What Walmart teaches its employees . . .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
An Active Shooter Event
Category: Self-defense
An Unarmed Citizenry
An example of when an unarmed citizenry is unable to defend itself . . . .
The following is an example of when an unarmed citizenry is unable to defend itself . . . .
4 dead, 2 wounded in California stabbing spree that lasted hours
August 8, 2019
(CNN) – A man killed four people during a stabbing rampage in Southern California before officers found his car parked outside a 7-Eleven convenience store and arrested him, authorities said. In addition to the people killed, the attacker left two wounded in multiple crime scenes in Garden Grove and Santa Ana, police said.
The victims killed included two people at the suspect’s apartment complex, a 7-Eleven security guard and one more person at a Subway restaurant.
4 dead, 2 wounded in Southern California stabbings
By ROBERT JABLON – August 8, 2019
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man who was “full of anger” went on a two-hour stabbing and robbery rampage in Southern California, killing four people and wounding two others, authorities said Wednesday.he people killed, the attacker left two wounded in multiple crime scenes in Garden Grove and Santa Ana, police said.
The knife wielding assailant killed more people with a knife than the Garlic Festival shooter did with a semi-automatic rifle.
September 17, 2016 – ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA
St. Cloud mall stabbings – St. Cloud, Minnesota
Ten people injured in stabbing melee
On September 17, 2016, a terrorist mass stabbing occurred at the Crossroads Center shopping mall in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
At about 8:15 on the evening of September 17, an individual began stabbing patrons at the Crossroads Center shopping mall. He was armed with two steak knives, one 10 inches and the other 9 inches. The stabbings first began outside the mall, at a nutrition store, before the attacker entered the building, stabbed an electronics store employee, and ran past a couple of other stores towards the Target and Macy’s anchor stores.
Before the spree ended 10 people were injured in the stabbing, three of whom were hospitalized for non-life-threatening wounds. They were all stabbed or punched in the back, shoulder, head, neck, or face. The victims were of ages 15 to 53.
Church Guardian Training – Fall 2019
“. . . we prayed to our God and posted a guard . . .”
In January 2018, In-Gauge of Polk County, of Winter Haven, Florida initiated its Church Guardian Training program.
In-Gauge of Polk County’s Church Guardian Training program is a 15-hour firearm training program for faith based organizations. The Guardian training specifically focuses on situational awareness, plans of action and the use of a firearm in crowded, close-quarter conditions. Our Guardian Training trains the participant how to assess and recognize a potential threat, mitigate a potential threat before it becomes an actual threat, engage and survive an actual threat while minimizing the threat to others.
Our Guardian training is composed of two distinct classes:
- Phase One – Basic handgun/concealed carry qualification training (5 hours)
- Classroom: 4 hours
- Live-fire range training: 1 hour
- Phase Two – Advanced concealed carry training (10 hours)
- Classroom: 5 hours
- Live-fire range training: 5 hours
During the Phase Two live-fire range session, each participant is expected to fire a minimum of 250 rounds, while performing a series of progressive, live-fire drills, using a defensive caliber handgun. Each participant will learn and demonstrate:
- the correct method of drawing from a concealment holster
- the use of cover and concealment
- the correct and safe method of moving between cover and concealment, while actively engaging and armed assailant
- the correct procedure for engaging multiple assailants
- the correct procedure for loading, shooting and reloading while engaging an armed assailant or assailants
- the correct procedure for clearing firearm malfunctions while engaging an armed assailant
In May of 2019 we added Stop The Bleed – emergency blood loss control and tourniquet training to our Guardian Training Program. This training is now part of our Guardian Training Program and will be provided to all participants.
A nationally recognized, official NRA certificate of training will be issued upon successful completion of the course. Training exceeds requirements for Florida’s concealed carry weapons license application.
Training will be ongoing throughout the year. Training can be taken as an individual or a group. Convenient lodging is available for out-of-town participants.
Pre-registration is required. Group discounts are available. Call or email for pricing information.
For complete training information, visit In-Gauge of Polk County’s webpage at: Church Guardian Training or send an email inquiry to: info.ingauge@gmail.com
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd explains the importance of having trained guardians on location when the wolf attacks and before law enforcement arrives . . . .
Something to consider . . .
In-Gauge of Polk County is one of a very few entities that provides official NRA firearms training and the only organization in Central Florida that conducts official NRA, advanced firearms training.
If you or any member of your congregation takes firearms training that does not provide an official NRA certificate of training, displaying the official NRA name and emblem, your training will likely not be recognized outside the state of Florida and not be recognized by liability insurance carriers.
