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HIGHER LEARNING

At a recent gun show there were unbelievable crowds, lines of people trying to get in all day and guns, lots of guns. And along with all those new purchases…

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CARBINES FOR YOUR CASTLE

It wasn’t until I saw the television program “Ultimate Weapons” featuring the Kriss Vector CRB carbine that I gave pistol caliber carbines any real thought about tools for the self-defense…

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TACTICAL FLASHLIGHT DEFENSE

When most people think of flashlight tactics, they think of the application of the light in conjunction with a handgun. But just as the gun is not a cure-all for…

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A SENSIBLE SAFE ROOM

According to a report by the United States Department of Justice, 38% of assaults and 60% of rapes occur during home invasions. Although home invasion is not defined as a…

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BUG-OUT BLASTS

Survival—it is the primary objective of every living thing. For most people, most of the time, survival is centered around mundane things like making money to buy food and shelter,…

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70 GREAT ESCAPES

From the schoolyard to the barroom and just about anywhere else a fight erupts, one of the techniques you’re most likely to see is a headlock. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines…

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POCKET PISTOL REALITY CHECK

You’ve decided to take your personal security seriously and attend a firearms training course. The next step is to properly equip yourself, so you talk to a few people, buy…

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SECRET WEAPONS

Choosing a weapon for self-defense can be a real challenge. Ideally, you want something that offers both lethal and non-lethal capability, allows you to fight at a distance, is easy…

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DRESSED TO THE 9s!

The firearms industry has been riding a wild rollercoaster the last few years. Sales of firearms and ammunition were down, and then reached all time highs, only to go down…

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TRICK OUT YOUR 20

Twenty-five years ago, “home invasion” was not a term that was widely used or recognized outside of law enforcement circles. Today, that is not the case. A variety of threats…

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