Firearms Ownership

Decoding The Ammo Box: A Primer For New Gun Owners

By Eve Flanigan / August 22, 2018

Decoding what’s on the end of the ammo box: a primer for new gun owners So you got a new gun, and now you need some ammunition. Making a choice…

Does Home Owners Insurance Cover Your Firearms?

By Jacob Paulsen / August 21, 2018

This is a question I sometimes receive from students. Firearms are expensive and if they were to be lost to a fire, flood, or theft the owner could be out…

Small Caliber, Rimfire Ammo for Self-Defense?

By Matthew Maruster / August 20, 2018

What philosophy is right? Should .22’s be avoided like a pawn-shop Highpoint? Or is there a case to be made for small caliber, rimfire ammo in a self-defense context? Let’s…

Pros and Cons of Concealed Carry with a Red Dot Optic

By Eve Flanigan / August 17, 2018

Red dot optics, also often called by the Trijicon brand name “RMR” (for the brand’s ruggedized miniature reflex sights), are becoming commonplace on range pistols, having first met wide acceptance…

Holster Retention Levels and Why it Matters

By Matthew Maruster / August 16, 2018

Almost exclusively my method of carrying is concealed, using an inside the waistband (IWB) holster in the appendix position. There are rare times I may carry concealed in an outside the waistband…

What to Look For in a Good Concealment Gun

By Eve Flanigan / August 13, 2018

What makes a good concealment gun? Boxers or briefs? Bikini or thong? There are more types of handguns than underwear, and everyone seems to have an opinion about what’s best.…

Why You Should Consider the AR-15 For Your Home Defense Gun

By Matthew Maruster / August 9, 2018

The capabilities and limitations of the AR-15 are generally misunderstood by most people. I am not going to rehash the whole semi-auto vs fully auto, or the ridiculous ‘military-grade’ label…

Reactive, Shoot-Through, Self-Healing Targets from Newbold [VIDEO REVIEW]

By Matthew Maruster / August 7, 2018

While at the USCCA Expo this year, I paid a visit to the Newbold Targets booth. The booth was incredibly busy the entire Expo, but I was able to make…

Why Practice One-Handed Shooting?

By Matthew Maruster / August 3, 2018

In my classes, I ask the shooters if they ever shoot their handgun using a one-handed grip. Across the board, around 35%-40% say they have done a little one-one handed shooting. When…

10 Pro Shooting Tips, From 10 Top Shooters

By Joshua Gillem / August 2, 2018

What if we could compile a list of shooting tips from 10 of the top shooters in the country? Would you give it a read? Would you share it with…

Takeaways From the Ohio Triple Guardian Pistol Course

By Matthew Maruster / July 25, 2018

Late last year we started to roll out our Guardian Pistol Course curriculum. This past weekend, Riley and I taught the class at Impact Shooting Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Not…

How To Draw From Your Concealed Carry Ankle Holster

By Matthew Maruster / July 13, 2018

Ever think about carrying your firearm on your ankle? Under certain conditions, and for some people, it may be a great option. Frankly, few instructors are familiar with the method,…

How To Train If You Don’t Carry With A Round In The Chamber

By Joshua Gillem / July 10, 2018

Please note that all of us at concealedcarry.com, to my knowledge, carry a gun with a round in the chamber. Furthermore, we always recommend that if you’re comfortable carrying a…

3 Dry Fire Drills You Need

By Matthew Maruster / July 9, 2018

It is hard to say what are the best dry fire drills. But these drills are 3 that I use routinely in my dry fire practice routine. If you haven’t…

Comparing the Sig P365 and the Walther PPS M2 [VIDEO]

By Matthew Maruster / July 5, 2018

I finally added a Sig P365 to my collection and loved the compactness and obviously the capacity. In fact, it is what I have been using for my everyday carry…