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From a reader: "What are your thoughts on this video ?"  Let's discuss on each topic, as the video has several examples of police getting justice served on them.  First - Cop Plants Evidence On the video, this is from time 0:00 - 4:45. The cop is a defendant as he had many charges of planting evidence against him. I was made aware of this cop about 10 months ago or so from the "Audit The Audit" channel video here . Justice was served, but the penalty was too light, IMO.  Second - Cop Wastes the Court's Time Time stamp 4:45 - 9:32. The cop clearly feels he is above the law, and must be heard in his entirety. I wonder how many suspects he did not listen to? I'm surprised the judge did not find him in contempt. And I am surprised that he was allowed to face the jail time from the plea bargain. Had you or I done that, we would have had the book thrown at us.  Third - ADA Gets Spicy Time stamp 9:33 - 11:45. The State's Deputy Attorney General ("ADA...

This video covers the illegal stopping of an open carry advocate by jack-booted thug "police" officers. While there is a LOT to unpack in that video, the focus of this post is to make a point that is discussed in that video.  In the video, when the JBT is trying to take the AR15 pistol off of the open-carry advocate's body and unload it, the JBT points the gun at the advocate, as well as at fellow officers. Completely unsafe gun handling. Totally out of line.  This author has observed as a firearms instructor, that some of the worst gun handling is by current and former police and military. In fact, so much so, that the following statement is true: Former police and military are usually demonstrate more unsafe firearms handling than untrained civilians. 

Some time back, a person I know put up a Facebook live video. It was unintentionally hilarious. This individual was in the Army National Guard. He was deriding civilian firearms training. This individual had served as an infantryman, an artilleryman, and also in recruiting. He made near constant claims of going to soon join the Army Rangers. He also claimed to actively train with Army Rangers "all the time."  His rant continued. He said he "shoots thousands of rounds every month." And this was the part that made me laugh out loud! You see, his profession was as a truck driver. These days, the average truck driver in Tennessee earns about $55,000 per year. After taxes, that works out to about $3600 per month take home. He was also divorced and paid child support. According to what he had told me, it was about $900 per month. So, his net earnings were somewhere in the $2700 per month range. Maybe a bit more, maybe a bit less.  How is this funny? Hang on and stay with ...

Had to get this blog post out immediately, because something is not adding up.  Today, December 24, 2022, TVA is asking for rolling power outages . They cite " unprecedented usage ."  Meanwhile, I do not believe it for a moment. Why, you ask? Simple - they are a government entity and the government has a horrendous track record with the truth. But this is more than just some "conspiracy theory" (which have all been coming true the last few years). Let's look at some counter-evidence.  TVA had similar usage this past summer. From the article: TVA CEO Jeff Lyash said the next two weeks will propel its systems beyond 30,000 megawatts this month – the highest number in over a decade. "We're at the beginning of a heat wave," Lyash said. "Other systems will falter because they're short on electricity. TVA will not." Electricity demand surged to its highest-ever capacity of 31,311 megawatts on Monday night, TVA officials said. Meanwhile, on...

The difference between a clinician and a field medic can be interesting. Both are medical experts, within their respective training and scope.  Case in point, a paramedic or EMT, when teaching a trauma medical class such as Stop the Bleed or similar, will teach indications for tourniquet application. These indications would be massive bleeding, bright red bleeding, or spurting bleeding from an extremity. In a situation such as this, time is of the essence - you may have only seconds to apply a tourniquet in order to save the patient's life.  One field medic this author knows works for Nashville Fire Department. When a paramedic or EMT from NFD arrives at the scene of an injury, it is not uncommon for a police officer to have arrived prior. In many instances, officers will apply tourniquets according to their training. From time to time, the responding paramedic carefully removes the tourniquet and checks to see if it is needed. About 50% of the time, the tourniquet was indicat...

After writing this article , the author spent more time reviewing YouTube videos from the linked source. What was to be found was a walk down memory lane for this blog!  This video  and the follow up video both work to detail the accuracy of a 1:9 twist barrel with 77 grain ammunition. Three different 1:9 twist barrels are used, including a 16" rifle. This blog post , written over 7 years ago, comes to the same conclusion. Specifically written in that post: "70+ grain ammo not being stabilized out of a 1:9 twist barrel is a myth when the barrel is 20" long. I have no data or proof for the claim one way or the other for 18, 16, or 14.5" barrels." Well, now there is proof of the 16" barrels!

