Education and consistency are important principles for self-defense. They are the foundation for safety — your primary concern with firearms, regardless of the application. Prepare to protect yourself and your family using the 2024 Special Edition of Concealed Carry & Self-Defense.

Inside this issue, learn how to develop the knowledge and training strategies for the best possible chance of prevailing during a self-defense situation. Feature content includes a reflection on 30 years with the 1911, minute but mighty .32 pocket revolvers, the defensive carbine platform, proven rigs for concealed carry, understanding handgun recoil, tactics and training insights, bittersweet carry choices and why packing a lightweight isn’t wimpy.

Additional articles deliver comprehensive reviews of the Walther PDP, Smith & Wesson M&P 5.7, FN SCAR 15P, Beretta 3032 Tomcat, Titan .25 ACP FIE and Thunder Ranch from Nighthawk Custom.

Engineered for comfortable concealed carry, an MC2sc from Mossberg is up for grabs in the Firearms Package Giveaway. The double-stack 9mm has an optic-ready slide, tritium Pro Night Sights and a 3.4" barrel. The winner will also receive an Ancestor Liner Lock from CRKT, a PROTAC HL-X USB flashlight from Streamlight and a Range Defense Bag from CrossBreed. Valued at $911.95, readers are encouraged to enter the free drawing at AmericanHandgunner.com/giveaways.

For those with an interest in the firearms that played a role in history, Concealed Carry also highlights the guns used by notorious gangster Baby Face Nelson and how the “unkillable” Jack Diamond owed the imprecision of stopping power to surviving multiple attempts on his life.

The 2024 Special Edition issue of Concealed Carry & Self-Defense is available for purchase at fmgpubs.com and newsstands now.