I have garnered some hate from quite a few of the carbine enthusiasts out there due to my repeated declarations that the armed citizen will fight with the handgun, especially outside of the home, and the truck gun and other such notions are worth little more than a means of arming car thieves. I stand... Continue Reading →
Book Release: 21st Century Minute Man Now Published
So, I finally published a book that I actually finished writing almost two years ago. For some reason, I procrastinated on actually publishing it, but I finally did. The irony is that the book was almost compete before the pandemic of 2020 set in. In a post-COVID world preparedness books seem to be a bit... Continue Reading →
Get Home Bags and Get Home Guns: The Reality
I seldom travel far from home anymore, but in years past I often would be several hours drive from home for my work. I would routinely work at different office locations that were between two and five hours drive from home. It was always on my mind: what would happen if an emergency situation occurred... Continue Reading →
Concealed Carry While Hunting
First, let me say that you must be cognizant of the laws in the jurisdiction where you hunt. Some states, or some state or federal lands, etc…, have laws or ordinances that prohibit concealed carry while hunting in the field. For the majority of the nation that is exempt from such stupidity, there is no... Continue Reading →
A Great Lever Rifle Resource – Wolf’s Prairie Outdoors
Those of you that follow this blog know that most of my focus is on the defensive application of the handgun, as the name would imply, but I also share some content on long guns, particularly the lever rifle, as I espouse the ongoing usefulness of the platform. Though lever rifles have been popular in... Continue Reading →
Long Guns as a Show of Force: Careful Considerations
My opinions on the limited role of long guns for civilian self-defense are not popular. Why would they be? What could be more fun than taking a carbine class? How can one rely on the pistol, a platform that takes an enormous investment in training just to reach baseline proficiency, when everyone with an AR15... 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 →
Customizing the Modern Lever Gun
I get it, most guys come from a tradition where lever guns are supposed to look like what John Wayne carried in True Grit. I also like the beauty of a historic lever action. However, I am also one member of the growing crowd that has embraced the lever action rifle for its continuing utility. ... Continue Reading →
Rifle and Body Armor in the Vehicle: Cautious Considerations
As I write this article the Kyle Rittenhouse trial is still ongoing as the Jury is deliberating. By the time you read this, we will likely know the verdict. Regardless of the outcome, one point that was raised by the prosecution against Rittenhouse, and used against him, was the fact that he had body armor... Continue Reading →
Lever Action Rifles for Personal Protection Part III: Running the Gun
Lever action rifles were designed as fighting weapons over 150 years ago. While modern semi-auto rifles are generally better for the specific role of self-defense, lever rifles are still incredibly capable weapons in the hands of those who can run them competently. I liken the lever rifle to the pump action shotgun: old technology but... Continue Reading →