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Unlawful discharge of a firearm at WalMart sparks questions about holster options

December 3, 2018 By Staff & filed under Blog.

Once again an armed citizen that should’ve had a class on common sense failed in public. A man’s gun was fired as a result of not having a proper holster, along with a poor choice for pants. The fact that this happened in public leads to headlines that embarrasses us all. Most of us take…

2011: The Year in Review at PDN

December 18, 2011 By Rob Pincus & filed under All Articles, Defensive News, News and Events.

Believe it or not, 2011 was actually our first full calendar year at Personal Defense Network. Although we had a very soft launch at the SHOT Show in January 2010, it wasn’t until the spring that we really had a collection of articles and videos worthy of “spreading the word” about. Since that time, we…

Choosing a Holster to Fit the Fight

September 28, 2011 By Grant Cunningham & filed under All Articles, Equipment and Accessories, Personal Defense Equipment.

I remember back when I was choosing my first concealed carry holster. I pored over magazine articles, read what the “experts” recommended, and obtained every holster catalog and brochure I could. (This was in the early 1990s, before the world wide web had been commercialized, and there were no websites to help in the quest.…

Optimizing Self-Defense Knives For Personal Protection

August 31, 2011 By Chris Fry & filed under All Articles, Non-Firearm Defensive Tools.

The everyday carry (EDC) folding knife has become a staple both in society and the modern personal protection community. Each individual chooses such a tool based on a variety of criteria, including blade type, length, design, and clip orientation. A myriad of excellent tactical and non-tactical folding knives are available, with many carried for daily…

Carrying When the Heat’s On: Summer Handgun Carry

May 25, 2011 By Grant Cunningham & filed under All Articles, Handguns, Self Defense Firearms.

Summer, summer, glorious summer! The weather is warmer, days are longer, the living is easy, and seasonal affective disorder retreats to the shadows from whence it came. Who doesn’t love sunny weather? For the person who carries a firearm, the change of seasons brings new issues. Knowing what they are and how to mitigate them…

Leather: Still a Good Idea for Firearms

January 13, 2010 By Andy Langlois & filed under All Articles, Equipment and Accessories, Personal Defense Equipment.

My fellow trainers note that some people eschew leather and have never even owned a holster that was not plastic. These people are missing out on one of the finer parts of firearms carry! While I am biased toward leather for my CCW needs, I do use Kydex for my duty rig. I have also…