Personal Defense

I don't carry a Taser. It's one too many weapons systems for me. But if someone wants to carry a stun gun instead of gun, or in addition to a gun, why not? More...

Never mind whether or not the officer in question was justified in shooting the perp. What in the world was she doing behind the car door? Cover? Concealment? Why did she shoot over the...

"A group of armed men burst into a bar early Saturday in the Mexican resort city of Acapulco and began shooting, leaving 10 men dead and four wounded," laht.com reports. "At least 30 people...

"Benavides said the Beefy Crunch burritos had been sold for 99 cents each as a promotion, but the man was apparently angry that the promotion had ended, and the price had gone up to...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHhn-0V0S9A Last week, Robert Farago posted the video of the Nashville convenience store shootout at the not-so-OK Corral . The...

As I wrote in the first installment of this series, learning to shoot effectively at close quarters with one hand is key to surviving a life threatening situation.  The stats say that with few...

Also known as the Colt Cloverleaf, the Colt House Pistol was a small 4-shot single-action revolver chambered for .41 short/long rimfire.  The image above is a typical example. Available with 1.5" and 3"...

The above photo was ripped from a press release on the 2011 IDPA Indoor National Championships. I include it here at the risk of stimulating another debate between the rabbi and Patrick Carrube about...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFBXjDIVv6g Okay. You guys that were moaning (and not in a good way) about the TV spot RF posted featuring the Roller Derby girls? Here's a little something to take the sting out. It took...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZSo5A2M7l4&feature=player_embedded My man from thefirearmblog.com makes an excellent point: technology from non-tactical firearms trickles down (across?) to non-sporting firearms---depending on how you define "sporting." Somehow, though, I think the point was lost on his two...

The National Shooting Sports Federation dishes the dirt on market share (thanks to americanrifleman.org for the formatting): • Top rifle brand: Remington (17.5 percent of all purchases) • Top shotgun brand: Remington and Mossberg (virtual tie with 21.5 percent of all purchases) • Top muzzleloader...

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dA_tV7g7Bc This post was inspired by a similar feature over at epictactical.com: 5 Must Have Concealed Carry Holster Features. The boys at epic came up with the following list: comfort, warm weather suitability, easy access...