Ian Bolser

Women and Concealed Carry

Women and Concealed Carry – I read a statistic that many of the concealed carriers in the US are middle-aged men, which seemed perplexing to me. I say that because, first off, I want everyone to carry, but second, I would think that women would be a more significant percentage due to the self-defense aspect

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Tough Times Require Tough People

Tough Times Require Tough People – It is no surprise to anyone watching the news these days that the world is a crazy place. From highway hijackings in broad daylight, potential food shortages, and protests that erupt out of nowhere, life is a little less simple than 20 years ago. So, what can we do

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Does NSSF Support Red Flag Laws?

Does NSSF Support Red Flag Laws?

Does NSSF Support Red Flag Laws? – It is evident that the current political and social environment since the Uvalde shooting in late May, with every shooting that occurs, is now a national headline if it fits the narrative. However, in today’s woke, cancel culture, it is much easier to play to the sensations, even

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Army's New Service Pistol

Army’s New Service Pistol

Army’s New Service Pistol – It has been a few years now since the Army awarded the new handgun contract to Sig Sauer USA, replacing the Beretta as the standard sidearm. The Army chose the M17, a full length P320 whereas the Marine Corps chose the M18, a shorter barreled P320. I have had the

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False Narratives and The Anti-2A Fight

False Narratives and The Anti-2A Fight – The Uvalde shooting was a tragedy and unfortunately like vultures, the anti-2A crowd is already attempting to “never let a tragedy go to waste”, this time by targeting one of the most popular calibers for concealed carry, pistol shooting, and self-defense. According to the current administration, the 9mm

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Secure Your Perimeter

Secure Your Perimeter – The recent shooting in Uvalde, TX, is an absolute tragedy and something that should never have happened. Unfortunately, it has been a regular occurrence since I was in school, and Columbine was in the news. This is an act of terrorism, in my opinion, and would fall in some of the

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Safe Places Don’t Exist

Safe Places Don’t Exist – There was an article (if you can call it that) that talked specifically about the tragedy in Buffalo, and a few other places that the media has seemed to forget. In a shooting in a church in California, 40 people were shot in Chicago over the weekend and made the

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Choosing The Right Armor

Choosing The Right Armor

Choosing The Right Armor – I have often mentioned that having the capability to defend yourself is huge, but if you must fight, don’t fight fair. One of the things I am referring to in the self defense situation is increasing your odds of survival, of which having body armor may be a good choice

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Intruders Beware

Intruders Beware – As I have shown in previous articles, bad things can happen anywhere, and just because you live in a nice neighborhood doesn’t mean you won’t be a target for a home invasion. Around 1230 in the afternoon, three hooded men broke into a home with the apparent intent to rob the house

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The Fallacy of A One Shot Stop

The Fallacy of A One Shot Stop – We have all heard the wars in the calibers talking about being more effective than another, and it is something that despite all the data out there that speaks to calibers, loads, testimonials there is still a ton of arguing about the “one shot stop”. Truth is

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Carrying While Driving

Carrying While Driving

Carrying While Driving – I do a lot of traveling across the US, and usually, it is with family in tow. If they are with me, unless legally prohibited, I am probably carrying because my family is my priority for protection. However, we make a lot of cross-country road trips, and this always comes up…where

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