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The Truth About the Coronavirus
My expertise and experience provide me a perspective that may escape the observations of medical professionals, virologists, government administrators, basement-based self-proclaimed polymaths, and entertainers posing as journalists. This is what I see when I examine the CoVid-19 global infectious plague. I have come to know that coincidences are extremely rare. And that when significant events …
The Best Way to Secure Your Smartphone
Dear Black Bag Confidential Reader, In this week’s Must-Read articles we cover… Which hygiene supplies you need to keep on hand… The top 12 solar battery chargers you need to know about… Dangers from the smart grid that no one is talking about… How to spot a hidden webcam… And how to make the most of your …
What to do after a Self-Defense Shooting
16-year-old Caleb G. decided he wanted to go to a party one Saturday night. But the 16-year-old was grounded because he hadn’t cleaned his room. So, he decided to sneak out of his Loudoun County, Virginia home to go to the party with his friends. When Caleb left the party around 2am, his friend dropped …
Disposing of Old Ammo
In this week’s mailbag we cover… Where to find quality night vision goggles… How to communicate long distance with no cell service… How to protect yourself when in a wheelchair… Reasons why revolvers aren’t as popular anymore… How to dispose of old ammunition… And things to consider when buying a ceramic knife. Let’s dive in… …
The Heroic 10th Mountain Division
During World War II, the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division served in combat for four months, but it had one of the conflict’s highest casualty rates. The division started out as an experiment to train skiers to fight in the most difficult, mountainous terrains around the world. Some of the men who joined the division …
Alone in the Wilderness
In this week’s Must-Read articles we cover… How to survive alone in the wilderness… Thinking beyond generators to small-scale solar… How to make your own hand sanitizer… What the older generation did that we should too… And how the coronavirus is impacting the economy and infections. Let’s dive in… Surviving Alone in the Wilderness Recently …
3 “Confessions” Of A Modern-Day Gun Fighter
Jim Cirillo wasn’t looking for action. He took the NYPD “stakeout job” to curb the city’s rampant murder rate because a friend of his told him it was completely safe and a “cush job”. But 2.5 hours into his first shift, he was slinging lead with 3 armed gunmen in a store, shooting one in …
How to give your hands strength
In this week’s mailbag we cover… Choosing which is safer, a credit union or a bank… Steps to take before trusting your money with a new CPA… Practicing drawing from your holster when the range won’t allow it… What you can do to build back strength in your hands… Where I buy the handguns I …
Problems with waterlogged guns
Robert H. Scales Jr. is a retired Army Major General and former commandant of the U.S. Army War College. After graduating from West Point in 1966, Scales was commissioned as a field artillery officer and sent to West Germany. After two years in Europe, he was sent to Vietnam. On June 14, 1969, an artillery …
Debunking Common Knife Myths
In this week’s Must-Read articles we cover… Body armor measurement tips for beginners… How you can prep for a quarantine… Whether or not it is illegal to collect rainwater in America… 10 great tips for long-term firearm storage… And debunking the 5 most common knife myths. Let’s dive in… Body Armor Measurement Tips for Beginners …
Should You Be Worried About the Coronavirus?
A never-before-seen virus, originating in the Chinese city of Wuhan has killed more than 80 people and infected more than 2,000 people worldwide, with both of these numbers expected to increase as more people are diagnosed with the illness. The virus was first reported to the World Health Organization on Dec. 31st and is believed …
Securing Your Doors
In this week’s mailbag we cover… My thoughts on the .260 Remington… The risks of bear spray… The security difference between inward swinging and outward swinging doors… How to stop an ex from contacting you… And how to build an emergency stock pile with little space. Let’s dive in… Just wanted to ask your thoughts …
Why You Need a Safe Room Now
In this week’s must read articles we cover… The 8 emergencies that will get you to use your safe room… Wilderness survival tools you should always have… The difference between tactical and survival knives… Bug in mistakes you are probably making right now… And 11 thinks you need to have ready when the power grid …
The Latest Smartphone Hack
The Department of Justice recently charged nine people with being part of a criminal enterprise known as “The Community” that hijacked mobile phone numbers to steal money and cryptocurrency. The sophisticated hackers used a technique called SIM swapping to target the bank accounts and online cryptocurrency wallets of their victims. Among the criminal gang were …
3 Ways to Reinforce Your Front Door
Andrea L. was taking a shower at her home in Pleasanton, California when she heard a loud banging noise and her dogs barking. Andrea jumped out of the shower, grabbed a towel and ran downstairs to see what the commotion was. According to Andrea, “I didn’t know what it was. Half the house was shaking.” …
Protecting Yourself Against Pick-pocketing
In this week’s mailbag we cover… Where law enforcement officers train to shoot… Whether or not to stay put during an emergency… How to protect yourself against pickpocketing… Tackling gas masks when you wear glasses… How people are making calls from dummy numbers… And how to protect your home during a forced evacuation. Let’s dive …
The Top Survival Shovels
Benjamin F. Wilson was a soldier in the United States Army. Born on June 2, 1921 in Vashon, Washington, Wilson enlisted in the Army in the summer of 1940 and was stationed at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. When the war was over, Wilson resigned his commission and went home. However, …
Setting Up Your Survival Cache
In this week’s Must-Read articles we cover… Making a survival cache and what you want in it… Harvesting rainwater for longhaul… The newly updated rule of threes… Why beginner firearm training is necessary… And what you should be disinfecting that you are not. Let’s dive in… How to Make a Survival Cache and What to …
3 Best Password Manager Apps
Any cyber security expert will tell you that one of the biggest cyber threats we face in 2020 will be hackers targeting inadequate passwords. Far too many people still use passwords that can be easily guessed by sophisticated hackers. In 2019, over 8.5 billion online accounts were compromised, with over 5,000 individual data hacks. The …
Choosing Your First Gun
In this week’s mailbag we cover… The lifetime of Curad antiviral face masks… Whether a shotgun or rifle is best for home defense… My thoughts on having a machete in my survival gear… The risks of concealed carry when it’s not legal… How to decide what gun to use when starting out… And the best …
Should You Register Your Security Cameras?
These days, many homeowners have some type of security camera, most commonly the inexpensive doorbell security cameras that you can get for about $100. The good thing about these types of cameras is that they can be motion activated, so they start recording well before someone knocks on your front door. For example, a Texas …
Check Out the Best Dogs You’ll Want for Survival and Self Defense
In this week’s Must-Read articles we cover… Maintaining body temperature during extreme conditions… What you need to know about the recent earthquakes in the U.S… The best survival dogs to defend you… Reasons to keep a firearm close while camping… And why you need to train your children for hard situations. Let’s dive in… How …
The Truth About Wound Care
We’ve all had skin injuries and wounds at one time or another, either as children, but probably as adults as well – ranging from paper cuts to diabetic foot ulcers. What are we supposed to do for our skin injuries and wounds? Have mom kiss them and make them better? Soak them in turpentine? Heat …
How to Become a Spy
In this week’s mailbag we cover… How to get by without a smartphone… How to become a spy… What you can do to protect yourself in NYC… The only way to take down a shooter… How to train for the FBI’s firearms qualification test… And how to communicate with someone across the world without cell …