Regular readers know that I often use defensive gun incidents involving civilians as teachable moments, helping all of us who carry firearms to learn from the misfortunes of others. Just such a case…

The UN World Population Prospects says 7,452 people die every day in the U.S. — one every 12 seconds. This year, one of those 7,452 was Christobal Lopez, 50, who died during a run-in with Michael…

About once a month, my members-only gun range sends out an email describing guns — both long guns and handguns — which have been left on shooting benches. But some of the more common places where…

The U.S. is having difficulty recruiting. Police departments are hiring and training, but they are not inundated with qualified applicants. The Department of Defense is also hiring but is falling…

I recently attended the 33rd annual Gun Rights Policy Conference and was sitting next to my friend, Greg Hopkins, who is an attorney and an instructor with Alabama Legal Defense Academy. He had just…

Gun owners, especially those of us who carry firearms for self-defense, can take some comfort in the confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice who appears to be a staunch believer in the Constitution.…

Until recently, my family shopped for groceries at an Albertsons Market about a mile from the house. In New Mexico, store aisles are lined with black beans and taco shells, carne adovada is prominent…

Is there anyone reading this who wants crazy people to have firearms? Anyone? Of course not. No one wants a criminal, a violent person or a bad guy or gal to have any tool that he or she can use to…

I often (too often, in my view) hear comments from gun owners who seem to have fallen for the idea that the war for our rights is basically over and that “our side” has won. I’m sure many of you have…

What happened when 2 armed miscreants entered his local barbershop looking for easy targets & fast cash… Today I want to tell you the terrifying true story of USCCA Member David Jackson… A man who…

Watch this surveillance video. What would you do if an attacker with a knife went after a person in the checkout line in front of you? It happened recently in a Target department store, and the…

An incident in my neighborhood a couple of weeks ago illustrates what can happen when emotion overrides common sense. As is often the case in such a situation, only when the details are uncovered…