Condition Yellow

I know that hindsight is 20/20. I thought a lot about what I would have done in that movie theater in Aurora, Colorado July 20, 2012. Would I have been able to do anything? Would I have been armed? Would I have been in a position to exit the theater quickly with my loved ones? If I was armed, would I have been able to see through what they call Acombat fog@ and taken out the jerk? I wonder about my attitude toward situational awareness and if I include places, until now, I may have considered safe. The truth is, there are few safe places anymore. Please remember that. I don=t think we should go through life paranoid, but Condition Yellow should be the least. Going from Yellow to Orange to Red is sometimes very fast. It would be much easier to go to Orange or Red if we are actually in Yellow! I am very saddened from this tragedy in Colorado. It just seals into my mind the need for situational awareness. For me, the places I am in White are probably at home and at church. I need to be in Yellow and to stay there. I=m not sure we have the luxury to be complacent. In the Book of Mormon there was a time when things were really bad. In Alma 57:9 it says: 9 And it came to pass that we did camp round about the city for many nights; but we did sleep upon our swords, and keep guards, that the Lamanites could not come upon us by night and slay us, which they attempted many times; but as many times as they attempted this their blood was spilt. President Benson said that the Book of Mormon paralleled our day. It has almost come to where we Asleep upon our swords@ today, just to be safe. Remember the Color Conditions: Condition White You feel secure, whether or not you are actually safe. Awareness is switched off. You are unaware of your environment, its inhabitants, and their rituals of attack. All attackers look for victims in this state. Condition Yellow You are cautious. You should spend most of the time in this state. Awareness is switched on. State of threat awareness and relaxed alertness. You have a 360 degree peripheral awareness of such environmental danger spots as secluded doorways, entries, and alleys, as well as such psychological triggers as adrenal dump and attacker ruses. Be aware of people, vehicles, behind large objects, dark areas, etc. Condition Orange You are in danger. You are aware of a potential threat. State of threat evaluation. Specific alert. A possible target has been identified. A particular situation that has drawn your attention and could present a major problem. Someone may be giving oral indicators such as direct threats or using suspicious language. Focus on the potential attacker. Check to see if there is an avenue of escape, potential weapons available, and if others around you are friend or foe. Decision is made to take action. Condition Red You are in conflict. State of threat avoidance. Fight or flight. Flee, defend, or attack. You have evaluated the situation, and if there is a threat, you prepare to fight or run. Never stand or fight if there is a possibility of fleeing. Carry out decision to act made in Condition Orange. You don't have to think; no indecision on the course of action; you are prepared. If use of physical self defense techniques is necessary, use the level of force appropriate to the threat. E.g., don't treat someone who pushes you because he is rude like someone who is trying to stab you with a knife. Starting right now, be in Condition Yellow. Throughout your day, identify potential areas of danger and switch to Condition Orange as necessary. Switch back to Condition Yellow if no threat exists. Do this exercise again tomorrow. And the next day. And so on. Eventually, awareness becomes a habit. Make the most important self defense skill, awareness, a habit. I hope we can all learn from this tragedy. Be aware. Situate yourself for E and E (escape and evade). Stay away from obvious danger. Watch people and assess. Be safe. Semper Paratus Check 6 Burn

BYU Introspection and Pass the Ammunition!

