Retreat and Defense: Fort Dodge Police Clear Man in Fatal Self-Defense Shooting

The Webster County Attorney’s Office has officially cleared 31-year-old Josiah Byram of all criminal liability following the fatal July 24, 2026, shooting of 45-year-old Thomas Ahrens in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Investigators with the Fort Dodge Police Department determined that Byram was actively ret...

By Brandon Curtis •

Ignoring the No Guns Sign Is the Weakest Option

You know the sticker. Small pistol in a red circle, diagonal slash through it, mounted at eye level on a door you were about to walk through. Ask around in…

By Jacob Paulsen •

Front Line Friday #26: Radio and Comms Hardware Beyond the Issued Kit

Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is a gear week, and the topic is the radio hardware nobody issues you: the accessories, the earpiece choices that actually fit your assignment, and the battery discipline that keeps a working radio from turning into a brick at hour ten. Front Line Frid...

By Tom R •

Concealed Carry Corner: Realities of Self-Defense

Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner . Last week, we talked about navigating unwelcoming areas. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here  to check it out. This week, I wanted to look at some of the realities of self-defense and how it starts t...

By Matt E •
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