If you have kids, and you own guns, you have probably taught even your very young children the fundamentals of gun safety. As they grow, you will likely teach them more advanced firearm handling and…

Sticking a gun into the waistband without a holster is a popular image. It seems like we have tough guys do this in many movies. While it may be convenient, I do not expect it to be very comfortable.…

If a police officer decides to point a gun at me, I am going to follow his instructions even if I think he is wrong. Yes, I freely admit that I come at this from the perspective of a police officer, even though my patrol time these days is limited.

Regular readers know how often we at the USCCA comment on how well-suited certain guns are for everyday carry. The same thing goes for holsters. If your firearm and method of carry is comfortable,…

In everyday life, common sense is a good idea, but when carrying a deadly weapon for self-defense, it is absolutely essential. Thankfully, the vast majority of those who do carry do an admirable job…

When the media claims that law enforcement supports some particular element of gun control, they are not talking about real working cops. Instead, they almost always use police chiefs as their…

Engaging in a gunfight is never a good thing, but making mistakes during your gunfight can make a bad day even worse. This video shows a great win for a mother and daughter defending their liquor…

Suppose that you live in a town where you know practically everybody or that you live in the country and rarely lock your doors. You leave windows open at night, and neighbors stick their heads in…

Like most defensive firearms instructors, I spend quite a bit of time in my classes going over how important it is to call 911 immediately after an incident involving your firearm, whether or not…

Have you ever done something so irrational that you can’t for the life of you figure out why you decided to abandon your good sense? I do things like that all the time. Sometimes, I even try to rationalize an indefensible decision, but that often makes the second-guessing even worse.

You cannot imagine how much it pains me to write this. When I teach policing to my college criminal justice students, I explain to them that while I will be the first to defend justifiable actions of…

After the Parkland school shooting, what should have been a discussion about how best to protect our schools was immediately hijacked by politicians and turned into a debate about guns. And while the…