Category: Defense / Security / Safety
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How to Rapidly Improve Your Skills at the Shooting Range
Whether you keep firearms for home protection, self-defense, hunting, or some combination of the three, a gun is only as useful as the person wielding it. All the guns in the world won’t keep you safe or your family fed in a survival situation if you can’t hit the target you’re aiming at. Improving your…
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Best IR Lasers for Your AR
Introduction For the past ten to twenty years, IR lasers were prohibited for commercial purchase and could only be used by members of law enforcement or the military. However, with technological advances over the last sixteen years, you can find civilian-legal IR lasers to mount on your AR15 that perform well in most scenarios. There…
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Focal Plane Scopes: Why It Matters
What Is the Difference Between First Focal Plane and Second Focal Plane Scopes? When it comes to selecting the proper scope to mount on the upper receiver of your AR15, many hunters and firearm enthusiasts quickly become bewildered by all the choices available. Although second focal plane optic systems are the most common, they won’t…
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5 Essential Medical Supplies to Have as a Responsible Gun Owner
When planning an extended hunting trip that will be far off the beaten path, and it’s just you and nature, you’ll more than likely spend some time checking all the boxes before heading out. You’ve taken the time to break down and clean the upper receiver and inspected the AR15 lower yourself. Check. You’ve remembered…
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Best Pistol for 3-Gun Competition
What Are Some Great Pistols For 3-Gun Competition? Understanding the impacts of the different needs of a three-gun shooter on overall success in 3-gun Three-gun competition shooting is exciting, and can help you feel accomplished, regardless of where you place. But who doesn’t want to be in the winner’s circle? The best pistol for 3-gun…
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How to Hide from Drones
Sometimes YouTube does me a solid and offers up something truly unique, interesting, and surprisingly useful. If you’re starting to become concerned about the state of our society and, regrettably, what you might have to do one day to survive, consider the following advice on how to hide from drones. The first video is what…
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Has The AR-15 Become too Ubiquitous?
As divisive messaging permeates the national news coverage and steals headlines, the AR seems to be pushing into the mainstream even more. During a contentious, difficult past 2 years, the public has been buying guns. Lots of them. From handguns for basic protection, to sporting black rifles for hunting, defensive use and range time, to…
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10 Ways to Fortify Your Home Against Intruders
Your home is your first and strongest line of defense against the outside world. You expect your four walls to protect you from harm, whether you face looters or a zombie apocalypse. In the current climate, locks and home security cameras may be sufficient to ward off burglars. However, disaster breeds desperation and, if you’re…
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Are These Really the Problems to Worry About?
Watch this video, then see my comments below… I’ve been watching a lot of Southerprepper1’s content lately, and I always enjoy his calm and rational approach to prepping. But the video above got me to wondering if we’re going too far in a sense with our preparedness efforts. For those who chose not to watch…