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  • Frisco Track Meet Stabbing – A Use of Force Analysis

    Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf by 17 year old Karmelo Anthony on April 2, 2025, during a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas. It’s a tragic and complex case that’s generated a lot of speculation. As a subject matter expert in…

  • Advice for a new sponsee

    Advice for a new sponsee

    I shared this with a newer sponsee this morning: Read your Bible daily. In my experience, it’s less about exactly what you read and more about the condition of your heart when you approach it. Think of it like having coffee with the Most High—relax, enjoy His presence, and soak it in. Spend 5–10 minutes…

  • Title: The Truth About Center Axis Relock (CAR): A Firsthand Account

    Title: The Truth About Center Axis Relock (CAR): A Firsthand Account

    When John Wick hit the big screen, people immediately noticed something different — Keanu Reeves wasn’t holding his gun in a traditional stance. What he was using was Center Axis Relock (CAR), a shooting system developed by the late Paul Castle. Since then, CAR has generated curiosity, criticism, and confusion — mostly from people who…

  • Templar- Wrench

    Templar- Wrench

    Templar- one who protects sacred things From Scumbag a Tribe leader they call Wrench I met Mike Snyder over five years ago when he started attending Freedom Biker Church in York, PA. Not long after, he asked me to be his sponsor, and I asked him to join the church security team. Over countless hours…

  • Common Man Plate Carrier- Condor Sentry

    Common Man Plate Carrier- Condor Sentry

    Over the past 25 years, I’ve experimented with all kinds of armor—from concealable options to heavy tactical gear. Now, as a civilian rather than an active-duty soldier or police officer, I have the freedom to choose what I wear and when I wear it. A few years back, I bought a Condor MOPC and wore…

  • Highlands County Sheriff’s Handgun Qualification-Tactical Audit by TAC

    Highlands County Sheriff’s Handgun Qualification-Tactical Audit by TAC

    The other night, while reviewing police-involved shooting videos—not to focus on what’s different, but to identify what remains consistent—I came across a video from the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office (state unknown at this time) . It featured two deputies conducting their firearms qualification under the guidance of a firearms instructor/range officer. Every state mandates how…

  • Church Security: biblical bouncers, not cops

    Church Security: biblical bouncers, not cops

    Yesterday, I stopped by Mardel’s, the massive Christian bookstore owned by Hobby Lobby. I asked a nice lady if they carried any books on church security, and she just stared at me blankly before saying they had none. No problem—I’m writing one myself, but I wanted to see what else was out there. A quick…

  • A Wayward Biker Finds His Tribe at Snyder Bed & Breakfast

    A Wayward Biker Finds His Tribe at Snyder Bed & Breakfast

    I needed to be in York, PA, for a few weeks to train some dogs. Through TripAdvisor, I stumbled upon Snyder Bed & Breakfast for Wayward Bikers—and since I’m both a biker and very wayward, it seemed like a perfect fit. I reached out to the owner, Joyce, who was warm and accommodating. She even…

  • Flicking the Devil’s Ear

    Flicking the Devil’s Ear

    My wife and kids will tell you right away that I love to aggravate, pester, and annoy them. The more I care about someone, the more Iend to target them in this way. If I don’t like someone, I usually keep my distance and avoid talking to them. While many people might harass those they…

  • Inch

    Inch

    I’ve known Ed “Inch” Kohr for over eight years. We first met at Celebrate Recovery when he decided to check it out after leaving AA. Not long after, I became his sponsor—a decision we both regretted at the time. Since then, we’ve been through a lot together: a relapse, court cases, motorcycle accidents, me losing…