Opinion

Step Father Shoots Daughter, Thinking She’s an Intruder

By Joshua Gillem / November 4, 2020

In a classic example of what not to do, an Alabama step dad shot his daughter after she attempted to get into the house at 2:15 in the morning, this…

Be Prepared For Tomorrow

By Joshua Gillem / November 2, 2020

Tomorrow is election day in case you weren’t sure. While I’m not going to tell you who to vote for, I will say that you should vote if you can…

Fake Pro-Gun Groups On The Rise

By Joshua Gillem / October 26, 2020

I’ve seen a lot during my tenure as a content producer for the gun industry. A good portion of what I’ve seen are things that have forced me to scratch…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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.…

August 2020 Recap

By Joshua Gillem / August 31, 2020

Time is flying for me. I feel like we just entered this month, heck even January seems like yesterday, and here we are getting ready to start September. Before we…

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…