Gun-control advocates love making apples-to-oranges comparisons of crime statistics in Europe to our numbers here in the U.S. Pundits often portray European countries as shining success stories while…

With the revival of the Olympics in 1896, Baron Pierre de Coubertin decided to incorporate five shooting events into the games. Today, the number of shooting events is 15. There were two years the…

Sometimes, perhaps more often than we instructors would like to admit, a classroom conversation strays beyond the parameters and scope of the course’s topic. As the class leader, the instructor has…

Are you legally allowed to shoot an unarmed attacker in self-defense? As with most questions dealing with deadly force, there is no clear-cut answer on whether or not you can shoot someone who is…

It seems that misunderstandings, deliberations and debates about the meaning — and the scope— of the Second Amendment often focus on whether it protects the keeping and bearing of arms for: (a) the…

Unless you have been living under a rock, you know the cupboards are bare when it comes to ammo. Shelves are empty. Online orders sometimes take months to fill. Ammo prices are much higher than…

When legendary military forces such as the U.S. Navy SEALs choose firearms and gear, civilians take notice. After all, is there a better endorsement for a sidearm than being able to handle the worst…

Bad Breaks: Washington State Gun Store Robbery Foiled By Armed Clerk A man entered a Bellingham gun store, produced a hammer and tried several times to break the glass of a gun case. When he failed,…

I can’t help but notice the portable or automated external defibrillators (AEDs) I see hanging on the walls at malls and stores. Some of these devices look as though they have never been touched, while others appear to have been either used or removed and stuffed back into their boxes.

Any firearm can be dangerous if mishandled. But there are no modern firearms where operation is inherently unsafe, whether handgun or shotgun. Product liability laws have seen to that. However, each…

Instructors are frequently the targets of contentious questions related to their preferences in guns, gear, ammunition, accessories and everything else related to the concealed carry lifestyle.…

There’s a concerted effort these days to broaden out definitions and semantically overload terms in order to seize political power. The latest example of this comes from the coronavirus cowboy…

The best defensive weapon against a knife attack is your legally carried and concealed firearm. However, as is emphasized often in this series, you might sometime find yourself disarmed by…

Before getting to the ins and outs of a gun trust, let’s start with what is a trust. Trusts are essentially “legal buckets” that hold property. And if that property makes money, the trust is taxed on…

On July 9, the USCCA had the distinct pleasure of welcoming Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) and Congressman Jim Jordan (OH-04) to the Delta Defense headquarters in West Bend, Wisconsin. Both of…

There are any number of key phrases that will trigger a debate between gun owners: “1911 versus striker-fired,” “concealed carry versus open carry,” “9mm versus .45 ACP” — the list seems endless.…

One of the most neglected aspects of defensive knife training is the skill necessary to actually get your knife into the fight. Just like drawing a handgun, you must be able to draw your knife…

TX22 American-Made Rimfire Race-Gun TX22 American-Made Rimfire Race-Gun MSRP: $484.85 Taurus crashed the .22-cal pistol party two years ago with an American-made, duty-sized, single-action-only…

Most shooters are aware of the maintenance required for firearms. They wipe the gun down, occasionally disassemble the piece, and clean and lube the gun. And many know ammunition that has been…

Introduced in 1898, the .38 SpecialSpecial (SPL) indicates a unique type of cartridge, such as .38 Special or .44 Special. These are different from cartridges with the same caliber but different…