Ed Monk is a firearms instructor that has become the preeminent expert on the active shooter problem in the past several years. He has an interesting background for this expertise, being a retired military guy as well as an experienced public school teacher. I have listened to his presentations in the past as I very... Continue Reading →
16 Times Handgun-Armed Good Guys Stopped Long Gun-Armed Killers
There are now numerous documented events in which handgun-armed good guys have stopped rifle-armed active killers and terrorists. I have written extensively on this topic, and I have spoken about it on several shows and podcasts. I think this subject is of the utmost importance as we witness an increase in such events, so that... Continue Reading →
The Pistol for the Current Threat Profile
Gone are the days where the only concern for the armed citizen was a crackhead in a dark ally with a switch blade. The J Frame proved ideal for such an adversary. While that threat certainly still exists, it is hardly all to be concerned with. We now live in the time of heightened, hyper-violence. ... Continue Reading →
Catholic School Shooting in Minneapolis: Understand the Threat
Anther disgusting, reprehensible, mass attack on a Christian institution this week. In this case, in Minneapolis, a trans/biological male fired through the windows of a church, killing an eight-year-old and a ten-year-old child, and wounding seventeen others. Trans individuals attacking houses of worship is an escalating trend, and avoiding the discussion will not mitigate the... Continue Reading →
Handgun Skills for the Terror Threat
Several months ago I wrote an article entitled Handgun Training for Worst Case Scenario. In that article I addressed my take on the seemingly inevitable large-scale, coordinated, terror attack that we are due for thanks to years of an unsecured border and immigration system. I anticipate such an attack will be similar to the Mumbai... Continue Reading →
Looming Terrorism: A Survival Plan for the Armed Citizen
For those paying attention, there is much chatter among current and ex-intelligence people regarding a looming, seemingly inevitable, terror attack on the American homeland. Is it certain to happen? No. However, due to the Afghanistan withdrawal, open border, and complete lack of national security in the past several years, it is naive to think it... Continue Reading →
Handgun Training for Worst Case Scenario
As the world devolves into violence, and there is certainly an increase in violence over the past several years on the streets of the United States thanks to soft-on-crime political stupidity, the prepared citizen should focus on the tools and skills that matter most. I have been one of the more vocal trainers and writers... Continue Reading →
A Sickness Among a Sick Society
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 →
Understanding Fanaticism Part III: The Domestic Threat
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 →
