Stripping away the weight of armor, ammo, radios, rifle, and all the cumbersome gear, my mind raced, and my body was invigorated. Regardless of how Continue Reading
Law Enforcement
“Duty to Retreat” Laws Turn the Victim into the Criminal
America's future can look a little bleak sometimes like we've got some grubby days comin' up, tough times we'll have to pull hard to get through. But Continue Reading
Why I’m Thanking You for Your Service
by Anonymous Mommy, Mommy!" he said with the oh-so-cute voice only a preschooler has. "There's one! Can we do it?" You hear this and immediately Continue Reading
A Cop’s Perspective | Leave “Fadtactics” to Hollywood
The days of the internet, social media, and YouTube coupled with a two-decade-long war have made tactical training more accessible than ever. It has Continue Reading
Teamwork/The Maxim
We each brought to the battlefield our own knowledge, experiences, and equipment. A fair fight was never a fight we sought. The odds should always Continue Reading
Warrior’s Guilt
By adolescence, I viewed death as a rapidly approaching inevitability. I viewed my life’s value in its destruction. I sought only an honorable end, Continue Reading
What’s It Like to Take Human Life?
Words like these often flow from a place without fore- or afterthought. They exist only at the moment they flow from my brain to my fingers or Continue Reading
A Cop’s Perspective: Community Engagement in Countering Violent Extremism
A report I recently read titled, "Afghan Women and Violent Extremism: Colluding, Perpetrating, or Preventing?" highlights key findings regarding Continue Reading
Concealed Carry Crime Stats 2024: The Impact of Open Carry on Crime in the U.S.
by Cassandra McBride This article originally appeared in ammo.com and is re-published here with permission. Report Highlights In 2024 Continue Reading
Too Much Time on the Brink
The brink is a dangerous place. A single mistake and can send one splashing into the river Styx. A single mistake, a single minute mistake, can create Continue Reading
Locking Up People Doesn’t Seem to Help
"In 2023, over five million people are under supervision by the (U.S.) criminal justice system, with nearly two million people incarcerated in state Continue Reading
Lost Innocence: The Burden of This Gun & Badge
by an Anonymous Veteran & Law Enforcement Officer There's a deafening silence that haunts my soul as my head hits the pillow and my eyes close. Continue Reading