A Discussion on Crime In two recent conversations the subject of personal safety in Texas came up.  In both, there was a consensus of concern regarding the increased number of criminal activities and the escalation of violence with those activities. In one of those...

First On Scene (How You Respond to an Incident) From our experience we have a good idea that you are a responsible individual.  You care for the safety and security of yourself, your family and others. While maybe not a survivalist; you know what to do in the event of...

An Increase in Socially Unaccepted Behavior By Ron Mullins and Thom Bolsch Finally, we are rolling out of the oppression of COVID and getting back into the real world.  And so is the criminal element… There have been several releases of research papers on crime in the...

A Parent's Worst Nightmare By Ron Mullins and Thom Bolsch You wake up in the morning and step into your child’s room only to be alarmed that they are not the crib. You are cleaning the house, expecting your child to walk through the door after school when you realize...

Family Protector By Ron Mullins and Thom Bolsch For a millennium the human species has fought to survive.  Individuals would group as a family, a community, to provide the protection in numbers that only a group can provide. While we no longer need to protect the...

A Sheriff's Deputy Talks About Holiday Safety By Ron Mullins and Thom Bolsch I recently had an opportunity to meet with Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputy McKee as he discussed holiday safety awareness for a local community in The Woodlands. A sixteen-year veteran of...

The Armed Relative (Holiday Safety) By Ron Mullins and Thom Bolsch For most responsible gun owners, people know you have a gun or two; they may not know you carry for safety and security.  A number of you keep that under wraps to protect the sanctity of the...

Weaponizing Social Media By Ron Mullins and Thom Bolsch Influence.  Getting someone to act or react in a manner suited to the influencer’s objectives. Most tools of war were originally developed to help with the survival of the species.  The axe was designed to cut...

Trends in Crime By Ron Mullins and Thom Bolsch Over the course of the last two decades, there has been a trend towards a more compassionate treatment of individuals that cannot, or will not comply with socially accepted behavior.  Funding for Law Enforcement has been...

A Good Guy (or Gal) With A Gun By Ron Mullins and Thom Bolsch It was mentioned in a national news special and then reported in detail in the local news.  Then two days later it was the subject of another news story.  This is the first time that we can recall the media...

Myths of Gun Control By Ron Mullins and Thom Bolsch It happened again.  Twice!  Someone that had legally purchased a firearm entered a soft target location and murdered people.  Seniors in one location, children in another. We wrote about mass killings...

Advancing Your Shooting Skills By Ron Mullins and Thom Bolsch Jonathan Wyatt heads the training department for Saddle River Range and is assisted by Glenn Wright.  Between the two of them they identify opportunities to advance the skills and knowledge of Saddle River...