Try not to be in a situation where you’re without a light source. I’m certain a good many of us have been on a dusky road, walking in darkness. And there’s that sinking feeling that things are pretty bad or going to get worse. You might have a candle in your car but you might […]
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SURVIVAL TIPS: PREPARING YOURSELF FOR TRAVELING OUR NATION’S HIGHWAYS
Many years ago I was traveling back down to San Diego with some friends, and we were ‘yucking’ it up in the vehicle. We were a convoy of three vehicles, on our way down Interstate 5, and cruising straight down the road and into Los Angeles. Humor turned into confusion as I looked out the […]
Watch: Tips For Traveling With a Firearm
Here are some tips from Rob Pincus of Personal Defense Network on how to make your trip with firearms go as smoothly as possible. If you are thinking of traveling to a firearms training course or for a big game hunt, but have not done so due to all the red tape with TSA rules […]
Guidelines for Selecting a Holster: In-the-Waistband Carry Holsters from Tactical Intent
Great, you have selected your Concealed Carry (CC) gun and decided on your method of carry. Recognizing that your carry method is very much personal preference, let’s assume you have recently lost some weight and have decided that In-the-Waistband (IWB) carry is the one you now prefer. Okay, I admit that this example represents the […]
Practical Concealed Carry: How to Carry A Full-Size Pistol
Enter into a conversation with anyone about concealed carry and the first issue will be what size pistol you should carry. My first recollection of that discussion was in 1983 with a police officer and Master Class IPSC shooter. At the time, semi-automatics were not approved firearms yet they were often carried “off-duty.” For many, […]
Self Defense in Disney World – How to Stay Safe in the Happiest Place on Earth
It’s hard to overstate Disney’s role in American life. President Johnson praised Uncle Walt for creating “an American myth.” I would imagine that just now most of us have seen the new Star Wars movie—produced under Disney’s auspices. The Mouse looms large in our culture, and with good reason. A staggering 132.5 million folks visit Disney […]
Pistol RELOADS: Methods, Considerations, and Magazine Tips
Congratulations “Fumble Fingers” you just dropped your magazine on the ground and bet your life on the way you reloaded your gun in an encounter with a bad guy or gal. Or, now the mag you let hit the dirt is all gritty and dirty and not functional. Or, you thought you had 10 rounds […]
Concealed Carry Tips from Matt Jacques & Massad Ayoob
Those of us who take concealed carry seriously, along with the responsibility that comes with it, also commit ourselves to receiving proper training and practicing as much as we can. Of course, that is not to say that training should be mandatory in order to exercise a basic right, but it is a really good […]
HUMOR: Confessions of an EDC Addict
“Your pockets are empty, yes?” her words echoed, sharp and overly-loud, off the tiled walls of the hospital corridor. I assured her they were. I had emptied them in the car, and security had patted me down twice as we made our way through the building. Psychiatric institutions take no chances—especially not with cases like […]
Gun Belt Myths — What You Need And What You Don’t
Every gun needs a holster — truth. Does every holster need a belt? If you grew up on cowboy movies, chances are grand you saw a cowboy with a gun belt. It’s the quintessential accessory that’s survived even unto the 21st century. Thick, skinny, reinforced, two-layer… There’s a number of styles that get tossed around. […]