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.
Stay safe. Stay prepared. Be OwnGuard.
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Summer Safety Tips: Heat, Water, Travel & Home Security
Summer brings sunshine, vacations, cookouts, and plenty of time with the family in the outdoors. But along with the fun comes a variety of safety challenges that can easily catch people off guard if they’re not prepared. Every season brings its own risks, and just like we’ve…
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Learning Radio Frequency, Antenna, and Programming Basics
This time we are going to cover the radio frequency, antenna, and programming basics still in context of FRS, GMRS, and amateur radios. If you are using either GMRS or amateur radio, you are likely going to want to research antennas and find what works best with…
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Protect Yourself Legally With the Right Self-Defense Knowledge
We all have the right to defend ourselves and those we care about but understanding when and how we can legally do so is critical. Self-defense laws vary by state, and what’s lawful in one jurisdiction could land you in legal trouble in another. As someone who…
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Understanding Basic Radio Terminology and Categories
Whether you’re interested in emergency preparedness, outdoor recreation, keeping a group connected, or just want to be able to communicate when cell networks are unavailable, understanding radio technology can be incredibly valuable. This guide serves as a primer to introduce you to the most basic radio terminology…
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Comparison of the Beretta M9A4 and Sig Sauer P320-M17
As a Marine veteran, I’ve trusted duty pistols like the Colt M1911A1, which I carried in Beirut in 1984 during its tenure as the Corps’ sidearm until 1985, and the Beretta M9, which I used in Division matches, trained with in the field, and came to value…
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Radios: An Alternative Means of Communication
What if a means of communication that we are all dependent upon is no longer available? In the spirit of becoming better prepared, have you ever considered where a radio fits into your preparedness or emergency plan? No, I’m not talking about the types of radios we…
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Veteran Relocation and Retirement Planning
As I get closer to retirement, I’ve been thinking more seriously about the decisions that come with this major life transition, especially as a veteran. Like many of us, my family is spread across the country, from North Carolina, Georgia, New York, Utah, to Texas. With kids…
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How to Make Your Front Door Less Attractive
I bet most everyone you can think of comes to your front door when they visit, whether family, friends, neighbors, or those lovely sales people. Why? It is likely because few are comfortable coming through an open garage or walking through a backyard; and it’s just basic…
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Real Estate Showings Come with Risk—Be Ready
Did you know that real estate professionals are more likely than many other careers to encounter violence on the job? Real Estate Agent Safety is an important concern. Awareness Is Your Best Tool as a Real Estate Professional. It’s a startling fact, but not entirely surprising when…
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Constitutional Carry and Your Concealed Carry License
This time we talk about constitutional carry and the considerations you should give to whether you maintain your concealed carry license now or obtain one for the first time. Many may think that if their state has or implements constitutional carry they no longer need to worry…
Looking for more content from OwnGuard Solutions?
Check out our podcast, with some great guests in the mix, for real-world perspectives and practical safety and preparedness tips to keep you and your family ready or watch some of our videos with overviews, detailed tutorials, and more.
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