SIG Sauer Academy announced the addition of a Covert Carry and Micro Pistol Course to their already impressive list of courses. This new SIG Sauer Academy course is specifically designed for the concealed carry shooter and highlights the micro SIG Sauer P365 9mm pistol. In fact, course attendees will have the option to borrow a P365 during the course. This course is a great … [Read more...]
Armed Civilian Firearms Saving Lives: FBI Report [Updated]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released an important report indicating the civilian use of firearms in self-defense is much more prevalent than some would have us believe and far more successful than previously reported. This is great news as law enforcement officers understand that we are rarely at the scene of a violent crime when the critical moments are at … [Read more...]
Ruger’s New Security-9 Pistol
Ruger released their newest handgun: the Security-9. It is a polymer-framed, hammer-fired pistol built around the highly successful LCP hammer-fired action. The Ruger Security-9 is purpose-built to be a mid-size every-day carry a handgun, providing full capacity 15-round magazines of 9x19mm ammunition, while offering a more compact and concealable profile. Ruger is not … [Read more...]
Concealed Carry and Police Encounters
If you are a police officer, do you know how to legally interact with an armed citizen? If you are a citizen carrying a firearm for self-defense, do you know how to safely interact with law enforcement? Recently the United States 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on the legality of police officers frisking citizens even when the State issues concealed carry permits. In U.S. … [Read more...]
Concealed Carry: A New Legal Consideration!
The United States 4th Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in a firearms-related case that will have broad applications in regards to encounters between police officers and citizens lawfully carrying firearms for self-defense. This article will specifically address the case US v Robinson. For a broader look at police and citizen encounters, I recommend reading our other … [Read more...]
The New Ruger LCP II .380 ACP
Ruger has just announced the introduction of their new LCP II, chambered in .380 ACP. The original Ruger LCP was launched in 2008 during the height of the pocket pistol crave. From the time of its release, the LCP became one of the most popular pocket pistols on the market, and was a significant contributor of the explosion in growth Ruger has experienced during the last … [Read more...]
S&W Releases M&P Shield in .45 ACP
Smith & Wesson released the M&P Shield .45 ACP version of their very popular pistol line at the NRA Show a few weeks ago. This is not the first time Smith & Wesson has chosen the NRA Show to release a new Shield. At the 2012 NRA Show S&W released the original M&P Shield in 9mm. Since then S&W has added a .40 caliber Shield and now completes the offering … [Read more...]
NYPD Adds Springfield XD-S for Back-Up and Off-Duty
Springfield Armory has just announced the New York City Police Department (NYPD) has approved the Springfield Armory XD-S 9mm pistol as a back-up or off-duty firearm for their officers. This is a huge development for Springfield Armory, with a serious potential of sales in a highly restrictive market. [See our Springfield Armory XDS 9mm review for more details on this … [Read more...]
Avidity Arms New PD10 9mm Single-Stack Pistol
Well-known and highly respected firearms trainer Rob Pincus (I.C.E., Personal Defense Network) has partnered with the brand new Avidity Arms to develop a new handgun designed specifically for what Rob believes are the critical components of a concealable self-defense handgun. The new Avidity Arms PD10 prototype pistol was on display at SHOT Show and we were the first media … [Read more...]
Remington RM380 – Look Again
Remington Arms released their RM380 compact .380 ACP pistol last year around the NRA Annual Meetings in April. There were some positive and some less than excited reviews. Though a new pistol for Remington, some have claimed that this offering is simply a remake or rebranding of the This year at SHOT Show Remington had the RM380 on full display with a few accessory options … [Read more...]