Stopping power

When you think stopping power what do you think? Probably something over 9mm right? Well, lets take a look at this common misconception. Stopping power is the power to stop an oncoming critter. Now, can you stop someone with a .22? Yes. If you are well trained in the use of your weapon, or just plain lucky, you have stopping power. It does you no good to have a .4o S&W if you can hit the broad side of a barn, let alone center of mass.

Now, does that mean I think you shouldn't carry a bigger caliber? No, it means whatever you carry, let it be an extension of your arm. Train regularly, under stress, in different scenarios, with a time limit, etc. Don't have the mind set that because you have this type of gun, you don't need to train for accuracy.

Now, if you have trained regularly, you have stopping power. If your weapon of choice is a Walther P22, go for it. Its your choice. Id say practice lots and lots of head shots, but thats just me. Now, even wounding someone with a .22 could stop them. Actually, even the appearance of a gun may stop them. Most criminals wont stick around to contest the fact that you have a low caliber gun. Most don't want to get killed or injured.

Stay safe, and may God bless you all.

The stupidity! It burns!

A girl was suspended for bringing a spent shotgun shell to school for show and tell. Lets think about what a spent shotgun shell is....plastic, brass, and maybe some gun powder residue. Listen, there was no reason to suspend that girl. There was nothing even remotely dangerous about it. You could do more damage with a pencil. But because everyone is set in the mindset of guns kill, this is what happens. I have said for years that these "weapon free zones" do not work. They merely let the criminals know that no one will stop them when they start their killing spree. I believe that what liberals define as weapons should be allowed at school. If your caught mis using your knife, gun, tazer, brass knuckles (threatening someone, using it unsafely) you should then be suspended. But destroying the rights of all for the mistakes of few is wrong, and it just plain doesn't work.

The best defense against evil is that which evil does not know or see. If its a surprise, they have less time to react. But if its a uniform, they know who to attack first. All that wearing a uniform does in this case is make you a target. Think of Virginia Tech. If guns were carried by the students, Virginia Techs casualties would be much less if any at all. We have to get passed this mindset of guns being the problem and not criminals. If someone carries a "weapon" every day without going on a shooting spree, why would going to a school change anything? Do schools send out mind control waves saying "Kill! Kill! Kill!"? Of course not. Yet they are treated as such.

Stay safe, my friends. May God bless you all.

This infuriates me.

Locally a girl was raped while 15 people watched and did nothing! Needless to say, this infuriates me. As far as I'm concerned, it is everyones DUTY to stand up for others. Stand up for the innocent and the weak! For this to happen and people to do nothing is STUPID. Every single one of those people should have jumped on the guy. As for me, I don't care if I'm sued, thrown in jail, killed, hurt, or a combination of the above. If someone can't defend themselves, I will defend them. You can count on it. And if I catch someone trying to hurt a female, they better hope someone will save them from my wrath. It's coming on a biblical scale.

Now, I the ones that rape are bad, but in my mind, the ones that stand by and do nothing are worse. They let evil triumph. They should be ashamed of themselves. Unfortunately, I see we live in a society that supports this type of garbage. Where people who intervene are sued or even put in jail. This society seems to love criminals and hate the law abiding. They claim we aren't understanding towards them enough. That makes me sick! These criminals made their choice, its our job to make that choice the biggest mistake in the world.

May the Lord keep you all safe, and please pray for this girl and her family.

Quote of the day

"'Love is a battlefield' is never a more accurate phrase than when a couple is trying to "decide" who gets to clean up the cat puke. But calling in an airstrike is still over the top." -Caleb on facebook.

Q&A about Calebs self defense experience

Found here: http://gunnuts.net/2009/10/27/questions-and-answers/

Check it out, and be sure to listen to gun nuts radio tonight. It airs at 7:00 central I believe. (if you follow the link, it will tell you what time for your time zone) They'll be covering self defense.

The Interview

Joe talks about the interview criminals give. Check it out.

Home invasions

They happen. Sometimes with 16 people. Let me explain something. They are scary, and they are fast. If you don't take away the control of those involved within the first few seconds, it's very hard to gain it back. I have never been in one, but with some of the self defense classes we teach, we have simulated ones. Some run, some stay, some freeze. You never know until your actually put in the situation, but let me tell you. Once we lost control and people stood up to us, it was impossible to do anything of the original plan. We had to decide to either try and fight, or get out.

For most, they will choose get out instead of fight. They'll move on to a different target, preferably one that doesn't make so much noise so that the neighbors will come, or that doesn't put them at great risk of injury. Some might stay and fight it out, but those are very rare. I will say this: if you do not fight back, they will go about their plans, and I guarantee they are worse than what you'll go through if you fight. Always, always, always, fight back. Don't give up. Don't be a victim.

Make your attack be Immediate, Direct and Explosive (click the don't be a victim link for more info on that). If even one person takes their control, that would be enough. Also remember, when one person stands up, the rest follow.

Stay safe.

