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Anytime, anywhere, even at 6:30AM on the way to work!

The last thing you'd expect is for a hard working person to have to face. Up and ready to catch the bus before the light of day, many people feel... View Content

Man choosing to Open Carry learns a lesson in Madison , Wisconsin

A man was legally carrying his weapon on State Street in Madison, Wisconsin last week. State street is a popular restaurant and nightlife area for the thousands of students and... View Content

"Watch your back"....even when you are going to CHURCH!

Anywhere, anytime, a normal day can quickly turn into a series of life and death decisions that must be made in a quick timeframe. A family was recently faced with... View Content

“I reached down, I grabbed the gun, pointed it right in his face and I said ‘Let’s go together.’”

An article from a recent encounter in a grocery store parking lot (click here to read the full article)clearly illustrates the need for awareness at all times and shares many... View Content

Chaotic "Officer in Trouble" call raises so many questions!

A recent article on Active Response Training's website titled "A Cautionary Tale for CCW Permit Carriers" is one that as citizen defenders and firearms concealed carriers, we all need to... View Content

Man shot with his own gun at a bar?

The man in this video was subsequently disarmed and shot multiple times with his own gun. This scene, reportedly recorded in Mexico, raises many questions...WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj65Y4skdn4 Rob Pincus... View Content

What Can We Learn from the Castile Shooting?

Last year, at the beginning of a series of tragic shootings and senseless violence against police officers around the country, a police officer in Minnesota shot a legally armed man.... View Content

Veterans and Concealed Carry: How Important is Training?

Veterans nominally receive training on firearms during basic training. Generally this training consists of familiarity with the manual of arms and use of the current service rifle. Unless the service... View Content

America's First Concealed Carry Expo!

PDN Managing Editor Rob Pincus will be appearing at the Concealed Carry Expo, which is being hosted by Gander Mountain Academy together with some of the firearms world’s top manufacturers... View Content

Choosing a Holster to Fit the Fight

Contrived shooting contests may not be the best way to pick gear for true defensive shooting. I remember back when I was choosing my first concealed carry holster. I pored... View Content

Optimizing Self-Defense Knives For Personal Protection

Top: Author's Benchmade Mini Onslaught out of box. Bottom: With clip modification and lanyard. The everyday carry (EDC) folding knife has become a staple both in society and the modern... View Content

Blade Carry Strategies for Warm Weather

As I write this, I am at the Blade Show in Atlanta, Georgia. My annual pilgrimage to the world’s largest knife event not only reminds me that I still really... View Content

As I lay there mortally wounded, with my life slipping away, I could not help remembering the words of the instructor who had taught my concealed carry class. He said,... View Content

Carrying When the Heat’s On: Summer Handgun Carry

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... View Content

The Conceal Carry Trap

Not knowing how to employ a firearm from positions other than standing comes from a failure to explore those concepts in training. A concealed carry class recently graduated at U.S.... View Content

Know the Law: Part II

In Know the Law, Part I, I discussed the definition of deadly force and when you may be able to use it in self-defense. Now let’s look at the legal... View Content

Know the Law: Part I

Tools for anyone prepared to defend themselves or their loved ones: a reliable gun, extra ammo, a good flashlight, a knife, and KNOWING THE RIGHT WORDS. What are the legal... View Content

Deadly Force Decisions: The First Step

We live in a violent society. When I first became a police officer, I carried a six-shot revolver. Portable radios were bigger and heavier than bricks. There were no cages... View Content

The Revolver: Unappreciated Advantages

HOW I LEARNED TO LOVE THE WHEELGUN I’m sure you’ve heard it before: someone asks, “Which is better: revolver or autoloader?” Everyone chimes in that revolvers are more reliable and... View Content