Armed Encounters

This is a must read for anyone that is concerned about the aftermath of a self defense shooting. When ...

I deliver carbonated beverages in a tractor trailer for a living. I carry lots of cash in unsavory areas. I also carry ...

My battle duty in Vietnam varied from Firebase Doty south of Chu Lai
to a bunker line in Phu Bai. All were dangerous but the most deadly
area was unquestionably ops in the City of Danang. We were fighting a
MOUT (Military Operations in Urban Terrain) without any MOUT
training. Some of the lessons there are worthwhile in this country,
especially along the Mexican Border. I quickly learned which weapons
were effective and which were not. Much of the time I carried a
M1911 .45 that I "purchased" as a back-up for an M-16 that had jammed
in a firefight. I worked on the .45 and eventually made it reliable.




The first lessons are:

1. Carry a back-up weapon such as a pistol with ...

In about 2002, I was living in an apartment complex in Atascadero California and was spending a late night star gazing with ...