I take in an inordinate amount of information on a daily basis. While such overload is unnatural, and likely unhealthy, for the modern human being, I occupy my intake of such with information that is pertinent to our contemporary survival and security. In other words, I don’t watch cat videos or reality shows. I watch... Continue Reading →
I was on the excellent Survival Dispatch show last night discussing preparation for this likely threat that we face as a nation. Lots of prepper talk, right up my ally, as you know. Sadly, I think this is coming. Hopefully not at the scale that we fear, but we live in dangerous times. Stay frosty:... Continue Reading →
Here we will resume our analysis of violent fanaticism by looking at the large, fanatical, movements in the world that do, or will, directly affect us. If you did not read the first part of this series last week, I encourage you to do so. The Current Crisis in the Middle East The flashpoint of... Continue Reading →
This article is longer than the usual, and may seem out of place on a blog about, primarily, the use of the handgun in personal protection, and other related self-defense and preparedness topics. However, part of knowing the potential threats in our world is understanding how they are fostered. In this series of articles, we... Continue Reading →
Our nation has a history of social breakdown leading to sweeping crime and lawlessness. The Los Angeles Riots in 1992 saw the eruption of violence following a particular police action, and the city pulled its law enforcement back and allowed the rioters free reign for a long period of time, resulting in the death of... Continue Reading →
I am not into the “knife fighting” thing. Obviously, I would rather have a knife in my hand if facing a deadly threat than nothing, but I certainly prefer a firearm, and if not a firearm, I am more inclined towards impact tools. Impact to the head is instantaneous in effect, bleeding out is not. ... Continue Reading →
There are a lot of hypothetical discussions related to “if I only had X amount of guns.” As gear whores, we love this. If you only had five guns, what would they be? How about only three? From a practical perspective, I have submitted a number of times that if a person who is not... 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 →
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 →
There is no denying that, if we have the choice, a long gun completely outclasses a pistol for actually stopping threats, be they two or four legged. A shotgun reigns supreme in decisiveness within its performance envelope, and the rifle can dominate a far more extensive plain. The pistol has only one advantage over long... Continue Reading →
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