Brand loyalty can be seen in nearly every aspect of our lives. From the vehicle you drive to the coffee you drink.

If I can spend my money and attention on a brand that supports my values and delivers on their promises, that is what I’m going to do. While part of that decision is made from data gathered with personal experience, I also pay attention to the bigger picture. What is the brand doing in public? What are others experiences with them?

"Owning a handgun doesn't make you armed any more than owning a guitar makes you a musician." ~ Jeff Cooper

Responsibility and accountability are words we hear regularly these days in a variety of applications. But what do they mean for gun owners in general and the Lodestone community specifically?

This topic has been coming up within the Lodestone circle of instructors for years – last year, Flynn and I did a podcast about the subject, and this year, I decided it was high time we actually put our discussions into action.

I have been running Low-Light classes now for almost 10 years, and I have been operating in low-light Professionally almost 10 years more. But honestly, I started as a kid playing capture the flag and other such activities. I learned a lot playing in the woods and cornfields at night.