Defensive Use of Firearms

“It’s my biggest fear coming out of Ferguson, I said those sorts of things in December of 2014, that sooner or later the American police officer would become less assertive and they would start to second guess themselves,” Sheriff Clarke said last Friday.

Two would-be burglars are accusing a bicycle shop owner and two others of torturing the suspects after their heist was foiled by the owner and his gun, reports WFTV.

Many factors go into how a weapon functions and the ballistics of your chosen projectile. 5.56 is absolutely fine as a combat cartridge. As long as you can move the bullet fast enough. But, is there a better option for all the other situations?

If I see police officers who need help, should I get involved? What if I see cops being shot and I’m armed? How should I help?

“You try to come in through this door, I’m gonna shoot you,” Noggle said he told his neighbor. “He said, “Yeah, where’s the gun?’ and I picked it up. I said, ‘This is the gun and you’re gonna get shot.'”

I’m not sure who I stole the following quote from, but I use it quite a bit: “The mind is like a parachute — it only works if it’s open.”

It may be a controversial position to take, but that has never stopped me before. Gin is superior to vodka. Also, shotguns are not the end-all, be-all solution for self-defense. Especially not for new shooters.

Recently, a police officer was fired for not shooting a man who had a gun in his hand and was telling the officer to shoot him.

Earlier this month, the 15th anniversary of 9/11 passed. Do you remember where you were when you got the word?