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Everyone who has embraced the armed lifestyle has gone on a journey of self-discovery before arriving at the decision to carry their freedom. Here are the stories of five people along with the savviest advice they have to give.

Different folks prefer different styles of handguns—that much is clear. But most folks who depend on a handgun for their job (and who are free to choose what gun they carry) either choose a high-capacity, striker-fired, polymer-framed gun, or they choose a high-capacity, metal-framed DA/SA gun.

When you get a chance to review a Nighthawk pistol like the Counselor, you don’t say no. And so that is how I ended up testing the personal pistol of the Nighthawk’s CEO Mark Stone.

I grew up in a no-gun household. I’m not sure that was intentional—we just never had them. Sure, I shot .22 rifles at summer camp and loved that, but at home, my “firearm arsenal” consisted of a Daisy Red Ryder. That was the status quo into my adult years. I never had any thought of owning guns.

I’ve been searching for the perfect carry pistol for 15 years. I started large with a Beretta 92FS full-size.

Well known for its extensive line of rifles and shotguns, O.F. Mossberg & Sons Inc. recently marked its 100th anniversary by introducing the MC1sc Subcompact Pistol.

Gabe Suarez swamped us with carry technique and red-dot knowledge. He left us dazzled.

Gabe Suarez looks to have a big winner in a Glock top-end upgrade, Kompressor comp and all.

If the fun–and precision–is going out of your shooting, get those peepers checked.