Is It Better To Have Magazine Capacity Or More Magazines?
Every day, responsible concealed carriers head out of the house with either their pistol or revolver strapped to their waist. It’s a conscious decision to take responsibility for your own protection. And, in the spirit of enabling that decision, let’s discuss combat sustainability. Always Choose The Pistol That Fits Best The pistol that fits best…
The Best Handgun for the Situation? A Personal Take
A quick Google search for “Best Concealed Carry” or “Best handgun for xxxx” is an enlightening thing. Advice abounds, of course—the gun culture of the Internet is nothing if not rife with opinions. These vary from comprehensive lists of handguns for concealed carry, to outright slide shows of pure gun porn. Now, there's nothing wrong with…
6 Signs You’re Using The Wrong CCW Handgun
When I first became a concealed carrier, I did not have to do any shopping. My father gave me his .22 handgun when I finished school and moved into my own place, which needless to say, was not in the nicest neighborhood. He and I went to the shooting range every weekend so that I…
Review of Custom Leather Holster & Products by Lenwood Leather
This nice family pictured is the Davis family from the Ozarks in Missouri. Jason is the owner of Lenwood Leather Enterprises and I am reviewing some of his products. His website states that his products "are built with pride right here in the good old USA by Americans who know the value of a hard…
3 Ways To Train To Respond Versus Target Practice
Target practice is a great way to build familiarity with your concealed carry firearm. But, it’s only one piece of the pie. Your brain is instinctive by nature. How you train is how you will respond in a high stress environment. Making that training as useful as possible is important. In this article, we’re going…
25 Things Only Concealed Carriers Understand
By Brandon - Republished with Permission from Concealed Nation. Carry concealed comes with a a lot of responsibility and can affect how you go about your every day life and perceive things. Some of these things can be rather amusing when you think about it so here is a slideshow of "25 Things Only Concealed…
Concealed Carry Permit Reciprocity Changes 8/12/2015
We've seen quite a few changes with reciprocity and recognition by states this week. We have updated our Concealed Carry Maps to reflect all of the changes but also wanted to put out an article so that everyone is aware of the changes. First off, Minnesota recently changed their law to recognized concealed carry permits…
Kel-Tec KSG vs. UTAS UTS-15
Much has been written and said about this comparison. I wasn’t sure that more needed to be said or written about the subject since there are many outlets that have done this very comparison. However, I decided to do this a little differently. I wanted no influence from either manufacturer. So, I put my money…
How To Have Good CCW Interactions With Law Enforcement
These days, our news outlets are flooded with stories about citizen interactions with the police. Most of the ones that make it to print or on the television screen are detailing negative experiences with police officers. For any chance encounters, while we may be law-abiding citizens, it important for the police to know that we…
The Best Way To Give Gun Advice To Strangers: Things To Consider
For good or ill, a lot of people love to give advice and a few folks are highly resistant to it. Gun advice is especially tricky; it's easy to give someone the wrong impression or come off as condescending or insulting. And that's sad to me—the firearms community is a very welcoming and accepting place,…
Crimson Trace GREEN Laserguard for the Springfield Armory XD-S and Glock Model 43 Coming Soon
Crimson Trace is expanding their line of GREEN Laserguard's very soon to include two new products. The LG-469G will fit the Springfield Armory XD-S and the LG-443 will fit the Glock Model 43. If you have either of these handguns, these are a great addition to upgrade them to. Just remember that you will likely need…
Criminal Attacks and Senior Citizens
"Senior citizens" now represent the most rapidly growing segment of the United States' population. Some estimate that currently one in every eight Americans is age 65 or older, a total of more than 35 million. By the year 2030, as “baby boomers” age and life expectancy increases, this number will increase to an estimated 64…