post by: Mandatory Carry

standard disclaimer: This is a guest post by Mandatory Carry, an avid fan and reader of this blog. This is the first guest post ever for RGG, so bear with me. Nuances may not represent my own. Article is presented with only spell-check for editing.

The United States is on the edge of a “second” civil war. The truth is this is the FIFTH such conflict (for more on this, skip to the end of this post). With this in mind, I’d like to give a preview on what you should expect to see…

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You’re totally about that Second Amendment Radical life now. You got the gun, you’re getting some training in, you’re feeding it quality ammo, and taking good care of it. And spreading the gospel even. You’re probably perusing the interwebs, and you’ll see all manner of tac’d out dudes and dudettes and some of their guns will have a funny-looking pipe hanging off the front. Yes, their guns are equipped with silencers…

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You made the decision to be a citizen, got lucky and scored yourself that AR-15 you’ve been eyeing since the Chinese Flu panic broke out. Urban unrest hustled things along of course. Now you gotta feed your black rifle. Chances are your local gun shop led you to some offerings from Federal or Horandy. But those 100 rounds or so aren’t enough, especially these days. So now you’re hitting the interwebs, looking high and low for ammo, any ammo. Inventory is paltry, but you’ll see varying quantities of 5.56mm and .223 - they look the same, and your rifle can probably eat both - but there’s differences. What are they? And more importantly, is it safe to run both? Read on…

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A few weeks ago, I covered the importance of staying fit in these unusual times, and also being armed while jogging. My quick-and-dirty solution was to employ a gun belt and holster combination while dressed around the weapon. Not ideal, but it worked. Soon after publication, several kind people out there suggested more practical solutions, including various “rigs” and bags. I didn’t act on any of them, due to the usual chaos of modern life. It took my enterprising wife to move the staus quo along, and she presented me with the 10-24 Products Runner’s Rig for Father’s Day…

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It’s no secret that the firearms and ammuntion buying frenzy is on. Things are in short supply or just plain sold out. So, you’re digging deep for that last case of 5.56, and you happen across a cache of tracer ammo for your AR-pattern rifle. “What is it?” you might ask yourself, or “Is it worth it for a regular guy/girl like me?” Well, read on…

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It’s been a crazy 2020 so far, and we’re only halfway through it. Yes, Father’s Day is already upon us this coming Sunday. In all the craziness, you may have put off getting a gift for dear old Dad. If being a gun nut/Second Amendment Radical is genetic in your family, why not treat your old man to some gifts of the ballistic persuasion? Read on below for my recommendations…

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It’s never a bad idea to have a decent inventory of ammunition for your firearms. When you are first starting out, you may have enough 9mm and 5.56mm on hand for a few range trips and to top off your magazines for defensive purposes. You figure you can always go down to the gun shop or order from Lucky Gunner if you run low. But that’s when things are calm…

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We know the pro-Second Amendment politicians and candidates on the national scene. Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Thomas Massie, and so forth. Candidates and serving politicians who aren’t afraid to pose with a loaded black rifle in their campaign literature. They’ve helped stymie the efforts of the opposition at the national level. However, the opposition knows that all politics is local, and has redoubled their efforts on the state and local level to pass gun control laws, regardless of their Constituionality. Fortunately, there’s determined pro-Second men and women running for office at those levels, determined candidates like South Carolina State Senate District 29 Candidate Ronald Page.

This past week, we had a virtual sit-down with the hardworking Page…

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With the hopeful tag end of the Chinese Flu/Beer Flu/COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic approaching, there’s a lot of new gun owners out there, itching to get to the range and finally get some serious trigger time. Thus, more than ever, it’s important to cover the fundamentals, including gun safety and safe firearms handling. Whether you’re new to this, or are an old hat looking to pass on the knowledge, it’s a great time to go over this important topic…

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There’s nothing wrong with buying an AR-pattern rifle off-the-rack complete. Sometimes you just want (or need) something that’s guaranteed to work and is ready to go out of the box. But, if you truly want to make a rifle your own, one of the magical things about the AR platform is the modularity and ability to easily build one that is unique to your use case and needs…

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