Firearms Ownership

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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…

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Tyrant Designs’ Latest Glock Aftermarket Upgrades Are Impressive as Always

By Matthew Maruster / October 14, 2020

I have done some reviews on Tyrant Designs’ products in the past. Most recently I reviewed a compensator that has a really unique mounting method. If you are not familiar…

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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…

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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…

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Man cautiously checking a bearded stranger outside his front door through a side window, highlighting a potential home defense scenario.

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…

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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…

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Vara Safety Reach 2 Review (Did They Address Customer Concerns?)

By Matthew Maruster / September 23, 2020

It’s only been around a year since I met some of the great people from Vara Safety while cruising around SHOT Show. I was sent one of their original Reach…

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True Empowerment For Women Means Guns For Them All

By Joshua Gillem / September 21, 2020

Last week as I sat at my desk and wrote a story about a brave young woman who used her gun to stop a suspected murderer armed with a knife,…

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The Importance Of Retaining Control Of Your Firearm

By Joshua Gillem / September 15, 2020

It should go without saying that retaining control of your firearm during an actual fight is important. That is not what this is about (even though our lead picture is…

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Know Your Physical Limits To Self-Defense

By Joshua Gillem / September 14, 2020

There are numerous reasons why you might not want to, or simply cannot, shoot your attacker. Just some of these reasons are as follows: Maybe your gun has had a…

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What About A Truck (or Car) Gun For Self-Defense?

By Joshua Gillem / September 9, 2020

We’ve long said that a handgun is the obvious choice for concealed carry because you can actually fit a pistol on your body much better than you can a long…

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Self-Defense in The Great Outdoors

By Joshua Gillem / September 8, 2020

Every so often, we hear stories of folks who had to defend themselves against the four-legged predators most of us do not think about for our everyday carry gun options.…

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When Talking About Buying Gear, Let’s Not Forget Gun Parts

By Joshua Gillem / September 1, 2020

We are all so busy focusing on guns and ammo and trying to purchase as much as we can before who knows what happens next, that we forget a few…

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Our Best Online Gun Training Courses Available

By Joshua Gillem / August 28, 2020

There’s no time like the present to take an online gun course. And, if you didn’t know, we just happen to have a few that are excellent and taught by…

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Still Getting Worse — How Far Can It Go?

By Joshua Gillem / August 26, 2020

Certain cities within the United States are an absolute mess right now with little to no coverage of the incidents taking place. This is going to be a bit of…

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