Firearms aren’t magical. They have no supernatural powers. There. I said it! I never thought I would have to write that though. Nor did I ever imagine I would need to actually declare that a tool…

Bus Stop Bully: Robbery Stopped by ILLINOIS Woman with Carry Permit An armed 19-year-old man accosted a Chicago woman at a bus stop early one morning, demanding money at gunpoint. The victim drew her…

Once again, my home state of Alabama attempted to get votes for constitutional carry (otherwise known as “permitless carry”). But, sadly, once again, it died in committee. If that’s not enough to…

Who wouldn’t love the chance to win a free gun, a gun safe, ammo, range gear or another firearms-related prize just for becoming a member of the USCCA? Alternatively, you can enter the contest by…

As you read this, we are likely getting ready to open the doors to the USCCA’s 5th Annual Concealed Carry Expo in Pittsburgh. Well, maybe we have already opened them. We may have already let the…

The following information is an excerpt from Inside School Shootings: What We Have Learned. What Have We Learned About the Shooters? Several months after the massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, my…

As one gets older and gains perspective, things pop into the rear-view mirror. Looking back, I’m worried that I didn’t make a sufficient effort to introduce my kids to the outdoors — hunting,…

I have a big problem with anti-gun groups adopting and utilizing the descriptor “gun-safety advocates.” It seems that their marketing and PR people are trying to spin their efforts in a new light.…

The 1999 Columbine High School murderers were 17 and 18 years old. Last month, an 18-year-old girl — originally from Florida — who wanted to imitate those murders traveled to Colorado, bought a…

This teachable moment started as a car chase. According to ABC News5, St. Paul police officers “were on patrol around 10 a.m. when they attempted to stop a stolen vehicle which then allegedly fled at…

The bombing attacks on three churches and three luxury hotels over the Easter celebration in Sri Lanka has resulted in 290 dead, at the time of this writing, and more than 500 wounded. The toll is…

No Refuge Here: South Carolina Woman Shoots Escaped Prisoner Twenty minutes after overpowering two guards to escape from a nearby jail and still wearing his orange prison jumpsuit, a man tried to…