What Gun, What Ammo, and What to Do Now
We are all getting a lot of advice these days. Some of it is even good advice.
If you are reading someone telling you what to carry, how much ammunition you should be comfortable with,...
Seattle Homeowner Uses Rifle to Fend Off 4 Attackers in Early Morning Home Invasion...
Remember, no one needs more than ten rounds of ammunition to protect themselves. If you think you do, you're doing it wrong. We've been reliably informed of that fact by the Civilian Disarmament Industrial...
America’s Armed Populace: Why Owning an AR-15 Rifle is a Moral Imperative
By Mike Nowland
The howler monkeys of the anti-self defense rights crowd constantly blast us with weepy, blood-spattered reminders of the costs of an armed society. Those same people, however, are remarkably well disciplined about...
The Numbers That Support Arguments for More Gun Control Just Don’t Add Up
By Rob Morse
Gun Prohibitionists call for more gun control every time a criminal uses a firearm. Like a bunch of short attention span headline surfers, we pass more gun control laws every year without bothering...
Guns for Beginners: How to Find Quality Self-Defense Firearm Training
Carrying a gun lawfully for self-defense can make the difference between life and death in a critical situation. Yet at the same time it comes along with risks to the carrier thanks to laws...
Improve Your Shooting: The 50-Round Skill Sustainment Course of Fire
In case you didn't already know it, if you don't continue to shoot over time, you will slowly lose your shooting skills. Ammunition is more reasonable that it was a couple of years ago,...
EDC: The Hidden Benefit of Open Carry
Not far behind the intensity generated by well-worn topics like 9mm vs. .45 ACP and GLOCK vs. 1911 is the always controversial question about the advisability of open carry. Lots of experienced gun gurus...
The Truth About Handgun Calibers and Defensive Use
A string of recent comments on some of TTAG's articles have made it clear there is a lot of misunderstanding out there with regard to how handgun calibers stop threats. Admittedly, it's a subject...
Would You Trust Frangible Ammunition in Your EDC Gun?
Retired U.S. Army Airborne Ranger Paul Lemke founded the company now known as Inceptor Ammunition in 2012. Lemke’s goal was to create innovative frangible ammunition with a twist to differentiate their products from the...
Why Range Ammunition Is A Bad Choice For Your Self-Defense Gun
Don't use range ammo as self-defense ammo. There are a number of good reasons why it's a bad idea.
Range ammunition -- meaning full metal jacket or fragmenting ammunition in center fire rifles and pistol,...
Personal Defense Tip: Aim for Center Mass to Stop the Threat
When you're shooting at someone to stop an imminent, credible threat of death or grievous bodily harm, do what the police do: aim for center mass. Never mind what you may have seen in...
TFW You Finally Realize You Really Are Your Own First Responder
“I remember back about 20 years ago the idea of Jews with guns in America was very fringe. It was considered very much of an extreme position,” explains.
‘Now I am seeing, since October...