This one was too good to pass up.   At this point, wearing a face mask in public is an IQ test, and this person failed. Masks do not work. Fauci said so himself. And now one can say that on social media without even getting "checked" by the disinformation wing. Even the Left has caved!  In the "olden" days, people who did stupid things had to endure scorn and humiliation. This kept folks from getting weird. These days, that largely doesn't exist. This singular instance is good!

Revisiting this old post on the "25/300 yard zero."  Why?  Because this video was found in the wild on YouTube recently. The video states exactly the same thing this blog has stated over and over. Do not zero at 25 m. It does not equate to any other known zero. Even using the old military iron sight "z" setting, you are only getting shots on paper (man-sized paper at 300m) at best. Then you must fine tune the zero.  And absolutely and completely avoid this "zero" at all costs with any sort of scope. 

 A reader: "Can you do more breakdowns of those entitled people YouTube videos?" Sure.  Entitled Manager WRITES ME UP cuz my CO-WORKER refuses to be ON TIME for WORK Reminds me of the time I was written up for coming in second in Account Manager of the Week standings. Had been first for 11 straight weeks. Was second for a single week, then back to first the following weeks.  Story 2: Bad parents gaslight their son for having to pay to fix his car. Son's car was stolen by brother and wrecked, and parents agreed to pay for damages as opposed to having the brother (their other son) arrested for DUI. Dad gets into fight with someone at the repair shop after being chastised for being a bad parent and gaslighting. Am I the jerk for making them pay for the car? A - Not the jerk! Solution - GO LIVE SOMEWHERE ELSE!   These people are toxic and you must get out of there! Story 3: Am I the jerk for making my boyfriend choose between me and his friends? A - Yes. Never date...

 From a reader: "Was this video what you wrote about some years back?"   YouTube: Entitled Parents GIVE their Son's BIRTHDAY to his SPOILED LITTLE SISTER - Reddit   Link to article in question .  Negative, this was not this author. A few telltale hints:  In my instance, I never cared whether I got a birthday party.  Never yelled at my dad (he wasn't at that party).  Never cried about it (though my mom said I did).  It was at my mom's "house," not Chuck-E-Cheese.  It was not my 18th birthday (it was the Redditor's 18th birthday).  It was the only time my mom did that (the Redditor had to endure this for 8 years).  The second story on that YouTube video is also interesting - the OP's entitled aunt tried to use his parents residence to qualify for low-income housing. Although I have seen extended family (my mom's side) try similar shenanigans. It failed in much the same way. 

In a social media post, a well-meaning individual stated that Georgia has voter ID laws. Certainly, they do, but that does not equate to effective ID laws. For this blog post, we will compare to Tennessee ID laws.  To level-set:  Georgia elected a Republican governor in 2014 with a 53% - 45% win. Tennessee elected a Republican governor with a 70% - 23% win. To be fair, Statewide Tennessee races typically favor the Republican about 65% - 33%. So, about a 10% swing in favor of Democrats in Georgia. Similar, nevertheless.  Also for level-set: Georgia Secretary of State voter ID requirements site .  Tennessee Secretary of State voter ID requirements site .  Key Differences: Please note that the Tennessee site refers to requirements of an ID that has proof of citizenship as a requirement, while Georgia has no such requirements! Georgia permits student IDs from state colleges and universities (not necessarily residents!). This is very problematic.  Georgia permit...

Raphael Warnock "defeated" Herschel Walker in the Georgia senate race last night.  "DEFEATED" Cue the typical sissy-Right claims: "We needed a better candidate!" "It's Trump's fault - he needs to get out of politics!" It's Mitch McConnell's fault - he wouldn't support a Republican candidate." True - McConnell needs to go. But he is not why Republicans lose. Republicans lose because of the type of people who elect a McConnel. They are sissies. They do not go all-in on mandating Voter ID and prohibiting mail-in ballots and ballot harvesting.  In 2006, Phil Bredesen won the Governor's race in Tennessee with "68%" of the vote. In 2012, Tennessee passed decent voter ID laws . Since then, the closest race was when Marsha Blackburn, a terrible candidate, "only" garnered 55% of the vote in 2018 , against a "well loved and admired" Phil Bredesen! Typically, the Republican garners 63% - 65% of the ...

