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Ammo
5 Best Rimfire Loads for Self-Defense
Rimfire cartridges offer better personal defense capabilities than many folks give them credit for. Richard...
Ammo
Can You Use Wadcutter Ammunition for Personal Defense?
Can you use wadcutter ammunition for personal defense? George Harris answers this question, which may...
Tips
Sheriff Jim Wilson
Personal Defense Considerations When Carrying a Firearm in a Vehicle
One aspect of concealed carry and personal defense is properly utilizing a defensive firearm from...
Tips
Why You Should Have a Rimfire Counterpart to Your EDC Gun
Having a rimfire stand-in for your EDC handgun is smart and saves money.
Tips
Mastering the Basics of Defensive Handgun Shooting
Having all the newest gear can definitely an advantage, but not if you haven't first...
Optics
First Look: Girsan MC9 Pistol with FAR-DOT Optic
EAA helps you save precious time trying to put the red dot on the target...
Sheriff Jim Wilson
Proper Training After Changing Your Everyday Carry Gun
When you change your everyday carry gun, there's plenty of training that should accompany that...
Guns
Review: IWI Tavor TS12 Shotgun
IWI’s rotating-magazine TS12 offers an innovative take on increasing shotgun capacity.
Optics
8 Great Optics-Ready 9 mm Defensive Handguns
Brad Fitzpatrick takes a look at 8 great optics-ready 9 mm defensive handguns.
Tips
Sheriff Jim Wilson
Practicing Unconventional Shooting Positions
Sheriff Jim Wilson talks about three unconventional shooting positions that are worth practicing.
Tips
Sheriff Jim Wilson
Evolution of Defensive Tactics
In the defensive-equipment realm, we really have come a long way, baby.
Guns
Fightin' Iron: The Model 1917 Revolver
Colt and Smith & Wesson’s 1917 wasn’t a byproduct of a designer’s drawing board, but...
Tips
4 Great Shotgun Hacks That Actually Work
While some “life hacks” are questionable, here are four shotgun hacks that really do come...
Guns
5 Reasons to Choose a 10 mm for Self Defense
Is the 10 mm a good option for personal protection? Brad Fitzpatrick lists five reasons...
Tips
6 Best Self Defense Handgun Training Drills
What’s the best drill to prepare you to shoot defensively? That could be argued endlessly....
Guns
Sheriff Jim Wilson
Nighthawk Custom Thunder Ranch Combat Special
Designed with input from one of the nation’s renowned firearm instructors, this purpose-built 1911 is...
Tips
Get Off My Lawn: Great WWII Guns for Home Defense
While purpose-built, modern firearms are all the rage for personal protection, don’t discount that old...
Sheriff Jim Wilson
Guns
Why the Lever Gun is Great for Self Defense
Sheriff Jim Wilson makes the case that the lever gun is, for many, a great...
Tips
The Secret to Becoming a Great Handgun Shooter
Richard Mann talks about the one secret to handgun shooting that must be mastered in...
Tips
Back to Basics With Bullseye Shooting
Going back to the fundamentals can always be beneficial, and bullseye shooting may just be...
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