Chicago, IL— I don’t care where you live in the world, sooner or later your town is going to experience war or a serious uprising.    Today, there’s no dispute that the police are simply unable to respond in time to stop any major crime in progress. A gun or guns does not make you smarter, taller or braver.    Your weapons only give you a fighting chance to survive. There are no guarantees.   Like it or not you are the first responder when violence visits you and your loved ones.    Unfortunately, most Americans are totally unprepared to face any significant threat.   Every family member of suitable age and discretion should be trained in the use of various firearms.    Having plenty of guns but little ammunition is a losing proposition.    Professional training is by far the best.    When it comes to safety and conflict avoidance, everyone should become anal retentive.    You should avoid purchasi...

This cool photo and story was found on Flicker the photo sharing website. I copied the information accompanying this photograph. The good news is that a young man is safe tonight, but Apple needs to replace his Ipod without charge for the free advertising. “Photos sent to me by my friend Danny with this caption: My wife’s uncle works in a military hospital and told me about this. It’s pretty amazing. Kevin Garrad (3rd Infantry Division) was on a street patrol in Iraq (Tikrit I believe) and as he rounded the corner of a building an armed (AK-47) insurgent came from the other side. The two of them were within just a few feet of each other when they opened fire. The insurgent was killed and Kevin was hit in the left chest where his IPod was in his jacket pocket. It slowed the bullet down enough that it did not completely penetrate his body armor. Fortunately, Kevin suffered no wound.”

I’ve never been a fan of the Taser stun gun. They are a public relations nightmare in too many cases. The Westwood, CA, November 2006 UCLA library incident is an example where an 18-year veteran officer is battling the threat of unwarranted civil litigation. This in a land where the jury pool is polluted with extreme, Liberal cop haters. As for the UCLA officer’s continued employment, I suspect that’s shaky too in an academic institution top-heavy with the Liberal elite. The Taser carries the reputation with it of an ugly American past where cops used cattle prods on African-Americans to gain compliance in Southern states. Personally, I would not have used the Taser in that UCLA incident only because I fear the predictable outcry and circus especially when applied to an unruly minority group member. Nobody seems to care that the UCLA case like so many others only injured the pride of the so-called victim. At the Orlando, FL 2007 SHOT SHOW, I met with Taser representative, Jay Keyh...