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Open Carry (OC) is like concealed carry (CCW)’s redneck cousin. Much of the talk surrounding the “and Bear Arms” part of the Second Amendment centers around concealed carry, but there’s another option that some people exercise—open carry. But why do people carry their self-defense handguns openly? That’s the question at the heart of one of…
You got your permit, your gun, and your training…now what? You’ve purchased your concealed-carry (CCW) gun and learned how to use it, but your journey as an armed citizen is just beginning—now you need to work on your strategy to keep your handgun concealed from everyday view. There are a couple of reasons why that’s…
So the worst-case scenario just played out. You’re still standing, and the bad guy isn’t. You were just attacked, and were forced to use your gun to defend yourself. But what happens after that? Will you be let go scot-free because you were in the right? Would the cops consider your position strong enough to…
Do you want conspiracy theories? This is how you get conspiracy theories. If you’re ever curious about how some segments of the gun-owning population come to believe that American gun laws are specifically designed to punish gun owners for exercising their Constitutional right to keep and bear arms, all you have to do is take…
They know that argument goes both ways, right? Here, from the NRA’s official Twitter account, is proof positive that one of the most brutally unkind things one can do to the average anti-gunner is to put a microphone in front of them and let them speak freely. (NB: If you’re at work, you’ll want to…
“We Don’t Dial 911,” “Keep Honking, I’m Reloading,” “Home Security By Smith & Wesson.” You’ve seen them: bumper stickers, wooden signs posted over doors—all proclaiming that the person inside this car or inhabiting this home is armed and ready to meet a threat with lethal force. Although they’re generally meant to be funny, or to…
Four complete self-defense packages are up for grabs. It’s the heart of summer, so while you’re busy firing up the grill, we’re busy firing up our 2018 Summer of Self Defense $14K Giveaway! This giveaway sizzles like a Kansas City strip: a complete self-defense package including a Heckler & Koch VP9 pistol, Federal Premium ammunition,…
Enjoy this free training video about concealed and open carry on a motorcycle. Personal Defense Network’s 2018 Training Tour is in full swing all over the country. As an example of their top-class and comprehensive training courses, check out this video about carrying options for motorcycles. One example that Deryck Poole of Echo-5 Training suggests…
