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Officers and civilians

Posted on May 16, 2025 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

Police officers have a bit more leniency under the law when it comes to use of force. And they do need it. In part to deter civilians from becoming vigilantes a...

Crime/Free speech and press/Health/Health care/Law Enforcement/Police/Second Amendment/Vaccines

Risk perception, or why women are choosing bears

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

Now that the party has somewhat died down around the recent social media phenomenon of women saying they’d rather run into a bear in the wild than a rando...

Law Enforcement/Police

How NOT to assert your rights – “Florida man” edition

Posted on June 22, 2024 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

Thankfully I don’t really see these much. I last addressed a similar concept about 7 years ago, so let’s revisit since this one is calling out speci...

Firearms and Ammunition/Law Enforcement/Police

Inspect your holsters!

Posted on March 25, 2024 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

Holsters serve two important purposes: they carry your firearm and, more importantly, they retain your firearm. The retention mechanisms in holsters are extreme...

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Don’t pursue a fleeing perp

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

Article: “Father shoots intoxicated man that was allegedly spying on his daughter and touching himself outside her window“ I’m a little mixed ...

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Responding to a knife with a firearm

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

LA Times Letters to the Editor: “Why do police officers keep shooting people armed with knives?” Oh this is a good one… To the editor: I read ...

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Religious police

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

Let’s talk about that new law recently signed by the Alabama governor. The bill amends Alabama Code ยงย 16-22-1. Here is the original text of that section: ...

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Your concealed carry permit is not a badge

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

Back when I was first learning about firearms and concealed carry, I came across a video – since removed, unfortunately – called “Your conceal...

Law Enforcement/Police/Second Amendment

Obeying laws and rules

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

The National Rifle Association (NRA) is having its 2018 convention soon. Many are under the mistaken belief that firearms are not permitted during this yearR...

Concealed carry/Law Enforcement/Police

Don’t show me yours, I won’t show you mine

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

On April 14, 2018, I was driving south on I-35 through Olathe, KS, on the first leg of a road trip out to Las Vegas. That vacation didn’t quite go as plan...

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