Combat Handguns » May 2012

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Dark Alley Confrontation

From a nighttime alleyway encounter to a dog pack showdown—armed citizens step in to stop the threat and save the day!

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Combat Handguns » March 2012

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Drive-Through Ambush!

From a drive-through ambush to a helpless kidnap victim — armed citizens step in to stop the threat and save the day!

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Combat Handguns » February 2012

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“IT HAPPENED TO ME!”

Criminals take a big chance when looking for victims — four cases reveal what happens when they choose poorly!

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Combat Handguns » December 2011

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Stories from quick-thinking armed citizens who refused to become victims!

Illustration by Chris Murray
Getting The Point
It was a Saturday afternoon at the local monster-mega-warehouse club. The parking lot was packed and the closest parking space was about three-quarters of the way across the parking lot. I took the spot, locked up and headed in. The walk across the ocean of asphalt was uneventful.
I did my [...]

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Combat Handguns » November 2011

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“IT HAPPENED TO ME!”

Criminals take a big chance when looking for victims — this case reveals what happens when they choose poorly!

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Combat Handguns » September 2011

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Don’t be a victim!

Cornered, threatened by a horde and stalked by a gang, these three readers stopped their attackers cold!

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Combat Handguns » August 2011

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Don’t Be A Victim

Times are tough, thugs are coming out — readers who refuse to become victims!

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Combat Handguns » June 2011

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Close encounters of the deadliest kind— Level heads and concealed guns save lives!

NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER
In an effort to keep in shape, I like to go for reasonably long walks/jogs around the area where I live. I am not going to say that it is an unsafe neighborhood, but it can be a little dangerous if you do not keep your wits about you. Because of this, [...]

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Combat Handguns » May 2011

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Attacked by predators expecting easy prey… four surprise concealed handguns saved lives!

DEADLY PERSPECTIVE

Illustration by Mike Del Rizzo
I have had a LaserMax on my Glock 27 for about a year now. I have trained with it at the range, and practiced its activation until it became muscle memory. A week ago, about 2 am, I was returning from the hospital following a friend’s death from cancer. I [...]

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Combat Handguns » February 2011

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Four stories from quick-thinking armed citizens who refused to become victims!

PARKING LOT SHOWDOWN
I’m a professional sports photographer specializing in coverage of college basketball, and from late November to early March, there’s not a weekend where I’m not on a campus. Carry restrictions on the colleges campuses I work are very clear and very consistent from school to school—leave your sidearm off campus. So, my Heckler [...]

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