An Oklahoma mother’s routine grocery trip turned into a terrifying ordeal after one of her girls was taken hostage in a deadly standoff. Alicia K. was shopping at her local Wal-Mart when she turned her back to grab an item, unaware as a complete stranger walked up to her cart and picked up her 2-year-old …

Shock is simply the body’s inability to meet its metabolic demands. In plain English, it is the lack of blood flow to important organs limiting the delivery of oxygen, fuel, and nutrients. If not reversed, death occurs. Though all shock does limit blood flow and causes low blood pressure, there are five different forms of …

In this week’s Must-Read articles we cover… Diversion safes for your home security… Understanding lethal force vs stopping power… How to make sure you never shoot yourself… How and why you need an estate preparedness portfolio… And how to get out of a headlock. Let’s dive in! 15 Diversion Safes to Welcome Burglars With What …

Peter K. lived a life of incredible luxury and extraordinary leisure. He owned a $290,000 Aston Martin. He collected gold-plated watches worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. In other words, for Peter, money was never an issue. The son of a furniture magnate, Peter is believed to have never worked a day in his life. …

I’ve heard it said that there are only two conditions under which most people will make a decision. The first case is when they are totally convinced that they have all of the available information and have received everybody’s input. The second case is when the individual has no idea about any of it and …

In this week’s Must-Read articles we cover… Understanding open carry for knives and more… How to take a layered approach to self-defense… Talking down a potentially violent situation… Developing your survival mindset… And how to use airsoft for training. Let’s dive in… What is Open Carry for Knives? Check out this article breaking down the …

From 1974 to 1986, an evil man dubbed the Golden State Killer committed at least 13 murders, raped more than 50 women and carried out over 100 burglaries. He is believed to be responsible for at least three crime sprees throughout California, each of which spawned a different nickname in the press, before it became …

In this week’s mailbag we cover… Knives made of fabricated carbon… Whether or not dry fire practice wears down the firing pin… The minimum amount of ammo you should have on hand… The safest place to sit in a restaurant… Protective measures when you are alone at night… And how long it takes to get …

London’s Metropolitan Police identified the man and woman killed in a terrorist attack near London Bridge in the central part of the city. Jack Merritt, 25, and Saskia Jones, 23 were both participating in the University of Cambridge’s Learning Together prisoner education event, where Usman Khan launched his fatal stabbing attack. Merritt was a course …

In this week’s Must-Read articles we cover… Understanding the basics of suturing… What you need to know about handgun safeties… Ham radio emergency frequencies to have on hand… How moving will keep you alive… And your guide to surviving landslides. Let’s dive in… The Basics of Suturing Some of the worst accidents happen when you …

NOTHING about this gunfight was “textbook”… It first seemed like just another normal “Can you please keep it down?” domestic call on a drunken homeowner. But talking with the man in his hallway, the officer wasn’t getting the response he expected, and things began to heat up. In one bone-jarring crunch, the officer suddenly found himself being …

In this week’s mailbag we cover… If you should use a stun gun on a harassing dog… How to handle an emergency in a high-rise… Escaping duct tape if your hands are tied in the back… Problems with a finger print safe… My take on the 38 revolver… And how Spy Week is available to …

Hewlett-Packard was founded in a one-car garage in San Mateo, CA by Bill Hewlett and David Packard, where they first produced a line of electronic test equipment. From 2007 to 2013, HP was the world’s leading PC manufacturer. However, in 2005, Hewlett-Packard was roiled by corporate infighting and management concerns that a board member was …

In this week’s Must-Read articles we cover… Uses for 55-gallon drums… The biggest mistakes you can make in a blackout… 7 of the best survival socks out there… The 5 tactical tips you need in your life… And they myths and truths of making a fist. Let’s dive in… 35 Uses for Metal 55-Gallon Drums …

Last year a University of Utah track athlete was shot and killed on campus by a man she had dated and reported to police about his suspicious behavior. University of Utah police found Lauren McCluskey’s body in the back seat of a car on campus after her worried mother called police. McCluskey, 21, apparently had …

If you’ve seen the movie War Dogs, then you are familiar with the story of Efraim Diveroli and David Packouz, two pot smoking friends from Miami Beach who landed a $298 million contract from the Department of Defense to supply ammunition to the Afghan military in 2007. The way these guys got started was the …

In this week’s Must-Read articles we cover… Where to avoid during an emergency… Keeping your food stockpile free from moisture and pests… What you need to know before self-defense training via videos… How to tell if someone is carrying a weapon… And making your ammunition stockpile last the long haul. Let’s dive in… Places to …

On March 18, 1990, two police officers entered the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and told security guards they were responding to disturbance. One of the two security guards working that night, Rick Abath, allowed the cops in through the employee entrance. As the officers approached Abath at his desk, they asked if anyone …

In this week’s mailbag we cover… My recommendation for home defense ammunition… My take on Uber… How to transport your firearms when travelling… Handling a potential hijacking… Learning the art of elicitation… And my thoughts on pepper spray. Let’s dive in… I recently bought my first gun. A Mossberg 590 12-gauge shotgun. What is your …

It’s no secret that the Soviet Union used brutal tactics to eliminate and intimidate perceived threats. Brutal assassinations by Russia are nothing new, and these types of orders were often given by Joseph Stalin, long before Vladimir Putin came along. During the Cold War, when the entire world watched the power struggle between the United …

In this week’s Must-Read articles we cover… Whether or not waterproof boots are worth it… Tips to prevent mold in your food storage… Where to keep knives in easy reach… How to survive an avalanche… And how an AR-15’s magazine held up after 5 years in storage. Let’s dive in… Waterproof boots: Are they worth …

Max and I were on an operation that required deep cover. The government even had special gear designed and built specifically for what we were tasked with accomplishing. You may have heard the saying we have in the military, “We aren’t fighting to kill the enemy as much as we are fighting to protect our …

In this week’s mailbag we cover… Whether or not Blackberry’s have GPS technology… If you should draw your gun when one is drawn on you… Ways to holster a gun under your wheelchair… How I access my gun quickly in a home invasion… If you can own a gun with a non violent felony… And …

One morning, Sony Pictures employees who logged on to their desktops were greeted with the sound of digital gunfire and the image of a red skeleton under the title “Hacked By #GOP,” which stood for a shady organization called Guardians of Peace. Below was a message that read, in not very good English, “We’ve already …