The CCW culture sees its fair share of innovations, discoveries, or what some might even call trends. An example? The move to the small, pocket-capable .380ACP single stack pistol circa 2008-2009. Everyone had to have a Ruger LCP or equivalent. This was followed by the micro 9 craze about 4 years or so later – … Read more
Here’s an interesting article that I came across discussing the pros and cons of off body carry. It makes for an interesting read so I republished it below in it’s entirety. I also added a commentary and my thoughts after the article. There are times when the need to be discreet is going to mean … Read more
If you read some of the more popular concealed carry blogs or forums, you’ll eventually come across a topic of discussion regarding whether or not to carry an “expensive” handgun for CCW. Let’s consider a few things in more detail. To begin with, the fundamental description of “expensive” is open to interpretation. Everyone has their … Read more
While I’ve always had a theory that there’s a major rise in CCW training and permits after mass shootings, I haven’t really seen the data quantified to confirm it. Although the data below isn’t what I’d call quantified, it does lend some validity to the theory. I find this information especially interesting, given the on-going … Read more
So here’s a very interesting response that was posted in regards to a series of questions that a CNN law enforcement analyst made asking questions about how women could carry a concealed weapon while wearing certain attire. The response below is from a women’s shooting league and concealed carry organization called “About A Girl & … Read more
Here’s an interesting article from The Daily Caller (https://dailycaller.com/) regarding the importance of practicing the draw from concealed carry versus doing most of your shooting from the low ready. I’ve republished here in it’s entirety and included a link back to the original source if you like to read it there. Below the article, I’ve … Read more
I recently came across this story: https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/prosecutor-concealed-carry-instructors-forged-basic-requirements, and thought it was worth sharing on our newsletter. This article brings up an issue that seems to plague the CCW licensing industry as a whole. That issue is simply based on taking “shortcuts”. If you don’t want to check out the article directly, here’s a quick recap: … Read more
Summer’s here and the time is right for training on the range. OK, so not exactly how the song goes, but you get the idea. This is the time of the year where many people around the country start to experience warmer weather. The higher temperatures make going to the range more tolerable in some … Read more
Like most any other industry, there are certain trends in the holster industry that are tied to the season. Over the years, we’ve noticed that in the spring months just before summer, there’s always an increased interest in pocket holsters. Being a pocket carry fan, it makes perfect sense to me. Warmer weather means less … Read more
While our main business is selling holsters, we do like guns here at Gunner’s Alley (we are a Class 3 FFL, by the way). We have noticed over the past several months that there has been a big increase in the number of holsters being ordered for the Sig P320 series. Most orders are for … Read more