Category: Security

In 2016 we have to look around and ask ourselves, “Are women shooters the new dominant gun demographic?”. It seemed like for decades guns, and the shooting sports as whole were an sort of “men’s only” domain. There were always a few women shooters sprinkled in at local ranges and of course at the national […]

The latest shooting in Texas has tragically taken more lives in an act of senseless violence. Arguments for and against tighter gun control have been flooding the internet, and people’s emotions are understandably volatile. Everyone wants to work toward some kind of solution to the increasing violence in the United States–we all want it to […]

A lot of Green Beret training involves making decisions with limited information. Special Forces operations succeed or fail on the decisiveness of the men executing the plan. If you have no capacity for violence then you are a healthy productive citizen: a sheep. If you have a capacity for violence and no empathy for your […]

In the United States, we often lose sight of how fortunate we are to have highly trained first responders in nearly every community, ready and willing to put their own lives on the line to help others in their time of need. Despite living as far in the woods as I can muster while still […]

Update: The suspect, identified as Devin P. Kelley, reportedly entered the church in what witnesses have described as black “tactical gear,” including what may have been a bullet-resistant vest, and began firing a semi-automatic rifle at approximately 11:30 a.m. local time.  After killing 26 people, ranging in age from 5 to 72 years old, the […]

Back in 2010, the only true “Top Gear” (and presenters) filmed a segment about the seemingly indestructible Toyota Hilux pickup truck.  The segment has gone on to become legendary among automotive types on the internet, as the truck repeatedly failed to die, despite an utterly insane amount of abuse that included letting it get washed out […]

With cold temperatures coming down upon us in most parts of the country, it’s time to start thinking about ways to manage the cold in case of emergency.  While many of us have a basic emergency kit in our vehicles, it’s good to have a box (I use a milk crate) kept in the vehicle […]

Everyone carries something different based on their Job or where they live. In the following video I discuss several common items that many tend to carry. This video is a spring board to get you thinking about what you might want to carry.   This article is courtesy of The Loadout Room.

Water survival training is a requirement for almost all military pilots. The US Air Force has mandatory tri-annual water survival training designed to refresh pilots on recovery procedures if they have to eject over water. “Water survival training is an excellent opportunity for us to understand what we would have to do should we have to eject,” […]

I’ve done a fair amount of traveling over the years. I’ve stood next to pyramids on two continents, wandered around the Coliseum and the Acropolis, gone white water rafting in Alaska and relaxed at a wine tasting in Malta.  Que Johnny Cash singing, “I’ve been everywhere,” because, although there’s still plenty of world left to […]

The Tactical Tailor Active shooter bag and I have been having quite a bit of fun. I’m lucky enough to own a bit of property and have my own personal range. That means I really got to take it out and use it as necessary. Before we get to the shooting review let’s take a quick look […]

Yesterday we witnessed yet another attack on the homeland. This specific attacked happened in NYC, just blocks from the World Trade Center. Although not nearly as deadly as 9/11, it’s still an attack on our country no matter how small. The weapon used in this specific attack was a rental truck. The terrorist used the […]