You have chosen to carry concealed because you have decided as we all do, that our safety and the safety of our loved ones is our personal responsibility. You’ve chosen a gun, and you’ve chosen a quality holstering system that fits your needs. Carrying daily has become not only a habit but also a natural […]
DISCLAIMER TO OUR LEO FRIENDS: This article is not meant to offend or insult anyone in law enforcement. It is meant to apprise the readers of their constitutional rights. Like all law enforcement, while in uniform you are an actor of the state. However, when you take off the uniform you are also a citizen […]
The firearm is, of course, the primary weapon that civilians and police officers alike rely on for personal protection in the United States. Yet, despite being the world’s foremost gun culture, the general populace has little understanding of this weapon’s role in self-defense and lethal force in general. Therefore, this lack of understanding often fuels […]
I am a proponent of carrying a trauma kit. This is often referred to as an IFAK (individual first aid kit) but that term suggests that it is a first aid kit with Neosporin and band aids. Nobody dies quickly when in need of a band aid. People do die quickly, however, when in need […]
The vast majority of all gun owners will never need to use their gun to defend themselves or their family. A very small percentage of the total law-abiding gun-owning population encounters what’s called a ‘defensive gun use’ situation. That is a situation where the person feels a need to draw his or her gun. Just […]
The “press check” is an administrative gun handling task that is used to verify the status of a firearm to see if the weapon is chambered. While simple enough in principle, there is considerable controversy regarding when this task should be conducted. Doing a press check requires the handling of a loaded firearm, which is […]
If you got your concealed carry permit in a state that has a mandatory training requirement, you already know the potentially intense boredom that comes from sitting in a classroom for several hours waiting to get some range time. There are people who have never fired a single shot in their life and most introductory […]
The gun and knife go together like corned beef and cabbage, but while most armed citizens carry a knife, few spend time considering the blade they carry. In this article I wish to address the role of the knife as a must have utility and rescue tool and as a defensive weapon. I would suggest […]
When you show up to the gun store for the first time and pick up a concealed carry pistol, you may be disappointed to learn that without some other items, that pistol is going to be worthless. Yes, it sure looks intimidating sitting in that plastic case. Those magazines, empty, certainly do load and eject […]
