For the armed citizen, knowing how to properly and safely “Clear your Home” room by room, is an integral skill-set.
I recommend practicing clearing your house at least once a month with a “dry run” (unloaded weapon when everybody is out of the house) to maintain the edge.
So a 22 year old man dressed as a woman was armed with a Kel-Tec Sub 2000 (9mm caliber carbine) Glock 43X, (9mm caliber) a Remington 700 (bolt-action rifle) and a Shotgun.
No caliber mentioned for the Remington Bolt Action rifle, but as for the Shotgun I am gonna guess a 12 Gauge Pump of some flavor.
No AR-15’s, No AK-47’s, No Military Assault Rifles, No “Machine Guns” (give me a break!)
But still you got 7 people dead and over 47 injured.
Despite what the MSM is trying to imply, a person with ill intent does not need a lot of firepower to inflict SERIOUS damage on a CROWD of distracted people.
One man armed with a Glock 19 9mm Handgun with 15 round magazines and a Walther .22 Caliber Pistol with 10 round magazines killed 32 People and wounded over a dozen.
6 people were killed and 62 injured when a black extremist militant drove a SUV through a crowd of people.
A Vehicle, not Firearms did all that damage!
How about the Sagamihara Stabbings in 2016 where a man armed with a bag of knives murdered 19 people and injured 26?
KNIVES not Firearms did that!
Bottom Line folks MASS/ACTIVE SHOOTER EVENTS are not so much about the WEAPONS used, it’s more about the TACTICS.
They Look for SOFT Targets. People that are unprepared and unarmed. Cities with strict Gun Laws or Locations where Citizens are unlikely to be Armed such as Schools, Municipal Buildings, etc.
They Look for CROWDS of People that are DISTRACTED. Big public venues such as Parades and Concerts seem to be their favorite target.
They look for CROWDS OF PEOPLE IN CONFINED AREAS. Very often the security for these large venues are very strict, only allowing for one way in and out. This works well for monitoring and control but not so good for EXIT, especially in a mass panic stampede.
Thought provoking article from both sides of the “insurgent equation.”
Study Up.
“Sometimes it’s useful to pay attention to even the most unlikely attack scenarios. Looking at them as a thought experiment will provide some insight into more mundane self protection events.”
Although not specifically designed for survival situations, a sillcock key is a handy item to have in your bug-out bag. Widely used by plumbers, contractors, and engineers, it’s a simple device used to open tamper-resistant sillcocks and hose bibs.
You’ll find these outdoor water faucets on almost every residential, commercial, and industrial building.
Also known as hose bibs, spigots, and valves, sillcocks are external water supplies that you can attach a hose to or use to access water outside. Even if the power is off, there will still be water in the pipes. For any self-respecting prepper, that means a vital step towards survival.
While the sillcock valve on your house probably has a lever or handle to control the flow and turn the water on and off, these are often removed from commercial and industrial buildings to prevent theft and vandalism.
Definitely one of the most practical pieces of kit you can have in your BOB!
The Tactical Hermit 
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