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Foster care in Canada
Foster children in Canada are known as permanent wards, (crown wards in Ontario).[1] A ward is someone, in this case a child, placed under protection of a legal guardian and are the legal responsibility of the government. Census data from 2011 counted children in foster care for the first time, counting 47,885 children in care. The majority of foster children – 29,590, or about 62% – were aged 14 and under.[2] The wards remain under the care of the government until they "age out of care." This age is different depending on the province.
Provincial differences[edit]
Different provinces have different regulations for the wards in their care. Many of the provinces also have third party groups set up to support both youth and alumni in and from care. These networks are not connected to the provincial governments
|Rate per 1000* [3]
|Age of protection** [4]
|Youth network
|British Columbia
|Federation of BC Youth in Care Networks
|Alberta Youth in Care and Custody Network
|Saskatchewan Youth in Care and Custody Network
|Voices: Manitoba's Youth in Care Network
|Ontario Youth Communication and Advocacy Network
|New Brunswick
|Partners for Youth
|Nova Scotia
|Youth Voices of Nova Scotia Society
|Prince Edward Island
|Prince Edward Island Youth in Care Network;
|Northwest Territories
*rate per 1000 youth in care
**Note: Children with disabilities are eligible for protective services until age 19.
Cases are filed though individual provinces Social Services departments. Cases are filed primarily for child abuse or neglect; child abuse is the physical or psychological mistreatment of a child by an adult. This includes physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional maltreatment, and exposure to domestic violence. Neglect refers to situations in which a child's caregiver fails to provide adequate clothing, food or shelter, deliberately or otherwise. The term "neglect" can also apply to the abandonment of a child or the omission of basic care such as medical or dental care.[4] In 92% of cases, the child remains at home and is not in put in an Out-of-Home Placement.[5]
The three most common categories for maltreatment are 'neglect' and 'Exposure to intimate partner violence' (witness of physical or emotional abuse) both tied at 34%, followed by physical abuse at 20%. Sexual abuse sits at 3%.[6] Police statistics for youth under 18 show that youth, accounting for 21% of the Canadian population account for 21% of all physical assaults and 61% of all sexual assaults in Canada. In 71% of all police-reported assaults, the victims were between the ages of 12-17.[5]
86% of the time, cases are filed against the biological mother.[5]
Common primary caregiver risk factors[5][edit]
- Victim of domestic violence – 46%
- Few social supports – 39%
- Mental health issues – 27%
- Alcohol abuse – 21%,
- Drug/solvent abuse – 17%.
A former youth from care is also considered to be the risk factor in 8% of cases.
Care arrangements/placements[edit]
There are several different types of out-of-home placements or care arrangements:[5]
- Informal kinship: informal arrangement within extended family (ie.grandparent)
- Kinship foster care: formal arrangement within extended family (ie.grandparent)
- Family foster care(non-kinship): family-based care (family structure)
- Group home placement: group living, 24h staff on duty
- Residential/secure treatment: commonly referred to as "lock up", these homes are for children that need extra therapeutic treatment.
Informal kinship 4%; Foster care (kinship & non-kinship) 4%; Group home/secure treatment 0% (rate of .25/1000 children)
Aboriginals in care[edit]
There is a severe over representation of Aboriginal youth in Canada's foster care system. Aboriginals account for 22% of all cases in Canada,[5] yet account for only 3.9% of the Canadian population.[7] Of all children in care, the percentage of Aboriginal children reaches 60% to 78% in some provinces.[4] The federal government typically pays for child welfare services on reserves, while the provinces pays otherwise. Aboriginal children on reserves have access to valuable cultural resources but often suffer due to poverty, community isolation, lack of social services infrastructure and higher living costs.[4] When an investigation is triggered, First Nations children are five times more likely to be investigated and 12 times more likely to be placed in foster care than non-First Nations children.[8] Once in care, First Nations children stay in care longer than non-aboriginal children and are more likely to become permanent wards.[2]
Child functioning concerns[edit]
While 54% of cases have no child functioning concerns, a wide range of categories for physical, emotional, cognitive and behavioural issues may be exhibited by youth:[5]
- Academic difficulties: 23%. Child has normal to above-normal intelligence, but has difficulties in one area. (i.e., reading or math)
- Depression/anxiety/withdrawal persisting almost daily for two weeks or more: 19%.
- Aggression: 15%
- Attachment issues: 14%. Child does not have physical or emotional closeness to the caregiver. It is difficult for the child to seek comfort, support or protection.
- Developmental disability: 11%
- Failure, not caused by organic reasons, to meet developmental milestones: 9%
- Self-harming behavior, self-mutilation (i.e. cutting) to suicide: 6%.
