Gunnysack: Buck Deploy Auto Knife
You’re usually in the middle of a task when you need a knife, right? For daily use, I demand a model with easy one-handed opening features.
Gun Cranks Podcast: Then And Now: Our Concealed Carry Journey
What was your first carry gun? Tom McHale, Ashley McGee, and Nic Lenze discuss where they started, what they carry now, and how clueless husbands can be.
Top 10 Tips For Urban Survival
Some people are naturally observant. I’m not one of them. My wife can sprint through a crowded airport on a holiday weekend wearing noise-canceling headphones and then proceed to describe everyone there, who has middle seats on their next flight and which of their kids are taking violin lessons. On the other hand, I could trip over Jabba the Hut playing “I Am the Walrus” on a set of kettledrums and not notice.
What’s the moral of the story? I have to work at situational awareness. No, I mean it. I deliberately have to “switch on” when I’m out and about or the world will pass me by while I remain blissfully unaware. As a result, I’ve had to learn and develop some techniques and hacks to help me spot potentially dangerous anomalies and lifesaving opportunities during my daily travels. Maybe some of these strategies will help you too.
Vantage Point: The French Do Something Right
French military jokes tend to write themselves, and somehow, French arms haven’t always enjoyed the satisfaction of a durable martial reputation.
So, let’s go ahead and get this out of the way so we can proceed to the story at hand … Do you know why French tanks are designed with one forward and five reverse gears? In case they have to retreat straight ahead. Ba-da-bing!
Now I’ve gotten it out of my system; it’s time to heap some well-deserved praise on a French arms maker.
Packin’ Heavy — More than 10% of Adults in 15 States Have a CCW Permit
More than 10 percent of all adults in 15 states are licensed to carry concealed
New Gun Review: Mossberg MC2sc Carry Pistol
Optics ready and big capacity in a small package. American Handgunner Editor tom McHale spends the day at Gunsite Shooting Academy reviewing Mossberg's newly released MC2sc compact handgun.
Danger! Scenarios!
Over the past three days I’ve been shot, stabbed, beaten, wrestled, molested by drunks, thugs and muggers, stabbed some more and killed about a dozen times.
Tiny EDC with Punch: The Streamlight Pocket Mate Keychain Light
As the saying goes, “two is one and one is none.” And if one of
FBI Crime Data Says Armed Citizens Shot More Criminals in 2020
One stunning revelation in the FBI Uniform Crime Report for 2020 is that armed private
Cold Carry: Why the 1911 .45 ACP Wins in the Winter
The late Jackson Beard, who rose through the ranks of the King County, Washington Sheriff’s