Greetings Sheepdogs,
If you want the $650 early bird discount to attend the
Bullets & Bibles Active Self Protection National conference
Sept 12-14th, 2025
in Manhattan, KS
you must register before 15 March 2025.
Free lodging in the dorms. Three meals a day included in the registration fee.
I am registered and hope to see you there.
"No freeman shall ever be debarred the use of arms."
-- Thomas Jefferson
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Table of Contents:
Prevention
Mindset
Situational Awareness
Safety
Training
Practice
Intervention
Strategy
Tactics
Techniques
Postvention
Aftermath
Medical
Survival
Education
Legal
Instruction
Gear
Cryptology
Signals Intelligence
Intelligence
After Thoughts
Psychology
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Women for Gun Rights
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Things you can do to avoid the lethal force incident.
Table of sections:
Mindset
Safety
Training
Practice
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----- Mindset and Attitude -----
Figuring out the correct way to think.
“Happiness is the by-product of achievement” -- Jeff Cooper
"How to be WISE: accepting the gift that nobody wants" by Orion Taraban, Psy.D.
Pain is the universe giving you feedback. Use it.
Get your metal model in line with reality. Reality won't change to accommodate you.
Maybe my model of reality isn't correct?
Maybe I've contributed to my own suffering?
Maybe I don't know what I don't know?
These questions require humility. You have to admit to yourself that you don't know
everything.
"Superior judgment trumps superior skills." -- Dan Millican
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
If you desire peace, prepare for war.
tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito.
(Do not give in to evil, but proceed ever more boldly against it.)
-- Wynn Anderson, U.S. Border Patrol, retired
"Be so focused on watering your grass that
you don't have time to check if someone else's is greener."
-- Nicola Cavanis
Awareness, Avoidance, De-Escalation, Escape
‟We don’t decide what is necessary to survive a
lethal force encounter initiated by someone else.
That person decides what’s necessary for us to survive.”
– William Aprill
From an email from Keith Graves --
Proverbs 31:8-9 tells us to speak up for those who can’t speak for themselves, and
Isaiah 1:17 says to seek justice and correct oppression.
[This is a command from the Lord God Almighty. You have a duty to obey
and execute. Remember, when the angels are busy, God uses humans. (That's you.)
If you don't understand the word "speak", remember what Mao Tse Tung said,
men speak from the muzzles of guns. When you witness the little girl being
kidnapped by the sex slavers, you going to use your words or you gun? -- Jon Low]
The Bible is clear about our responsibility to expose evil and defend the innocent.
Ephesians 5:11 says, "Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness,
but rather expose them."
Proverbs 24:11-12 warns, "Rescue those who are being taken away to death;
hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter . . . if you say,
'Behold, we did not know this,' does not He who weighs the heart perceive it?"
Silence protects abusers, but truth brings justice. The Church must act.
"I do not carry a pistol so that I may impose my will on others.
I carry a pistol so that others may not impose their will on me."
-- Tom Givens
"Not everybody thinks like you . . ." by John Murphy
More stuff,
"Survival is a mindset, not a skill set."
-- Greg Shaffer
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing."
-- Theodore Roosevelt
Hat tip to John C. Schaefer.
"Have your affairs in order."
-- John Hearne
"AI" by John Farnam
Excerpt:
" I want to keep my own brain exercised, and “in-the-loop”! "
"Your gunfights will always be anomalies.
So are those of all the instructors you venerate.
It’s useful to keep those facts in mind."
-- Greg Ellifritz
“You need to have the capacity for danger. You need to be ‘dangerous’.
Yet, you need to learn how to not use it except when necessary.
And, that is not the same thing as being harmless.
There's nothing virtuous about harmlessness.
Harmless just means you’re ineffectual and useless.”
-- Jordan Peterson
"Your life is as good as your mindset." -- Nicola Cavanis
‷If you look at someone bigger, faster, and stronger and immediately think,
‶I'm at a disadvantage″,
I have news for you: you are.
But that's only because you just put yourself there for no reason.
The truth is that anyone can do debilitating violence to anyone else.
Your size, your speed, your strength, your gender --
all the factors that untrained people think make the difference when it comes to violence --
all matter far less than your mindset and your intent.‴
-- Tim Larkin
***** Situational Awareness *****
How to avoid being taken by surprise.
"Many people don't realize that your awareness skills
are more important than your marksmanship skills.
Well, you can't shoot something you don't know is there,
or don't know it needs to be shot!" -- Tom Givens
"Jeff Cooper's Color Code exists to help you get your head
around the need to kill someone in the immediate future."
-- John Hearne
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Jeff Cooper's Color Code of Mental Awareness
UNAWARE - of what's going on around you. (White)
AWARE - of who is around you and what they are doing. (Yellow)
ALERT - to a POTENTIAL threat and taking action to avoid the threat. (Orange)
ALARM - by a REAL threat and taking action to escape the threat,
which might include shooting to PREVENT the attack. (Red)
COMBAT - front sight, press. Shooting to STOP the attack. (Black)
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----- Safety -----
How to prevent the bad thing from happening in the first place.
How to avoid shooting yourself, friendlies, and innocent bystanders.
How to prevent unauthorized persons from using your guns.
"You are not responsible for negative reactions to your boundaries."
-- Nicola Cavanis
"How to Choose Eye & Ear Protection For Shooting
Gun safety goes beyond the Three Rules; protect your vision and hearing, too."
by Serena Juchnowski
"Superior judgment trumps superior skills." -- Dan Millican
"Car Gun – Negative Outcome" by tacticalprofessor (Claude Werner)
If your pistol is not in its holster, attached to your belt, attached to your body,
LOCK IT UP! ! Yes, as a matter of fact, babies and toddlers will put everything
in their mouth and will find a way to pull the trigger. Murphy's Law is in full
force. Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong, at the worst possible time.
Scroll down Claude's web page for other articles.
"Gut feelings are guardian angels." -- Nicola Cavanis
Jeff Cooper′s Rules of Gun Safety
RULE I: ALL GUNS ARE ALWAYS LOADED.
RULE II: NEVER LET THE MUZZLE COVER ANYTHING
THAT YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO DESTROY.
RULE III: KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER
UNTIL YOUR SIGHTS ARE ON THE TARGET.
RULE IV: BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET.
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RULE V: Maintain control of your gun. -- Stephen P. Wenger
"It's easier to stay out of trouble than to get out of trouble."
-- Claude Werner
John Farnam's rules to keep you out of trouble:
Don’t go to stupid places.
Don’t associate with stupid people.
Don’t do stupid things.
Have a “normal” appearance.
Be in bed by 10:00 PM (your own bed).
Don’t fail the attitude test.
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----- Training -----
Figuring out the correct tasks to practice.
"Superior judgment trumps superior skills." -- Dan Millican
A reader writes --
I am strongly right-handed. When dad first taught me to shoot, we did it right-handed.
It felt wrong, fundamentally wrong. Not uncomfortable, not awkward, wrong.
I told dad, but he dismissed it as a reaction to a new activity. So I tried. I made a
good faith effort.
But as soon as dad turned his back, I automatically switched to shooting left-handed.
It felt uncomfortable, awkward, but I knew it was correct. And I've shot left-handed
ever since.
I know this anecdote is not statistically significant, but it is a verified data point
that should not be dismissed (see, I learned something in your class).
