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The Trafficking Recruiter Usually Shows Up As A Boyfriend

Most girls aren't grabbed by a stranger. They're courted by someone who figures out what's missing and offers to supply it.

GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The ten seconds after your dog points are the whole hunt

Most missed birds, and every genuinely unsafe moment in upland hunting, happen between the point and the flush. Walk in like you mean it.

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

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.

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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.

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarSep 23, 20265 min

Take hunter ed again, even after thirty seasons

The course isn't just a card for a 12-year-old. It's the cheapest tune-up in hunting, and the field day will humble you.

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Quick-Access Safes That Actually Open When You Need Them

How to store a defensive handgun so a child can never reach it and you can, in the dark, in about three seconds.

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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.

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Is your money actually in order?

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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.

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

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

Krav Maga, jiu-jitsu, boxing or a one-day course. The art matters less than whether you're still showing up in March.

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GuideProtect the ChildrenJosh HalloranSep 23, 20266 min

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

The Super Bowl spike is a myth, and believing it can send your attention to the wrong place. What actually protects kids is duller, and it works.

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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.

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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.

GuideProtect the ChildrenJosh HalloranSep 23, 20266 min

What Prosecutors Must Prove In A Federal Child Trafficking Case

Under federal law, nobody has to prove a child was forced. That one sentence changes how these cases are built, and how you should read the news.

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GuideHomeWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Build a Home Office in a Spare Corner That Actually Works

Power you can trust, light that doesn't fry your eyes, and enough quiet to take a call without apologizing for your house.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

Survival & Self-Defense6 min

Buy Your First Handgun After You Shoot It, Not Before

Protect the Children6 min

What Really Happens After You Report a Trafficking Tip

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GuideHomeWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

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

Most squeaks are one loose nail and most sticky doors are one loose hinge. Both are an afternoon's work, and both tell you something if they aren't.

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After Forty, Your Self-Defense Plan Has to Change

The body you had at twenty isn't coming back. Train for the eleven seconds you'd actually get, and build a life that avoids most of them.

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