Massad Ayoob

Good Guy With a gun, self defense

Combat Handguns July/August 2019

3 Cases When a Good Guy With a Gun Was Mistaken for a Bad Guy

Why You Should Be Carrying a Gun at Home

Combat Handguns May/June 2019

8 Real Cases That Illustrate Why You Should Be Carrying a Gun at Home

Concealed Carry at Work

Combat Handguns July/August 2018

4 Cases That Highlight the Thorny Subject of Concealed Carry at Work

AR-15, girl with AR-15

Combat Handguns January/February 2019

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

Shot in the back, fighting

Combat Handguns November/December 2018

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

pistol concealment, self defense

Gun Primer 2018

Everything You Need to Know About Pistol Concealment

arming teachers, school shootings, hard targets

Combat Handguns September/October 2018

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

Despite the screams saying it isn’t so, history — particularly these six cases — proves that arming teachers is the best way to stop school shootings. Armed schools are hard...

massad ayoob gun decorations punisher skull

Combat Handguns May/June 2018

How Gun Decorations Can Send the Wrong Message to a Jury

Massad Ayoob breaks down how gun decorations such as the 'Punisher' skull can look bad in the event that your firearm is used in a controversial shooting.

Pocket Pistols #186

M&P340 Review: Mas Ayoob Examines His Go-To Backup Gun

After 10 years of pounding, this scandium-strong S&W M&P340 keeps on rocking reliably.

massad ayoob hair trigger gun

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.

Pocket Pistols 2018

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.

massad ayoob justifiable homicide cases

Combat Handguns January/February 2018

Ayoob: Myths & Missteps That Lose Justifiable Homicide Cases

Massad Ayoob looks at what can go wrong if you or your loved one ever become involved in a justifiable homicide case.

warning shots gun firing

Combat Handguns

7 Cases That Show Why Warning Shots Are a Bad Idea

Massad Ayoob breaks down seven cases that show why warning shots are a bad idea for police officers and armed citizens alike.

armed homeowner door defense

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.

deadly force cases

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.

9mm ammo test

Complete Book of Handguns

9mm vs .40 vs .45: Which Chambering Has More ‘Stopping Power’?

Looking at 9mm vs 40 vs 45 and which chambering has more 'stopping power'? Conflicting theories abound, Massad Ayoob gets to the bottom of the issue.

gunfight tips

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.

1911 handguns

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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