To those of us who take protecting ourselves seriously, the terrorist attack last weekend in London was a perfect illustration of what happens when ordinary citizens are prevented, by law, from…

Texas Jogger Defeats Armed Robber An Arlington man was jogging when a truck pulled up beside him. A young man descended to the street and approached the jogger, displaying a gun and demanding money.…

Frankly, I’m getting tired of having to write columns about road rage. You’d have thought that, as it becomes widely publicized and as more and more citizens are legally carrying guns for protection,…

Little did I know that on the morning of Friday, May 12, 2017, as I drove to work my shift as a Sergeant with the Village of Baltimore Police Department, I would be passing within minutes and yards…

Bump in the Night When a pregnant Phoenix woman awoke about 2 a.m. to the sound of someone breaking into the rear door of her home, she decided to protect herself, her family and her unborn child.…

A recent shooting at a Florida shopping mall underscored why it is that situational awareness is something all of us should practice constantly — not just when we are in situations that have an…

In one of my recent columns, I reported on an incident which originally seemed like a case of legitimate self-defense, at least according to the officers who first came on the scene. This was the…

I just rolled in following the 2017 USCCA Concealed Carry Expo in Fort Worth, Texas, where I spent an amazing long weekend with 7000 of my closest friends. Our video wizards, Tyler and Daniel, drove…

As I waited in line to order a quick lunch on the go, I spotted a little girl and her family at a popular fast-food location in the busy Atlanta airport. Probably around 6 years old, the girl was…

For those of us at the USCCA who work so hard to support the rights of lawful gun owners, there are few things as frustrating as stories of egregiously bad behavior by someone who was legally…

Hot Water A 19-year-old Pasco, Washington, man was in his shower when he heard sounds of someone kicking in his front door. Going to investigate, he found an intruder in his home. Fearing for his…

I spend an immoderate amount of time on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. I’ve even dabbled in Pinterest and can get positively excited about YouTube videos. Initially, my interest stemmed from…