The truth is, I often carry a small revolver, and I have always been a proponent of carrying a gun that you will actually carry, all the time, even if it is a diminutive gun, because it is still most likely to do what is necessary in civilian self-defense. Our world is changing. While... Continue Reading →
It is rather difficult to carry medical gear. In particular, within the self-defense and preparedness community, carrying medical gear refers to carrying tools for treating trauma, specifically, life-threatening bleeding. There are four dedicated hemorrhage control devices that we are interested in here: the tourniquet, packing gauze, pressure dressings, and chest seals. Carrying all four items... Continue Reading →
I am a shooting enthusiast, particularly as a handgunner. I am no USPSA Grand Master, nor have I tried to be, but I shoot at a high level, especially from concealment, which throws a specialty wrinkle into it. I absolutely love the benefits reaped from competitive shooting, as competition pushes all participants to get better. ... Continue Reading →
The advancement in concealed carry technique and equipment in even the last decade is considerable. Little wonder. Since the late eighties our nation went from not a single shall-issue state to, by the 2000s, a majority of shall-issue, to today, where over half the nation requires no permit at all, as red states are into... Continue Reading →
There is no end to EDC (everyday carry) videos on YouTube and elsewhere, as we prepared citizens like to discuss the gear we carry. In this episode of Survival Dispatch, we discuss EDC, but we deliver a deep dive into why to carry the items we reference. There is some deep conversation on holster setups... Continue Reading →
One of several notable benefits related to carrying in the appendix position on the waistline is the speed. All else being equal, it is simply faster to deploy a gun from in front of your hips compared to at the side or behind your hips. To truly gain this speed advantage, however, you must use... Continue Reading →
I have written and spoken about a given number of skillsets that the capable self-defender should have, among them being skill with a handgun, but that is just one. There are other considerations beyond your shooting skills that are of paramount importance. On this Survival Dispatch show I delve into eight particularly important skillsets to... Continue Reading →
Green Ops is a training company founded by Mike Green, and it operates in Virginia and Texas. I know several of the instructors on his Virginia based cadre. I have done other firearms training with Green Ops in the past and I can assure the reader that their curriculum and their instructors are always excellent. ... Continue Reading →
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 →
There has been a resurgence in revolver popularity. The revolver revival might be driven to some extent by the many millions of new gun owners post-2020, but I would think there is more to it than that. It is, likely, just a new wave of interest in the gun community. The love of lever action... Continue Reading →
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