• WATCH: Thug Tells Security Guard That His Gun Is Fake, Security Guard Responds With “Mine’s Real!”

    GARDENIA, CA — They say don’t bring a knife to a gunfight. Well, I think that might just doubly apply to fake guns. Don’t bring fake guns to a gun fight. Robbers might not realize what they’re doing when attempting a robbery is inviting a potential gunfight, but that’s exactly what they’re doing. They’re asking…

  • [HOLSTER REVIEW] Osborn Holsters OWB Slim

    People are picky about their holsters. Concealed carriers are picky about very nearly everything, and with good reason — if any part of their carry set up doesn’t work, they might not be able to react swiftly and safely when they need to. In an attempt to keep our readers up-to-date with the latest and…

  • My Life Was Threatened, Part II – Should I have Drawn?

    I recently wrote a story about one of the two times in my life someone seriously threatened my personal safety — here comes round two. This one is not quite as dramatic and action-packed, but I feel it’s important to share, because I can easily see someone — myself included — making a tragic mistake…

  • How to Be a Good Witness: One Tip Leads to SWAT Team Involvement and Triple Arrest

    Lowell, MA — One witness and victim’s tipping off some criminals to police not only lead to the apprehension of the thugs that robbed him, but the deployment of the local SWAT team in the process, the Lowell Sun reports. It’s a powerful testimony of how much something so little as reporting to police can…

  • Man Attempts Bank Robbery Armed With a Patriots Hat and Scissors

    MEBANE, NC — Millions upon millions of Americans have very strong opinions about who should win the upcoming Super Bowl and the two conference championships that precede it. Many celebrated wins with drinks among friends and the collection of wagers, but for one Mebane man, the New England Patriots victory could only be celebrated one…

  • Liquor Store Robbery Goes Awry When Two Thugs Underestimate

    MAPLEWOOD, MN — A pair of would-be robbers got the surprise of their lives when the two of them were faced with an armed employee ready and willing to defend himself. Not only did they not get what they were looking for, one of them even lost their life in the process. As KMSP reports:…

  • Defensive Gun Use – Man Feels Uncomfortable, But Doesn’t Draw. What Do You Think?

    I think that pretty much everyone, at some point or another, has been hit up by someone on the side of the street for cash. Sometimes people are just down on their luck and need a hand up — there’s nothing wrong with that. However, some people have no problem lying and/or making people feel…

  • Mass Shooting at Kentucky Leaves 2 Dead, More Than a Dozen Injured…

    BENTON, KY — A high school in Benton, Kentucky was rocked by a student that decided to attempt a shooting spree at the Marshall County High School early on Tuesday Morning, Fox News reports. Kentucky State Police Commissioner Richard Sanders stated that the suspected shooter is a 15-year-old male student. He is now in custody,…

  • My Life Was Threatened, Part I — Should I have Drawn?

    This is going to be one of two stories of the two different times that my safety has been seriously threatened so far in my life. I’m relaying these to you in the hopes that you guys can not only get a feel of what a defensive scenario might consist of, but maybe engage the…