"A mistake that makes you humble is better
than an achievement that makes you arrogant."
-- Nicola Cavanis
I, Jon Low, will be giving a lecture on the purpose of self-defense
for the Tennessee Firearms Association on
18 March 2025 at
18:30 (6:30 PM), but come early to eat dinner and socialize.
at the Golden Corral in Hermitage.
Golden Corral
315 Old Lebanon Dirt Rd.
Hermitage, TN 37076
"There are three different areas, or disciplines, in which the armed person must train.
These are mindset, gun handling, and marksmanship. Each is equally important, and
you must be at least competent in all three areas."
-- Tom Givens
"Comfort Is the Enemy of Growth: Challenge Yourself and Your Beliefs"
by Mitch Goerdt
Excerpt:
"Invictus" by William Ernest Henley
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate,
I am the captain of my soul.
"If you’re not measuring your training,
what you’re doing is called playing."
-- Chris Sajnog
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"In order to measure, we must be able to quantify."
-- Aaron Cowan
"Alignment Mechanics
It takes a lot of work to make it seem easy."
by Steve Tarani
You need training because:
You don't know what you don't know.
Much of what you know is false.
It's good to the have the answers before the criminal tests you.
-- Claude Werner (paraphrased)
Basic training plan to take a concealed carrier with zero experience with pistols
to a basic level of competency. You might want to share this with your newbie
friends.
"The Complete Concealed Carry Training Guide" by Alien Gear Holsters
Excerpts:
Motto: "Slow is smooth and smooth is fast."
[Well, actually, I would say,
Slow is eventually smooth because everything is under conscious control.
With smoothness (hopefully) comes elimination of unnecessary motion,
which is efficient.
Efficient movement is faster, because there is no wasted motion.
With about 2000 correct repetitions, the shooter will achieve comfort and
confidence, which is fast.
The problem is that being fast doesn't matter much, because the bad guy
decides when to attack and strives to ensures that you have no warning. So,
it's a surprise attack, unless your situational awareness is very good; in which
case you've given away the fact that you are aware of the impending attack;
in which case the attack never occurs, because the bad guy isn't stupid.
And then again, some people are stupid.
-- Jon Low]
"Take out your owner's manual that comes with your pistol or revolver. Read it.
If you aren't committed to knowing your everyday concealed carry pistol, nothing
else in this article will really apply."
"Side note: If you end up not liking that tutorial, consider making one yourself
once you feel competent in the procedure. Not only can it be helpful for you to
reinforce your technique, but you could end up helping out someone else in the
same situation as you were."
[Writing things down makes them concrete. Before you write it down on paper,
the idea is vague and innocuous. Writing the technique or process down on paper
will instantly make clear to you what you don't know, what you don't understand.
-- Jon Low]
"Dedicated Range Bag"
[If you make the mistake of using your range bag for a trip on a commercial airlines,
you may have forgotten something in your range bag which TSA will find, resulting
in your arrest and monstrous fine. Not to mention the possibility of a felony conviction
for attempting to smuggle contraband onboard a public means of transport.
-- Jon Low]
"Use a map utility like Bing Maps or Google or your preferred choice to
estimate a range's distance from your location."
[Reconnaissance by intel is using Google Maps (not very reliable). Reconnaissance
in force means driving to the range on a previous day to ensure the range exists,
you know how to get there (in the daylight), and that you can use the range on
the selected date in question (it might be a private range, it might have a schedule
of times when it's open to the public, etc.).
-- Jon Low]
“Training deals not with an object,
but with the human spirit and human emotions.”
--Bruce Lee
"Man accidentally shot by Chandler police files $50 million lawsuit" by David Baker
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More than one factor may have been at play but this sounds like it may have been
a case of “chain fire” – firing in response to the sound of other officers firing rather
than by independent decision. The phenomenon is most commonly seen among
LEO's but could occur with domestic partners and other armed citizens spending
time together. One factor that may condition it is conventional range training in
which multiple shooters are on the line and are given timed intervals in which to
fire a specified number of shots, as is typical in “qualification.”
An exercise intended to reduce the chain-fire response, when training more than
one student at time, is to have the student fire the shot[s] only when tapped on the
shoulder by the instructor. Admittedly, that single exercise, even if repeated
periodically, usually has to overcome a reflex conditioned by the much larger
number of repetitions of a whole line of shooters opening fire on a single command.
-- Stephen P. Wenger
"To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of people always
possess arms and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them."
-- Richard Henry Lee
Signer of the Declaration of Independence
“It may seem difficult at first but everything is difficult at first.”
-- Miyamota Mushashi
"We should not forget that the spark which ignited the American Revolution
was caused by the British attempt to confiscate the firearms of the colonists."
-- Patrick Henry
“Train, Practice, Compete
are the key elements in the development of humans.”
-- John M. Buol, Jr.
“The secret of success is this.
Train like it means everything when it means nothing –
so you can fight like it means nothing when it means everything.”
-- Lofty Wiseman
"Safe gun handling and knowing how to operate the gun competently is one thing.
How to fight with the gun is a whole other plane of knowledge."
-- Tiger McKee
"Train and practice so that you can stay in your rational mind,
and force your enemy into his emotional mind. The emotional
mind makes bad judgments which will allow you to win."
-- John Hearne
“If you are reading this and can’t put your hand on your defensive firearm,
all of your training is wasted.” -- Col. Jeff Cooper
"Those motivated by a desire to improve their
gunfighting skills as opposed to a quest for trophies,
must be willing to bleed ego on the match results
to avoid shedding blood in combat."
-- Andy Stanford
"Why are the little things called little things?
They are everything."
-- Nicola Cavanis
------------------------------ Classes and Conferences --------------------------------
Attending classes and conferences is required for continuous growth.
Stagnation is complacency. Complacency kills.
"The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword;
because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force
superior to any bands of regular troops that can be, on any pretense,
raised in the United States."
-- Noah Webster
“Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care,
watching over them - not because you must, but because
you are willing.” 1 Peter 5:2
We are pleased to announce registration is now open for our
7th Annual Security Operations Summit (SOS.25)!
This year's national summit will be in San Antonio, TX at Cornerstone Church.
Attendees from approximately 40 states will come together for renewed vision,
essential resources, expanded knowledge and increased connectivity with other
church security operators across the U.S.
"Case Study: Covenant Presbyterian Private School"
by Michael Collazo, Detective, Metro Nashville Police Department
Keynote presentation at the conference. July 25, 2025; 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM.
Rangemaster Certified Instructors
Map of Rangemaster Certified Instructors
Tactical Conference
Rangemaster Tactical Conference
Friday-Sunday, March 28-30, 2025
Dallas Pistol Club; Carrollton, TX
Law of Self Defense, live online class upcoming dates
April 26, 2025, and
September 27, 2025
Bullets & Bibles Conference
Friday, September 12, 2025 – Sunday, September 14, 2025
Living Water Ranch, north of Manhattan, KS.
For more information about lodging (free lodging in the dorms) on site or
meals (3 meals a day included in registration fee) or
if you have any questions regarding the event,
contact our Bullets & Bibles Conference Coordinator,
Vonda Copeland
director@fhftc.org
or call 785-293-2449.
If you want the $650 early bird discount
you must register before 15 March 2025.
