Defensive Use of Firearms

An off-duty St. Louis County police officer shot and killed a 20-year-old black man last Saturday after the man broke into the officer’s home in the wake of an online argument about Black Lives Matter.

I woke up to a text on my phone, “Turn on the TV. It’s not good.” I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to wake up to bad news. Who does, right? Just once I’d like to get a text or call that says, “Turn on the TV. It’s good news!”

It’s 3:30 a.m. and you were sound asleep until you heard the sound of glass breaking…

Trust your gut. If something looks wrong, get out and reevaluate.

Kelly McGillis — of “Top Gun” fame — said she plans to get a concealed-carry permit after narrowly escaping a home invasion.

What if the above happened and you weren’t armed because you decided to take a day off from concealed carry? The bad guys don’t take a day off and neither should you.

We all should have a line in the sand, so to speak, as to when we will get involved. I plan to make you think about all kinds of “what if?” situations and discuss plans and your individual line placement.

Amidst news of a murder-suicide plot in California the story of a concealed-carrier, a Boy Scout and a handful of survivors in Texas was largely overlooked.

The Ruger SP101 combines a small frame with a full-power chambering in .357 Magnum, but it is limited to five rounds. The addition of the .327 Federal Magnum chambering bumps that up to six, while still having fight-stopping power.