Personal Defense

Should the armed citizen carry an autoloader, revolver ... or both? There are advantages to each type of firearm, so if you carry concealed, don't overlook these options.

Law enforcement officials suspect a home invasion in Leon County is connected to a serial rapist who has been terrorizing elderly women in rural areas of Texas for months. On Saturday, police say a man broke into the home of an 81-year-old woman. The woman had a handgun and managed to fire several shots, scaring the man away.

A woman who was armed and eight months pregnant took aim at a man suspected of trying to break into her car.

Mobile police say a possible burglar was shot and killed while he was trying to break into a home.

This new defensive handgun ammunition, adopted by the FBI, is available for handgunners everywhere.

Don't let anyone tell you a compact 1911 won't compare to a full-sized government model. This gun review of the Nighthawk Global Response Pistol II proves as much.