True Stories — January 2020
Eyes on the Road: Tennessee Uber Driver Defends Against Armed Assailant A Nashville Uber driver defended himself and his passenger when a man opened fire on his vehicle from a distance of about 10…
Continue Reading →True Stories — January 2020
Eyes on the Road: Tennessee Uber Driver Defends Against Armed Assailant A Nashville Uber driver defended himself and his passenger when a man opened fire on his vehicle from a distance of about 10…
Continue Reading →2020 SHOT Show Recap
SHOT Show (the industry’s largest Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade Show) is always quite a whirlwind of activity, people, products, information, events and meetings. The 2020 show, Jan. 21-24 in Las…
Continue Reading →Stop the Threat
We have told you time and again to shoot until the threat stops. STOP. THE. THREAT. In this video, you see a knife-wielding attacker charging at a police officer and getting shot six times for his…
Continue Reading →Using Dogs for Home Defense
For thousands of years, humans have used dogs for protection and to alert them to danger. The Ancient Egyptians employed dogs to carry messages, go on patrols and attack enemy soldiers. The Greeks…
Continue Reading →Discussing Protection Options With Your Spouse
Self-defense encounters, either at home or on the streets, often begin and end in a matter of seconds. The recent church shooting in Texas had a start-to-finish duration of just six seconds. Six…
Continue Reading →Concealed Carry and Anger Management
Talk to any veteran law enforcement officer and he or she will tell you that from domestic disturbances to road rage, anger is the primary catalyst that escalates a simple disagreement into a violent…
Continue Reading →The Kershaw Static: A Unique Tactical-Style Utility Folder
I’m always on the lookout for tactical knives that are unique — knives that truly stand out from the crowd of standard fixed-blade and tactical folding knives — and I’ve found one that meets that…
Continue Reading →Dear Young Reader
During the next few years — before you leave home and strike out on your own — you will be required to make hundreds of decisions that will affect your destiny on our crowded planet. Your parents and…
Continue Reading →‘I Sure Hope You’re a Cop’: Assisting a Police Officer Can Be a Tricky Proposition
Some 25 years ago, while I was a deputy sheriff with the Union County, Ohio, Sheriff’s Office, I had an opportunity to assist a Newark, Ohio, police officer who was chasing what I later learned to be…
Continue Reading →In Defense of Patriotism
A few months ago, my three children attended a BamaCarry meeting with my husband and me. We heard a great message from Greg Hopkins — author, lawyer and pro-Second-Amendment advocate — who shared…
Continue Reading →Alien Gear Goes Universal
It’s not often that you truly get a universal option when it comes to holster sizing. This is especially true for holsters and the guns for which the holsters are designed. More often than not, a…
Continue Reading →It’s Personal: How Supporting Ranges and Retailers Builds Stronger, Safer Communities
The community of responsible gun owners is at a crossroads. We’ve seen dramatic changes and growth inside the firearms industry in the last 30 years. In 1979, there were just 5,600 attendees at the…
Continue Reading →Raising the Next Generation of Responsible Protectors
Every parent hopes for his or her child to be better than the proceeding generation — to be strong, confident, responsible and kind. So it stands to reason that raising a generation of responsible…
Continue Reading →Mossberg’s Done It Again
It’s not all that often I get surprised in this business, but Mossberg’s managed to do so twice in just two years. In November 2018, the American shotgun giant called me and editors from other…
Continue Reading →Armed Defense at Home
Page through any of the many popular gun magazines and you will likely see some discussion about which gun is best for armed defense at home. But while considering what type of gun to have on hand is…
Continue Reading →Say It Proud: ‘We Were Born to Protect!’
The USCCA you know today began with one man’s unshakable desire to defend those he loves. USCCA founder Tim Schmidt experienced it when he held his newborn son for the first time. He felt the calling…
Continue Reading →Online Firearms Classes: To Attempt or Avoid?
When I was teaching English and communications classes at several college campuses about a decade ago, I took on the added responsibility of teaching some online courses. But I was a bit dumbfounded when one of the classes needed the most was an online speech class. Yes. A speech class.
Continue Reading →Train With the SIG AIR M17
Would you like to train more and save money? Have you tried airsoft? If you are thinking that CO2-powered air guns are “just toys,” think again. Top-quality airsoft pistols can be amazing training…
Continue Reading →Basic Concealed Carry Laws: Texas
Carrying a firearm for self-defense comes with a lot of responsibility. Knowing the laws where you carry is just one important task armed Americans must undertake. To help with that, we will be…
Continue Reading →If You Carry a Gun, Make Practice Count
This past week, I was talking to my neighbor, a doctor, who told me about one of his patients. His story was a good reminder for regular firearms practice. The man had been hiking in a wilderness…
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