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Be a bad witness, part 2
June 11, 2016

There’s something else that I’m seeing on the bystander’s Love Field shooting video that I shared with you yesterday, and on the more graphic one the police released, which is embedded below. There are (at least) four different types of … Continue reading →

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Be a bad witness, or Curiosity killed the cat
June 10, 2016

Many years ago, my husband and I were at a mall when something happened. As we walked along the upper level, we heard shouting from down below. Looking over the railing, we saw two mall security guards and five or … Continue reading →

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Lessons from the Headlines: Abduction Attempt
June 9, 2016

In Florida a few days ago, a young teenager was shopping at a dollar store with her mom when this happened.     That’s an abduction attempt. Broad daylight, as far as I can tell. Not an empty back alleyway … Continue reading →

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Looking Around
May 24, 2016

My Fb feed at the moment is full of trainers talking about “Checking Your Six” and being “Tactically Aware” and doing “After Action Scans.” Most of that is garbage. It is not garbage in the sense of being useless, but … Continue reading →

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Complacency Kills
March 10, 2016

By now, you’ve probably seen something about the 2nd Amendment activist in Florida who got shot by her own 4-year-old son while she was driving. The news stories say she was in the driver’s seat of a pickup truck pulling … Continue reading →

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Mass shooting survival
December 6, 2015

After an event, there’s always a lot of coulda-woulda-shoulda from both people who were there and from people who were not. It’s very easy to get caught up in the idea that we know what would have happened if this … Continue reading →

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“Why are you breaking my kayak?”
October 2, 2015

Every once in awhile, I run across a video that beautifully illustrates an important self-defense concept. This one has the virtue of being kind of hilarious, too. For the best laughs, be sure to watch the entire thing. Lately, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Hold the criminal at gunpoint?
May 23, 2015

On the video embedded below, you’ll hear a statement from a law enforcement agency about an officer-involved shooting that happened during a traffic stop and you will see the dashcam recording of the events that led up to the shooting. … Continue reading →

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