Another school shooting this week, this time at a Highschool in Georgia, killing two students and two teachers. The most bewildering thing about this situation is that it was committed by a 14-year-old. As of this writing little is released about the perpetrator. Does it matter? We will, undoubtedly, find out about the youth’s troubled... Continue Reading →
In part one of this series we analyzed the motivating factors for fanatical violence as seen, consistently, throughout history. In part two we analyzed the current international issue that is the root of fanatical hatred and violence. Here, we will visit the strains of fanatical ideology that directly touch us within the United States. Oppressor... Continue Reading →
Here we will resume our analysis of violent fanaticism by looking at the large, fanatical, movements in the world that do, or will, directly affect us. If you did not read the first part of this series last week, I encourage you to do so. The Current Crisis in the Middle East The flashpoint of... Continue Reading →
This article is longer than the usual, and may seem out of place on a blog about, primarily, the use of the handgun in personal protection, and other related self-defense and preparedness topics. However, part of knowing the potential threats in our world is understanding how they are fostered. In this series of articles, we... Continue Reading →
Following on last week’s theme of relevant training, here we will further define the training needs of armed citizens. The economy is bad, as anyone who thinks rather than feels realizes. People have far less disposable income across the board compared to pre-Covid and pre-Biden administration. When disposable income is not there, few people actively... Continue Reading →
While anecdotal evidence is not a reliable indication of trends, at some point, when everyone is seeing the same anecdotes, it is time to compare notes. The very low crime neighborhood, and county in general, in which I have now lived for over a decade has seen a massive uptick in violent crime in the... Continue Reading →
The number of violent confrontations that transpire, which could easily be avoided, within the Continental United States each year is significant. I often hear people ask, “when can I shoot?” This is, entirely, the wrong question. Rather, those new to self-defense and concealed carry should be educating themselves to answer the question, “when must I... Continue Reading →
I am not an attorney, yet as an educator in this space I study Use of Force Law quite extensively. If you carry a handgun for self-defense, you are doing yourself an enormous disservice if you are not well informed and educated on the laws that govern the use of force in personal protection. In... Continue Reading →
The intentional destruction of our nation continues with an open border. Some of the most vicious and hyper violent individuals on the earth populate the Central American drug cartels and now, TADA! They are here in force courtesy of our current administration. But, at least there are no mean tweets, so priorities, right! Expect an... Continue Reading →
I don’t like to jump on the bandwagon of doom and gloom or panic, but we are in a bad place as a nation pertaining to the possibility of terror attacks. The three letter agencies are flat out admitting that we are at a heightened and precarious state of security. The seditious current administration has... Continue Reading →
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