The coronavirus — COVID-19 — is causing personal hardship and wreaking havoc on the economy of states and localities across the U.S. At this time, the medical toll of the virus has been relatively…

Did you know that all this month, the USCCA is recognizing and celebrating women? I am so lucky to have met, trained with, worked alongside and learned from some of the most amazing ladies in our…

Cabot Guns, maker of some of the very finest (and most expensive) 1911s on the planet, has added a line of top-end knives from Sandrin. I’ve had the opportunity to evaluate the Sandrin TCK 2.0…

COVID-19 — the coronavirus — is dominating headlines. In a mad dash to generate advertising money by playing to the worst of human nature, most mainstream news organizations are feeding hysteria…

A basic principle of freedom in society is that you are free until someone can prove a compelling governmental need to restrict your freedom. The greater the degree of restriction, the higher the…

Did you know that all this month, the USCCA is recognizing and celebrating women? I am so lucky to have met, trained with, worked alongside and learned from some of the most amazing ladies in our…

“Why would anyone pay $2,500 for a custom 1911 pistol when standard 1911 pistols cost much less?” a buddy of mine recently asked. I was explaining the merits of the Alchemy Custom Weaponry Prime .45…

With a new administration firmly in office, it seems unlikely the ammo shortage brought on by a pandemic and civil unrest is going to end soon. Then there’s the sharp increase in new gun owners. The…

Did you know that all this month, the USCCA is recognizing and celebrating women? I am so lucky to have met, trained with, worked alongside and learned from some of the most amazing ladies in our…

The USCCA held its first Concealed Carry Expo in May of 2015. More than 3,000 responsible gun owners converged on the event in West Bend, Wisconsin, near the USCCA’s main headquarters. Since then,…

If you check most gun shops for 5.7x28mm ammo to feed your new Ruger 57 pistol, you’ll likely only find ammo loaded with 40-grain bullets — usually rounds like the 40-grain FMJFull Metal Jacket (FMJ)…

A lot of the time when I hear people talking about little guns that hold lots of rounds, I hear things like, “Revolutionary!” or “It’s a game-changer!” or “A tiny gun with all this ammo — what a…

You’re on your way home from stuffing yourself at the in-laws’ house. The kids are dozing off in the back seat. Although you departed much later than planned, you’re still hoping to beat a winter…

Smith & Wesson’s new Performance Center .380 Shield EZ offers extra features and refinements, including black, silver and gold options for the barrel, trigger and grip safety. This transforms it into…

Instructors and students alike enjoy learning new skills and techniques in their evolution with firearms. Unfortunately and inevitably, previously learned skills tend to take a back seat when it…

On Point: On Your 6 PPQ SC Holster and Mag Pouch On Point: On Your 6 PPQ SC Holster and Mag Pouch The Walther PPQ SC is an excellent choice for appendix carry, and this unit from On Your 6 Designs…

I know I’m not the only one who dislikes, postpones or even attempts to avoid doctors’ visits. There are just not many places where one can feel so vulnerable and so violated … and where so many…

We’ve all heard various interpretations of the Founding Fathers’ views on the Second Amendment. But what about succeeding presidents’ thoughts on gun ownership? Better yet, did any presidents own or…

I have used XS pistol sights on both duty and off-duty handguns since 2006. I am sold on the company’s “fastest sights in any light” slogan. XS pistol sights are engineered to draw the eye toward the…

by Chip Eberhart and Thomas Glasgow Recent defensive-gun-use news tells the tragic tale of two men who became victims of an incident in a Circle A Food Store parking lot. It is not our intent to make…