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The Seven Deadly Sins of Concealed Carry: Not Cheating Enough

January 7, 2014 By Tom McHale 3 Comments

Sometimes it's OK to cheat. Maybe not at cards, but when it comes to self defense, absolutely!

As the old saying goes, if you’re fighting fair when defending yourself, your tactics suck! But cheating isn’t right, is it? It’s kind of slimy and Knights of the Round Table never did it. Politicians do it all the time, and that’s reason enough to drive the rest of us away from a cheating mentality. […]

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The Seven Deadly Sins of Concealed Carry: Not Going Through the Motions

December 26, 2013 By Tom McHale 4 Comments

Hey, if you're gonna practice at home, don't make it too easy. Cover that gun up with your regular concealed carry clothes!

Usually the phrase “going through the motions” carries a negative connotation. Like feigning interest hearing about Uncle Stanislaw’s commemorative spoon collection. Exciting as that may be, some of us would have to gen up a bit of enthusiasm to inspect his most recent purchase from the International Tea Set and Doilie Museum. When it comes […]

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The Seven Deadly Sins of Concealed Carry: Not Carrying

December 17, 2013 By Tom McHale 8 Comments

Piece be with you! But if it's at home, and not with you, it won't do you a whole lot of good.

The fourth deadly sin of concealed carry is… not. Not carrying, that is. Crazy has roamed the earth for about 65 million years – several decades before Joan Rivers’ first plastic surgery. Consider that we live in a world where  people proudly claim they are “Beliebers“, faux celebrities name their cute babies North West and […]

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The Seven Deadly Sins of Concealed Carry: Showing Your Gun Booty

December 10, 2013 By Tom McHale 30 Comments

When it comes to inappropriately showing your gun booty, there are really two different scenarios. One is a legal issue and the other a tactics consideration. In most states, if you have a concealed carry permit, it's against the law for your gun to show. It must be invisible to others, or concealed, at all times. That's the legal issue. The other scenario involves whether your concealment strategy is obvious to people "in the know" or otherwise.

When it comes to inappropriately showing your gun booty, there are really two different scenarios. One is a legal issue and the other a tactics consideration. In most states, if you have a concealed carry permit, it’s against the law for your gun to show. It must be invisible to others, or concealed, at all […]

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The Seven Deadly Sins Of Concealed Carry: Using the Wrong Holster

December 3, 2013 By Tom McHale 2 Comments

There isn't a single "right" type of holster. As long as you consider the three criteria for an effective concealed carry holster, there are many good options.

There are an infinite number of factors that have influence on which holster to use for concealed carry. I wrote a whole book about gun holsters and even that just begins to scratch the surface. The bottom line about gun holsters is that there is no cut and dried option for everyone. The right choice […]

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The Seven Deadly Sins of Concealed Carry: Using the Wrong Ammo

November 26, 2013 By Tom McHale 31 Comments

Good self-defense ammunition comes in all shapes and sizes. The fourth round standing from the left is a 9mm full metal jacket practice round. The one on the far right is a Federal Guard Dog expanding full metal jacket round.

I got to thinking about other sins—yeah, I know, thinking can hurt your brain—and it occurred to me that there are plenty of deadly sins when it comes to concealed carry. There are way more than seven, but as “Seven Deadly Sins” is kind of a thing, I’ll pick out seven interesting, and relevant, ones. […]

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The Seven Deadly Sins of Handgun Shooting: Not Flipping the Bird

July 17, 2013 By Tom McHale 1 Comment

Flipping a spirited bird is not always a bad thing. Even if you are using the wrong finger!

This article originally appeared at OutdoorHub. I always get things mixed up. Maybe it’s a result of that jungle gym base jumping accident back in ’66.  One of the things that’s always confused me is flipping the bird. Most of us have five fingers on each hand – how on earth are we supposed to […]

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The Seven Deadly Sins of Handgun Shooting: An Undisciplined Muzzle

July 10, 2013 By Tom McHale 2 Comments

Muzzle-discipline-laser

This article originally appeared at OutdoorHub. Discipline is one of those words that, more often than not, conjures up unpleasant thoughts. When you’re trying to enjoy a quiet dinner date at Applebee’s, undisciplined children at nearby tables can ruin the ambiance and atmosphere you tried so hard to obtain with your careful choice of a […]

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The Seven Deadly Sins of Handgun Shooting: Inappropriate Racking

July 3, 2013 By Tom McHale 2 Comments

This Beretta PX4 has a tough slide to rack and the Needle Point technique isn't going to cut it.

This article originally appeared at OutdoorHub. In many jurisdictions, inappropriate racking can get you fined or even imprisoned for up to three days. But word has it you can get off the hook with a warning, provided you’re departing a Sunset Strip nightclub after 2 a.m. Unfortunately for TMZ producers and folks who disable the […]

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The Seven Deadly Sins of Handgun Shooting: Bleeding All Over the Range

June 26, 2013 By Tom McHale 3 Comments

Crossed thumbs shooting grip

This article originally appeared at OutdoorHub. This week’s Seven Deadly Sins of Handgun Shooting Tip involves keeping (most) of your body parts attached. Specifically, we’re talking about your thumbs. You see, opposable thumbs are one of the things that give us humans a real advantage over the rest of the animal kingdom when it comes […]

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Hello, my name is Tom McHale. I'm the creator and primary author of the Practical Guides series of how-to shooting books. I've been an avid shooter, reloading, and student of things self-defense, concealed carry, reloading, and long-range shooting for the past two decades, give or take.

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