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Response to Limited Vision, Limited Interest in Understanding American Gun Culture by David Yamane

February 28, 2024 Daniel Reedy

If you’re not familiar with Professor David Yamane’s work, you should fix that. For years he’s been working towards educating the vast middle ground about […]

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Conceal Carry During Pregnancy | The First Trimester

February 15, 2024 Ally Corless

The day before Thanksgiving 2023 I saw the faintest line appear on a pregnancy test, and a few days later the word “PREGNANT” showed up […]

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Sportsball – or – Situational Awareness During Major Events

February 14, 2024 Daniel Reedy

It’s a curious thing when I see high speed, sheepdog, goon, self defenders strutting about making comments along the lines of “sportsball” or “I didn’t […]

Reasons to Support 30 Super Carry

February 13, 2024 Daniel Reedy

A few weeks ago I wrote a primer on 30 Super Carry. In this I covered ammunition prices, general specs, ballistic testing results, and more. […]

The Top 3 Revolvers Colt Needs to Make Now

February 7, 2024 Daniel Reedy

During SHOT Show 2024 I made multiple stops at the Colt booth. I’m a sucker for revolvers, and Colt’s guns have largely remained a mystery […]

Reflections and Thoughts – SHOT Show 2024

January 26, 2024 Daniel Reedy

2024 Marks my sixth year as a cool guy writer, and my fourth year attending SHOT Show. If it wasn’t for an expectation of cancelation […]

The Top 5 Companies Who Need to Support 30 Super Carry

November 28, 2023 Daniel Reedy

One of the biggest shortcomings of 30 Super Carry, as of the time of this writing, is the lack of support from firearms manufacturers. As […]

Halloween – What to Bring for a Successful Holiday [2023]

October 31, 2023 Daniel Reedy

Halloween is a night loved by nearly every child in America. From the costumes, to the candy, haunted houses and more, there’s something for everyone […]

Setting Up Your Altoids Survival Tin

October 24, 2023 Daniel Reedy

Have you ever found yourself in the situation I am about to describe? You’re on your way to work when suddenly disaster strikers. The car […]

In Defense of Night Sights [2023]

October 17, 2023 Daniel Reedy

When I first got seriously into guns over a decade ago, nights sights were a must-have on defensive pistols. How else are you supposed to […]

The Importance of Traveling without Guns

October 10, 2023 Daniel Reedy

“I’m not going anywhere I can’t take my gun!” That is a common sentiment I see both online and in person when speaking about traveling, […]

Roller-Operated Firearms: A Brief Hipstery

September 12, 2023 Matt Donahue

Today, gun hipsters around the world embrace a common creed. It binds us. It inspires us. It gives us purpose. And while there is no […]

The Shortcomings of 357 Magnum for Conceal Carry

August 1, 2023 Daniel Reedy

There’s something about the .357 Magnum that inspires awe in many shooters. While not quite the earth quaking round that the .44 Magnum is, the […]

The Gunsite Glock Service Pistol | Heresy or Modernized Tradition?

July 11, 2023 Daniel Reedy

Earlier this year a collaboration between Gunsite Academy and Davidsons was announced, taking the gun world by surprise. The Gunsite Service Pistol is essentially a […]

True Crime and 2A | The Overlap

June 27, 2023 Ally Corless

Well before I met my now husband and became a personal defense advocate, I was a true crime junkie. In the years since I’ve noticed […]