…genuinely helpful sign might read: “Be ‘Trail-Smart:’ Rescue is unlikely. You’re on your own! Go armed. Be alert and aware. Be ever-prepared to defend yourself with gunfire.
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…genuinely helpful sign might read: “Be ‘Trail-Smart:’ Rescue is unlikely. You’re on your own! Go armed. Be alert and aware. Be ever-prepared to defend yourself with gunfire.
A North Carolina store owner defended his family and business when an armed robber tried to strike, this time leaving with a gunshot wound to the foot instead of stolen cash.
At one time, we here in Israel were instructed to “shoot at the feet first.” This reservist was still (unwisely) adhering to that ill-advised policy…
A 33-year-old man was attempting to force his way into an apartment on the 3400 block of West Monroe Street. He was reportedly kicking the back door and threatening a woman and her children inside…
LDS Church hierarchy not only discourages church attendees from carrying concealed guns, even among their own in good standing members who are properly licensed by the State, but the practice is specifically disallowed!
Should you move and shoot, or move and then shoot? Let’s break it down and discuss the strengths of both options.
Other countries appear to be moving in the right direction when it comes to recognizing the benefits of law-abiding citizens being able to defend themselves and others.
Santos was part of the New Jersey governor’s elite armed protection detail. He was one of the “only ones” New Jersey allows to carry a firearm in places ordinary citizens cannot.
“Especially with the predators that we have up here in the UP,” …“This simply allows someone that’s normally able to open carry with a firearm in Michigan to open carry a firearm while bow hunting in the state of Michigan.”
An innocent woman is savagely murdered, and all this Democrat mayor can talk about is how important it is to keep violent criminals like him out of jail. Her seething contempt…
Last week at a bus stop in Jerusalem, without warning, two Palestinian terrorists shot into a crowd of innocent commuters, murdering at least six and wounding at least twice that number.
Dot Torture is one of the most well known shooting drills. Testing several skills in a few rounds, there’s something here for everyone.
A Chicago parolee with a history of burglary convictions was fatally shot after breaking into a Joliet home where a mother hid in a closet with her baby. Police say the woman armed herself, fired once, and killed the intruder.
High and increasing rates of violent crime represent “good business” and a good living for more than a few leftists, so violent criminals, who do leftists’ work for them, will ever be defended, coddled, apologized for, and protected from incarceration.
When an attacker is shot (single or multiple times, by pistol bullets), he may fall to the deck immediately, but he may shrug off his wounds, and continue to try to harm you.
All Massachusetts schools are officially “gun-free zones,” so Violent Criminal Actors know that anyone entering or departing a school zone is defenseless.
The victims of this tragedy were denied their right to armed defense, and the result was devastating. We must learn from this pain & embrace the truth that the most effective deterrent to violence is a prepared and armed citizenry.
Mayor Johnson pointedly refused to give a direct answer to Joe Scarborough’s persistent questions on whether more uniformed police officers would reduce crime, and instead doubled down on poverty and more gun control.
On the heels of the shocking and seemingly random murder of a couple in an Arkansas state park while they were walking a trail with their young children, many are revisiting their self-defense plans in the great outdoors.
A man with a lengthy, weary history of violent crime, drug use, and DUI offences, who should have been in prison, wantonly murdered three innocent, unarmed people in the parking lot of an Austin, TX Target Store.
Detroit Assistant Chief Arnold Williams called the shooting “so ridiculous in nature that you can’t even explain it,” urging people to resolve conflicts without gunfire.
“This was a textbook case of self-defense,” “Our client was attacked, and his life was threatened. He acted reasonably under the circumstances, … he committed no crime and lawfully defended his life and the lives of his family.”
They circled twice. A door opened. The trap was set. What happened next proves why being armed — and aware — can make all the difference.
A heated “stolen valor” accusation ended in gunfire when a 32-year-old man shot a wheelchair-bound veteran in the chest — an encounter caught on video that’s now at the center of a high-profile self-defense fight.
Cartels. Mobs. Lone attackers. Sleeper cells. Be ready for real-world violence with a practical EDC setup, fast mindset, and gear that works when it counts.
The vicious, unprovoked, and potentially deadly gang-attack of a white couple in Cincinnati, OH, early in the morning would have been quietly swept under the rug by leftist city officials…
The act of using cover isn’t just common sense. It’s something of an art form and today we are going to teach you how to paint.
The fight spilled outside—where the victim retrieved a handgun from his vehicle and shot Walker, killing him dead right there. (DRT).
With “individual sovereignty” we so cherish here in America invariably comes “individual responsibility,” sole responsibility for our own continued good health.
On May 21, 2025, near Choteau, MT, Justin Lee and John Long used their pistols to stop an attack of a grizzly bear. Here are the details.