WPS FIELD GUIDE

Laugh at Your Misery and Fear

There’s a bit of a quirky, perhaps weird, skill set I (John Lovell) have developed over the years, which I refined during my military...

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The Virtue of Dangerous Poets

I heard a modern-day voice in the wilderness say good men are not passive. The problem with passivity is the root is too often...

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Where Do You Fit on the Team? The Superpower of the Core Value Index

I’m not exactly a personality test junkie, but I’ve taken a bunch of them—Myers-Briggs, DISC, Enneagram, Strength Finder, etc.—because, while they can’t tell you...

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Wiser and Freer Than Before in 2024

Even when things are at their worst (which they're not—yet—of course) there's always plenty to celebrate. Afterall, there's a higher kingdom at work than...

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Our Family's Hostile Takeover of Christmas

I (John Lovell) love Christmas and, like most folks, we want to have a great time celebrating this season and to enjoy it as...

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The Signature Series WPSM4A1

When I (John Lovell) got out of the military, I bought myself a nice, shiny, new Daniel Defense rifle. It was the first high-quality...

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3 Ways to IMMEDIATELY Spot GOOD or BAD Character

How can you tell if someone’s a good or bad person? I’m (John Lovell) not talking necessarily about the Spidey senses that help you...

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3 Inexpensive Mystery Guns to Try in 2023

I (John Lovell) decided this year to buy three guns that I normally would never purchase. They're not in my wheelhouse for a variety...

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Edge Testing the Best Body Armor Plates in 2023

John Lovell went to the rifle range and “edge tested” his favorite poly-plate body armor to see how it holds up to repeated rounds...

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Can Polymer Rifles Really Save the World? The Results of My Plastic AR-15 Stress Test

John Lovell was watching the news the other night, watching the world and the country fall to shambles, and so he did what any...

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3 Reasons Everyone Should Own a .22 Handgun

This often-underrated and underappreciated round is usually relegated to the status of plinking and barn varmints, but I (John Lovell) pretty much don’t go anywhere...

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Should Tactical Lights Be Handheld or Gun-Mounted?

There’s no question that a high-lumen and versatile light should be in every defender’s toolkit. About 80 percent of violent encounters happen during hours...

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