What are guns like the Ruger LCP Max and Smith and Wesson Bodyguard 2.0 for? The obvious answer, historically, has been as pocket guns. The J Frame and equivalent revolvers are still favored by many serious pocket carriers, as the shape of the revolver lends best to drawing from the pocket and the rounded profile... Continue Reading →
Years ago, the comments on my articles in various places would be filled with the gleefully mediocre, chiming in about how defensive gun use is typically “3 rounds, 3 yards, 3 seconds,” and that usual such nonsense. This is less common now. It seems that our rapidly deteriorated world has become obvious to even the... Continue Reading →
As the world devolves into violence, and there is certainly an increase in violence over the past several years on the streets of the United States thanks to soft-on-crime political stupidity, the prepared citizen should focus on the tools and skills that matter most. I have been one of the more vocal trainers and writers... Continue Reading →
Concealed weapons offer a two-fold advantage: they provide force multiplying capability, and they provide the element of surprise. I make no bones about the fact that I think open carry of a pistol is ill advised, most of the time. If there is a choice to conceal the handgun, that is the choice I take... Continue Reading →
I settled on the Ruger LCR platform a long time ago, choosing it over the Smith and Wesson J Frame options or the small 380 autos for my deep concealment and backup gun needs. Overall, I have always liked the gun for its purpose, but I was never quite satisfied with the stocks, or grip,... Continue Reading →
Most often I carry only one gun on-person. I carry either my primary Glock 26 or my deep concealment Ruger LCR. These have become the only two guns that I carry for the past decade, as they both prove ideal in dimensions and capability for myself and my needs. While I train a lot with... Continue Reading →
In the world of good flashlights Surefire seems to still reign supreme in terms of brand recognition. Certainly for good reason. While not cheap, Surefire is consistently solid quality. There is also Modlite, a very high-end brand of flashlight, though more boutique and not as widely circulated as Surefire. With that said, I have had... Continue Reading →
The world is on fire. The international situation is fostering terrorism and we might be close to an attack by sleeper cells here in the Continental United States. The other obvious problem is that the left is going to go wild if Trump wins. Que the 2020 style street riots that the media will proclaim... Continue Reading →
Training should be “relevant” to you and your lifestyle. You have probably heard that statement often. However, like much in this world of personal protection, repeated mantras often remain nebulous and vague. How should the practitioner decipher what skills and tactics are relevant? Here we refer strictly to the armed citizen as law enforcement and... Continue Reading →
Several weeks ago we had Phil Elmore on the USA Carry Podcast to discuss edged weapons. This is a deep dive that I have long wanted to tackle as the topic has been touched on, but not deeply explored, many times on past shows I have done on other podcasts. Phil was the perfect guy... Continue Reading →
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