Personal protection can mean different things to different people and can involve many different tools — from creating an emergency escape plan for your family to training regularly with a firearm…

Taurus has introduced a new .22 handgun, the TX22. But why? The market is flooded with .22s. Is there really a need for a new .22, especially one Taurus touts as a “full-sized” handgun? Do you think…

The new All Missions Packs (AMP) from 5.11 Tactical Gear are perhaps the most well-designed packs I have ever encountered. The folks at 5.11 truly went back to the drawing board (with expert input)…

We here at the USCCA are veterans of SHOT, and if there is one thing we can all agree on — aside from the liberal use of hand sanitizer — it’s the impossibility of seeing everything on the show…

It’s a good idea to carry spare ammo. How and where you place that ammo on your belt can mean the difference between a quick and smooth reload and a time-consuming disaster when you suddenly need…

Concealed Carry Magazine Executive Editor Kevin Michalowski is no stranger to the most expensive firearms in the world … so why does he have such a soft spot for the extremely affordable 9mm Taurus…

SHOT Show is typically a whirlwind of technology, gear, accessories, guns, meetings, networking and ideas. And the 41st annual show at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, January…

It is becoming pretty popular (and pretty easy) these days to bash the media, especially when it comes to the coverage of guns. The mainstream outlets clearly just don’t get it. Not only do such…

Back in 1980, when the revolver reigned supreme in law enforcement, agencies favored four main controlled-expansion hollow-point loadings for the .38 Special. Ohio Highway Patrol used the Speer…

Does your briefcase stop bullets? Does it put your gun right where you need it in a hurry? The PDG Slingshot Armor Carrier is a bulletproof messenger bag that will carry your laptop and your office…

I recently purchased a gun. This, of course, is not news. I own a number of guns. That number is none of your business, but that fact is for another story. This story I feel comfortable sharing.…

Smith & Wesson is the leader in revolver design and manufacturing. Its newest design comes from the Performance Center line: the S&W Model 986 seven-shooter in 9mm Luger. Even today, when…