Well guys, it's been 6 months since Elder Holland gave a momentous talk at the annual BYU Conference August 23, 2021. So how is BYU doing? Many were offended by his talk as is usual for those members and ex-members who fight against the church. But as i review his words I realize that he was kindly and lovingly rebuking some and calling them to repentance. There are many out there who critisize the church and its leaders on a regular basis. It doesn't really matter what is said in confernce talks, or other talks, they will find something to whine about. This talk was no different. He first prefaced his call to repentance with confessing his love for a school that has been a large part of his life. Then he talked about some of the great things and people that BYU has been connected with. He mentioned some who were disillusioned with the Y and how they have fallen away. I don't want to jump up and down on those who leave the church, I have my opinions about their exitus. But I do have an issue with those who want to change BYU and make it like any other school. Elder Holland agrees. He wants to put gospel priciples and the following of Christ at the for front of all learning and teaching at the Y. I wholeheartily agree and applaud his wonderful way of calling some of the practices out. I would have taken the J. Golden Kimball approach and would have told students and faculty alike, you pedal your critical thinking trying to buck the system, and you can leave. BYU is a private university. It is a privledge to attend and study there. I pound that into each of my childrens heads who have gone, and are going, there! Those who would not agree with me I would welcome your opinion. But as far as changing the school to accept prinicples and practices that are against church policy, and especially gospel doctrine, I say, "Load the muskets!" Or in my crude, military lingo, "Lock and load!" Opinion is fine and you can share it all you want, but don't Berkley my BYU! There's no room for that kind of crap being taught in a church school. Students think that their demonstrations are going to change the brethrens minds? Good luck with that! If you want to hand out flyers, bring in speakers, stage demonstrations go ahead, but don't be surprised when an Apostle does not agree with your opinions. Liberal thinking members think if they talk loud enough the Lord will change His church. I beg to differ. But that is just MY opinion. And liberal students can think and say what they please, we have a first amendment, but don't think that those students with oposing views should keep quiet! I get it liberal students, it's cheap to go to the Y. Faculty members can have their own opinions too but they need to be careful. If you are a liberal professor great, but keep your views out of my kids classes. If you teach contray to doctrine, you should be canned! I was in the military. I had very strong political views. But if I show up in uniform at a rally I should be expecting a visit with my CO. If you teach contrary doctrinal ideas I feel that you've crossed from free speech to something else. You represent BYU and there is no room for that type of teaching. I know that it still happens, but you'd better pray one of my kids isn't in your class. Because they have been briefed on what they are to do, and how they are to do it, to get you at the very least reprimanded. I don't mind other views, but when someone is in a position of trust, they should live up to a different standard. Even a standard they may not personally agree with. But as for me and my house, we will defend the gospel of Jesus Christ and the Church by whatever means are necessary. If that scares you I'm sorry that words scare you. So now that I got that rant out of the way, I'll ask again, how is BYU doing? If Elder Holland's talk is any evidence, BYU needs to do a little repenting. As for the musket reference, people need to get a life! It's clear what he was saying. He wasn't being violent. Now had it been me that gave that talk, that would have been a different story! Semper Paratus Check 6 Burn

Index For 2021

LDS Gunsite Index 2021 Jan (3) 1 Resolution: 90 Day food Storage 1/7/2021 2 New Years Plans for Defense 1/13/2021 3 Food Storage and Ice Age Farmer 1/26/2021 Feb (3) 4 The Entire U.S. Convinced to Wear a Mask and Give Up Liberty 2/10/2021 5 Fragility of Water Systems 2/11/2021 6 Joseph’s Pepperbox Revisited 2/25/2021 Mar (1) 7 My “State of the Union” 3/18/2021 Jul (1) 8 READ THIS! Mask Use A Joke 7/31/2021 Aug (5) 9 Disillusioned 8/29/2021 10 Beware Of Holsters! 8/29/2021 11 Recognizing A Bad Guy With A Gun 8/29/2021 12 LDS Gunsite Complete Index 2014 – 2020 8/29/2021 Sep (5) 13 Ammo Scammers 9/10/2021 14 Remember 20 Years Ago, And 9 Years Ago, Never Forget 9/11/2021 15 "Run, Hide, Fight" Can Kill You 9/11/2021 16 Defend The Faith, Defend The Church! 9/21/2021 17 Map Reading and A Threat Map 9/29/2021 Oct (1) 18 Distance: Friend Or Foe 10/3/2021 Nov (3) 19 Firearm Safety Is Never A Joke 11/21/2021 20 “You Can’t Handle The Truth!” 11/21/2021 21 Preparing For Conflict: Mindset 11/21/2021 Dec (2) 22 Crazy Ivan Mindset 12/23/2021 23 OPSEC or Keeping the Car Pool Schedule Secure 12/31/2021