The following is not endorsed by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. I’m just posting a likeness of the badge I carried for many years with that organization. Terror is something we in the military faced every day overseas … Continue reading
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Gun Control! The more things change, the more they stay the same. All my shooting life there have been those who’ve clamored for more and tighter gun control and the one common denominator that has clung tightly to the combined … Continue reading
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Let’s talk about gun shot wounds, shall we? So you want your fiction to be believable, but you don’t want it to be so graphic that it will turn your readership off. You want to strike that balance that gives … Continue reading
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Starting out, I have to say I’m a sucker for the Jason Bourne movies. I just love the pace and the action and the fantasy elements concerning the capabilities of our government to track individuals around the world, real time. … Continue reading
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Literature and film are filled with silliness when it comes to what supposed “professionals” do or don’t do when faced with “do-or-die” situations. In past installments, we’ve explored death and dying, gun nomenclature and firearms related myths. Now, it’s time … Continue reading
Tim McVeigh, Terry Nichols, Richard Reid and John Walker Lindh notwithstanding, the greatest terror threat we face here in America will come from individuals who originate from other countries. With perhaps only a few aberrational exceptions, they will at least … Continue reading
Back in my “Cold War” terrorist hunting days I was dealing with political extremists rather than religious extremists. World terrorism was mainly driven by communist ideology and while the terrorists were perfectly willing to die they much preferred to live … Continue reading
On the morning of September 11th, 2001 I was putting the finishing touches on a manuscript for a feature article that would appear in a gun magazine later that year. My television was off. While nineteen young men were preparing … Continue reading
I’m no longer a cop. I’ve retired. Instead of rushing to a death scene and investigating it, now as a nurse with a close association with Hospice, I often have to watch people die, literally before my eyes. I suppose … Continue reading
Those of us with anti-terrorist driving training understand the phrase: “Stopping on the spot.” Whether it involves kidnapping, roadside bombs or a drive up assassination attempt, the terrorist needs to place the target car in the space preset for the … Continue reading
