Since the day Hamas attacked Israel, social media has been swimming with posts from "Tactical Tom" types warning of major attacks in the U.S.
"IT'S COMMING!"
"ARE YOU READY?"
"LOCK-N-LOAD!"
"GET OUT OF THE CITIES!"
"STAY IN YOUR HOMES THIS FRIDAY!"
If I took all that seriously, I'd have to dress like this clown every time I left my house. So, let's all calm down.
It is certainly possible that the attack on Israel will be followed up by terrorist attacks in the U.S. This is always a possibility, and Biden's open borders have increased the danger exponentially. That much is true. What's to be done about it?
If you have home defense guns, ammunition, and you are prepared for whatever common natural disasters occur in your area, you are pretty much prepared. If you don't have those things in place, now would be a good time to correct that.
If you already carry a gun, continue doing so. If you don't carry and you can legally do so where you live, you might want to start.
Then stay informed, be aware of your surroundings, and try not to put yourself in unnecessary danger. Easy peasy.
For my part, I intend to go about my life as I normally do. I'll leave the "Tactical Tom" outfit for somebody else.
In the first half, attorney Sean Maloney from Second Call Defense joins me to explain the lessons gun owners can learn from what happened to Kyle Rittenhouse.
In the second half, I discuss a home invasion case from Oceanside California in which the homeowner successfully defended himself.
Apparently, the shooter randomly shot nine people before a police officer gave him a much-needed lead injection. According to the news story, the suspect, who survived being shot by police (at least so far) has “a prior conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.”
Three questions:
1. This joker has a violent criminal history. Why was he in possession of a firearm?
2. Why isn't Tucson Mayor Regina Romero (D) concerned about the answer to Question 1?
3. When will anti-gun politicians stop using tragedies like this to push for more gun control, which she did?
Actually, that last question answers itself.
At Lucille’s Bar & Grill, an armed citizen stopped a man who was allegedly threatening people with a knife. The attacker was shot and killed; no other injuries reported.
What I find most interest is the presence of an off-duty police officer who apparently did nothing. Thank God for the armed citizen.
"Skippy, you're not afraid of the outsider. You're afraid to hope. Giving in to fear is easy. You just accept there's nothing you can do, doom is inevitable, and there's no point in making any effort. If you dare to hope, then you risk your hopes getting crushed."
— Craig Alanson’s fictional character, Major General Joe Bishop (Expeditionary Force)
