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Why You Should Consider An Installment Plan

Why You Should Consider An Installment Plan

If price is the only reason you never seriously considered taking home that special model...
Self Defense and Your Vehicle

Self Defense and Your Vehicle

Sheriff Jim offers tips on staying safe on the road.
Is This The Ultimate Lever Gun for Self Defense?

Is This The Ultimate Lever Gun for Self Defense?

Richard Mann modifies his Marlin 1894 CSBL for personal protection. The question remains: Is this...
8 Great Optics-Ready 9 mm Defensive Handguns

8 Great Optics-Ready 9 mm Defensive Handguns

Brad Fitzpatrick takes a look at 8 great optics-ready 9 mm defensive handguns.
10 Reasons to Consider the .22 for Personal Defense

10 Reasons to Consider the .22 for Personal Defense

The .22 LR is often an overlooked but effective option for many shooters when it...
First Look: Savage Introduces Three New Stevens 320 Shotgun Models

First Look: Savage Introduces Three New Stevens 320 Shotgun Models

Savage Arms recently introduced three new models to the Stevens 320 shotgun line, including a...
First Look: RAW15 .300 Blackout Pistol

First Look: RAW15 .300 Blackout Pistol

Red Arrow Weapons recently launched its new RAW15 .300 Blackout pistol, which features a 10-inch...
4 Great Shotgun Hacks That Actually Work

4 Great Shotgun Hacks That Actually Work

While some “life hacks” are questionable, here are four shotgun hacks that really do come...
Avoidance is the Best Policy for Self Defense

Avoidance is the Best Policy for Self Defense

Staying out of trouble entirely is your best course of action, bar none.
Get Off My Lawn: Great WWII Guns for Home Defense

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...
First Look: Blackwater Sentry 12 Shotgun

First Look: Blackwater Sentry 12 Shotgun

Blackwater Firearms recently introduced the Sentry 12, a pump-action, magazine-fed shotgun ideally designed for law...
Why the Lever Gun is Great for Self Defense

Why the Lever Gun is Great for Self Defense

Sheriff Jim Wilson makes the case that the lever gun is, for many, a great...
4 Great Dynamic Shotgun Drills

4 Great Dynamic Shotgun Drills

Here are four effective drills you can practice to better develop your defensive-shotgun skills.
Review: Springfield Ronin Operator 1911 4.25-Inch Pistol

Review: Springfield Ronin Operator 1911 4.25-Inch Pistol

Eric Conn reviews Springfield Armory's new Ronin Operator 1911 4.25-Inch, which has a classically-styled, two-tone...
First Look: Galco Switchback Holster for Kimber K6s

First Look: Galco Switchback Holster for Kimber K6s

Galco recently introduced a new variant to the Switchback holster for the Kimber K6s.
10 Best Ways to Defend Yourself Against Civil Unrest

10 Best Ways to Defend Yourself Against Civil Unrest

When it comes to self-defense, anything can happen, but these 10 best ways to defend...
First Look: Escort SD-X Versatile Tactical Shotgun

First Look: Escort SD-X Versatile Tactical Shotgun

Escort recently introduced the SD-X Versatile Tactical Shotgun, which is chambered in 12 gauge and...
Listen More, Talk Less: Getting the Most from Firearm Training

Listen More, Talk Less: Getting the Most from Firearm Training

When it comes to firearm training courses, it's important to remember that you can only...
Handgun, Shotgun, or Rifle: Which is Best for Home Defense?

Handgun, Shotgun, or Rifle: Which is Best for Home Defense?

Which firearm type is the best for home defense? Rather than try to decide between...
Decisiveness Matters in a Deadly Force Situation

Decisiveness Matters in a Deadly Force Situation

There's a time to have an in-depth conversation, but in the middle of a deadly...
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