self-defense
Self-Defense in The Great Outdoors
Every so often, we hear stories of folks who had to defend themselves against the four-legged predators most of us do not think about for our everyday carry gun options.…
Episode 440: The Gray Area – When You Can Make Threats With A Gun
Andrew Branca joins Jacob Paulsen to address an area of law often misunderstood that has real implications for concealed carriers. Are there situations when it is ok to draw the firearm and make threats with the firearm but it is illegal to use that gun?
Armed Homeowner Responds To Four Burglars, Shoots One
Garden City, Alabama — Residents in a Garden City home woke up to find four suspects breaking into their house, early August 17th, ending in one of the suspects being…
Episode 434: Behind the Scenes of a Self Defense Trial – Don West
Riley Bowman interviews Don West from CCW Safe to get a behind the scenes look at what goes into a self-defense case. Mr. West was the lead attorney on the George Zimmerman case, this nation’s highest-profile self-defense case featuring a successful affirmative defense. We’re going to get into the nitty-gritty of what really goes on behind the scenes in a self-defense case like that. What sort of things should you know ahead of time to prepare yourself in the event you find yourself in a situation you cannot get out of…physically or legally.
Chicago, Austin, and the NFAC
I like to go over some of the more interesting news stories as they relate to guns to make sure we’re all kept up to date on what is going…
Distance, How Close is Too Close? Lessons Learned From Self-Defense Encounters Caught on Camera
With nearly every officer in the country wearing body-worn cameras, we have an opportunity to analyze deadly-force encounters. From looking at the videos we can better understand how these violent…
Man Who Stabbed Another Engaged and Shot By Police Officer
A video with a police officer engaging a nut job with a knife recently made it to the top of everyone’s news feed over the past few days. This story…
And I Repeat, Shooting Arms and Legs Is Bad … Mmmkay?
There are a few topics that can really get people heated and cause arguments. One of those topics is if it’s a good idea to fire warning shots, and another…
Licensed GA Woman in MA Shoots Dog After Being Attacked, Gets Arrested
The news story is below, but I want to dedicate a few paragraphs to something really quick: We’ve often said that it’s not a good idea to travel to places…
Best Self-Defense Ammunition (Hollow Points)
We talk a lot about ammunition on our website, but I’m not sure we’ve ever really discussed what I’d consider to be the best self-defense rounds out on the market,…
5 Essential Traits Every Carry Gun Needs
Your gun should have certain traits or attributes to make it an effective concealed carry tool. That is, by the way, exactly what your CCW weapon is — a tool.…
Training During Hot, Cold, And Wet Conditions
The climates of Cleveland and San Diego probably couldn’t be more opposite. San Diego has arguably the most ideal weather conditions of anywhere in the country, while Cleveland…well not so much. Dealing with firearm carry differences in those climates has led me…
Reasons to Carry A Backup Gun
We’ve gone really far in depth about the amount of ammo you should carry, why you should consider carrying extra ammo, and the importance of using the proper type of…
Good Samaritan Teaches Important Lessons
You’ve often heard us say things like having a gun isn’t a magic talisman. And, “going to investigate” a suspected burglary is likely a bad idea. We’ve said these things…
The Strength Of The Concealed Carry Family
An off duty deputy is attacked outside his vehicle while at a gas station. His wife is in the vehicle, and is able to fire shots at the suspects. The suspects do not expect to be shot at and flee, only after braking the deputies jaw during the assault.
