20 Gun Safety Quotes That Influenced Gun Laws
America has the highest rate of gun ownership of any country in the world. There are about 310 million guns in the U.S. America also has one of the highest homicide rates of all developed countries at 4.7 murders per 100,000 people. Interestingly enough, violent crime rates have been steadily decreasing in the U.S. since […]
Part 2: Carrying a Little Extra
In part one, we covered the idea of carrying a rifle, or pistol turned rifle, as a concealed carry firearm. We covered the firearm options, and what can work in this concept, but how do you carry one of these firearms? How do you effectively conceal an SBR, a pistol caliber carbine, or a rifle […]
The Value of Training
Jeff Cooper once said, ‘Owning a handgun doesn’t make you armed any more than owning a guitar makes you a musician.” It’s a phrase I believe in, and a phrase I’ve tried to follow since I’ve begun concealed carrying. The phrase itself is referring to the fact that having a handgun is great, but knowing […]
Do You Need Concealed Carry Insurance?
Should you get concealed carry insurance to protect you in the event of a self-defense shooting? This is certainly a popular topic of discussion. And there is a good reason for this. Although most concealed carriers will never need to use a gun to defend themselves, the daunting possibility does exist. The news has documented […]
How Do You Know If You’re Using The Wrong Handgun?
I first became a concealed handgun carrier, when I finished school. I did not have to buy the handgun because my father gave me his .22 to protect myself. The first place I lived in was in a questionable neighborhood. My Dad taught me to use my new handgun by taking me to a shooting […]
How To Handle A Wrong Accusation
It is a not-so-lucky day for you, and you are out with your family eating in a restaurant or waiting for the bus or walking around the mall when somebody from your behind shouts, “He’s carrying a gun!” And of course, one of the first things you will do is to find whoever is shouting. […]
How Often Should You Change your Concealed Carry Ammo?
Today’s smokeless ammunition can take a lot before it fails. We should begin by explaining what failure is for a bullet in your concealed carry firearm, whether it be in the magazine or the chamber. In this conversation, we will limit failure to the following: The bullet fails to feed The bullet fails to eject […]
Do You Care Enough to Step Up When you See Negligent Gun Handling?
For armed citizens, there is no room for negligence whatsoever. Stupidity has no place for an armed person. They are not supposed to commit an error. Not now, not ever. You are at the firing range and you see the person in the next lane carelessly pointing his or her gun on others unintentionally. What […]
Concealed Carriers Can Prevent Mass Shootings
There are so many incidents of mass shootings that concealed carriers were able to stop, and it is sad to know that not everyone is aware of how useful guns can be for law-abiding carriers when the situation occurs. In this article, we will discuss the instances where mass shootings are prevented by armed citizens […]
The Ultimate Guide to Buying Handguns for Newbies
Buying a handgun is more intimidating than it seems especially for a newbie. There is whole lot of information out there that will make things more complex than easier. The various ways you can enrich yourself is by reading gun magazines or stuff over Internet to familiarize yourself with this thing called handgun. You might […]