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Cannabis and Firearms: PTSD, Medical Marijuana and Gun Ownership
Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a series on cannabis and firearms originally appearing in the January 2021 issue of Concealed Carry Magazine. The U.S. Concealed Carry Association and Concealed Carry…
Continue Reading →Mommy’s Home: The Live-Fire Shoot House and My Life-Changing Moment
“OK, Beth. You’ve just arrived home. But there’s somebody in your house … and your loved ones need your help.” Those were the precise directives given to me by my instructor and range officer Chris…
Continue Reading →True Stories — January 2021
Not Caught Napping: Texas Homeowner Foils Daylight Burglary A Webberville man was putting his three children down for a nap when he noticed a strange car stop in front of his home. When he saw a…
Continue Reading →Firearms Are Part of My Conviction, Not My Religion
‘I’m a Mandalorian. Weapons Are a Part of My Religion.’ Anyone who has been binge-watching (and re-watching) The Mandalorian series on the subscription streaming service Disney+ likely knows this…
Continue Reading →Fortitude Ranch: A Survival Retreat for Long-Term Disaster and Recreation
2020. What a year! The uncertainty dumped on us from multiple directions — uncertainty that is far from over — has been, from a historical aspect, absolutely unprecedented for the United States of…
Continue Reading →True Stories — November/December 2020
Pot Shots: Texas Crabber Defeats Armed Robber A Port Arthur man and his female companion were crabbing on Pleasure Island when a man with a rifle approached them and demanded money and their…
Continue Reading →National Wreaths Across America Day
On Dec. 14, 2019, Americans placed 2.2 million wreaths on the graves of veterans at 2,158 locations scattered throughout the U.S. In Arlington National Cemetery alone, 38,000 volunteers distributed…
Continue Reading →Dangers of Hostile Social Media Comments
As part of my job with the U.S. Concealed Carry Association, I’ve had the chance to talk with responsibly armed Americans from across the country through our social media pages and online Community.…
Continue Reading →A Look Back: History of Veterans Day
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 17,418,351 veterans are currently living in the U.S. Veterans Day is a day set aside to remember these millions of men and women. The holiday can trace its roots back 100 years to the end of the First World War.
Continue Reading →November/December 2020 Giveaway: SIG SAUER Experience
SIG SAUER was founded 160 years ago as a wagon factory in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland. Today, it’s one of the premier firearms manufacturers in the world. In 1996, the company established a training academy in the U.S. modeled after the FBI’s renowned firearms training complex.
Continue Reading →A Look Back: Lawmen and Special Agents of the Gangster Era
Bonnie and Clyde. John Dillinger. Al “Scarface” Capone. These gangsters, at times lionized by the public, ran rampant during the 1920s and 1930s. Law enforcement struggled to cope with the rise of…
Continue Reading →True Stories — October 2020
A Cut Above: Connecticut Homeowner Chases Away Machete-Wielding Intruder A Fairfield man was awakened at about 3 a.m. by his barking dogs. Taking up a gun to investigate, the homeowner confronted an unknown man clutching a machete in the residence. The intruder fled on seeing the resident was armed.
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