Although I am not personally a fan, I have no objection to people open carrying. It's a right. That said, I spent years open carrying in uniform. I have had people get a little too interested in my sidearm. Consequently, I do not open carry now unless I'm hunting or working around our rural Arizona place. Any time I am in public, my weapon is concealed.
The Bearing Arms news article illustrates one of the dangers of open carry. If you live in a jurisdiction where open carry is legal and you decide to do it, I suggest you take the following steps:
1. Carry in a level III retention holster. Practice your draw regularly. It's a little tricky.
2. Carry a backup.
3. Get some training in weapon retention.
4. Be VERY aware of the people around you.
5. Reconsider your decision. Carrying concealed is much less problematic.
https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2025/05/28/las-vegas-man-shot-with-his-own-open-carry-gun-what-does-it-mean-n1228735
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.
Anatomy of Guerrilla Warfare | It's Not What You Think
Dirty Civilian
May 2, 2026 The Dirty Civilian Podcast
Guerrilla Warfare is a life of suffering, hiding, and failing forward. It is not something to strive toward or hope for, but it is also the only way small forces can resist or combat large militarized systems. So what is a Guerrilla (not Gorilla) and what does history say about the path to success for these small units? Today, we dive in and answer these questions.
