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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Considering a Medical Alert System
When it comes to getting someone the help they need when you cannot be there or when things start to become more difficult for them, a medical alert system may be an option for consideration. We are not going to review any here; but I do want…
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Trusting Your Gut
Over the years, I’ve found myself in situations where something just felt off. No sirens, no obvious danger, just that little whisper in the back of my head telling me, “You might want to rethink this.” Or at times I know that I should go with my…
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Choosing the Right Amateur Radio Antennas When Starting Out
My goal is to help you with choosing the right amateur radio antennas when you are starting out, or at least provide a couple of options for your consideration. This post is not meant to be an exhaustive list of antennas or antenna types. There are far…
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Gun Safe Decisions Don’t Need to Be Complicated
I previously posted a video reviewing a new safe I picked up. It wasn’t meant to spark a debate, but after reading a few comments and thinking through my own expectations, I realized something, we might be overthinking our gun safes. Or maybe not thinking about the…
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How to Stop Severe Bleeding
What if you were in a car accident and either you or a loved one were severely injured and bleeding profusely? What if one of your kids were swinging on a rope over a river and on the way back to shore they stepped on a broken…
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Signs That You’ve Gone Prepper
Although I’ve always been the type to keep a flashlight handy and an extra case of water in the garage, I wouldn’t have called myself a prepper. That changed about five years ago. My buddy Jim, and co-founder of OwnGuard Solutions, had been into preparedness for a…
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How to Register for an Amateur (HAM) Radio License
This time, I am going to walk you through how to register for an amateur (HAM) radio license by walking you through the steps and details involved. Overview In order to operate amateur (HAM) radio, you must possess an FCC license and utilize your FCC-issued callsign when…
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The Revolver
Although I’ve always appreciated the revolver, something recently reignited my interest. Over the past few weeks, I’ve taken a deeper dive into this wonderful firearm; researching, handling, and even adding a few to my collection. What started as casual admiration has grown into a genuine fascination. There’s…
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How to Register for a GMRS Radio License
In order to get a GMRS license with the FCC, you must be at least 18 years old and not be a representative of a foreign government. A GMRS license lasts for 10 years; and with a license, any of your family members can operate a GMRS radio.…
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Fusion XP Pro: A Quality 2011 Without the Sticker Shock
Continuing my exploration of quality DS 1911s, better known today as 2011-style pistols, I came across a unique offering: the Fusion Firearms XP Pro. From the moment I saw it, I was drawn to the striking chrome and black finish. It stood out immediately, both visually and…
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