How to carry when deep concealment is the primary factor… Sometimes deep concealment may be more important than ease of access. That doesn’t mean concealed carry can’t be practical. How do you pull it off? In a perfect world, you might carry your self-defense handgun in an outside-the-waistband holster and cover it loosely with a […]
Top 4 Concealed Carry Mistakes
If you make a mistake or two with your concealed carry strategy, it’s not like it carries life and death consequences, right? Oh, wait… As we all know, the responsible use of a firearm does, in fact, have potentially serious ramifications. Here are a few concealed carry mistakes to avoid. 1. Not Using a Holster […]
How to Find the Right Concealed Carry Class
You can learn all sorts of interesting tidbits in concealed carry classes. Like, for instance, that hollow-point bullets are like “whirling fan blades of death.” Hold that thought for a hot second. When I moved to South Carolina, I needed to get a South Carolina resident Concealed Weapons Permit. Even though I had taken classes in […]
Percentage of Population with Carry Permits By State
Some really interesting data on what percentage of the adult population holds concealed carry permits. Spoiler alert: New York and California aren’t in the lead… The graphs and tables below allow you to see how the percent of adults with concealed handgun permits are changing in states from 2013 to 2018. On the top right […]
Staying Alive: Tips & Tactics for Personal Security
Some good self-defense strategy tips… Be it a terrorist attack, home invasion, active shooting or other undesired event, violent physical attacks on individuals who are unaware and unprepared for them are, sadly, becoming the new normal. Those who are aware and prepared are concerned about self-defense and protecting their family. What separates the prepared from […]
Subcompact Pistols for Summer Concealed Carry
Subcompact pistols are light, portable, convenient, effective enough for self-defense and easy to conceal. That makes them ideal for summer concealed carry, right? Well, maybe. The “convenient” part is true. The “effective enough” characteristic is also largely true, although I’ll never complain about too much capacity in a larger gun. What’s not on the list […]
Summer Concealed Carry Guide: Tips for Carrying Concealed During Warmer Months
Summer is almost here – I think. Even here in South Carolina, it’s hard to tell, as the weather bounces from 40 degrees to 80 degrees and back during any given week. No matter where you live, though, one thing that’s definitely on the short-term horizon is warmer outside temperatures. And with these climbing temps comes shorts, […]
Does Your EDC Belt Really Fit? NexBelt Review
If you carry inside the waistband, you already know the challenged of getting the exact right tension on the belt. That’s especially true if you change holsters or sometimes carry spare magazines. Here’s a solution… Looking for a really flexible concealed carry belt–one that can be sized exactly, every time? Read the rest: Does Your […]
Does Your EDC Belt Really Fit? (NexBelt Review)
A concealed carry belt that easily adjusts for inside the waistband, outside the waistband, or no carry at all. Looking for a really flexible concealed carry belt–one that can be sized exactly, every time? In other words, an infinitely flexible belt? No, I’m not talking about rigidity of the belt itself. That characteristic is terrible […]
80-Year-Old Florida Senior Citizen Shoots 73-Year-Old Alleged Robber
They say old age and treachery will beat you and inexperience, but what if your attacker is also old? #CrankyOldMen In an incident down in Florida that seems almost unreal, a 73-year-old man attacked and tried to rob another senior citizen and got shot for his efforts. Read the rest: 80-Year-Old Florida Senior Citizen Shoots […]