Whether it’s at a dinner party with friends or your next family gathering, you can guarantee someone is going to bring up firearms. They may be for them. They may be against. And if you’re smart, you can usually dodge those conversations altogether. However, sometimes it’s just not possible to sneak off. For this article, […]
When A Revolver Trumps A Pistol
Since the invention of the semi-automatic center-fire pistol, the revolver has slowly been consigned to the dust bin of history. Plenty of gun owners still carry them but when matched side-by-side in most traditional tests, a decent semi-automatic pistol will almost always trump for speed and reloading. Yet the revolver continues to linger around. Why […]
Why You Need A Concealed Carry Permit Even If Your State Is Permitless
Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming… What do all these states have in common? Well, if you’re a resident of any of them and are legally allowed to own a firearm, you’re allowed to carry one concealed. This is a term called either ‘permitless carry’ […]
Why Are Truck Guns A Thing?
Ever since the old days of gun racks in trucks, truck guns have been a thing. It could be a shotgun, a bolt-action rifle, or any other longer gun that, when needed at a moment’s notice, is right there in the hands of the operator. But truck guns have changed. It’s not just a family […]
Home Carry: Strategies for Success
It is a sad state of affairs, but we live in a world where crime happens, not the least of which is a phenomena called home invasion. While violent crime has been down considerably for the last twenty plus years home invasions are one of the exceptions. There has actually been a measurable increase in […]
Shooting Small Handguns: Critical Techniques
The light weight variants of the snub nose revolver or the popular small pocket guns chambered in 380 are really the smallest guns we can carry that are still fairly adequate defensive firearms. However, they are not easy guns to shoot well. Combine a short sight radius, a gun that weighs only around 12 ounces […]
Summer Concealed Carry
By Sam Hoober via USA Carry Summer concealed carry can be a different animal than carry during the rest of the year. It isn’t as easy for a lot of people to keep concealment or carry comfortably due to the increase in temperatures and reduced layering. How do you overcome these things? You wouldn’t want […]
Breaking In Or Breaking Bad? What To Expect When Breaking In Your Pistol
‘New In Box’ refers to when you purchase a new firearm that comes fresh out of the box from the manufacturer. Some companies rigorously test their firearms in manufacturing sampling to ensure that a batch runs to its specifications. But, just like a new car or any other high-tolerance mechanical device, there can be a […]
Flashlights, Lasers, and Optics — When To Consider These Accessories For Everyday Concealed Carry
How much do you accessorize your concealed carry handgun? Accessories, when talking about a pair of cuff links or a nice pair of shades, sound superfluous. They’re something we do in addition to the main thing to make ourselves stand out. That isn’t the case in concealed carry. The whole point of carrying a concealed […]