Active shooter attacks are happening more and more and, tragically, more and more are happening in schools and houses of worship. As with all natural or man-made disasters and emergency situations, the more we are prepared, the better we will fare. Family preparation for the active shooter situation must begin early as these events are happening to...

A Vulnerability Assessment (VA) is the final step in a Security Analysis, based on information developed in all the earlier stages (Site Survey, Area Study, Threat Assessment, and External Assets Evaluation). It requires honest qualitative evaluation of strengths and weaknesses against various threats, from which we identify upgrades worth pursuing...

Our main thrust is to teach you to be surveillance Aware such that you have the ability to spot untoward interest targeting you in many circumstances. In coming articles we will have much to say about creating Surveillance Detection Routes (SDR) as part of your Anti-Surveillance drills and even Counter Surveillance possibilities. We will talk about...

The idea that there are rules when you are fighting for your life, the lives of others or your way of life is as silly as wanting such a fight to be fair. The Olympic games, the boxing ring and the football pitch may be modern day surrogates for conflict, dressed up in civilized rules, traditions and pomp. But you will have failed miserably and are...

Whether a deranged teenager or a committed terrorist, the active shooter phenomenon is here and will continue to be a danger everywhere. Whilst Wyoming has not suffered many active shooter incidents in recent times, it would be very dangerous to assume it will not. The only thing a police officer hears more than "…it will never happen to me…" is "…...

As discussed in the previous two Standing Tall articles on gunfighting and the article on realistic firearms training, the aftermath of any violent confrontation can be as stressful as the confrontation itself. Most gunfights are over very fast, seconds in fact, but the aftermath to include investigations, court cases and civil liability issues can...

The internet world of prepping is peppered with people dreaming of or living out their plan of surviving in a remote, isolated location sitting on top of a mountain of stored goods and looking to take care of any situation that comes their way on their own or with just a couple of other people. Then there are the lone wolves who plan to hide out in...

"We don't even know how strong we are until we are forced to bring that hidden strength forward. In times of tragedy, of war, of necessity, people do amazing things. The human capacity for survival and renewal is awesome" - Isabel Allende This is part1 of a multi part series on basic survival. It is not intended to be the "one stop shop" for everyt...

Bottom line up front, it is the aggressor that determines when a fight is over, not the defender. When the aggressor stops fighting either by choice or involuntarily, the defender can stop defending. You cannot count upon your power of persuasion convincing someone who has already decided to kill you to give up, you must make him. Whether it is pol...

A little while ago we saw a black flag with a skull on it, boldly proclaiming that:   "Your liberties aren't dying, they are being killed by people with names and addresses" Not incorrect even if it is a little sinister. We would never advocate tracking down such enemies for the purpose of anything illegal. On the other hand, though, the lunat...