An excerpt from the USCCA’s Concealed Carry Guide. In a world that seems to get more dangerous every day, a little forethought can go a long way in defending your loved ones. Many honest citizens know[…]

No home can be made completely burglar-proof. If someone is willing to risk his or her life and liberty, he or she will get in. However, a less determined “target of opportunity” burglar can be deterr[…]

I was reading a social media post the other day about responsible firearms ownership, and I spotted a comment in which a guy rather arrogantly and smarmily replied that the information was worthless a[…]

You need to learn to fight at arm’s length. If you are training for self-defense, don’t spend a lot of time on long-range pistol shooting. You will most likely NOT be engaging in a gunfight from 25 ya[…]

Without a doubt, the AR-15 platform is becoming increasingly popular. It’s now finding its way into the hands of people for use primarily as a home-defense option. And it can be an ideal tool for home[…]

How we train is just as important as how often we train. Defensive shooting requires techniques that are fundamentally different from those used by casual or recreational shooters. This is one of the […]

It’s noon on a beautiful spring day. Over your lunch hour, you decide to run some errands and end up at a nearby big-box store to buy badly needed toilet bowl cleaner and a piñata for your nephew’s up[…]

Have you thought about the best way to protect your gun? What have you done to learn the basics of weapon retention? Check out this video of an armed security guard being brutally attacked by two men![…]

When was the last time you practiced shooting at a moving target with your pistol? Gunfights are dynamic, close-range incidents that very rarely happen when both parties are standing still. Here is a […]

A somewhat little-known fact about me is that I worked for The Walt Disney Company for about five years. I spent time at several retail locations, at the Polynesian Village Resort and also at Adventur[…]

Here is the scenario: You are walking out of the grocery store after dark. You have a single bag of groceries, so you left the cart inside the store and are carrying the bag with both hands. You are c[…]

So you’ve committed to defending your home, and a firearm seems like the best choice. There is a lot to consider. Here are some important things to keep in mind as you begin choosing a home-defense fi[…]