• [VIDEO] The Second Protects the First

    I’m really tired of the gun debate. One of my male assistant instructors said last year, “women will save The Second Amendment.” I have to agree. But why is it even in a position that it would need to be saved? The animal kingdom demonstrates, that those considered prey, have built in defense mechanisms for…

  • [VIDEO] A Concealed Carry MUST: If You’re Not Doing This, You Should Be

    Many people who conceal carry do a great job researching and studying the perfect handgun for them. They shop, ask around, watch videos and read articles to select and purchase a gun they can conceal and use to protect themselves. They typically understand the differences with various calibers and take the time to figure out…

  • *WARNING: GRAPHIC* Man Attacked By Grizzly Bear, And Why His Pistol Couldn’t Save Him

    Todd Orr was out on a hike in Montana early Saturday morning when he found himself faced with a mother Grizzly bear and her two cubs. That’s not an encounter that anyone wants to find themselves in. Via Facebook, Orr shares his story, which we have embedded below. If you give it a read, he…

  • [VIDEO] How To Train For A Double Feed

    [VIDEO] How To Train For A Double Feed

    If you’ve been following Concealed Nation for awhile, you’ll notice we harp a lot on training to deal with gun jams. It’s not necessarily because we hope that happens or because we don’t think any concealed carrier can’t work through them but for beginners and advanced concealed carriers alike, there is always a bit of…

  • [VIDEO] Why Training For Scenarios Is Important — Reality Versus Perception

    We hope you’re having a terrific Saturday and hopefully booking some time in at the range. If you’re not, we wanted to take the opportunity to show a pretty exciting video following one man’s journey through a scenario-based training environment. First Person Defender is an exciting series on YouTube which features real scenarios and pretty…

  • Have You Ever Done The Wall Drill? Check Out This Video And Your Reflexes

    In this video, an instructor demonstrates the wall drill. For those unfamiliar, you start off with an unloaded firearm, facing a wall, about a full arm’s distance away. Drawing your firearm, find your front sight alignment. When you pull the trigger, you will be able to notice any slight deviation or movement. This can help…

  • How Do You Hold Your Flashlight? These Guys Offer Some Great Suggestions

    The US Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) has a very interesting series on concealed carry readiness called “Into the Fray”. We’ve featured a few of these videos because we felt that they demonstrate key techniques, ideas, and methods that will directly benefit the individual concealed carrier. In this episode, USCCA editor Kevin McCloskey discusses a few…

  • [VIDEO] See What Can Happen If Your Hand Is In The Wrong Spot While Firing A Revolver

    Shooters need to understand that the grip they use for handling semi­auto handguns is very different than gripping a revolver. When gripping a semi­auto handgun, it is common for both the strong side and support thumb to stretch out along the frame to fully support the gun. Many people have held a revolver using the…

  • [VIDEO] Concealed Carrier Killed Because He Failed To Spot The Accomplice

    Joseph Wilcox, a legally licensed concealed carrier, came to the rescue of fellow Walmart shoppers when Jerad and Amanda Miller started shooting up the place, screaming of “revolution”. Joseph made a fatal mistake: he didn’t see Amanda Miller. Because there was a degree of separation between Jerad and Amanda, Joseph incorrectly identified one threat but missed the…