I am watching the Aspen Institute Homeland Security Group meeting at the Woodrow Wilson Center. The discussion is about terrorism. I am reminded of the quote attributed to Adm. Yamamoto during WWII “You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass.” While there is some doubt as […]

What are you doing to maintain proficiency with your every day carry (EDC) during the winter? For those of you who carry on a daily basis, let’s think about your daily routine. When you get ready to go out the door to work, the market or whatever your destination, you retrieve your EDC and check […]

In the wake of the tragic shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas the usual arguments and calls for “reasonable” gun controls to be put in place have arisen. Someone even posted a graphic of the United States with red dots everywhere there had been a “mass shooting” this year. The number […]

It has been 16 years today that terrorists launched the most horrendous single attack by a non-state entity on the United States in our history. Many pundits around the country and the world will pen words of wisdom and remembrance about the event. Maybe I’m not so different but would like to put a bit […]

While we were safe in our beds yesterday morning, Friday, 26 May, a group of Coptic Christians were traveling to a monastery 85 miles south of Cairo, Egypt. The bus was attacked by about 10 Islamic jihadists. The death toll has been put at between 29 and 32 with 13 injured in area hospitals. On […]

Friends, This is a quick note to tell you about a non-profit with which I am working. It is called Shield 616. You can go to the link and get the whole story of who they are and what they are doing but I’m going to give you the Cliff Notes version. Everybody knows that […]

In all of my classes the question of gun safes comes up, as well it should. What is the best way to store your guns and ammunition? This is not a one-answer question. Before you decide on the best way to store your guns you need to answer a few “pre-questions” first. How are you […]

Small business owners: When was the last time you have had a security review of your business? I define business security as the mitigation of any hazard that can affect your bottom line. Those hazards may include such things as fire safety, electrical safety, cyber threats, as well as malefactors. These threats can present themselves […]

There are a myriad of professions in our community, all trying to sell us a product, service, or both. A lot of folks selling these goods sound really good. The really sound like they know what they are talking about. From my experience a lot of them are honest and sincere in conveying their abilities […]

I look at myself as a fairly tolerant person. Those of you who know me are fully aware that I am also a little more politically active then the average American. Being politically active means that we have to accept that there are multiple views on just about every subject. I try to objectively look […]