• Little Girl Shot In Gangland New Jersey Shootout — What Happens When People Don’t Have The Right To Defend Themselves

    PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY — A violent gun battle between two armed thugs with illegally obtained guns spilled over onto the front stoop of a little girl’s home.  A 6 year-old was playing on the front porch when one of the thugs ran for shelter after being shot multiple times.  NBC 4 reported that the unnamed…

  • What Do You REALLY Think About Firing At A Fleeing Suspect?

    JIM:  Law.  Abiding.  The law exists to sort out our differences equitably amongst all people.  It doesn’t always do a great job and there’s plenty of cracks and loopholes for bad people to shirk responsibility.  The laws of each state dictate the acceptable terms and conditions for the application of deadly force.  There is no…

  • Physical Disabilities And Real-World Concealed Carry Training — How Important Is It?

    This is a topic that came via request from our Facebook fans.  In the concealed carry community, we all know how important it is to strive for realistic conditions in our training.  Not only does this tune us in for realistic expectations in an actual self-defense situation, it develops a certain amount of “muscle memory”…

  • The Legality Of Carrying Within 1000 Feet Of A School Zone

    Part 1 of this article will deal with the federal law and part 2 will cover our recommendations to answer the following question: “What should I do if I’m driving through a gun free zone?” Part 1 — The Law The federal law governing the “gun free” zone around schools has caused much confusion in…

  • #DIGTHERIG — James England and his Glock 36 With Alien Gear 1.0 IWB

    You’d expect someone who regularly reviews holsters, belts, and firearms to carry something snazzy like the HK VP-9.  Well, in terms of everyday carry, I just started carrying the Glock 36 as part of a review process.  I already had an appropriate shell from Alien Gear and I attached it to the tried and true…

  • 13-Year-Old Defends Home Against Armed Burglar With Well Placed Shots — Colt .45 To The Rescue

    LADSON, SOUTH CAROLINA — A thirteen year old boy reportedly shot and killed an armed burglar trying to break in through the back.  According to reports filtering in and reported through WECT 6, deputies arrived on the scene to find a boy shaken after exchanging gunfire with the armed burglar.  The intruder fled after a…

  • Armed Robber Gets Chased Through The Woods After Armed Landscaper Flips The Script

    GIBSONIA, PENNSYLVANIA — A landscaper welding in an open-door garage was in for a surprise when an armed robber approached him and demanded he take him to the safe.  When the landscaper informed the armed robber there was no safe in the building, the robber switched to asking for the landscaper’s wallet. You just know…

  • Abusive, Estranged Step-Father Shot In Self-Defense

    HILL COUNTY, TEXAS — An abusive ex-husband got a close-range 9mm bullet to the chest when he decided to choke his 20-year-old step-daughter and threaten the lives of his ex-wife and step-daughter who were attempting to flee. According to the Hillsboro Reporter, A woman and her step-daughter allegedly received a call from her estranged, abusive…

  • Mom Returns Home To Armed Ambush — “Why I Carry” And Tips To Detecting An Ambush

    LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA — A woman returned home after picking up her son to a well-orchestrated ambush by two masked, armed men.  WSB-TV 2 describes the harrowing ordeal this woman had to go through just to survive a brutal attack.  She walked inside her home and the first armed robber immediately confronted her.  A second burst…