I have said it before, on this blog and in scholarly publications (also here), but I will say it again: It is no exaggeration to say that sociologists are only interested in guns and gun culture to the extent that they are related to crime, violence, and social inequality. Now, to be fair, sociologists are … Continue reading
As I noted yesterday, I was a guest recently on the Texas Public Radio live call-in program “The Source.” Throughout the show, the host David Martin Davies referred to “common sense” gun laws and fortunately, before the show ended, I was able to formulate a thought in response: If we want to build some consensus, … Continue reading
Most of the time I speak to the media I will be quoted one time and say one interesting thing. I just hope those two things overlap (as they did in a recent story by KATU in Portland, OR). I recently appeared on Texas Public Radio’s “The Source” to talk about America’s gun culture (really, … Continue reading
Prior to attending the shoothouse course at Alliance Police Training organized by Paul Carlson of Safety Solutions Academy and taught by Joe Weyer and Cory Hupp, such a course would have been low on my training priority list. Like many, I associated such courses with military and law enforcement rather than private citizens. Private citizens … Continue reading
Joe Weyer is an Army veteran who served in Special Operations, a 27-year veteran of the Alliance Police Department, and owner of a gun training company, Weyer Tactical. He taught the 3-day shoothouse – or, rather, decision-making with a gun – course I attended recently at Alliance Police Training (APT) where he has been Director … Continue reading
Following opening remarks by U.S. Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. and Rabbi Harley Karz-Wagman, and presentations on “Law Enforcement Support to Protecting Houses of Worship,” the public seminar on “Protecting Houses of Worship” sponsored by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina concluded with “Local Area Houses of Worship Discuss Security.” … Continue reading
The public seminar on “Protecting Houses of Worship” sponsored by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina was composed of two main sessions: “Law Enforcement Support to Protecting Houses of Worship” and “Local Area Houses of Worship Discuss Security.” The first presenter in the first session was Greenville Police Sergeant Mike … Continue reading