Firearms training classes (concealed carry classes) conducted by retired law enforcement officers or instructors claiming to certified NRA instructors that do not issue official NRA certificates of training, are NOT official NRA firearms training classes.
Before enrolling in any concealed carry class or advanced firearms tactical training course, ask if you be receiving an official NRA certificate of training upon completion. Not merely receiving a training certificate designed by the instructor or a letter stating you completed a class.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
guardian training, polk county sheriff, church safety, church security, concealed carry class, gun safety, national rifle association training, NRA training, church security, concealed carry permit, shooting classes, A.L.I.C.E., active shooter
Hardening The Soft Target – Church, Ministry, Faith Organization Security
“There is no elegant way to protect the sheep from hungry wolves.”
We have once again been reminded how hate filled cowards take advantage of soft targets.
11 Killed in Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
Sunday, October 28, 2018
“The shooter stormed the building during a Saturday morning service, fatally shooting 11 mostly elderly people and wounding six others including four police officers, before he was arrested.”
Kroger store shooting suspect tried to first access church
10/26/2018 – Associated Press
JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. — A man with a history of violence and mental illness was recorded on surveillance video apparently trying to get inside a church in Kentucky before he went to a grocery store and fatally shot two store patrons, police said.
After releasing a photo of the suspect, authorities received a tip from an employee of the city of Jeffersontown who said he thought he saw Gregory Bush outside the First Baptist church prior to Wednesday’s shooting, city police chief Sam Rogers said. The video confirmed Bush’s presence about 10 to 15 minutes before he went to the grocery store, Rogers said.
“We prayed to our God and posted a guard . . .” Nehemiah 4:9
It is regrettable, but the wolves choose soft targets. It is our responsibility to make chosen targets as undesirable as possible by hardening the target. We harden the target by preparing ourselves for an unwanted attack.
It is understood that a good many members of any congregation possess a concealed carry license and may even carry a firearm during services. However, are they qualified to carry a deadly weapon in public?
There is more to carrying a firearm in public then just knowing how to pull a trigger and shooting holes in a paper target.
Our GUARDIAN TRAINING PROGRAM does just that. Our GUARDIAN TRAINING PROGRAM trains the participant in crowded, close-quarter use of a firearm.
Successful completion of our GUARDIAN TRAINING PROGRAM provides the participant with an official NRA, nationally recognized certificate of training that can be used for both applying for
- a Florida concealed carry weapons license and
- applying for a reduction in liability insurance premiums
With the successful completion of our GUARDIAN TRAINING PROGRAM all members of a congregation’s “security/watch team” will have the uniform training, know the abilities and capabilities of its members.
ALICE Training
You or members of your congregation may have received ALICE training, from a local law enforcement agency and either thought that was all there is available or wondered where could you or members of your “security/watch team” get more or practical defense training.
Our GUARDIAN TRAINING PROGRAM is above and beyond ALICE training. Our GUARDIAN TRAINING PROGRAM is practical firearms training unlike anything offered elsewhere in central Florida.
Contact us for practical training that will harden your soft target and make it undesirable prey for the hate filled wolves.
3 seconds will determine . . .
Sheriff Grady Judd: ” . . . a perfect stand your ground.”
Licensed concealed carry good guy takes out bad guy during a “domestic violence” road rage incident.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd: ” . . . a perfect stand your ground.”
A long standing axiom, known and taught by those in the self-defense arena, was affirmed by Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, during a press conference Wednesday, August 29th, regarding a fatal, self-defense shooting in Winter Haven, Florida.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd affirms that 3 seconds will determine who survives a deadly threat and who will not. Sheriff Grady Judd: “You see how quickly you have to make a decision on whether you live or whether you die.“
3 seconds will determine if you are the one who makes the 911 call or the one who is carried away in a black body bag.
FREE Teacher Concealed Carry Training
FREE Teacher Concealed Carry Training
In-Gauge of Polk County is offering FREE concealed carry / firearm classes for teachers during the month of June.
As a community service and in the interest of promoting firearm safety, In-Gauge of Polk County, a private, non-profit, NRA affiliated club specializing in firearm training is offering, FREE for teachers, 5-hour concealed carry/handgun safety training classes.
Participants must:
- Provide a valid Florida picture ID
- Provide a current employment ID
- Be currently employed in either a public or private school
- Be currently employed in a instructional position
- Be accompanied by at least one paying student at our regular course fee of $50
* Other restrictions and conditions may apply and are at the sole discretion of In-Gauge of Polk County.
Training participants will be responsible for:
- providing his or her own modern firearm (in safe operating condition)
- * Loaner guns and ammunition are available for a small fee
- providing his or her own ammunition (minimum of 50 rounds)
- hearing and eye protection
Training classes will be conducted throughout the month of June.
