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PSA Micro Dagger X-1: An Average Guy’s Take After a Few Hundred Rounds

By Mitch Goerdt / December 19, 2025

I’m not a professional shooter.I don’t shoot for a living. I’m just a concealed carrier who pushes to train as much as I am able, carries daily, and wants a…

The Case for Dedicated Carry Magazines: Why Your Life Depends on Pristine Mags

By Jacob Paulsen / December 19, 2025

Your carry gun is only as reliable as its magazine. Discover why experts maintain pristine carry mags separate from training magazines.

Weapon-Mounted Lights and Concealed Carry: From Impractical to Inevitable

By Jacob Paulsen / December 18, 2025

Weapon-mounted lights used to be too bulky for concealed carry. Here’s how compact WMLs changed the game—and how the Revere Holster solves the light-bearing holster problem.

When Showing Your Gun Goes Wrong: Key Lessons from CCW Safe’s Defensive Display vs. Brandishing Training

By Jacob Paulsen / December 17, 2025

Learn the critical difference between defensive display vs brandishing from CCW Safe’s legal experts. Real cases, legal principles, and survival rules.

S1217: Competent and Dangerous with Justin Carroll

By Jacob Paulsen / December 17, 2025

We explore critical life skills beyond firearms, including physical fitness, social skills, and emotional intelligence, emphasizing the importance of a well-rounded approach to personal development.

S12E16: Is Competitive Shooting Bad for Defense?

By Riley Bowman / December 11, 2025

Today, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen discuss 4 recent events with both good and bad outcomes dealing with defense at the doorway of the home. What are the legal issues you need to know and understand? How can you make the best decisions about potential threats at the doorway when all you have is split seconds to decide? Tune in to learn more!

The Best New Tool for Chest Seal Training: Mountain Man Medical’s Chest Seal Trainer

By Jacob Paulsen / December 10, 2025

Chest seal training just got easier. Learn how Mountain Man Medical’s new Chest Seal Trainer delivers realistic, mess-free practice without ruining gear or manikins.

How Constitutional Carry Is Reshaping America: What the Data Really Shows About Concealed Carry Permit Holders

By Mitch Goerdt / December 10, 2025

For years, concealed carry permit numbers were the clearest, most reliable indicator of how many Americans were taking responsibility for their own safety. But that landscape has changed — dramatically.…

Be “Dangerous But Good” Because The World Is Still a Good Place

By Mitch Goerdt / December 9, 2025

Every time I say the world is a good place filled with mostly good people, someone fires back with negativity. But this is exactly why a dangerous but good mindset…

Glock Gen6 Pistols Announced: Ergonomics Redefined

By Riley Bowman / December 7, 2025

Glock launches its 6th-generation pistols—the G17, G19, and G45—featuring improved ergonomics, a flat-faced trigger, and a new optics-ready mounting system debuting January 2026.

The Battle Over Permission to Purchase: As Delaware’s New Law Takes Effect, Courts Grapple with Constitutional Questions

By Jacob Paulsen / December 3, 2025

Delaware joins the gun-grabber states requiring permits to exercise 2A rights. Courts in Oregon, Illinois preparing for constitutional showdown.

New Video Series: Competitive Shooting Primer Now Available for Guardian Nation Members

By Jacob Paulsen / December 2, 2025

Exclusive 9-part video series: Riley Bowman’s Competitive Shooting Primer now available for Guardian Nation members. Learn USPSA fundamentals, stage strategy, target transitions, and movement techniques from expert instruction

Championing Reform in the NRA Board of Directors

By Jacob Paulsen / December 1, 2025

A member of the ConcealedCarry.com family is on the ballot for the NRA board with a plan to support change. Here are some thoughts about why Rob would make a great board member.

S12E15: Defense at the Door – What Gun Owners Get Wrong

By Riley Bowman / November 29, 2025

Today, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen discuss 4 recent events with both good and bad outcomes dealing with defense at the doorway of the home. What are the legal issues you need to know and understand? How can you make the best decisions about potential threats at the doorway when all you have is split seconds to decide? Tune in to learn more!

There Are Monsters Among Us, and That’s Why I Carry

By Mitch Goerdt / November 21, 2025

There are stories you read once and stick with you forever. Stories that knock the wind out of you and leave you staring at the wall, hands shaking a little,…