When it comes to the selection of equipment for concealed carry, your context and purpose should drive your gear selection. We are living in a golden age of gear when it comes to firearms, with modern design capabilities, manufacturing and manufacturing techniques yielding smaller, lighter, higher capacity firearms that are …

There are many things that do not add up when it comes to the latest massacre at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, however the same can be said for most mass shootings here in the US. When examining previous massacres in the US since 2012, one discovers many things that …

Most owners of a Ruger No. 1 know their guns and, in many cases, have discerning tastes. According to Dave Campbell’s review of the rifle for American Rifleman, “The man who hunts with a No. 1 probably enjoys hand-rolled Cuban cigars, cognac from France and dry-aged rare steaks.” There’s no denying there …

For the longest time I’ve wanted to add a side-by-side shotgun to my collection but just could not connect on a purchase that would leave me feeling good. As the market was nearly void of current production models, I turned my attention to gun shows and the like. In this …

Not content with his stated plans to ban America’s favorite rifle, President Joe Biden (D) has again set his sights on banning the most-common handguns used for home defense, self-defense, concealed carry and competition. Outside the White House, when off the teleprompter (comments his press secretary would soon walk back), …

Deadly with a pistol, compulsive adventurer Donald Bateman Hope Coates was a storyteller who kept his fellow gun enthusiasts, as well as listeners from all walks of life—and from all over the world—enthralled by his many tales. In my previous article about Coates, I was unable to pin down some of …

The state of New York, who has some of the strictest gun laws in the country, just stepped it up another notch — this time outlawing the ability of citizens to protect themselves from bullets with body armor. This move proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that lawmakers were …

“Have you ever wondered who’s pulling the strings? … Anything we touch is a weapon. We can deceive, persuade, change, influence, inspire. We come in many forms. We are everywhere.”— U.S. Army Psychological Operations recruitment video The U.S. government is waging psychological warfare on the American people. No, this is not a conspiracy …

Making the change from someone who owns a defensive pistol to someone who carries a defensive pistol on a regular basis can be a daunting task. Most of us are not used to carrying a pound or more of metal or plastic around our waistband, so finding and using a …

In 1922, a Minneapolis businessman named Charles Horn was searching for a company to produce paper containers to hold BB shot. Horn worked at the American Ball Company at the time, and he wanted to begin selling air rifle shot but hadn’t found a company that could produce the tubes that he …