You are your own first responder We live in interesting times. Certain categories of violent crimes, like murder, are spiking across the country. We’re coming out of a year of violent protests and riots. Factions of our society are calling for reductions and outright abolishment of policing. Throughout all this chaos, one thing remains constant: You are your own first responder. Everyone else who arrives on the scene after a call for help is, by definition, a second responder. Odds are whatever event prompted the call is over. Investing in knowledge, training and practice is the most effective thing you can do to increase the odds of successfully protecting yourself and loved ones. This issue of Concealed Carry & Self-Defense has more useful, and practical, educational self-defense content than ever before. ** This version includes full-color interior pages only!** Here's what's inside: THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION BY NATURAL SELECTION — Concealed Carry Through The Ages. TACTICAL FOOLERY OR EFFECTIVE CONCEALMENT? — The Real Deal On Appendix Carry. DEFENSE OR DECEASED? — Carrying A Knife Might Get You Killed. INTERVENTION, VEL NON — A Bad Night In Britain. LESS-LETHAL DEFENSE OPITONS — When A Firearm Isn’t The Answer. SUPPRESSORS FOR HOME DEFENSE — The Underappreciated Necessity. USE YOUR SIGHTS IN A GUNFIGHT? — Yes! And Maintain Focus On The Threat. GUIDELINES TO SAVE YOUR LIFE — 10 Rules Of Concealed Carry. NEXT-LEVEL COMBAT HANDGUNS — The Canik TP9 METE. MOBILIZING MOUSE GUNS — Small-Caliber Pocket Pistol Self-Defense Tips. CONCEALED CARRY ON THE LAST FRONTIER — Packing Heat In The Frozen North. CONCEALED COMPANIONS: — The Art Of Keeping A Low Profile In Everyday Life. STACCATO 2011 9MM — The 1911 Re-Imagined. HOUSE OF DEFENSIVE HORRORS — Using Weapons Of Opportunity. DRIVING WHILE ARMED — Reach Your Gun When Needed; Secure It When Not. DEVELOP A RIMFIRE ROUTINE — Training For Concealed