What’s in your EDC? Do you have everything you need all the time? It may come as a surprise that everyday carry doesn’t just mean only carrying a firearm. In fact, even before legal carrying age, most young adults should have some form of “non-lethal” protection on them. If you remember nothing else...
Using Cover and Concealment Effectively
How to identify, hide behind, and shoot from barriers. If you’re ever in a gunfight – and we sincerely hope that never happens, but we also hope you’re prepared if it ever does – you will need to get off the X and find cover or concealment. It’s a valuable life-saving skill that...
Concealed Carry Qualifying vs. Carrying for Real
They are very different and should be treated that way. In most states, concealed carry permit applicants must not only take a class ranging from as few as four to as many as 16 hours (yes, Illinois, we’re looking at you here), they also have to put rounds down range to demonstrate at...
Concealed Carry Pistols: Polymer vs. Steel Framed Guns
It’s a matter of weight, capacity, trigger, action, recoil — just a handful of considerations. Polymer and steel framed guns both have their place when it comes to carrying concealed. And just like with anything else, they both have their pros and cons. In this blog, we’ll break down why you would use...
The Truth About Pocket Pistols -Mini, Micros, and More
Small but mighty? Easy to conceal? Yes and no to both. Sometimes micros aren’t the best option. Who doesn’t love a good pocket pistol? When I say pocket pistol, I mean an ultra-small firearm capable of easily fitting into your average pocket. These days, they are often 380 ACPs, but plenty of 22LR, 25...
Get Off the X!
If you stand in one spot during a gunfight, there’s a good chance you’ll die there. Gunfights are hardly ever one-sided. If you’re shooting at someone, chances are that someone is shooting at you, too. It doesn’t matter who started it, bullets are flying in both directions, and you want to avoid getting...
