Your gun does you no good if it is not ready to fire if needed. You need to assure that the gun is chambered when you carry it. There seems to be two camps of thought regarding doing press checks: those who say you have to press check every single time you put the gun... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Protecting your Homestead: Using a Rifle to Defend Life on your Property by Grant Cunningham
In over two years of writing on this blog, it has occurred to me, that I have not done any book reviews thus far outside of a single article I did in which I recommended what I consider to be the top works on self-defense that everyone should read. Well, considering the fact that you... Continue Reading →
Marlin 1894c: A Recommended Self-Defense Alternative
Not long ago I wrote an article speaking of “the compromise gun.” I propose the idea that shooters are best served by minimizing the guns they use and train with to only those that are needed as rotating platforms can undermine your skills development. However, most shooters need a compromise gun, whether it be a... Continue Reading →
The Phlster Flatpack Tourniquet Carrier
I have carried medical gear on my person on a daily basis for quite a few years now. The primary medical device that is always with me is a tourniquet. I have carried compromise versions of this tool in the past, but as of late I have made the dedication to carry only a combat-proven... Continue Reading →
Small Guns and the Performance Compromise
So, how much are we actually giving up when we use a small gun compared to a standard size service pistol? Obviously, it depends on the shooter, and it depends on just how small we are talking about going with the gun selection. I am under no delusions that a Ruger LCP will provide the... Continue Reading →
Home Security – Three Excellent Tools
If you have been hesitant to invest in a professionally installed and monitored home security system, or if you have disbanded such a service because you were not happy with it, how can you adequately secure your home on your own? One of the obvious advantages that a monitored system will have is the automatic... Continue Reading →
The Continuing Evolution of EDC
Any of you that carry a gun on a daily basis are probably well familiar with my plight: the continual evolution of the EDC. The gear we carry changes, and the way in which we carry it changes. I think we all strive to find the optimum between utility and realistic comfort and convenience. Having... Continue Reading →
Identity Politics, Victimology, and Guns
Throughout the years I have sought to understand how the mind works among those on the far left. I have come to the conclusion that there is simply no way for those of us who believe in the American values of liberty and individual sovereignty to ever understand leftist mindset. However, we can pinpoint the... Continue Reading →
Of Chainsaws and Guns – Dangerous Tools and Independence
Like perhaps some of you who read this, I was privileged to be raised by a father who was a real man, and still is despite his now advanced age. Sadly, there are far fewer of them in this generation, but we still have some, thank God. As part of being raised by a man... Continue Reading →
The Compromise Gun
I wrote an article several years ago that illustrated my belief that the average armed citizen is best served with three different defensive firearms: namely, a primary handgun, a small deep concealment handgun, and a defensive long gun. This does not mean you should have only one of each, but these three general categories of... Continue Reading →
