Archive - Security n Cigars

Oh, Bother: A Bear Walks Into a Library

Pooh turned 100 on Wednesday. A Mammoth Lakes black bear threw itself the party.

9 hrs ago • Eric

Is The Wave Really Forming?

I saw this post on X by Scott Presler and ended up diving down a rabbit hole

Oct 15 • Eric

An Oath is a Terrible Thing

Why Former Major Nidal Hasan Must Be Executed

Oct 12 • Eric

The Constitution: It’s a Shield, Not a Grant

Reclaiming the Meaning of Our Constitution and Bill of Rights.

Oct 10 • Eric

Grok Wrote Me An Essay

And it’s pretty damn good

Oct 9 • Eric

Smoke, Stats, and Sovereignty: Why America’s Crime Narrative Is All Wrong

There is a certain ritual to lighting up a fine cigar.

Oct 3 • Eric

September 2026

More About Mozambique

Not a travelogue, but the origin, evolution, and practical implementation of one of the most famous pistol drills used for training and combat today.

Sep 30 • Eric

Under a Second Is Not a Personality Trait

What we can learn from the Orland Park, IL defensive gun use

Sep 27 • Eric

A Passport for the Second Amendment

We would never tolerate state-line restrictions on speech or religion. The 5th Circuit just decided the same logic applies to firearms.

Sep 20 • Eric

Tattoos Used to Mean You Were Outside

Tattoos Used to Mean You Were Outside

Sep 18 • Eric

Where Does It Come From?

The books, the family, the Army, and the war.

Sep 13 • Eric

Pearl Harbor and 9/11 both woke America from the idea that we were safely apart from the world.

Sep 11 • Eric

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts