Just The (Green) Tip
I've never shot a lot of 5.56mm "green tip" ammo. It's pretty much banned from 3 gun competitions, or any range where there are steel targets. But "green tip," or M855 ammunition, is popular round for the AR-15, so I…
Working For A Living
My background is in photojournalism, so I had an absolute blast last week following around Julie Golob for one day during SHOT. For people in the industry, SHOT Show is not a relaxing tour of the new guns and a…
Carry Often. Carry More Than A Gun.
There is a big difference between someone who just owns a gun and someone who is ready and able to use it to defend a life. A big part of that readiness is having a gun ready to go at…
The Non-Gun Owner’s Guide To Gun Gifts
There were times during my career as a professional photographer where I'd have to smile politely and thank a relative for their Christmas gift of a dozen rolls of 24 exposure color negative film. "Kevin's a photographer," they'd think to…
Stop Using Bad Holsters
"Comfortable" is what most new gun owners look for in a holster, but comfort means nothing if you can't access your gun quickly. I mean, my Barcalounger is comfortable, but can I get out of it quickly? Heck no! And…
Kills Bugs Deads. On Humans, No Effect.
When you first start out on this journey of safe and secure armed self-defense, you'll occasionally hear someone recommend wasp spray as an effective less-lethal tool. And just to be clear, wasp spray is very effective. On bugs. Anything else,…
Trick or Trunk Gun
For years, I carried just a .380 in my pocket. I was working in an office environment, and it was that little gun or nothing. I was... okay with it, but I quickly figured out that a) I couldn't quickly…
Everyday People
I've seen photos of "everyday carry gear" on social media that make me wonder if people spend their time planning how to scale Kilimanjaro in the evening. Over at the Ammoman.com blog, I take a quick look inside my everyday…
Entry-Level Entry Weapon.
We are in an AR-15 glut right now. You can buy AR's for under $500 just about anywhere you look, and if you're willing to launch a few detent springs into low earth orbit, you can buy complete rifle kits…