Posts about "heroic"
Tampa Strip Club Security Guard Fatally Shoots Man Who Forced His Way Into a Closed Section and Repeatedly Struck Him, Police Say
A man ejected from a Tampa club pushed past employees into a closed area and repeatedly struck a security guard in his 60s, police say. Read the original story: Tampa Strip Club Security Guard Fatally Shoots Man Who Forced His Way Into a Closed Section and Repeatedly Struck Him, Police Say
California CCW Holder Stops Knife Attack, Exposes SB2’s Gun-Free-Zone Failure
A licensed concealed carrier reportedly stopped a knife-wielding man who charged through a crowded Cerritos restaurant. The defensive gun use exposes the dangerous failure of California’s unconstitutional SB2 “sensitive place” restrictions.
Front Line Friday #24: Off-Duty Carry Considerations
Platform selection for concealment, the holster and print-management realities that separate a workable off-duty setup from one that stays in a drawer, and the mindset differences that matter more than the hardware when an off-duty officer encounters a threat.
Battle of Britain: Myth vs. Reality
The idealized concept immediately took root and blossomed: the Royal Air Force saved Britain from invasion in 1940. The conventional wisdom holds that Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s legendary “few” handed Nazi Germany its first defeat in World War II and paved the road to eventual victo...
Armed Marine Veteran Helps Stop Memorial Drive Shooter
A state trooper and an armed Marine veteran ended an active shooter on Cambridge's Memorial Drive in minutes. The tactical lesson is worth studying.
USS Hornet (CV-12): Carrier that Stung Japan
The USS Hornet (CV-12) stands as one of the most storied aircraft carriers in United States naval history, playing a decisive role in World War II as part of the Essex-class fleet. From its origins as a replacement for the lost USS Hornet (CV-8) to its participa...
S13E14: When Stand Your Ground Doesn’t Stand Up
What we're doing today is the practical, legal deep dive that every carrier actually needs: what SYG actually does, what it doesn't do, how the immunity process works, and what real-world cases — good and bad — teach us.
Fate of the “Unsinkable” Japanese Battleship Yamato
During the Second World War, the Imperial Japanese Navy’s Yamato was feared due to its immense size and power. She was the most heavily armed battleship ever built, with nine 18.1-inch (460mm) main guns, the largest ever mounted on a warship. Each shell weighed nearly 1.5 tons and had a range i...
Front Line Friday #7: Writing SOPs That Actually Stick
The policy looked fine in the meeting. It stopped working by Thursday night.