Firearms Ownership

Evacuation Considerations for American Gun Owners

By Jacob Paulsen / January 9, 2025

No neighborhood or home is immune to risk of fire and if you needed to evacuate what are some considerations when it comes to your firearms? What to do with your guns in an evacuation.

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Concealed Carry Gun Tools App – Major Update for Android

By Jacob Paulsen / December 19, 2024

We are pleased to announce a significant update to the Concealed Carry Gun Tools app. This update is now live on Google Play and the Apple App Store. “Between some…

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FBI Crime Stats Revision Disrupts Political Rhetoric

By Jacob Paulsen / October 22, 2024

Each year the FBI collects crime data and publishes it in a public report. In September 2023, when the FBI published the final data for the year 2022 it reflected…

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Opportunities Not to Be the Gray Man

By Luke Nordvick / October 18, 2024

If you are into self-defense and concealed carry chances are you have heard about and read articles on “The Gray Man”. It is just a way of not giving away…

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Are European-Style Gun Control Laws a Blueprint for America?

By Matthew Maruster / March 13, 2024

Besides this being an election year in the U.S., the recent amendment to the Czech Republic’s charter has me thinking about the debate over gun control and ownership here in…

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Mastering Emotional Intelligence: The Key to Responsible Concealed Carry

Mastering Emotional Intelligence: The Key to Responsible Concealed Carry

By Mitch Goerdt / December 7, 2023

Imagine a seemingly ordinary day turned perilous: a casual disagreement at a traffic signal escalates into a heated confrontation. In such a volatile moment, the line between self-defense and unnecessary…

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Giving Tuesday: A Chance to Support Second Amendment Rights

By Mitch Goerdt / November 28, 2023

We’re all familiar and likely quite sick of the shopping frenzy of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. However, there’s a significant day that often goes unnoticed amidst these commercial giants:…

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Understanding Gun Violence: Numbers, Context, and Solutions

By Matthew Maruster / September 25, 2023

Gun violence is a subject that permeates American discourse, touching on media, politics, and public concern. Addressing this issue requires a careful examination of the numbers and a comparison to…

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Taurus Releases New TS9 Full-Size 9mm Handgun

By Matthew Maruster / September 7, 2023

In its press release for the new TS9 handgun, Taurus says the newest 9mm offering is set to “revolutionize the industry”. Let’s look and see if the firearm’s features live…

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P320 Drama Continues—Somerset County Sheriff’s Deputy Sues SIG Sauer over Discharge

By Matthew Maruster / July 25, 2023

Another law enforcement officer sued SIG Sauer in what seems is a never ending drama over their allegedly unsafe P320 handgun. Detective David A. Cole filed the suit in Somerset…

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Freedom and Responsibility: 2 Sides of the Same Coin—Fourth of July Reflections

By Mitch Goerdt / July 5, 2023

It’s the time of year that we celebrate the hard-fought freedoms that define our nation and it is fitting to reflect on the relationship between those freedoms and our responsibility.…

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ATF’s Latest Failed End Run Attempt to Curtail Gun Rights Makes America More Volatile

By J. Gibson / June 12, 2023

The May 31 deadline to register pistol braces came and went. With more 30-million pistol braces in circulation, the ATF reports that a quarter of a million pistol brace owners…

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Taurus Issues Safety Notice for GX4 Handguns

By Matthew Maruster / May 25, 2023

Taurus issued what they refer to as a “Safety Notice” for their popular new GX4 handguns. According to Taurus, the issue is that under some circumstances, if dropped, the GX4…

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New York Sues Mean Arms Over Their AR 15 Magazine Lock

By Matthew Maruster / May 16, 2023

Last week, New York Attorney General Letitia James sued firearm accessory manufacturer Mean Arms. The justification for the lawsuit is hard to understand. However, it makes perfect sense if the…

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New York & Colorado Red Flag Laws Make Big News This Week

By Matthew Maruster / April 5, 2023

Back in 1999, Connecticut passed the first “red flag” law in the country. A quarter of a century later, red flag laws are on the books in 20 states and…

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