
First Steps to Prepping: Prepping 101
Here are twelve simple things you can do to get started prepping and to improve your family’s emergency readiness

He Came Out of Nowhere…
I had an interesting conversation recently with the victim of an armed robbery. She was at a self service car wash when a criminal appeared [&hellip

Self Reliance Mindset
Your mind is the most important tool in your self reliance tool box. No matter how much gear you buy or food you store, no [&hellip

Legal Impact of Your Online Life
Facebook, Twitter, online forums, blogs, email, and texting. Electronic media is an ever an ever growing form of communication and social interaction. It’s easy, readily [&hellip

Speedloaders and Speedstrips
When carrying a revolver, it doesn’t take long to realize that reloading is the weapon’s achilles heel. Compared to the simple act of sliding a [&hellip

Best Guns for Women
I see searches related to “the best gun for women” almost daily on this site. In some ways, I find this troubling. It’s as if [&hellip

Scored Shooting Drill #1
To master a skill it is helpful to know where you started and where you are. By measuring your progress you are better able to [&hellip

Snubbie Lessons Learned, Part 1
Carrying a snub nose revolver is very much a learning experience. I’ve carried a Glock for almost five years, so I find myself relearning old [&hellip

Why Should I Store Food and Water?
If you are new to the idea of prepping and self reliance, the idea of food and water storage may be a foreign concept. In [&hellip

Tucson Shooting Ranges
I get a lot of calls and searches concerning gun ranges in Tucson. FMI does not have their own range at this time, however there [&hellip