» SUMMER IS A GREAT TIME OF THE YEAR. People are more active and happy with all the sunshine, pool parties, gardening and fireworks, but for ladies, summer also comes with sheer fabrics, shorter hemli[…]

While attending a safety meeting at a local shooting range, I got into an interesting discussion about the “face of firearms.” Can you simply look at a person and determine whether or not […]

Last week I said off-body carry was not perfect, but that I liked when it was done correctly. Well, now you can add another layer of protection to just about anything you carry with a ballistic panel […]

Don’t get all upset with me about that headline. I know this is a family publication. But if you are talking about religion, you have to have some concept of Heaven and Hell. I was just being em[…]

Living on a rural parcel of land—as I once did—presents some defensive challenges. While those who live in urban or suburban areas can generally provide for almost all of their personal protection nee[…]

Most of the lessons of the Orlando shooting were already clear to those of us who carry firearms for personal protection. First, “Gun-Free Zones” actually aren’t; time after time, mass pub[…]

Kentucky Homeowner Defends Against 4 a.m. Burglary A Louisville man investigating strange noises in his house found an unknown man in the act of breaking into the premises. Fearing for his and his fam[…]

The other day, I saw a tongue-in-cheek video that was poking fun at vegetarians. The video was parodying what it would be like if meat eaters talked to vegetarians the way they often speak to us. Well[…]

Off-body carry is not perfect. There are some drawbacks. But if you are going to do it, do it correctly. The Evac Sling from SOG really helps you to do it correctly. This 18-liter single strap pack ha[…]

I know that there are quite a few of you readers out there who own at least one AR-15 rifle, whether it be for home and property defense, hunting, or just plain recreational use. It has clearly become[…]

It’s been more than two years of content and information from the Pacifiers & Peacemakers column on the USCCA blog, so we figured: Why not? Let’s take Pacifiers & Peacemakers into […]

I’ve always considered myself a highly active individual, ready for any adventure. The greater the challenge, the more I want to indulge. And no matter where my adventures take me, I carry a pis[…]