When you’re ready to carry concealed, getting shots on target isn’t the only aspect of defensive firearms training you should consider. Practicing to clear your firearm from a holster is an important…

What is the difference between self-defense and cold-blooded revenge? In this short video, U.S. Concealed Carry Association Director of Content Kevin Michalowski reacts to a Spokane police department…

The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s evokes memories of non-violent resistance to discriminations: marches, bus boycotts and sit-ins at segregated lunch counters and businesses. While…

CCW Breakaways has been providing concealed carry clothing since 2010. The concealed carry pants allow wearers to carry up to a full-sized pistol (depending on pant style) comfortably and invisibly.…

AMMO Inc. STREAK Visual Ammunition is revolutionary ammo for indoor range and low-light shooting that lets you see the path of the bullet in real-time, without the use of conventional tracers. STREAK…

NOTE: USCCA Customer Engagement team members get a lot of questions, and they pass a good number of them along to Concealed Carry Magazine Senior Editor Ed Combs. If you have a question, you can…

A brass catcher can be useful for those that want to keep track of spent brass. It attaches directly to a firearm to catch the cases as they are ejected. Catching empty cases is useful for those who…

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part 1 of a four-part series on domestic abuse and self-defense. This article explores the physical and psychological trauma experienced by domestic abuse victims. Part 1 |…

Kevin Michalowski, USCCA and NRA Certified Trainer, has a tip to help shooters with recoil control. Recoil management is important for speed, accuracy and comfort. Why Recoil Management Is an…

Well, it’s 2023. I don’t know about y’all, but I feel slightly overwhelmed and a little bit under prepared, as if this New Year just kind of snuck into my calendar and popped up out of nowhere, way…

Trapped Inside: Missouri Man Defends Against Machete Attack A Kansas City man and his mother parked their car and were about to get out of the vehicle when a machete-wielding man approached them and…

Spending so much time outdoors while growing up in the 1960s, having the best sneaker was important. The top brands of the time — Keds, Red Ball Jets and P.F. Flyers — all promised the wearers…

Cash Only, Please Just when you thought cash was becoming a thing of the past, credit card companies decided to implement a de-facto gun registry. In September of last year, the International…

The Complete Guide to Taurus Handguns for Defense There are many choices available when it comes to defensive handguns. But with more options comes more difficulty in finding a good fit at a good…

Throughout my 40 years of law enforcement, I’ve carried revolvers in many capacities; from duty guns to backup handguns. And with those revolvers, I used speedloaders from eight HKS or Safariland.…

There are a lot of moving parts after a self-defense shooting. The incident will be investigated top to bottom and end to end. And there’s always the chance of a trial too. If your shooting was found…

Not too far in the distant past, you could jump on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website and see statistics and studies showing uses of a gun in defense of oneself or others far exceeded the…

SwapRig Holsters aims to eliminate the overflowing holster drawer many concealed carriers have with its unique SwapSkin system. The SwapSkin is specific to the gun being carried but is…

Years before I purchased my first gun magazine in 1968, I became a firearms enthusiast by watching black-and-white cop shows, Westerns and, of course, war movies. The more you think about it, the…

Taurus 605 Tungsten Defender: A Close-Range Powerhouse A good close-range revolver for those new to concealed carry is the Taurus 605 Tungsten Defender. The .357 Magnum/.38 Special revolver with a…