In community defense and preparedness, what are your thoughts on purchasing and practicing situational awareness with drones?

I have an AK that weighs about 8lbs stock and I want to reduce the weight. I've decided to take the optic and light off, and replace the strap with a line of paracord. I also know I can operate an AK without a dust cover and gas tube. I think I might cut some ounces off if I remove the stock, grip, and safety as well. My goal is to get it to 5lbs.

Any advice would be appreciated, or if you know of any furniture that is made of more lightweight materials (carbon fiber, etc).

Thanks!

Hi, I'm looking to join a chapter in Georgia. I looked on the website and only found a chapter in North Georgia, unfortunately that is several hours away from me. Are there any chapters or similar organizations in south east Georgia or in the greater Savannah area.

Survived the liberal media!

https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/10/31/socialist-rifle-association-guns

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Minimalist chest rigs that fit under a jaket?

My home defence guns (SP5 & USP Tactical) and every day carry (USPC). Freshly cleaned from a nice post-work range day. The Tactical is about to go in for a Wright iDot and I’m still deciding on the best light and optic setup for my SP5. Might send the Compact in for a cut as well if I like the results on the Tactical. Very happy that I almost have these guys done and where I want them - I went into this year owning zero firearms. Saving up for an AUG while I finish these and then I’ll have my collection all squared away. 🫡

Mostly a showing off post I guess, but what’s your take on PCCs? Do you find they have a place as an armed leftist?

Recently just picked up a Mat9k AR-9, put an old cheap red dot I had on it, plan to take some defensive carbine courses in the near future once I get another weapon light.

I believe I’m now a fan of PCCs, at least ones as short as this. This is my new dedicated apartment defense tool as it won’t over penetrate like my 16” 556 AR, it’s also a nice piece to bring with in a bag or the vehicle, the three points of contact and bigger mags make this a nice piece if you get more than a 15 second heads up a lethal threat is incoming. Really nice bonus is that you can probably conceal carry this under a winter coat.

Greetings comrades, I'm looking to assemble basic IFAK/stop the bleed kits for roughly 15 people. I have multiple kits and I've learned that it's often better to buy the equipment separately than buy a pre-made kit at a significant markup. If anyone knows where to find stuff for cheap or with a bulk discount, please let me know!

Stuff we want everyone to carry that we haven't sourced yet:

CAT-7 TQ (legit one, not an Amazon knockoff)

Hyfin vented chest seals x2

Packing gauze

Israeli bandage

I had my eye on those solar charging holosun ones but wanted to make sure it’s compatible or any good.

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Hi! I've been focusing a lot on my grip when shooting my pistol lately. Let's share info and talk about it. I watched this video recently from "Hunter Constatine":

https://youtu.be/kXLwuV-eV-U?si=9jONibs8RSIaaqfM

I don't know if this man is controversial. But he makes entertaining videos that focus on shooting handguns that I think are pretty good. One great tip he provides in this vid is to flex your hands upwards like you're trying to straighten out a horseshoe. I've added that to my gripping strategy and it really helps me get on target fast!

I saw another good video that I will post later today.

A lot of the conventional wisdom I see on this subreddit centers on acquiring a standard set of equipment for infantry capabilities. For example, this post advises users to get an AR pattern rifle, 9mm sidearm, ceramic armor plates, and a combat uniform. The advice isn't necessarily bad; OP is a combat veteran who has fought in Ukraine. The information is only useful however if you assume that you will be fighting in a war in the first place.

Most of the people posting here are living in countries where there is no civil war and discussing weapons they can buy on the consumer market as a civilian. The situation is completely removed from historical leftist soldiers who fought in centralized militia units such as in the Russian and Spanish civil wars. The questions of standardization, providing basic equipment, and tactical coordination were answered by leftist political institutions because the political situation at the time required them to. You arguing on this forum whether a new shooter should buy a civilianized AK or AR is not politically needed.

Like it or not, leftists are not coordinating an armed revolution in the Western world anytime soon. If you try to do so, you will at most commit a few terrorist attacks before getting yourself killed. The way I see it, most practical leftist gun advocacy centers on three distinct goals:

1. Providing marginalized people with the knowledge and skills they need to defend themselves against hate crimes.
2. Promoting safe and intelligent home-defense among working class people.
3. Organizing armed security within labor unions and political groups for demonstrations and events.

Note that none of what I described necessitates becoming a badass antifa supersoldier and larping in the woods with camo and an ancom flag patch. You can do that sort of things as a hobby but you have to realize that LARP is not reality. The concerns that affect your red-and-black paintball team are not super relevant to people in real life.

A trans woman who carries a 1911 for self-defense doesn't need to throw her gun into the river and buy a glock, even if the .45 ammunition she uses isn't interchangable with a hypothetical 9mm-using Red Army (and the weapon is frankly obsolescent compared to modern polymer guns). She probably picked the 1911 because she likes it, and will be more likely to train with and carry a weapon she likes. It's all the better that she makes the most of the weapon she already has, training and becoming proficient with it.

There's certainly other examples. Maybe your union local prefers PCCs to ARs. Perhaps your friend who lives in a bad part of town feels safest with a shotgun besides the bed. My point is that there is no one-size-fits-all solution to defense and nobody here can speak with the authority of Lenin on what weapon everyone should choose.

Maybe in the future we will have to deal with the kind of armed mass confrontation that necessitates a standard infantry loadout. But the solution will be found through logistics, coordination, and planning. It won't entail telling people on reddit to buy MOLLE and level IV plates.

As long as I have been shooting I have never cared for glocks, but recently a buddy gave me an offer I couldn't turn down. I decided I'd make it as good for me as I could and train with it. They are, after all, the most ubiquitous handgun in the country. The trigger still sucks lol

His books are great. His YouTube videos, particularly the ones on grip and target focus, have helped me a lot. One of the only guys on YouTube that actually knows what he's doing.

But he's also just another chud, apparently. It's a real 'never meet your heroes' situation. Kind of a bummer.