Here’s where you’ll find everything you need to know about concealed carry for women. From finding the right gun and gear, to getting the right training, to concealed carry techniques, we’ll address the issues facing ladies who CCW
Who says the “Good Guy with a Gun” is just a myth? I bet the woman in this article would highly disagree with you. Last Friday around 5:46 am, a women was being sexually assaulted while jogging down a popular running trail along the Colorado River near Rainey Street. Luckily there was a good guy…
84% of women experience street harassment before they turn 18 years old, with some experiencing it as young as eleven or twelve. On average, there are 321,500 cases of sexual assault on women happening each year in the United States. College-aged women (ages 18 to 24) are three times more likely than any other demographic…
Within the self-defense community when we think of “vehicle tactics” we probably think of a shooting course offered by some ex-special forces dude in which we shoot through windshields with AR15s and lay with our feet pressed against hubcaps to shoot under cars with all possible tactical pizazz. Very entertaining stuff. The only problem is…
As summer looms and temperatures rise, my thoughts turn to sun, sand, and surf. While a trip to the beach promises fun and relaxation, it also presents special considerations for personal protection: Will your usual CCW setup work with a swimsuit? How do you protect your weapon from sand and salt water? What do you…
This past Christmas I was fortunate to receive a practical (and cool) self-defense item – a tactical pen. After playing around with it for a couple weeks, I think I have a good grasp of the pros and cons of adding this implement to my self-defense arsenal. The first and most obvious advantage is that…
While I’m not a parent, I do have a couple of nieces and nephews I spend a lot of time with and whom I occasionally end up babysitting. I love kids, and I love spending time with them. However, over the course of a weekend with one particular rugrat, I had an epiphany about how…
The most common news story we see involving a gun owner is usually at his home or on his property. That means a lot of our 'reality-based' or scenario-driven training should probably focus on the situation we're most likely to encounter. However, there are also a few outliers that, while not likely to happen, definitely…
Maybe the decision to start carrying a concealed handgun was simple for you. You picked up the gun, got the permit, took the class, and now you carry that gun every single day, everywhere you go. And you know what? That was a wise decision. But if you have a significant other or special someone…
If you’re in the middle of a dangerous situation at the moment, please contact your local law enforcement for immediate assistance. If you need help getting out of an abusive relationship, please contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Let’s start with this: domestic violence is a fact of life, affecting people of…
The first date my wife and I went on I was carrying concealed. We left the restaurant and she wanted to go into a bar. When I said I couldn't and she asked why I said, "Because I'm carrying a gun." So we sat outside at another restaurant and finished our date. 10 years later…
When we think about concealed carry defensive gun use situations, we often forget the various muscles that are needed in order to successfully navigate the scenario. Your heart is essential, obviously, but you also need a great deal of core strength. Core strength refers to the system of muscles lying below the "show" muscles that…
Any gun control advocate will argue until his face turns blue about the drop in violent crime. This is a loose thread to basically say, "hey, violent crime seems to be going down. What do you need a gun for?" Here's the thing -- look at any map of crime in your vicinity and you'll…
