Brian McLaughlin

Man cautiously checking a bearded stranger outside his front door through a side window, highlighting a potential home defense scenario.

Better Renter Security: 3 Tools to Help Stay Alert

By Brian McLaughlin / May 27, 2021

Security Strategies For Renters: Renters and apartment residents face unique challenges when it comes to home defense. Living in such proximity to neighbors makes home defense challenging in ways those…

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Best Renters’ Options For Security

By Brian McLaughlin / May 4, 2021

When it comes to home defense, renters, and especially those who live in an apartment, face difficulties homeowners may not need to consider. Those who live on the ground floor…

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Can Counterfeit Tourniquets [TQ] Work if It’s All You Have?

By Brian McLaughlin / February 3, 2020

Walking through the woods one spring afternoon, you turn a bend in the trail and are surprised to see two brown cubs playfully rolling in the grass nearby. You watch,…

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In Depth Analysis of Texas Church Shooting Footage

By Brian McLaughlin / December 31, 2019

White Settlement, Texas – A man opened fire inside a church Sunday morning just before communion was offered to parishioners, killing two before he was himself killed by an armed…

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Attend The Virginia 2A Lobby Day

By Brian McLaughlin / December 26, 2019

When Governor Ralph Northam proposed to make the average Virginian a felon for owning an “assault weapon,” citizens from all over the state flocked to town halls and flooded social…

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America’s 2nd Civil War Has Already Begun

By Brian McLaughlin / December 20, 2019

According to an article by Thom Hartmann titled “Will America’s Billionaires Start a Second Civil War?” an outline for how an oligarchy (a government controlled by a small number of…

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Practice: How to Get the Most from Training

By Brian McLaughlin / December 18, 2019

We recently conducted a survey asking how often our readers engaged in live fire practice in anticipation of our newest product release, the Range Tech BT Shot Timer. The results…

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Crossbreed Crossover Leather Gun Belt Review

By Brian McLaughlin / December 5, 2019

Anyone who’s done a few weeks of hard labor knows a belt isn’t just a fashionable accessory. Belts are a tool which not only hold up your pants, but keep…

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DTL Sportsman First Aid Kit

By Brian McLaughlin / October 23, 2019

Medical kits are like wet wipes in the woods. They aren’t glamorous, but if you don’t have one when you need it, things can get messy. Since med kits don’t…

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Tourniquet Saves Life in Calloway Shooting

By Brian McLaughlin / October 18, 2019

Calloway County, Kentucky – A man is listed in critical condition after being shot over a dispute last Tuesday evening. According to Calloway Sheriff Sam Steger, an argument between 33-year-old…

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Good Tactics Win the Day

By Brian McLaughlin / October 9, 2019

Akron, Ohio – A man was killed after attempting to rob his victim at gunpoint on Sunday night. Akron Police Department received reports of gunfire in the 600 block of…

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Comparison: M&P9 2.0 C VS Glock 19

By Brian McLaughlin / October 2, 2019

Ah, the never-ending debate: ‘Which pistol shall reign supreme in the arena of concealed carry?’ A constant topic of debate with all sides quickly devolving into grunts about the other…

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Dallas Man Arrested After Shooting Fleeing Burglar

By Brian McLaughlin / October 1, 2019

Dallas, Texas – A man from Dallas was arrested for murder after shooting a burglar, then going back to bed. Dallas Police Department (DPD) reports dispatching officers to a 911…

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Wife Finds Husband Dead After He Went to Investigate Noise.

By Brian McLaughlin / September 30, 2019

Leeds, Wisconsin – A man was found dead by his wife after going to investigate suspicious noises Friday night. According to Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, the wife of 35-year-old Keith…

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Woman Fights Off Returning Robber

By Brian McLaughlin / September 11, 2019

Warren, Ohio – A mother returning to her home on Willard Ave. needed her concealed carry gun to protect herself from a robber on Monday morning. The 40-year-old woman told…

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