Joshua Gillem

Why I Think The ATF is Coming For Pistol Braces

By Joshua Gillem / October 22, 2020

I’d say that chances are good that you’ve heard at least some of what is going on with the gun maker Q, the pistol braces they install on their guns,…

New Changes to USCCA’s Membership Programs

By Joshua Gillem / October 21, 2020

You may have heard about the USCCA’s recent program changes, and if you haven’t yet heard that’s what this article is about. And if you have heard about them but…

Florida Man Shoots Ground To Scare Armed Men

By Joshua Gillem / October 20, 2020

Melbourne, Florida — A Melbourne man said he feared for his safety after seeing two men approaching his house. The man said at least one of the men was armed…

Trump Said He’d Sign A Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill if it Reaches His Desk

By Joshua Gillem / October 19, 2020

The thought of a national concealed carry reciprocity bill is something that warms me up on a cool, autumn day. As someone who used to live on the New Jersey…

Never Point Your Gun At Things You Don’t Want To Shoot

By Joshua Gillem / October 16, 2020

Continuing on with our short series about extending and teaching safe gun handling procedures to more people, we come to rule number two. Rule number two is simple, and it’s…

Judge Barrett on Guns: Heller Leaves Room For Gun Regulations

By Joshua Gillem / October 13, 2020

As I sit and watch Feinstein question Judge Amy Coney Barrett about different “issues” our country faces, the topic of guns has finally come up, and I just happened to…

Always Treat the Gun As If It’s Loaded

By Joshua Gillem / October 9, 2020

The firearms safety rules are of extreme importance. They were created to keep people out of trouble and to prevent what we call negligent discharges, or NDs, from taking place.…

McCloskey Couple Indicted On Firearm Charges

By Joshua Gillem / October 7, 2020

The McCloskey name was one uttered by the lips of many on both sides of the gun debate starting in late June when the couple exited their home with their…

Concealed Carry Podcast Network Shows

By Joshua Gillem / October 5, 2020

What started out as just a couple of guys who wanted to talk about concealed carry, self-defense, and guns has actually morphed into something else entirely. And, what started out…

Why Hollow Points Are The Only Option For Self-Defense

By Joshua Gillem / October 2, 2020

Every so often we come across opinions on the wonderful World Wide Web that makes me scratch my head a bit. One of those things is when I read comments…

What the Debate Has to do With Guns (It’s Not What You Think)

By Joshua Gillem / September 30, 2020

I usually try to keep our topics about guns because that is the topic of our blog, concealed carry and self-defense in particular, but this is somehow indirectly related as…

Remington’s High Bidders Announced

By Joshua Gillem / September 28, 2020

The bids for what is left of Remington have been announced and released for us to see. The highest bidders “winning” certain assets are interesting to say the least. We…

Home Invasion Story Highlights Classic Door Ambush

By Joshua Gillem / September 25, 2020

Waukegan, IL — The Waukegan Police Department was called out to a home invasion this past week and arrived on scene to find two male bodies laying in the front…

The Importance of Having Self-Defense Insurance Just Went Up

By Joshua Gillem / September 24, 2020

Recent history shows that the America we love is in chaos. Things have fundamentally changed so much in 2020 that’s it’s hard to see where we’re going, and maybe it’s…

New Concealed Carry Podcast, Called: Off Duty On Duty

By Joshua Gillem / September 22, 2020

It’s my pleasure to announce that the Concealed Carry Podcast Network has grown a bit more by adding a new show to the lineup. The new podcast is called Off…