- Suicidal thoughts, from fleeting to detailed plan: 4%
- Running away from home on multiple occasions for at least one overnight period: 4%
- Inappropriate sexual behavior: 4%. Age-inappropriate behavior with toys, self or others; sexually explicit drawings or descriptions, sophisticated or unusual sexual knowledge, prostitution or seductive behaviour.
- Fetal alcohol syndrome: 4%
- Drug/solvent abuse: 4%
- Alcohol abuse: 3%
- Youth Criminal Justice Act involvement (charges or incarceration): 2%
- Physical disability: 2%
- Positive toxicology at birth: 1% positive for drugs or alcohol
- Other: 4%
Many children enter care with bad health; over 90% have medical needs ranging from minor skin conditions to severe neurological disease. Children in care experience twice as many chronic difficulties, such as poor eyesight and hearing, when compared to children outside of the system. Often, children in care have poor or undocumented history of immunizations. Children in kinship care exhibit fewer health problems then those in regular foster care. Advice on smoking, drug and alcohol use as well as safe sex practices are most often given only after the child was engaged in such activities.[9]
Transitioning out of care[edit]
In a number of studies, youth who have aged out of the child welfare system have spoken of their experiences and highlighted areas where they could have been better prepared for their transition from care. They speak of the frustration of being "cut off" from the system once they reach their 18th (or 19th) birthday to fend for themselves, with limited life skills, financial support and support networks. The transition from care is alluded to as a process that may take many years, not an event triggered by a youth's 18th (or 19th) birthday. In most cases, the youth were not emotionally ready to live independently. Youth living with their families don't typically achieve independence until their mid- to late-twenties, whereas youth in care are "expelled" from the system at age 18, whether they are ready or not.[1]
–Anne Tweddle in Youth Leaving Care Report
For youth aged 24 years from the general public, 15% did not complete high school, 13.8% are unemployed, 6.4% are pregnant or are an unwed parent, and 5.5% are on public assistance. For youth from the foster care system of the same age, 50% did not complete high school, 50% are unemployed, 60% are pregnant or are an unwed parent (among females), and 30% are on public assistance.[1]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c Anne Tweddle, "Youth Leaving Care Report", September 2005
- ^ a b National Post,"Census 2011: Canada's foster children counted for first time", September 19, 2012
- ^ "Statistics", Canadian Child Welfare Research Portal, November 3, 2012
- ^ a b c d "Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)", Canadian Child Welfare Research Portal, November 3, 2012
- ^ a b c d e f g "Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect", November 1, 2012
- ^ " Family violence in Canada: A statistical profile, 2008", November 1, 2012
- ^ Statistics Canada,"Population projections by Aboriginal identity in Canada", December 7, 2011
- ^ CBC,"Foster children counted in Canadian census for 1st time", September 20, 2012
- ^ "Looking After Children in Canada:Final Report", June 2000


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I know alot of you have been waiting with great interest for this post, well, its finally time. We finalized on the gen II Raptor receiver this week and I must say that I am extremely happy with the results and the receiver has turned out to meet or exceed all of my hopes and dreams. Now its time to share the Raptor with you.
Looks like the camera picked up fine particals off the polishing cloth!!!
So whats different about the Raptor that you can not get with other receivers on the market, well, let me show you and give you some examples. From top to bottom, APS Raptor, Nesika Bay Model M and BAT HRPIC. In my opinion, these other two receivers offer the Raptor the closest head to head competition for the heart of a long range precision rifle.
The first thing you will notice is the dramatically stretched threaded section of the receiver ahead of the bolt head. The thread on the Raptor is 1.100"x16 tpi which is roughly 40 thousandths larger then the Nesika Model M. This is simply because, the larger diameter the threaded barrel shank, the stronger that portion of barrel will be. The length if the thread is also MUCH longer then the Nesika and even more so compared to the BAT. Again, this is designed to support HEAVY, LONG barrels with better stability then the other receivers. Compared to other custom but conventional receivers, all three are far superior but the Raptor has the ability to handle longer and heavier barrels then any other receiver in its class. That being, a receiver that will comfortably fit into Rem 700 Long Action inlettings.
The main design goal of the Raptor is strength!!! Here are the bolt heads for the same three receivers, the Raptor on left, Nesika Model M middle and BAT HRPIC on right. As you can see, the Raptor bolt lugs are dramatically longer and have a higher shear strength then either of the other two which are basically the same. The bold body on the Raptor is also larger in diameter. A true 0.750" diameter compared to around 0.725" for the other two.
