Armed Lifestyle - March 2022 - Issue 01

In this issue

Welcome to the very first issue of THE ARMED LIFESTYLE!
In this new FREE TO READ online magazine we will aim to explore our shared world and values through reviews, interviews and special features but we will also spotlight ranges, instructors and top quality training from around the world written by a staff of individuals who are National Rifle Association and USCCA certified instructors as well as being being husbands, wives, not-for-profit volunteers, hunters, first responders and superbly experienced figures within their own disciplines.
Our content will an assortment of topics such as new shooter empowerment, "It Happened to Me" survivor stories with what lessons were learned, introspectives on what it means to a hunter to go into the field with their grandfather's rifle years after he's passed to feel closer to what they shared and how firearms can link us to our roots as well as create new memories.
The Armed Lifestyle Magazine will distinguish itself as a celebration of Second Amendment rights worldwide and We The People who live within it. With so many new people exploring this world for the first time every day and those who attack it, this is OUR magazine and OUR voice!
That is exactly what the success of the Armed Lifestyle Magazine will be based on. This publication will feature the amazing people in the self-defence, outdoor and training industries as well as all the wonderful people who share and make up OUR lifestyle. We will focus on being mentally armed with the knowledge, skills, correct mind-set, and understanding of all the kit and gear that you need to be the best YOU possibly can be to protect yourself and others. Top products, trainers, field to table adventures and much more will be coming your way, and it starts right here in Issue 1!

Armed Lifestyle Magazine Description:

ARMED: This has nothing to do with the concept of physical weapons, this is a mindset, a wealth of knowledge, a skill, an attitude - Armed Lifestyle will focus on exactly that, the LIFESTYLE.

LIFESTYLE: While Armed Lifestyle will feature guns, knives and other tools, primarily it will focus on the weaponized proper mindset, the lives at stake, the trainers around the country who excel in teaching, the ranges that make it happen and the companies that provide the best gear, not the most expensive. It will look at what it means to families to teach their kids and explore HOW to teach them safety, along with the fundamentals and what to look for when choosing instructors and classes etc.

Headed up by Editor, Trampas Swanson, who started shooting at the age of four, became a SWAT sniper, LEO instructor and Contractor for 12 years and civilian instructor for 11, the content and quality of Armed Lifestyle is unquestionable.

“We will explore the WHOLE armed lifestyle… What it means to use my grandfather's bolt action rifle to hunt deer now that he's not with us, we’ll feature commonly inherited classic guns, pro competition shooters who are known worldwide and even “field to table” hunting and cooking, plus other features to show how firearms are part of the fabric of our culture.

“Guns from history… Understanding black powder… Popular training options and not for profit Organisations that teach women only. We’ll take a look at training schoolteachers, first aid in the home, school, business and woods and countering mass shooters, plus “Refuse to be a Victim” programs and much more with some of the biggest names in the industry.

“This isn't just an industry… this is a life I have grown up in and around. This will be for your wife, your kids, your neighbors, those we train to protect and willing to give everything for. It will educate, enlighten and empower with the team I have put together.”