In addition to tactical aspects of self-defense, practical information like choosing the right firearm and ammunition, used gun purchases, and all legal aspects of self-defense with a gun are also extensively covered in this complete and authoritative look at concealed carry.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Great single volume reference:
I have known the author of The Gun Digest Book of Concealed Carry for about ten years now, and also know several of the people mentioned and pictured in this book. Reading through it felt like attending an extended lecture from one of Mas's classes at the Lethal Force Institute. I have personally taken a number of those classes and thought I would have a strong feeling of "been there, heard that" reading this book, but instead found myself either learning or remembering something important in almost every... more info
Excellent book for the new or seasoned CCW:
This book covers pretty much every aspect of concealed carry that you will need to know. I can't recommend it more.
Finally evidence of what we've heard as "true":
Mas does it again. Everyone who carries has heard an opinion of "carry reloads" or "carry factory" for ammo - not to mention every other opinion for carry purposes. Mas (Massad Ayoob - Principal of Lethal Force Institute) goes through not only logical reasons, but when appropriate he documents court cases for everything he suggests. This includes types of carry guns, ammo choices, holster choices, acceptable levels of caliber, methods of weapons presentation, etc. Tom Gresham said it right - this book is... more info
Wonderful Stuff!:
This is a great book by one of the renowned experts in this field. Been reading articles in several gun related magazines by Mass Ayoob for quite a while now and he never lets you down when it comes to knowledge of gun related topics. This book is another example of that.