I am not into the “knife fighting” thing. Obviously, I would rather have a knife in my hand if facing a deadly threat than nothing, but I certainly prefer a firearm, and if not a firearm, I am more inclined towards impact tools. Impact to the head is instantaneous in effect, bleeding out is not. ... Continue Reading →
In this episode of Survival Dispatch I conduct a deep dive into the considerations related to securing your home, permanent or temporary, though a layered means of deterrence, detection, and defense, as discussed in my book in the chapter on home defense. I guarantee that you will pick up some tips and tricks you have... Continue Reading →
I will be teaching a class entitled Concealment Mechanics in 2024. This is a one-day class, eight hours, and participants will fire about 300 rounds of ammunition. In this class I seek to address a constant issue that I see, even among a lot of relatively advanced practitioners and training junkies; the ability to draw... Continue Reading →
I think of improvised weapons as objects that take some configuration to turn into a defensive item, and weapons of opportunity as simple objects in the environment that can be grabbed and used defensively. Understanding how to use common objects that surround us as weapons, and how to fabricate weapons out of other non-descript items,... Continue Reading →
Things certainly come and go in phases in the firearms community. For example, back about five or six years ago when I went through a revolver phase, nobody cared about them. I always use a small revolver as my deep concealment option, but at that time I was shooting and writing about revolvers a lot. ... Continue Reading →
There are a lot of hypothetical discussions related to “if I only had X amount of guns.” As gear whores, we love this. If you only had five guns, what would they be? How about only three? From a practical perspective, I have submitted a number of times that if a person who is not... Continue Reading →
I have written a few articles on using “ankle carry for SHTF” as a way to add tools to your body during times of heightened threat. While I still add a backup gun to my ankle when I want, I am rather done with ankle IFAKs. I have used the ankle IFAK as a way... Continue Reading →
For many years I trained with and carried the same gun. Eventually, I switched to utilizing a dedicated training, and dedicated carry, gun. there is a lot of merit for most people to apply most of their practice time to a single gun, but a similar platform is the next best thing. Modern pistols are... Continue Reading →
This past week I was a guest on another Survival Dispatch show, and we spoke about self-defense strategies when in public places with family. We discussed keeping eyes on children when in crowds, staying alert despite the distraction posed by children, and a variety of other topics, with a particular focus on mass violence. At... Continue Reading →
I have written some well circulated content on the necessity of knowing how to surreptitiously draw a handgun. My article on the subject that I wrote on USA Carry was well-received and stirred up good discussion, which led me to realize that this is a skill that is not often discussed, even though it proves... Continue Reading →
