So, here we go again, another mass shooting, this time at a dance hall in California. Interestingly, the suspect is a 72-year-old Asian man. Obviously, this is an unusual demographic of perpetrator. All ethnic groups tend to put up a pretty consistent representation among mass killing commensurate with their percentage of overall population; FBI stats... Continue Reading →
Individual Weakness Equals Societal Downfall
The parallels that run between the end of the Roman Empire and what appears to be the decline or our once great nation are obvious. Both empires will fall, ultimately, because society is plagued by weaklings that value handouts from the government over individual responsibility and accomplishment. There is nothing so dangerous as weak men. ... Continue Reading →
Handheld Lights
I am a flashlight fanatic: perhaps not in collecting lights (though I have quite a few) but as a devotee to their usefulness in a defensive use and overall preparedness. For myself, the three most important tools a prepared individual can carry is a pistol, a blade (primarily as an emergency cutting tool) and certainly... Continue Reading →
Focusing on the Essential ArsenalĀ
The past two years have witnessed a dearth of ammunition availability and sky-high prices on anything that actually is available. Likewise, guns themselves were hard to find for a long time, although that particular shortage has greatly subsided at the time of this writing. I suspect that the ammunition crisis will not subside for some... Continue Reading →