• *WATCH* Actual Armed Citizen In Brazil Defends Against Armed Motorcycle Thug

    “Actual” because it seems that this armed good guy is a sport shooter and not an officer. This is mentioned because Brazil does not allow its citizens to carry firearms, and nearly every self-defensive use of a firearm that we cover is done by off-duty police. Glad to be in America, and hoping Brazil wakes…

  • Mom Shoots, Kills Adult Son After Altercation Outside Her Home

    TULSA, OKLAHOMA — A parent having to kill their own child is truly tragic. We’ve written about these kinds of incidents before, and it is always heartbreaking. In this case, police have not released the details of what caused the argument, but so far believe mom shot in self defense. “It’s tragic for everybody all…

  • SHOT Show 2020 Videos & Coverage: Top Picks

    Our 5th year at SHOT Show was just as busy as the others, but we did take some extra time to walk the floor and check things out. We covered… maybe 1/10th of the entire floor this year. There were some highlights for us at the show, and we’ve put some videos together to show…

  • Woman Shoots, Kills Her Rapist As He Was Trying To Kill Her Brother; Faces Life In Prison

    STEVENSON, ALABAMA — This is a very sad and unfortunate story out of Alabama, and it shows just how complicated self defense laws can be. It also shows how rumors and past behaviors can play a role in determining guilt or innocence. Brittany Smith, 32, claims she was brutally raped and beaten by Todd Smith,…

  • [VIDEO] Vice Reporter Points Gun At Cameraman And Pulls Trigger During ‘Smart Gun’ Piece To Show How They Will Stop ‘Accidental’ Shootings

    You have to hand it to some reporters, and everyone else who pushes the ‘smart gun’ topic. The efforts to realize ‘smart guns’ is supposedly to stop unauthorized access to firearms, and to stop ‘accidental’ shootings. The truth about ‘accidental’ shootings is simple; Replace the word with ‘accidental’ with ‘negligent’, and this reporter shows us…

  • One Armed Citizen Against Three Armed Robbers; Guess Who Wins?

    NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE — Han Solo is famous for saying “Never tell me the odds.” It appears our shooter in this scenario subscribes to the same sentiment. When three armed robbers approached him, he didn’t back away. Metro police are investigating after a man who was nearly robbed in East Nashville Monday night pulled out his…

  • [VIDEO] New Firearms from CZ-USA for 2020

    Amidst the crowds,chaos and excitement of Shot Show, I make a point to visit the very busy CZ showroom. Between the CZ handguns and rifles and the Dan Wesson 1911’s and revolvers, there is enough there to stay a couple hours. My focus was to catch up on the new products for 2020. Zach, the…

  • Springfield Armory Hellcat Wins Best Concealed Carry Handgun Of 2019

    At the end of 2019, we conducted a poll to find out which handgun (released that year) our readers thought was the best for concealed carry. The question was simple; Which handgun below is the BEST new offering of 2019? The contenders were: Beretta APX Carry FN 509 Midsize GLOCK 43X GLOCK 45 GLOCK 48…

  • Road Rage Incident Leads To Fatal Shooting Of Florida Man

    WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA — Everyone has experienced road rage at some point in their life. Most of us, however, stay in the car. We try to avoid getting out of the car and physically confronting another driver. Unfortunately, this Florida man decided to get out of the car. It was the last decision he will…