I recently got my hands on the Crucial Concealment IWB (Inside the Waistband) holster and ran it through my usual paces for a review, which includes wearing it every day for several days (sometimes longer) and practicing draws and re-holstering with either live fire or dry fire. I’m picky about holsters and …

You just bought your first gun—or are considering getting one—and need to learn how to use it. Sound familiar? We’ve all been there. It’s normal, just like the first time you sat behind the wheel of a car as a teenager as Mom or Dad tried to teach you how …

Hollywood has long propagated the Old West storyline of the sheriff banning guns in parts of a town. Errol Flynn did it in Virginia City (1941). Kurt Russell did it when playing “Wyatt Earp” in Tombstone (1993). But a nonfictional governor is supposed to know better. When New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) announced she …

In 2021, John R. Lott, Jr., the president of the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) released a paper on the “serious errors” he found in Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reports purporting to track “active shooter incidents” (ASIs). The FBI’s annual or biannual reports – which aim “to provide federal, state and …

FIRST ON FOX: The National Rifle Association slammed Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham for “ignoring” the Constitution and temporarily suspending open and concealed carry across Albuquerque and the surrounding Bernalillo County under an emergency public health order. “In a shocking move, Governor Lujan Grisham is suspending Second Amendment rights by administrative …

Dear New Mexico NRA Member: Late Friday, anti-gun Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that she will attempt to institute and enforce an unconstitutional 30-day ban on open and concealed carry of firearms in public places in Bernalillo County. She apparently intends to accomplish this by administrative fiat under the guise of a public …

Yet again, tragedy strikes, a life is lost, and the University of North Carolina campus becomes another statistic as one more person is killed in a gun free zone. Our hearts go out to the family and friends of the faculty member who was murdered in Chapel Hill. Yet, as …

To paraphrase Clint Smith of Thunder Ranch, carrying a gun isn’t supposed to be comfortable; it’s supposed to be comforting. Luckily, modern holster designs, clothing and accessories are getting us closer to having both. If you’re new to concealed carry or have experienced some discomfort with your carry rig, there …

Streamlight has just released the new Wedge XT, a USB-C rechargeable EDC (everyday carry) light with a flat, low-profile design that maximizes portability and convenience. Modern carry lights like this new product from Streamlight can be thought of as today’s equivalent of yesterday’s penlights, albeit far more powerful. The Streamlight Wedge …

I’m always looking for gear that enhances the comfort and effectiveness of my EDC setup while allowing me to quickly access everything I need—i.e., the best way to “break glass in case of emergency.” When N8 Tactical sent me their Magna-Clip Magazine Carrier, I was intrigued by its promise of …