How To Deal With Carrying Concealed In The Dressing Room
Trying on a new pair of slacks or a new shirt? Chances are good, you'll spend some quality time in the dressing room before going to the check-out counter. Rather than make umpteen gagillion returns to the Customer Service desk, it's inevitable you'll need to carry concealed into the dressing room. No biggie. Unlike going…
Honor Defense’s Honor Guard 9mm Review
Yes, there are plenty of single-stack, striker-fired subcompact carry guns on the market now. I have reviewed several of them in the last few months; some on this website. But, what if you could start a company and build one combining similar features from some of the top 9mm carry guns out there. Well, that…
Roles for Different Calibers: Some Thoughts on Diversity
Let's start by focusing the discussion: this article is going to address the roles of different calibers for concealed carry handguns and for every day carry. The worlds of competition shooting and long weapons are fascinating and worth delving into, but I just don't have the space here. I've joked about the Caliber Wars in the past, but…
Should You Use a Concealed Carry Magazine Carrier?
We constantly talk up the importance of carrying at least one backup magazine for your concealed carry handgun. Which brings us to our next question. Should you use a concealed carry magazine carrier? Our tentative answer: no. We'll explain. A Concealed Carry magazine carrier is a great way to keep additional magazines on hand in the case you…
How To Prevent A Negligent Discharge
If there is a universal sign of a person that isn't observing proper gun safety, it's a negligent discharge. However, since firearms are generally such simple machines it seems that any negligent discharges should be easily avoided with just a bit of care. They can be. Why Do Negligent Discharges Happen? The reason accidental discharges, negligent…
10 Tips For Shopping Concealed Carry Pistols With Your Significant Other
There comes that delicate moment in every couple's life where they make the big leap together. Sometimes it takes years and others just jump right in after a few weeks, but you'll always remember going to the gun store to purchase handguns together. 1. Look at how you two use guns differently You may need…
91-Year-Old CPL Defends Self from Robber
What’s that old saying? “God made men, but Sam Colt made them equal.” A 91-year-old Detroit man proved this old saying correct again when he shot a would-be robber with his concealed handgun, The Detroit News reports. The victim, who probably wasn't using a Colt Peacemaker, was getting out of his car in a Rite…
Texas Campus Carry News: Lawsuits and Sex Toys
Remember those University of Texas professors and their throw-everything-at-the-wall-to-see-what-sticks lawsuit in an effort to block Texas campus carry? Well, turns out, nothing stuck. A federal judge denied their request for a preliminary injunction Monday. Classes started Wednesday, as did the first day of campus carry. Needless to say, no gunfights erupted in the hallways. Unfortunately…
Handgun Testing Protocol for Concealed Carry Evaluation
The best way to select a new handgun or to field test your newly-purchased handgun is to run it through some standard and basic handgun testing drills. If you have not bought the gun yet, rent the particular model or borrow it from a friend, or take a class where you can shoot different guns, and…
3 Thing To Consider When Crossing State Borders With A Gun
Long road trips have become a staple of vacation time. Getting the see the broad array of landscapes, people, and places that this great country has to offer is quintessential. As gun owners, though, we have to maintain some ground rules to keep ourselves out of harm's way. In this article, we'll discuss three specific…
Standard Manufacturing’s DP-12 Pump Shotgun Review
Back in January during the SHOT show, Steve and I ran across this behemoth during the range day event. They had a giant trailer with flags waving in the wind, pretty girls giving away t-shirts and hats and basically doing everything they could think of to grab your attention. It worked, and I was lured…
Ohio CCW Holder Rewarded for Saving Police Officer
What would you do if you saw a police officer fighting for his life? Would you draw your weapon or reserve yourself to being a good witness? While that’s a situation most CCW holders never find themselves in, an Ohio man was rewarded last month for taking action when he saw an officer in trouble.…