Last updated: August 19, 2026
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If you click an affiliate link and buy something, this site earns a commission from the seller. Your price is the same either way. That commission pays for hosting, research time, and the equipment that puts the breakdowns out.
Who we have relationships with
As of the date above, Former Lawman participates in affiliate and advertising programs with:
- Delta Defense / U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) — self-defense education, training and membership offers
- Ready Alliance Group — emergency food and preparedness brands including My Patriot Supply, Ready Hour, EE/BePrepared, Camping Survival, Alexapure, InstaFire and Grid Doctor
This list is updated when a program is added or dropped.
How it works on this site
- Every ad unit is labeled Sponsored or Advertisement where it sits on the page.
- Affiliate and paid links carry
rel="sponsored". - Any article containing affiliate links carries a disclosure at the top of the article, before the links appear — not buried at the bottom.
- Officer Down posts carry no advertising. No ad units, no affiliate links, no exceptions.
- Advertisers do not see coverage before it publishes, do not review it, and do not decide what gets covered.
Video, streams and social
The same rules apply off-site. Paid or affiliate placements are disclosed verbally and on screen during livestreams on Rumble and Kick, in video descriptions above the fold, and with #ad at the top of any sponsored post on Facebook, X or Substack.
Products and gear
Gear mentioned in a breakdown is mentioned because it is relevant to the incident, not because someone paid for it. When a product is covered under a paid arrangement, that is stated in the post itself.
Nothing on this site is legal advice, firearms instruction, or a recommendation to buy. Firearms, ammunition and body armor are regulated differently in every state — body armor purchase is restricted in New York and Connecticut and requires an in-person transfer, and federal law bars purchase by anyone convicted of a violent felony. Ammunition shipping is restricted or prohibited in California, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Washington, D.C. Know your own state’s law before you order anything. That is on you, not the seller and not us.
The legal part
This disclosure is made under the Federal Trade Commission’s Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising, 16 CFR Part 255.
Questions about an advertising relationship on this site: Contact.