At the time of writing this in New England, it's water fowl season. Between the ducks in September, Pheasant in October, and the deer in November, there's a lot of opportunity to stock the freezer. Just because I have my Benelli 12 gauge Super Black Eagle doesn't mean I stop carrying concealed. Some hunters may…
If you're one of the majority of people that have a semblance of empathy for your fellow man, you probably don't want to shoot a person unless you absolutely have no choice. The problem is that bad guys don't make that choice an easy one. In fact, the more ambiguous they are prior to the…
I don’t think I’m making any great revelation when I say that Second Amendment advocates and CCW types spend a lot of time worrying about potential or pending legislation. Over the last several years we’ve dealt with consistent attempts to pass anti-2A bills in Congress, and currently many of us are watching the growth of…
A few months ago the anti-gun websites The Trace and The Guardian published articles based on parts of an upcoming survey from Harvard and Northeastern Universities. The survey supposedly gives the most complete look at gun ownership to date and is set for release in 2017. We’ve talked about gun surveys before and why they tend…
Restraining orders, also known as protection orders, are one of the mechanisms at law for individuals to keep a violent or unstable person away from them. Whilst they do work, after a fashion, there are instances when they haven't and the results can be deadly. People legally able to carry after getting a restraining order…
We're genuinely curious: while you're asleep, where do you keep your home defense handgun or shotgun? In this article, we'll discuss what we think about various locations and then ask you for your opinion in our survey. Feel free to give a more detailed explanation of your response in the comments section below. We look…
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…
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…
All across the internet, there will be a variety of opinions from concealed carriers on how to handle a routine traffic stop with law enforcement. We've spoken with several former and active members of law enforcement and we're going to compare a few of the scenarios commonly brought up in forums and boards discussing traffic…
Driving up to the round-about where kids wait to be picked up can present a particular set of issues for any concealed carrier. The central issue: a lot of states do not allow people to carry firearms on campus. But, in order to pick up your kids and comply with the law, you have to…
Homeowners have a large degree of protection when defending themselves and their property. After all, it is their property. Additionally, when people come over, many states stipulate that the homeowner has the legal right to allow or disallow an armed visitor to remain. For instance, in some states, if a homeowner puts up a sign…
Carrying concealed on the road certainly has its advantages. The ability to protect yourself while in a vehicle is important. In this article, we'll discuss a few basic rules that will keep you safe and on the right side of the law. Rule 1: Don't attempt to deal with bad drivers Recently, we saw a…