Lolz

Sharp as a Marble has something for Caleb:

http://blog.robballen.com/2009/10/26/p3803-im-taking-up-a-collection.post

If you don't remember from my earlier post, Caleb had an attempted mugging, and fought the misguided youth off with a hot coffee, and a .25 auto.

A .25 in the hand is better than the .45 left at home

Well, one of the gun bloggers I read had to fight off a would be mugger over the weekend: http://gunnuts.net/2009/10/26/dont-bring-a-knife-to-a-coffee-fight/

Always remember, what you have is better than nothing. Don't disregard something because your not used to it being a weapon. Obey rules 5 and 6.

Your funny of the day....night....whatever.

Ok, it is funny, but it highlights a very important issue. Incoming fire ALWAYS has the right of way. Doesn't matter if you have the latest tacti-cool-holographic.sight-more.flashlights.and.rails.than.you.can.count-AR-15-with-M203.attached gun, if they've got a .22 and the round is launched first and hits you in the sweet spot, your done. So, while those modifications are awesome (and believe me, I love modifying things) make sure it doesn't get in the way of shooting accurately and making your shots count before the other guy.

Post offices are sensitive places?

I think the guys at the USPS take their jobs waaaaaay to seriously.

http://www.examiner.com/x-1417-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Post-Office-gun-case-judges-say-total-ban-is-not-infringement

Lets think about this for a minute...your justification for baning guns at a post office is because there's mail? It wouldn't even help you keep the criminals out anyway! So please explain why infringing on my rights is going to make you any safer. Keep your laws off my guns.

Meanwhile, in former Great Brittan

Smallest Minority talks about Gun Crime in Brittan:

http://smallestminority.blogspot.com/2009/10/hows-that-gun-control-working-out-for.html

Hows that working for ya?

Quote of the day

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men sit idly by and do nothing

lawl

Got this sent in an email:

(click to enlarge)

Its funny, but I wouldn't be able to leave them defenseless. I'm to set in my ways I guess.

Ignorence is no excuse for a law!

Saw this on SayUncle.

Listen up! Keep your laws off my guns, my knives, and anything else you fancy you can ban. The bill of rights does not GIVE me the right to keep and bear arms (knives, guns, hands, feet, etc.) it only RECOGNIZES that those rights are God given. Therefore, it is not the governments place to decide weather or not I have those rights. Now, switchblades open fast, SO WHAT? What they gain in speed the lose in durability and blade strength. It takes a tremendous amount of power to move that blade out a few inches, so they had to cut back on blade thickness and size. However, if someone wants one, they should be allowed to have one!

Fight for your rights, if you ignore them, they'll go away.

Range stereotypes

SayUncle talks about range stereotypes:

http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/10/20/which-one-are-you/#more-30048

Because all you need is a locked door

http://www.katu.com/news/64650067.html

Police tell KATU that Elliott did not break in, as other media has reported. Police said the house was unlocked and the suspect let himself in. A burglary charge still applies, since he was not supposed to be there. Police said this is important to note so people in Forest Grove "aren't thinking some crazy guy is breaking into houses and trying to rape women."

Say what? Some crazy guys not going to break in to rape women, he's going to let himself in to rape women. Thanks for the clarification, I feel so much better. Guess I don't need this gun, I just need to lock my doors.

Thats gonna be hard to explain in court.

Saw this at saysuncle. The problem with these signs is that in certain states, the courts will try and prosecute you saying that you are some nazi just hoping for someone to break in so you can attack them. Same thing if you leave sniper tutorials, military history books, guerrilla warfare books, or military manuals in plane view for the cops to see when they arrive.

It is the prosecutors job to prosecute criminals, however, they will attempt to prosecute anyone they can if they have a chance of winning. I've seen it over and over in self defense situations.

Now, its your absolute right to have these books, and signs, and to display them prominently, just understand the risks. Most people don't want to put up with the hassle.

Why sheepdog?

People may wonder why I have taken the name Sheepdog. Allow me to explain.

In life you have three types of people: Wolves, Sheep, and Sheepdogs.

Wolves are characterized as those who prey on the weak, the innocent, and the helpless; in other words, they prey on sheep. Wolves are bullies, who like nothing better than putting others down. Wolves are selfish, only looking out for themselves, and not caring who gets hurt along the way. They can be found wherever there are people. They will attack anything that looks or acts like prey.

Sheepdogs are characterized as those who fight for the innocent, the helpless, the defenseless, and the weak; in other words, they protect the sheep. Sheepdogs stand up to the bullies, with no regard to their own safety. Sheepdogs are selfless, always looking out for the others. Forever learning new skills to use in their life against the wolves. They will fight for anything they feel needs their help.

Sheep are characterized as those who are defenseless, weak, and helpless; in other words, they are prey. Sheep see the wolves and are afraid. Sheep see that they are constantly under attack, and try to stop the wolf and its kind through laws and restrictions such as no sharp teeth or claws. They see the wolf, and notice the large teeth and claws. The problem is they also see the sheepdog and notice its large teeth and claws.