Guardian Conference
September 19th - 21st, 2025 in Oklahoma City
Dustin Salomon
KR Training
Kari Grayson
Citizens Safety Academy
Carry Trainer, Mickey Schuch
Paladin Training, Inc.
Virginia Private Firearms Training, John Murphy, formerly FPF Training
Defensive Training International, John Farnam
Rangemaster, Tom Givens
Trident Concepts, Jeff Gonzales
Apache Solutions, Tim Kelly
Harris Combative Strategies, Randy Harris
Mead Hall Range & Tactics
Two Pillars Training, John Hearne
Mike Seeklander
‟Training is NOT an event, but a process.
Training is the preparation FOR practice.”
-- Claude Werner
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Babies always have the best toys.
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----- Practice -----
How to get proficient at that task.
"Remember, growing may feel like breaking at first."
-- Nicola Cavanis
What happens if you haven't practiced recently?
You will be shot to death, because you could not get your pistol out of your holster.
When I was in training to be a security officer to guard federal facilities in the
Middle Tennessee area, we viewed a video of an attack on a federal building.
The security officer in the video was behind cover, but could not get her pistol
out of her holster because the snap on the strap that held the pistol in the holster
had rusted and was stuck. She had not taken her pistol out of her holster since
last qualification about a year before. So the bad guy walks around the counter
and shoots her.
"Superior judgment trumps superior skills." -- Dan Millican
"Be stronger than your strongest excuse."
-- Nicola Cavanis
"People rust faster than equipment."
-- John Hearne
What happens if you haven't practiced recently?
You will be shot to death, because you could not get your pistol out of your
holster and shoot the bad guy, before the bad guy shot you (over 3 seconds).
Jack Wilson told us that in the shooting at the West Freeway Church of Christ in
White Settlement, Texas, one of the good guys who was shot and killed was
wearing a new pistol, a new holster, and in a new position (further back behind
the hip bone, instead of the usual 3 o'clock position) because he had received
the new gear as a Christmas present from his daughter, but had not practiced with it.
So he couldn't get his first shot off in 1.5 seconds as usual. He did not get his pistol
out of his holster before being shot, 3 seconds after standing up to engage the bad guy.
‶Practice is the small deposits you make over time,
so that in an emergency, you can make that big withdrawal.″
-- Chesley Burnett Sullenberger, III
‟Be careful what you practice.
Because you will do in combat whatever you have practiced,
no matter how ridiculous.”
-- ‶Shooting in Self-Defense″ by Sara Ahrens
"Your speed doesn't matter. Forward is forward."
-- Nicola Cavanis
Why practice?
“To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are
figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very
special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. What a tragedy
if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could
have been their finest hour.”
-- Winston Churchill
“Willingness is a state of mind. Readiness is a statement of fact!”
-- Lt. Gen. David M Shoup, USMC Commandant 1960-1963
"Remember, the day you plant the seed is not the day you earn the fruit."
-- Nicola Cavanis
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Megan May Williams
Mom had freckles. I love freckles.
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Suggestions on how to deal with the incident that you failed to avoid.
Table of sections:
Strategy
Tactics
Techniques
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----- Strategy -----
Deciding on the end state and how to achieve it,
which tactics to use, which always includes walking away.
"Never let fear decide your fate." -- Nicola Cavanis
Celebrities give up their privacy and attract stalkers and home invaders.
Hat tip to Tom Givens.
"Twitch Streamer Husband Shoots Armed Crypto Robbers
After She Shows Her 20 Million In Crypto Online"
by Colion Noir
“How do you win a gunfight?
Don't be there.”
-- John Farnam
"Having a gun is important.
But knowing WHEN to use it is even more important."
-- Greg Ellifritz
"You win gunfights by not getting shot."
-- John Holschen
“You are no more armed because you are wearing a pistol
than you are a musician because you own a guitar.”
from "Principles of Personal Defense" by Col. Jeff Cooper, USMC,
(1920 – 2006 A.D.)
‟Fear is an instinct. Courage is a choice.”
-- Rear Admiral Joseph Kernan, U.S. Navy
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----- Tactics -----
Maneuver and fire in support of your strategy.
“People shoot you because they see you.
They see you because you let them.
Don’t let them see you.”
-- Clint Smith
"Real fights are short."
-- Bruce Lee
"Without discrimination,
you're going to shoot the wrong person really fast."
-- Paul Howe
"You brought a gun to the fight. That doesn’t mean it’s YOUR gun.
The gun belongs to whomever can keep it. Think about that before intervening
in other folks’ problems. When is the last time you practiced your in-hand
weapon retention skills?"
-- Greg Ellifritz
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". . . if the assailant has a gun, it may actually be the easiest gun for you to access,
if you know how to take it from him."
-- Stephen P. Wenger
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When was last time you practiced your in-holster weapon retention skills?
Have you taken a class to learn such techniques?
“Fortuitous outcomes reinforce poor tactics.”
-- Chuck Haggard
"You often don't know where the bad guy is who is shooting at you."
-- Phillip Groff
“When you’re in the dark, stay in the dark;
when you’re in the light, light up the dark.”
-- Stephen P. Wenger
"The shorter the fight, the less hurt you get."
-- John Holschen
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----- Techniques -----
Ways to execute a given task in support of your tactics,
especially when disabled or under stress.
"Use only that which works,
and take it from any place you can find it."
-- Bruce Lee
"Olympic Shooter teaches the basics of shooting" by Sergei Evglevski
Focus on the front sight.
And keep watching the front sight. Don't let your focus stray anywhere else.
Pull the trigger all the way.
Smooth continuous trigger press. No stopping. No rushing.
Proper form holding the gun.
Hold the gun properly. Build up your strength until you can hold the gun properly.
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When Sergei says he holds his breath through the string of fire, keep in mind
that he is talking about a very short, very fast string of fire.
Holding one's breath for 7 seconds will cause the partial pressure of oxygen
in the blood to decrease, which will degrade vision acuity. You won't notice it
unless you are at a world class level. But it will degrade none the less.
"Denn jedes Mal, wenn was geht, ist Platz für Neues.
Und wenn es gestern nicht sein soll, dann klappt es heut 🦋"
-- Nicola Cavanis
"Shooting errors in Pistol Shooting" by Coach Gennady Solodovnikov
Asian Shooting Confederation
[The speaker assumes a right-handed shooter.]
Focus is not the same as concentration.
Note the pictures and description of incorrect focus. If the front sight is not sharply
in focus, the shooter won't be able to see that the front and rear sights are not correctly
aligned.
This is some pretty high level coaching. So don't be disappointed if you don't
understand everything. The psychological stuff is deep, and as Coach Solodovnikov
says, if you are using a technique that you lack the skill to use correctly, you must
simplify the technique and patiently develop into the correct technique.
Having developed a high level of skill does not mean you can relax and stop
working. Even at the highest levels, mistakes can creep in.
If you're missing, STOP! (Don't continue to shoot at this point, you're just wasting
ammo.) Revert to fundamentals. Remember how you learned to shoot. Simplify
the shot process.
When you miss, STOP! Revert to fundamentals. Talk yourself through your
shot process. (If you talk yourself through the process, you won't skip any steps.
Skipping a step is probably why you missed in the first place.)
"The foundations of your grip are established
before you even draw the pistol from the holster."
-- Tanner Denton
ShivWorks, removing a person from a car.
"Grip first, then press."
