All posts by Lester Beltran
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The Recent Surge in Mass Shootings
Dear Fellow Survivalist; As I’m sure you’re aware; we’ve had a surge in mass shootings lately. There doesn’t seem to be any discernible pattern to...
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Biden’s Gun Control Executive Orders
Dear Fellow Survivalist; Ok, we’ve been expecting it; and the new President is finally delivering. It had to happen, with so much of his campaign...
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Just How Effective are Locks?
Dear Fellow Survivalist; We are told to use locks all the time, and by and large we use them. But just how effective are those...
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When things are in Disorder
Dear Fellow Survivalist; There are times in our lives when things are in disorder; changing residences, coming back from a vacation, being in the midst...
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Weather, Comfort and the Ability to Defend Yourself
Dear Fellow Survivalist; Now that we’ve all had time to recover from winter storm Uri, I’d like to take a moment to go back and...
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Can We Learn Anything from Superheroes?
Dear Fellow Survivalist; I have a confession to make. That is, like many other people, I’m a fan of superhero movies, especially those put out...
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New Push for Gun Control
Dear Fellow Survivalist; Former President Obama famously said, “Elections have consequences.” That flippant statement couldn’t have been truer. As we head into the first year...
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Unusual Allies in the Fight Against Crime
Dear Fellow Survivalist; One thing we tend to forget is that criminals are human too. I’m not trying to say they’re just like you and...
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When Our Infrastructure Fails Us
Dear Fellow Survivalist; We Americans have perhaps become more dependent on our infrastructure than any other country upon the Earth. We are the most materialistic...
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The Other Guy’s Weapons
Dear Fellow Survivalist; It’s common, when talking about defense, to concentrate on what weapons we have available to us and what we can do with...
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Running to the Sound of the Guns
Dear Fellow Survivalist; Many people think the quote “marching to the sounds of the guns” came from our Revolutionary War. But it’s actually older than...
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The ABCs of Carrying
Dear Fellow Survivalist; I just saw a story online about a man with a concealed carry license who was sadly killed. He had heard noise...
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Ready to Render First-Aid
Dear Fellow Survivalist; There’s an important part of using firearms for self-defense which a lot of people overlook, including those of us who write about...
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One in the Chamber
Dear Fellow Survivalist; One of the many debates about handguns and carrying is about whether or not you should carry with one in the chamber....
