If you live the EDC (Every Day Carry) lifestyle, you’re always looking for something better. When it comes to holsters, that “something better” usually boils down to three things: comfort, retention and versatility. At least, that’s what I’m always chasing. The Incog X holster by Haley Strategic and Safariland. Here, it’s paired with the Springfield Armory Echelon 4.0C and shown ...

The Brief: An Oklahoma City resident used a firearm to stop an intruder during an early morning break-in. After hearing someone prying open a bedroom window, the resident retrieved a handgun and held the suspect at gunpoint. Arriving police officers took the suspect into custody without further incident. Law enforcement confirmed the resident acted within legal self-defense parameters and will ...

New Jersey confirmed Wednesday that two municipal water systems were hit by cyberattacks involving internet-exposed industrial control systems. Operators temporarily lost the ability to remotely monitor or manage parts of their plants and were forced to switch to manual operations. According to the state, water service was not interrupted and the drinking water remained safe. Nobody got sick, nobody lost ...

Before I had kids, my every day carry (EDC) setup was rather minimal. My pockets held my daily-use tools (such as a knife, flashlight, wallet and phone), while my waistband held my pistol. If something didn’t see frequent use, it didn’t make the cut. At that point, my EDC was built entirely around my own routines and what I needed ...

Most people who get picked handed themselves over without saying a word. That’s a hard thing to hear, and people don’t want to hear it, but it’s the truth. When somebody gets mugged or worse, everybody wants to talk about the criminal. What’s wrong with him, where he came from, what society did to bend him. Almost nobody wants to ...

The internet is absolutely lousy with stories of bad gun store clerks. I’m sure you’ve heard the tropes before: the owner who’s too busy chatting with his buddies to make a sale, the counter commando who denigrates every brand but one, and the fella that wants to get $2,000 for a clapped-out, rusty surplus rifle (often one that’s hung on ...

The Brief: The Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit against a local county for enacting ordinances that restrict concealed carry within 100 yards of public venues. Federal prosecutors argue these buffer zones violate Supreme Court precedent and lack the historical justification required for declaring specific locations sensitive under constitutional standards. The lawsuit asserts that local governments cannot create expansive ...

Some 650 to 950 rounds per minute. That is the exact mathematical formula required to turn an enemy formation’s fighting spirit into a desperate desire to simply survive. The United States military has spent decades crafting and perfecting this formula and has ensured its fighting men and women are well versed in its many uses and applications. U.S. Marines fire ...

Read almost any emergency checklist and pay attention to the person it was apparently written for. That person can carry cases of water up the stairs, walk several miles without help, sleep on a gym floor, eat whatever food is handed to him and go several days without medication. He can hear emergency instructions, understand them immediately, load his own ...

In today’s article, Beyond Seclusion reviews the new Springfield Kuna chambered for the .40-caliber cartridge. Developed specifically for international law enforcement use, this PDW is now being offered to U.S. citizens looking for a bit more thump than the 9mm offers. The firearm used in this article was provided on loan to the author for this evaluation. The Kuna’s compact ...