Personal Defense

Shooting to Wound and Non-Lethal Threat Responses…Why They Don’t Work

I often hear good legal advice about armed, non-lethal responses when faced by a lethal threat to yourself or others. Some of these options include displaying your firearm prior to firing, or yelling “Stop or…


Shooting Better With Your AR-15 Rifle: Avoid Rookie Mistakes

John Boch for TTAG A flexible, modular design and decades of robust sales have pushed the AR-15 to the top of long gun heap, making it America’s favorite rifle. But while it may look easy…



Florida Instagram Model Grabs Gun, Opens Fire to Defend Her Family From 2 Home Invaders [VIDEO]

Courtesy Ansley Pacheco and Inside Edition Ansley Pacheco is an Instagram model who lives in Hialeah, Florida. Earlier this month, two armed men grabbed a guest who had just pulled into their driveway and then…


72% of Americans Expect Political Violence: Take Steps to Protect Yourself From Riots and Violent Protests Now

(AP Photo/John Rudoff) Political violence isn’t supposed to happen in America. U.S. history is characterized by peaceful changes of power no matter the election results. However, in the age of President Donald Trump, things have…





Detroit Jewelry Store Owner Shoots Robber 4 Times after Being Stabbed by Stickup Man

Courtesy Fox2Detroit Detroit suburb Hamtramck apparently isn’t a place where jewelry thieves should feel safe. “‘I don’t know of any of our jewelry stores where they’re not armed, so it’s very foolish for someone to…


Caliber Comparison: 9mm vs. .38 Special

When we look at different cartridges there is often a focus on the disembodied numbers that describe them. All too often there’s a mental disconnect between the numbers and reality, and in many cases the…