To be prepared for these Terrorist eventualities, we, as Civilian Operators, have to STOP thinking in these very broad, ambiguous terms of “Preparing for Terrorism” and start narrowing our focus in how EXACTLY we are going to prepare for these attacks. In the vast majority of attacks in the past decade, several small teams of…
Category: Training
UT-Austin’s Proposed Campus Carry Rules and “Israeli Carry”
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…
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…
Police Training Video from India (Try not to Laugh)
OK, I can understand the shooting from different positions; standing, on one knee, prone, etc. I can also understand the emphasis on shooting one-handed. But you lose me when you start the cartwheels and the “gymkata” flips….if you want to emphasize movement in your training, get yourself some simmunitions or airsoft and do some Force-on-Force,…
What Happens When You Really Get Shot
STAFF SERGEANT NICK Lavery wasn’t only the most physically imposing Green Beret on our team, he was the most physically imposing soldier any of us had ever seen. He was 6’5″, approaching 280 pounds, and cut like a linebacker—the position at which he excelled, not coincidentally, as a college football player at the University of…
Tradecraft: How to Pick Locks and Break Padlocks
The art of picking locks may seem like the stuff of action-movie heroes, rather than a commonly known skill. But with perseverance, an understanding of locks, and the right tools, anyone can become a successful lock pick. Although most advanced and higher-end locks can only be broken with purpose-made picking tools, improvised lock picks can be used to crack low-end…
IED Awareness: The Blast Zone
(Note: This is a companion piece to the article I re-posted titled IED Awareness for First Responders and Civilians.) In this companion piece to my previous article, IED Awareness for First Responders, I cover the basics of what every first responder should know about the area around a bomb which is affected by the blast….
Crusader Corner #7: Awesome T-Shirt Ideal
Weapons Check: Personal Readiness with a Running Gun (Parts 1 and 2)
A definite Eye Opener. It pays to routinely test fire and train with the gun you carry. After all you ARE betting your life that it works. -SF By John Farnam Ft Collins, CO –-(Ammoland.com)- Personal Readiness: From a friend and colleague “At our monthly pistol match last weekend, our courageous (and now unpopular) match…
Negligent Discharges: The Most Dangerous Activity when Pistol Training
By John Farnam Ft Collins, CO –-(Ammoland.com)- There are dangers inherent with having guns around. There are also dangers inherent with not having guns around. None of us get a risk-free life, and, in the end, the bacteria win. Not in dispute! However, in studying gun-training/range accidents, there is little doubt that the most dangerous…