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An Interesting Take on the “Defensive” .22

By Tom McHale|2025-08-16T12:31:58-04:00August 16th, 2025|

The debate on whether or not it's okay to use .22 pistols for concealed carry or self-defense is never-ending. I can see why. On one hand,.22s are easy to shoot for almost anyone, and most everybody will shoot a .22 faster and more accurately than a larger caliber gun.

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Home and Mobile Defense: The Right Tool for the Job

By Tom McHale|2025-07-09T11:23:22-04:00July 9th, 2025|

The importance of using the right tools absolutely applies to the defensive application of handguns. Sure, you can carry a full-size duty gun, but you’re adding extra weight to your daily routine. The odds get better over time that you’ll get lazy and decide not to carry it for that quick trip to the store or the local stop-and-rob for a gallon of milk.

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The Threat He Never Saw Coming

By Tom McHale|2025-04-16T13:34:56-04:00April 16th, 2025|

If you don't learn how to live a "switched-on" lifestyle, you'll become a prime target. Here's how to become a far less desirable target—in a good way.

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When Hollywood Drama Turns Deadly: The Lana Turner Scandal

By Tom McHale|2025-04-10T10:02:24-04:00April 5th, 2025|

Dive into Massad Ayoob’s analysis of the 1958 Lana Turner scandal, where a domestic dispute led to a fatal stabbing by her teenage daughter. Explore the intricate balance between self-defense and murder in this Hollywood true crime tale.

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Bold Take? If You Draw Your Gun, You’ve Failed

By Tom McHale|2024-11-15T11:48:41-05:00November 15th, 2024|

Steve Tarani, Gunsite and independent instructor, is one of those guys you’ve seen wearing a dark suit in the background of presidential photos and such, so he knows a thing or two about protecting people from threats. Here’s an interesting article on how protective services measure success. Hint: if guns are involved, they’ve failed somewhere along the line.

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Guncranks TV: Are Lever Actions Obsolete?

By Tom McHale|2022-07-30T10:33:01-04:00July 8th, 2022|

With the large number of modern, modular, semi-automatic rifles chambered for intermediate cartridges in circulation, do lever-action firearms still serve a role? Today, the Cranks discuss just that, as well as welcome back Brent Wheat of GUNS Magazine.

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