Unless you expressly prohibit revolvers in your personal-defense handgun classes, one will invariably show up. A seasoned instructor should be able to integrate revolver instruction alongside lessons…

For those of us who feel like we can never get enough practice with our defensive firearms, we can conduct valuable training right in our own homes using Laser Ammo and a set of SureStrike Dry-Fire…

You have very likely heard of the “Tueller Drill” when discussing your self-defense training. If you have not, here it is in a nutshell: Sgt. Dennis Tueller of the Salt Lake City Police Department…

Striker-fired auto-pistols currently dominate both law enforcement and civilian concealed carry. These point-and-shoot firearms typically feature light, short trigger pulls, and it seems that every…

Are you paying attention to your pistol training? Does every shot count? Having a gun on your hip is not enough. You need to train with that gun. Don’t just go out each week and shoot, plinking away…

During a defensive shooting class that I conducted for a young couple last week, the husband’s gun failed to function properly several times. In his first trip to the firing line, the malfunction was a simple stovepipe, which he cleared properly, so I didn’t intervene immediately.

Have you ever met someone who holds intractable anti-gun views who also knows a lot about guns? No, stay with me. This is a serious question, and I mean no disrespect. I haven’t yet encountered a…

In the second video of this installment of Proving Ground, USCCA employee MJ takes a surprise trip to a gaming store and finds herself in the same target-isolation scenario that USCCA employee…

In this edition of Proving Ground, USCCA employee Spencer is taken from work unexpectedly and dropped into a defensive situation directly from real-life headlines. Concealed Carry Magazine Executive…

I had the opportunity to spend some time talking with Jacob Paulson, the founder and president of ConcealedCarry.com, on The Concealed Carry Podcast a few weeks ago. We were speaking about proper…

You may be aware of our scenario-based training series, Proving Ground. You may have even attended Proving Ground LIVE at the Concealed Carry Expo! Well, the next Live Training Broadcast is coming up…

I’ve been through a lot of firearms training classes, and some of them haven’t been the most comfortable (physically or emotionally) for me as a woman. While men and women can most certainly practice…