Once again the news provides us an extremely tragic cautionary tale for those of us that choose to carry a concealed handgun for self-defense. On January 13th at a Theater in Wesley Chapel, Florida during a screening of Lone Survivor, 71 year old Retired Tampa Florida Police Captain, Curtis Reeves, shot and killed 43 year…
Author: The Tactical Hermit
Armed Texan and Part-Time Bard.
Behavior=Credibility
No other case in modern American Legal History Polarized the Right to Carry a Firearm (and by Executive branch political manipulation) Race Relations in this Country than the George Zimmerman/Treyvon Martin Case in 2012. It was amazing to see how quickly the majority of the RKBA community all across the United States got behind Zimmerman…
Benefits of Being Pro-Active with your Front Door Security
You know you don’t have to look very far now-a-days to find reasons WHY to do something regarding PERSONAL SECURITY; from Active Shooter’s to Flash Mob’s, the news stories are abundant with cautionary tales. This is especially true in regards to Home Security, but not in the way you way think. Consider the latest cautionary…
What do you do when the System is Broke?
The same system that is ALLEGEDLY PROTECTING you and your family? The same SYSTEM who takes your TAX DOLLARS every year to do a JOB they FAIL to do repeatedly? Answer: You do WHATEVER YOU HAVE TOO to keep your Family safe. Because a CO SHOULD NOT BE DEPENDENT on anything or anyone except himself…
Bullet Behavior, Part II
Picking up where we left off last episode, we had determined that shooting AT a person in a STATIC not to mention, MOVING vehicle is a precarious and delicate affair. So many things can go “Sideways” in a situation like this… so it is of utmost importance that your reasoning be SOLID in wanting to…
Bullet Behavior, Part I
I am a firm believer in being a student. I remember my grandpa telling me when I was 9 years old that: “If you are not learning something every day son, you are doing yourself a grave injustice and are well on your way to becoming a FOOL!” The CO, in order to function at…
The CO “Blowout” Kit
For the CO to be prepared to survive in the battlefield we call everyday life, he must be ready to administer life saving first aid quickly and at any time, either to himself or others. To meet that need, the CO needs to have one or more “Blowout” Kits prepared. Simply put, a “Blowout” kit…
ATM Safety
The impetus for writing this article is a silly one, but it is at the same time extremely funny. As I was cruising through the living room the other day, I noticed my daughter was watching what looked like another stinker “B Horror Movie” on Netflix. This one, as best I could deduce, was about…
Shotgun-ology
The shotgun is undoubtedly one of the most popular, glamorized and misunderstood weapons in American culture. For many they are considered the ultimate “multi-purpose” weapon, with the ability to fire various types of loads, including birdshot, buckshot, non-lethal, breaching rounds and slugs.They were (and still are in some locales) the “go-to” long gun for…
The Real Walking Dead
The following video shows the REALITY of a human being’s ability to function after being fatally shot. The perp, John Van Allen, was shot once in the chest with a .40 Caliber pistol from a distance of no more than 15 feet. He manages to continue fighting after being hit, getting off several shots at…