Personal Defense


What I’m Carrying Now: A Smith & Wesson Bodyguard and a Couple of Speed Loaders

James in Georgia writes . . . I’m currently carrying a Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 38 revolver (new model with attached laser). In shorts and a t-shirt, it hides well and will help solve issues…



What I’m Carrying Now: A P320 XCarry and a SOG SwitchPlier 2.0

rudukai13 writes . . . The importants: anchored by a heavily modified SIG P320 X-Carry and spare magazine, the most recent change to my carry has been swapping out a folding karambit for a one-off…




What I’m Carrying Now: A Smith & Wesson Snubby in a Glaco Pocket Protector

Yoshi writes . . . This is my “Plebeian EDC Pocket Warrior” load. As warm weather approaches and the jacket garments become less appropriate, I like to lighten my COVID-19 out-of-the-house-errands carry, lose the Kydex…


The 3 Best Handgun Calibers for Armed Self-Defense

Dan Z. for TTAG Caliber wars — gun owners arguing over the relative merits of various calibers of self-defense ammunition — are an ugly, protracted business. This article will do nothing to reduce the hostility…


What I’m Carrying Now: A Springfield Armory Bar-B-Que Gun

The Anti-Fancy writes . . . Texans sport beautiful hardware for their Sunday afternoon pig-in-pit shindigs. And God loves ’em for it. Where I come from, the best BBQ in town comes from backyards and…


Pennsylvania Doctor and School Board Member Threatens to Shoot Anyone Not Wearing a Mask

Dr. Jennifer Rager-Kay (courtesy Twitter) Dr. Jennifer Rager-Kay must have missed the part of her medical school training in which they covered the Hippocratic Oath and the doctor’s duty to first, do no harm. The…