Years ago, I was convinced that any man who wore sweatpants, or draw-string shorts, or any garment other than pants with a proper belt, was deficient in defensive tools, as well as character. Yes, a rather critical opinion. I even said as much in an article I wrote for Concealed Nation back then, lambasting the... Continue Reading →
I admit, I have not carried a gun on strong side while out in public in, literally, years. I find AIWB carry superior for a variety of reasons. And, I would say that a majority of squared-away guys now carry AIWB, the concealment and speed benefits begin obvious. So, carrying on the side of your... Continue Reading →
For decades the mantra was “you need to dress around the gun.” Of course, most people who dressed around a gun had the luxury of being retired, or in a profession that allowed them to dress like a hobo, wearing the shoot-me-first vest, for example. But in this day and age of modern concealment gear,... Continue Reading →
The advancement in concealed carry technique and equipment in even the last decade is considerable. Little wonder. Since the late eighties our nation went from not a single shall-issue state to, by the 2000s, a majority of shall-issue, to today, where over half the nation requires no permit at all, as red states are into... Continue Reading →
As I have reached middle age, with many irons in the fire and many obligations, time is the one commodity I have too little of. As this reality has taken a firmer grasp, I have become a hardliner for only training what is relevant. Yes, Bob Vogel and a few other very top shooters seem... Continue Reading →
My opinions on the limited role of long guns for civilian self-defense are not popular. Why would they be? What could be more fun than taking a carbine class? How can one rely on the pistol, a platform that takes an enormous investment in training just to reach baseline proficiency, when everyone with an AR15... Continue Reading →
I am entirely in favor of carrying as much gun as possible. A man should carry a real fighting pistol, just dress around the gun, etc… However, when someone tells me that he or she only owns and carries full-size pistols, there are two possible conclusions: first, this individual might literally have no professional or... Continue Reading →
The heroic Johnny Hurley interdicted an active killer, shooting and killing him, and was then killed by a responding police officer. At the time the officer shot this courageous good guy, Hurley had the killer’s rifle in hand, no doubt in an effort to remove it from the downed threat. Picking up that rifle is,... Continue Reading →
A recent event in Colorado witnessed a heroic concealed carrier named Johnny Hurley intervene in an active shooter incident that appears to have been targeting police officers. A certain Ronald Troyke murdered an officer with a shotgun, then went to his vehicle and withdrew an AR15. Hurley, who was nearby, responded and killed Troyke with... Continue Reading →
I get it, the Sig P365 changed everything. Before it the king of small autos was the Smith and Wesson Shield. At that time the Shield brought to bear a single-stack profile, actually shot well for such a small gun, and it was reliable. It was, undoubtedly, my favorite of the “single-stack” 9mm micro pistols. ... Continue Reading →
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