Chief Shoots the Sergeant

http://www.omaha.com/article/20090708/NEWS01/907089895


The Carter Lake Police Chief had a NEGLIGENT DISCHARGE at the PD on Wednesday and shot a Sergeant. You better believe if this was a Concealed Carry Permit holder several Police Chiefs would be piping up saying how poorly trained the average citizen is. Hmmmmmmm do you think they will be commenting on this story? Nope. You watch- Law Enforcement will sweep the details of this story under the rug and try to keep the TRUE details from the news media.

If Sheriff Danker stated (as the OWH reported in the above story) that the gun possibly malfunctioned.... What exactly is he trying to do? Is he trying to mislead the news media? Mislead the Public? How many guns just fire on their own and shoot someone Sheriff Danker??? Please give us those statistics.

Finger on the trigger when it shouldn't be, and gun pointed in an unsafe direction (at another officer). The Violation of these two basic safety rules resulted in someone being negligently shot. Don't need a damn crime lab to figure that one out.

Some Police Chiefs and Sheriffs want the general public to believe that Law Enforcement are the only ones adequately trained to carry firearms.... I would say here is proof to the contrary. Yes there are citizens out there who probably should not carry a gun, but proportionately it is probably equal to or greater the number of law enforcement officers who should not carry one either. But for some reason the average citizens who choose to protect themselves get demonized, while all law enforcement officers get a free pass to carry, no matter how qualified they are or not. No matter how poorly trained and unsafe they are.

Do you think the Chief just got done saying, "I am the only one in this room professional enough to carry this Glock .40?" When... bang

Lets hope that this Sergeant makes a full and fast recovery.

The Responsibility of Getting a Concealed Carry Permit

So you have made the decision to get a CCW permit? You have taken a big step to defend yourself and your loved ones, however with this permit comes a lot of responsibility. At a defensive handgun training course I attended the Instructor stated, “Now that you have a CCW permit you have LESS rights and MORE responsibility”. Very true, think about it…… With a permit, now you no longer have the right to go into a restaurant and have a beer. You can no longer just go freely about your business without a care in the world. Being armed, you must be constantly aware of your surroundings at all time. If you are pulled over by a Police Officer, now you must disclose to them if you have a firearm in the vehicle. You cannot always dress the way you want to in order to carry concealed.

Getting a CCW permit is not going to magically make you safe. If you think that sitting through a one-day, nine-hour class will completely prepare you for an armed encounter… You are seriously mistaken. Going through the required CCW training class is just the start. Now you must practice what you have learned (ie. The basic shooting fundamentals), you must study and understand the laws, rules and regulations, and you should really seek further defensive training opportunities (ie. Martial arts, advanced defensive handgun training, etc…)

If you go through the CCW class and then just strap on a gun or throw a gun in the glove box of your car… Without any further training, study or practice – You are ill-prepared for facing a bad situation. If you are on a tight budget and cannot afford extra training, or hundreds of rounds of ammo per week to practice…. Don’t worry! You can still Dry Practice with an unloaded gun in your basement with nothing more than your undivided attention and a target hanging on the wall.

You no longer have the right to get angry or lose your temper since you are carrying a gun. If you have any sort of temper, then you must get rid of it before you decide to carry a gun. There is ZERO room for CCW permit holders to have a temper. Somebody cuts you off in traffic? Smile and look the other way. Somebody tells you that your mother is ugly? Ignore them and walk away. Somebody looks at you funny? Ignore them. If you cannot keep a calm demeanor and blow off these types of petty things, then do us all a favor and don’t carry a gun.

Getting a CCW permit is a huge responsibility. Take it seriously and be responsible.

CCW the .380 auto

Please for the sake of protecting your life......... If you have made the decision to carry a gun to protect yourself, carry a handgun that you know you can count on to go bang when needed. I strongly advise CCW students not to carry a .380 - WHY?

Aside from the fact that is not a very powerful round (most handgun rounds are underpowered, but the .380 is SERIOUSLY underpowered).... The .380 handguns are the most UNRELIABLE handguns I have encountered. Having instructed many CCW classes and students, the question is often asked of me, what handgun should I get for CCW? My response, whatever you can shoot well, works every time, and nothing less than a 9mm.

I have seen .380 after .380 malfunction and fail in the CCW classes. Walther PPK, KelTec, Sig 232, and of course the pawn shop specials. My opinion, they are junk, not to be trusted, and just find a way to hide a 9mm. With ammo for .380 scarce and around $30 per box, I hope this helps drive CCW permit seekers to upgrade to a 9mm before making the purchase of a .380

Of course the nightmare I hoped never would come true did not too long ago. Ruger made a .380 - Don't get me wrong, I love my Ruger revolvers...... Ruger Autos though (older ones P89 - P90, etc...) are big and clunky, and I have seen them to be very problematic on the range when they are not properly cleaned and lubed. So having seen this with Ruger autos, and all .380's, you can imagine how I cringed when Ruger came out with a .380! Double recipe for failure. And of course there have been issues with the Ruger LCP, and it has been recalled. Now in Ruger's defense, I have only had ONE Ruger LCP come through the CCW classes, and it did work without any problems through the qualification course.

