• What Age Did You Learn About Guns?

    What Age Did You Learn About Guns?

    Believe it or not, we’re in the middle of a golden age in terms of firearm knowledge and learning. Information is available through a Google search and there are communities of active instructors and firearms professionals that vet knowledge to ensure it’s quality (or not). As such, beginner firearm owners can go quickly from 0…

  • Airsoft Or Paintball For Training — Any Benefit For Daily Carry?

    Airsoft and paintball are two shooting sports enjoyed by millions the world over. Both offer firearms enthusiasts a lot in terms of team building, coordination, exercise, and using principles of marksmanship. Is there any advantage for a concealed carrier to get in on either of these sports? As surprising as it may sound — there’s…

  • Gun In The Car: Do You Secure It Even When Running Into The Store Quickly?

    This is a situation every single concealed carrier runs into. Whether he admits it to himself or not is something else entirely. Sometimes, people just want to run into a store real quick and stow their handgun in what they believe to be a safe spot. Five minutes in and out, what can go wrong?…

  • How To Hug Someone When Carrying Your Firearm (Seriously)

    By Luke McCoy via USA Carry This article topic comes in by special request from a Facebook reader who wanted to know how to handle a hug while carrying a concealed handgun. Summer barbecues, family gatherings, church functions — these are all times people just walk up to us and give us a welcoming hug.…

  • [VIDEO] 5 Reasons Why Women Should Carry A Gun

    Women are crossing over to the world of firearms at a record pace, and this includes concealed carry. The number of questions and comments that we receive from women on a near-daily basis now is encouraging, and we continue to try and provide better content that is specific to the different topics that come up for them.…

  • Three Primary Defensive Firearms

    More Americans are well armed now than ever before despite the constant attack on our Second Amendment by the anti-gun propaganda machine. At the time of this writing there is roughly 12 million Americans with a concealed carry permit and obviously tens of millions more that keep a gun in the house for protection. When…

  • Selecting A Carry Gun:  Advice For New Concealed Carriers

    Many individuals are on the verge of choosing their first weapon for personal protection. Selecting a handgun is a demanding decision as the requirements for each individual are different. It is a highly personal choice. Handguns in particular are very individual. There is no one-size-fits-all. This article is intended to assist you in making this…

  • Interacting With Police While Carrying Concealed

    We’ve done a few articles relating to how we recommend interacting with police. It’s nothing new but in light of recent events, we’ve been asked to make one more and go into a bit more detail. First off, I’m okay with drawing some ire on this — a police interaction isn’t the time to start…

  • Guns in the Home:  Balancing Security and Accessibility

    I used to be one of those guys who slept with a handgun right next to me on the night stand. Then I had kids. Having children in the house changes everything, including your gun habits. At least it should. Even if you do not have kids of your own, you may on occasion host…