Be prepared with a variety of concealed carry and firearms tips and tactics that can help keep you and your family safe both inside and outside of your home. Find helpful articles and videos, including the Into the Fray training series, that cover everything from situational awareness and conflict avoidance to cover vs. concealment and the use of force in a critical encounter.
Meet Mike Janich, Learn About Knives…
Because so many of our readers carry knives and because we believe that training is the backbone to any sort of self-defense, we have added noted knife defense trainer Mike Janich to our list of…
Continue Reading →More Words to Live By…
I just love old sayings. This is one of my favorites: If guns are involved, one had better be yours. Think about this for a minute. These words go right along with what some people call The First…
Continue Reading →Controlled vs. Hammer Pairs Shooting Drill
The Drill: For this drill, Steve and I will walk you through and highlight the differences between a controlled pair and a hammer pair. The goal is to get you out of the mindset that many range…
Continue Reading →You Have to Start Somewhere
Do you know what’s wrong with most gun owners? We think we know everything. Yes, many of us have had lots of training and some of us actually have some real-world experience. Now, don’t get me wrong,…
Continue Reading →If You’re Standing Still, You’re Moving Backwards
One year, when I was getting ready for our high school basketball season to begin, I remember looking around and noticing that all the players were sporting the same kind of basketball shoes. Beyond…
Continue Reading →Beginner Tips: Ocular Dominance
I am kind of an oddball when it comes to shooting. I am right-handed. But I am left-eye dominant. And I happen to shoot handguns with my right hand and long guns with my left hand. But in either…
Continue Reading →Benefits of the Flimsy Holster
Do not overlook those flimsy pocket-style holsters as a great option for concealed carry — especially pocket carry. Small, lightweight fabric holsters made by companies like Sticky Holsters, Galco…
Continue Reading →10 Things to Think About AFTER You Decide to Carry Every Day
Whether you live in a constitutional carry state or a state that requires navigating multiple layers of bureaucracy before you can get a concealed carry permit, you need to think about more than just…
Continue Reading →Coming Home to Beretta: Many Soldiers Choose Familiarity After Service
It is only natural that military men and women cling to their service pistols. THERE ARE MANY implements of war. The halberd is long gone, but the rocket launcher and line-of-sight range finders are…
Continue Reading →Can You Name the Two Most Important Gun Safety Practices?
We can argue about gun safety all day. Are there four cardinal gun safety rules or are there 10 Commandments of gun safety? Should you treat every gun as if it is loaded at all times or should you…
Continue Reading →Summer Concealed Carry for Women – Gun Holsters & More
» SUMMER IS A GREAT TIME OF THE YEAR. People are more active and happy with all the sunshine, pool parties, gardening and fireworks, but for ladies, summer also comes with sheer fabrics, shorter…
Continue Reading →Lucid L7 1-6×24 “Extended Perimeter” Rifle Scope
Living on a rural parcel of land—as I once did—presents some defensive challenges. While those who live in urban or suburban areas can generally provide for almost all of their personal protection…
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