Obituary for former judge, Tom Gray .  Reason this obituary is read with great pleasure.  More reading, much has to do with the unjust judge . 

Since the writing of this article on the Breed of Peace ™ , this blog has received many emails and messages about how it was "wrong."  Folks tried to fill all the Bingo Spots on the card:  Of course, several challenged this author to prove things. And while this author is not named "Google," this will serve: Texas woman hospitalized after Pitbull attacked her - this article has lots of links. This blog post will link to them and quote the article significantly for future reference.  It is important to note that pit bulls are not the only breed of dog that injures and attacks with deadly force, however, they have done it the most. Over a 15-year period from 2005 to 2019 , canines killed 521 Americans. Two dog breeds contributed to 76% (397) of the fatalities, namely pit bulls (346) and rottweilers (51). The remaining 24% of fatal dog maulings are attributed to 35 other dog breeds ( see chart here ). Statistics show that pit bulls make up only 6% of the canine popu...

This is a documentation of iPhone failures. The company iPhone will not make any sort of notification if the phone is ringing. All volume levels have been checked and re-checked. All settings are in the suggested setup. No active ring. No active vibrate, either.  And for the inevitable clown who won't read and thinks I'm just missing calls or hard of hearing, etc. - I have verified this by calling the device from my Samsung Galaxy A51. A phone in each hand. There was no way to miss the call.  The Samsung has no issues ringing, vibrating, or making whatever notification it is set to.  Also, this iPhone will not hang up if I call someone. The option to push the red button to disconnect the call goes away after 30 seconds, or if I change screens. It cannot be pulled back up by any standard method. And this cannot be corrected via any fix located on Google.  This might be why my kids never answer when I call (they both have iPhones - albeit more modern versions). But the...

 Due to hypergamy, women always marry up.  There has been an ongoing sentiment for as long as this author can remember that women who do not marry by XX age (usually 28, 30, 35, etc.) have to "settle" for a man so they can get married. There is so much in that statement alone to unpack, but the focus of this post will be how that statement is completely at odds with the concept of hypergamy. So which is true?  Hypergamy is true, and women settle when they marry - both statements are 100% accurate and correct.  The reason they can both be correct? Most women do not have an accurate assessment of their "market value." The "settling" comes when the woman realizes that her market value cannot earn a higher level man. She is not settling on the man - she is settling on her market value!  There is an article out at Medium that dances all around this fact, but won't say it. A few misquotes from the article and some corrections: As those women age, their dati...

There have been a couple of blog posts here about ending military elitism . And although there is no drive to document every instance of it on this blog, there was one recently of note. YouTuber "Frogman Tactical," herein called "the complainer," recently made a "call out" video of T-Rex Arms. This was problematic for several reasons.  First - why make a "call-out" video of someone on "our side" when there is plenty of material from the other side? It's not like Lucas of T-Rex Arms was doing something dangerous.  Also - the critique smacked of YoU'rE dOiNg It WrOnG!!! when the actual instruction and coaching given was simply not what the complainer would have done, or maybe even a technique the complainer was not familiar with.  A quick trip to the comments section confirmed that the complainer heard Lucas incorrectly and ran with the incorrect word. Not a good look - to formulate a "YoU'rE dOiNg It WrOnG!!! "  bas...

In a typical gun class, we introduce ourselves at the beginning. The exercise is to tell your name, where you are from, what do you do, and why are you here. Students are asked to keep answers to 30 seconds or less. It's a quick ice-breaker that starts building camaraderie. And, from time to time, this segment provides for some blog fodder. This is one of those times.  One participant gives the name, skips where they are from and what they do for a job, and says "I know how to shoot, just want to test a new gun."  Folks - this is the excuse writing itself prior to being used. And it will be used. You can bet your bottom dollar.  We get out on the line, and are performing some lesson modules using DEA dots at 3 yards (10 feet). This does not require a tremendous amount of skill, and sets the student up for success later when a 6-inch vital zone is used. And starts the student toward skills needed to make hits on the 3-inch ocular cranial cavity area.  Usually, at this...

