Last weekend I was teaching a class at TDI and I noticed that John Benner (TDI’s Owner) was packing a new gun. It was FN’s new S-Model Striker Fired pistol. John has carried a gun professionally longer than I’ve been alive, so when he gives something his endorsement, I pay attention. John purchased several […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 4th, 2012
Here are a few links to interesting articles I read this week and want to share. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Knockout and Concussion Statistics for Violent Encounters An interesting study of actual fights by James LaFond. He tracked […]
The New Kel Tec KSG Shotgun- STAY AWAY!
Last month I got a chance to put some rounds through the new Kel Tec KSG pump shotgun. It’s been all the rage on the firearms websites ever since Kel Tec notified folks of their intention to put it on the market more than a year ago. The buzz is well deserved. The gun […]
NOTES FROM THE 2012 ILEETA INTERNATIONAL TRAINING SEMINAR
ILEETA is the largest worldwide organization of police instructors. The acronym stands for International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association. Every year this organization hosts the premier conference for in-service education for police instructors. Sometimes it’s tough for instructors to take classes because they are always teaching. This conference provides LE instructors […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 20, 2012
Here are a few links to interesting articles I read this week and want to share. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun! If you have some free time, check them out. Guide to Veterinary Drugs for Human Consumption, Post-SHTF One of the top questions I get asked in […]
A Glimpse into the Mind of an Active Shooter
Anders Breivik was the guy who killed 77 people (mostly children) in Norway last July. He is currently on trial for his murderous rampage. Although the US media coverage of the trial has been virtually non- existent, other nations are reporting new details about the shooting. Take a look at these two articles: From “Russia […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- 4/13/12
Here are a few links to interesting articles I read this week and want to share. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun! If you have some free time, check them out. Treacherous Waters I’m regularly amazed when my friends and colleagues judge my travels to third-world countries […]
Book Review- “When Disaster Strikes”
I’ve read lots of survival books and this is easily in the top three. I like its primary focus on natural and man made disasters, which I believe will impact more people than the apocalyptic events that about which most authors write. The book is a great mix of skills, information, quick tips, lists […]
My take on the new Smith & Wesson “Shield”
The latest hoopla in the gun marketing world is today’s introduction of the Smith and Wesson M&P Shield pistol. The gun is similar to the M&P series pistols, but is slimmer, a single stack, and has a shorter barrel. From the description on S&W’s website: “SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (April 12, 2012) — Smith […]
Store Robbery Caught on Video…What NOT to do!
I find it hard to watch the video below…not because it is gory or violent, but because the shopkeeper’s actions are so amazingly inept. He took an incredible risk for no real return. He’s very lucky he wasn’t killed. First, go to THIS LINK, watch the video and read the article. The shopkeeper is […]
Two new articles published this week!
Two different articles I wrote were formally published this week. Check them out if you are interested! The first was: “Nine Lessons Learned from the Oikos College Shooting” Published on The Buckeye Firearms Association Website The second was: “Preparing Your Family for Violence“ in […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- 4/6/12
Here are a few links to interesting articles I read this week and want to share. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun! If you have some free time, check them out. Appropriate Guns and Training -An Interview with Claude Werner Claude is the former lead instructor for the Rogers shooting […]
9 Lessons Learned from the Oikos College Shooting
On April 2nd, 2012, a 43 year old man named One L. Goh opened fire in a classroom at Oikos University. Mr. Goh was a former student of the college in California. His rampage resulted in seven people killed and three more wounded. Six of the seven victims killed were women. Most had been shot […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- 3/30/12
Here are a few links to interesting articles I read this week and want to share. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun! If you have some free time, check them out. Stabbing Zombie Heads Many people in the knife industry consider the founder of Cold Steel Knives to be a […]
Do you carry your gun when you are in your home?
Many of my friends are casual gun owners and cops who carry a gun on a daily basis while they are out in public. Yet as soon as they get home they feel “safe”. They take off their weapon, stash it in a drawer or safe and relax. What most people don’t realize is that […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- 3/23/12
Here are a few links to interesting articles I read this week and want to share. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun! If you have some free time, check them out. Man Wisdom at the Alpha Persona Blog. As the article says, masculinity is disappearing from our culture. Here […]
You think you’re having a bad day???
Check out this news article: http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20120321/LOCAL07/120329892/1043/LOCAL07 This guy was stabbed, kidnapped and locked into a car that was then driven into a quarry! He had to hold his breath as the car filled with water and kick out a window to escape. It’s a horrible story, but it provides some learning points: 1) […]
School Shooting in France
http://rt.com/news/france-shooting-school-881/ Not a whole lot of information on this one yet. Check out the link above for the best report. School shootings are not solely an American problem. Every country needs to plan for an event like this. One thing to note…like many other active killer incidents, the suspect here carried TWO guns. If […]