You don’t understand active shooter events. It’s not your fault, most people who’s job it is to study these incidents are still learning. Due to their increasing occurrence, there has been an explosion of research. This has revealed some new medical data, that will likely have drastic impacts on how law enforcement, and everyday citizens will need to deal with them. Keep reading to learn some key statistics on active shooter events, and learn how to handle them better.
Jake
11 Research Based Concealed Carry Tips From Criminal Video Analysis
The problem with gunfights is that almost no one has actually been in one. This causes many people to believe anything that someone says, who has. This is a dangerous proposition. They may be right on the money, or they may have just been lucky, because, hey there are 5 guys who win in Russian roulette right? How do we fix this problem?
Well, we can do the next best thing and apply a rigorous analysis on videos of actual gunfights, in order to see what similarities exists in these fights, better preparing ourselves, should we find ourselves in this situation. Keep reading to see the surprising results of that analysis.
Disruptive Environments 762 heavy chest rig
As I continue to build my SR 762 from Ruger (.308) I decided to acquire a chest rig (see the first article in the build … Read more
The 9 Week Functional Fitness Strength Program (Part 1)
If you’ve been training for any length of time, you understand it can be difficult to find a great functional fitness strength program. Chances are … Read more
Competition Vs Tactical Shooting: Asking the Wrong Questions
Competition shooting has been increasing in popularity in the last several years for obvious reasons. It’s fun, useful, and it gives us plausible excuses to … Read more
How to Choose the Right Strength and Conditioning Gym
We all know fitness is great, and so is Ronnie Coleman, blessed be his name, but how do we know if our own gym is … Read more
Heckler & Koch 416 A5
Minus a few drawbacks that some of us find in the AR-15/M4 platforms, I’m a big fan of the AR-15 platform, after all it is … Read more
Book Review: Relentless Strike
From time to time we like to read books here at Tier Three Tactical, mainly the pop up kind, but sometimes coloring books too! I have recently finished the book Relentless Strike by Sean Naylor. It was one of the best in depth looks at the secretive world of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) and it’s primary components: Devgru, Delta, 160th SOAR and Task Force Orange.
The Ultimate Guide to Pistol Mounted Red Dot Sights
Should you put a red dot on your pistol? It’s a fair question. We’ve seen an explosion of red dot optic systems mounted on handguns, but we haven’t really seen any compelling evidence that indicate what, if any advantage these sighting systems confer, until now. This article will cover the latest research on pistols with red dot sights, and will provide you with the relevant facts so you can make the best decision for yourself.
The Gentleman Operator
Chances are that if you are reading this article some part of you wishes you could be an operator. You might have an unnatural love of suppressors and short barreled rifles, or you might wear your Oakley’s indoors. No judgment here, except for that last one, it’s weird. But what if you could acquire the same skills that operators use, and conduct the same type of training? But how could you do that, and where might you go to find such training? Keep reading to find out.
