Self-Defense VS Excessive Force Defense – Know The Difference
For many preppers, part of prepping means being ready for situations that require the use of force, and being able to defend yourself.
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Home Defense
Health Ranger to host preparedness defense course: How to safeguard your home, family and private property when things get crazy
It has become increasingly apparent to me that most people who think they’re protected against a serious calamity (grid down, social unrest, natural
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Improving Home Security in High Crime Areas
In this article we are going to discuss different methods of securing your home or business in areas that tend to have higher
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Meanwhile, WW3 May Be Brewing While We’re Distracted
Those who are paying close attention to the pandemic may have missed that another potential killer is brewing across the ocean. In Syria
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Gun Buying Considerations Guide
First off, I want to acknowledge that there is no one right gun – not for everyone and not for every task. Firearms
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Pieces of Gear That’ll Save Your Life
As a follow-on to yesterday’s post on the coming Hurricane season in North America, and as a lesson from an article in the
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Stag Arms heads for Wyoming, citing the state’s support for the Second Amendment
After more than 15 years in New Britain Connecticut, AR maker Stag Arms says they are pulling up stakes and moving to the
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Introduction to Gunsmithing – Part 2
In the previous article, we discussed what gunsmithing is, and saw that it had three components, tools, knowledge and skills. We started out
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Urban Survival : When the Cities Fall Apart These Strategies Will Keep You Alive
Collectively speaking, there are many of us who have been preparing for emergencies and have read our fair share of prepper fiction and watched enough
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Is This the Toughest Rifle Ever Made?
It’s hard to separate firearms from prepping. If you start preparing yourself for disasters and other various survival situations, inevitably you’ll have to
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Trick Out A Cheap AR15
The rash of inexpensive ARs clogging gun store shelves right now might not be the greatest battle rifles since the , but they
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6 Calibers That Fly Under The Prepper Radar
If you’ve been a gun-owning prepper or survivalist for any amount of time, you’ve probably noticed a pattern. After every large-scale shooting where
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Guns And Ammo Production Maxed Out: “This is a Society Preparing For War”
President Barack Obama is, arguably, the best gun salesman ever. Over 65 million guns have been purchased since the President took office in
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Keeping Your Guns At The Ready – Do’s And Don’ts
Gun safety is an integral part of gun ownership never to be overlooked. Unfortunately, most gun safety courses are focused on drawing
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Weapons Security – Bug In Or Bug-Out
If you own firearms, you certainly want to keep them safe and secure. However, if you are a prepper you need to be
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How to Survive a Violent Home Invasion
How to Survive a Violent Home Invasion Home invasions and home robberies are taking place more and more in the suburbs. Home invasions
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Ammo Storage DOs and DON’Ts
Before a time of serious crisis, the survivalist should start collecting ammunition for every firearm that they own or intend to take with
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SHTF Armorer: The AR-15 Bolt Carrier Group
Whether you like it or not, you have to admit that the AR-15 is the rifle of choice for the majority of preppers
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How can Bulletproof Vests Help Preppers Stay Protected this Winter?
“We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us
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What Does the Threatened M855 Ammo Ban Mean to Preppers?
If you own a firearm and spend any amount of time on the internet each day, you have likely seen the headlines declaring
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Home Defense: Shotguns Can Stop Criminals in Their Tracks
Home Defense: Shotguns Can Stop Criminals in Their Tracks Shotguns are renowned for stopping power. A 12 gauge shotgun has a lot of
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Will a Fence Protect You When the Grid Goes Down?
A Prepper Journal reader, Andrew asked the following question on our Contact form the other day: I’m wondering if you guys could do
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Prepping 101 – Best Gun For Home Defense
There are few things more likely to start a fight than the discussion of firearms and more specifically, what the best options for
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A Green Beret’s Guide To Low-Budget Home Defense Techniques 101: “Early-Warning Systems and Fortifications”
This article is the first in a series that covers hardening your home and some easy, low-budget alternatives for early-warning systems and fortifications.
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