• Improving Those Lame Factory Sights For Pennies

    By DefensiveDaddy via Growing Up Guns The factory sights that come on most pistols (especially little guns) are pretty difficult to see. They’re usually small and black and acquiring the front sight during the presentation can be difficult. You also might be vetting a new pistol purchase, and before dropping $70-$150 on a set of new…

  • [VIDEO] The Most Comfortable Way To Carry A Concealed Firearm

    There are a lot of great YouTube channels out there that deal with firearms and concealed carry. One that we’ve been starting to share on a semi-regular basis is TheFirearmGuy. He’s to-the-point, likable, and doesn’t add any extra BS into his videos. In the above video recently uploaded to his channel, Dan walks n00bs through different…

  • Teaching Family Members About Concealed Carry Firearms

    Not everyone lives in a classic nuclear family.  Some concealed carriers live in tenement housing flats in low-income areas and others live in luxurious McMansions dotting the suburbs around major cities.  No matter your setting, your home is where you keep your guns.  And when you don’t live alone, there’s going to come a time…

  • “Every Concealed Carrier Needs A Good Lawyer” — Fact Or Fiction?

    We’ve covered plenty of cases of self-defense on Concealed Nation.  Everything ranging from home security to Good Samaritan comes up on our page from time-to-time.  One of the things we rarely cover, however, is the aftermath. Not every story ends with a concealed carrier getting a pat on the back.  In almost every self-defense shooting,…

  • [BEGINNERS GUIDE] [VIDEO] Can You Defend Yourself Without Your Firearm?

    Ready or not, bad things happen to good people on a daily basis. You’re more prepared than most, in the fact that you carry a firearm. But what happens if that firearm were to become compromised? What if it gets taken from you? What if it jams? What if you drop it? Are you prepared…

  • If You See Negligent Gun Handling, You Say Something. Right?

    Negligence has no place when handling firearms. Zero. Period. No room for error, and no place for stupid people. Let’s say you’re at the range and you see some negligence going on. Say the person in the lane next to you is flagging others left and right (for those unfamiliar with the term ‘flagging’, it…

  • [VIDEO] Do Not Shoot To Kill

    [VIDEO] Do Not Shoot To Kill

    By Robert Farago via TheTruthAboutGuns.com “If I pull the gun I don’t pull it to scare ’em.” That’s Army vet and motorcyclist Don Hunter’s proud pronouncement to the Oklahoma TV news crew re: the fact that he shot a man attempting to rob him. At the end of the report, Hunter reiterates his pre-planned armed self-defense…

  • Your Phone Or Your Life – Choose Situational Awareness

    You’re bored — we’ve all been there.  You’re sitting in a small cramped room waiting for the mechanic to decide which kidney he’s going to need in order to fix your car.  It’s the perfect opportunity to pop on your phone real quick and catch up on some work emails.  Did you know Aunt Phyllis…

  • Does Your State Acknowledge “Stand Your Ground”?

    “Stand Your Ground” is also known as “No Duty To Retreat” and a few other names.  It’s basically the part of each state’s codified law that authorizes an individual to defend himself with deadly force against a perceived threat. There are some states that do not have this codified into law (New Mexico) — which…