There’s no question good equipment directly affects a fighting man’s lethality, but what about competence, preparation, and mindset?
Priorities: Good tools or a willingness to show up and fight?
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Dial 911 for SJPD – the Social Justice Police Department
“Dispatch, we need a Bias Response Team to 600 Main. A pregnant, female-appearing human expected me to assume her gender. She also failed to understand why a marginalized member of this oppressive society would lash out against the cishetero patriarchy. Tell the team to kill if necessary.”
Range Day TOP THREE (of the Van Nomad) | SHOTREP
Range day at SHOT of course was windy as hell. I’m not talking balmy breezes, I’m talking gusts up to 45MPH, the kind that makes you have to put some effort into walking. Well, that is if you're 5 ft 4 in. and 120 pounds anyway. So one of our assignments editors...
The Best Homeowners Insurance for Veterans
Our question regarding how to determine the best homeowner’s insurance for veterans arose after a discussion of vetrepreneurs. If you’re hand-forging knives or tools in your yard, or building pallet-wood furniture in your garage, we wondered, could that fuck up a homeowners insurance claim?
Sick of the NRA? Read this.
There is a lot of NRA-bashing going on, many of which agree with. We need to be thinking hard about how we handle it, though.
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Military vs. Civilian: the Truth About Fairy Tales
These fairy tale memes have been floating around the interwebz lately and it’s a great excuse to show you something funny *and* some sexy cosplay pics.
The 4 Types of Military Orders
In our modern “good idea fairy” military, I think most orders fall into this category. And that’s a good thing because these easy to duck without getting in trouble or starting a fight. If you work on a staff, probably 70% of your orders are Type 3s, and at least 20% Type 2s. Most staff-related Type 3s can be dodged by throwing out phrases like “We’re nearing full implementation of the synergistic integration phasedown timeline,” then leaving the room while your boss marvels at your amazing skills.
Just Get A Gun That Shoots
Choosing your first weapon Don't Reinvent the Wheel - Know Your Tools, Be Prepared for Likely Situations in Your Environment This article was originally published in July of 2017 The NRA...
Provocation and martial law | Things heat up in Donbass
Many publications and pundits are predicting resumption of "full-scale conflict" in Ukraine soon. The term full scale is an ambiguous one, but most seem to agree that the current sporadic, small unit fighting (which never completely went away) is going to expand into...
We Get Too Soon Old And Too Late Smart – Cop Compassion
You “On The Job”? This may be one of the most profoundly important articles about your career choice you’ll ever read. OIS discussion is important, as are officer safety, ethics, and tactics – but this is just as significant. Hell, it IS a part of all those.
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