Read & React: Sacramento Homeowner Shoots Intruders
January 3, 2013According to The Sacramento (Calif.) Bee, a homeowner foiled a home invasion style robbery by shooting all three intruders, killing…»
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10 Best Personal Defense Stories of 2012
December 20, 2012When push comes to shove, a gun owner will not hesitate to use lethal force in dealing with a threat,…»
Read & React: Shotgun Shell Found on Plane Delays Flight
December 5, 2012According to Reuters, a passenger aboard a Delta flight preparing to take off from Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport found…»
Running the Gun: How to Clear a Handgun Malfunction
November 13, 2012No matter what type of pistol you carry or ammunition you feed it, there’s a chance you’ll experience a “click”…»
8 Great 9mm Pocket Pistols for Personal Defense
November 5, 2012I’ve never liked the term “pocket pistol.” Yes, I often carry a pistol in my jacket pocket, but to call…»
Pa. Man Shoots Armed Robber Distracted by Dog
October 27, 2012A group of armed robbers were thwarted when Man’s Best Friend distracted one of the thugs long enough for one…»
Read & React: 72-Year-Old Man Kills Intruder
October 23, 2012According to The (Riverside, Calif.) Press-Enterprise, a 72-year-old Lakeland Village, Calif., man shot and killed an intruder, 51-year-old William Ragsdell,…»
Avoid the Bite: Tips for Unarmed Self-Defense from Zombies
October 18, 2012Since you’re reading this, you’ve probably considered how potentially dangerous a run-in with a zombie or, worse, a horde of…»
Read & React: Woman Uses Nunchucks to Fend Off Ex-Boyfriend
October 16, 2012According to The Huffington Post, an unidentified Maine woman recently defended herself from her ex-boyfriend, 33-year-old Christopher Rolling Fox, using…»
‘Personal Defense TV’ Season 7 Premieres Tonight
October 1, 2012When I decided to take on the role as host of Personal Defense TV, I was both excited and apprehensive.…»
8 Most Underrated Personal Defense Handguns
September 25, 2012When looking at the diverse selection of defensive handguns available on the market today, shooters tend to divide the playing…»
Read & React: Armed Robber Shot Dead by Indy Gun Store Clerk
September 21, 2012According to WRTV, 26-year-old Indianapolis resident Brian Wayner entered Don’s Guns in Indianapolis on Monday and rented a gun. Moments…»
How to Respond to an Active Shooter in the Workplace
August 7, 2012According to The Huffington Post, the City of Houston, Texas, recently released a video intended to teach people how to…»
Mom Disarms Son to Thwart Armed Robbery
July 10, 2012ABC News reported that on Tuesday, July 3, 22-year-old Roy Mitchell entered D’s One Stop Food Mart in Brandon, Miss.,…»
14-Year-Old Boy Shoots Armed Intruder in Home
July 2, 2012According to The Associated Press, a 14-year-old Phoenix boy shot an armed intruder who broke into his home at approximately…»
Texas Father Kills Molester During Attack; Is it Justified Defense?
June 14, 2012According to The Huffington Post, a father from Lavaca County, Texas killed an acquaintance, whom the he caught attempting to…»
Camp Lejeune Marine Shoots, Kills Intruder; Gets No Jail Time
May 31, 2012When you consider that a Marine recently shot an unarmed man in the back, killing him, you might assume that…»
Self-Defense Instructor Tim Larkin too Deadly for the UK?
May 17, 2012According to the BBC and his own website, popular American self-defense instructor, Tim Larkin has been banned from entering the…»
At the Range with the Winchester PDX1 Defender
May 15, 2012If you own a shotgun for home defense, you’re probably keenly aware of the pros and cons of various loads.…»
How Effective Is Punching in Personal Defense?
May 4, 2012Chances are, when you think of a “street fight,” images of two combatants with clenched fists, each trying to knock…»
How Has the Trayvon Martin Case Impacted Society’s View of Guns?
April 23, 2012When Florida neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman approached a young man he had never spotted in the area before, little…»
Man Drops Dumbbell on .22 Cartridge, Shoots Self
April 17, 2012The Modesto Bee reported that a 56-year-old Modesto man was shot Wednesday night while weightlifting inside his residence. But the…»
How to Defend Yourself from Sexual Assault
April 12, 2012Since April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month it seems appropriate to briefly address the topic of women’s self-defense (I…»
Howard Morgan Case Sparks Community Outrage, Compared to Trayvon Martin (UPDATED)
April 4, 2012UPDATE (4/5/12): Howard Morgan was sentenced to 40 years in prison Thursday by a Chicago judge. Former BNSF Railway officer…»
DIY Zombie Kills: Up Close and Personal Combat in the Zombie Apocalypse
April 3, 2012What do you do when you run out of ammo and there are no more guns to take down the…»