There’s targets for fun and then there’s targets for training. The two often meet but in this article, we’ll discuss some different types of targets and how they can improve or help concealed carry practice. As we all know, concealed carry is a great responsibility. If called upon, we may be required to use our […]
Should Pepper Spray Be In Your Everyday Carry Arsenal?
Check your everyday carry load-out real quick. What’s in it? If you’re anything like our typical readers, you’ll likely have the following: Concealed carry handgun & permit Spare magazine Flashlight Pocket knife Now how about adding yet one more thing to the load-out? Well, in this article, we’ll talk about whether or not pepper spray […]
[VIDEO] Good Samaritan Steps In To Stop Kidnapping, Gets Shot — Lessons Learned
In a recent video released by Active Self Protection, they review video surveillance footage of a Tulane University medical student stepping in to stop an armed kidnapping of an unconscious woman. This all happened in downtown New Orleans in the dead of night. The armed kidnapper obviously wasn’t about to back down from an unarmed […]
Advantages of Practicing One-Handed Shooting
In almost every gun safety class, a student is taught to handle a firearm with both hands. This ensure steadiness and control of the gun. However, there’s some easy mistakes shooters will make that can be corrected by firing with one hand. Firing with one hand? Yes. It’s not that hard and it physically teaches […]
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. […]