Concealed Carry
Concealed carry is a serious responsibility. At Gun Digest, we provide you with the most current and useful information about CCW with the latest news, reviews and tips related to personal defense. When you decide to carry a gun for personal protection, start here to research CCW handguns, handgun drills, handgun shooting, custom handguns, concealed carry holsters and more. Also see: Gun Reviews – Handguns
Latest Concealed Carry Articles
Market Trends: Concealed Carry for the Land of Lincoln
It's been a little over a year since concealed carry became legal in Illinois. Since, one retailer has seen one pistol in particular gain favor with CCW permit holders.
Reloading Ammo for Personal Defense
Reloading for personal defense can be a testing process, but a rewarding one. You'll sleep better at night knowing you have created ammunition you can bet your life on.
Practice Shooting: How to Maximize Your Range Time
Time and ammo are precious commodities, so when you have the chance to practice shooting you want to maximize your investment.
First Impressions, Range Test of the Glock 19 Gen 4
When it comes to 9mm pistols, few guns have reached the heights of the Glock 19. Check out this video to see how the 4th generation of this futuristic handgun — which has been available long enough now to pass the test of time — performs on the range.
An Inside Look at the Ruger LCR
The space-age LCR is Ruger’s latest revolver, one that’s a marvel in design and modern materials. The letters LCR stands for “Lightweight Compact Revolver.”
Armed Citizens in Action, August 2014
True stories of everyday armed citizens taking action to defend themselves and others.
Maximizing Semi-Auto Handgun Performance
There are reasons why autoloaders are more popular than revolvers today. However, many fail to maximize semi-auto handgun performance by overlooking firepower and shootability.
Handgun Tactics: Using Cover Wisely
For the best handgun tactics in a gunfight, use cover – just don’t hug it too close.
Making the Case To Carry Concealed
Using deadly force to defend yourself is not a desirable event. But its necessity makes it a good one, which is why you should carry concealed.
Video: Ruger LC9s Features
The all new, striker-fired Ruger LC9s features a short, light, crisp trigger pull for faster shooting and improved accuracy. Its slim, lightweight design provides compact personal protection.
New Kid on the Glock: Glock 42 Review
Perhaps more than any other handgun introduction in 2014, this one caught the attention of concealed carry fans everywhere. In this Glock 42 review, Dick Jones gives his impression.
Holster Cant and Ride Considerations for Women
Women, many of whom are short-waisted, benefit from dropped and offset holsters because carrying the gun lower on the torso moves the grips of the gun out and away from the ribcage and positions the barrel of the gun below the hipbone.
The Striker-Fired Pistol Challenge
A range test with three popular striker-fired pistols - Glock 17, Smith & Wesson M&P and Springfield XDm - reveals how this design became a winner.
Fast Draw Vs. Good Ready, Part 2
In Part 1 on this topic, I suggested that keeping a good eye on your environment and getting your hand on the gun early — what I call the “Good Ready” — was preferable for armed citizens over trying to depend on a fast draw in a life-threatening situation. That raised a few hackles.
Range Systems Releases Mobile Steel Target
Steel targets are a blast, but without a plot of land can be an impractical option. The Dura-Steel line, however, makes moving around and storing these durable targets a snap.
Ruger Expands Petite Pistol Line with LC9s
Ruger has continued to expand its Lightweight Compact Pistol line with the addition of the LC9s. The handgun boasts all the popular features of its predecessors, but with a striker-fired system.
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Best Concealed Carry Insurance Options
Eight major concealed carry insurance programs are now available to the millions of Americans who carry concealed.
