An extraordinary shot from a Colorado gunfight is being described as a “one in a billion” shot. The shot is extraordinary, but the odds are much better than a billion to one. It is fairly common for people in a gun fight to get hit in the gun arm or gun hand, or for their…
Category: Armed Citizen Corner
Trauma Medicine: Through-and-Through Gunshot Wound to the Chest
This is an excellent educational article on traumatic gunshot wound care and treatment. Lots of good photos and vids, so please click on the Original link at Tac-Med Australia to see ALL of It!-SF 02 JUL 2016 The following case study is of an Afghan civilian woman who was medically evacuated to a Forward Surgical…
Armed Citizen Corner: The Texas Waffle House Shootout – Robber with AK Shot By Legally Armed Citizen
(DeSoto, TX) Police have identified the suspect in an aggravated robbery at a Waffle House last week. About 2:30 a.m. Thursday, police were called to the Waffle House in the 1500 block of North Beckley Avenue, where they found a man shot in the parking lot. Customers told police that the man had come into…
Rifle Corner: .300 Blackout in an AR-15? Very Bad Juju
Why They Inscribe the Caliber Right On the Gun Because sometimes the wrong caliber will chamber. Results, FOOM. Well, that’s why you pay us the big bucks. This is not a mild AR kB! that traces back to an out of battery fire or one lousy handload. In this case, 100% of the round’s energy…
Armed Citizen Corner Video: Oath Keepers Active Shooter Training w/John Karriman
Armed Citizen Corner: How To Help A Cop During A Life Threatening Struggle
With the violence directed against cops in Dallas and a few other locations recently, a few people have asked me to re-post this article. If you want to help a cop in trouble, read it. And be sure to read PART TWO, how you can help a cop even if you aren’t carrying a weapon….
RKBA News: Constitutional Carry Begins in Idaho
Constitutional Carry is now in effect for the state of Idaho! For those who aren’t familiar with the term, it is permit-less concealed carry. Law-abiding residents can now carry a concealed weapon (Where allowed by law) without a permit. Idaho is one of a handful of states who have taken this important step. They are…
Prepping 101: Stashing Ammo
From the Archives, 2016. Yes, it would be nice if we could afford pallets of ammo, delivered to our doorsteps weekly. While there are people in the world with that ability, it isn’t the norm. With that in mind, today on Just The Tip we’re going to discuss some methods to ensure you have at…
Armed Citizen Corner: You Are Only A Victim If You Let THEM Make You One
A Very timely essay. Read it twice and then send it to somebody you care about. -SF When you need it badly enough, when you want it badly enough, anything can be a weapon as long as you use enough force and violence. One man kills several, one man kills several, one man…. I do…
Practical Skill-Sets: Trapped in a Crowd – Why Crowds Get Dangerous & How To Survive A Crush
I used to lovegoing to sporting events. I regularly spent Saturday afternoons in a football stadium with 65,000 other fans, or in a basketball arena with 23,000 other basketball crazies, or a Friday night at Disney World with 80,000 of my newfound friends. I had no problem with large crowds. I loved the lack of…