If it's illegal, is self defense wrong? A news story I read made me start thinking about people who carry self defense tools without a permit. According to the news report, Flair Lamont Griggs, a seventeen-year-old from York, Pennsylvania, was often at odds with fellow youth … [Read more...]
"Concealed is concealed," is an adage believed by many in the self-defense community. The idea is that, if one's personal defense tool is concealed, and no one knows it exists, than one could, theoretically, carry it anywhere. Each state has its own specifications for what … [Read more...]
The cause of self defense is a generally accepted reason for women to learn to shoot. That goal has and continues to introduce many women into the firearms industry. However, as a female firearms enthusiast, I have some additional motivators that get me to the range. In the … [Read more...]
This past fall, I found myself in need of a good two point rifle sling at short notice. Elzetta was kind enough to sponsor me for their low light training and zombie shoot at the American Institute of Marksmanship where I would learn defensive uses for rifle, shotgun, and pistol … [Read more...]
Feast your eyes on the SIG MPX. SIG sure knows how to make a good-looking firearm, but the MPX really takes the cake. The SIG MPX is a semi-auto closed bolt, gas-operated piston pistol caliber sub-machine gun. This particular version is the MPX-C, which means it is the … [Read more...]
Not too long ago, I got my first chance to shoot a .50 cal rifle: a Barrett Model 99. With how large .50 BMG cartridges are, I prepared myself for some pretty substantial recoil. It was there, but not as bad as I had anticipated. What I didn't anticipate, however, is the … [Read more...]
