The more facts that come out about the massacre in Uvalde, Texas, the more heartbreaking the entire story becomes. I don’t want to write about stuff like this. On a good day my heart is heavy with all of the things that I have seen, and read, and studied as I rip off the mask…
Tag: active shooter
Santa Fe, Tx School Shooting
I’m tired of this cycle. People are dying and the only response is virtue signaling and talking points. Here is what matters first: Secure the schools. Bring in armed guards, and secure the schools. Any so-called solution that you want to put forward that does not start with securing the schools tells me in no…
An Open Letter to America’s Youth
To the Young People: Guns. I know that you have strong feelings on this subject, but if you would please humor me and read what I have to say here, this is from the heart. In the end, if you disagree with me, no harm done – disagreement is as American as apple pie and…
The Lies of the Gun Control Crowd
**This is a post I started before the attack in Las Vegas. I have made some edits to it since then and present it here* By default, what follows is political in nature in the U.S. The issue of firearms and gun control has been so distorted by politicians that well-meaning and intelligent people are…
Finding an Edge
In a previous article, I wrote about how your initial reaction to some of the increasing types of very bad situations will be fear. Whether this fear is one to result in paralysis or a hiccup of action where you need a moment to decide what to do is going to be based on how…
Initial Reaction
A recent conversation prompted this post. There is a common saying for when things go wrong; “Sh*t got real”. There is a lot that happens at that moment when things “get real”. Whether the situation is a mugging, carjacking, active shooter, ambush assault, or riots (strangely called protesting by our modern media) your first reaction will be…
Escape, Hide, Fight: Is There a “Right” Answer?
As a follow-up and a way to answer some of the questions that have come in since I made my last post, I am going to look at the three main ideas of what to do in the event of an active shooter/terrorist shooter* situation. There are three standard responses taught regarding the bad guy…
Wallace Smedley 