-- Mike Seeklander
"No, it's not obvious." -- Tim Larkin
"Why Weapons Don't Matter" by Tim Larkin
Takeaways:
The principles of combat remain constant regardless of tools.
Tools are only effective if actively used against an opponent.
Many people change their approach when a weapon is introduced,
often to their detriment.
Violence should only be used when devoid of choice;
otherwise, it can lead to dangerous outcomes.
A tool does not provide protection; it can increase trauma instead.
Understanding the intent behind a weapon is crucial for self-defense.
Young individuals may impulsively engage in violence,
which can have serious consequences.
Always consider escape options when faced with a threat.
The lessons learned from violent encounters can be misleading.
Training should focus on maintaining functional responses
in the presence of weapons.
“What’s the number one reason for reloading? Missing the target!”
-- Claude Werner
"It's not daily increase but daily decrease - hack away at the inessentials!"
-- Bruce Lee
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***** ***** ***** Postvention ***** ***** *****
Suggestions on how to treat your wounds or the wounds of your loved ones.
Suggestions on how to avoid prosecution, conviction, and prison time.
Suggestions on how to avoid the civil law suit and judgment.
Table of contents:
Aftermath
Medical
Survival
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----- Aftermath -----
You must be alive to have these problems: criminal and civil liability.
“Your understanding and consent are not required
for someone to take your life, kill your loved ones,
and destroy all you hold dear.”
-- William Aprill
NEVER talk to the police! This guy got convicted because he ran his mouth.
There is not thing you can say that will not be used against you. False memories
and amnesia are common / normal results of a high stress incident. Which will be
used to demonstrate that you were lying to the police. If your statements conflict
with the video recordings, YOU LIED! So don't make any statements.
Keep your mouth shut!
"Cameron Leonard testifies he shot DoorDash driver in self-defense in
2023 Cedar Rapids shootout
He said he didn’t mislead police; rather, it was how he recalled the events"
by Trish Mehaffey
"John's Initial Reaction To Verdict In His Most Recent Case" by John Correia
The judge doesn't have to allow you to present your evidence. The judge does
not have to prevent the prosecution from presenting prejudicial and inflammatory
evidence. The jury doesn't have to believe what is true and dismiss what is false.
No, as a matter of fact, life is not fair. The U.S. judicial system is not fair. All
that matters is winning. Have you done everything you can to ensure your win?
The reason John Correia is heartsick, is because Leonard is innocent. Innocence
does not matter. As Andrew Branca says, "There is a 10% chance you will be
convicted, even if you are completely innocent. That's just the noise in the
system."
So how do you win? Give your attorney good facts. That will allow your
attorney to cause the police to recommend no charges be filed. That will
allow your attorney to cause the prosecutor to dismiss the charges.
Of course, you need a competent, politically connected attorney who can
talk to the prosecutor and cause the prosecutor to drop the charges. You need
money for this as such attorneys are extremely expensive, so you must have
a self-defense insurance policy (that will actually pay up front in full,
not just take your premium payments) or you must have an attorney on
retainer (preferably a law firm on retainer). It's dirt cheap, because people
like us rarely if ever get into trouble with the law.
In the right hand column of this web page, click on "Never Talk To The Police"
or use the address,
"Teen Sentenced To 10 Years for Self-Defense" by Liberty Doll
Drug addicted bad guy with violent criminal record and a pistol attempts to rob a
14 year old boy and a 14 year old girl. 14 year old boy draws a knife and stabs bad guy.
Bad guy dies. District Attorney declines to prosecute, because it's obviously
self-defense.
6 months later DA charges the 14 year old boy with murder. 14 year old boy is
confused, and accepts a plea deal to manslaughter. Sentenced to 10 years in prison.
NEVER accept a plea deal. Plea deal means you confess to a crime. If it was
self-defense, you are innocent of any crime. So accepting a plea deal is lying; saying
you are guilty, when you are not. Lying is a sin. Don't accept a plea deal.
You must have a competent, politically connected attorney. They are extremely
expensive. Therefore, you must have an insurance policy, or an arrangement with
a law firm, an attorney on retainer. You don't want to plea deal. You don't want
to go to trial. You want your attorney to talk to the assigned prosecutor over dinner
at the country club. You want all charges to be dismissed.
My sister would say, "Dad never practiced law a day in his life. They just
cut deals in back rooms." Well, no, they did it at Oahu Country Club. And that is
exactly what you should want.
In the right hand column, click on the link labeled "Self Defense Insurance".
Or, the link is,
Read this before you buy insurance. You need to make an informed decision.
The various policies are drastically different.
"You need to read the fine print." -- Massad Ayoob
“The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him,
but because he loves what is behind him.”
― G.K. Chesterton
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----- Medical -----
"If you prepare for the emergency,
the emergency ceases to exist!"
-- Sherman House
Tactical Emergency Casualty Care Course - NAEMT Certified, $495.00
“Your character is what you do when no one is looking.”
-- Thomas Jefferson
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----- Survival -----
"Survival is a mindset, not a skill set."
-- Greg Shaffer
"Survival is not based solely on technique. Survivability may hinge on the use
of the correct technique appropriate to the environment you are fighting in.
Oh, and yes, marksmanship is always valuable."
-- Clint Smith
"If you stay fit, you do not have to get fit.
If you stay trained, you do not have to get trained.
If you stay prepared, you do not have to get prepared."
-- Robert Margulies
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Women for Gun Rights
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***** ***** ***** Education ***** ***** *****
Table of contents:
Legal
Instruction
Gear
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"You will never get smarter or broaden your horizons
if you're unwilling to learn from others and read."
-- Becca Martin
"UPDATED 2:
A Deep Dive into Cases Where Civilians Stopped Active Shooters.
Did they accidentally shoot bystanders, get in the way of police,
get their gun taken away, or create other problems?
How does it compare to police who stopped these attacks?"
Note the hyperlinks to the data. That's a green flag. Real scientists are completely
transparent, they freely share their data.
NRA Life Membership for $600. (they must receive application by 17 March 2025)
I guess you fill out the form and mail it in,
Now that Wayne LaPierre et al are out, hopefully things will change.
The presiding judge has already implemented some changes. But the board of
directors will guide the long term changes.
Hat tip to Stephen P. Wenger
Alien Gear blog
Quips
Active Response Training
The Tactical Professor
Rangemaster Newsletter
Shooting Classes Blog
"Cogito, ergo armatum sum." (I think, therefore armed am I.)
-- John Farnam
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----- Legal -----
"Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people.
It is wholly inadequate for the governance of any other.
-- John Adams, October 11, 1798
"TFA joins Supreme Court amicus brief in support of challenge to campus carry regulations"
by JohnHarris
Darrell Scott's statement to the U.S. Congress --
Since the dawn of creation there has been both good & evil in the hearts of men
and women. We all contain the seeds of kindness or the seeds of violence. The death
of my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joy Scott, and the deaths of that heroic teacher, and
the other eleven children who died must not be in vain. Their blood cries out for
answers.
The first recorded act of violence was when Cain slew his brother Abel out in the
field. The villain was not the club he used. Neither was it the NCA,
the National Club Association. The true killer was Cain, and the reason for the murder
could only be found in Cain's heart.
In the days that followed the Columbine tragedy, I was amazed at how quickly
fingers began to be pointed at groups such as the NRA. I am not a member of the
NRA. I am not a hunter. I do not even own a gun. I am not here to represent or
defend the NRA - because I don't believe that they are responsible for my daughter's
death.
