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The Mychael Waller Story: Father Survives Chicago Shooting
Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a two-part series on Mychael Waller’s self-defense incident. Part 2, which details what happened to Mychael and his son MJ after this incident, appeared in the…
Continue Reading →Tracing Back: Prior Relationships Cloud Self-Defense Cases
Recently, an individual posted a question about a “clear case of self-defense” on the question-and-answer website Quora. After examining posts in gun groups on Facebook and elsewhere, I’ve determined…
Continue Reading →Deadly Blows: One Man’s Story of Survival
James Ott could have shot him, and investigating sheriff’s deputies wondered why he hadn’t. After all, James had been assaulted in his own home by a stranger. He was bleeding copiously from wounds to…
Continue Reading →Women, United Through the 2nd Amendment (and Shoes!)
With International Women’s Day recognized yesterday, March 8, and celebrated throughout this week, I didn’t want to pass up a chance to touch on the significance of women in the firearms community.…
Continue Reading →True Stories — February/March 2021
Something in the Air: Utah Bar Employee Stops Shooting Spree A downtown Salt Lake City nightclub was the scene of a harrowing experience for all concerned. It started when a man left the club at…
Continue Reading →Gun Rights: The Steps You Can Take Today
You hear it all the time: “What can I do today to help further gun rights?” Well, one concrete step you can take — today — is to vote for Concealed Carry Magazine in the American Society of Magazine…
Continue Reading →Cannabis and Firearms: The Choice Between Marijuana Use and Second Amendment Rights
In Part 1… We were introduced to Kim Petters, a U.S. Air Force veteran who developed PTSD but found relief with Delaware’s medical marijuana program. Due to federal law 18 U.S.C. 922 (g), however,…
Continue Reading →On Behalf of Responsibly Armed Americans
Dear Mr. President, On behalf of the more than 550,000 members of the U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) and the more than 500 employees at our Wisconsin headquarters and around the country, I…
Continue Reading →Confronting Chaos: On the Case
Editor’s Note: The three-part story that follows, which originally appeared in Concealed Carry Magazine‘s January 2021 issue, is an account of a self-defense incident that occurred in North Carolina…
Continue Reading →Confronting Chaos: No Good Deed…
Editor’s Note: The three-part story that follows, which originally appeared in Concealed Carry Magazine‘s January 2021 issue, is an account of a self-defense incident that occurred in North Carolina…
Continue Reading →Confronting Chaos: Change in Plans
Editor’s Note: The three-part story that follows, which originally appeared in Concealed Carry Magazine‘s January 2021 issue, is an account of a self-defense incident that occurred in North Carolina…
Continue Reading →Nerves of Steel: An Unusual Home Invasion
Mike Maloney understands carburetors, spark plugs and the complicated electronic systems that make automobiles move. He knows the joy of piecing together metal parts and rubber gaskets, clamps and…
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