Joshua Gillem

Are You Spending Your Time At The Range Totally Wrong?

By Joshua Gillem / February 10, 2021

If you were attacked on your way home from the office today, and all you had to go on to defend yourself was your last range session, how would you…

Elite Survival Systems Stealth Covert Backpack Review

By Joshua Gillem / February 9, 2021

I’ve been discussing the idea of a travel backpack that’s big enough to hold an AR for quite some time. Not too long ago I reached out to our good…

Tennessee Man Killed by CCWer After Robbery Prank

By Joshua Gillem / February 8, 2021

I’ve been seeing these videos where pranksters seemingly do all they can to get a reaction, usually on camera, of some unsuspecting person who just wanted to go about their…

Carjackings Are Up Across The Country (Why and What to do About it)

By Joshua Gillem / February 5, 2021

Carjackings are up higher than normal, seemingly across the entire country. For example, last year Philadelphia set their record for the most carjackings in the city ever in a single year. Taking it up a notch, just last month (January), carjackings were up more than 3X from January 2020.

What Can We Do Right Now To Protect Our Rights?

By Joshua Gillem / February 2, 2021

There is a lot going on right now regarding our right to keep and bear arms. This is a fundamental right that I’ve gone into most aspects of in multiple…

HR 125 Text Added – Here’s What it Says: Lies

By Joshua Gillem / February 1, 2021

The same person who had put forth Friday’s bill, HR 127, has put forth this one that is known as the “Gun Safety Not Sorry Act of 2021.” I’m not…

What’s In HR 127? Nothing Good

By Joshua Gillem / January 29, 2021

Well folks, a few weeks ago we announced that several new gun control bills were added to the mix. You can find that article here, but this one deals with…

Gun Owner Stereotypes Debunked

By Joshua Gillem / January 28, 2021

As with all things in life, there are stereotypes filling the gun industry that need debunking. And, as stereotypes usually are, these ones are also very wrong. Let’s take a…

Several States Looking to Add Permit-less Carry

By Joshua Gillem / January 27, 2021

Even as the country is heavily divided on nearly everything these days, almost two handfuls of states are looking to add permit-less carry to their books. This is something I’m…

Shooter Ready Challenge: January 2021

By Joshua Gillem / January 26, 2021

Each month we record and publish a video that is totally free to watch and is designed to help you, our audience and fellow concealed carriers, up your proficiency in…

Are Gun Shows Still A Good Place To Shop?

By Joshua Gillem / January 25, 2021

I’ve been starting to see more signs for gun shows over the past couple of months, and there was even one held here in my area a few weeks back.…

Dear Mr. President …

By Joshua Gillem / January 22, 2021

  Dear Mr. President,   As I’ve done for the past two administrations, I thought I’d write you a letter sharing the concerns that I and so many others who…

Upgrade Your Old Hearing Protection

By Joshua Gillem / January 21, 2021

  I remember the first time I used electronic hearing protection. I placed the batteries, put them on, and was amazed at what I heard … I heard birds chirping,…

Diamondback DBX First Impressions

By Joshua Gillem / January 20, 2021

More guns than ever are being released in the 5.7 cartridge. Just to name a few, the Diamondback DBX (the topic of this review), the Ruger-57, and the latest offering…

The Truth About Guns Facebook Ban

By Joshua Gillem / January 19, 2021

It’s turning out to be quite the interesting news cycle. A lot of crazy stuff is happening to some good friends of ours and just when I think things will…