• How Many Rounds Do You Have For Your Primary Concealed Carry Handgun?

    This isn’t just a question for people who carry concealed handguns everyday but more of a general question. We’ve gotten this question in our inbox countless times and figured there needs to be an article to address it. It’s not just the number of magazines you carry on your person or in your car or…

  • Carrying Concealed For The Holidays – Part II

    In Part I of this article, we discussed a couple considerations for everyday concealed carriers. These topics ranged from dealing with extra weight to staying away from crazy holiday situations. In this part, we’ll get a bit more close to the home: How to deal with relatives that don’t carry concealed (or like guns) How…

  • National Reciprocity Passes House Judiciary Committee, Sponsor Of Bill Speaks About House Vote

    By Dan Zimmerman via The Truth About Guns By now you probably know that the House Judiciary committee passed HR 38 on Wednesday. The bill, which would create concealed carry reciprocity among all 50 states, passed on a 19-11 vote and would mandate recognition of other states’ concealed carry permits (just as they currently do drivers licenses) under the Constitution’s full faith…

  • Another Sale Arranged Over The Internet, Another Self-Defense Shooting

    YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO — A teenager looking to score a cell phone for free, was met with resistance when he tried to rob a person he met up with for an in-person meet from an online sale. Here’s how it went down; A 19-year-old man who police said was shot trying to rob someone Saturday evening…

  • Is Diversity A Bad Thing? …Carrying Concealed In More Than One Caliber

    A couple years ago, ammunition prices were ridiculous. I’m sure some of our readers can remember. All of the sudden, bulk full metal jacketed rounds were just skyrocketing. For those of us who practice regularly — at least once a month — that can put a serious dent in expendable income. For this reason, my…

  • FBI: Armed Customer Fires At Bank Robber

    WHITE ROCK, TEXAS — In what quickly turned into a robbery-gone-bad, a man who attempted to rob a back in White Rock, Texas, managed to get himself shot at by an armed customer who was also in the bank. Being a small town, the gunshots shut down the whole community — thankfully, no one was…

  • Armed Robber Shot By Gas Station Clerk

    DOUGLASVILLE, GA — The worker at a local gas station was forced to shoot a would-be robber after he endangered the clerk’s life. The clerk was drawn on by the thug, but the thug was unable to get his shot off first. As 11 Alive reports: When officers arrived on the scene, they found the…

  • How Depression Can Affect You While You’re Carrying A Gun

    This is a very sensitive topic amongst gun owners and concealed carriers alike: mental health issues. And, in specific, depression is a prevailing and common ailment. Without oversimplifying or understating it, if you are experiencing the effects of what you believe to be a mental health problem, you shouldn’t fear seeking help. I have a…

  • Woman Defended By Step-Father After Man Goes After Her With Hammer

    DENTON, TX — In a day-long dispute that began at three in the morning, a man was nearly shot after trying to attack his female roommate with a hammer, the Denton Record-Chronicle reports. 31-year-old Chad Knapp was rooming with a 23-year-old victim who had a prescription for Adderall, a medication often used to treat ailments…