To Act or Re-Act

I recently read a self defense article that made two bold statements: 1) You can't identify criminals just by looking at them and 2) You can only re-act in self defense.

While the first may be slightly true, I believe can be smarter than this. Let's look at three scenarios:
1) Standing in line at the convenience store. The elderly couple in the pharmaceuticals looking at hemorrhoid medication. The cashier behind the counter wearing a corporate uniform and three young adults that came in together. the first got into line without grabbing anything to buy. The seconds seems nervous as he stands at the front door watching the parking lot while the third goes directly to the rear of the store.
2) Getting Gas. there's the lady with a SUV full of kids washing her car windows. The gangbanger pumping gas into the low rider and the nice looking couple parked on the side of the store watching as everyone leaves the store and only then does he get out and go inside.
3) Standing in line at the bank. everything looks normal when a guy in a clown costume (mask, hair, makeup and all) enters.

I'm pretty sure just by looks, you can see the potential criminal. 1) the three young adults (notice I didn't say age, race or how they dress). 2) the couple. if you were thinking the gangbanger, he has already paid for gas and is doing the same thing you are. 3) THE CLOWN. I'm not saying you can dismiss anyone as a threat or just because they look like a criminal they are guilty; but.....you should be adjusting you threat assessment to be watching the potential criminals more closely.

The second statement: we can only re-act. How wrong and potentially FATAL. We must act. Of course we can't pull our weapon and just shoot them, but there are things we can and SHOULD do.....Let's look at the scenarios again.
#1 We can make space, get out of line, go look for another item in the store. Gain cover/concealment, get behind a shelf, display or better yet an appliance. If the situation looks bad enough, make adjustment to get better access to your weapon (DON'T PULL YET). And if it looks that bad, set down your items and leave. There is nothing in the store worth dying for.
#2 Stay at your car. Leave it running if needed. Pay at the pump, don't go in to pre-pay. If you have to pre-pay, go somewhere else. Choose a pump that is close to an exit. and leave as soon as possible. a splash of gas will get you to a friendlier station.
#3 Leaving is obviously the best answer, but I'm not sure I want to be the first person that tries to get past him. If others are leaving, LEAVE. If there is another exit, LEAVE. If you're not leaving get easy access to your weapon (DON'T PULL YET). Make your desision what you are going to do if this is a robbery. Your choices are run, hide or fight. As before gain space, cover/concealment and prep for what is about to happen. If nothing happens, GREAT! you get back in line and have a good day. But, if he makes his intentions known, and it is a robbery...ACT

What ever your choice remember...RUN (Run as fast as you can for an exit. don't stop for anything. GET OUT), Hide (perferably someplace secure that locks. Barricade the door. Remain silent until you KNOW it is safe to come out) or FIGHT (if you choose to fight, FIGHT with all your might. Use every weapon you can, and cheat if you can. AT ALL COST, WIN)

Obama's Own Words

Freedom Is More Powerful Than Fear!

In Obama's speech tonight he used these three statements:
1) Freedom is more powerful than fear.
2) Congress should act to make sure no one on a no fly list is able to buy a gun
3) We need to make it harder for people to buy powerful assault weapon.
While the first is true and may be his best statement of his presidential career,. I was wondering how the next two follow it. The second statement may seem to have merit on the surface, please understand that ANYONE can be put on the no fly list for any reason including you because you voted or not voted in the last election. And once on the list you have to sue the federal government, which we all know how that works, to get off the list. How would you like too find out tomorrow that you have lost all your constitutional right because the federal government said so........And finally, we should ensure freedom by making weapons and equipment available to Syrian fighters but take civilian look a-likes away from us citizens. Few mass murders have used the AR style weapons in their crimes, and these weapons are not the top of the lists for the weapon that the police or civilian experts fear. What the President did tonight was more about politics than saving a single american life inside america's borders.

355th Mass Shooting this year, let's look at the facts.

     The media has reported this and ran with the number without caring about the facts, so we dug into them a little closer.     The number that is being used comes from a site called "Shooting Tracker .com". The group behind the site is an anti-gun, very pro gun control group using Reddit. There is no science behind the numbers but uses public input to gather so called "Incidents". They even went as far as redefining the word Mass Shooting.       For years, the FBI defined "Mass Shooting" as: A violent act where 4 or more "INNOCENTS" where killed by a perpetrator or perpetrators.     This definition wouldn't get the numbers shooting tracker was looking for, so they changed it. their definition is: Any act, with a gun, where 4 or more people (including the perpetrators) are injured or killed. Even this couldn't get them what they wanted, so        They reach (and I mean REACH)....     They have included injuries from car crashes after the shooting.     They have included 28 situations where the gun was a toy or BB gun (they have said they have since removed those 28)     They have included gang and bar fights where someone was arrested with a gun (no shot even fired)     They even included several drug raids where the only injuries were perpetrators being treated for dog bites or drug overdoses from eating evidence.      These seem like "Mass Shootings" right?

Campus Carry?

President Falwell has urged students at the nation’s largest Christian university (Liberty University) to carry concealed weapons on campus to counter any possible armed attack from jihadists.

Licensed, trained citizens protecting themselves, Not in america if some have their way...........
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe - “My administration is committed to making Virginia an open and welcoming Commonwealth, while also ensuring the safety of all of our citizens. Mr. Falwell’s rash and repugnant comments detract from both of those crucial goals,” 
Hillary Clinton - “This is the kind of deplorable not only hateful response to a legitimate security issue,” Clinton told ABC News. “But it is giving aid and comfort to ISIS and other radical jihadists.”

Uber driver shoots gunman in Chicago

A gunman, who opened fire in Chicago's Logan Square over the weekend, was met with something he didn't expect...an Uber driver carrying his legally concealed weapon.
Everardo Custodio began firing into the crowd when the Uber driver opened fire and fired six shots at Custodio, hitting him multiple times.
Custodio was taken to the local hospital and treated for wounds in his shin, thigh, and lower back. He is being charged with aggravated assault and unlawful use of a weapon.
The 47 year old Uber driver provided police his legally obtained concealed carry permit and will not be charged.
Read the whole story at http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-uber-driver-shoots-gunman-met-0420-20150419-story.html