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Hollywood and Guns: Why We’re Winning
*This post is an excerpt from Concealed Carry Magazine, Volume 15, Issue 5, July 2018. In some form or another, concealed carry is now the law of the land in all 50 states. Candidates who favor more…
Continue Reading →Less Crime, More Hype: What Mass Media Isn’t Telling You
If you were to regularly watch and read the news (both local and national), you might take note that there are tragic acts of violence and hatred happening around us. And you might start to question…
Continue Reading →Shooting in Self-Defense: The Aftermath
ABC News and other media are reporting an incident that took place in Chicago several weeks ago. The self-defense incident should serve as a reminder to concealed carriers about responsibility.…
Continue Reading →Who Needs Walmart?
When a company decides it no longer wants your money, that means it’s time to spend your money elsewhere. Now that Walmart has decided to stop selling handgun and modern sporting ammunition, you will…
Continue Reading →Pay Attention or Get Knocked Out
Take a look at this surveillance video showing a violent assault. This attack could have been avoided with better situational awareness and just a few simple actions to move the victim out of harm’s…
Continue Reading →Florida Handicap Parking Spot Case Update
Anyone who carries a firearm for personal protection should take note of the verdict in a dispute over a handicap parking spot that led to a shooting in Clearwater, Florida, on July 19, 2018. For…
Continue Reading →‘Dear Rick: It Was Madness…’
A family friend was shopping at the Memorial City Mall in Houston, Texas, on Sunday, Aug. 11, when a faux shooting took place. The panic, so soon after shootings in El Paso and Dayton, can be…
Continue Reading →Guns, Knives and Accelerant Control? Why the Weapons Are Not Responsible for the Crimes
An attacker screaming “Drop dead!” and “DIE!” recently murdered 34 people and injured three dozen more in a brutal attack. This terrible tragedy occurred only a few months after another rampage in…
Continue Reading →True Stories — August/September 2019
Domestic Dispute: Indiana Woman Shoots in Self-Defense An Indianapolis woman resorted to a pistol when an argument with her boyfriend turned violent. When the boyfriend pointed a pistol at her, the…
Continue Reading →Lessons From the El Paso and Dayton Shootings
Like many of you, I groaned in disbelief when the news first broke about the shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. When another individual shot up a street in an entertainment district of Dayton,…
Continue Reading →Florida’s Circus
I am an NRA member. That does not mean that I always and whole-heartedly endorse its every move. Reasonable people sometimes disagree, but when we do, we do so in a civil and thoughtful manner. Meet…
Continue Reading →Alarmist Gun Censorship in Public Schools
Here’s a little ditty about alarmist censorship in public schools. Bear with me while I set the scene. The year was 1989. The gentle Wisco breezes caressed my righteous mullet and tickled my…
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