{"id":11443,"date":"2015-03-10T19:25:10","date_gmt":"2015-03-10T19:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/?p=11443"},"modified":"2015-10-24T03:21:22","modified_gmt":"2015-10-24T03:21:22","slug":"condition-crimson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/condition-crimson\/","title":{"rendered":"Condition Crimson"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lasers for defensive handguns have become the most popular selling accessory next to ammunition and holsters. But, do you need one? Are they a good idea? And what in the word does Condition Crimson<\/a> mean? You can find the answers to all those questions in my latest Empty Cases Blog post at North American Hunter.<\/p>\n

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Lasers for defensive handguns have become the most popular selling accessory next to ammunition and holsters. But, do you need one? Are they a good idea? And what in the word does Condition Crimson mean? You can find the answers to all those questions in my latest Empty Cases Blog post at North American Hunter. 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