concealed carry

Are Finished 80% Guns Good For Carry?

By Joshua Gillem / October 2, 2018

I’m sure I’m about to ruffle some feathers here and that’s okay. My main goal in life is to get you to think about all aspects of concealed carry, not…

One Woman’s Concealed Carry Story, and what She Learned in Our Class

By Joshua Gillem / September 27, 2018

Women are carrying guns for self-protection more now than in any other point in history. While I’m far from able to figure out the exact numbers, one thing remains certain:…

Sorry, Double Action Only Revolvers Aren’t Always The Best Guns For Women

By Joshua Gillem / September 26, 2018

If I had a nickel for each time I heard someone say that a small, double action only (DAO) revolver was the absolute best gun for a woman new to…

How To Up Your Shooting Speed With The Bill Drill

By Eve Flanigan / September 21, 2018

I know I’m not alone in having experienced frustration with reaching a plateau in terms of how fast I could put rounds on target. This is the drill that fixed…

Concealed Carry For Fat Guys

By Joshua Gillem / September 20, 2018

Concealed Carry For Fat Guys? Yeah, I went there and you can’t be mad at me for it because I’m a little plump myself. How plump? How many 300 pound…

Why I Like The ‘Perfect Dot’ Sights from Night Fision: [VIDEO REVIEW]

By Matthew Maruster / September 19, 2018

Do you need night sights on your everyday carry (EDC) gun? Well, you probably don’t need anything besides food, water, and shelter to survive. And a new set of night sights…

Armed Citizens Are Successful 94% Of The Time At Active Shooter Events [FBI]

By Jacob Paulsen / September 18, 2018

A deeper look at the FBI Reports on Active Shooters finds that when opportunity is taken into consideration; armed citizens have an extremely high success rate at saving lives in Active Shooter events.

The Tactical Reload: What it is, Why We Use it, and How it’s Done

By Eve Flanigan / September 17, 2018

The tactical reload: what it is, why we use it, how it’s done A tactical reload is a reload performed when the partially full magazine or cylinder of a handgun…

How To Focus On the Front Sight, and Shoot Better

By Eve Flanigan / September 14, 2018

A while back, the owners of ConcealedCarry.com asked working shooters to contribute a favorite tip for an article and podcast. While I’m no match champion, I can hold my own…

Tyrant Designs G43 Mag Release Review [VIDEO]

By Matthew Maruster / September 14, 2018

I first became aware of Tyrant designs when I did a review of their S&W Shield magazine extension. I found their workmanship was great, and the extension was super nice.…

Methods of Carbine Carry in Your Vehicle

By Terry Nelson / September 10, 2018

Most reading this article are concealed carriers of a handgun on the body for defensive purposes. But what about gun carry in your vehicle? Sure you say, I carry my…

Unarmed Self-Defense Best Practices

By Joshua Gillem / September 7, 2018

There is a fine line between self-defense and murder. More on this in a minute. But first … Unless you plan to break the law, which we CANNOT recommend, current…

Blackpoint Tactical DualPoint Holster Review [VIDEO]

By Matthew Maruster / September 6, 2018

What would drive me to do a holster review, after I have done like 30 in the past? Well, this holster rocks. That’s why. The DualPoint holster is a hard-sided, Kydex holster…

Decoding the Ammo Box, Part 2: +P Ammunition

By Eve Flanigan / September 5, 2018

Recently I discussed the basics of terminology on the end of the ammo box. In it, I casually described so-called +P and +P+ ammunition. It’s pretty common to see this…

Minimum Viable Ammo for Self Defense

By Joshua Gillem / August 30, 2018

More and more there are fights breaking out within the gun industry over some of the stupidest things I’ve ever heard. Some of these topics range from 1911 VS Glock,…