The Raptor is also designed for those rounds that perform best at long range for serious long range precision hammering. Many of these rounds are very long and use heavy bullets that we want to seat out. As such, I designed the Raptor to easily use any magazine length up to the 4.000" Seekins but it also works equally well with the standard length boxes such as the HS Precision DM system. You can see in the above picture that the Raptor bolt is much longer then even the Nesika Model M bolt and the bolt throw is also longer to easily swallow any length ammunition you want to use.
Again, for added strength, reliability and safety. The Raptor bolt is fitted with a Badger Ord pinned in M-16 style extractor. No way it can blow out and strength wise, there are really no better.
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There are also new features inside the Raptor that make it unique.
Again, the Raptor is designed for strength. Here are the same three receivers, Raptor on left, Nesika middle and BAT on right. If you look at the inside of the ejection port at the feed ramp location, this becomes obvious. The weakest link in a repeating receiver is the support of the bottom bolt lug as there is really not much steel behind the bolt lug and the mag well cut. If you look at the Raptor feed ramp, there is easily 3 times the amount of full diameter steel between the end of the feed ramp and the drop off for the bolt lug support surface. Save a solid bottom single shot receiver, this is the strongest receiver in its class. The idea is to totally eliminate bolt compression or receiver flexing under recoil!!!
Here is another aspect of strength. BAT on top, Nesika middle and Raptor on bottom. Looking at the bolt knobs. All of these receivers have very strong bolt handles for sure but I wanted the Raptor to have even more bolt strength. As such, the bolt handle is welded on, not brazed. This is basically as strong as a solid one piece bolt but much less costly to manufacture. Also, if you look at the diameter of the bolt just ahead of the bolt knob on each bolt, the Raptor is MUCH larger in diameter, again, just adds to strength. The handle portion is much beefier as well, all designed for strength and bullet proof performance. The larger bolt knob works great for getting ahold of in a hurry yet its not so obvious that it hangs up on everything that gets around it like some tactical bolt handles can. Also, it sticks out JUST enough from the stock body to make gripping the bolt easy but again, not standing 3" off the stock!!!
Like everything else, there is alot of steel in the bolt stop. More then enough to fully support the bolt even during very aggressive bolt working.
In an ideal world, I would have preferred to have an integral rail base and recoil lug machined into the receiver but because of very high set up costs, this simply was not practical so we did the next best thing and in my opinion, this system is just as bullet proof as any rail base design, including integral. The rail system is the only feature of the Raptor that will likely change on production receivers as it will be a full length rail which actually cantilevers over the top of the recoil lug. This will give a longer rail then pretty much any on the market right now for easy use of up to 4 rings as well as rail mounted accessaries such as ACIs and levels. The Rail is mounted solidly to the receiver with 6(six), 8-40 mounting bolts but it is also pinned with three steel pins to insure that NOTHING moves even with the heaviest recoiling chamberings, most efficent muzzle brakes and heaviest scopes on the rails. The recoil lug is also double pinned in the same manor as the Nesika Model M receivers.
Another view of the three receivers. If you look at the bolt handle position of each receiver you can see the difference in bolt throw length between the three as all have the same "Closed Bolt" position. The Raptors bolt throw is nearly 1/2" longer then the other two.
Everything is also stainless steel on the Raptor, no aluminum rails, no aluminum bolt shrouds, no aluminum bolt handles. ALL STAINLESS STEEL!!!! The Raptor is not designed for an ultra light rifle, its made for serious, long and extreme range precision rifles. That does not mean it can not be used in a portable rifle. This receiver in the pictures will be used to build a Raptor Stalker rifle which will weigh in at under 9 lbs ready to hunt with. Not a light weight but same weight class as a Rem 700 BDL sporter rifle and I know of a few of those that are considered packing rifles.
Other features of the Raptor are.
- Bolt fit is quality but not overly tight. The reason for this is so that the receiver can be used in any conditions without any binding problems yet offer tolerances that are plenty tight for precision accuracy out of the rifle. Also, it allows the bolt body to be coated with pretty much any common coating material without binding in the bolt body such is relatively common with some other receivers that lock up extremely tightly. The BAT has this issue alot.
- Same bolt footprint as a Rem 700 Long Action and uses same bottom metal as the Rem 700. The Raptor is designed to be used as a single shot with solid bottom or with a Detachable Magazine system as the ejection port is very long but not overly wide so loading a top load mag box with fat cartridges would be a problem. Again, the solid top strap on the receiver was desired for added strength over the ability to top feed a magazine box.
