Gun Control: Education v. Legislation
AUTHOR’S NOTE: Originally published in late 2007 / early 2008 and now reposting again in light of the latest SCOTUS
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Other Reading
A spot for all the articles about other topics I’ve written through the years.
The Water Bottle Survival Kit
I’d love to take full credit for this idea, but I can’t. I came across this concept in a Facebook
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Reliance and Self-Reliance
This entry is a combination of an updated version of two blogs I wrote about 15 years ago. They have
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Civilian Response To Active Shooters Situations
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I wrote this article about 15 years ago. It seems appropriate to republish given recent events. In July
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The Value of Contact Sports
Throughout the course of my law enforcement career it has constantly caught my attention how many of my fellow officers
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Teaching People To Be Helpless
Most recently I had a conversation with a gentleman who is a Marine, a veteran police psychologist and an avid
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Fear & Defense
Not long ago I was on a long drive and as the miles passed, I began to ponder fear, our
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The Difference Between Criticism & Critique
Criticism:1. the act of passing judgment as to the merits of anything.2. the act of passing severe judgment; censure; faultfinding.3.
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The True Citizen Soldier
No, this article is not about National Guardsmen (or women). It’s not about any state or county run organization that
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What Makes a Man a Man?
MAN: an adult male person, as distinguished from a boy or a woman. A male having qualities considered typical of men
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