Joshua Gillem

Springfield’s New Hellcat Micro Compact 13+1 Pistol

By Joshua Gillem / September 25, 2019

For a few weeks now, Springfield Armory has been teasing us with another one of their marketing campaigns, promising us something big–which actually turned out to be quite small, size…

5 Recent Defensive Gun Uses From Across USA

By Joshua Gillem / September 23, 2019

They’ve been trying really hard as of late to try and prove that guns are not important. Lately, they’ve even been saying that defensive gun uses don’t happen. In fact,…

SIG P365 XL VS SIG P365

By Joshua Gillem / September 19, 2019

The SIG Sauer P365 has been an absolute game-changer in the world of concealed carry. Never before has a gun hit the market running as hard as this one has,…

Would You Prefer I Lie? – A Rant About Gun Reviews

By Joshua Gillem / September 18, 2019

I feel compelled to write this article after a recent gun review I did that received some comments to the contrary of my recommendation. I mean, how could I recommend…

Why We Say “Head On A Swivel,” And When People Attack

By Joshua Gillem / September 17, 2019

Criminals suck, and you need to keep your head on a swivel to ensure you’re not about to turn into a victim. This statement, head on a swivel, is also…

Gun Bans, CEOs, And The Broken System They Refuse To Acknowledge

By Joshua Gillem / September 13, 2019

I’ve been out of the office for a few days as I traveled down to South Carolina for a small invite-only media days event at Palmetto State Armory. We had…

PSA Media Days – Day 1

By Joshua Gillem / September 11, 2019

I’m knee deep in Palmetto State Armory’s Media Days in Super Hot South Carolina. In the wet, sweltering heat we all broke down into four different groups of people and…

CVS, Walgreens, And Kroger Join Walmart’s Stance On Guns

By Joshua Gillem / September 6, 2019

When the anti-gun crowd decided to go after Walmart forcing them to take a harder stance on guns, I have to admit that they knew what they were doing. Walmart…

Five Recent Defensive Gun Uses

By Joshua Gillem / September 4, 2019

If our opponents had their way, they’d have everyone believing that guns are these evil items that are only used to kill people. They say, guns are designed for one…

Walmart Turns Boldly Anti-Gun, Stops Sale of Ammo

By Joshua Gillem / September 3, 2019

September 3, 2019 – Walmart has recently gone on record to ban shoppers from the open carrying of guns in their stores and ending the sale of certain types of…

Man Shoots Another In Butt, Claims Self-Defense

By Joshua Gillem / August 29, 2019

  Cincinnati, OH – One man is being held on a $100,000 bail after shooting a different man in the butt. Ryan Riffle, facing a charge of felonious assault, is…

SCCY CPX-3 Review: First Impressions

By Joshua Gillem / August 28, 2019

The .380 Auto cartridge isn’t the hardest hitting self-defense round out there, but it is popular among many concealed carriers. The typical 90 grain 380 bullet leaves the muzzle traveling…

LDS Church Bans All “Lethal Weapons”

By Joshua Gillem / August 27, 2019

Background: The 16 million-member (6.7 million in the US) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often referred to as Mormons, has just gone on the record in a policy…

CCW Permit Student Shot By Firearms Instructor

By Joshua Gillem / August 26, 2019

In other news, we have instances that remind us of the importance of choosing your gun trainers carefully, and why you should vet them to the highest level before ever…

How and Where To Sell A Gun

By Joshua Gillem / August 21, 2019

I may be the least qualified person to talk about the topic of selling guns. After all, I’ve been a gun owner since I was about 10 and have only…