Therefore, I do not believe that they need to be defended. If I believed they
had anything to do with Rachel's murder I would be their strongest opponent.
I am here today to declare that Columbine was not just a tragedy -- it was a
spiritual event that should be forcing us to look at where the real blame lies!
Much of the blame lies here in this room. Much of the blame lies behind the
pointing fingers of the accusers themselves. I wrote a poem just four nights
ago that expresses my feelings best.
---
Your laws ignore our deepest needs,
Your words are empty air.
You've stripped away our heritage,
You've outlawed simple prayer.
Now gunshots fill our classrooms,
And precious children die.
You seek for answers everywhere,
And ask the question "Why?"
You regulate restrictive laws,
Through legislative creed.
And yet you fail to understand,
That God is what we need!
---
Men and women are three-part beings. We all consist of body, mind, and spirit.
When we refuse to acknowledge a third part of our make-up, we create a void that
allows evil, prejudice, and hatred to rush in and wreak havoc. Spiritual presences
were present within our educational systems for most of our nation's history. Many
of our major colleges began as theological seminaries. This is a historical fact.
What has happened to us as a nation? We have refused to honor God, and in so
doing, we open the doors to hatred and violence. And when something as terrible
as Columbine's tragedy occurs -- politicians immediately look for a scapegoat such
as the NRA. They immediately seek to pass more restrictive laws that contribute
to erode away our personal and private liberties. We do not need more restrictive
laws. Eric and Dylan would not have been stopped by metal detectors. No amount
of gun laws can stop someone who spends months planning this type of massacre.
The real villain lies within our own hearts.
As my son Craig lay under that table in the school library and saw his two friends
murdered before his very eyes, he did not hesitate to pray in school. I defy any law
or politician to deny him that right! I challenge every young person in America, and
around the world, to realize that on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School prayer
was brought back to our schools. Do not let the many prayers offered by those
students be in vain. Dare to move into the new millennium with a sacred disregard
for legislation that violates your God-given right to communicate with Him. To those
of you who would point your finger at the NRA -- I give to you a sincere challenge.
Dare to examine your own heart before casting the first stone!
My daughter's death will not be in vain! The young people of this country will
not allow that to happen!
-- Darrell Scott, December 16, 2012
"State Bill To Outlaw Self-Defense" by Liberty Doll
"Law of Self Defense" by Andrew Branca
(free book, just pay for shipping so you don't have to go to Colorado to pick it up)
"Some California Gun Owners Are Frustrated by
Long Wait Times for Concealed Carry Permits"
by Edward Henderson
Only long waits for some people. All gun control laws are racist.
Law of Self Defense, live online class
upcoming dates April 26, 2025, and September 27, 2025
"No, Concealed Carry Is Not a Problem" by Thomas Gallatin
The anti-gun lobby twists more gun death data as Congress looks to make
concealed carry reciprocity the law of the land.
The purpose of gun-free-zones is to create unarmed victims for armed criminals to
prey upon. Which of course is evil. But sometimes we win.
---
"Wyoming Enacts House Bill 172 (HB 172), the “Wyoming Repeal Gun Free Zones Act” "
by John Lott
Excerpt:
On January 23, 2025, the Wyoming House passed HB 172 with a decisive vote
of 50-10. On February 21, 2025, the state Senate approved the bill by a 25-6 vote.
With these veto proof margins, the governor, who last session vetoed a similar bill,
had no chance to stop the bill so he let it become law without his signature, despite
his displeasure with the bill.
All gun-control laws are racist.
"Colorado Rep Exposed for Citing Racist Gun Control Laws to Justify Anti-Gun Vote"
by Jose Nino
"Self-Defense: Understanding Castle Doctrine" by Alex Ooley
"Supreme Court 9-0 Unanimous Decision On Firearm Confiscation Denied Expansion!
What Now?" by Armed Scholar
“Is there no virtue among us? If there is not, we are without hope!
No form of government, existing nor theoretical, will keep us from harm.
To think that any government, in any form, will insure liberty and happiness
for a dishonorable population represents the height of self-deception.”
-- James Madison, 1788
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----- Instruction -----
“The most valuable resource that all teachers have is each other.
Without collaboration, our growth is limited to our own perspectives.”
-- Robert John Meehan
----- Instructors -----
Colonel Robert Lindsey to his fellow trainers:
"We are not God's gift to our students.
Our students are God's gift to us."
If your student backs out of a parking space and hits a car parked behind her,
it's a yellow flag. Not a red flag.
Elderly fragile ladies, usually living alone in rural areas, are the criminal predator's
primary target. So they are our primary student. It is your duty to outreach.
We must accommodate. Because they need the training. They lack the strength
and body mass necessary to engage in hand-to-hand combat. So they must use tools.
So you must train them to use the tools, and you must ensure they have the correct
tools for the size of their hands, the purpose of their mission, etc.
"Every time I teach a class,
I discover I don't know something."
-- Clint Smith, Director of Thunder Ranch
“He who dares to teach must never cease to learn.”
-- Richard Henry Dana
Be careful what you teach.
Because your students will do in combat
whatever you have trained them to do,
no matter how ridiculous.
-- "Shooting in Self-Defense" by Sara Ahrens
"Remember,
the students who require the extra effort
are the ones who need us the most!"
-- John Farnam
"You must teach skill sustainment as part of training."
-- John Hearne
"The limited time you spend with students may be the only training they ever receive!"
-- John Farnam
----- Students -----
"Growth is uncomfortable because you've never been there before."
-- Nicola Cavanis
"Keep in mind that this is some seriously next level material.
It is totally normal that the first time you see this stuff, you find
it confusing. You find it difficult to understand. So, confusion
should not discourage you. It does not represent any intellectual
failing on your part. Rather, keep in mind that it represents an
opportunity to get even smarter."
– Tim Roughgarden, Professor of Computer Science and other
stuff at Stanford University
"It's better to be wrong than to be vague."
-- Freeman Dyson
"Try.
Try again.
Try once more.
Try differently.
Try again tomorrow.
Try and ask for help.
Try find someone who's done it.
Try to fix the problem.
Keep trying until you succeed."
-- Nicola Cavanis
----- Andragogy -----
‟An instructor should not expect any learning to
take place the first time new information is presented.”
-- ‶Building Shooters″ by Dustin Salomon
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----- Gear -----
And the safe storage thereof.
“Mission drives the gear train.”
-- Pat Rogers
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Robert Nixon's post --
https://www.facebook.com/groups/rangemaster/?multi_permalinks=10160871645070924
Excerpts:
John Holschen --
I own/operate a private (membership) range with over 3500 members where we
train about 2000 students per year. We banned the Sig P320 from our range and
classes (including those I conduct at other ranges) in early November last year (2024)
shortly after our state Criminal Justice Training Commission announced the P320
was banned from all WA CJTC facilities, ranges and activities.
[WA CJTC = Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission]
---
John P Correia --
We are putting a pause on them (P320) most likely. Offering any student who
would otherwise bring one a loaner setup for class that will meet or exceed the
standard of their 320. Willing to accommodate students who are issued 320s for
work and want to use their duty gun, but they’ll sign separate waivers and be
required to keep the gun in an offset OWB (outside the waistband holster).
