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Anytime we pick up a gun, we are taking on an awesome responsibility. Obviously, when we decide to carry a firearm in public, everything we do takes on additional responsibility as well as risk. Most…
Continue Reading →Smith & Wesson Governor: The Ultimate Survival Revolver
Author’s Bold Assessment I will cut right to the chase: The Smith & Wesson Governor revolver is probably the finest and most versatile handgun on the market. It does a bit of everything — and does it…
Continue Reading →Buying a Gun Online?
If you love guns, you want to buy the gun you want when you want it. So you might turn to the web. Shopping on the internet is commonplace all over the world now. But can you purchase firearms…
Continue Reading →USCCA’s Live Self-Defense Training Just Keeps Getting Better and Better
I have had the pleasure of working with the United States Concealed Carry Association’s Live Training Broadcast (LTB) team since just about the beginning. Sometimes folks ask me: What has it been…
Continue Reading →Glock 43 Review: Why This Slim 9mm Reigns for CCW
Four years ago, I stood in a shooting lane at the NRAAM Glock media launch firing the G43 for the first time. Glock fans were simultaneously thrilled and displeased to see a single-stack 9mm released…
Continue Reading →USCCA Concealed Carry Expo: Just One Month Away
I’d like to say I invented the USCCA Concealed Carry Expo just for you. But that would be untrue on a couple of levels. Sure, I pushed forward the idea, but so many other people helped build this…
Continue Reading →EDC Knife Review: Zero Tolerance 0450 Sinkevich KVT
Kai USA Ltd., owner of Zero Tolerance and Kershaw knife companies, seeks to ensure there is a knife for everyone. Its line of Zero Tolerance (ZT) knives typically represents the higher end, with a…
Continue Reading →Century Arms Canik TP9 Elite Combat: Pistol Extraordinaire
Let me say it flat out: The Century Arms Canik TP9 Elite Combat 9mm semi-automatic pistol is the most fully featured combat service-sized handgun that I have handled. The folks at Century say that…
Continue Reading →Viridian XTL: An Eyewitness in Your Holster?
The stress of a dynamic deadly force incident does funny things to a human’s memory. Video evidence is the gold standard in recounting how events occurred. So how would you like a camera on your…
Continue Reading →Your Right to Silence vs. Your Right to an Attorney
Summary In this week’s “Ask a Self-Defense Attorney” video, Attorney Tom Grieve discusses the difference between raising your right to silence and raising your right to an attorney. These are two…
Continue Reading →Top 6 Concealed Carry Tips & Techniques
If you’re new to concealed carry, you have a big learning curve in front of you. While that may sound intimidating, it’s not necessarily a bad thing. Embracing a commitment to learning something new…
Continue Reading →Eddie Eagle Celebrates 30 Years
A media release recently announced that the National Rifle Association’s Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. As reported, “In the program’s three decades of…
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