The saying, “mission drives the gear train”, is a reference to the objective having ruling authority over gear choices. We typically don’t think of it this way, but the objective should be driving our training too. The more precise we can be with what that objective is, the more focused we ...
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.
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office has successfully neutralized and captured a suspect following an active shooter incident that left multiple people wounded in New Caney, Texas, on Saturday evening, May 23, 2026. Law enforcement officials confirmed that the active threat has been resolved an...
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...
An NSSF-backed lawsuit, Black v. Hook, is challenging Virginia’s SB749 ban on so-called “assault firearms” and magazines over 15 rounds. Plaintiffs are also seeking an emergency injunction before the law takes effect July 1.
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 [&#...
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has put a Port St. Lucie homeowners association on notice after it attempted to ban firearms in common areas. The warning gives the HOA until June 1 to back down or face possible legal action.
Longtime readers here and early GunTube fans have likely followed Dugan Ashley of CarniK Con (Carnivorous Kinetic Concepts) since he burst onto the scene around 2013. Jordan Derrick, who is an OIF Army veteran, brought something fresh with his high-energy humor and unique access to obscure f...