concealed carry

How to Practice Clearing a Handgun Double Feed

By Riley Bowman / March 15, 2021

Most shooters know how to clear a double feed. I describe briefly how but more importantly want to focus on the best way to practice clearing the double-feed since the industry-standard methods all fall short and create bad training scars

Attributes of a Safe Holster

By Joshua Gillem / March 9, 2021

We are big supporters of concealed carriers buying quality holsters. There is something that frustrates me big time, though. If you spend any amount of time researching the gun you’re…

Other Self-Defense Options

By Joshua Gillem / March 5, 2021

There are times when you might not be able to carry your gun for one reason or another. Or maybe you want to use a less-lethal tool for self-defense. Either…

New Instructor Added To Already Stout Lineup At Guardian Conference

By Joshua Gillem / March 4, 2021

As if the lineup of instructors already teaching at our Guardian Conference wasn’t good enough, we just added another top tier instructor to the list. This one is enough to…

Where Can You Find Ammo Right Now?

By Joshua Gillem / March 1, 2021

The ammo shortage rages on. Over the weekend I went to the local big box sporting goods store just to see what could be found in terms of ammo, guns,…

Naked Man Shot Outside Florida Home, And Watch What You Say

By Joshua Gillem / February 26, 2021

Okay so this is another one of those two part articles meant to teach us something. First we have the news as it has been reported by someone who is…

Are Smart Guns a Smart Idea?

By Joshua Gillem / February 24, 2021

It seems like the topic of smart guns is coming back into the forefront of attention for both the anti-gun media and politicians alike. But are smart guns a good…

Shooter Ready Challenge, February 2021

By Joshua Gillem / February 23, 2021

We’ve been publishing dry fire training and challenge videos since October 2019 in an effort to help the average gun carrier take their skills to the next level. This series…

Constitutional Carry Proves America Doesn’t Want Gun Control

By Joshua Gillem / February 22, 2021

There are currently as of this writing a total of 21 constitutional carry states in the Union. If a majority of Americans want gun control legislation passed, why the uptick…

Montana Constitutional Carry

By Joshua Gillem / February 19, 2021

Helena, Montana — The governor just signed House Bill 102 that is designed to allow Montana residents to carry a concealed gun without a permit in more public places. There…

Save The Date For the First-Annual Guardian Conference

By Joshua Gillem / February 18, 2021

I’m happy to formally announce that we’ll be putting on our first-ever annual conference that we’re specifically designing to take your skills as a defender to the next level. It’s…

Utah Governor Signs Constitutional Carry Bill Into Law

By Joshua Gillem / February 16, 2021

Governor Spencer Cox signed several different bills into law last week, one of which was the Constitutional Carry bill, HB 60. Constitutional Carry, also known as permitless carry, will make…

Gun Owner Pet Peeves (Things I Hate)

By Joshua Gillem / February 12, 2021

There are some things that I see gun owners saying and doing both in real life and on the internet that really confuse me. Some of these are things that…

How Many Magazines Do You Need For Each Gun?

By Joshua Gillem / February 11, 2021

As gun owners, we need to understand a few different things very well. One of those things, and the topic of this article, is the need to own more than…

Elite Survival Systems Stealth Covert Backpack Review

By Joshua Gillem / February 9, 2021

I’ve been discussing the idea of a travel backpack that’s big enough to hold an AR for quite some time. Not too long ago I reached out to our good…