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Notes from the range, the set and the contract.

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Tactical Thinking

How To Become An Active Citizen: Situational Awareness

Real situational awareness is continuous, structured and rooted in understanding your daily life before anything ever goes wrong.

Jan 13, 2026 · 6 min read

A shooter firing a red-dot pistol at dusk, muzzle flash lit against a blue sky, an instructor timing the string beside him

Firearms & Gear

Firearms Don't Solve Problems: Judgment Does

Firearms and judgment: the real-world self-defense decisions a lot of people avoid talking about.

Jan 13, 2026 · 4 min read

Seven pistols standing muzzle-up in a rack, each wearing a different red dot optic

Firearms & Gear

It Depends on the Mission: Choosing the Right Pistol for the Job

There is no universal best pistol. There is only the one that fits what you are actually being asked to do.

Jul 5, 2025 · 4 min read

An instructor on the range in ear protection, carrying a braced short-barrelled carbine at the ready

Policy & Culture

Pistol Braces in 2025: What's Legal, What's Not, and What Most People Get Wrong

As of 2025 pistol braces are largely legal again at the federal level. Where the law stands, how it got here, and why that is not the end of it.

Jul 5, 2025 · 4 min read