What is the purpose of a handgun?

If you watch any cop shows or movies, you might forget — as you watch the good guys storming a building with their Glock 19s at the ready — what the purpose is of having a handgun.

When to carry

One of the common questions asked of concealed carry permit holders is, “How often do you arm yourself when you go out?”

Bogus school shooting ‘data’ should result in firings

Michael Bloomberg, you have some explaining to do.

San Bernardino Co. CCW issuances up by 360 percent under new sheriff

Last week San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon issued a statement detailing his philosophy in regards to issuing concealed weapons permits. In the first full calendar year since he took office, the department issued permits to 720 applicants, an increase of 360 percent.

The Second Amendment and the Inalienable Right to Self-Defense

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

Amendment II

Off-duty cop fatally shoots suspect during stabbing

An off-duty Dallas cop fatally shot a man who was stabbing another individual at a downtown business Friday morning.

Customer with gun stops man stabbing security officer at Home Depot

A customer with a handgun stopped a shoplifting suspect from slashing a security officer with a contaminated needle and syringe outside a Home Depot store in Roseville, police said.

The gun ownership debate

[…] The nation has debated gun ownership and resolved it in gun owners’ favor, politically, and in the nation’s highest court.”

Janitor in fatal shooting of two Milwaukee teens has gun permit

The attorney for a maintenance worker who fatally shot two teens police say were attacking him with a baseball bat Wednesday said his client carried a gun because of the nature and location of his work, but is not a gun rights activist or even a hunter.

SAF, Calguns score Ninth Circuit victory in Richards carry case

“… [T]he Yolo County policy impermissibly infringes on the Second Amendment right to bear arms in lawful self-defense.”

Brady Law Has Done Little to Keep Guns Out of Criminals’ Hands

Last Friday marked the 20th anniversary of the so-called Brady Law, a federal gun control in honor of James Brady, Ronald Reagan’s former press secretary who was wounded in John Hinckley’s assassination attempt.

FBI report shows violent crime decreased as gun sales increased

Violent crime fell during the first six months of 2013 — at the same time the number of gun purchases was expanding.

Armed robber shot and killed by clerk

This is the second story we’ve reported this month in which a suspected armed robber armed with a stun gun was shot and killed by his would-be victim.

Off-duty officer stops armed man in restaurant

An off-duty California police officer is being hailed as a hero after he foiled the plans of an armed individual who walked into a restaurant on Valentine’s Day and allegedly threatened to kill everyone inside.

Ninth Circuit strikes California’s restrictive rule against licensed carry of handguns

The Ninth Circuit’s decision in Peruta v. San Diego, released minutes ago, affirms the right of law-abiding citizens to carry handguns for lawful protection in public.

Federal court deals gun-grabbers a blow in San Diego concealed carry ruling

In a major victory for gun rights activists, a federal appeals panel in California has rejected a law in San Diego County that requires applicants for concealed carry permits to demonstrate “good cause” as to why they need a gun for personal safety.

Court tosses California’s concealed weapons rules

• Federal appeals courts strikes down California’s concealed weapons permit rules

Penn and Teller’s take on the 2nd Amendment

How to test self-defense ammo

There is some great work being done to advance the state of the art in self-defense-specific handgun ammunition. One thing that hasn’t changed, though, is the price: It’s always expensive. Yet in using it you are trusting your life to it. So, how to you test it for function and reliability without breaking the bank? It doesn’t matter how many new features your ammunition has if it won’t cycle through your gun.

I have a quick test for new ammunition, and it requires only three rounds. Better yet, only two of those rounds have to be the expensive stuff. For the other round, you use your normal ball ammunition.

Reasons for requesting a CCW

If you don’t exercise your rights, they become weak and flabby.