- Firing pin spring is a very stout 28 lb spring and firing pin is lightened as much as possible without giving up any strength. This offers the fastest lock time possible.
- Uses any Rem 700 trigger, All the Raptor LRSS and Stalker rifles will have Jewell triggers installed.
Now it comes to price. I wanted to offer the Raptor receiver because I wanted to offer certain features that I felt were needed for a true precision rifle receiver. I believe this goal has been accomplished and at a very reasonable price. If you look at the cost of the receivers compared to the Raptor in this report, your looking at the following. This is for receiver, rail and recoil lug and shipping to your FFL holder in the lower 48(available out of lower 48 but shipping may be more):
Nesika Model M...........$1825
APS Raptor..................$1375
Stiller TAC338..............$1065 (Aluminum rail base, Not Pinned)
So price wise, its identical to the BAT HRPIC but offers many more features that make it better suited for a precision extreme range rifle receiver. The Raptor offers several unique features compared to the Nesika Model M Tactical as well yet is still $450 less in cost without giving up any quality of any kind.
The Raptor is roughly $300 more then the Stiller TAC338 but I would classify the Stiller as an upper end ecomony line of custom receiver which is not a slap to that maker as they are fine receivers. For fit and finish and squareness you just can not compare them to the others in this list but it gives you an idea on price from the upper ecomony line to the top end, a $300 investment is not all that much for the additional features you would get with the Raptor.
The Raptor will be available with standard magnum/RUM bolt face as well as Lapua/Rigby size bolt face. Rail bases can be orders in the standard 20 moa or in custom cants if wanted. A left hand receiver is also in the making right now and should be available in a month or so.
So as of right now, 05-12-10, the Raptor is ready for orders. Time frame should be DRAMATICALLY less then any of the manufacturers listed above.
Sorry for the long wait which has been years in the making but I think it turned out best in the end. The Raptors are also available for sale as loose receivers that you can have your smith build a rifle on. They work in standard Rem 700 inletted stocks with minimal modification, namely, a recoil lug slot needs to be cut farther forward then a Rem 700 and then the old lug recess filled with solid bedding compound. The only stocks that will not work with the Raptor that are inletted for a Rem 700 are the ultralight stocks that contour down very narrow, very quickly on the forend. The HS Precision stocks can also be used but because of their aluminum skeleton inlayed in the stock, they are a bit more involved to inlet for. With a milling machine, no problem at all.
All rifles built on the Raptor receiver should be pillar bedded if applicable or skim bedded if using HS stocks. I will also be sending Manners Composite stocks and McMillan samples of the Raptor and my Raptor barrel contours so that they will be doing complete, drop in, inletting for my Raptor LRSS and Stalker rifles soon.
I am very excited about the new Raptor receivers. If your looking for a world class receiver for a long or extreme range rifle, you could not do better then the Raptor. This is the sole reason this receiver was designed and it was designed from the ground up for this purpose.
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Good description, photos, and explanation. Thanks for the "latest" information on these 'Raptor' receivers Kirby.
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Congrats. It's really amazing what can be achieved when you work only 40 hours a week, Kirby.
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Absolutely awsome work Kirby. When i decide to build my true extreme range rifle, i will be ordering one of these in the left handed set up (I'm sure you'll have the left hand available LONG before i am ready to start my build).
"Out of range" is a theoretical concept as far as I'm concerned. Send it!
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When i decide to build my true extreme range rifle, i will be ordering one of these in the left handed set up.
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An excellent post, truly. The only section I take issue with is this:
But, the rest of your post was right on the money. Everyone on this forum should give it a good read.
This is a discussion on The Dos and Donts of Open Carry Part I within the Open Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; The Dos and Donts of Open Carry Part I A serious look at making the open carry operator as squared away as they can possible ...
The Dos and Donts of Open Carry Part I
A serious look at making the open carry operator as squared away as they can possible be.
I know there are people out there that believe that I am anti-open carry. This is not really the truth of the matter. What I am is anti-ignorance and I admit that I am very hard core in this belief. For those that know and train with me, they know why I am like that. They know that I really care about their ability to be the very best they can be when it comes down to the ability to defend their lives and the lives of their loved ones. To me, this is the paramount reason that we carry and any other reason pales in comparison.
I do not carry for a political agenda, or because it is my right, or because I want to be a hero, or because I want the mere presence of the gun to stop a crime, or because of the coolness factor, or to educate people, or the stir up awareness. I carry for one reason and one reason only.
I carry to be the very best that I can be inside of a life threatening encounter involving myself or my loved ones!
