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Weekly Threat Analysis: Carry Considerations During Elevated Threat Level
Edged Weapons vs. Impact Tools
I do not claim to be an expert on blades or impact weapons, though I have significant training in both. I always carry a knife, though it is much more an emergency rescue tool then a weapon within my scope of use. For deadly force, the obvious choice remains the firearm, if available. If unable... Continue Reading →
Weekly Threat Analysis: 2025 Enters with Terrorism and Fire
Readership for blogs is down to a dismal level. Had I started this blog a decade prior to when I did, I would, likely, have had far more readership back then. People no longer like long-form reading, and I find that sad. Anyway, times change. People get their information from social media and video now,... Continue Reading →
Over a Decade with the LCR
I tend to settle on things when I determine that they work. For over a decade now, my deep concealment and backup gun has been the Ruger LCR. Because it works. Well over twenty years ago I began carrying a gun, daily. I obtained my carry permit as soon as I turned twenty-one. For the... Continue Reading →
Essential Skills for the Prepared Citizen: 2025
I have written about the “essential skills” for the prepared, armed citizen a number of times, and I believe it is worthy of re-visiting periodically. Many dangers remain, but some things change. Per my continuing training, and based on my ongoing evaluation of the changing nature of the threats that exist within the Continental United... Continue Reading →
Vehicle Attacks in the Realm of Terror
The use of vehicles to inflict mass casualty events is not new. However, we are seeing it more often. As of this writing, there was a vehicle terror attack in Germany, in London, and what looks to be one in St. Louis, all within a week. This is a present and increasing concern. There are... Continue Reading →
Review of the Hamre Forge Second Generation Grip for the Ruger LCR
I settled on the Ruger LCR platform a long time ago, choosing it over the Smith and Wesson J Frame options or the small 380 autos for my deep concealment and backup gun needs. Overall, I have always liked the gun for its purpose, but I was never quite satisfied with the stocks, or grip,... Continue Reading →
A New Theater of Terror
The threat of Jihadi terrorism is a constant in our modern world. Fortunately, in the United States, it is rarely derived from our citizen population, but due to the influx of illegal immigrants over the past several years, we are more vulnerable then ever to terrorism. The new development in Syria is concerning. the toppling... Continue Reading →
Still the Best BUG
Most often I carry only one gun on-person. I carry either my primary Glock 26 or my deep concealment Ruger LCR. These have become the only two guns that I carry for the past decade, as they both prove ideal in dimensions and capability for myself and my needs. While I train a lot with... Continue Reading →
In Praise of Streamlight
In the world of good flashlights Surefire seems to still reign supreme in terms of brand recognition. Certainly for good reason. While not cheap, Surefire is consistently solid quality. There is also Modlite, a very high-end brand of flashlight, though more boutique and not as widely circulated as Surefire. With that said, I have had... Continue Reading →
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