Your rights according to the Fourth Amendment are as follow: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not…

I recently reviewed the Springfield Armory Mil-Spec 1911 in .45 ACP caliber — the base model of Springfield’s .45 ACP pistol lineup. The Mil-Spec 1911 is an excellent pistol in terms of quality and price. I decided to follow up that test by examining an enhanced version.

Anything can happen in the chaos of a gun battle. Bullets are flying, and they have to stop somewhere. Firearms may be struck by bullets during the exchange of gunfire. Most of us train to fire for…

Nike Shoe Dispute: Maryland Man Defends Against Armed Robber A man agreed to sell an expensive pair of shoes to someone he met online. He met the customer at a well-known mall parking lot in…

Carrying a firearm for self-defense comes with a lot of responsibility. Knowing the laws where you carry is just one important task you must undertake as an armed American. To help with that, we will…

Modern-day Springfield Armory has been around since 1974, beginning with manufacturing contemporary iterations of three famous U.S. military firearms: the 1911A1 .45, .30-06 M1 Garand and 7.62 NATO…

You do not have to look hard to find reports of assaults, robberies and other heinous crimes committed against persons out running in their neighborhoods or on municipal paths. For good reason, I…

I was working for a writer and photographer around the time digital cameras became popular, and my mentor was absolutely adamant against digital photography. I mean … no one wants to jump on board…

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…

UPDATED on 9/9/21 David Chipman is originally from an affluent suburb of Detroit, Michigan. He received his Bachelor of Science from American University and a Master’s degree from Johns Hopkins.…

The next mass shooting is imminent. The attacker is already in the detailed planning and preparation phase. Gun-control advocacy groups are also preparing because they know they have a short “policy…

The U.S. Concealed Carry Association is proud and honored to partner with an organization that acts as a voice for 1 million disabled veterans. In only nine days, we helped DAV (Disabled American…

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You’ve lived in your quiet house on your quiet country road for nearly 15 years. It used to be that you never had to lock your door, lock your car or make sure your lawnmower was secured in the…

Sometimes the smallest, most inexpensive things can make a huge difference, whether in day-to-day tasks or more complicated procedures such as self-defense shooting. One great example: the Ford…

My affinity for Case knives dates back to the 1960s. I grew up on a suburban neighborhood street that dead-ended into woods. The best times I had in those woods were with my dad on our impromptu…