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...
Personal Defense Tip: Just Say No To Warning Shots
In a perfect world, everyone would know not to fire warning shots. Unfortunately, Hollywood has made them almost part of our cultural lexicon. But don’t fall for Hollywood "training" on self-defense when it comes...
More NYC Bodega Owners Arming Themselves as Crime Soars in the City
The National Supermarket Association, which represents roughly 600 independent grocers, estimated a quarter of its members in the are packing heat, compared to 10% pre-pandemic.
“You see the necessity because the city is getting...
Seattle’s New Homicide Record Shows the Utter Failure of Gun Control Laws
The City of Seattle—home to a billionaire-backed gun prohibition lobbying group which bankrolled two gun control initiatives that have been dismal failures—hit a new homicide record this week, ironically with the death of a...
Lott: Eliminating ‘Gun-Free’ Zones Would Reduce Mass Shootings and Saves Lives
It isn’t surprising that people will miss cases or occasionally misidentify them, though the sheer number of missing cases involving defensive gun uses is startling. The FBI was unwilling to change its figures when I...
Tratt: New York’s Bruen Response Gun Control Law Has Put the City’s Jews in...
Shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its 2022 ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Concealed Carry Improvement Act. The governor responded...
A Liberal Jew Struggles With a New World (and World View) Where Armed Self-Defense...
...I didn’t enjoy myself. I didn’t say “yes,” when Kedem asked me afterward, “Wasn’t that fun?” I didn’t feel powerful or godly or safe, and no matter how dire the situation we Jews...
EDC Greatness: The J-Frame Revolver for Deep Cover Concealed Carry…Still
In today's world, the semi-auto pistol reigns supreme. It seems that in a world with 11+1 micro-compacts, people today often turn their noses up at small-frame revolvers. Make no mistake, small-frame revolvers still have...