You survived the assault. Your wife and children are unhurt. Except for minor damage to the car, everything is fine. The police, the DA and your lawyer have signed off. Your insurance company ignored…

Recently, I covered pending legislative changes to Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law. The bill (SB128) would require that in a Stand Your Ground case, the burden of proof would be on prosecutors to…

It snowed in Albuquerque. Overnight, a light blanket of fluff covered our adobe home in the down-scale (but adorable in its own way, my wife says) South Valley. Our 1,700-mile, four-day drive from Atlanta was uneventful. My Walther .40 remained in the center console: loaded but without a chambered round.

Never underestimate the resolve of our opponents. Their commitment to infringing on the ability of Americans like you and me to exercise our rights under the Constitution is complete and relentless.…

There is probably no legislation that evokes as much emotion as “Stand Your Ground” laws. While they may vary in details from state to state, essentially SYG laws simply remove the requirement for a…

Many law enforcement friends have told me that police officers sometimes show a lack of understanding of the law, especially when it comes to transporting a firearm. As one sergeant friend says, “Ask…

Those of us who carry may one day find ourselves charged with a crime for using or threatening lethal force in self-defense. If our case ends up going to trial, we may be faced with a decision:…

I’ve talked to quite a few gun owners over the last few weeks who naively seem to think that the defeat of Hillary Clinton means we no longer have anything to worry about. Nothing could be further…

If you are ever involved in an armed self-defense situation, it will become a clash between your attorney and a state prosecutor. And no matter how “justified” you may believe that your actions were,…

It is called the “post incident” and I have interviewed many individuals — some lawfully carrying and some not — who could have used the time immediately after (and frequently before) an incident to…

I’m really getting tired of reading about road rage incidents involving lawfully armed citizens. Because if there is one situation that represents an avoidable risk, it’s road rage. In almost every…

This is the 222nd column I have written for Concealed Carry Report. I had every intention of reflecting on past columns and my more than four years of work with the USCCA, but a little voice in my head told me to look forward, not back. So let’s do that.