by Second Call Defense | Dec 11, 2025 | Membership Benefits, Featured Stories, General
With the holidays upon us now, we’re offering all new Members a FREE first month of Membership, no-matter the level! Here’s how it works: Sign up online, and In the Promo Code box at the end of the sign-up page put in this code: “CHRISTMAS”. ...
by Second Call Defense | Dec 10, 2025 | Beginners 101, Concealed Carry, Courts & Legal, Facts & Fiction, Featured Stories, General, Self Defense
If you’ve ever found yourself standing in a slow-moving line at the post office with arms full of packages for friends and family, you’ve probably had plenty of time to look around, read every poster on the wall, and wonder how many people in front of you forgot to...
by Second Call Defense | Nov 6, 2025 | Beginners 101, CCW Tips, Courts & Legal, Featured Stories, General, Gun Safety & Storage, Self Defense
The Problem With Warning Shots Introduction Warning shots are common in movies, TV shows and a talking point for non-gun owners and even some gun owners who want to avoid taking a life while still making a point. On paper, it sounds reasonable: Fire a round in the air...
by Second Call Defense | Oct 29, 2025 | Beginners 101, Featured Stories, General, Gun Safety & Storage, Guns & Gear
A “truck gun” (aka trunk gun, truck rifle, riding shotgun, etc.) is simply a long gun — usually a compact rifle, carbine, AR pistol, or shotgun — that someone stores in their vehicle for situations where a handgun might not be the best defensive tool. Those of a...
by Second Call Defense | Oct 22, 2025 | True Stories, 911 Calls, Courts & Legal, Facts & Fiction, Featured Stories, Lethal Force, Self Defense
On a crowded New York City subway car one spring afternoon in 2023, two lives crossed in a moment that would ignite a national debate. One man, Jordan Neely, was a once-talented Michael Jackson impersonator whose life had unraveled into homelessness and mental...
