Recently I (John Lovell) had an opportunity to speak alongside other Special Operations guys at Turning Point's America Fest 2021 on Dec. 21. You can pick up pieces of it at Fox News or on the Turning Point YouTube channel. This gathering has important implications for the future of our country, and the many people who attended or watched the livestream can attest to just how encour

There's a lot of reasons new shooters miss their targets. I hear instructors talking about bad trigger control. "Quit jerking the trigger. Quit slapping the trigger. Etc." And it's true. Trigger control is a real issue among new shooters, but really it's just a symptom of another root cause. And honestly, even among experienced shooters (myself included) this root cause still causes me to miss

I realize there's a lot of tension about guns in American culture, and it's understandable why any woman might be a little hesitant to allow a gun into her house. Especially with words like "semi-automatic assault rifle" floating free in our media and the scare about mass shootings and gun violence. But I'd like to suggest 3 reasons why your husband owning a gun might be a better idea that many

Choosing the best gun for use in a home defense scenario depends on a number of factors, and each of these factors carries greater weight depending on your level of training and tactical experience. But let's say your wife is home with the kids and the door gets kicked in. Let's assume she's had very little training. What gun do you think she would most easily deploy to stop the intruder—a pisto

Warrior Poets are lovers of truth, lovers of people and defenders of both. I admit that what follows is a bit of a tirade that may not seem to have a lot of relevance to guns and home defense, 2nd Amendment, etc. But unless you know why you want to defend something or someone and have the will to actually fight on behalf of that belief, you're basically just a gun hobbyist. The drafters of t

Warrior Poet Society Coffee? You might be thinking--how did WPS emerge from the tactical corner of YouTube to bring you a farm-to-cup, direct-trade cup of coffee originating on veteran-owned family farms in the shady slopes of Corquin, Honduras? And then work with a local, veteran-owned roastery in north Georgia to deliver some of the best coffee we've ever tasted? Here's one answer …

The AR-15 excitement in recent years has created a surge among gun manufacturers to offer their own take on this style of rifle. That's made a variety of rifle builds available to buyers, including the high-end offerings of Daniel Defense as well as some high quality options that won't break the bank. John Lovell met with Chad and Eric at IV8888 to see what lower cost guns these guys have used a

It's safe to say that we can all expect to encounter pain in our lives. Sometimes we even welcome pain. Patrick Swayze taught us that "pain don't hurt" because it don't, when you need it not to. I mean, John Lovell just made a whole video about why suffering is good for making us strong, so it's understandable you'd be confused about why we're talking about Magic Balm--a deep penetrating…

When it comes to the world of professional shooting and firearms training, every experienced shooter has the little tweaks and nuances for how they land rounds on a target. But those nuances are built on a foundation that's agreed upon by anyone who's serious about the art and craft of holding and shooting a pistol. So while there's no one-size-fits-all approach to operating a pistol safely an

Disaster and danger don't always wait for when you're safely behind the closed doors of your home with your emergency food and water supply, arsenal, medical supplies, etc. So it's important to be ready for situations that might arise when you're out and about or on a road trip, because you never know when you'll need to assist in a rescue, "move off the X," abandon a vehicle and disappear in th

Best Ammo to Stockpile If you're wondering whether you should stockpile ammunition in your home and personal defense arsenal, the answer is "YES". For obvious reasons, you don't want to risk a personal shortage of ammo if the 2nd Amendment comes under heavy attack and laws start prohibiting guns and rounds in your area. There's other important reasons, too. Guns and ammo are stable curre…