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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.

For more insights on personal and family safety, our podcast explores key topics with real-world perspectives and practical safety and preparedness tips to keep you and your household ready with some great guests in the mix.

Prefer watching? We have engaging videos, from quick personal safety hacks to in-depth safety tutorials, designed to provide you with must-know skills. Whatever your learning style, OwnGuard Solutions delivers resources to boost your confidence and security.

We believe everyone deserves to feel safe and prepared. Through our blog posts, podcast episodes, and video content, you’ll find everything you need to face life’s challenges head-on, protecting both yourself and your loved ones. Start exploring today to strengthen your personal safety and create a more secure future for your family. With our growing collection of tips and insights found here in our blog, focused on personal safety and preparedness, you’ll be ready for whatever comes your way.

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  • Traveling with Firearms

    Traveling with Firearms

    In follow up to our top travel safety tips post, I wanted to do a deeper dive into traveling with firearms. Specifically, I wanted to share some tips and pointers based on my experience and what I have learned, as well as provide some resources for your…

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  • Comparison of the CZ Shadow 2 Compact and 75D PCR Compact

    Comparison of the CZ Shadow 2 Compact and 75D PCR Compact

    During one of my many visits to the local firearms store, I picked up the CZ Shadow 2 Blue in a spontaneous purchase. I was somewhat interested in another quality pistol and CZ is synonymous with quality. After handling it for a while, I was impressed by…

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  • Top 5 Uses for Glow Sticks

    Top 5 Uses for Glow Sticks

    Yes, glow sticks can certainly be used at rave parties, so I’ve heard. However, in times of emergency or when you need a reliable light source that doesn’t rely on batteries, glow sticks are an invaluable tool. Also known as snap sticks, light sticks, or chemlights, these…

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  • Comparison of the Springfield DS Prodigy 4.25 and Bul Armory SAS II TAC 5

    Comparison of the Springfield DS Prodigy 4.25 and Bul Armory SAS II TAC 5

    Not too long ago, I got the itch to own a premium pistol, particularly a 2011-style firearm. I considered several well-respected manufacturers like Staccato and Atlas Gunworks. As someone fairly well-versed in firearms, I knew about these brands but hadn’t explored them deeply. Of course, I experienced…

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  • Top Travel Safety Tips and Other Tidbits

    Top Travel Safety Tips and Other Tidbits

    Whether in an airport, staying at a hotel, hanging around in public, or taking a ride somewhere, the following are some top safety tips for travel along with some other tidbits to help keep you better prepared and safer when you and your family are traveling. These…

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  • Stay Alert When Shopping During the Holidays

    Stay Alert When Shopping During the Holidays

    Black Friday and Cyber Monday may have passed, but the holiday shopping frenzy is far from over. For many, buying gifts for loved ones is one of the most enjoyable parts of the holiday season. Whether it’s a big-ticket item like a flat-screen TV or a thoughtful…

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  • Tools and Best Practices to Help Avoid Being Scammed

    Tools and Best Practices to Help Avoid Being Scammed

    This time we are going to cover some best practices and tools to help avoid being scammed and stay better protected. And while some of the best practices may not all be scam related, they will generally help keep you better protected and safer overall should you…

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  • Protecting Your Packages from Porch Pirates

    Protecting Your Packages from Porch Pirates

    With the rise of online shopping, having packages delivered directly to our doorsteps has become a way of life. Unfortunately, this convenience comes with a downside—porch piracy. It has become necessary to take precautions in protecting your packages from porch piracy. A porch pirate is a thief…

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  • How to Better Avoid Scams

    How to Better Avoid Scams

    It seems like every time we turn around some company’s site or network has been hacked or some new scam is targeting us directly. The hackers, scammers, and bad guys never seem to take a break. And maybe it is just me; but it feels like it…

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  • Preparing Your Pets for Emergencies

    Preparing Your Pets for Emergencies

    Recent events with Hurricanes Helena and Milton, that devastated areas in the Southern United States, have proven the need not only to prepare ourselves and families for natural disasters, but also our pets, who are often considered family. If you’ve paid attention to the news coverage of…

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