Sara Tipton: Yes, I Shoot In High Heels
I'm often asked why I make such poor footwear choices at the range. Men seem especially confused when they see me shooting in high heels or dresses. They seem to think I should be decked out in...
Random Thoughts About the Idaho Grizzly Kill
Our man Weingarten recently posted on the recent Grizzly kill in northern Idaho (not far from Ruby Ridge, FWIW). Reader RA wrote-in with his .02.
My family has a cabin in Island Park, Idaho just outside...
U.S. Air Marshal System a Complete Disaster
https://youtu.be/JmF534hI54w
If you believe Air Marshals are a good idea, then you should believe that armed citizens on airplanes are a better idea. For one thing, as cnn.com reveals, the U.S. Air Marshal system is in shambles. The headline...
It Should Have Been a Defensive Gun Use: Morgan Freeman’s Granddaughter Edition
"The step-granddaughter of actor Morgan Freeman was stabbed to death on a street by her deranged boyfriend in Washington Heights early Sunday," nydailynews.com reports. "Police officers found E'Dena Hines, 33, lying in the middle...
Pop Quiz: What’s Missing From This List?
It's nice of our friends in the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help us plan for emergencies. Checklists like this can be helpful, reminding us of things we may need and hadn't considered. But...
Self-Defense Tip: Don’t Sleep with Married Women
"Larry Barton , who is about to run for his fifth term as mayor of Talladega (Alabama) told NBC News from his hospital room at the University of Alabama that the attack began around...
Question of the Day: Off-Body Carry for Women?
5.11 now makes concealed carry bags for women. I'm sure the $110 Lucy Tote is a thoughtfully-designed, well-executed product. It's certainly better for a woman to off-body carry in a bag designed for the job, rather than shoving her...
Grizzly Bear Kills Yellowstone Hiker
Oh, how they laughed when I schlepped a Smith & Wesson .460 snubby into the American outback, snug in a chest rig that looks more like bondage gear than a holster. So be it. It...
Guns for Beginners: Keep a Shooting Diary
The NRA tip above - keep a shooting diary - doesn't mention the purpose of the exercise: CYA. If you're ever involved in a defensive gun use (DGU), you could be subject to intense...
Sara Tipton: I Can’t Leave Home Without It
I was sitting at my computer earlier today. My two year-old asked to sit with me - on my lap. It's a little painful to have a child sitting on my lap when I have...
How Not To Handle the 2AM Knock At Your Door
By Brandon at concealednation.org
A former Marine successfully stopped an attempted invasion of his Hewitt, Texas home. But the execution was a little off. Eric Walters awoke around 1:45am Friday to someone knocking on his front door....
Underwire Bra Stops Boar Hunter’s Bullet
There's a huge market out there for personal body armor. A big (and heavy) part of the load-out our boys in the sandbox schlep around every day is a plate carrier. Most of our...