All posts by Lester Beltran
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The School Shooting that Didn’t Happen
Dear Fellow Survivalist; You’re probably as tired of hearing about school shootings as I am. Unfortunately, that’s not enough to stop them. The mainstream media...
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Throw the Fundamentals Out
Dear Fellow Survivalist; If you’re anything like me, you had the seven fundamentals of good marksmanship hammered into you when you learned to shoot. Most...
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What do You Want Your Bullet to Do?
Dear Fellow Survivalist; I had an interesting conversation with a young man last night. We started out talking about prepping in general and ended up...
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Shooting to Wound?
Dear Fellow Survivalist; One of the “suggestions” that comes out of the anti-gun crowd every once in a while, is the idea of shooting to...
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Don’t Expect it to Stop a Bullet!
Dear Fellow Survivalist; Several years ago, I was asked to write a book about making homemade ballistic armor. People had been posting a lot of...
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Overcoming the Weight of a Pistol
Dear Fellow Survivalist; One of the struggles that anyone who carries a gun all the time has, is dealing with the weight of the pistol...
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Traveling Without a Sidearm
Dear Fellow Survivalist; I’ve long since come to the point where I feel half-naked when I’m unarmed. While I don’t necessarily have a gun on...
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Historic Firearms and Self-Defense
Dear Fellow Survivalist; Earlier today, I head that Governor DeSantis, of Florida, had just signed a bill, making Florida the 26th state in the Union...
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The Better Part of Valor
Dear Fellow Survivalist; I don’t remember where I first heard it, but you’ve probably heard it too. That is, the quote “Discretion is the better...
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Tactical Flashlights and Self-Defense
Dear Fellow Survivalist; I’m a bit of a flashlight nut, almost to the point of collecting them. I don’t have a display case, where I...
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Long-distance Shooting
Dear Fellow Survivalist; Most self-defense shooting incidents happen at close range. According to some statistics I’ve seen, some 70 percent happen withing 7 meters (21...
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Practicing at Home
Dear Fellow Survivalist; I live in a small town, near a larger city. The move was a good one for us, but it puts me...
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Fights in the Movies
Dear Fellow Survivalist; I don’t know about you, but I enjoy action movies. I’m especially fond of the Marvel movies, at least through phase 3....
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Ankle Holsters & Belly Bands
Dear Fellow Survivalist; Different states and jurisdictions define carrying concealed differently. In some states, a firearm has to be hidden to the point where it...
