Recent attacks on synagogues, churches and mosques have brought into painfully sharp focus the fact that people of all faiths need to consider adopting defensive measures for the places they congregat[…]

An ATM is a terrible place to get caught in a self-defense scenario. Kevin Michalowski, executive editor of Concealed Carry Magazine, answers a USCCA member’s question about what to do if you end up s[…]

If you make a mistake or two with your concealed carry strategy, it’s not like it carries life or death consequences, right? Oh, wait… Read below to make sure you’re avoiding these top 4 concealed car[…]

The Drill: George Harris, co-founder of SIG Academy, showed me this quick five-minute drill, and it can help you develop your accuracy and marksmanship. It’s also an excellent opportunity to pra[…]

I know it’s just a movie, but if you ever watch Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Terminator, you’ll notice that his shooting abilities are pretty much dead-on. Every time, all the time — even when the odd[…]

A piece of paper won’t stop a killer. A phone call to police won’t stop a killer. YOU must stop your killer. A young woman in Utah called the police six times in the 10 days before her ex-boyfriend mu[…]

Bad things happen fast — and often when we least expect it. And if a gun is not within immediate reach, it may as well be a paperweight. Most of our regular readers already carry a firearm in public ([…]

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 thin[…]

The divide on gun policy seems to be getting starker. In one camp, we have gun enthusiasts who grew up with an appreciation for gun rights, and in the other, we have gun-control advocates who did not.[…]

I’m trying something that might be crazy. After 25 years of shooting a pistol a certain way, this idea was sparked by countless questions from viewers. Can I change my dominant shooting eye … pi[…]

In 1988, a physician in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, installed a new alarm system at his practice. It had an exciting new feature: motion detection. This seemed like a great idea. However, it was so sensitive […]

Every man and woman reading this column has most likely learned the importance of asserting your Fifth Amendment right to remain silent and wait for an attorney following a lethal-force encounter. But[…]