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Concealed Carry
You have just finished your CCW course and are ready to start carrying. Now what? Continuing your education and training is an essential part of your self-defense journey. That is why we have provided you with valuable content from professionals to make sure your transition is easy and you are carrying intelligently, legally and safely.
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Lessons From a Break-In
I wanted to share a story about a break-in from a friend at work — something very real and very recent … and very frightening. This is exactly the reason why we can never live life thinking, “It will…
Continue Reading →Mount Up: Motorcycles and Concealed Carry
The odd thing about carrying concealed on a bike is that it isn’t all that different from carrying concealed anywhere else. That’s good — in a way — since it means you might not have to make any…
Continue Reading →Stop the Threat
We have told you time and again to shoot until the threat stops. STOP. THE. THREAT. In this video, you see a knife-wielding attacker charging at a police officer and getting shot six times for his…
Continue Reading →Concealed Carry and Anger Management
Talk to any veteran law enforcement officer and he or she will tell you that from domestic disturbances to road rage, anger is the primary catalyst that escalates a simple disagreement into a violent…
Continue Reading →South Dakota Gun Laws: What You Need to Know
As a responsibly armed American, you already know how challenging it can be to stay updated on gun laws. South Dakota gun owners, you’re in luck. We’ve gathered some of the most frequently asked…
Continue Reading →Colored Guns: Yay or Nay?
Whether or not handguns meant for self-defense should be customized is a topic that pops up on social media with regularity. And in the world of women who shoot, it’s about more than slide plates and…
Continue Reading →Active Retention in Blackhawk T-Series
If you are looking for a great balance between rapid deployment and active retention in an outside-the-waistband holster, take a look at the Blackhawk T-series! This polymer holster rides outside the…
Continue Reading →Celebrating a Milestone
Can you believe we have made 300 of these? I’m just having a little fun with the video team when it comes to the credits, but know this: I absolutely must thank Tyler, Joe, Tom, Ken, Daniel, Kurt,…
Continue Reading →The Robber Takes Over: Should I Shoot?
On a hot summer night, you have three more hours to drive before you get home. It’s been a long business trip with some wins and some losses. You have visited more clients than you care to remember…
Continue Reading →How Do I Know When to Shoot?
I never want to find myself in a critical situation in which I have to pull the trigger on my firearm to protect life. I hope I never have to live out that moment. But that doesn’t mean I haven’t…
Continue Reading →Concealed Carry With Disabilities
After a paralyzing ranching accident when I was 16, I spent several months in rehabilitation learning how to live my life in a wheelchair. Nurses and therapists trained me on how to get myself ready…
Continue Reading →Winter Weather Concealed Carry
Carrying a firearm when the weather turns cold and blustery can be a challenge. Except for a few pockets of the extreme South, winter can require some modifications to our everyday carry (EDC)…
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