I always ask my concealed carry students what threats they might encounter. Almost invariably, men and women alike will describe typical crimes — armed robbery, rape, gang violence, etc. A few will…

Someone runs up behind a woman, snatches her purse and takes off. You’ve just witnessed this. What do you do? Steve Fischer, Training Operations Manager for the USCCA, is going to answer that…

Here’s the scenario: Just before 9 p.m. on a hot July evening, you pull into the gas station to fill up and buy a cold drink. On your hip, hidden beneath a snappy Hawaiian shirt, is a single-stack…

The Police Are Going to Arrive  The first thing you should know about a self-defense incident is that the police are going to arrive. After a shooting, they’ll be responding to a “shots fired” call…

It’s something that makes many firearms owners nervous: being spotted and called out (“outed”) when concealed carrying. Perhaps when you’re reaching for the top shelf at the grocery store or bending…

In the world of self-defense, there exists a mob of proverbial pitchfork-wielding gun owners who feel appendix inside-the-waistband (AIWB) carry will get you killed in the streets (that or you’ll…

I was reading a social media post the other day about responsible firearms ownership, and I spotted a comment in which a guy rather arrogantly and smarmily replied that the information was worthless…

Bus Stop Bully: Robbery Stopped by ILLINOIS Woman with Carry Permit An armed 19-year-old man accosted a Chicago woman at a bus stop early one morning, demanding money at gunpoint. The victim drew her…

Understanding the various types of ammunition and the purposes of each is part of being a well-rounded shooter. Of course, it can be a little intimidating the first time you walk into a gun store and…

You need to learn to fight at arm’s length. If you are training for self-defense, don’t spend a lot of time on long-range pistol shooting. You will most likely NOT be engaging in a gunfight from 25…

“Gun-free zones” are simply a “start shooting here!” zone, renamed. You and I know that. But as a practicing defense attorney and former state prosecutor, I cannot legally advise clients to break any…

As a firearms owner, you may sometimes wonder about warning shots. What is considered a warning? Is it legal? What are the ramifications and consequences of such a shot? Attorney Tom Grieve of Grieve…