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A simple mental exercise that increases your chances of surviving a gunfight

For a defensive minded person, potential threats to the well-being of you and your family are always near the forefront of your mind. Whether you’re walking down a dimly lit New York City alleyway or trudging up the steep and well-worn mountain path behind your wooded home, there are dangers to consider and mitigate if […]

Is there such a thing as too many Glocks?

The Glock pistol is a polymer-framed, short recoil-operated, locked-breech semi-automatic pistol designed and produced by Austrian Glock Ges.m.b.H.. It entered Austrian military and police service by 1982 after it was the top performer in reliability and safety tests. Despite initial resistance from the market to accept a perceived “plastic gun” due to unfounded durability and reliability concerns and […]

Aer Multicam collaboration – The bag for the Digital Nomad

Created in 2014 out of a crowdfunding project, Aer bags have always been of a particular interest to me. The sleek, no-frills design coupled with what appeared to be stellar craftsmanship had me interested for a while. I’m no stranger to packs and bags, having amassed quite the collection over the years. So when Aer […]

Cops Can Carry Nationwide: The Legal Brief Explains

In this video from The Legal Brief, Adam Kraut walks us through the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA). LEOSA is a United States federal law which allows qualified current and former law enforcement officers to carry a concealed handgun in any jurisdiction in the United States, regardless of state or local laws, with certain […]

The Hornady Rapid Safe -A Real Boombox

I own guns for several reasons, hunting, sport, and defense of my family and myself. If you asked me the most important reason I own a gun I’d clearly pick self-defense. As a father and husband, it’s my job to keep my family safe. I own a gun, I train with it, and I store […]

Extracarry: Camouflage for your Spare Mag

We all enjoy single-stacks in the summer time. Thinner, lighter, and easier to conceal under light-weight clothing. Recently we learned of some good shirt options in the article here. The consequence of course is that capacity is reduced. Lower capacity, and in some cases a less-powerful round than we would prefer. A diminished the sense […]

ReadyMan Gray Man Bag | Initial impressions

The ReadyMan Gray Man bag is a simple, well-designed bag that was built to be your everyday carry bag that does not draw attention. The design was based on ReadyMan’s quick opening Patent Pending Scorpion Rapid Access Bag minus the mass amounts of Velcro and adding a laptop, bladder, plate carrier slot. There is a […]

Small design, big performance: SureFire Sidekick LED Flashlight

Flashlights are a common every-day-carry item, but honestly, they’re left at home in a lot of cases to make way for other items. Having a light in certain situations can be critical to one’s safety and convenience. With the introduction of SureFire’s Sidekick LED flashlight, there is no excuse to be without a light anymore. […]

WaterField Gear Pouch: For ultimate organization nirvana

I think one of the biggest pains for the digital nomad is the organization for all your cords, power adapters and other electronic accessories. I’ve been through a few different wire dopp pouches and other general purpose pouches, but have never been able to actually settle with one for a long period of time. When […]

Three questions to ask yourself before looking for a new knife

Thanks to my varied career and personal choices over the years, I’ve put a lot of knives through their paces. Whether it’s for a field op or camping, a daily use pocket knife or a defensive weapon, a multi-purpose survival knife or a fancy decorative piece. I’ve probably got a knife or two that’ll fit […]