Today I drove about 125 miles away from my home on business. I did what I always do.
The items on the left were on my person. I also brought an ankle holster for that gun in case I switched to the larger gun and wanted to carry the snubbie as a back-up.
The items on the right were in the truck - pistol locked in the pistol safe that is bolted to the truck.
It was an uneventful day, so the items on the right never left the truck until I returned home. Had something happened that caused me to feel I needed more gun (civil unrest for example), I could easily have switched load-outs. There was also a level 4 vest, walkout bag with gear, food, water, an additional 100 rounds, 3 extra mags, and a satellite communicator in the truck.
Plan A: Drive home - if the route is safe.
Plan B: Find a hotel/motel and shelter in place until the storm passes. Then drive home, if my vehicle survives.
Plan C: Find a remote area to shelter in place and stay with the vehicle.
Plan D: Leave my vehicle if rendered inoperative, then commandeer another vehicle, pay for a ride, or walk.
I always keep enough cash to pay my way.
I will probably never need any of this. Still, a plan fails automatically when you don't have one. Also, have a plan B and a plan C for when B doesn't work.
Grok made the Mariachi Band. The others we deported. 😁
In the first half, attorney Sean Maloney from Second Call Defense joins me to explain the lessons gun owners can learn from what happened to Kyle Rittenhouse.
In the second half, I discuss a home invasion case from Oceanside California in which the homeowner successfully defended himself.
'Law Enforcement Zero' came up in my CCW class this weekend. Most folks have no clue about where law enforcement is headed—and it's not good.
Feb 22, 2026
Trump’s Brutal Response Terrifies Mexico After Cartel Hitmen Opened Fire At Border Patrol
Tensions at the southern border just hit a new level. After cartel gunmen reportedly opened fire near U.S. Border Patrol agents, President Trump responded with a move that sent shockwaves through Mexico’s political and security circles. This wasn’t just another border skirmish. It was a direct challenge to U.S. authority, and the reaction was swift, loud, and impossible to ignore.
