This morning my wife and I have been talking about the most likely threats that we face in our area. We have made a list of them and are discussing how we would respond. In …
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Yesterday, we wrote about A Shotgun, The Best Firearm for Defending Your Home. In the post, I mentioned that any firearm that is adequate for self-defense will penetrate the walls of a stick built home. …
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I have seen a lot of discussion on the subject of ammunition and what caliber is best for you to keep for home defense. Now for the purposes of this discussion I am assuming that …
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Good habits and routines can determine your reactions in an emergency. Years ago when I was on the fire department, I responded to a fire in an elementary school. Now this school was in session …
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[/caption] If you have a bug out location or storage shed, chances are you are using a padlock and hasp to secure all or part of the location. Now padlocks are good tools if you …
Padlocks and Hasps Need to be of Good Quality to Prevent Theft Read More »
This is a list of 22 tips on how to avoid a surveillance drone that has been widely distributed by al-Qaeda. Now I am no expert on drones and how they function, so I can’t …
[/caption] I received a few comments on yesterday’s blog that I would like to address. First is the subject of sliding glass doors. Personally, I would get rid of one as soon as I could …
The following article is written by Greg Ellifritz of Active Response Training http://www.activeresponsetraining.net. It is posted with his permission. Howard Many of the questions I receive from students involve the use of chemical sprays. It …
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A lot of us live in areas that are gun unfriendly or for other reasons cannot or choose not to carry a gun. One good alternative is canes, walking sticks or umbrellas. They can be …
Canes,Walking Sticks and Umbrellas for Self Defense. Read More »