Don’t Open the Door

Several weeks prior to this writing, in Alexandria, Virginia, three nitwits stood outside of a home, dressed in masks, taunting the homeowner to open the door, saying, “if you don’t open, we are coming in!”  This happened prior to Halloween, not on Halloween night, so it is not a distasteful holiday prank.  Rather, as judged... Continue Reading →

Recommended Handguns

I tend to shy away from making recommendations unless directly asked as the number of good guns now on the market is legion, and the personal preferences of all individuals has no limit.  However, if pressed to answer, I have a surprisingly short list of top recommendations, despite the great deal of available gear.  My... Continue Reading →

Home Invasion Considerations

It is and unfortunate fact that the nature of home invasion has changed in recent years.  Large groups of criminal actors bursting through the door to take control of the home through violence and speed of action is more common.  Security measures must be in place, and should invaders make it into the home, an... Continue Reading →

Securing Home and Temporary Abodes

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 →

Centralized Emergency Response Tools in the Home

Many lose sight of the fact that defensive firearms are simply emergency response tools.  As medical gear is designed to respond to medical emergencies, and fire extinguishers are made to respond to fire emergencies, a defensive firearm is designed to respond to emergencies of violence.  All such tools, however, do you no good if you... Continue Reading →

Long Guns: The Wrong Tool for the Job

Once again, I accept that I will get skewered for this article by the chest-rig wearing mall ninjas, but recently we have witnessed another high-profile incident in which a long gun was involved, and I would submit that the display of the long gun in this incident contributed to the terrible and tragic outcome.  We... Continue Reading →

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