concealed carry

Distance, How Close is Too Close? Lessons Learned From Self-Defense Encounters Caught on Camera

By Matthew Maruster / July 21, 2020

With nearly every officer in the country wearing body-worn cameras, we have an opportunity to analyze deadly-force encounters. From looking at the videos we can better understand how these violent…

Shooting Outdoors and Cleaning Up Afterwards

By Joshua Gillem / July 20, 2020

The Great Outdoors, Mother Nature, or, as I like to call it, God’s Creation … no matter what you call it it’s a great place to be. And, to be…

Stalker Kills Woman On Date, While Samaritan Engages Suspect

By Joshua Gillem / July 15, 2020

Hummels Wharf, PA — A man named Christopher Fernanders stalked a woman named Heather Sue Campbell and even wrote a letter that he addressed to police about how he was…

The Future Is a Shaky One, For Sure

By Joshua Gillem / July 13, 2020

The future is shaky, for sure. What future? Well a lot of it. All of it? Maybe everything as I’m about to point out. In a strange turn of events,…

3 Skills to Focus on RIGHT NOW to Get Better At Defensive Shooting

By Joshua Gillem / July 9, 2020

If you’re here reading this blog or shopping our online store for any of the goodies we sell, chances are good that you’d consider yourself to be a good guy…

Things You Can Learn From Watching Yourself Train

By Joshua Gillem / July 8, 2020

One way that sports teams get better when they’re training for a championship game or something similar, is to pull out the old footage of the team playing and practicing.…

Gun News From Around This Crazy Country

By Joshua Gillem / July 6, 2020

We live in crazy times, fur sure. Tensions across the entire United States seem to be higher than they’ve ever been in recent times. During this time, seemingly even looking…

Episode 430: Camping, Hiking, and Carrying a Gun

By Jacob Paulsen / July 4, 2020

Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen tackle a very valid question: what are the best practices for defending oneself or one’s campsite, tent, RV, etc. when out enjoying the great outdoors? How can we limit our risk from both human and animal threats?

June Was a Record Setting Month For Gun Sales, and Training

By Joshua Gillem / July 2, 2020

The gun industry is booming right now across the board. And, while it’s kind of a pain in the you know what because nobody can find ammo right now, this…

And I Repeat, Shooting Arms and Legs Is Bad … Mmmkay?

By Joshua Gillem / June 29, 2020

There are a few topics that can really get people heated and cause arguments. One of those topics is if it’s a good idea to fire warning shots, and another…

Top 5 YouTube Gun Channels I’m Watching Right Now

By Joshua Gillem / June 25, 2020

If you’re anything like me, chances are good that you’re on YouTube a lot. I HATE YouTube, don’t get me wrong. Let me re-word that so you understand me, I…

The 25 Dollar IWB Holster from K Tactical [Review]

By Matthew Maruster / June 17, 2020

Can you get a good holster for $25? Before I answer that, we need to understand that when I evaluate a product, there are both subjective and objective qualities that…

3 Drawbacks to Carrying in an OWB Holster

By Joshua Gillem / June 15, 2020

Don’t let the title of this article fool you, I actually enjoy carrying in an OWB (outside the waistband) holster. It’s just that there are some drawbacks to consider for…

Gun Sales Continue To Climb in Unison With Fear Over Disbanded Police

By Joshua Gillem / June 11, 2020

2020 is turning out to be a strange year, for sure. I’m really not even sure what to think at this point anymore. We’ve got a pandemic around the globe…

Top 3 Handgun Upgrades For Defensive Shooting

By Joshua Gillem / June 10, 2020

I’m not a huge concealed carry handgun upgrader. I’m not one of those people who will buy a gun and immediately start to upgrade it to be something else. In…