We’ve all been a new CCW holder before. And we’ve all made many of the same mistakes. When you start carrying, here’s some things to think about. Carry all the time. Carry with a round in the chamber. Stop fidgeting with your gun and clothes. Nobody is looking at you. Adjust your wardrobe accordingly. Buy new clothes if you need to. Make carrying a firearm a conscious decision and an active part of every day.

Taking a friend to the shooting range is one of the fastest ways to win a convert to the pro Second Amendment side. When you take a friend to the shooting range, provide them with lots of information ahead of time. Provide them with good quality eye and ear protection. Stress safety. Let them start with a low caliber, simple to operate gun. Give them all the ins and outs. Don’t start them with drills that are too difficult or guns that are not right for a beginner don’t discourage them,...

There are several schools of thought on modifying your everyday carry (EDC) or CCW gun. We believe your self-defense gun should kept relatively unmodified. There are two primary reasons: reliability and legal appearance. You don’t want to do too many mechanical modifications to your gun so you can trust it to save your life. Don’t modify your defensive gun with skulls, flames or political slogans. It will only make your legal defense harder. Feel free to modify your fun guns.