It’s not gun related but, some of you may be in for some entertainment this weekend. I’m running my first 5K this Saturday. If any of you in the Katy area spot a 275 lb cookie monster lumbering down the eastbound I-10 feeder around 8:15 am Saturday morning with this number, say hi!
GM
“If you don’t have the alarm system, you don’t have all those safeguards in there,” says Rupple, “you can have all the guns and all the bravery that you think you need and you’re still gonna end up just like I did.”
KPRC is reporting that a Crosby man lost some $70,000 in guns and other belongings INCLUDING THE SAFE containing the guns in a recent burglary. That suggests it could be that this was an inside job but, we don’t know. We’re just glad no one in Mr. Rupple’s family was hurt in the process.
The lesson of the day is that guns are not a talisman or lucky charm. They do not ward off bad things. And the are useless if you aren’t aware of the threat until it has come and gone. When it comes to protecting your home. you need to at least take basic precautions against intrusions by have an alarm (preferably one that is remotely monitored). Cameras are great for recording evidence and identifying suspects. A properly trained dog is another option and they often alert to a problem BEFORE there’s an intrusion.
-GM
Can’t wait to see this! Quanell X, like so many others, has run his mouth for years about what is and is not a justifiable use of force with no knowledge or experience on which to base his assumptions. We’ve seen another “activist” go through this recently and unsurprisingly, he found himself lighting folks up like the 4th of July. I strongly suspect Quanell will have a similar experience but, the question is, will he be honest about his experience and will it cause him to look at things differently?
-GM
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Great article written for ladies but, applicable to all. This is one of the core fundamentals of shooting and no one is born knowing how to do it.
-GM
911 dispatchers/operators are not a legal/medical authority. It is rare for a 911 operator to have any training in emergency medicine, firefighting, criminal law, or use of force. Most importantly, they are not there with you. Sometimes, their instructions can be dead wrong. A prime example is the incident below.
I firmly believe that most of us would sooner benefit from class on treating traumatic injuries than any gunfighting class. That’s not saying the latter isn’t something to seek but, one is far more likely to find themselves rending aid in a medical emergency than having to shoot their way out of a problem. As for the situation above, if you’ve properly applied a field expedient tourniquet on someone’s extremity because you could readily see they are gushing blood, the tourniquet has largely stopped the blood loss, and they are actually conscious…LEAVE THE TOURNIQUET ALONE! Leave it for professional medical personnel to remove but, do tell the EMT/Paramedics where and how long the tourniquet has been in place.
-GM
