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After the Last Bullet: Dealing with PTSD

After the Last Bullet: Dealing with PTSD

Your intuition for survival, hours of range training and constant dry-fire practice can get you through the physical part of having to shoot someone. But are you ready for the mental part?

For Waistband or Nightstand - The Double Duty AM2 9mm From Diamondback Firearms

For Waistband or Nightstand – The Double Duty AM2 9mm From Diamondback Firearms

Since 2010, Florida based Diamondback Firearms has been producing their ultra-small DB380 and DB9 pocket pistols. Diamondback recently added the compact double-stack AM2 9mm to their line which should appeal to those shopping for something larger with additional ammunition capacity.

Mouse Guns: Myths, Mysteries & Histories

Mouse Guns: Myths, Mysteries & Histories

This being a column about mouse guns, let’s open it with a definition of what, exactly, constitutes a “mouse gun.”

Forget Bug-Out Bags, You Need a Get-Home Pack!

Forget Bug-Out Bags, You Need a Get-Home Pack!

Moreover, what are you going to do, just run into the wild? Forever? What about everyone else who planned to do that?

Choose to Win: Developing the Proper Defensive Mindset

Choose to Win: Developing the Proper Defensive Mindset

I once asked him what he thought was the single most important quality in achieving success. His reply was immediate and succinct.

An Article for Your Non-Gun Owning Friends: Is Gun Ownership Right for Me?

An Article for Your Non-Gun Owning Friends: Is Gun Ownership Right for Me?

Not sure if you’re ready to become a gun owner? Here are some ways to determine whether gun ownership is right for you.

'Gun-Free' Policy Disarmed Virginia Beach Victim, Family Calls for Investigation

‘Gun-Free’ Policy Disarmed Virginia Beach Victim, Family Calls for Investigation

One of the Virginia Beach shooting’s victims’ family is calling for an immediate investigation–including the policy against employees carrying guns.

Drumroll Please: The Case for High-Capacity Magazines

Drumroll Please: The Case for High-Capacity Magazines

In a nation beset by enemies foreign and domestic, it escapes me why some responsibly armed Americans would be opposed to the right tools in the right hands.

The Distance Your Holstered Gun Is Useless Against A Knife-Wielding Attacker

The Distance Your Holstered Gun Is Useless Against A Knife-Wielding Attacker

In some cases, officers allowed perpetrators holding edged weapons to close to 10 to 12 feet before drawing. Some were injured. Their rationale? They feared the shooting would be ruled unjustified if they fired on a felon at too great a distance.

Know Your Rights: If You Disclose You Are Carrying Do You Consent to be Searched?

Know Your Rights: If You Disclose You Are Carrying Do You Consent to be Searched?

In a previous article, we examined whether you should disclose you are carrying a firearm when a law enforcement officer detains you for a traffic stop.  Generally, the advice was that you should voluntarily disclose you are carrying even if the law does not require you to do so.  A logical follow-up question is: If you voluntarily disclose that you are carrying, have you given permission for the police officer to search you or your car?