Concealed Carry/EDC

If you live in the Golden State, you’re aware that there are significant limitations on which firearms you’re legally allowed to possess. That means Californians interested in exercising their Second Amendment rights must pick and choose from a CA-compliant roster of handguns

The main holster types are inside the waistband (IWB), appendix inside the waistband (AIWB), outside the waistband (OWB), pocket, ankle, shoulder, chest and off-body holsters. For most people who carry concealed every day, an IWB holster worn at appendix or strong-side hip is the best starting point, and OWB is the most comfortable and fastest [...]

If you keep a DA/SA pistol at home for self-defense or range use it makes a lot of sense to get a DA/SA subcompact pistol for concealed-carry, too.

Anyone looking for a small, light handgun for less-conventional types of carry, there’s something on this list that will suit their needs inside any budget.

There are a ton of different holster materials to choose from ranging from leather to Kydex to hybrids to nylon. What do you need to know before investing anywhere from twenty bucks to a couple of hundred dollars into what amounts to belt real estate for your handgun? Turns out there’s more than you might think to choosing a holster.

Two of the most popular less-lethal options for self defense: pepper spray handguns and stun gun

If you carry every day, the best micro compact 9mm in 2026 is no longer a novelty. It is a proven fighting tool with real capacity, better triggers, cleaner optic cuts, and reliability you can verify with ammo instead of marketing. I have lived with these guns on the belt, in the sweat, and under [...]

Nobody brags about carrying a .380. Plenty of people carry one anyway, and in 2026 the best .380 ACP pistols still own a real niche: deep concealment, controllable recoil, and enough modern defensive ammo performance to matter when shot placement is honest. Is .380 the only answer for concealed carry or a nightstand? No. But [...]

Learn about the pros and cons of customizing your concealed carry gun and the options available to make it your own.