Honest Citizens Carry Concealed Weapons Because Bad Things Can Happen To Good People -Anytime, Anywhere. Many honest citizens know this, and they know that when seconds count, the police are minutes away—at best! These honest citizens take responsibility for their own safety and choose to carry a concealed weapon for the protection of their own [...]

Why Carrying Concealed is More Complicated Than You May Think Who do you tell about your defensive handgun? While many people may be understanding and supportive, many others may not share your enthusiasm for carrying a firearm for personal defense, and may be uncomfortable, or even offended, by your carrying in their presence. Others may [...]

Until 1934, guns were unregulated in the United States.  That was the year the National Firearms Act made it illegal to possess a submachine gun unless a $200 excise tax was paid to the U. S. Treasury. Interestingly, Congress did not attempt to prohibit the possession, manufacture or sale of machine guns, instead opting to [...]

Most states require some level of training before they grant a license to carry a concealed hand- gun. That training typically teaches safe gun handling, basic marksmanship, and local laws about self- defense. The class teaches students where guns may and may not be legally carried. Many, but not all, states also re- quire you [...]

The responsibly armed citizen trains in the use of firearms. When you are a responsibly armed citizen, you maintain a high level of skill at arms. You study tactics and laws about use of force and self-defense. You learn to stay aware of your surroundings so you can avoid trouble or deal with it promptly [...]

You will almost certainly deal with the police after a defensive gun use. They will in all likelihood respond to the scene of the shooting, and they will treat it as a crime scene. They will treat you as a criminal suspect, until and unless they determine differently. You will likely be handcuffed, you may [...]

Editors Choice! Self-defense with a gun is a fight for survival.  The stakes are literally life and death.  Nothing less justifies using deadly force. But no one really wins a gunfight. The best you can do, the very best you can hope to achieve in a defensive gun situation, is to keep what you have–your [...]