concealed carry

Jacob And Riley To Teach At USCCA Concealed Carry Expo

By Joshua Gillem / April 2, 2018

In case you’ve recently crawled out from under your rock, we are getting ready to enter into the second phase of our gun conferences for the 2018 calendar year. Of…

Tyrant Designs S&W Shield Magazine Extension [VIDEO REVIEW]

By Matthew Maruster / March 29, 2018

The M&P Shield is unquestionably a popular gun for everyday carry (EDC). But the concealability of these single-stack, sub-compact guns, has created a dilemma: reduced capacity. Magazine extensions that increase…

JM4 Tactical Sews Leather To Polymer? And, What Is Boltaron?

By Joshua Gillem / March 29, 2018

In a bold move, gun holster manufacturer JM4 Tactical figured they would try something that hasn’t really ever been done before in that they attached their Hermann Oak leather to…

Are You Training Enough?

By Joshua Gillem / March 28, 2018

How Often should you train for a self defense scenario? Would you believe me if I told you that you likely don’t train often enough? Here’s the thing, I work…

Holy Smokes! A Good Guy With A Gun Stopped A Bad Guy With A Gun!

By Joshua Gillem / March 20, 2018

In what can only be called a severe case of, “I told you so,” the recent shooting at a school in Maryland can do nothing but prove our point that…

Governor Rick Scott Signs Major Gun Control Legislation for Florida

By Craig Martin / March 12, 2018

It’s a move that few of us wanted, but deep in our hearts knew was going to happen eventually. Following massive public and political pressure, Florida is the first state…

White Hat Holsters Max Tuck and Micro Clip Review

By Matthew Maruster / March 9, 2018

Chances are if you’re reading this, you are interested in hybrid holsters, or even these two models from White Hat Holsters (WHH). I have reviewed a lot of holsters, and…

What is Starbucks’ Gun Policy?

By Craig Martin / March 8, 2018

Starbucks remains a major corporation and it is highly likely that even if you disagree with their policies you may still find yourself in one some day which can cause confusion for every day carriers wondering if they are allowed inside with their guns. Well today, we are going to take a look at Starbucks’ gun policy so you know what you legally can and can’t do inside Starbucks.

Dear President Trump, It’s Not The NRA Politicians Should Fear

By Joshua Gillem / March 5, 2018

With all that happened around the country this past week with guns and politics, there is something that I’m dying to get off my chest. Before we get to my…

How The Trump Tax Bill Will Impact Firearms Dealers

By Joshua Gillem / March 2, 2018

By Scott Hawksworth There’s been plenty of ink spilled about the politics of the Trump Tax Reform bill (the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”) passed in December 2017. This isn’t one…

The NRA Is Killing Our Kids?

By Matthew Maruster / March 1, 2018

  Not only is shouting and disparaging someone not a great way to persuade them, it often times has the exact opposite effect. Galvanizing them in their opinion and reaffirming…

Do You Want to Argue Politics, Or Make Our Schools Safer?

By Matthew Maruster / February 27, 2018

The solution to ending school shootings does not rest in the hands of Congress. Again and again I hear there needs to be a ‘conversation’ about how to prevent school…

Why College Aged Brooke Carries A Gun, And What She Overcame To Do So

By Joshua Gillem / February 26, 2018

By Brooke Villella *Editor’s Note: I urge you to read her whole story, because she had some things to overcome.* So the question was posed to me, “Why do you…

Lessons from a Carjacking Caught on Video

By Matthew Maruster / February 23, 2018

Here are some sobering statistics about carjackings in the United States. Each year there are: approximately 38,000 reported carjackings 75% of the time criminals use a firearm These numbers, coupled…

Did You Miss The GN LIVE Broadcast With Jeff Gonzales? Here’s How To Watch It

By Joshua Gillem / February 22, 2018

Our latest Guardian Nation Live Broadcast, where you can sit in on industry expert conversations, was just two nights ago and man was it a doozy. We had the chance…