I have written a few articles on using “ankle carry for SHTF” as a way to add tools to your body during times of heightened threat. While I still add a backup gun to my ankle when I want, I am rather done with ankle IFAKs. I have used the ankle IFAK as a way... Continue Reading →
For many years I trained with and carried the same gun. Eventually, I switched to utilizing a dedicated training, and dedicated carry, gun. there is a lot of merit for most people to apply most of their practice time to a single gun, but a similar platform is the next best thing. Modern pistols are... 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 →
Common sense; the irony of that term. The least common thing in our contemporary nation is sense. The Ryan Carson murder in New York City, just one of many slayings that exemplify the failings of such leadership, was quite horrific in a number of ways. For those unfamiliar, Ryan Carson was a known activist who... Continue Reading →
The self-defense and preparedness community are interesting in what gets attention. Apparently, this needs to be said, so I will rain on the parade and say it: the American citizen is far more likely to get robbed on the streets of a city than get attacked by para-gliding terrorists. That same citizen is far, far,... 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 →
I was recently a guest on the excellent Warrior Life podcast, speaking with Jeff Anderson about mindset. We specifically discussed the themes of mindset as laid out in my book, 21st Century Minuteman. This is probably the most in-depth discussion I have had on how to attempt to teach mindset, which is a much more... Continue Reading →
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