It started with LBJ!
13 May 15 “It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere.” Voltaire Black Americans who show-up for work every day, are self-sustaining and contributing, who take good care of their families, and who despise government “assistance” are considered “runaway slaves” by leftist politicians. Conversely, ones who dutifully remain in rotting, inner-city ghettos, […]
Victimhood!
12 May 15 Same Old Line! Yesterday, I watched a televised debate (as long as my gag-reflex could hold-out) on the subject of American citizens, once again, voluntarily arming themselves in response to current terrorist threats, and those same Americans applying for, and being issued in record numbers, CCW permits for the same reason. The […]
Advice
11 May 15 Advice to Police and Police Departments: With the officer safety situation deteriorating as fast as it is:, stop obsessing about “transparency.” 1 Dump individual email addresses on your web page. 2 Dump names and photos of smiling officers. 3 Dump descriptions of, and data on, divisions/precincts 4 Dump personnel biographies 5 Dump […]
Lenin Lives!
6 May 15 To leftists, facts never matter. Neither does decency nor righteousness. What does matter is the seizure of power and forced advancement of leftist ideology upon an unwilling citizenship. Baltimore’s “mayor” today indicted her entire police dept, putting them all on notice that she was bringing in the Feds to see which of […]
“Protection?”
5 May 15 When will we ever “get it?” A friend attending a police equipment trade show on the east coast reports: “… before entering the building you had to pass large signs that proclaimed: ‘No live ammunition past this point’ Most everyone dutifully obeyed the signs, apparently without question, including police officers in uniform! […]
A Tale of Two States!
4 May 15 This is TX, not France! After yesterday’s shooting near Dallas, ISIS immodestly tweeted: “They thought they were safe in Texas from Soldiers of The Islamic State.” As it turned out, their overconfident boasting was premature. They obviously thought this attack would be successful, and many innocents would be slaughtered, as usual. They […]
On Our Own?
3 May 15 Unlimited Powers? Not having the benefit of a law-school education, I’m not sure I know whether or not elected officials, like mayors, have the power to order police to violate their oath. Can police be ordered to remain uninvolved as they watch violent felonies committed in front of them? Can a mayor […]
Double-Standard?
1 May 15 Who Needs Guns? It has recently come to light that, on at least three separate instances this year alone, members of various political security details have accidentally left their pistols in public bathrooms of the Capitol Visitors’ Center, Capitol Police Headquarters, and other government buildings in DC. All three pistols were inadvertently […]
Mob Violence!
30 Apr 15 The “Baltimore/Ferguson Model” Between now and 2016, we’re going to see “Baltimore/Ferguson-style” mob violence in virtually every major metro area in the Country. It has already spread to NYC, Chicago, and Boston! Combine a large, permanently non-contributing sector of the population with incompetent politicians (little more than dithering buffoons), and race-bating presidential […]
ILEETA, Last Day
25 Apr 15 “Give your students too much, fill-in all the blanks, and they will contribute nothing themselves. They will be sterile non-participants. Rather, give them just a suggestion, and get them working with you. That’s when learning begins!” Orson Welles I just completed two lectures at this year’s ILEETA Conference, both on the subject […]
ILEETA, 3rd Day
22 Apr 15 ILEETA Conference, 3rd Day Today, I saw a demonstration of the “SurLock System” It is an uncomplicated and inexpensive restraint system designed for jails, where the prisoner can be granted “adjustable” use of his hands and legs. But, his freedom of movement can be extended or restricted, quickly and at will, all […]
ILEETA 2015, 2nd Day
21 Apr 15 ILEETA Conference, 2nd Day More Classes today, on a dozen different subjects. I tried to attend them all! My esteemed colleague, and friend, Jeff Chudwin, put on an all-day AR Armorer’s Course. Jeff’s Course is second to none. Overflow crowd! Our vendor’s area opened today. I got a chance to handle Glock’s […]
Armed Response to a Terrorist Attack!
21 Apr 15 We’ve had a strong response to our “Armed /response to Terrorist Attack” Courses in FL and other venues. This Course involves both pistols and rifles and includes many scenarios, where the student must engineer circumstances to his best advantage. Our next one is in Rochester, IN in May. We’re doing a simultaneous […]
ILEETA, 2015
20 Apr 15 2015 ILEETA Conference: We’re currently attending this year’s ILEETA (International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association) Conference in Wheeling, IL All police trainers need to be members and attend this annual Conference. Too much good information here to miss out on! Today, it was Vicki’s and my honor to serve on our […]
“Benevolent” Despot?
14 Apr 15 Beware the “angelic despot!” “Corruption inherent in absolute power derives from the fact that such power is never free from the tendency to turn man into a ‘thing,’ and press him back into the matrix of nature from which he has risen… Hence, absolute power corrupts, even when seemingly exercised for humane […]
Enforced Helplessness!
11 Apr 15 “Disarmed Forces:” Under the current Administration, US military posts within CONUS are in the process of essentially guaranteeing another successful “Ft Hood” massacre! Since genuine fighting generals have now all been replaced with “managers,” their “solution” to gun accidents and wanton attacks is: More distrust More “snoopervision” More suffocating regulation And even […]
Fight Them Off?
9 Apr 15 Really? Today, a Kenyan (Africa) government spokesman, apparently with a straight face, suggested that Christian students, slain during last week’s attack by Islamic jihadists, should have “fought back!” He further suggested, still with a straight face, that they should have “yelled and screamed!” I suspect they actually did take his suggestion on […]
Sheepdogs!
8 Apr 15 Character Flaw: Last weekend, a patrol rifle (type/caliber unknown) was stolen from a private vehicle owned by a Calgary (Canada) municipal police officer. Not many details are available, but Calgary’s Police Superintendent said this in his immediate response: “There is no reason, in my mind, why an officer would take this firearm […]
Rich Kids!
6 Apr 15 Rich Kids! “There is only one difference between a madman and me. The madman thinks he is sane. I know I am mad!” Salvador Dali One of the identified murderers in the attack on a Kenyan University last week was a lawyer, and the son of a prominent government official! I remember […]
Who has eyes?
6 Apr 15 Who has eyes, let him see! Last week’s carefully-planned, deliberate massacre of selected, unarmed Christian students in Kenya, in East Africa, carried out by a small group of heavily-armed Islamic terrorists (just the latest in a series of such events in Africa and the Mideast), should serve as a dire warning to […]
Gun industry legends Dave Spaulding, Massad Ayoob, Mike Boyle, and John Farnam join Fernando Coelho to dive deep into the history of the gun industry, shedding light on how firearms and firearms training have transformed over the decades. They discuss the dramatic shift from traditional print reviews to the digital age of internet forums, social media influencers, and YouTube personalities of the industry.
