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Criminals want three things from their victims: Valuables, Body, and Life (VBL)Criminals fear three things: Overwhelming Violence, Incarceration, and Drawing Attention (OVIDA)Keep in mind that criminals are not confined to shady neighborhoods; they can travel to “safe” areas and act upon oppor...

When people think about Self Defense, they automatically picture a group of people, wearing pajamas, striking the air with their fists or feet while making weird noises, similar to those produced by live turkeys being prepped for Thanksgiving Day.The aim of this article is to allow you to understan...

Lebanon is a great place to vacation in: Excellent weather, sunny beaches, clean mountains, amazing night life, among other things make the country a favorite tourist attraction. Public transportation, however, isn’t one of Lebanon’s best-selling points: Many women had the disagreeable experience of sitting in a cro...

Ladies, you all know the Disney classic: Beautiful Princess meets Prince Charming, they get married, and live happily ever after. Sadly, many of you know also, from personal experience or hearsay, of situations where a girl starts living the fairy tale, only to discover after the first kiss (or much later in the rel...

Everyone knows (or should know) about the four gun safety rules.However, most have no clue about the fundamentals of Edge and Point (E&P) safety.We attempt to outline the most important ones below:Respect the E&P: Even if it l...

Due to the lack of choices with regards to ammunition in Lebanon, most people are just packing whatever is cheapest or available.However, some go the extra mile and, understanding that quality beats quantity, do their best to secure more desirable alternatives.In this short articl...

Since I recently traveled to the UK for training, let us examine the Metro / Subway / Underground / Tube system and its potential dangers: 1) Don’t fall or get pushed on the tracks: Logically speaking, the more people around you, the higher your chances of coming face to fa...

This article was initially written and published in January 2022, it has been updated for the times :DAs many of you know, Lebanon has been in economic collapse since October 2019, with the Lebanese pound (LBP) devaluation progressively becoming worse. The b...

The following is the first of posts on conspicuous marks related to concealed and deniable carry. This one is pertaining to the AIWB shirt marks. When the majority of people conceal carry a handgun, they pay extra attention to their firearm signature, also called printing.&...

EDC. Every Day Carry. An acronym that elicits Manichean passions and the grinding of teeth. Everyday people, CCLs, Specops soldiers, EMTs, LEOs, knife aficionados, adventure lovers, and internet commandos, everyone and their grandma has THE BEST EDC ADVICE EVARR™.Reality is, as usual, the monstrous...

The Civilian-Warfighter Every Day Carry (EDC) dichotomy:Sometimes, one is forced to rethink what is espoused as concealed carry gospel by Tier One firearm instructors. The full-size/compact double stack striker-fired semi-automatic in 9mm, with at least one reload, fancy folding knife,...

In this article, we will take a closer objective look at the infamous Hungarian Dwarf, outlining its strengths, weaknesses, and potential upgrades, making it into an excellent, all-around carbine, specifically for urban operations in overseas environments.I had originally considered the AMD65 a...

The problem with “tactical” clothing, more specifically pants, is that they scream mall ninja oPeRatOr to the world, alerting predators and telling them who to take out first. Our approach as prepared citizens is to always remember our Mission Environment Context (MEC) acronym. Therefore, it is advantageous to keep ...