I just heard a story about a negligent discharge at a convention filled with police officers. I was in the room when a gun was fired into the floor of an NRA-sponsored consumer show. During an…

Quick Summary Can ammunition go bad? What’s the best way to store ammo? How much ammo should storage containers be able to hold? Get the answers to these questions below. While ammunition doesn’t…

I really love our made-in-the-USA Lincoln 25 model Liberty Safe. It’s solid, fire-resistant and roomy. And it holds our firearms — and other valuables — very securely. A large, traditional safe like…

Do you need a gun safe? The answer is “no” if you meet the following criteria: You don’t own a gun nor ever have one in your domicile. Or, you do own a gun, but it is always on your person or…

When you gotta go, you gotta go. Since you’re reading this U.S. Concealed Carry Association publication, I think we can safely assume that one of your travel-planning factors involves how to safely…

The What If? Imagine if you hear a loud crash as you are getting ready for bed. The lights are off. No one else is home. But you hear people talking and rummaging through your kitchen. In a…

There are a few things in the world where belief is so strong that, for some, no debate, no deviation and no discussion can be tolerated. One of those topics happens to be the firearms safety rules.…

Undoubtedly, one of the most important things gun owners can do is to be responsible about gun safety, especially around children. There are many methods for educating kids on gun safety fundamentals…

Recently, my public Facebook page featured an old video of my children. The clip captures my then 3-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son as they responded to a firearm that they came across while…

Honest admission: I have never been camping. I love the outdoors and really enjoy and appreciate nature. But with a host of allergies and other random considerations, for me, camping has just never…

Last year I attended the annual Mid-South Region PowWow at Boondocks Firearms Training Academy (BFTA) in Raymond, Mississippi. There, I had the chance to mingle with like-minded women from all over…

Let’s dispel one myth immediately: Gun safes are for everyone, not just people with children. A safe keeps your guns secure from thieves, protects them from fire and keeps them out of unauthorized…