“I let students do what they want” sounds great until a student in your class
has an uncommanded discharge and the insurance company comes sniffing around
that you knew about the problems and allowed them to continue, and you could
be found liable for allowing it.
---
John Holschen --
Imagine how it’s likely to play out if the student you allow to shoot a P320 in
your class has an un-commanded discharge injuring a second student. Even if the
injury is minor as from ricochet or spalling.
"Sig Sauer's Response to P320 Controversy Not Covering Company in Glory"
by Tom Knighton
The article cites two videos that show the Sig P320 firing while in the holster.
"Sig Sauer guns hanging on soldiers' hips may be firing without trigger pull"
by Todd Bookman
So it's happening with the military version too. The military versions
(M-17, M-18) have thumb safeties. You've got to stop and think about that.
A pistol in the holster with the thumb safety on that fires? The problem is
between the thumb safety and the striker.
John Spear's post --
Ya, it's a second hand report. But I find it credible.
"Sig Explains Reason for Uncommanded Discharges"
by 2A Cops - Cops Supporting Gun Rights
Sig press releases, it's the holster's fault.
"Every Time the P320/M17 Discharged On Our Military (cc: DOGE)" by Protraband
Cited article,
"Documents detail U.S. soldiers shot by their own Sig Sauer guns;
military says no reason for concern" by Todd Bookman
Of the big gun companies in the U.S., the only one Mexico did not sue was
Sig Sauer, U.S.A., which is the largest importer of weapons into Mexico. Sig
supplies all of the Mexican armed forces. I guess Mexico had enough shame to
realize that such hypocrisy would make the U.S. Supreme Court gag. The vast
majority of weapons used by the cartels come from Mexican military armories.
Which means they come from Sig.
"P320 - SAFETY MECHANISMS" by SIG MECHANICS
The YouTube.com channel owner says,
"THIS CHANNEL IS NOT ENDORSED BY OR AFFILIATED WITH SIG SAUER U.S.A."
"Here's Proof the P320 is Defective. Sig Sauer Lies Exposed" by Protraband
"DHS Whistleblower Comes Forward-Says All Post-Upgrade P320s Can Discharge,
Explains How" by Protraband
Read the text under the video.
Cited document,
Note that the Sig P320 does not use a trigger tab safety. Unlike most other pistols.
Un-commanded discharges are what makes people scared of guns.
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"Some Primmers on Terminal Ballistics" by Docent
One of the cited articles is
"Terminal Ballistics - 2" by Fr. Frog
Excerpt:
A follow up on the recent rush back to the 9 mm.
The proponents of this step backward claim the the new and improved bullets
available for the 9 mm make it the equivalent of the .45. They are forgetting two
things.
First, is that even the improved bullets often fail to expand or expand
fully in live targets (not ballistics gelatin), and
second, the improved bullet designs are also available in .45.
They also claim that the 9 mm is easier to shoot that a .45. However,
the +P loads that are favored have almost as much recoil as most 45s.
I have a feeling that a lot of people are going to get harmed
because of this change over.
[I concur. There is no substitute for mass. Momentum is conserved, not kinetic energy.
Penetration is mass. -- Jon Low]
"Handheld vs. Weapon-Mounted Lights" by Richard A. Mann
I disagree with the use of lanyards. Trap the flashlight in your axilla (armpit)
if you need to free your hand. In my experience, lanyards become tangled in
things and allow the flashlight when swinging around to hit you. Of course,
your experience may differ.
Pistol prototype.
"Glock 18c" by Forgotten Weapons
Glock switch? We don't need no fucking Glock switch.
"Keep Up With Repairs With Henry Holster Hospital" by Zac K
For sale -- $2000 (All gear works together correctly. I wouldn't sell it to you
if I didn't trust it. The non-material cost is predominantly the gunsmithing work.)
- Glock 21 (Glock steel tritium glow in the dark sights [rear sight machined
out by 2 hundredth of an inch], trigger job (all bearing surfaces were shaped
and polished, all dimensions were measured and check for safety),
marine job, trigger guard shaped to avoid Glock knuckle, finger ridges
on front strap have been ground off, bottom of front strap cut so you
can grip the magazine to pull it out, etc.
[all the things you need to do to make the Glock shootable].
Estimate - this pistol has fired 1600 rounds. A gunsmith estimated, based on
wear marks, that 500 rounds had been fired while used in the police
department that sold it to OfficerStore.com. I then fired a case, 1000 rounds,
of practice ammo and 100 rounds of self-defense ammo. Gunsmith suspects
that all springs in the pistol were replaced with Glock springs before I got the
pistol.)
You need really big hands to use this pistol correctly.
- 4 mags, all springs replaced with Wolff springs on 15 March 2025.
(6 extra Wolff springs included)
- - - concealed carry gear - - -
- Left-handed leather Bianchi IWB holster.
- Right-handed leather Craft Holster IWB holster.
- 42" leather gun belt.
- Gould pouch holding one mag and one flashlight.
- Hand held flashlight Streamlight Pro Tac HL-X rechargeable.
- - - duty gear - - -
- Weapon mounted light (WML) Streamlight TLR-1 HL
(uses 2 batteries, 12 batteries included).
- Duty belt, 44".
- Under belt.
- 4 belt keepers to attach duty belt to under belt.
- Right-handed Blackhawk Epoch holster
(holds Glock 21 with WML attached, releases pistol when thumb presses lever).
- 2 handcuffs and 2 pouches. (one is chain, one is hinge)
- Pouch for radio.
- ASP baton, holster for baton.
- Safariland leather 2 mag pouch.
- Flashlight pouch for Streamlight Pro Tac HL-X.
“Your car is not a holster.”
-- Pat Rogers
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***** ***** ***** Cryptology ***** ***** *****
Cryptosystems are considered "arms" by federal law, ITAR,
International Traffic in Arms Regulations. That means cryptosystems are
protected by the 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Never let the
government infringe on your right to keep and bear cryptosystems, to
include home made cryptosystems, to include sharing cryptosystems with
others.
"Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe,
and preserve order in the world as well as property.
Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of their use."
-- Thomas Paine
Surprisingly easy to read.
"Space-Time Approach to Non-Relativistic Quantum Mechanics"
by R.P. Feynman
Well, maybe not so easy to read. Try this video.
"Feynman's (almost) impossible sum over infinite quantum paths"
by Physics with Elliot
Notice all the vectors have magnitude one. To understand functionals, read up on
calculus of variation.
Or, this executive summary by Perplexity,
Previous videos by Elliot in this series.
If you can't get Elliot's notes, send him an email. Sometimes the web site
doesn't work correctly.
"Never memorize anything. Rather, study it until it becomes obvious."
-- Norman Christ
"Something Strange Happens When You Trust Quantum Mechanics" by Veritasium
Plank's constant is a quantum of action. Angular momentum has units of action.
De Broglie’s wavelength, every body has a wavelength. So every body will diffract.
At what velocity will bowling balls diffract when passing through a doorway?
Principle of least action.
"Computer science has nothing to do with computers or science."
-- Donald Knuth
"The integers have TWO KINDS of multiplications (OR MORE??)"
by Sheafification of G
I had friends in college who laughed at me for studying category theory,
as they were sure I would never use such. Perhaps understanding a YouTube.com
video is not a "use", in context? Or, perhaps I'm using it to make economic weapons
and beating the other clowns in the back of the room?
