Ed Monk Webinar: Countering the Active Shooter With a Handgun
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Tennessee’s New Deadly Force Law Takes Effect July 1. Here’s What It Actually Adds.
NASHVILLE, TN — Governor Bill Lee has signed the expanded deadly force bill into law, closing out the fight I covered in April when lawmakers sent Senate Bill 1847 to his desk. Lee signed the measure on May 22, 2026. It became Public Chapter 1100 and takes effect July 1, 2026. The House passed ...
USS Saratoga: WWII Carrier Sunk by an Atom Bomb
The USS Saratoga (CV-3) was one of just three United States Navy aircraft carriers—along with USS Ranger (CV-4) and USS Enterprise (CV-6)—to survive the entirety of the Second World War. Although outdated by 1943, as the newer and more capable Essex-cla...
The Awareness Mindset: Why Most People Lose the Fight Before It Starts
The awareness mindset is the dimension of self-defense most concealed carriers neglect. See how a Chicago ambush played out — and how to build awareness as a habit.
A Grizzly Charged a Father and His Young Son. He Stopped It at 5 Yards.
ASHTON, ID — A father and his young son were sitting at the edge of a meadow on the evening of May 16, hunting black bears, when a grizzly stepped out and changed everything. The bear started across the meadow and picked up their scent. According to Idaho Fish and Game, it turned and headed [&#...
Do You Have the Right Flashlight Skills?
Taking up a handgun for personal defense is indeed a life-changing experience that warrants a great deal of forethought and preparation. You not only have to select the best possible handgun and related gear to fit your lifestyle, but also become proficient in its use and knowledgeable of the law...
Armed Marine Veteran Helps Stop Memorial Drive Shooter
A state trooper and an armed Marine veteran ended an active shooter on Cambridge's Memorial Drive in minutes. The tactical lesson is worth studying.
San Diego Mosque Shooting: Lessons in Security and Skill
Three killed at the Islamic Center of San Diego. What the attack — and the Center's security investments — tell us about preparation and the limits of skill.
Trump Endorses Ken Paxton as Gun Owners Remember Cornyn’s Record
President Donald Trump has endorsed Ken Paxton in the Texas U.S. Senate runoff against John Cornyn, turning the race into a direct test for Texas gun owners. Cornyn’s record on the Biden-backed gun-control bill and James Talarico’s “commonsense gun safety” platform make this race impossib...
Massie’s Second Amendment Record: Pro-Gun, Pro-Due Process, and Pro-Constitution
Thomas Massie is in a hard-fought Kentucky primary, but gun owners should look past the political noise and judge his Second Amendment record for themselves.