Tag: self defense

Carrying a Handgun in Your Vehicle

Carrying a Handgun in Your Vehicle Whether you have a concealed carry permit or not, the requirements for carrying a handgun while in a vehicle vary state to state and country to country. What you see pictured above (believe it or not) is legal in my home state unless you have a concealed carry permit! The weapon …

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5 Reasons a Woman Should Carry Concealed

5 Reasons a Woman Should Carry Concealed Whether to carry a firearm or not is a very personal decision. Only you can make that choice for yourself. But before you do, check your local laws so that you know what is legal in your area and what is not. If you decide that being armed …

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Tactically Defending Your Neighborhood

Tactically Defending Your Neighborhood For our purposes here, we are going to assume there has been a total collapse of society as we know it. Whether it be a temporary situation or a long term one we are suddenly without law enforcement, the national guard and the army are all either gone or busy elsewhere …

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Creating a Safe Room in Your Home

Creating a Safe Room in Your Home For the last couple of centuries people have been building storm cellars and storm rooms in hopes of remaining safe during severe storms. But in the last couple of decades a different kind of safe room has become  popular. A reaction to the newer human threat of home invasions and robberies. …

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Defensive Tactics During SHTF Under Fire

Defensive Tactics During SHTF Under Fire Soldiers, journalists, law enforcement, and first responders all deal with the idea that they will be required to continue working possibly while under fire. This is an area they are well trained in and we should be too! If and when the SHTF we will be under combat conditions …

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Open vs Concealed Carry

Open vs Concealed Carry In the USA the 2nd amendment protects the citizens right to own a firearm but the laws on purchasing one, carrying one and using one vary greatly by state. In Australia, Mexico and Canada the laws are much stricter requiring licenses for all forms of carry and in UK the licenses are restricted …

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Bullet-Proof ‘CouchBunker’

Bullet-Proof 'CouchBunker'

 Bullet-Proof ‘CouchBunker’ If your bugging in and need a gun safe, a bullet-proof shield and have an extra $6700 to spend on a combination prep/furnishing item in your budget this is the sofa for you! I know of some places on earth including some spots within the USA where having any kind of bullet proof …

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7 DIY/MIY Badass Weapons

7 DIY/MIY Badass Weapons First and foremost never use any of these ideas during “normal” times, they are intended for a long term SHTF and “there are no authorities” situations. If you pre-make them, box them up and put them away in a locked area… but know that pre-made in a bad situation could = …

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DIY Quick Sapling Bow

DIY Quick Sapling Bow

DIY Quick Sapling Bow If in a crisis situation where ammo becomes precious or if you need to hunt stealthily a bow can be the answer. A quick DIY bow from a sapling can be used immediately in a survival hunting situation. You should have everything you need to put one of these together quickly …

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The 4 Rules of Property Protection

The 4 Rules of Property Protection

The 4 Rules of Property Protection While everyone’s location, property and emergency plans are different… they all have one thing in common, once there, we will need to protect ourselves and whatever preps we either have stored there, managed to get there or have managed to scavenge. The article featured here from The Tin Hat …

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