They were passed in the desperate dustbowl time. Bandits and mobsters wielding Thompson submachine guns were the talk of the decade. They filled the imaginations of dime novel writers and moviemakers alike. In reality, though, thieves, mobsters and criminals used ...
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How To Survive A High Intensity Firefight
There are three different stages in a life-and-death self-defense scenario, but before we go into those a quick story will help. This story is true to the best of my memory and does take place in a war zone. The ...
Read More »The Case Against Leather Gun Holsters
When it comes to gun holsters and magazine pouches, leather has ruled supreme as the material of choice for over two centuries. Leather has much to offer when it comes to securely storing firearms and their accessories; not only is ...
Read More »Three Great Reasons To Carry A Backup Gun
Do you carry concealed? If so, has the thought of a backup gun ever crossed your mind? Once limited to security guards, police officers and federal agents, backup guns make lots of sense for the average concealed carry citizen as ...
Read More »How Your Gun May Be Illegal And You Not Know It
There is no question that Gene Stoner’s masterpiece design, the AR series rifle, is the most configurable weapon on the planet. Millions of copycat versions of this rifle exist in innumerable forms. From 10” barreled pistol versions to 22” barreled ...
Read More »Is Killing In Self-Defense Biblically Justified?
As a CCW instructor I am frequently asked about the moral implications of using deadly force in self-defense. I conduct most of my classes for local church groups, so I may actually get more questions along those lines than a ...
Read More »3 Things Women Should Avoid When Shopping For A Gun
There comes a time in every woman’s life when she is confronted with the prospect of purchasing a firearm for self defense. Inevitably, she is steered to an array of so-called “lady guns” – reduced size, small caliber handguns often ...
Read More »The Easiest And Best Gun Safety Check?
Nowadays, we seem to entrust firearms manufacturers to add features to our guns in order to protect us from our own stupidity. External safeties are the oldest of these creations and now falling out of vogue, but there are also ...
Read More »3 Intimidating Alternatives To Guns
There are a lot of views on self-defense out there. Most of us follow the way of the gun, for one simple reason. The gun is the most efficient and effective self-defense tool one can carry and use. There are, ...
Read More »AR-15: ‘Ready When You Need It’ Tips, Tricks and Techniques
When it comes to semi-automatic rifles, the AR-15 has become one of the most popular and recognizable rifles. Perhaps it’s because of its no-nonsense black profile. Perhaps it’s because of its customizability. Perhaps it’s simply because it’s an easy-to-use, highly ...
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