The Self-Employed Man

Be your own boss and still pay the bills: clients, pricing, taxes, tools and time for your family.

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The Four Rules Of Gun Safety Work Because They Overlap

Almost nobody gets hurt while shooting. It happens in the living room, at the cleaning table, on the last rep of dry fire. That's what the rules are for.

GuideProtect the ChildrenJosh HalloranSep 23, 20266 min

How Truckers And Hotel Clerks Became America's Extra Eyes

The people who see strangers all day are getting trained to notice the right things. You can take the same training in an afternoon.

Hunting & Shooting5 min

Take hunter ed again, even after thirty seasons

Survival & Self-Defense6 min

Quick-Access Safes That Actually Open When You Need Them

BRO TakeProtect the ChildrenJosh HalloranSep 23, 20266 min

Speaking up for a child before you're certain

Most adults who sense something's wrong wait for proof that never arrives. You don't have to, and you shouldn't.

GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Your best deer stand is the one you can reach in the dark

Scout your walk-in before you scout the sign, hang for the wind you actually get, and then do almost nothing for the first gray hour.

Survival & Self-Defense6 min

How to Choose a Self-Defense Class You'll Actually Stick With

Protect the Children6 min

What Big Events Do And Don't Do For Child Trafficking

GuideHomeWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Winterize the House in One Weekend, Starting With the Water

Cold weather doesn't wreck houses. Water does. Two days of work, in the order that actually protects the place.

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Who Goes Where If Someone Breaks In At 2 A.M.

One rally point, one caller, one door, and nobody wandering the hallway in the dark. Build the plan on a Sunday afternoon, not at 2 a.m.

Protect the Children6 min

What Prosecutors Must Prove In A Federal Child Trafficking Case

Home6 min

Build a Home Office in a Spare Corner That Actually Works

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

Buy Your First Handgun After You Shoot It, Not Before

Trigger reach, slide technique and a rental counter will teach you more in one afternoon than a month of scrolling reviews.

GuideProtect the ChildrenJosh HalloranSep 23, 20266 min

What Really Happens After You Report a Trafficking Tip

Inside how the FBI, local detectives and the CyberTipline actually build these cases, and the kind of report that gives them something to work with.

Home6 min

Stop the Squeaky Floor and the Door That Won't Shut

Survival & Self-Defense6 min

After Forty, Your Self-Defense Plan Has to Change

GuideProtect the ChildrenJosh HalloranSep 23, 20266 min

The number to call in Canada when a child might be in trouble

1-833-900-1010 works anywhere in the country, any hour, in English or French. Knowing what happens after you dial is the part most people skip.

Home6 min read

Your Bathroom Fan Is Cheap Insurance Against Rot

Black stains on the attic sheathing above the bathroom mean the fan lost. Here's how to size it, duct it, and stop feeding moisture into your own house.

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