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Mike McDaniel

An Air Force veteran, Mike was also a civilian police officer for nearly two decades, serving as a patrol officer, juvenile detective, a detective, crime scene photographer, Sergeant/shift supervisor, division commander, field training officer, police trainer, and a SWAT officer. Currently a high school English teacher and professional, classically trained singer and guitarist/bassist, Mike is also a certified firearm instructor, and studies European and Japanese fencing. He is married--the smartest thing he ever did--and is also a bicyclist and woodworker.
Being George Zimmerman: A Cautionary Tale
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George Zimmerman was in the news again recently when the famous Floridian “was involved in a shooting.” Which he was – in the same sense that Abraham Lincoln and JFK were involved in shootings. Zimmerman was the subject of ... Read more

Disarming The Military
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There are two groups of people that have a very great deal in common, yet few would think to compare them. Both groups walk about with targets on their backs, ... Read more

The Never-Ending War
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We’re fighting a war and some things are eternal. I don’t speak of death and taxes, though those are certainly good examples, but of the fact that some people will ... Read more

If Only We Could Make All Guns Disappear…
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Many readers are, I’m sure, familiar with the Tuelller Drill. In 1983, police officer Dennis Tueller conducted research that revealed that an assailant armed with a knife can close 21 ... Read more

The Deadly Danger Of Swords
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Reading this report from a local news source, a cold shiver ran down my spine. Read on, and see if you understand why. “A man was shot by a sheriff’s ... Read more

Sandy Hook: Gun Control Goes Full Mental
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The fallout from the December 14, 2012 attack at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT seems never to end. It was, in fact, a partially fictional article–Connecticut: The Coming ... Read more