An official certificate of training will be issued upon successful completion of the course good for applying for a State of Florida concealed carry weapons license.
When considering enrolling in a firearm are concealed carry training class, you may want to ask about the instructor’s/provider’s facility and classroom. Our classes are conducted in a dedicated, air conditioned, brick and mortar classroom with comfortable seating and tables. Our classes are not conducted under an oak tree in a cow pasture or under a canopy in a dead orange grove.
Our classroom . . . .
concealed carry class, ccw class, gun safety training, self-defense, Polk County, Florida, Polk County Sheriff’s Office, school security, guardian training, concealed weapons class
Santa Fe Texas – We grieve with you
Once again our nation’s peace has been shattered by the demonic, heinous act of one demented individual. Our broken hearts grieve with the families of the victims of the Santa Fe Texas High School tragedy and we pray for the speedy recovery of the injured.
As law enforcement en devours to harden public school “gun free” zones, our places of worship and private schools remain vulnerable. Our churches, ministries and other places of worship, as well as their educational facilities and learning centers, must not be neglected.
We encourage all faith based organizations to look into Guardian Training for their ministry.
Our places of worship are the next soft targets!
In-Gauge of Polk County is the only NRA charted, non-profit organization that provides such training in the state of Florida.
Our Guardian Training is a comprehensive training program specifically focusing on training members of church and faith based organizations in the unique nature of dealing with and mitigating life threatening situations in a crowded, close-quarter environment.
Our Accelerated Guardian Training is 15 hours of intense training that includes basic and advanced level handgun instruction designed for out-of-town participants. Our Accelerated Guardian Training offers the out-of-town participant with the maximum training at a minimum cost, permitting him or her ample time to return home for Sunday services. There are no prerequisites required or accepted.
Our Guardian Training is a standardized training program, developed by the National Rifle Association and provides the graduate with a nationally recognized, official NRA certificate of training that can be used for applying for a concealed carry license and submitted to your organization’s insurance carrier for a possible reduction in insurance premiums. No other local training organization or agency can legitimately make that claim
Winter Haven, Florida
863-206-1996
http://www.ingaugeofpolkcounty.com
Polk County Florida, Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Grady Judd, church security, school security, concealed carry, concealed carry class, gun training, self-defense
Concealed-weapons permits surge in Florida
Concealed-weapons permits surge in Florida
By Jim Turner / The News Service of Florida
Posted Jul 18, 2017
TALLAHASSEE — Florida has fast-tracked concealed-weapons licenses to 82,000 military members and honorably discharged veterans since terror-related shootings at a pair of military installations in Tennessee two years ago.
State Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, who along with Gov. Rick Scott helped expedite the permitting process as part of the state’s reaction to the shootings in Chattanooga, Tennessee, made an appearance Tuesday to discuss the effort, which has played a part in Florida’s increased number of people allowed to carry concealed firearms.
But with Putnam running for governor in 2018, his stances on Second Amendment issues are drawing criticism from Democrats.
Since Putnam first won statewide office in 2010, the number of concealed-weapons licenses has soared from about 800,000 to more than 1.78 million. Putnam’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issues the licenses.
The tens of thousands of active-duty military members and veterans getting expedited permits has come as the state has seen “heavy” demand for concealed-weapons licenses, Putnam said.
“This is just one example of what we do through our department to make Florida the most veteran- and military-friendly state in the nation,” Putnam said during an appearance at the National Guard Armory in Tallahassee.
The fast-tracking for military members, who don’t have to wait until they’re age 21 as do civilian applicants, was established as part of Florida’s reaction to the July 16, 2015, terrorist-motivated shootings in Chattanooga that resulted in the deaths of four Marines, a Navy sailor and the gunman. Florida also upgraded security at National Guard recruitment centers, including arming guard members.
During his appearance at the armory, Putnam said the Legislature “continues to wrestle with the right way to get there” when asked about allowing concealed-weapons license holders to carry firearms on college and university campuses or to openly carry handguns.
Efforts to pass such proposals have failed in the Senate in recent years.
“Gun-free zones, where the victims have no opportunity to defend themselves, ought to be modified in a responsible way so that people can exercise their Second Amendment rights and protect themselves,” Putnam said.
Take Our Concealed Carry Survey
All responses are anonymous and confidential. Data will not be shared with any agency, group or organization.
Sheriff Grady Judd – A Call To Arms
“If you’re not afraid of a gun, get one”
“If you’re not afraid of a gun, get one”
“And if you need to shoot somebody, shoot ‘em a lot.”
JUN 22 2017
