FROM THE QUESTIONABLE IDEA OF THE MONTH DEPARTMENT

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In November, a starry-eyed professor postulated that the first cartridge in every police officer’s gun should be a blank. Had the prof done the slightest bit of research, he would have learned that blanks won’t...

BEYOND SYMBOLISM: PROTECTING THE CHILDREN

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There is precedent for arming school personnel in the United States, seen here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/12/14/4486104/texas-school-where-teachers-carry.html As discussed in the blog entry below this one, there is certainly precedent for arming school personnel elsewhere in the world,...

LESSON FROM A HELICOPTER CRASH

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In the blog entry below this, you'll see a retrospective on a helicopter crash a couple of years ago, with links to discussions on it at the time.  You'll also find what we didn't...

DEADLY FORCE INSTRUCTOR CLASS

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Teaching the judicious use of lethal force in lawful defense of self and other innocent persons has been my primary vocation for decades now.  There are too many myths and misunderstandings out there about...

TOXIN-ANTI-TOXIN: A HERO’S STORY

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In medicine, grave circumstances sometimes require toxin-anti-toxin therapy: poison against poison.  Chemotherapy may make a cancer patient feel sick in different ways, but it can save the patient’s life; therapeutic radiation may have ugly...