The Havok Journal

The Voice of the Veteran Community

Sean Parnell

What is the Real Problem with Gun Violence in America?

What is the Real Problem with Gun Violence in America? by Paul J. O'leary It is sad, tragic, and all too familiar now. It has become akin to a political battle drill:  a sociopathic individual armed with a gun enters a public place where people should be able to go and spend quality time and begins shooting, leaving a body count and a nation mourning yet another … [Read more...]

What Happens When the Internet Names a Pistol?

Hi-Point occupies a strange niche in the firearms community. On the one hand, their guns are ugly as sin, cheaply made, and have more ass than an LMTV full of strippers being sneaked past the Longstreet Gate at Ft Bragg for an impromptu barracks party. On the other hand, they're dirt cheap and weirdly indestructible, and if you do manage to break one, their warranty covers just … [Read more...]

Peterson is a Coward, Not a Criminal.

I remember the headlines of many of the websites and papers after they discovered a resource office, Scot Peterson, stayed outside while 17 people were murdered at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on a February morning in 2018.  Last week, Scot Peterson was charged with multiple counts of child neglect. Is Peterson a coward? Yes.  Should he ever be a police officer again? … [Read more...]

#SayTheirNames: A Gold Star Daughter’s Final Project for 5th Grade

On July 10, 2017, a KC-130T Hercules aircraft of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) crashed in Leflore County, Mississippi, killing all 16 people on board. Aleah's father, William (Billy) Kundrat, was killed alongside his brothers in this tragic crash. Her 5th grade class was asked to do individual final projects this year. Aleah decided that she wanted to #saytheirnames and … [Read more...]

Our Nation Is Infected With The Perfect Virus. Here’s The Cure.

Remember when the Ebola virus was big news? The nation was practically in a panic over it. A conversation started among the students and faculty at my medical school about the “perfect virus.” Our virologist explained to us that a virus’ primary goal is to survive and spread. By that measure, Ebola was terrible at being a virus. Why? Because it killed its host before it got the … [Read more...]

Abortion: I am No Longer Pro-Choice

Abortion is a complicated and emotionally charged topic. My personal journey has taken me from one end to the other. Regret and empathy. Watch this video, so that you may learn from my mistakes and make responsible choices.   … [Read more...]

2nd Rule for the Counterradical

  Rule #2: “The people possess far more intelligence than is currently developed.”  Even the least educated and inexperienced individual can grasp incredibly complex concepts and ideas if provided in the context of their own cultural background and societal experience. The, not-so-very-liberal, liberal radicals who’ve so successfully assumed near absolute … [Read more...]

#FREEEDDIE: The Plight of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher

I was caught off guard when Tim Parlatore, the attorney for Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, returned my text message with a call from an out of state phone. I would have imagined it would take much more work to track down the attorney charged with defending a client in such a high-profile case, accused by his own teammates of war crimes and facing the possibility of life in prison. … [Read more...]

Alarm Fatigue: Correlative Applications to Gun-Related Self Defense

Alarm Fatigue: Correlative Applications to Gun-Related Self Defense by Kjell Rosenberg MD, Rangemaster and NRA Instructor People often ask me if doing anesthesia is dangerous. The answer is, “yes, but also very safe.” How are both of those things true? Because we know the dangers are there and we set monitors up to watch our patients very closely. Our constant vigilance … [Read more...]