Editor’s Note: Be aware of your local and state as well as federal laws and how they apply to carrying firearms and self-defense. This article does not represent training advice/guidance. Please seek training from a professional firearms trainer for your self-defense needs. One of the more...
Everything that changes when you're carrying concealed in the backcountry — campsite selection, tent storage, law, bear defense, carry position, medical, and comms.
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.
Editor’s Note: Today’s article is about Sgt. Darrell Powers, a World War II hero who served with the 101st Airborne Division. Nicknamed “Shifty”, Powers saw action in the American airborne landings in Normandy, Operation Market Garden and the Battle of the Bulge. Powers was more than “j...
The U.S. Secret Service fatally shot Nasire Best on Saturday evening, May 23, 2026, after he approached a security checkpoint outside the White House and opened fire on officers. Returning fire within seconds, uniform division agents neutralized the attacker at the intersection of 17th Street and...
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 [&#...
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.
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.
A new report on so-called “ghost guns” says the quiet part out loud: bans do little to stop criminals who already ignore the law. From Boston indictments to Washington’s move against digital firearm files and 3D printers, the fight is about more than unserialized guns.
Springfield Armory just dropped the Echelon Alpha 4.0C, and I got hands on with one ahead of the launch. The short version is that this is the most affordable entry into the Echelon ecosystem to date. MSRP is $599. The standard Echelon 4.0C currently runs $720. That gap is the entire reason this ...