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 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 →
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 →
There is much said about being the “gray man.” What, tough, does that mean? Essentially, being gray is blending in with the baseline of normal within any given environment. Being able to be gray is a critical skill in a deteriorating society, as the one we sadly seem to inhabit now. I was on the... Continue Reading →
This past week I was on the excellent Survival Dispatch show discussing the active killer threat. In the wake of the horrible attack in Maine, this is a topic of concern, as it always is following these heinous crimes. On this show I discuss numerous examples of citizens armed with only carry pistols successfully neutralizing... Continue Reading →
In the wake of every outlier event we see a new fad come into the self-defense and tactical community. Currently, we are taken with the notion of repelling para-gliding terrorists due to certain international events. While large scale terror attacks may be in our future, thanks to the immigration non-policy of late, the most likely... Continue Reading →
It is not at all difficult to understand how fanaticism manifests abroad when it also so easily bubbles to the surface even in our nation, a relatively stable institution, sheltered by oceans, military might, and prosperity. I am dumbfounded by the virulent passion of certain individuals, on either side, of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. This is... Continue Reading →
As I have reached middle age, with many irons in the fire and many obligations, time is the one commodity I have too little of. As this reality has taken a firmer grasp, I have become a hardliner for only training what is relevant. Yes, Bob Vogel and a few other very top shooters seem... Continue Reading →
I have found that the vast majority of people who claim to always carry a full-size service pistol actually do; when they carry. Anyone who claims to only carry a full-size gun might be telling the truth, but they don’t carry all the time. if you say you do, spare me. the only guys who... Continue Reading →
