self-defense
Episode 198: Performance Standards and Data with Jeff Gonzales
Riley interviews Jeff Gonzales of Trident Concepts, LLC talking about training philosophies and some of the big takeaways from keeping track of performance standards of thousands of students for the last decade-plus.
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Guns Galore: Springfield Armory XD-S Mod.2
Ramping up for SHOT Show is always fun. It’s the time of year when we get to see what the new items will be for the year, as well as…
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Why Do We Use Deadly Force?
When we use deadly force, we are constantly reassessing the situation and determining if the threat still presents a risk of death or serious bodily harm. The point is to stop the threat. Once the threat is stopped we should cease using deadly force
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Welcome To Guns Galore Season: First Look Springfield 911
We have entered into the time of year that I like to call, “Guns Galore.” What I mean, is that everyone and their uncle is releasing products leading up to…
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Open Carry Gun Stolen Off Carrier’s Hip, And Prevention Tips
On December 22, just days before Christmas, a thief snatched an open carried gun right off a person’s hip in a North Carolina Walmart. Clearly while our name is concealedcarry.com,…
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Concealed Carry Gun Timeline (AKA Practice Before You Carry)
Two weeks ago I saw a comment on the internet from someone bragging about the gun he was interested in selling and highlighting that only two rounds had been fired…
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Winter Is Coming, So Break Out The Big Guns! Or, Not …
My personal Facebook feed is currently littered with my friends and some companies I follow saying something like this: Now that winter is here, I can carry a big gun…
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Pros and Cons To Carrying a Concealed Revolver
I love revolvers. I’ve got a couple of them, and carry one a few times per week. I like my semi-autos, too, and believe they have their place within my…
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Everyday Tactical: 5 Situational Awareness Tips
The tips I present are intended to help the responsible gun carrying citizen be best prepared to survive a deadly force encounter.
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Concealed Carry Training Mistake: Hollow Points
More specifically about hollow points, the mistake is not training with them and only using ball ammo in your gun at the range. Why do people do this? Because hollow…
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Top 5 Best Concealed Carry Handguns
Here are the top 5 best concealed carry handguns, according to one of our readers: By Sam Lopez This is a short list of the pistols that are at the…
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Lawyer Up And Shut Up
We recently reported on a story that we feel needs some extra commentary because of how bizarre it is. An 81 year old Florida man defended himself against a burglar…
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Should Private Businesses Be Able To Ban Concealed Carry on Their Property?
Our great republic has diversity across its 50 States. But a commonality across the States that gun owners are sure to notice are signs. Specifically, signs at businesses that state…
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Got Light? | Reviewing the PL2 Valkyrie From Olight
There is no question that weapon mounted lights are not only popular with the military or Police Officers working the graveyard shift but civilian gun owners as well. I have…
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Most Popular Holster Materials
There are literally tons of different types of holsters from even more manufacturers. Most of the companies who make these concealed carry holsters stick to one or two different kinds…
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