Survival & Self-Defense

Water, fire, shelter, navigation and the lawful defense of yourself and your family. Skills you carry, taught safety-first, for men and women.

GuideMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

Start Your Son on a .22 and Make Him Earn the Rest

A single-shot rimfire, twenty rounds, and a locked cabinet will teach a boy more about being a man than any lecture you've got in you.

What Heller, McDonald and Bruen Actually Held

Three Supreme Court rulings rebuilt American gun law in fourteen years. Here's what each one decided, and what it changes for you on Monday morning.

BRO TakeMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

The Second Amendment Is the Right That Guards the Rest

Commentary on why the right to keep and bear arms is a duty as much as a liberty, and what carrying it seriously actually costs you.

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StoryMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

They Came For The Powder First

The Second Amendment didn't begin as a debate over words. It began with British regulars marching before dawn to seize a town's guns and powder.

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Your Kid Should Know What To Do When They Find A Gun

Four words, a locked box, and a range day. How to raise a kid who's safe around firearms instead of desperately curious about them.

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GuideMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

Carrying Every Day Starts With The Belt, Not The Gun

The pistol is the easy part. Getting it on your body every morning, comfortably and concealed, is where most people quit.

GuideNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Get Your Daughter Ready to Defend Herself Before Move-In Day

Start a year out, teach it in the order it's actually used, and spend more on the class than on the gadgets.

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GuideMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

What Your Carry Permit Actually Does at the State Line

Permitless carry, shall issue, reciprocity and the map errors that turn a lawful carrier into a defendant. Read this before the next road trip.

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Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

GuideMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

Your First Firearms Class Isn't a Test You Can Fail

What a good beginner pistol course actually looks like, what it costs, and the five questions that separate a real instructor from a guy with a range.

GuideMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

Home Defense Starts at the Porch Light, Not the Gun Safe

Most break-ins end at a locked door and a bright yard. Build the layers in order, and the last one almost never gets used.

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GuideMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

Shotgun, handgun or rifle for your first home-defense gun

An honest comparison of the three real options, what each one costs, what goes wrong at 3 a.m., and how to store and train so it never does.

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GuideMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

Dry Fire At Home Is The Cheapest Way To Shoot Better

Fifteen minutes in your basement, zero ammo, and a safety ritual you never skip. The drills that actually move your times.

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GuideMarcus Vale23 Sept 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.