In summary though, PLEASE reconsider purchasing a .380 for CCW. I know they are hard to resist because they are so darn easy to carry and conceal. But think about if you need that thing some day. Is it going to work? Would you bet your life on it?

Ouch- .45 in the foot!!!!

These pictures burst onto the internet this week (about 4 different people emailed them to me the same day).

If you look at the background it appears this person is in his home. Hmmmmmmm lets clean this up a little then take some pictures!


Now see why I harp on everyone so much to keep your damn finger off the trigger when you are not firing?????????

Nebraska Senator seems to be a Representative for the Criminals

I have held back my two cents on this reality for too long now. Senator Brenda Council has clearly demonstrated in her first year of the Legislature that she has complete disregard for the United States Constitution, as well as the Nebraska Constitution.... Both of which she swore to uphold during her oath of office. Senator Council has been adamantly opposed to good, honest hard working people in this state having the right to protect themselves as shown in her commentary during public hearings as well as on the legislative floor.

What is even more disturbing though is that Senator Council is standing up for the criminals of this state. Senator Council is fighting for the bad guys, those who commit the most horrific crimes and are sentenced to the death penalty. No this isn't just about the death penalty. Senator Council was clearly representing the criminals earlier this session by opposing harsher punishments for juveniles charged with violent crimes.

Good job North Omaha, she is a real piece of work that was elected, and is not representing your district. Senator Councils efforts will do nothing to make the quality of life better for you there, they will do nothing to make you safer.

I would like to see Senator Council introduce a bill next year that would prevent an individual from seeking public office if they have had a documented gambling problem. You know like a problem so severe that you get cited for criminal trespassing in a Casino after you were on the pledge to stay out of the casinos. Anyone think Senator Council would introduce a bill like this? Oh, silly me, that would disqualify her from holding public office.

http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2005/09/11/news/iowa/8013aa8639e98f42862570790007b3d3.txt


So far this year, Senator Council seems to be leading the charge in the Legislature to protect the criminals.

ABC's Piece of Garbage 20/20 Report

After watching ABC's piece of Garbage so-called "report" Friday night, I am done puking. That was the most one-sided, unfair and demeaning to all gun owners coverage I have ever seen.

ABC set up a College classroom with one student armed with a Glock simmunitions pistol, and unaware of what was going to happen. They had an armed intruder burst in and start shooting. They did this several different times to demonstrate how many different "College Students" would fail to do the right thing, and how they would end up being shot anyways. One of the "College Student" actors professed to be really experienced, having over a hundred hours of experience with handguns.

Now I would like to see ABC follow up with a "report" putting some Police Officers "off duty" in the same scenario. Just regular street cops, from small towns and from large towns. No highly specialized SWAT trained officers, just the average street cops. What do you want to bet, they falter in the same EXACT way?????

The Gun show test was interesting, maybe things work that way in Virginia, but those sales in Nebraska would have been highly ILLEGAL!!!

This was nothing more than a 1 hour special for the Brady Campaign. They should have titled it "Why every American Should be Defenseless to make the Criminals Jobs Easy"


I no longer have any desire to turn my television to ABC, not even the local news.

The Importance of having a good holster

This happened at a Carl's Jr. restaurant in January this year, Centerville Utah. A CCW permit holder with a cheap holster and a .40 caliber Kahr, went into to take care of business at the local restaurant, and upon finishing his business and pulling up his pants, his Kahr pistol fell out of the cheap holster and discharged striking the toilet. The man suffered lacerations to his arm caused by shards of porcelain flying.

There was an employee of the restaurant in the ladies room next door, who was startled and complaining of chest pains after being scared by the discharge.

Here is a perfect example of why I preach in the CCW class to buy a good holster and don't use that cheap nylon junk from the local gun store.



Of course some people just have trouble keeping their finger off the trigger while "handling their gun" in the restroom:

Police Chief Accidentally Fires Gun Again

Miami Herald

7 Feb 2003

Less than a year after accidentally firing his gun in a Kendall gym, Coral Gables Police Chief James Skinner on Wednesday accidentally shot the .40-caliber Glock again -- this time in his own department. Skinner was in the bathroom of the department when his gun accidentally went off, department spokesman Raul Pedroso said. Because there is an open internal affairs investigation, no one would speak about the shooting. In July, Skinner was sticking his gun back in a locker at Kendall's L.A. Fitness Sports Club, where he was getting a physical therapy session, when his gun accidentally went off. (James Skinner is the former Omaha Police Chief)