This is a documentation of iPhone failures.  As I near my upper 40's,  my arms are "getting shorter." Admittedly, I have had to increase the size of the font on my phone so as to be able to read texts, etc.  On a recent business trip, I was having great difficulty adjusting the size of the font on the company iPhone. A well-meaning coworker grabbed the phone and fumbled around for a few moments, eventually making the font larger.  It was too large - and I didn't know how to make the adjustment myself, so I went to work, figuring it out. The coworker gave a few simple directions, and left a lot of the rest to be desired. Through a combination that cannot be recalled, the font became so large that I could only see a part of the screen at any given time. A few moments of fumbling on my part and the coworker again grabbed the phone. This time, the coworker couldn't get it to decrease in size, either!  The main problem was that since only part of the normal screen co...

Because the internet is forever®. And because this has been posted about before.  Let's review this passive-aggressive post and evaluate for accuracy.  Since 2016, Patriot Training has had over 1000 paying students walk through the doors.  In 2022, just over half of all paying attendees have been Alumni (had a live fire class with Patriot Training) Over 200 paying students have taken life-saving medical classes.  Prices for classes have been increased every year.  Attendance has increased every year, with the exception of 2022 (unknown, as the year is not yet complete - but trending to be slightly less than 2021).  Over 70 military veterans have attended classes. All but one has attended again.  Over 50 current or former LEO have attended classes. All but three have attended again.  46 Facebook reviews - 45 of which are 5-star reviews. The lone negative review is from an individual who has never and will never attend a Patriot Training class....

  A recent YouTube video by Dave Ramsey had an interesting dichotomy.   3:35 - 6:25 - Ramsey and his cohost level set with the caller and tell her to avoid doing everyone else's job. This is "quiet quitting!" This is acting your wage! 6:30 - Ramsey fires a verbal shot at "quiet quitters" 7:15 - 7:35 - Ramsey states "just show up to work and do the work and you are a rockstar!" This is his dichotomy. He just defined and advocated for acting your wage.  All in all, the advice they gave the caller was 100% accurate.  To be fair, Ramsey's debt snowball, and "Baby Steps" are also completely accurate and effective, so long as you do not invest using the methods Ramsey suggests. 

Influence can be direct, and indirect. Both direct and indirect influence can have great effect. This post is about that. Both men listed have had great effect - direct and indirect.  DIRECT EFFECT Jeff Mayhew is an instructor with Patriot Training. Jeff brings family. Jeff brings friends. Jeff helps set up and take down. Jeff attends classes with the author at other schools. Jeff asks pertinent questions, and always conducts himself as a professional. He understands that the only "glamor" in being a firearms instructor is a blue-collar type of glamor.  Having Jeff on board with Patriot Training has significantly improved classes and morale. Morale on the part of the participants, as well as the owner.  For this reason, Jeff is hereby awarded the title of "Rifleman Emeritus" and will henceforth attend any Patriot Training class he wishes, completely on the house.  INDIRECT EFFECT Aaron Shipp owns Victory Martial Arts in Elizabethtown, KY. Make no mistake, Aaron ha...

  Some time ago, this author worked for a company that outlined an employee's performance by using the above scale - "threshold, target, and outstanding." Threshold was less than 95%. Target was between 95% and 105%. Outstanding was 105% and above.  Recently, this video was made on YouTube about "Quiet Quitting." As Joshua Fluke pointed out, then name "quiet quitting" is a bit of a misnomer. This author prefers "Act Your Wage." Also sometimes written as #ActYourWage.  In the video, Fluke refutes claims by people who hate the idea of quiet quitting. The one underlying theme in these haters is they think quiet quitters don't do anything at work. They presume the quiet quitter is in the "threshold" category above. This is patently false.  THE QUIET QUITTER IS CONSISTENTLY AT TARGET - they do exactly what is expected of the position. 100%.  And this is why it is preferred to say these people are simply acting their wage. The idea ...

