Should we discard .22LR as a viable self-defense choice? Travis takes us through why it might be a decent option in some cases. Using .22LR for self-defense is embracing a compromise. That compromise is a smaller caliber projectile that is less likely to penetrate, expand, and take down a threat quickly. At the same...
Sometimes the best self-defense is avoiding the situation in the first place. But how? You have a concealed carry permit and a gun, which means you’re ready for anything, right? Wrong. While those two items are a must for everyone who wants to protect themselves, they are just the start. You could argue...
How do you safely stage a gun for immediate access when needed? If you’re like a lot of us, you probably keep a home defense firearm near your bed, just in case that bump in the night turns out to be a real threat. A dedicated bedside gun holster keeps it secured and...
We shot the Savage Stance. And we liked it. But how does it (single) stack up to the competition? Several years ago, the concealed carry market went from a handful of offerings by some traditional handgun makers to a packed lineup from both old-schoolers and newbies alike. The newbies weren’t necessarily new to...
Responsible gun owners never stop learning. Improve your skills with continuous education. Colonel Jeff Cooper, the founder of Gunsite Academy in Arizona, famously said that owning a gun doesn’t make you able to defend yourself any more than owning a guitar makes you a musician. While he wasn’t downplaying the significance of that...
Night sights or no night sights? That is the question. Night sights, who doesn’t love them? They’ve become the standard for law enforcement and military use. They seem to be quite widely available on carry guns these days. Heck, good luck buying a SIG without some XRAY3 sights. That makes us ask, are...
