As we celebrate our 8th Anniversary this August, we sat down with the founder of The Armored Republic® and AR500Armor®, Tyler O’Neal, to chat about where we came from, where we are, and where we’re headed.…

Unless you're working in an occupation where wearing armor all the time is part of the job, it's probably unlikely you'll have your plate carrier on while running around town in your car.Here, Mason discusses a couple options on how to…

As we celebrate our 8th Anniversary this August, we sat down with the founder of The Armored Republic® and AR500Armor®, Tyler O’Neal, to chat about where we came from, where we are, and where we’re headed.…

Over the past several weeks, we’ve covered how states, counties and cities, and individuals have pushed back against unjust laws. States and counties/cities seem to have the most success, with individuals standing up for…

States push back against federal laws and local governments push back against state laws. But what can an individual do to fight unjust laws besides tearing the label off of their mattress? Plenty, it turns out. Individuals collectively…

While not a substitute for professional training courses, shooting competitions can give you the opportunity to shake out your gear, as well as see how your marksmanship performs under time pressure!

The US and state constitutions outline the powers and responsibilities wielded by the various levels of government, but those powers do not come without limits. While government authority ultimately comes from the consent of the…

E Pluribus Unum. Out of Many, One. Our national motto came from the thirteen colonies that became one nation, founded on the concept of individual liberty and governed by the Constitution.  

The Declaration of Independence threw off the shackles of tyranny the colonies were suffering under King George. In 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, which were ratified in…

On July 4th, 1776, fifty-seven men signed a document that changed the course of world history. This document outlined the necessity “for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another,” and…

If you've been training hard, out in the woods, or just crawling through the dirt, your carrier will need to be cleaned at some point. Mason gives some pointers of how to clean and maintain your tactical nylon

We've been getting questions about how to quickly put on your armor should you need to do it in a hurry. Mason demonstrates a couple of ways to pre-stage your rig for easy donning

The metallurgy techniques used to produce ballistic steel armor has come a long way over the years, but the one constant has been bullet fragmentation when a projectile hits a plate. If you’ve ever shot a steel target and…

In the movies, the myth of the lone wolf is strong. From John Wick’s revenge-fueled take down of the mobsters who killed his dog to “Mad Max” Rockatansky’s survival in the post-apocalyptic Australian…

On May 11, we published a blog on the Evils of Mob Rule, explaining that mobs act on emotion, not rational thought, and how people who might…

America has a long tradition of rugged individualism and self-sufficiency, both in reality and entertainment. Our nation was founded by settlers who hacked their way through the wilderness with their own two hands, and we are…

Man is a social being From the earliest groups of hunter-gatherers to modern society, humans seek to connect with others. Before even this, God created Eve so that Adam wouldn’t have to be…

Everywhere man exists, there exists the potential for evil. But evil isn’t limited to governments that turn on their…

And Jesus answered and said to them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” -- Mark 12:17Deadly incidents like those…

"...That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed…." -- Declaration of Independence