5 Serious CCW Mistakes to Avoid

The number one rule for winning a gunfight is to have a gun. But even if you do, you may be doing things wrong that put you at risk both physically and legally. If you carry concealed, here are five mistakes you definitely want to avoid. Warning Shots and Brandishing We've warned you about this before. But it's worth repeating, because this is more common than you think. And the idea probably...

Your Tactical Training Scenario…Sudden Deadly Attack

Take a couple of minutes and watch the video in the link below. Even if you aren’t a police officer, it highlights a dangerous situation for which you should probably be prepared. If you are a cop, do you have a plan for dealing with a pursuit suspect who quickly jumps out of a moving car and advances on your patrol car while firing? If you aren’t a cop, imagine a similar scenario in the context...

CCW and Law Enforcement: First Impressions Matter

What do you think when you see a man walking down the sidewalk in a nice suit, carrying a briefcase? You probably assume he's a businessperson, that he's professional and courteous, earns a good living, and presents no threat to you at all. Now what do you think when you see a man walking down the sidewalk in baggy pants with the waist down to his ankles, face hidden in a hoodie? You probably...

Louisiana man attempts to steal gun openly-carried, is shot and killed after struggle

WWL (CBS New Orleans) is reporting that a disgruntled customer was shot and killed after he tried to take an openly-carried gun from a man who followed him outside to record his license-plate number. From the article : 'We got a call around 10:15 a.m. this morning, what we call a disperse subject. Apparently, the store was having a problem with a customer," said Capt. Ron Ruple. "They were asking...

TSA rules for flying with guns and ammo

Travel season is upon us. Everyone knows how much trouble you can get into if you walk into an airport or try to board a plane with a firearm. But did you know that many gun owners routinely take their guns and ammo with them when they travel by air? The trick is simply to follow the rules outlined by the Transportation Security Administration : You may transport unloaded firearms in a locked...

Weapon Malfunctions in an Active Killer Event

I was recently doing some research on historic active killeer incidents and found these articles about an election night shooting in Canada. This shooting didn’t get much media traction in the USA, but it was an interesting case. Read more about it at the links below: Gun jams on active shooter in Montreal 16 Charges for Suspect in Montreal Shootings The shooter was allegedly mentally ill and...

VIDEO: What Hunters Should Know about HSUS

Humanewatch.org - About 14 million Americans hunt, and those who do, support it passionately—to say nothing of the billions of dollars hunters have contributed to conservation. One of the threats to this age-old activity comes from the Humane Society of the United States. HSUS CEO Wayne Pacelle has said, “We want to stigmatize hunting, we see it as the next logical target and we believe it is...

Legal Considerations for Armed Citizens

On November 7, 2015 I attended a seminar sponsored by the Buckeye Firearms Association in Columbus, Ohio. The featured speaker was Massad Ayoob, an internationally-known firearms and self-defense instructor and firearms law expert. He has authored numerous books and thousands of magazine articles on the topics of firearms, self-defense and the law. He has been the handgun editor of GUNS Magazine...

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