Firearms Ownership

Universal Background Check Legislation Passes House of Representatives

By Brian McLaughlin / March 1, 2019

The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, or H.R.8, passed in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, marking the most significant proposed gun control measure in the last 20 years,…

South Carolina Adds NE and MN to List of CCW Reciprocity States

By Brian McLaughlin / March 1, 2019

While South Carolina residents have been allowed to carry in both Nebraska and Minnesota for a while, only this year have residents of both states been allowed to carry concealed…

Guardian Nation Live With Dave Spaulding

By Brian McLaughlin / February 27, 2019

The next Guardian Nation Live Broadcast brings you Dave Spaulding of Handgun Combatives. Spaulding draws on 36 years of experience working as a police officer in multiple areas of law…

SHOP Talk With Riley: EDC Gear When You Can’t Have Your Gun

By Joshua Gillem / February 26, 2019

Here is another edition of SHOP Talk with Riley Bowman. In this episode, Riley shares what he carries behind enemy lines when he’s in a state where it is unlawful…

Apartment Home Security: Ambush Locations

By Brian McLaughlin / February 25, 2019

When it comes to home defense, renters, and especially those who live in an apartment, face difficulties homeowners may not need to consider. Here are some things to think about…

How To Up Your Skills as a Shooter

By Joshua Gillem / February 22, 2019

How often should you be training? How about every day? While going to the range and doing some good old fashioned live fire training is always a good idea, there…

Man Shot 3 Times by Woman He Tried to Rob

By Joshua Gillem / February 21, 2019

A Cincinnati prosecutor declined to charge the store owner in the death of a man attempting to rob her store in January.

The robbery occurred at 4:30 p.m. at the Glenway Pony Keg in Cincinnati, Ohio when James Douglas entered and told the store owner he would kill her if she didn’t give him all the money. She complied with his instructions and took the money out of the cash register and handed it to him.

Mossberg MC1sc Review: Initial Impressions

By Joshua Gillem / February 20, 2019

Welcome to my Mossberg MC1sc review. What follows are my initial, first impressions of shooting 150 rounds through a gun they sent me. This review is far from over as…

All About Gun Cleaning: SHOP Talk with Riley Bowman

By Joshua Gillem / February 19, 2019

Our SHOP Talk series has gotten a ton of great feedback from everyone who watches these live shows. So, we’ve decided to make it a regular thing. This time around,…

All About Gun Belts: SHOP Talk With Riley Bowman

By Joshua Gillem / February 13, 2019

The importance of using a gun belt in your every day carry setup cannot be overstated. When I first started carrying a concealed gun, I did what most folks do:…

NSSF’s Suppressor Study [Infographic]

By Joshua Gillem / February 12, 2019

I’m a media member of the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). They do a lot of good for the outdoor community and the shooting sports at large. One of the…

Kimber EVO SP 9mm [Video]

By Brian McLaughlin / February 8, 2019

Riley and the rest of our team were out at Shot Show 2019 a few weeks ago, and our coverage continues. Riley had the chance to talk with Rod from…

The Reason Why We Created The Door Ambush

By Joshua Gillem / February 5, 2019

We recently put together a training video called Door Ambush. We created it because there is a huge hole in the industry as far as preparing your home and training…

Defending Against Burglars Through The Front Door

By Joshua Gillem / February 4, 2019

Many burglaries that take place have a point of entry into the home right through the front door. And in fact, every 14.6 seconds a home in America is violated…

Ruger LCR Review, Why I still Love this 38 Special Revolver [VIDEO]

By Matthew Maruster / January 29, 2019

The popularity and advantages of semi-automatics have made using a revolver for everyday carry (EDC) more of a rarity. But there are still some positives to the old revolver.