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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 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 →
While the primary concern for any lever action rifle to be used for defense is reliability, there are certainly some accessories and enhancements we want to put on the gun to bring it into the modern era of capability. Trust me, if the cowboys had the tools we do now, their lever actions would have... Continue Reading →
The lever action rifle has seen a resurgence in the past few years and I have written about this trend several times. While there is a variety of speculation as to why this popularity has ticked up, including the idea that political restrictions might crack down on auto loading rifles, I think the simple answer... Continue Reading →
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