Tactical vs. Competition? There’s no controversy
The topic of competition shooting as a vector for all manner of ills that will get you killed has been popping up in various places of late, and I have to confe...
Category: self defense
Carrying Concealed? There’s an App for that!
There are many reasons to cross a state line while carrying concealed and if you’ve ever done so, you probably had to muddle through state laws, county la...
When I would purse carry
I am a pretty strong advocate against off-the-body carry. I think it’s a bad idea. Not having control of your gun is a bad idea. Lately, though, I realize...
Modifying the Glock – Part 4
Well, we’ve swapped the sights on the Glock 34, we’ve customized the grip to our liking, and we’ve made a couple of changes to the controls of...
How safe is your gunsafe?
Can a three year old child easily open your gunsafe? Via Forbes, here’s a video of a 3 year old child opening three safes produced by Stack-On, which manu...
Let’s Talk Terminal Ballistics: The Confusion of Anecdotal Data
If you’ll remember back to last few weeks, we’ve talked about a number of aspects regarding handgun terminal ballistics. First we talked about how b...
Pocket .380 Comparison
There are several major brands of pocket gun on the market that most consumers consider before purchasing that I have personal experience with: The Ruger LCP, t...
The science is settled
The “snub-nosed revolver for a new shooter” meme rears its head again. This particular horse has been beaten and beaten, and yet whenever a female ...
Pocket .380s
Let’s talk about pocket guns here for a second. Shelley’s post yesterday about the Ruger LCP (and indirectly the Kel-Tec P3AT) inspired quite a bit...