The use of the knife as a Terrorist weapon has been brought to the forefront with the numerous recent attacks in the U.S., Europe and Israel. But something that has not been discussed openly is the Civilian Operator using the Knife as as both a Offensive and Defensive Weapon AGAINST the terrorist when a sidearm…
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Armed Citizen Corner: What To Do What Your Car is Surrounded by Protestors
What Should You Do If Protestors Surround Your Car? (click on above title to be re-directed to Original Page) In 2014 I wrote about Violent Mob Defense Tactics. The motivation for the article came from an incident that happened in New York in 2013 now called the Hollywood Stuntz Motorcycle Gang Assault. This…
Civilian Operator 101: Attitude is the Only Difference Between an ‘Ordeal’ and an Adventure!
“Every day is ‘ordinary,’ until it isn’t!” – Bernard Cornwell From a friend in NY: “While driving last evening, I saw a massive pillar of smoke erupting from neighboring Lockport. A large fire had broken-out at a tire-recycling plant. It was massive and resulted in emergency evacuations of hundreds of surrounding homes for several blocks…
Crusader Corner: Entire Church on ISIS Kill List – Names Taken From Online Church Directories
Entire church in U.S. on ISIS kill lists (click link above to be re-directed to original page) Christian church security is nothing new in the age of islamic terrorism, many mid to large capacity churches have either hired armed security or encouraged their parishioners to form their own security details during services. This current threat…
Real World Threats: Credit Card Machine and ATM “Skimmers”
The next time you get ready to pay with a credit card at a gas pump, convenience store or use an ATM, take a careful look at the machine before you use it. It could have an illegal “Skimmer” Attached to it. A Skimmer is basically a device which compromises the machines card reader and…
Learning From Terrorist Tactics: Dump Truck VBIED’s?
With the Political Circuses (I mean Conventions) going on, you would be hard pressed right now to hear about anything worthwhile in the State Run media other than the latest lies some Politician told, but this little tidbit did catch my eyes and ears: Dump Truck Driver Says He Has Bomb, Smashes Through FBI Gate…
Security News: Private Security Companies Flourish South of the Border
This article originally appeared at InSight Crime. The growing number of private security firms in Guatemala speaks to the state’s inability to provide protection for its citizens, but this booming industry is vulnerable to criminal co-option and could generate security concerns of its own. Guatemala now has over 200 private security firms and 150,000 security…
Civilian Operator 101: The Survival Tree
One of the BEST and most Practical articles I have read in a long time on training for and surviving an Active Shooter situation.-SF A lot of people have asked me about how they could increase their survivability in an active shooter situation. The reality is sometimes you can’t win and that’s something you should…
Surveillance State: Police CANNOT Track Your Cell Phone Without A Warrant Now
In a first, a Manhattan federal judge presiding over a narcotics case has decided that drug evidence obtained through cell phone surveillance technology called “Stingray” won’t be admissible in court. StingRay (also known as “Hailstorm” or “TriggerFish”) is an “IMSI catcher“ basically acts like a cell phone tower, and sends out signals which force cell…
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…