Stop the Bleed: Prepare yourself before you start arguing politics

The latest shooting in Texas has tragically taken more lives in an act of senseless violence. Arguments for and against tighter gun control have been flooding the internet, and people’s emotions are understandably volatile. Everyone wants to work toward some kind of solution to the increasing violence in the United States–we all want it to […]

UPDATE: Texas church shooter engaged by armed civilian to end killing spree, 26 dead

Update: The suspect, identified as Devin P. Kelley, reportedly entered the church in what witnesses have described as black “tactical gear,” including what may have been a bullet-resistant vest, and began firing a semi-automatic rifle at approximately 11:30 a.m. local time.  After killing 26 people, ranging in age from 5 to 72 years old, the […]

Sandy Hook shooter ‘did not snap,’ FBI documents say

The shooter in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre “did not snap” and had methodically planned the attack from as early as March 2011, according to newly released Federal Bureau of Investigation documents. The FBI on Tuesday released hundreds of pages of documents related to the criminal investigation, providing new insight into the weeks […]

On this day in history Oct 16th: The UK effectively bans handguns

Compared to the United States the United Kingdom is known for its strict policies on firearms, particularly handguns.  On 16 October, 1996, the 23 official recommendations were made that enabled the banning of handguns from private ownership throughout the UK. This decision was made just after the most deadly shooting in UK history, what is […]

Trelleborg, Sweden shooting

Shots were fired last night at a market in Trelleborg, Sweden, a town 20 miles south of Malmo and 40 miles southeast of Copenhagen, Denmark. Four people were injured and one arrested. “One person has been arrested and five have been taken in for questioning in connection with the shooting,” Officer Hans Nilsson told the […]

2 US airmen describe how they escaped the scene of the Las Vegas shooting

It was just a typical day for two 823rd Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems maintainers. Staff Sgt. Dondre Wood and Airman 1st Class Korie Morimoto had tickets to the Route 91 Harvest Festival Oct. 1. Little did either of them know, the events that would transpire over the next hours would lead to the largest […]

SOFREP Archive: Cover and concealment: The run, hide, and fight guide

If you have ever served in a military branch that dominantly conducts ground warfare, or have served in the smaller elements of the other two branches that don’t, then you already know the difference between cover and concealment.  (LEOs, you get a pass on this one, as well.)  A lotta people out there do not […]

False alarm at JFK, are airports prepared to handle an active shooter?

This article previously published on SOFREP 08.18.2016 As our own Brandon Webb deplaned Sunday night and set foot on American soil following a presumably enjoyable Euro-trip, all hell broke loose. Word spread that there was an active shooter, and for all passengers to take cover. According to multiple reports, including Webb’s own account, and a NY Post article that had […]