I argue gun rights as a hobby, and I work hard to be a credible voice in the discussion and to help others along as I go. Although us gun-rights advocates are holding the line on gun rights in…

Over the course of the stay-at-home order, both my son and my youngest daughter had to complete various school assignments on the computer, and some of that work included classroom Zoom meetings…

Preparing for a vacation isn’t a new topic for me, but it is a more difficult topic than I thought it would have been back in February. Unfortunately, many of you might not be taking a vacation this…

The legendary Smith & Wesson Performance Center gives shooters the opportunity to own a gun with a number of semi-custom touches without breaking the bank — and the shooting world is a better place…

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…

There are varying degrees of people who choose to obtain concealed carry permits. The same can be said for those who become — or try to become — law enforcement officers, and for better or for worse,…

On May 30, 1868, roughly 5,000 people gathered at Arlington National Cemetery to honor the Civil War soldiers buried there. Ohio Congressman and future president James A. Garfield gave a speech. The…

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…

The “good guy with a gun” isn’t a myth. Thankfully, the Heritage Foundation’s Defensive Gun Uses in the U.S. database has provided us with the data to back it up. The foundation recently published an…

The American-made Diamondback DB9 is a competitively priced micro 9mm pistol based largely on the Glock design (evidenced by the takedown latch, the slide release and the slide backplate). It is…

A lot more people have been spending time at home recently. Perhaps you’re an independent contractor and always work from home. Maybe you are temporarily working at home or are furloughed. Maybe…

It can be easy to forget (or never know in the first place) that as far as turn-of-the-20th-century handgunning in America went, the .38 Special was the hottest ticket in town. As the world…

Live Broadcast With Jerry Miculek Jerry Miculek, one of the greatest speed and competition shooters of all time, joins Kevin Michalowski, executive editor of Concealed Carry Magazine, for this…

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…

If there’s one trend experiencing steady growth, it’s red-dot love for carry guns. There was a time when red-dot users were viewed as gear-dependent. If you used a red dot, you must not be able to…

When my law enforcement career started back in 1980, it was still somewhat the “dark ages” of handgun ballistic science (even though jacketed hollow-point pistol and revolver ammo had been available…

When you consider all the myths, misinformation and other such bull gun owners often have to deal with, it makes sense for armed Americans to stand together. This is especially true of those whose…

In order to promote preparedness and support veterans during Military Appreciation Month, the USCCA is launching the #Pockets4Vets challenge, an Instagram fundraiser for DAV (Disabled American…

While everyone recognizes the need for a flashlight, all too often very little thought is given to selecting the right one. While, on the surface, a flashlight is a relatively simple tool, there are…

Lockdown, quarantine, stay at home or whatever you prefer to call the orders and mandates under this pandemic certainly hasn’t been all fun and games. But my family has tried to make the most of it.…