The Shooting Channel
THE SHOOTING CHANNEL: ACTIVE SHOOTER APRIL 2014 The term “Active Shooter” is one that will get immediate coverage from all news and cable networks across the nation. It is a term that will send chills down people's spines because we immediately associate active shooter with a school shooting or where innocent people are targeted. Since the Columbine Shooting law enforcement has taken great steps to prepare against active shooters. The frontline police officer has received training and equipment that was only reserved for SWAT Teams, and the methods of response has changed from setting up a perimeter to making active entry to hunt the shooter down. Even with all this focus on active shooting incidents we find that these events are still happening. Why they happen and the reasons or motives are not important when the bullets are flying. What can we do to protect ourselves becomes invaluable during an active shooter situation. If you happen to be lucky enough to live in a state that enables you to carry a weapon or if you are in law enforcement then carry your weapon! The shooter is looking for targets and targets are people that are running away screaming and cowering for help. A target is NOT someone that is going to shoot back, take a position of cover or a position of tactical advantage and present effective rounds on the active shooter. Whether we are able to carry a weapon or not we must always have a heightened sense of situational awareness. This happens through constantly looking around and assessing your situation. Even before we leave the house do have items that can help us like, a weapon, ammo, extra ammo, a knife, a flashlight, [...]