Like probably most of you, I carry a handgun daily. Its rests at my bedside at night. This isn’t the worse plan in the event of a home invasion, but a better option is to have a shotgun on hand. Why S[…]

Many of us have been required to work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Others have been at home because they were furloughed or let go. Though I work full time as a criminal justice professor, […]

Imagine you are a police officer. You are six hours into a 10-hour shift. You have already been on a domestic violence call, three cold harassment calls and an injury accident. You’ve just cleared fro[…]

Before all the quarantines, lockdowns and stay-at-home orders, my husband and I had a very exciting day at the shooting range. No, we didn’t get perfect zero-down targets for an entire IDPA match. No,[…]

I read an article recently that said most people cannot even name one of their next-door neighbors. Note that this was not New York City residents who live in high-rise apartments and condos. Even sub[…]

We sometimes imagine that family and self-defense are a matter of purchasing the right gun, holster or other defensive gear, installing motion sensors for the house, regularly visiting the range or at[…]

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 and[…]

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 secon[…]

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 […]

It’s that time of year again. For the law-abiding among us, “that time of year” means Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations, which often include giving gifts to family, friends and those in need. For bu[…]

If their residences are invaded, some gun owners plan to arm themselves and conduct a movement to contact and confront the attackers. That is a bad idea. A more survivable plan is to retreat to a safe[…]

Reminiscent of a great Christmas poem, you have just settled your brain for a long early autumn nap. You’ve completed your evening security ritual of checking all the doors and windows, setting the al[…]