Do you own a pistol?

If you answered, “No”, then I am sad for you. Sad, and a little disappointed. I’m especially sad if you live in Canada, where the sale and transfer of ownership of pistols and numerous types of rifles, shotguns, and other firearms was recently banned. But that’s a topic for another episode. (Actually, we rant about it on every episode. This one, too!)

If you answered “Yes”, then guess what? First of all – You’re awesome. Second of all – You need a holster. A holster is to your pistol what a rifle sling is to your favorite hunting rifle. It’s your pistol’s home. Not your waistband, or your pocket, or (god forbid) locked in a safe for all eternity. Maybe you get a holster and take a training course from some guys I know? I dunno. Just sayin’.

In Canada, the government does not exercise its ability (some would say, “duty.”) to approve Authorizations to Carry (ATC) outside of very specific circumstances, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a cool holster for your pistol. A cool, custom kydex holster, made locally from an honest tradesman and his savage and wonderful family. That’s where Preston Tourigny has stepped in to fill the need.

Preston is the owner and craftsman behind Martial Controls, a Grande Prairie, AB based custom kydex holster and accessory business. Observing a need for high quality custom kydex gear in Northern Alberta, Preston applied his curiosity and ability to take on new challenges and learned to build kydex molds to create holsters, knife sheathes, and just about anything else your imagination can dream up.

In this episode, we dive into the adventurous spirit that led Preston to Alberta from Vancouver Island, BC, take on a trade as an electrician, get married to a wild Alberta horse girl, start a family, and eventually, to start his custom holster business, “Martial Controls.” We had a great conversation that went deep into the best parts of life and living.

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Preston Tourigny can be reached through his website www.martialcontrols.ca and through his company Instagram account: @martialcontrols

The piece I read on this episode, "The Always Fading Light" is not available anywhere.
However, my new collection “Whiskey Painted Holocaust is available in our webstore, as well as on Amazon.
"Children of The New Unknown" is still available as well.

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Lucas is Training Director for Barton's Back Alley Range, offering high quality firearms courses and safety training. Hit them up and get some top-notch training and experience!

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- DJR