Still way too early to comment as I am in the middle of gathering intel, but this is from Times of Israel. -SF Omar Mateen, 30, of Port St-Lucie, dies in firefight with police; FBI says he may have had links to Islamic terror The suspected shooter who killed approximately 20 people at a crowded…
Armed Citizen Corner: Flying Prepared
Here is a tip for those of you that don’t like to fly “totally naked”. Buy a couple of large metal climbing carabiners that are big enough so your hand can fit through them (JUMBO Sized)…similar to the ones pictured below. Make sure to buy well-made Metal MOUNTAINEERING Carabiners that have some heft to them….
World War I Era Weapons: Gewehr 1898 Rifle
The Gewehr 1898 was the product of a decade of bolt action repeating rifle improvements by the Mauser company, and would be the standard German infantry rifle through both World Wars. Today we are looking at a pre-WWI example (1905 production) that shows all the features of what a German soldier would have taken to…
Military Defense News: Special Operations Command Looks to U.S. Companies for Homemade AK-47’s
U.S. Special Operations Command, which oversees some of America’s most elite forces, is exploring the possibility of having American companies manufacture Russian-designed weapons, such as the AK-47, that are ubiquitous in war zones. First reported by the Tampa Bay Times, Special Operations Command, or SOCOM, posted a “sources sought” solicitation for non-standard weapons on a federal…
Cold War Files: The Best Attack Subs of the Cold War
Putting 20th century ship killers to the test History’s three great submarine campaigns include the First Battle of the Atlantic, the Second Battle of the Atlantic, and the U.S. Navy’s war against Japanese commerce in World War II. The contestants fought these campaigns through asymmetrical means, with submarines doing battle against aircraft and surface escorts….
Stories of Survival: 20 Hours Alone in the Water in the Gulf of Mexico
Bill Durden was on a roll. He’d just caught two good-sized groupers and tossed his line back into the water when he felt it snag on the bottom of his boat. The engine, he realized, wasn’t in neutral. Durden gave the rod a good tug. It yanked him right back, pulling him straight out of…
Another Reason To Be Armed: Home Invasion Stopped DEAD In It’s Tracks
The Question raised in this incident: Is It SMART To FIRE THROUGH a BARRIER (such as a Door) When You have Not Identified what is on the other side? 99% of the time I would say NO. The reason being if you live in an urban area/neighborhood, the chance for you to MISS the perp…
World War II History: We Almost Used Chemical Weapons on Japan in 1945
In May, President Barack Obama’s historic visit to Hiroshima reignited discussions of whether the United States actually needed to drop atomic bombs to force Japan to surrender at the end of World War II. What these debates didn’t touch on was that the U.S. military prepared to use other horrifying tactics, including starvation induced by…
Armed Citizen Corner: Traveling Armed Part IV/Unarmed
By Brian Montgomery Continued from Part 1 (Know the Law), Part 2 (Airplanes), and Part 3 (Complacency Kills). Carry your gun. Carry it wherever and whenever you can. Also carry a re-load, back-up, flashlight and communication device. Yeah, I know, everyone carries a cell phone, but do you routinely carry a secondary…
Modern Crime: Thieves Steal $16K Worth of iPhones Using Nothing But A Blue Shirt
At Apple Stores, the display computers and phones may be locked down to tables, but the extra devices in the back aren’t. And as it turns out, an enterprising thief needs only a blue shirt and a similarly attired partner to walk off with thousands of dollars in Apple products. That’s exactly what happened in…