While I’m not a huge fan of using a knife for personal defense, there is one time when I think it really is the best option. That is when you are defending yourself against something like a rear…

COVID-19 has caused an unprecedented number of Americans to adopt face masks as part of their daily lives. This has complicated things quite a bit for concealed carriers. Due to widespread…

A while back, I evaluated a pair of CCW Breakaways unique concealed carry khaki dress trousers and really liked them. They allow the wearer to carry up to a full-sized pistol — such as a Glock 17 —…

July is an important month in American history. On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. From July 1 to July 3, 1863, the armies of Gen. George G. Meade and…

During my law enforcement career, I had the opportunity to train with countless revolvers, pistols, rifles, submachine guns and shotguns. After I retired and became a freelance writer, I continued to…

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…

The SIG Sauer TREAD series of AR-15s is advertised as being “easily customizable, with a full line of purpose-built accessories, designed and built in the USA.” That ability to customize their rifles…

A primary goal for any firearms instructor is improving a student’s performance. One of the best — but, unfortunately, often overlooked — ways to improve that performance is to fit the gun to the…

I’ve been watching my two younger children play a “murder mystery” video game in which a random person from a pool of online players is deemed a murderer, one is selected to be the sheriff, and the…

Now that states are beginning to open back up, it is time to step back and assess what responsibly armed Americans can learn from the COVID-19 shutdown. I am not here to discuss “how bad it was” or…

No other time in my memory has more called for carrying the 20+1-shot-capacity Ruger 57 as a primary, secondary or “get-home” gun. This remarkable, lightweight and accurate pistol can deliver…

Like most of life’s journeys, the evolution from concealed carry newbie to confident daily carrier is marked by countless concealed carry milestones. While no two armed Americans travel identical…

Imagine you are a police officer. You are six hours into a 10-hour shift. You have already been on a domestic violence call, three cold harassment calls and an injury accident. You’ve just cleared…

It could be because it’s my birthday in just a few days or maybe it’s because I haven’t personally purchased a firearm in a while (define that as you will), but I thought it would be fun to discuss…

Maintaining security of your firearms is likely the most important aspect of firearms ownership. Having a firearm fall into the wrong hands — any wrong hands — can result in tragic and life-altering…

It seemed about time to write up a fun and practical handgun review. This Smith & Wesson Model 317 brings me back to the days when my dad would take my brother and I out to shoot his .22 rifles.…

Chain Saw Surprise: Septuagenarian Texas Vet Defends Against Armed Burglars A 79-year-old Crosby gun store owner and U.S. Army veteran was awakened at about 4:40 a.m. by the sounds of the front door…

John Lovell, founder of the Warrior Poet Society, sits down with Steve Fischer, USCCA’s training operations manager, to discuss the rise of unrest and why ALL Americans need to be prepared for the…

We all have limited time and money to spend on the range. That makes it critical that every round have a training value. If you have just one box of 50 rounds to fire each week at the range, here are…

SIG Sauer’s new series of AR-style rifles — notably the SIG Sauer 716i TREAD AR-10 .308 Rifle — take their name from the Gadsden flag: “Don’t Tread on Me.” In fact, there is a stylized Gadsen flag…