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Self Defense Travel Bag gives you more options in addition to just Concealed Carry. Especially in a Urban or heavily populated area. I put this together for my wife when traveling to make sure she is prepared. Rubber Dummies 10% off “Sootch00” Code. Click Affiliate Link: http://rubberdummies.myshopify.com?aff=6 Related Video: Recommended Books For Your Survival Library...

The Pilgrim Ammunition Torch™ line offers premium ammunition for the small arms personal protection market to include .380 Auto, 9mm +P, 40 S&W, and 45 ACP +P. calibers initially and to add 10mm and 5.56 in 2020. Pilgrim Ammo is equipped with a state-of-the-art production facility coupled with decades of expertise in tactical ammunition development...

Finding Fearless How prepared are you to survive a deadly encounter? That’s a question that we don’t ask at parties and around the dinner table yet everyday thousands of citizens, just like you, are meeting evil in the streets, parking lots and even in their own homes. Unprepared and caught off guard, we can fall...

A gun is an absolute equalizer. We hear this often and the meaning is clear – a gun is the only thing that enables you to be evenly matched or stronger in a threat situation that would put you at a disadvantage otherwise. There’s a critical piece missing from this mantra we hear over and...

Living a life of awareness doesn’t have to be a burden. In fact, it’s a blessing. Jeff Cooper, the founder of Gunsite, codified the “Color Code of Awareness” in his teaching at the American Pistol Institute, what would become Gunsite, in the mid to late 1970’s. By the early 1980’s the idea really started gaining...

When we think of body armor the images brought to mind are typically tactical: law enforcement officers, military or any first responder completely decked out in full tactical gear and ready to go. But body armor really does have a home among the civilian population. In years past an armor plate was very difficult to...

Frontier Cartridges are American-made and feature Hornady bullets in 223 Remington and 5.56 NATO. They’re extremely reliable, and work for a wide range of shooters and applications – everything from plinking, target shooting and hunting to law enforcement training and self-defense. They feature brass cartridge cases, and come packaged in a variety of sizes from...

The Byrna HD is a non-lethal self-defense device, which the company calls a ‘personal security device’. It’s an interesting concept that shoots 68 caliber projectiles filled with something you don’t want to personally make contact with; a concoction of irritants. From the Byrna website: Byrna HD Self-Defense Rounds come in two variants: (1) Byrna Black...

Sootch00’s Top EDC Items for 2019 – everything you need for everyday carry! Iphone w/ Magpul Case Keybar Griffin Pocket Tool Olight I1R EOS Keychain Light Exotac Key Ring Leather Billfold (Rock City TN) Jackson Leatherwork IWB Holster GLOCK G26 Gen 5 Night Fision Sights Zero Tolerance Model 566 Olight S1 Baton Leatherman Squirt Multi-Tool...

One of the most important things that got me so motivated about preparedness, was learning about how fragile the power grid in the United States is, and what the effects of a prolonged outage would look like. There is a rather well known book in the preparedness community called “One Second After” by bestselling author...

Self-defense and survival-conscious people usually have some commonality in the way they think about threats. We tend to focus heavily on carrying the tools that we think we need to counter the largest perceived threats, in the worst situations imaginable. Like you, I know many people who carry a pistol, a spare magazine, and an...

A recent disturbing trend has become the dramatic increase in the amount of people who become victims of violent assaults in so called “safe zones”, or environments where weapons are not permitted. Violent criminals have been targeting these “safe zones” to great effect, because they know the odds of armed resistance are low.  Most of...

Why Glock is the Best Prepper Handgun Option! On the topic of survival and prepping, we have to look long-term: food storage, water supply, medical, etc… and self-defense is at the top of that list. You need to be able to protect yourself, your family & your possessions. With that in mind, we’ve done a...

Norma MHP Sets a New Standard for Personal Defense Ammo The Norma Monolithic Hollow Point (MHP) is an all copper bullet with massive expansion and great stopping power. It is designed to reliably feed into all pistol and carbine chambers and is calibrated for consistent devastating terminal performance, regardless of barrel length. Related Videos: New Winchester...

Springfield Armory’s Finding Fearless II: Episode 3 – Training an Empty Nester The national average police response time is 10 minutes.* This 911 distress call made by a woman who is about to become a victim of a violent home invasion will last only 65 seconds…the last thing the 911 operator will hear is the sound...

Seeking out realistic personal defense training is an absolute must in today’s society, but for most, it seems the training they seek is at the level they are comfortable at while never pushing themselves to expand their skills and gaining new tactics. You will not rise to the occasion…You will default to the highest level...

Sootch’s top 7 self-defense go bag options for your firearms Organize your gear and guns for when SHTF! Remember to check local & state laws before you travel with these set-ups. Be a Team Sootch Minuteman: https://www.patreon.com/Sootch00 Related Videos: Sootch Survival: Top Flammable Foods To Utilize In Survival Situations Related Videos: Sootch Survival: DIY Get Home Bag Using...

Episode 1 of Springfield Armory’s Finding Fearless 2 is now streaming on GetZone.com Seeking out realistic personal defense training is an absolute must in today’s society, but for most, it seems the training they seek is at the level they are comfortable at while never pushing themselves to expand their skills and gain new tactics. “You...

How prepared are you to survive a deadly encounter? That’s a question that we don’t ask at parties and around the dinner table yet every day thousands of citizens, just like you, are meeting evil in the streets, parking lots and even in their own homes. Unprepared and caught off guard, we can fall victim...