The 221B Tactical line continues to grow with innovative, new products. Those I’ve been privileged to work with have exhibited first-rate workmanship and a high degree of design thought. Tactical…

I hate using films and TV as a reference, but there are so many mistakes and oversights made when it comes to firearms that it is hard to resist. In one drama, a cop, injured in an accident, was…

Smith & Wesson departed from the current 9mm lineup in a number of ways with the new 9mm CSX single-action. Based on the first pictures I saw, I thought it might be what amounted to an M&P or Shield…

This will come as a shock I’m sure, but lawyers are not always the most punctual people in the world. Over the course of the last 25 years, I have worked with hundreds of lawyers. And almost none of…

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…

I’ve been using Crimson Trace gear — particularly their first product: Crimson Trace Lasergrip — since around 1998. In those days, many considered them a novelty or even a “toy” and not a serious…

As the old saying goes, “We all have to start somewhere.” Every firearms instructor who has been teaching for any length of time can remember the person or incident that inspired him or her to go…

After witnessing a deadly collision seven years ago involving a semi that caught fire, I made two resolutions. First, I would always have a quality fire extinguisher in an emergency box in my…

There is an old saying that suggests one must never, under any circumstances, strike a neighbor’s dog. But 29-year-old Iowa native Luke Carter didn’t have much of a choice but to break this golden…

Like many mythical figures of the Old West, it’s challenging to separate fact from fiction when it comes to the life of the African American heroine Mary Fields (better known as “Stagecoach Mary”).…

San José, California, Mayor Sam Liccardo (D) first suggested gun liability insurance in August 2019 following a shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. He reintroduced the legislation in May 2020 in…

In the early 1980s, the single-action 9mm P-35 Browning Hi-Power was my dream firearm. I handled a P-35 couple of times in area gun stores and really liked how it felt in my hand. No handgun I’ve…

The concepts of “disinformation” and “misinformation” have been at the forefront of public discourse in recent years. We are in the midst of active information campaigns being waged by lobbying groups, governments and media actors to shape public perceptions and narratives. It will ultimately influence the electoral and legislative landscape.

Criminal defense attorney Tom Grieve and law enforcement expert Kevin Michalowski review security footage from a convenience store robbery. A man appears to be leaving a gas station with an armful of…

If you didn’t already know, February 2, 2022, is the 36th annual celebration of “Girls & Women in Sports Day.” Since I’d never heard of this special observance before, I looked into it. And I…

With the amazing technology of the modern bullet, a hollow-point design is no longer necessary for superior ballistic performance from 9mm self-defense ammo in a handgun. One such load that…

Two Dimes & A Penny: Mississippi Man Arrested After Walmart Dispute Over 21 Cents A Natchez man grew upset when he was shorted 21 cents at a Walmart checkout. A nearby good Samaritan, seeing the…

Scott Javoroski’s phone pinged with the first ride request of the night as his black Audi A6 barreled south down Highway 43. In what had become his weekend routine, the 51-year-old father of five was…

Responsible gun owners have a shared mission to end violence in our communities. Many of us take an active crucial step by holstering and carrying our firearms every day. But another equally…

Last month I joined the Ohio Gun Collectors Association. While collectible guns and other vintage items are the main focus of the Association’s shows, there are also newly manufactured items for sale there. A table full of U.S.-made, black tactical knives on display immediately caught my eye.