concealed carry
Tyrant Designs G43 Mag Release Review [VIDEO]
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
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
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]
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
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
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,…
Ambidextrous, IWB/OWB Appendix Holster from Mission First Tactical [VIDEO]
The holster market is so crowded, that companies are trying to innovate new designs in order to stand out from the rest. Mission First Tactical is not a holster company per…
Is The Concealed Carry 1911 Still A Viable Option?
I carry a handgun daily for personal defense, as I am sure many of you do, as well. Our reasons for making the decision to carry are as varied as…
EDC Throw Down: What Some of us Are Carrying, Right Now
So, I asked a few of our guys to go on the record about what they’re carrying on them right now (or on a daily basis). This is always good…
Small Caliber, Rimfire Ammo for Self-Defense?
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
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
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…
August, 2018 Guardian Nation Gearbox Reveal
It’s August and that can only mean one thing if you’re a member of Guardian Nation: It’s time for the monthly GN Tactical Gearbox to be sent out. Before we…
What to Look For in a Good Concealment Gun
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.…
Introducing Travel Week, and Why I Don’t Put Gun Decals On My Car
Welcome to travel week. If you hadn’t noticed we are just weeks away from one of the most traveled weekends of the year for Americans as a whole, so we…