By now, you've surely heard of the "olive branch" that has been extended for "Pandemic Amnesty."  Make no mistake, the only reason the Left wants "amnesty" is because they have been proven wrong in every aspect of the "pandemic." The death rate was no different than a severe flu.  The "vaccine" didn't prevent you from catching it.  The "vaccine" didn't lessen the severity of it.  The "vaccine" didn't prevent you from passing it on.  The "vaccine" didn't reduce your likelihood of death.  The "vaccine" had all of the negative side effects warned by the "conspiracy theorists" and worse.  The lockdowns didn't work.  Social Distancing didn't work.  Masks sure as Hell didn't work.  They closed your church and schools. They took your job.  They made you cancel family gatherings, funerals, and even visiting loved ones in hospitals.  Now, they simply don't want...

This is a documentation of iPhone failures.  The afore-mentioned company iPhone has normal iPhone issues. This time, it is with the Calendar. My boss recently shared her calendar with me. Nothing out of the normal. Except my iPhone calendar now shows me all of her updates, as well as my own!  As usual, off to Google to look up that make of iPhone and possible fixes. The results are spectacularly predictable - a plethora of suggestions, and NONE OF THEM WORK. (they never do!) Oh, well, I can just completely ignore my company phone calendar. One more item that is useless on that device. And I did actually use that one a little. 

  Because this meme is true, this meme became true: But I would propose this is true: What it is, and what it is not: It is not about Republican turnout! It is not about "Independent" voters or Lolbertarians! It is not about Early Voting! It sure as Hell is not Trump's doing! It is about Voter ID! It is about banning mail-in ballots! It is about ballot harvesting - see DeSantis' election police force!

  " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."  - Theodore Roosevelt  This is why this blog posts the ridiculous statements of gun culture yahoos.  Particularly and especially those former military who insist YoU'rE dOiNg It WrOnG!!! To that idea,  From John Hearne...

  Some time ago, this blog had a post designed to expose some of the idiocy in and around the gun community - particularly online.  One presumably well-intended reader commented "Gee. What made you think that you were exempt from the general BS?" And then he went on to suggest I was somehow whining about something.  Of course, anyone who read the article as a whole understands the purpose was to categorize the types of "yahoos" one might encounter online.  To that point, more recently, Mike Glover of Fieldcraft Survival had one such yahoo make some of those irregular statements.  And Glover documented it on his Instagram page.  Nope, nobody is exempt.  Nobody should pretend they should be.  The point is, internet yahoos will do what they do, which is to find fault where one does not exist.  Mainly because they do not get out there and train, they type from cheetos-dusted keyboards in mommy's basement. 

 A reader asks: "Would you suggest a woman get a degree or get married, assuming the two were mutually exclusive?" Great question. And there are several layers to unpack.  First - most college degrees are somewhat useless.  Second - the primary argument given by feminists as to why a woman needs a degree is for a backup plan in case their man leaves them. This is a very problematic argument - arguing to the extreme as opposed to the norm. This blog has established that 80% of divorces are initiated by women, and another 16% are initiated by men whose wives displayed infidelity.  It would be wiser for women to focus on staying married to their husbands and not cheating on them. Then there is only a 4% chance of divorce!  Summary This blog cannot, in good conscience, suggest anyone get a college degree without a distinct and proven plan to use it. Think doctor, nurse, accountant, lawyer, engineer, and not much else .  Given that, and given the unlikely nat...

New blog category - iFails. This is a documentation of iPhone failures.  In 2012, my company issued me an iPhone. I lamented on FB that I didn't like it because it was an inferior platform than the Blackberry I'd had for so long. Of course, many well-meaning friends who cannot read came along to assure me I'd like it "once I learned how to use it." Problem was - I already knew how to use it, hence the reason I did not want one!  Fortunately, they did away with the iPhone mandate a couple of years after. They realized their errors in using an iPhone only app and went to a different service that supported Android, as well. I switched and have never looked back.  Fast forward - I got a new job, and they issued me an iPhone.  Let the games begin again.  First installment - pictures.  My boss wanted to see pictures of folks Halloween adventures. This past weekend, my son turned 18 and we took him and several of his friends to Lake Winnie . My brother and sister ...

