OwnGuard Solutions’ Blog
At OwnGuard Solutions, we’re committed to equipping you with expert-backed resources for both personal and family safety. Our blog posts provide actionable tips, detailed advice, and straightforward strategies to enhance personal safety essentials, emergency preparedness, and family safety solutions. Whether you’re looking to protect yourself, secure your home, or build a family safety plan for the unexpected, you’ll find valuable ideas here.
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Chiappa Rhino 60DS Stormhunter Review
I had seen the Chiappa Rhino revolver long before I ever considered owning one. I had even shot a friend’s Rhino and remembered how smooth and easy it was to handle. Still, I always thought of the Rhino as a gimmick gun. Its unconventional design and angular…
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CANiK Mete MC9 Prime Review
Over the years I’ve owned several Caniks, well before they became as popular as they are today. The latest addition before the Prime was the Rival S, but that is a story for another time. A good friend told me about the Canik Mete MC9 Prime because…
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Most Accidental Discharges Are Actually Negligent Discharges
When we talk about discharges, we are talking about when a firearm goes ‘bang!’ for whatever the reason. While they may sometimes be referred to as unintentional discharges, in actuality discharges are only classified in two ways, accidental or negligent. Intent has absolutely nothing to do with…
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Comfort Is the Enemy of Awareness
In our homes, we are rarely concerned about threats. We move from room to room comfortable, relaxed, and largely unaware. It is our safe place, the one environment where we let our guard down without thinking twice about personal safety. That comfortable feeling at home can quietly…
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First Look at the Ruger RXM
Being a long time fan of Ruger, I was excited to see Ruger (and Magpul) develop the RXM. Why? Not because I was jonesing for a Glock clone per se; but because I feel like the RXM is the first semi-auto pistol from Ruger, since maybe the…
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Winter Storm Safety Checklist
Recently, I drove to southwest Virginia, to a small town nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The moment I stepped out of my truck, I could feel the difference in the air. The crisp mountain chill was nothing like the milder winter weather back home in north…
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Top Types of Information You Should Never Share with Artificial Intelligence
AI is coming. It’s actually here already. With the increasing usage of various artificial intelligence systems, including popular chatbots like ChatGPT, Grok, Claude, Perplexity, and others, we knew it was time to address this important subject. In this post, we are going to share the top types…
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Comparison of the Springfield Kuna and CZ Scorpion EVO 3
When I first saw the Springfield Armory Kuna at the NRA Show in Atlanta, it immediately caught my attention. Compact, modern, and with a clean, aggressive look, it stood out as if it was calling me to it. This seems to happen a lot. After handling it,…
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Why You Shouldn’t Use Firearm Safeties as a Crutch
I have heard many handgun shoppers say they “want one with a safety.” When they say this, they are considering those handguns (sometimes exclusively) with an external safety (switch). Shoppers shouldn’t put all their stock in one type of safety over another unless they truly understand the…
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Women’s Basic Pistol Fundamentals
Recently over the past few months, I’ve met countless women who’ve signed up for the Women’s Basic Pistol Handgun Fundamentals who were navigating life after the loss of a spouse, suddenly responsible for their own safety in a quiet house that felt different than before. Others had…
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