The other day I asked if I should go back to carrying this 45. I got some great answers in the comments. Here are my thoughts.
When I carried this gun it was for work. Things have changed. I'm retired. I haven't got a job anymore and I don't need to deal with violent people all day long. Obviously, I'm still running Practical Defense Systems where I teach, I manage our rental properties, and I make videos for GunGuyTV. None of which puts me in harm’s way on a daily basis. My needs have changed.
Back in the day, I needed a big gun because I was dealing with bad people for a living. I don't do that anymore. I also avoid places where bad people congregate. So, I don't really need to carry a big gun for that either.
I love the old Colt and I take it to the range a lot. It's an old friend. If I ever again need to be in harm's way, I'll take it with me in a heartbeat. But, not today or even most days. I carry my M&P Shield or my Taurus Model 85 most of the time.
Times have changed. My needs have changed. The tools have changed. I guess one size doesn't fit all.
This is the video Grok Imagine created from a still photo of a duck hunting trip.
In the first half, attorney Sean Maloney from Second Call Defense joins me to explain the lessons gun owners can learn from what happened to Kyle Rittenhouse.
In the second half, I discuss a home invasion case from Oceanside California in which the homeowner successfully defended himself.
Bondi’s DOJ Just Declared War on Gun Owners. No Cap.
Dec 27, 2025
Rolling into this week, I really thought the DOJ was gonna chill after all the pro-2A talk they’ve been throwing around. Instead, they just dropped a filing so wild it made every gun owner I know stop mid-scroll like “yo, what did they just say?”
This Is What the Militia Really Means.
Dec 27, 2025
What did the Founders really mean when they talked about the militia?
Contrary to what most Americans are taught today, the militia was never a government force or a select group. The Founders were clear: the militia was the whole body of the people, armed and trained as the final safeguard of liberty.
In this historical documentary, we walk through original Founders’ writings, ratification debates, and constitutional warnings about standing armies, centralized power, and what happens when the people are disarmed.
George Mason, James Madison, Patrick Henry, Tench Coxe, and others warned us exactly where this path would lead.
