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,…

Does anyone recall Robert Fulghum’s book, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten? There are some amazingly wise and profound truths to be read in the pages of that #1 New York Times…

Now that you have the basics of moving and shooting, let’s jump right up to the next level: negotiating obstacles. Once again, it is important to remember NOT to cross your feet, because that…

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…

If a firearms trainer tells you to move, but doesn’t tell you how to move, you are only getting half the lesson. The short answer is, “Don’t cross your feet.” Turn your toes in the direction you want…

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.

I am kind of an oddball when it comes to shooting. I am right-handed. But I am left-eye dominant. And I happen to shoot handguns with my right hand and long guns with my left hand. But in either…

Any weapon is better than no weapon when you are in a fight, but a gun gives you some advantages you might not think about. Alternate weapons, from pepper spray to the ultra-popular tactical folding…

It is unlikely that you will ever confront a Mafia hit man. A professional smack-down artist. A cool-under-fire master assassin like Tom Cruise in Collateral (2004) or even Samuel L. Jackson and John…

»QUESTION: There are a few questions we get from people all the time — “How do I get started with firearms?” “What should I buy?” “What kind of training is necessary to ensure I am safe and know how…

Cover stops incoming rounds. But you need to train effectively to be able to shoot from behind cover. The first rule is: Don’t crowd your cover. But training to stay back from cover while on a…