I am glad this finally passed. My only complaint is not allowing license holders to have weapons in dorms. Not allowing our kids to be armed 100% of the time while on campus makes them at risk. -SF AUSTIN, TX (KTRK) –The University of Texas now says they will allow concealed handgun license holders to…
Category: Concealed and Open Carry Issues
Profiles in Courage: Unarmed Civilian Saves Cop’s Life
This video is over 8 years old, but the lessons it teaches bears repeating: In life and death situations, seconds matter, NEVER HESITATE TO ACT! Every civilian, regardless if he has a CCW or not, should have a simple set of empty-hand skills to call upon. Basic strikes to gain DISTANCE and TIME.
Reality Check Regarding Terrorism
By Hammerhead If you have been paying attention and not getting distracted with all the nauseating political theater in Iowa and New Hampshire, then you heard about the recent attack in Ohio where a muslim jihadist decided to attack innocent people in a restaurant with a machete. This happened in Ohio folks, not the Middle…
Know Your Rights: 5 Things Every Reasonable Gun Owner Should Know
It is said that there are two Fights you have to win in a Self-Defense Shooting, the first is of course, the incident itself and the second is the Legal Battle afterwards. If you carry a gun concealed or openly or keep guns in the house for self-defense, READ THIS! Knowledge is Power, and it…
Another Reason to be Armed: Man Fights off Armed Robbers Outside his Home
Somewhere, everyday in the USA, 2100+ people use a gun for self defense, to stop a crime or save the lives of themselves or their family. “We believe that the American public deserve to understand that on the average, guns save 2,191 lives and are used to thwart crimes every day,” says Alan Gottlieb of…
In Texas, Second Amendment Friendly Businesses are Booming!
Another reason I am Proud to be a Texan!! -SF The award winning Texas BBQ place in Houston, Brooks Place, LLC, offered a 25% discount for open carriers on the first effective day of open carry reform. Brooks says that it is “not a political thing”. I suspect he is right. It is a…
Another Reason to Be Armed: CCW Holder Saves Police Officer’s Life
On February 5th 2016, an armed citizen saved an Upper Darby police officer who was under assault and encircled by a mob of onlookers. Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood said “there is no doubt they would have attacked” the officer without the armed citizen’s intervention. According to Philly.com, the officer was breaking up a…
Training Scenarios: When the Intruder is a Cop
[Recently] at work I responded to an urgent call for backup. An armed homeowner pulled a gun on one of my fellow officers. In the end, everything turned out fine. No one got shot. By the time I arrived at the home, both officer and homeowner had secured their respective weapons and were talking peacefully….
Why are Americans Bringing Guns to the Airport?
At Security Executives we naturally believe in security. That includes both our personal security and the security of the modes of transportation that we use. All 50 states now allow people to carry concealed firearms; 45 states require a permit to do so and 5 do not even require a permit. A 2014 report from…
Thank You BHO for Yet another Year of Record Gun Sales!
When I read headlines like this it always makes me think of that quote from that Japanese General who was asked why it would be a bad ideal for Japan to invade the U.S. in 1941; “Because there would be a gun behind every blade of grass.” Yeah, for some reason that gives me comfort…