"Nothing in life is to be feared; it is only to be understood. Life is not easy for any of us.
But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves.
We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing must be attained."
-- Marie Curie
"Math Made Simple" by Luca & Sofia Di Beo
"Premature optimization is the root of all evil."
-- Donald Knuth
"You don't need to memorize theorems,
because you can always derive them from first principles."
-- Sven Hartman
***** Signals Intelligence and Ground Electronic Warfare, Cyber Security,
(sometimes Air Electronic Warfare too) *****
"A free people ought not only be armed and disciplined,
but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain
a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them,
which would include their own government."
--George Washington
"Deep Intel on How GETTYSBURG Downed the Super Hornet"
by Ward Carroll and Retired Navy Captain Kevin Eyers
---
Note the Captain's explanation of protocol.
Net 15. Link 16.
All close to my heart.
I worked on the Aegis radar systems when at Lockheed Martin,
Naval and Electronic Surveillance Systems, Surface Systems (LM NESS-SS)
in Moorestown, NJ. So I sort of know what I'm talking about.
Mode 5 radar, IFF, Identify Friend or Foe. Actually, you can only
identify friend (correct encrypted response) or unknown (no correct encrypted
response, including no response at all, because lots of aircraft wouldn't have
IFF transponders on them in the first place [or wouldn't have today's crypto
keys, remember the U.S. Air Force shooting down two U.S. Army helicopters
in Iraq?]). Yes, I worked on such for U.S. and allies. So I sort of know what
I'm talking about.
Horrid software errors in the command system.
"If you're the operator on the ship, you're completely unaware of this."
Listen carefully to the Captain's explanation.
-- Jon Low
---
"The Fall of the USS Gettysburg" by Kevin Eyer
---
Ward Carroll and Kevin Eyers seem credible. What do you think, Mendenhall?
I understand Cpt. Eyers to be saying:
USS Gettysburg's crew's skills atrophied and its systems decayed during
its 9 year refitting.
The ship objectively failed certification, but was certified anyway because
we don't have enough ships.
IFF failed because it was switched on and off to accommodate a helicopter
landing which triggered a known fault -- known to the programmers,
but not to the crew.
The Air Alley watcher’s pushed a button to signify that the Hornet was not
a drone rather than actually talking to the commander.
Link16 didn’t work--another known fault.
The CEC (Cooperative Engagement) system was not working --
another known fault.
The pilots didn't follow procedures and verbal signal their landing.
I assume it must have been several simultaneous failures.
It's looking like these will become more common unless fundamental
changes occur at the Navy: better recruitment, better procurement,
better funding, more rigorous training, and/or admission the Navy simply
can't do everything its civilian leadership requests.
-- Sid Ontai
---
Although I worked for the Navy, I was not in it, so my knowledge is only
second--hand. However, the surface warfare officers who got out of the Navy
as lieutenants and lieutenant commanders informed me that the surface navy
and its culture are very troubled.
(The Royal Navy faced similar problems in the 1890s.)
-- Michael Mendenhall (ever the historian)
---
1890s is about when the US Navy left the Royal Navy in its wake permanently,
after Britannia had ruled the waves for a century.
-- Sidney Ontai
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"Oh, my God! Are the freckles the PAM (phase amplitude modulation) array?"
I'm sorry. I'll try to make things less obvious in the future.
"I feel like a spy! I figured it out."
No, the purpose of spies is to betray trust. We have behaved honorably.
We are spooks.
We are not barbarians. We ask permission before using resources. We pay for
the resources we use.
I contacted Miss Cavanis, and she has tacitly given us permission to use her
photos for our steganography.
"did they really find a backdoor in 1 billion devices? (esp32 drama)" by Low Level
You're not the only one tapping the communication channels.
UNAUTHORIZED INTERCEPTION NOTICE:
Unauthorized interception of this message is prohibited by federal law
[Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, 18 U.S.C. 2701 (a)].
Hat tip to John C. Schaefer.
Breaking Defense has a weekly newsletter, "Networks & Digital Warfare" at
Crypto-Gram by Bruce Schneier
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‟If violent crime is to be curbed, it is only the intended victim who can do it.
The felon does not fear the police, and he fears neither judge nor jury.
Therefore what he must fear is his victim.”
-- Col. Jeff Cooper, "Principles of Personal Defense"
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***** ***** ***** Intelligence ***** ***** *****
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State,
the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
-- Second Amendment, U.S. Constitution
"Victor Davis Hanson: Trump’s Plan for ‘Lasting Peace’ in Ukraine, Russia"
by The Daily Signal
From the Merge --
Ukraine forecasts $35 billion in domestic defense production for 2025,
up from $1 billion in 2022.
[Now stop and think about that. -- Jon Low]
From the Merge --
“So an all-long-range force . . . it sounds wonderful, doesn’t it? You sit in
Topeka, Kansas, you press a red button, the war gets fought. Nobody gets hurt.
It’s all done at long range, but it doesn’t win because it just can’t sustain the
tempo of the fight.”
— Air Force Maj. Gen. Joseph Kunkel,
on the pressing need underpinning the service’s
Next Gen Air Dominance fighter program.
"Department of the Air Force Program Executive Office for
Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management
(DAF PEO C3BM) Overview"
Whoever wrote this should be fired for writing incoherent gobbledygook.
Who ever published this should be fired for publishing nonsensical word salad.
"[Israeli] Special Forces Raid to Blow Up Missile Base in Syria" by Task & Purpose
"🔷 Control & Denial" by The Merge
Excerpt:
“If you think about dropping a bomb based on data from [China’s GNSS constellation]
BeiDou, for instance, there’s an initial, and I think very healthy, gag reflex that we all
probably have.”
— Jeffrey Hebert, the senior scientist for positioning, navigation, and timing
in the Air Force Research Laboratory sensors directorate.
And to think, some of us are doing it for free.
"Lies, Damn Lies, and Public Health" by Docent
Concerning Covid-19 and H5N1 Bird Flu Strain Reported to be Another
“Gain-of-Function” Virus.
"BREAKING! USAF F-35 Fighter Jet Crashes at Eielson AFB"
by The Launch Pad
"Every Single Logical Fallacy Explained" by Unsolicited advice
"Ian Carroll Explains How Jeffrey Epstein Structured HIs Operation" by Joe Rogan
Cited book,
"One Nation Under Blackmail Vol 1& 2" by Whitney Alyse Webb
Dan Bongino says, Jeffrey Epstein worked for Israeli intelligence.
[No, the other one. -- Jon Low]
I attended an intel briefing by Sarah Adams and Dave "Boon" Benton titled
"Faith-Based Intel Session: Al Qaeda's U.S. Homeland Plot"
at the Southall Church in Franklin, TN on 10 March 2025.
If you get a chance to attend such, do it.
They named names and places. Why did they give the briefing to us?
Because the CIA told them to go pound sand. Diversity hires during the
Obama and Biden administrations has saturated the CIA with incompetence.
"NTSB Reveals Shocking News About DCA Mid-Air!" by Pilot Debrief
(Hoover and Sticks)
Blog posting,
Blog,
---
Normalization of deviation from protocol. Complacency kills.
Political correctness kills. Woke DEI hiring policies kill.
Don't let them kill you.
"Good habits and skill beat luck every time."
