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An Emerging Threat
Last week the New York area experienced a series of coordinated terrorist attacks. New Jersey had the pipe-bomb explosion that, thanks to a delay in a charity run, failed to do serious harm. Then…
Continue Reading →The Summer Job
In Miami, Florida on March 10 this year, Gwendolyn Jenrette, a 54-year-old property-owner who lived south of 79th Street near I-95, shot and killed a burglar. The burglar, an unarmed 17-year-old…
Continue Reading →True Stories — August/September 2016
Responding police apprehended the burglar near the scene and transported him to a local hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound. Colorado Homeowner Foils Burglary Attempt Hearing noises outside his…
Continue Reading →Family Feuds
Even the most minor disagreements have the potential for violence, but things get particularly messy when “familiars” are involved. When there is history, especially the bad kind, it fuels hostility…
Continue Reading →Talking to Friends Who Are Unsafe
The importance of firearms safety can’t be overstated. If you have friends who engage in unsafe acts, you have to call them out. This is no time to be shy. People’s lives depend on it. Don’t Wait…
Continue Reading →Bump Drill: Stephen’s Protocol
Clayton Brumby, a Florida resident, shot and killed his son this year. The boy, Stephen, was 14 years old. While shooting at an indoor range, a hot shell casing bounced off the wall and down the back…
Continue Reading →True Stories — July 2016
When the burglar opened the door of the closet the woman was hiding in, she fired on him, hitting him and driving him from the premises. Tennessee Woman Defends Against Daytime Burglar Hearing a…
Continue Reading →Disarming the Innocent
With the recent attention on firearms restrictions and gun control, a friend of mine reached out to share her thoughts with me. Her personal story and her words are powerful. And she is not alone in…
Continue Reading →The Truth Comes Out…Sort Of
But are we listening? Whatever else you think of Donald Trump, you can at least be reasonably confident that his support of Second Amendment rights is likely to be far better than his opponent’s. And…
Continue Reading →In the Crosshairs: Are Hospitals Targets for Terrorists Attacks?
In his book, Giduck describes four types of attacks: Decimation Assault, Mass Hostage Siege, Synergistic Attack and Symphonic Attack. » WITH THE INCREASE IN TERRORIST ACTIVITY by ISIS around the…
Continue Reading →It Will Never Happen to Me
Have you ever been a victim of a violent crime? Thankfully, I have not. But I have heard so many stories of those who have been attacked, robbed, assaulted, or hurt, and some of those stories have…
Continue Reading →The Propaganda War Heats Up
With the election approaching, don’t be surprised to see polls showing increasing support for new restrictions on guns. Recent shootings, especially those involving military style rifles used against…
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