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Combat Handguns January/February 2019

9 Cases That Prove Why We Need AR-15-Style Carbines and Pistols

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Combat Handguns November/December 2018

4 Cases That Examine if a Shot in the Back Is Murder or Self-Defense

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Gun Primer 2018

Everything You Need to Know About Pistol Concealment

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The Case For Arming Teachers and the Reality of How It Works

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How Gun Decorations Can Send the Wrong Message to a Jury

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Combat Handguns March/April 2018

Ayoob: 5 Cases That Show the Dangers of a Hair Trigger

Massad Ayoob offers up some straight talk on using a hair trigger for anything other than competition.

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Ayoob: Making Long-Range Shots With Short-Barreled Guns

The great Massad Ayoob breaks down how to take long shots and get hits with your favorite short-barreled guns.

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Combat Handguns

6 Times an Armed Homeowner Answered the Door & Paid the Price

Massad Ayoob presents six real-life cases where an armed homeowner answered the door and paid the price either legally or mortally.

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Combat Handguns

5 Deadly Force Cases with Heavy Legal Consequences for the Good Guy

Massad Ayoob presents five real-life cases that show what can go wrong for the good guy after the justifiable use of deadly force.

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Complete Book of Handguns

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Between 9mm, .40 and .45, which chambering has more stopping power? Conflicting theories abound.

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Complete Book of Handguns

Shooting Under Pressure: Lifesaving Tips for Surviving a Gunfight

Massad Ayoob breaks down a few very important lessons designed to ensure that you're on the winning side of a real gunfight.

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3 Reasons Why the 1911 Pistol Continues to Endure

Over a century old, John Moses Browning's legendary pistol is still popular today.

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