-- Sheriff Jim Wilson
"The Merge"
Breaking Defense
Intrigue
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Global Recap
Timber Sycamore
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***** ***** ***** After Thoughts, Politics, and such ***** ***** *****
"I hate it when I'm trying to eat a salad and
it falls in the trash and I have to eat a taco instead."
-- Nicola Cavanis
"Arrogant Hypocrisy" by John Farnam 5 Mar 25
“Celebrating diversity,” at the expense of simple logic in serving and protecting citizens:
Boston’s woke mayor, instead of commend the bravery of her magnificent police officer
who had the decisiveness and courage to gun-down a murderous criminal who was
threatening innocent customers at fast-food restaurant, and for having the competence
and professionalism to be continuously armed even while off-watch, she ignores his
heroism and apologizes to, and expresses her pseudo-sanctimonious condolences to,
the family of the deceased criminal!
When confronted with her leftist hypocrisy, she responds with a sneer, and an
“Aren’t I cute?” eye-roll, fails to answer the question, and then regurgitates a cynical
“word-salad” that would embarrass even Kamala!
It will come as no surprise that this deceased criminal was a six-time loser with a
long and dreary history of violent crime, a classic violent offender.
Woke leftists are not good people, have no concern for good people, and have no
business in politics!
/John
"Booted off the federal pay dole?
Just remember Joe Biden's advice to thousands of laid off coal miners:
'Learn to code!' "
—Mark Alexander
Talk to a person for an hour and you can precisely determine their intelligence.
If you know what you're doing, you can precisely determine their personality.
Executive protection.
If they are competent, most of the money is spent on finding and interdicting
threats. How did the SEAL team stop Osama bin Laden? They went to his home
in the middle of the night where he and his wives and children sleep and killed
him. Oh, you mean the way the FBI, ATF, et al kill U.S. citizens; at night in their
homes in front of their wives and children. Sometimes they kill the wives and
children too.
"Liberal Wakes Up From a Coma in 2025" by AwakenWithJP with Nikki Howard
Hilarious.
"Former Navy Seal Shawn Ryan Has Built A Media Empire" by Forbes
Right here in Middle Tennessee.
"The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it."
-- Mary Flannery O'Connor
"CIA Insiders Reveal Frightening Details Behind
Trump Assassination Attempt | Kiriakou & Bustamante"
by Danny Jones Clips
Financial reality.
Separating the alcohol out of your water-alcohol solution.
Finding the solution before knowing the problem.
No need for separate women's and men's divisions in pool.
Mike Sigel vs Loree Jon Jones $150,000 Final Match First Set
“You can’t truly call yourself ‘peaceful’ unless you are capable of great violence.
If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful, you’re harmless.
Important distinction.”
-- Stef Starkgaryen
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Psychology
"How to be WISE: accepting the gift that nobody wants" by Orion Taraban, Psy.D.
Pain is the universe giving you feedback. Use it.
Get your metal model in line with reality. Reality won't change to accommodate you.
Maybe my model of reality isn't correct?
Maybe I've contributed to my own suffering?
Maybe I don't know what I don't know?
These questions require humility. You have to admit to yourself that you don't know
everything.
"Women are a roll of the dice: the fundamental rule of gambling"
by Orion Taraban, Psy.D.
"What should I DO with my LIFE?: why you can't think it out" by Orion Taraban, Psy.D.
Note what Orion says about chess masters.
"The prude and the lewd." by Orion Taraban, Psy.D. Wednesday, March 5th, 2025
To understand some of the paradoxes of American culture, it is important to
remember that one of its earliest permanent settlements – the Massachusetts
Bay Colony – was founded by Puritans. This Christian sect was distinguished
by its extreme aversion to all forms of pleasure. Even its religiosity was
characterized by a total absence of sensuality: no stained glass windows to
delight the eye, no uplifting music to enliven the soul.
And this religion would likely have remained nothing more than an interesting
footnote in history – were it not for its public and unrelenting condemnation of
anyone who did not share its joyless taste for asceticism. In American textbooks,
children are taught that the Puritans set sail for the New World to escape religious
persecution. This – of course – is how those on the Mayflower would have
preferred to see it, and our accounts of those times are largely based on their records.
On the other hand, the argument could also be made that the Puritans were
kicked out of England because they were completely insufferable. Their constant
attempts to impose their sectarian dogma on civil society, their denunciation of
the arts and sciences as anathema to faith, their self-righteous lack of self-awareness:
all of this (and more) made it impossible to live with them in peaceful cohabitation.
When we appreciate that this small and fanatical sect became the (Plymouth) rock
on which much of American thought is founded, many otherwise incomprehensible
realities of the culture begin to make sense.
Warmly,
Orion
"How women get men to lose: The Easter egg hunt" by Orion Taraban, Psy.D.
"The SERVANT takes the MONEY: the double-edge of hypergamy"
by Orion Taraban, Psy.D.
"What men DON'T UNDERSTAND about FEMALE SELECTION:
what being high-value does and does not get you" by Orion Taraban, Psy.D.
"The trap of understanding: considerations are concessions"
by Orion Taraban, Psy.D.
For women.
"Understanding men: rich, attractive, or loyal" by Orion Taraban, Psy.D.
You're lucky to get one. Such character traits are extremely expensive to develop.
Prince Charmings don't exist. Disabuse yourself of that bed time story.
Don't rock the boat. Women with better sense than you will be happy to take your place.
"Delusional Single Mother Can't Understand Why She Is Still Single" by Manosphere
Logically correct explanation of why older women are less desirable
than younger women. It's the baggage that they bring into the relationship.
"How to BE A MAN: essential and performative masculinity"
by Orion Taraban, Psy.D.
A spine to stand up for what is right, what is true.
A pair of balls means you're willing to suffer for
what you believe is right, what is true. Because when
you stand up for what is right, a lot of people will
oppose you.
"The two relationships: marriage does not get you love" by Orion Taraban, Psy.D.
"Men need friends: the loneliness problem" by Orion Taraban, Psy.D.
"27 Minutes of Men Going Their Own Way #2" by Manosphere
"I don't want to WASTE MY TIME": responding to female timelines
by Orion Taraban, Psy.D.
"The biological clock DOESN'T EXIST: understanding women's felt sense of urgency"
by Orion Taraban, Psy.D.
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Hikaru DESTROYS Hans w/ INSANE Triple Sacrifice! "Its Unbelievable"
by Square One Chess
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"Magnus Carlsen's Total DESTRUCTION!
Crazy Queen Sac STUNS Commentators!"
by Square One Chess
History teaches us that history teaches us nothing.
"Why do we have a middle class?" Nicholas J. Freitas
Deflation is a good thing. It brings consumer goods within the reach of everyone,
not just the super wealthy.
Geology is cool.
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I love geology.
Margaret Thatcher
"States with the Highest & Lowest Tax by John S Kiernan
STEAK FRITES with the Iconic L’Entrecôte Sauce | A French Bistro Classic
Ana Sofia Fehn
"I Am. . ." by Rev. Jerry J. Pokorsky
Hat tip to Michael Gallagher.
"First to Eleven" is the cover band based out of Erie, PA - founded in 2009.
"Concrete Castles" is the same people, but all of the music and lyrics are original.
You can hide a lot more in a music video and it's much easier; and much
harder to detect.
Semper Fidelis,
Jonathan D. Low
Email: Jon_Low@yahoo.com
Radio: KI4SDN
