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Concealed Carry
You have just finished your CCW course and are ready to start carrying. Now what? Continuing your education and training is an essential part of your self-defense journey. That is why we have provided you with valuable content from professionals to make sure your transition is easy and you are carrying intelligently, legally and safely.
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Concealed Carry Milestones
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…
Continue Reading →Supreme Court to Take on Gun Rights
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear what could be a pivotal gun-rights case. The Justices will review New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. New York, which challenges restrictions…
Continue Reading →Avoid Coronavirus Panic
COVID-19, the coronavirus, is causing some people to do crazy things — like fight each other over hand sanitizer and toilet paper in the aisles of Walmart and other stores. The declaration of the…
Continue Reading →Why Firearms and Ammunition Sales Spike During Times of Crisis
According to its recent press release, the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) reported a 168 percent spike in ammunition shipments for the week ending March 14, 2020. We saw…
Continue Reading →Spring Training Challenge Week 1: Get Prepared
Become the protector you want to be with our free 20-Day Spring Training Challenge. We’ve developed four weeks of online content covering steps you can take to learn more about basic safety,…
Continue Reading →The Orthodox Jew Who Bought a Nazi Gun
I have really enjoyed getting to know author Yehuda Remer over these last few years, and I would definitely consider him to be a good friend of mine. So when he told me of a very unique purchase he…
Continue Reading →The Ruger-57: Another 5.7x28mm Option
The 5.7x28mm has a small and dedicated following, but a lot of people are missing out on the advantages of this cool and surprisingly effective little handgun round for various reasons. The…
Continue Reading →Lessons From a Break-In
I wanted to share a story about a break-in from a friend at work — something very real and very recent … and very frightening. This is exactly the reason why we can never live life thinking, “It will…
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 →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 →Colored Guns: Yay or Nay?
Whether or not handguns meant for self-defense should be customized is a topic that pops up on social media with regularity. And in the world of women who shoot, it’s about more than slide plates and…
Continue Reading →The Robber Takes Over: Should I Shoot?
On a hot summer night, you have three more hours to drive before you get home. It’s been a long business trip with some wins and some losses. You have visited more clients than you care to remember…
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