We at SCC have made our opposition to UT-Austin’s proposed empty-chamber requirement loud and clear. As we’ve repeatedly stated, carrying a semiautomatic handgun with an empty chamber flies in the face of the standard training offered by every U.S. firearms school, police academy, and military branch. In fact, we know of only one professional fighting…
Category: Concealed and Open Carry Issues
Holiday Travel Tips: Concerns over Active Shooter Threats at Airports
According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, critical infrastructure and key resources are the backbone of our nation’s economy, security, and health. One key component of critical infrastructure is the security of our nation’s airports from mass casualty incidents such as an active shooter scenario. With over 450 commercial airports, in addition to the…
On the Edge of an Islamic Tet Offensive?
By John Farnam, DTI Islamic Tet? I arrived in Vietnam in the summer of 1968, just after the famous Tet Offensive had been mostly crushed by US forces. Militarily, Tet was a disaster for the Communists. Their losses were hideous. They didn’t care! The fact that they were supposedly mostly defeated, yet were still able…
Show Me Your EDC Rigs #1
This one comes to us From Mr. E from my home state of TX. Ruger LCP .380 SM2 Sticky Holster. Kershaw Folding Knife Spare Mag – Hornady defensive JHP 5.11 A1 LIGHT A wad of mugger money, always with a c-note on the outside Sturdy steel barrel pen or tac pen BTW, If you…
In Defense of the Trunk Gun
The subject of the Trunk Gun has gained in popularity over the last few years, and with the recent events in San Bernardino it’s come up again. Not all of the commentary on Trunk Guns has been positive, and while some of the responses on both sides have been well reasoned and articulate, that…
If you have to Meet a Terrorist, would you Rather be in Texas or France?
This is an easy one for me, since Texas is my home and the BEST state in the Union, but I thought it made a good point.-SF When the next terrorist attack strikes, I don’t want to be in England or France. I’d rather be in Texas. Better yet would be South Dakota, Indiana or…
Practice Makes Permanent
From the Archives, 2015 I first heard this from a Military Drill Instructor while on the firing line a long time ago and it stuck with me. I apply it to just about every area of my life now, but especially FIREARMS TRAINING HABITS. To me, it is the essence of WHY we should…