Question of the Day: When Was the Last Time You Cleaned Your Carry Gun?

(ED: I first ran this years ago and stumbled across it over the weekend and shook my head at that photo. These days my carry gun is a Springfield Hellcat. I still have that trusty G43 and it’s still a great gun. I’ve been meaning to pick up a couple of Shield magazines for it … Read more

Everyday Carry: Make Sure You Have the Fundamental Four When You Leave the House

Thanks to the internet and social media, EDC or everyday carry have become ultra-popular terms. Thousands upon thousands of Instagram users post their EDC photos on a daily basis. Rather than consider the pros and cons of such activity, I would instead pose a couple of serious questions.  What does it truly mean to carry … Read more

What are Your EDC Must-Haves?

  Everybody has their version of EDC gear. That’s ‘everyday carry’ to you Moms Demand Action types trolling the site. Of course, the question of what should be in an EDC kit gets as many varying and passionate responses as asking who makes the best pizza. Take, for instance, Kevin Michalowski’s take, above. His list of … Read more

What You Need To Think About If You Have Different Guns For Home Defense And Everyday Carry

Defending yourself away from home and defending your castle are two different tasks, and for many people, that suggests different tools. But if you use different guns for home and personal defense out in the world, there are some factors to consider to find the best guns for the job. Regardless of your choices, the … Read more

Wilson Combat’s New EDC X9S 10+1 Sub-Compact 9mm Pistol

Wilson Combat has further refined the groundbreaking EDC X9 family of high-performance defensive handguns with the new EDC X9S, a sub-compact double-column 9mm with a gripless lightweight aluminum grip frame design. The trim X9S solid frame accepts an enhanced capacity double-column magazine but is smaller in size than most comparably sized single-stack handguns. The sub-compact … Read more

El Paso Survivor: I Wish My Gun-Wielding Mom Had Brought Her Pistol

This probably wasn’t what CNN’s Chris Cuomo was expecting to hear . . . Christopher Grant said he recognized the sound of gunshots, “So I ran toward my mother to try to shield her and I’m like, mom — cause my mom, she’s a gun-wielding grandma. She carries a snub nose Smith & Wesson, .38 … Read more