Thursday, September 19, 2013

Open Carry: A time and place

As the great Sun Tzu once said, "All warfare is based on deception." So why are so many people obsessed with open carry as opposed to concealed? Recently it has seemed to be more of a political statement than anything else. We have to look no further than the recent open letter put out by Starbucks®

Once this letter hit the media it set off a firestorm in the 2A community. People were saying that Starbucks® was anti-gun, and no longer a supporter of the second amendment. Both of these statements could not be further from the truth. Starbucks® was merely tired of being in the middle of a political pissing match between the liberal left opposing the open carry allowed in their stores, and the AR15 toting, $2 bill spending patrons that were there to prove a point.

Another issue that open carry often creates is confusion in the law enforcement world. While in many states, including my own it is legal to open carry firearms without a permit. Here in Pennsylvania, that includes long guns. While this is perfectly legal I will not be walking down the street anytime soon with my AR15 or shotgun waiting for someone to call 911 so I can argue with the responding officer about the legality of the situation.

This has become a popular trend on YouTube® recently and is disappointing. While the subjects may not be breaking any laws the fact is that they are creating unwanted attention and tying up valuable police resources in some towns that may only have a few officers on call at a given time. Great you just proved to the YouTube® community that you are within your rights, and tied up 20 minutes of the police officers time for nothing.

Most members of law enforcement that I personally know are pro-gun; however are also pro-paycheck. Meaning they are not going to bust down your door at 3am for your 30 round magazines if you live in Maryland, but will respond to a man with a gun call and do their job.

Besides for states that laws make CCW impossible but OC is legal for those under 21 (Louisiana, Pennsylvania, etc.), I can’t find any other reasonable explanation to open carry a firearm in public. We have all seen that guy in public, open carrying just because he can. 

After moving from the anti-gun state of Maryland to Pennsylvania, I remember the first one I saw. He was probably 19-20 with a Kel-Tec in a nylon holster on his hip. Clearly this young man was open carrying to make a point as he hardly noticed me walking up behind him in the automotive aisle at Wal-Mart.

Now say I was someone set on robbing the place, and we were in a convenience store. I walk in notice this guy open carrying with no situational awareness at all. Who do you think is the first one on my list to go?  Just like I learned going through my firefighter/EMT courses, first thing you do is make sure the scene is safe. This goes for bad guys as well; nobody likes a dangerous work environment.

As I stated earlier, I do believe that open carry has its place. for instance whenever I am hiking along the Appalachian Trail I will open carry my Glock 19 as it is much easier and more comfortable in combination with a backpack, as opposed to in an IWB holster or storing my firearm inside of my backpack.

The reason that I carry on the AT is not to ward off hippies or backpackers, but honestly for four legged threats. My AT trips generally last a day so the area I travel I don’t see many two legged predators. The detention center that I work at fulltime is less than two miles from the AT and I have seen many smaller bear as well as had a co-worker hit one on her way home from work. Will my G19 stop a bear with Honady Critical Duty? Probably not, does it make me feel better? Absolutely it does.


In the end I feel like everything else that Open Carry has a time and place. That time and place is just not for political statements, or YouTube® videos. Be smart however you decide to carry, and if open carry is your only option, than do so. I’d rather open carry than not carry. 

WWT Basic Trauma Kit

When looking for a trauma kit we were blown away at the prices, so we decided to put together our own quality affordable trauma kit. There are two different models available, and currently come in a standard double M4 magazine pouch. Everything is packed in an easy to grab manner making donning the gloves extremely easy while not having to move around the rest of the kit.Colors currently available are; ATACs, MultiCam, Black, Coyote, OD Green. Manufactures may vary depending on the color.






The basic kit ($44.99)
2 Pair Black Nitrile Gloves
2 H&H Compressed Gauze
1 Israeli Bandage
1 NPA

The deluxe kit ($79.99)
2 Pair Black Nitrile Gloves
2 H&H Compressed Gauze
1 Israeli Bandage
1 NPA
1 C-A-T
1 Quick Clot Combat Gauze

You can find our video review of the kit below. 

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

G-Tac Plate Carrier

To answer all of your questions about this plate carrier I decided to put together a video.

Purchase at http://www.whitewolftactical.com/#!product/prd5/1102377771/g-tac-plate-carrier---multicam


Monday, September 16, 2013

WWT T-Shirts

(Screen Printing - Left, Flex Printing - Right)
As many of you that have been following us for a while know that we started off primarily with t shirts. We originally had our shirts screen printed at a local shop. The price was lower, however we were severely limited in designs as we had to pay per screen as well as sizes, shirt color etc. The first run of shirts went okay, only a few who wanted shirts did not get them.

Eventually people started asking for different designs and so we decided to outsource our printing and t shirt side of the business. We checked out a few different sites (Zazzle, Cafepress, etc.) and eventually settled on Spreadshirt. Spreadshirt.com offered us lower costs; therefore we were able to pass on the savings to you. Since the shirts are made up as they are ordered they are not sitting in a shop forever collecting scents.

The fact that they are made up as they are ordered also means that they are not screen printed like most t shirts. For our one and two color designs we utilize “flex printing”. Flex printing is a heat transfer vinyl. If you have ever seen the UnderArmour® t shirts they use the same technology for their logo. The benefits that I have found to flex printing are it is a sharper image versus the standard screen printing. I was worried about cracking in the logos over time however to date this has not happened with the shirts that I have been wearing for the past few months.

For our designs with more than three colors, the shirts are printed with digital direct technology. This process is often called direct to garment printing; it is a specialized process in which a giant inkjet printer prints the image on to the garment.  With DTG (direct to garment) printing the color of the shirt will sometimes bleed through like a screen printed design. This process also allows for multiple colors with not much more of a price jump compared to that of screen printing where you incur fees per screen.

If you have any questions feel free to contact us at the links below.

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Thursday, September 12, 2013

G-Tac Sling

The bungee sling from G-Tac is constructed of a high quality nylon. This single point sling features quick release buckles that are also great quality. The only complaint that I have about these slings is that the carabiner is not the best that I have seen. However for an MSRP of under $20 this sling is unmatched at its price point. Available in, OD, Coyote, Black and MultiCam the G-Tac comes in any color scheme to match your rifle. The bungee is also very tight compared to others that I have seen around this price point. It secures my 10 lb rifle like a champ. I am picky with my gear and highly recommend this sling for your personal use as well, if you are looking for a quality affordable single point sling for your AR platform. You can purchase this sling in our shop as well as other G-Tac products that we will be reviewing shortly. We are currently one of the only carriers of their products.

To purchase this sling please visit:

http://www.whitewolftactical.com/#!slings/c1an3