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First Contact: An Armed Citizen’s Guide on What To Do When Calling 911

PICTURE THE SCENE: You’re about four minutes into your worst wak­ing nightmare. You had to pull your gun and use it; that’s the bad news. The good news is, you’re still alive. You know that…

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Post Office Gun Ban Unconstitutional Judge Rules, But Does That Mean You Can Carry There?

Despite permitless carry now the law in a majority of states and concealed carry with a permit allowed in most of the others, gun owners who do carry or keep a firearm in their vehicle…



No Charges for a Raleigh Woman Who Defended Herself Against a Road Rage Attacker [VIDEO]

The Wake County District Attorney’s office has announced no charges would be forthcoming for a woman who shot and killed a man in self-defense in the parking lot of a Raleigh, North Carolina, Food Lion…



Staying Sharp: Critical Training Beyond the Shooting Range

By Fred Mastison As responsible firearms owners, many of us spend significant time and money honing our shooting skills—all with the hope of only having to press the trigger on the range and nowhere else….


Self-Defense and the Law: How Well Can You Articulate?

Armed self-defense is legal everywhere in America. Even in New York. Even if you’re black, Latino, gay, transgendered, Muslim or maybe all of the above simultaneously. But no matter where it happens, the color of…