A laser on your pistol can really help you get on target faster, but it becomes easy to fall into bad shooting habits if you are only looking for the laser dot and ignoring your sights. It sounds…

If you’re a regular reader of my column in the USCCA’s weekly digital newsletter The Concealed Carry Report, you may have picked up on the fact that when I discuss AR-15s or other defensive rifles,…

Fans of the double-action .38 Special snub-nosed revolver will sadly remember 1995 as the year that the Colt management team, driven by pressure from gun-control advocates as well as cost, eliminated…

So, now I am the guy who has a light and laser on his gun. What does that mean? It means I’m constantly on the lookout for elements that will help me win a fight. It also means that I’m very slow and…

The full-sized Smith & Wesson M&P series just continues to get better and better — especially for the concealed carry permit holder. The new 3.6-inch-barreled .40-caliber M2.0 Compact is the ideal…

Finding the correct everyday carry (EDC) gear is an ongoing battle for the responsibly armed American. If you are anything like me, you have a box full of holsters and other gear that you thought you…

Remember when you first decided to carry? You were thoughtful and diligent in your approach to selecting gear. The same should be true when you decide to change your gear. Changing your everyday…

Some of you may know that I have been a huge fan of XS Sights since 2006, particularly the DXT2 Sights (formerly known as Big Dot Express). The DXT2 takes the express-sight design and brings it into…

Short of black powder rifles, direct gas impingement M16/AR-15 rifles are the dirtiest-shooting rifles on the planet. This is because the direct gas impingement system essentially blows hot gases and…

The TASER Pulse is the newest addition to TASER’s civilian lineup and is one of two Conducted Energy Weapons (CEW) the company offers. Because of its conducted energy delivery system, the TASER is…

USCCA members and regular readers likely know the firearms and ammunition combinations that will be effective for self-defense. But many of us spend time outdoors, where other threats exist.…

THE MAJORITY OF FIREARMS TRAINERS and educators do not supply firearms for their students to use. They have to work with what each student brings to class. For a seasoned student, this usually isn’t…