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

A lot of things happen in the world, some great, some good, and some bad. And some so bad that no matter how many “very’s” you put in front of it, it still falls short in describing it.In those…

Without you, there would be no AR500 Armor®We value…

In a time where situations can turn on a dime, it’s nice to have some discreet protection at hand. The AR500 Armor Phoenix and Firebird backpacks offer discreet Level IIIA handgun-rated protection*, allowing you to have armor available…

Shooting fundamentals, featuring U.S. Navy SEAL Master Chief (retired) Jim HoyNavy SEAL Master Chief (retired) Jim Hoy, developer of the TMG Target Systems automatic resetting target, covers some basic handgun fundamentals, such as stance,…

Bleeding control takes three approaches to stopping a hemorrhage:Direct pressurePacking the woundUsing a

Q: When might your 10” x 12” ballistic plate not really be a 10” x 12” ballistic plate?A: When the manufacturer takes the full 2”-3” edge-shot placement allowance in the NIJ 0101.06 ballistic testing…

If you own a firearm, you have a responsibility to keep and use it safely. This means getting trained on firearms safety, marksmanship and, if you carry, the moral and ethical issues surrounding self-defense in your…

If you own a firearm, you owe it to yourself and those around you to get trained. That much should seem obvious.But one thing we’ve noticed is people getting training but not training with the equipment they might normally use in…

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

The Second Amendment isn’t about duck hunting. It’s actually not even about personal self-defense. It’s about resistance to tyranny and oppression. Everything else is a bonus.It’s hard to tyrannize an armed…

Retired Navy SEAL Master Chief Jim Hoy joins AR500 Armor’s Tyler O’Neal to discuss the 2013 movie, "Lone Survivor"

Designed to ensure the people of the United States would always have the ability to resist tyranny, courts held the Second Amendment was an individual right applied only to the federal government and the states weren’t bound…

In this video, AR500 Armor® founder Tyler O'Neal discusses how and why he came up with the concept of the AR Freeman™ plate carrier, our minimalist armor system.