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Best Places To Buy Ammunition Online, And A Resource Too

By Joshua Gillem / January 27, 2026

Find top online ammo retailers and tools to save on prices. This guide covers trusted sites to buy ammunition online, plus a resource to help you compare deals and stock before you shop.

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Mugshot of the suspect charged in a deadly road rage shooting in Horry County, South Carolina.

Lesson From a Road Rage Shooting: Pride Is Not a Self-Defense Strategy

By Mitch Goerdt / January 13, 2026

Yesterday morning, I woke up to my partner telling me she had just been sideswiped while driving the kids to school. No injuries. The car is damaged, but drivable. Everyone…

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Concealed carry students aiming pistols during firearms training class with the words 'Dangerous But Good' overlayed across the image.

Be “Dangerous But Good” Because The World Is Still a Good Place

By Mitch Goerdt / December 9, 2025

Every time I say the world is a good place filled with mostly good people, someone fires back with negativity. But this is exactly why a dangerous but good mindset…

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There Are Monsters Among Us, and That’s Why I Carry

By Mitch Goerdt / November 21, 2025

There are stories you read once and stick with you forever. Stories that knock the wind out of you and leave you staring at the wall, hands shaking a little,…

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Prepared Isn’t Paranoid. It’s Love With a Plan

By Mitch Goerdt / September 30, 2025

Aisle seven, ordinary Tuesday. Fluorescent hum overhead. The checkout dings. Laura Ashley’s list is dialed for what the kids will actually eat. I push the cart. Izzy rides the front…

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S12E5: Why Revolvers in 2025 with Darryl Bolke

By Riley Bowman / July 23, 2025

Darryl highlights modern revolvers’ lightweight design and effective features that enhance usability in high-stress situations. We also explore practical carry methods and challenge the notion that revolvers are only for close-range use. Ultimately, Darryl encourages listeners to view revolvers as viable primary firearms for urban self-defense.

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You Don't Get To Fight Anymore

You Don’t Get to Fight Anymore: Lessons for the Armed Citizen

By Mitch Goerdt / July 3, 2025

Recently, a new concealed carrier asked a question on Reddit that caught my eye: It was the kind of question that’s easy to dismiss or clown on, but if we’re…

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Illustration of a man contemplating carrying a firearm, surrounded by scenes of danger including a gas station robbery, a runner, a playground, and a store robbery—asking the question “Should I carry?”

Should I Carry? The Best Answer About 24/7 Firearm Carry

By Mitch Goerdt / June 18, 2025

That’s a comment I saw recently. It sounds reasonable on the surface. Rational. Measured. But it reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of violence and what it means to be prepared. The…

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Las Vegas Road Rage Ends in Self-Defense Shooting After Knife Attack

By Jacob Paulsen / June 6, 2025

A road rage incident in Las Vegas ended in a defensive shooting after a knife-wielding man attacked another driver. Learn what happened and how to prepare for similar situations.

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S11E4: What Sets Us Apart with CCW Safe President Kent Brown

By Riley Bowman / February 19, 2025

In an interview at the SHOT Show 2025, Kent Brown, president of CCW Safe, discusses the organization’s mission to provide self-defense legal protection to ordinary citizens. Founded by former law enforcement officers, CCW Safe was created to address the lack of adequate legal support for gun owners.

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How Dangerous Is Your Holster? [VIDEO]

By Matthew Maruster / January 14, 2025

I want to make sure whenever we make decisions on anything in life, that we make them with as much factual information as possible. In this video, I discuss two incidents in which a firearm owner had a negligent discharge due at least in some part to the holster they were using. Don’t worry, in both incidents, the subject survived and did not sustain any serious injury.

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What is Excessive Force? No Charges in Houston Taqueria Shooting

By Matthew Maruster / January 5, 2024

This week, a grand jury in Texas declined to indict a man for shooting and killing another man who was actively robbing patrons in a restaurant. You may be familiar…

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North Carolina High School Stabbing: The Ugly Truth of Self Defense

By Mitch Goerdt / November 30, 2023

I have been seeing a lot of posts about a stabbing that happened at Southeast Raleigh High School, when I watched the video what I saw is a stark reminder…

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CCW Safe Updates Member Agreement to Remove Unnecessary Restrictions

By Jacob Paulsen / November 9, 2023

CCW Safe, on paper in their membership agreement, had a handful of restrictions or perhaps I should call them potential restrictions that they never invoked or utilized.

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Is 10 Enough? How Many Rounds for Daily Concealed Carry?

By Matthew Maruster / October 5, 2023

Every concealed carrier faces a critical question: how many rounds should be on hand for daily defense? While statistics suggest an average, real-world situations are unpredictable. This article navigates the…

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