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Tactical Gifts: a Guide That Hopefully Doesn’t Suck

by David Reeder | Dec 24, 2024 | Gear Curious, Learnin', Op-Eds | Gift Guides

Gun and gear people are often a pain in the arse to buy gifts for. This 2023 tactical gifts guide will help.

7 Ways to Avoid Getting Your Ass Kicked | Studying Violence

by Aaron Haskins | May 31, 2024 | Op-Eds | Don't Get Your Ass Kicked

Don’t get your ass kicked. Studying violence is important! So what should a civilian combatant learn or prioritize regarding fighting?

The Dundalk Gunfight – Multiple Perspectives

by David Reeder | May 15, 2024 | Op-Eds | National News, OIS Discussion, On The Job

A compilation video of the Dundalk shooting is making the rounds now (kudos to whoever put that together, by the way). The gunfight between Baltimore County Police and Blaine Robert Erb, which occurred in and around a city bus in BCPD Dundalk Precinct 12, offers a...

Plinking: More Than Just for Fun

by Jim Maybrick | Feb 14, 2024 | Learnin', Op-Eds

Plinking is informal target practice, but the lack of structure can help you become a better shooter for when you have to shoot seriously.

CQB: What Can Video Games Teach Us

by BBC-Guest | Jan 12, 2024 | Op-Eds | Be a Better Gunfighter, CQB, Nerdalcon

Rainbow Six Siege rewards every small advantage taken while building a gameplay loop out of what we don’t want to see in CQB tactics.

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Rules of Stupid: Don’t Fuck Up

by Chris Hernandez | Dec 30, 2023 | Op-Eds | Don't Get Your Ass Kicked, Mindset, Unfuck Yourself

We all know – on an intellectual level, at least – that the best way to win a fight is to avoid it in the first place.

Guntroversy: Can’t We All Just Get Along?

by Mike Kupari | Dec 29, 2023 | Op-Eds | WTF

The Tactical Timmy (especially military LARPing) stereotype exists for a reason, as does the Boomer/Fudd stereotype and the Bro Vet stereotype. So what? Just let people enjoy things.

Die Hard Christmas: YES, it’s a Christmas Movie

by Mad Duo | Dec 23, 2023 | Op-Eds | Hollywood Hoodoo

There are many who ask the question, "Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?" The answer is...Well...is a pig's ass pork? Of course, Die Hard is a Christmas movie. And so is its sequel. Hell, it might as well be called A Die Hard Christmas. Or maybe John McCane and the...

Sleep Apnea | The Not So Silent Killer

by Ryan Houtekamer | Aug 9, 2023 | Learnin', Op-Eds

Hey, everyone, my name is Ryan and I had sleep apnea. It turns out my constant tiredness, snoring and randomly gasping awake was my body slowly killing me. I had to eventually swallow my pride and see a doctor and find out what was wrong with me.