  Found on social media, this meme provides some opportunity to logically evaluate some critical thinking errors.  "I will never sit with my back to the door." Show me one mass shooter incident where the first victim targeted was facing away.  "I will never leave home without my weapon." Even thinking of a gun as a weapon is problematic. I am the weapon, the gun is simply one of my tools.  "I will never quit watching out for you..."  This is the most common misconception in law enforcement - that they do what they do to protect. Nothing could be further from the truth, and police have no duty to protect .  "I am always watching, scanning, making sure, that everyone, everywhere I go, is safe." See previous. The scanning is to look for possible problems. Not safety. There is a difference.  "I am always ready to act on your behalf, whether I know you or not."  One word: Uvalade. "I might be retired, but my oath has no expiration date....

Over eight years ago, this blog featured this article on barrel deflection . Recently, it was discovered that this article was linked to post on Reddit. Here is a link to that post. From that post, here are the questions: "Where are some good resources in avoiding barrel deflection in non free floated systems in order to get consistent groups? Looking to shoot 300m with my mp15. Would using a grip pod or bipod on my non free floated RIS mess that up?" These are very pertinent questions! Since there are two questions, lets deal with them one at a time: Where are some good resources in avoiding barrel deflection in non free floated systems in order to get consistent groups? Short answer - there are not going to be many resources for avoiding barrel deflection in a non-free floated system. The problem is that there are a great many difficulties in applying the exact same amount of pressure to the barrel each and every time. And even if one figures a way out to apply consistent ...

Recently, a friend posted the following statement and picture on Facebook: Disclaimer: no this is not me judging anyone. Just sharing a bit of knowledge with ya... Halloween is the biggest satanic holiday of the year with Easter being second (Walpurgisnacht) and Christmas being 3rd. I only advise you to be careful what you consume and participate in. It is important to learn history.  This author's reply: We as Christians often celebrate many holidays with pagan roots. I respect those that do and those that abstain. My kids dress up and panhandle for candy, or go to parties with friends. Those are not Satanic rituals nor worship. The irony is that Lavey is credited, but even his "Church of Satan" states he likely did not say it. If he did, it would have been more for shock value than anything. Lavey did not believe in Satan as we picture him. Lavey's Church of Satan does not worship Satan. They are humanists - mostly atheistic. If they "worship" anything, it...

From a comment on the old dojo blog (FWIW - the Dojo has been closed for a couple of years now): "Now a days females should apply for these class, and a suggestion for you folks, provide discount for teen girls, they need to learn self defense more than anyone." Agreed, and ladies should learn to shoot - and that does NOT mean only taking the handgun carry permit class.  The problem, however, is that the vast majority of women and girls age 12 and up take absolutely no personal responsibility for their own safety. Oh, they will pay lip service. Maybe take a "women's self defense" class here or there. Maybe get their carry permit.  Have you ever tried dragging a teen girl to a martial arts class? Pulling teeth might be easier.  The running joke for ladies in handgun classes is that the only way they sign up is if their husband/boyfriend/dad/brother/etc. "drags" them to class "kicking a screaming." Of course, none of them really have to be lit...

From an online post: The following was written by a lawyer who mostly aligns with why I advocate VOTE NO to all the proposed amendments to our state constitution on the ballot this General Election Nov. 8th, 2022. Take time to listen to this like minded lawyer. Joanna Martin, J.D. (Publius Huldah) comments on the proposed Amendments to the Tennessee Constitution. These 4 proposed amendments to the Constitution are on the ballot for the upcoming election on November 8, 2022: I oppose all 4 of the proposed Amendments. Constitutional Amendment #1 Question: Shall Article XI of the Constitution of Tennessee be amended by adding the following language as a new section? It is unlawful for any person, corporation, association, or this state or its political subdivisions to deny or attempt to deny employment to any person by reason of the person’s membership in, affiliation with, resignation from, or refusal to join or affiliate with any labor union or employee organization. Why I oppose it: Th...