Best Of Lists
Staff Picks – Our Best Articles of 2025
It’s that time of year once again! Every January we take a look back on the previous year, and reflect on our work. Each contributor […]
Second Amendment
Best Of Lists
Top Five Books for Gun Owners [2025]
A few weeks ago I found myself at a local gun rights group’s monthly range session. While there I spent quite a bit of time […]
Editorial
Arguing in Favor of Legal Permitless Conceal Carry [2025]
Below is a letter I wrote to my state legislature and various gun rights organizations. As you might’ve guessed from the title, the topic at […]
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Living Legends | Interview with Claude Werner [2025]
In our previous entry of Living Legends we spoke with law enforcement veteran, competitor, and writer Simon Golob. Today we have the opportunity to chat […]
Editorial
LEOSA and Legal Concealed Carry in New York
I recently vacationed in New York City (NYC) and Boston. Leading up to the trip, I had always heard rumors and horror stories about people […]
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A 10 Year Retrospective on Primer Peak
For those of you who have been around long enough, or have looked at our logo, you might notice that Primer Peak was established back […]
Editorial
Conceal Carrying During Pregnancy | The Third Trimester (Part 2)
Oh to be in the third trimester (again)! At the time of writing I am officially 9 months pregnant. Baby Primer Peak 1 (PP1) was […]
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The Revolver as a Fire Extinguisher
Gun owners are almost as varied as car owners in the United States. Some folks are become intimately familiar with their tools, perform regular maintenance […]
Gear Reviews
Steelhead Outdoors Fast Access Pistol Box Review [2025]
If you’ve been reading Primer Peak for the last year, you’ve probably noticed a fair bit of content regarding firearms and parenthood. We’ve welcomed two […]
Editorial
Why You Should Write Somewhere other than Social Media
Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (X) are the places to let your thoughts be heard in today’s world. Everyone has a voice, more or less, in […]
EDC
Conceal Carry Methods and Back Wearing for New Parents [2025]
In early 2025 I wrote a piece covering conceal carry while baby wearing. Due to baby Primer Peak being just a few months old, they […]
EDC
Baby Wearing for the Conceal Carrying Parent | Back Carry
Earlier this year I wrote Baby Wearing and Conceal Carry for New Mothers. In that article I heavily focused on carrying baby on my front, […]
Editorial
Editorial
Safeguarding Public Land Shooting Ranges [2025]
Growing up in the Midwest, shooting on public land wasn’t much of an option. All of my range time was spent on private indoor and […]
Editorial
A Few Reasons to get your Concealed Carry Permit
Over the past few weeks I’ve had quite a few people come to me asking if I can provide them a class to obtain their […]