Personal & Home Defense DEFENSE DOGS The personal protection dog offers a loyal companion who can react more quickly than even a well-trained martial artist, has enhanced senses to quickly identify a threat, and the training…
Personal & Home Defense CAMPUS CARRY REALITY CHECK The move to allow concealed carry holders to carry on college campuses is a growing one. Reality of late has shown its ugly head. The college campus cannot be kept…
Personal & Home Defense STAG ARMS 5.56 EXECUTIVE SURVIVAL KIT For those that didn’t get the office memo, the world ends on December 21, 2012. Or at least that is what many believe an ancient Mayan calendar is predicting. I…
Personal & Home Defense FORTRESS BUILDING A neighborhood in rural North Carolina experienced a rash of home break-ins and burglaries. Law enforcement officers estimated that in less than five minutes, thieves would kick in a home’s…
Personal & Home Defense HOW TO BUILD YOUR IMPROVISED ARSENAL You are bound to encounter situations where carrying a concealed firearm or even a pocketknife is not an option. However, this doesn’t mean you have to be completely unarmed. Even…
Personal & Home Defense BUDGET HOME DEFENSE CARBINE In case you haven’t been paying attention lately, the economic situation in the United States has taken a nosedive. People are losing their jobs and just getting work is difficult;…
Personal & Home Defense 9mm vs. .223: GOT ENOUGH GUN? Prudent homeowners understand that the best form of defense for themselves and their families against assault is a firearm. I was privy to a conversation at a local gun shop…
Personal & Home Defense HIGH VOLTAGE SELF DEFENSE In our daily conversations, we constantly use specific product names as all-encompassing terms. For instance, we refer to all flavored gelatin desserts as “Jell-O” even though that’s the brand name…
Personal & Home Defense PICKING THE RIGHT SIDEARM When you are unfamiliar with the different kinds of firearms that can be used for personal protection and home defense, selecting your first weapon can be overwhelming. You want to…
Personal & Home Defense CONCEALED CARRY 101 If you’re like me, few things make you happier than walking out of the gun store with your new firearm and several boxes of ammo. Of course, that happiness may…
Personal & Home Defense Ladies Locked & Loaded More women are coming to the conclusion that they should learn to defend themselves, and many turn to firearms as an equalizer. Working with the female students of the Firearms…
Personal & Home Defense THOUGHTS ON POCKET PISTOL CARRY I’m the guy who said long ago, “Friends don’t let friends carry mouse-guns,” and got tagged with that as a “signature phrase” as surely as my old friend and colleague…
Personal & Home Defense POCKET-SIZED PROTECTION While some will undoubtedly scoff at the notion of carrying a .380 as their primary concealed carry gun, more people than ever are opting for the comfort, convenience and concealability…
Handguns Buyer's Guide 2012 Gun review: Steyr C9-A1 Steyr C9-A1, A 9mm that straddles the line between a full-size pistol and concealed carry gun!
Pocket Pistols Revolver Versus Auto Should the pocket-carried handgun be a revolver or a semi-automatic pistol? Each side argues vociferously for their favorite. Often, it’s a matter of habituation: The old, retired cop who carried…
Handguns Buyer's Guide 2012 Ruger LCP .380 ACP Since the invention of the cartridge-firing handgun, pistols have gotten smaller and smaller. And while smaller is not always better, it generally translates to concealable and carry-friendly. Right now the…
Handguns Buyer's Guide 2012 Taurus 856 Magnesium .38 Special Carrying a handgun concealed requires finding the right balance between caliber, capacity, size, and weight. For some, nothing short of a full-size, all-steel 1911 in .45 ACP will do. For…
Combat Handguns Faster Aiming From a Pro During my first trips to the pistol range, the number one question I would ask myself when aiming was “What should I be seeing here?” One of the most widespread…
