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COVER OR CONCEALMENT? Ducking behind a vehicle door to hide from gunfire is a movie trope as old as a briefcase full of money. But does it work?

Vehicle Ballistics Experiment: Putting a Car Door to the Test

Black AR-15 pistol build with a silver 5.56mm 30-round magazine, a brace and a shoulder sling lying on a bright green lawn of grass

Keeping Your AR-15 Pistol Build Legal

Magazine Limits: What Are They and Which States Have Them?

A variety of bullets and caliber sizes lined up on a dark table surface.

Best Concealed Carry Caliber

But not everyone who comes to a food truck is looking for soul food, because some people do not have a soul.

Fatal Funnel On Wheels: Soul Food Truck Robbery Gone Awry

The Smith & Wesson Model 638 Bodyguard revolver on a wooden background next to a loaded 5 Star Firearms speedloader.

The Smith & Wesson 638 Snub-Nosed Revolver: The Original Bodyguard

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What Is the 21-Foot ‘Rule’?

The defender was wounded in the ankle but is expected to make a full recovery.

True Stories — August/September 2023

A black Glock 19 semi-auto pistol resting on its side with its muzzle peeking out of a PHLster Glock Classic Holster made for AIWB carry.

Which Concealed Carry Position Should I Use?

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The author, wearing a red shirt, neutral-colored ball cap and black ear protection, aims the Springfield Armory Emissary 1911 handgun at a target off screen.

Springfield Armory’s Emissary .45 ACP: Bridging the Gap Between Production and Custom 1911s

When the dot is floating or hovering over your aim point, execute a smooth trigger press.

The Wobble Zone: Managing a Restless Red Dot

A revolver in a plastic bag on a wooden surface.

Should Stolen Guns Be Reported?