This post is a repository for firearm-related statistics citing their sources to help us fact-check information regarding crime, gun use, defensive gun use, suicides, and gun ownership

We review Jim Cirillo's book on gunfighting and post the seven secrets to winning a gunfight.

We have to think hard about our training. At first we need to focus on the mechanical part of shooting. But our training can't end there.

Across social media, it’s become trendy to challenge police officers during traffic stops. You've likely seen the videos: someone refuses to hand over their ID, citing constitutional rights, and demands to know what the officer's probable cause is. Some see this as standing up for personal freedom.

In protection work and concealed carry alike, the circumstances constantly change. Where you are, who you’re with, what you’re wearing, what the threat looks like, what the law allows—all of it becomes part of the decision-making matrix. Context shifts the equation. And when the equation shifts, your optimal choice shifts with it.

We own and carry guns to make us harder to kill. Get educated on the legal ways to stay safe for self-defense.

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Your situation is going to dictate what should be optimal. When the situation changes, the optimal solution changes.

As you look to consider your first handgun or defensive handgun's for family members, keep in mind the findings of this video above. It migh

Ohio has seen a 'significant decrease' in crime since state lawmakers enacted Constitutional Carry.

If you are wondering if you really have the aptitude to defend yourself with a firearm, the info below should give you some confidence.

Should we be outraged or is there more to this self-defense story? What can we learn from this attack?

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed LB77 Constitutional Carry into Nebraska law for law-abiding Nebraskans who are 21 years or older.

We are on our own for self-defense and personal protection. Police can't protect us. What can we do?

Don Carmignani, a former fire commissioner, was attacked on the streets of San Francisco's Marina District.

The Florida State legislature has advanced a bill which will allow people to carry concealed weapons without licenses.

On January 1, 2023, Alabama became the newest state to authorize concealed handgun carrying without a state permit.

The incredible story of Raul Mendez, who having been shot in the head, gets up and hunts down the attacker to save his family.

An armed woman in West Virginia used her handgun to stop a mass shooter with an AR-15.

This coverage of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial is relevant for anyone who is interested in self-defense.