Category Archives: Personal Security & Safety

When Riots Come to Your Office / Business

Posted on June 3, 2020 by The Dental Warrior

All it took to change our focus from COVID was RIOTS and widespread violence!   LOL! So, all weekend long all we heard about was the rioting spreading in cities across the nation.  Sociopathic miscreants were taking advantage of the situation … Continue reading →

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A Family That Shoots Together, Shoots Tight Groups Together!

Posted on December 28, 2019 by The Dental Warrior

I’ve taken my family shooting several times over the years.  My wife and son can “take it or leave it.”  They’re content with one or two trips to the range per year to confirm their competency.  And, they are competent … Continue reading →

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Why I Like Guns

Posted on September 8, 2019 by The Dental Warrior

Why do I like guns? They are simple mechanical devices and among the few durable items that can be as functional 100 years later as the day they were made. They are powerful.  It’s an explosion you can hold in your … Continue reading →

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OnTarget Shot Group Calculator Software – a shooter’s review

Posted on May 5, 2019 by The Dental Warrior

I thought I’d do a quick review of a software program I’ve been using to analyze my precision rifle target groups.  It’s called “OnTarget.”  If you want to skip the “intro” or “review” of what shot group size means and … Continue reading →

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A Defensive Gun Use That Hit “Close to Home”

Posted on August 11, 2018 by The Dental Warrior

On Facebook, I created a page with a long-running series of posts that I call, “From the Files of It Never Happens.”  It was inspired by a quote from Shannon Watts, founder of “Moms Demand Action.”  (I can’t help giggling … Continue reading →

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Banning AR-15s Means Banning All Rifles

Posted on February 27, 2018 by The Dental Warrior

It’s been about 2 weeks since the heinous mass murder at the school in Parkland, Florida.  It’s about an hour away from where I live and only a few minutes from where my son played hockey 2 years ago. I’m … Continue reading →

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How to Not Die at an ATM

Posted on February 17, 2018 by The Dental Warrior

I’ve had this article queued up for quite a while.  A local news story about an ATM robbery inspired it about a year ago.  But, I’ve been sitting on the article.  I’m finally getting around to publishing it, after seeing … Continue reading →

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Lightning Strikes – Can we prevent it?

Posted on October 6, 2017 by The Dental Warrior

Las Vegas…. Sigh. I’ve been a busy guy over on Facebook, as I cannot help being drawn into discussions about firearms, most recently stemming from the incident in Las Vegas.  As many of my readers and friends know, I am … Continue reading →

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Skinner Sights – A Shooting Gear Review

Posted on February 10, 2017 by The Dental Warrior

A few years ago, my wife got me a beautiful rifle for Christmas, a lever-action .22LR-caliber Browning BL-22 Grade II with Maple stocks.  I love it.  It’s the one “pretty” gun in my modest collection. Getting old sucks! The Browning … Continue reading →

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Second Amendment Firearms Database – Software Review

Posted on October 30, 2016 by The Dental Warrior

A few years ago, I reviewed a program designed to help gun owners document and archive important information about their firearms, related accessories, and ammunition.  While I liked the old program I was using, the developer has apparently abandoned the … Continue reading →

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