School Security: Realistic School Safety and Security Needs
School security is a hot topic, and not without cause. And without school safety resources training and a general preparedness mindset, it likely won't get better.
Can You Carry a Gun Across State Lines? Your Guide to Transporting Firearms
Let’s take a look at how one can safely, and legally, transport a firearm across state lines. It can be tricky, but with the right information and a good plan, gun owners traveling across state lines can do so safely and within the law.
Situational Awareness: What It Is and Why It Matters
Avoiding trouble is always the preferred course of action, but avoidance requires one of the most important skills someone interested in personal protection can develop: situational awareness.
Tactical Slingshots are More Than a Mere Toy
The slingshot has undergone radical improvement over the years from the days of a forked tree branch and some rubber bands to more technically advanced tactical models capable of serious damage. Some models are even used for hunting.
New Year, New Me? New Year’s Resolution Ideas for Self-defense.
New Year's resolutions are a longstanding tradition in America and beyond. Our habit of using Jan. 1 as the starting point for a personal revolution goes back at least 200 years.
Holiday Shopping Safety Tips
When it comes to shopping safely, it’s important to recognize there isn’t always safety in numbers. Here are some general safety tips to keep in mind if you decide to venture out to hunt for a bargain.
Living in the Big City: The Unique Way Gun Laws Are Applied In This Major New Mexico City…
In some states, municipal and county governments have lawful authority
Utah Now Has Pretrial Self-Defense Hearings
On May 5, 2021, Utah HB 227 went into effect, in part because of the testimony of a defendant charged with seven counts of felony discharge of a firearm, a third-degree felony. The new law triggers a pretrial, judge-only hearing process once a defendant alleges he or she was acting in self-defense or defense of others.
Defensive Gun Use: What to Expect After a Self-Defense Shooting
So, you’ve just been forced to defend yourself in a self-defense shooting. Now what do you do? In the heat of the moment, your only thought was to act in self-defense to protect your life; but once the smoke clears, your mind is rattled with worry…
Gun Owners Liability Insurance: What Is It, And How Does It Help Me?
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Just as a bullet leaving the muzzle of a gun creates recoil, making the personal decision to be your own defender brings new challenges to consider. Gun owners liability insurance provides coverage for damages resulting from negligence with a firearm. This means that such a policy would exclusively cover damages from unintentional harm. While this may be a worthwhile investment against such an incident, it doesn’t cover acts of lawful self-defense, which is what many people are looking for when they think of gun insurance.
