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 another kid, Joseph Gomez, Jr.. Their animosity toward each other was strong enough that […]
Concealed Carry
Selecting a Handgun for Everyday: Double Action?
How do you pick a carry gun? A double action model is the choice of many CCW shooters. Former Marine infantryman, Don Adams, has some informed opinions about selecting carry guns. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3gdi6RomII See more of Don Adams’ videos here on the Do it rite channel
Ladies’ Concealed Carry: Gun Belts
There are several practical elements one must address when determining the right concealed carry setup for an individual. These are the “how to” components, such as which firearm, the particular carry method, what holster, etc. But, concealed carry also requires one to analyze their fashion: will your clothing effectively conceal your carry gun? With figure-flattering […]
Find out why Pat McNamara prefers the NeoMag for spare mag carry
Pat McNamara is a 22-year special operations veteran, 13 years were in the U.S. Army’s 1st SFOD-D (Delta). Pat is one of the premier instructors training anyone from secret service to new shooters. Pat McNamarahas been using the NeoMag for over 3 years now. With the experience and background Pat has, we don’t take his recommendations and critiques […]
Ladies’ Concealed Carry: The Right Pants
“How on Earth do you conceal carry in those jeans?” is the most frequent question I receive with regard to ladies’ concealed carry. It also probably the most difficult question about women’s CCW to answer. Because I’m that kind of woman who has to make things difficult by wanting to conceal full-size +2lb pistols, I’ve gone […]
Pocket Sized Perfection? The SIG P365
The idea of shoving 10+1 rounds into a gun that has the approximate dimensions of a single stack seems like it’d be revolutionary. We all want easy to carry weapons, but we also all want lots and lots of ammo. The SIG P365 intends to provide with both an easy to carry gun and a […]
A 911 Professional’s Every Day Carry: Emergency Preparedness
Working in the field of 911 Emergency Communications, or any emergency service for that matter, has an effect on what you consider an “emergency”. It becomes increasingly clear that in today’s world, a large number of people have no idea how to handle anything outside of their normal, everyday routines. Everything from locking themselves out […]
Should a Concealed Carrier Engage an Active Shooter?
With the spate of mass shooting attacks the last couple years, I’ve had a few people ask my thoughts on responding to a mass shooting as an armed citizen. Someone else asked the same question on a forum recently, and I’ve decided to give my opinion. When someone asks, “If I wind up in a […]
Cops Can Carry Nationwide: The Legal Brief Explains
In this video from The Legal Brief, Adam Kraut walks us through the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA). LEOSA is a United States federal law which allows qualified current and former law enforcement officers to carry a concealed handgun in any jurisdiction in the United States, regardless of state or local laws, with certain […]
Extracarry: Camouflage for your Spare Mag
We all enjoy single-stacks in the summer time. Thinner, lighter, and easier to conceal under light-weight clothing. Recently we learned of some good shirt options in the article here. The consequence of course is that capacity is reduced. Lower capacity, and in some cases a less-powerful round than we would prefer. A diminished the sense […]