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

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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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?

Keep It Simple Stupid: Everything You Need (And Nothing You Don't) to Carry Concealed

Keep It Simple Stupid: Everything You Need (And Nothing You Don’t) to Carry Concealed

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After carrying for most of my adult life, I have concluded that what most of us really need is simply a solid, reliable gun that we can shoot well and carry comfortably.

To Disclose or Not to Disclose: Here is the Answer

To Disclose or Not to Disclose: Here is the Answer

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Learn what to do when the police stop you for a suspected traffic infraction and you are armed.

Mossberg’s New MC1 SC - Elmer Fudd Gets His CCW

Mossberg’s New MC1 SC – Elmer Fudd Gets His CCW

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Mention the name Mossberg to anyone at the range, and they will almost certainly have a mental image of a shotgun. Depending upon the individual, that image might be a long shotgun for hunting waterfowl or it might be the more tactical Model 500, but you can bet that mental image is not of a tiny polymer-framed 9mm handgun. That’s about to change!