While many in the firearms and preparedness community get fixated on rifles and plate carriers during times of heightened threat, I seek to draw the armed citizen back into this reality: you are most likely to face the monsters with your handgun, because the monsters strike in public locations where they anticipate little resistance. You... Continue Reading →
Strategies for Adding Extended Carry Gear
I regularly carry a Glock 26, spare magazine, light, knife, OC Spray, and a tourniquet as my standard EDC. These items go in my waistline or in my front pockets, along with keys and a phone, etc… Statistically speaking, this should be ample gear to resolve the kind of predatory violence that a common citizen... Continue Reading →
Ankle Carry: Sub-Optimal for the Primary, Ideal for the BUG
Ankle carry blows for carrying your only gun under most circumstances, although, while seated, it can work quite well. Otherwise, I don’t like it for carrying my primary on-person firearm. Years ago, I often ankle carried to accommodate deep concealment needs while in non-permissive dress, such as wearing a suit. I no longer bother with... 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 →