Sheep cannot discern the difference between sheepdogs and wolves, so they restrict both. This brings a new problem. The sheepdogs, never wanting to go against the sheep, will follow the restrictions and file down their teeth and clip their claws. The wolves, will only laugh at the audacity of the sheep's restrictions, and, seeing the sheep defenseless, will attack with greater assurance of safety. The sheepdogs will fight back nonetheless but will not be as effective. They know that their fight is just, and will stop the wolves whenever they have the chance.

The sheep will always be afraid of the wolves, and the wolves will always attack the sheep, but as for me, I choose to be a sheepdog. Protector of the innocent, the helpless, and the weak. May God help me in my fight, for I believe it is a just one.

Rules for living

The following are my rules for living:

Except Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, and love him more than anything

1. Integrity always
2. Never apologize for doing the job the right way
3. Use your pockets, they are there for a reason
4. Travel at yellow
5. Always carry a knife

6. Know how to turn anything into a weapon

7. Have some way to create fire
8. Be courteous, be polite, but trust few, and have a way to take down anyone you meet
9. Train like it's the real thing
10. Plan for the worst, pray for the best
11. Have a plan
12. Have a back up plan
13. Have a back up for the back up plan
14. Know how to use your tools, and how to maintain them
15. If you're carrying it, it should have more than one use
16. Never strike in anger, but always place your strikes with a cool head and a firm hand
17. Watch the door
18. Treat women with respect
19. Fight for the innocent and the weak
20. Survivor, not victim; Sheepdog, not sheep; Protector, not bully
21. Touch no one, let no one touch you
22. Do not rely on the government to fix your problems
23. Learn from the mistakes of others, you wont live long enough to make them all yourself
24. Never argue with an idiot, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience
25. Don't be a jerk
26. The mind is the weapon
27. Think outside the box
28. If you go in, have a way to get out
29. Forsake not your God, your country, your mission, your comrades, your duty
30. Get-R-Done and make it home

AWB

The anti-guns are pushing for another assault weapons ban, saying we need to stop the flow of guns to Mexico. Lets think about this for a few seconds.

Option A:

The multi-million dollar drug cartels are going to send people over the border, to America, and buy Glocks legally for around $600, pass back ground checks, avoid ICE agents, etc. and send the guns back to mexico.

Option B:

The multi-million dollar drug cartels decide to go to the southern borders, and get fully automatic CAR-15s, M-16s, M-60s, etc; from panama and other countries, in return for a few bags of crack. No background checks, no ICE agents, not as much money.

Option C:

The police or military personnel who defect to the cartels bring their ARs, AKs, and hand guns with them, or use their buddies or position to hand whole weapons caches over to the cartels.

Option D: Multi-million dollar cartels steal whole weapons caches from the unmotivated, understaffed guards, or bribe the guards to take the weapons.

Now, if you were a cartel leader, which would you pick?

Heh

Found in an email:

Australian Shooter Magazine

An interesting letter in the Australian Shooter Magazine, which I quote:

"If you consider that there has been an average of 160,000 troops in the Iraq theater of operations during the past 22 months, and a total of 2112 deaths, that gives a firearm death rate of 60 per 100,000 soldiers.

"The firearm death rate in Washington, DC is 80.6 per 100,000 for the same period. That means you are about 25 percent more likely to be shot and killed

in the US capital, which has some of the strictest gun control laws in the US, than you are in Iraq.

Conclusion: "The US should pull out of Washington"

Heh.

Health Care

Found this in an Email:

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=G44NCvNDLfc

Watch it, the guy knows what hes talking about.

13 year old boy chases off intruders with a shotgun.

Saw this at SayUncle. Excellent job on home defense!

Dont be a victim

Saw this at Breda's: http://thebredafallacy.blogspot.com/2009/09/self-defense-condensed-version.html

Alright, listen. If someone is trying to take something that you can't give back, you fight like a cornered cat. A cat is nice and cuddly until you threaten it, then it becomes a mass of claws and teeth that has only one thing on its mind: to get away and to destroy anything keeping it from that goal.

When you find your self in a situation where you have to fight, your attack should be:

Immediate - Don't hesitate. Hesitation lets the enemy prepare.

Direct - You make sure the attacker knows he's in trouble, you barrel right into him fingers gauging at the eyes, knees striking the groin, elbows smashing into the jaw, feet kicking at the knees, whatever will make them go down and stay down.

Explosive - You must fight confidently and quickly, the more you explode, the faster you take away their feeling of being in control, and the more you gain control. Yell at the top of your lungs, this draws attention, fills your lungs with air, and gets your blood flowing, and your adrenalin pumping. It causes the attacker to be scared, lose control, not be able to concentrate, and generally lose the will to fight.

It never hurts to mark them for the police, claw marks on the face, broken limbs/joints, and screw drivers in necks tends to do this nicely.

Where I live, it is nearly impossible to get a license to carry a concealed weapon, and we are not allowed to open carry. If you can get one however, practice drawing quickly and efficiently, and shoot as often as possible. If you can, do some training with moving targets.

I have a lot more to offer, and I will in future posts, but thats all I have time for, for now.