I got an email the other day. Now, that’s typically not big news. I get hundreds of emails each day. A lot of you would call them spam, but I actually go out of my way to get on email lists because I…

Are you prepared for the day that your state legislature outlaws semi-automatics? I am not optimistic. I feel like it is coming in my lifetime. I do not believe that the USCCA, NRA and our other…

If you have kids, and you own guns, you have probably taught even your very young children the fundamentals of gun safety. As they grow, you will likely teach them more advanced firearm handling and…

If a police officer decides to point a gun at me, I am going to follow his instructions even if I think he is wrong. Yes, I freely admit that I come at this from the perspective of a police officer, even though my patrol time these days is limited.

This question is about as close as you can come to the proverbial can of worms. Since I tend to err on the side of responsibility, I’m going to suggest you not attempt to make a citizen’s arrest. I…

Are you tired of hearing it, yet?  Guns are the problem. The NRA is the problem. The GOP is the problem. Well, here’s the deal. What if guns, the NRA or the GOP really were the problem? What if we…

Last week, we discussed how to call 911 after a confrontation, depending on whether or not shots were fired. Once shots actually are fired, give your name and current location, saying only that you…

In last week’s column, we emphasized how important it is to call 911 immediately in the wake of any incident that involves your firearm, whether or not shots were fired. But what do you do now? As in…

Like most defensive firearms instructors, I spend quite a bit of time in my classes going over how important it is to call 911 immediately after an incident involving your firearm, whether or not…

There’s an old legal saying, “Hard cases make bad law,” which means, essentially, that the more emotion-laden the crime, the more likely that legislative reactions to such incidents will be…

Last week, we reported on some of the more onerous new laws affecting California gun owners and how such bad legislation that begins there often insidiously spreads to the rest of the country. Things…

As of January 1st, California residents may now legally buy and use marijuana for recreational purposes. In three other states — Alaska, Colorado and Washington — the sale and possession of marijuana…