Everyone can feel free to call that one way or self centered but the reality of the matter is that me and mine are more important than everyone else. That does not mean that I will not risk my life to help innocent people, heck Ive done it before on a few occasions. What it does mean is that I want to have the choice whether I get involved or not. Open carry cuts down on my options.
Any attack on me is an attack on my loved ones. I am the one that keeps them in good neighborhoods. I am the one that keeps them in good schools, I am the one that keeps them from hanging out with the wrong people, I am the one that keeps them away from drugs, alcohol, crime, teenage pregnancies, and especially the violence that comes out of those issues. I am the one that instills the three stupid rule into them. You will be amazed how living with the three stupid rule as a guide will cut down on your violent encounters.
Do not go stupid places, with stupid people, and do stupid things.
The importance of a solid parental figure inside of the home can be the difference between life and death for the children inside of that home. That has been my reality! I lost my older sister at 28 years old due to the life style that we had led as children and young adults. Living outside of the three stupid rule as we did, for over thirteen years, cost her her life. She made decisions at thirteen years old that were not survivable. I spent thirteen years of my life protecting her and my family from the extremely violent world that she brought into our lives. Never underestimate the value of a strong parental figure inside of the home. As the parent, no matter how important that you think that you are, you are much more important than that. You can be the difference between your children living or dying .and that is a fact!
IMHO, as a parent or future parent, you should have one mission that overrides all other missions. That mission is to go home and take care of your family. I do not need to be a hero, I do not need to push a political agenda, I do not need to educate anyone about their rights. All I need to do is go home and make sure that my family has everything that I can give them, to give them the ability to acquire the very best life that they can have. I did not fight my way out of the gutter to have my children need to do the very same thing.
This is why I am so vocal on the issue of being the very best that you can be inside of a life threatening encounter. This is why I risk being seen as an anti-open carry guy, even though I am not. All I want is for people to get the best information so that they can make the best choices for themselves and their love ones. All I care about is you fulfilling your paramount mission.
Now that people have some insight on why I do what I do how about we look at the things that will allow you to be the very best that you can be while open carrying.
The Gun is not a Talisman that wards off Evil
I think it is time for us all to agree, without having to call for links to prove it, the mere presence of a gun may stop a crime from ever being committed. On the flip side we need to agree that the presence of the gun may also be the catalyst of the crime that is committed. Yes, there are plenty of cases that show that people were targeted for their guns ..in their homes and on their person. This is all well documented and backed by common sense. Once we understand this, it becomes very clear that carrying a gun (open or concealed) comes with certain responsibilities. If the gun is a deterrent, not having the teeth to use it efficiently and effectively is like bluffing while playing poker. If you carry (open or concealed) you need to know how to use it efficiently and effectively. You do not want to bluff while holding one ace! If I am concealed, I never have anyone call my bluff because I am not bluffing. But if I am open carrying I am always in the position to be called. This means that if you decide to open carry you may need a higher skill level than those that carry concealed. Since the gun is visible, you may be in the position where you are more likely forced to use it.
With concealed carry I have more of an option to get involved or to not get involved. Since no one knows that I am carrying, I will be less likely to have my hand force. I can make the rational decisions, on what to do based on my mission. I can watch the confrontation unfold and make the decision when or even if I go on the offensive. This is what people are talking about when they talk about the tactical advantage. This is all about the manipulation of the OODA loop, understanding initiative and the huge problems inside of initiative deficit. Once again this leads us to the point that open carry individuals may need a higher skill level and tactical understanding than those that carry concealed.
Simply put, action beats reaction! So many gun people do not understand this fact. Until you experience this firsthand you will not understand just how far behind you are most likely going to be. Open carry requires that you have your situational awareness tuned to a higher level, your line in the sand drawn clearer, your ability to work through the OODA loop quicker, and that your skill sets inside of the reactive gunfight at a higher level. You may be quicker getting your gun into play (depending on your mode of carry) due to not having a concealment garment, but that may not be even close to being good enough.
If the open carry gun deters the crime from ever taking place great! But this is something that you cannot rely on. Crimes can also be deterred just by the way you carry yourself and how you handle yourself. There is one stat that will never be sure of, how many times is a crime deterred because of an open carry gun, compared to how many crimes are deterred due to being deselected due to the way you handle yourself and how you carry yourself.
You may also want to consider getting some information about the streets. There are certain neighborhoods in Las Vegas where open carry may be seen as a sign of disrespect to the criminal organization that controls those neighborhoods. I know we all want to go where ever I want to go. But, is it really smart to fly the one finger salute in the most dangerous neighborhoods in Vegas, to the most dangerous people in Vegas. Going to those areas cover the going stupid places which makes you the stupid person, doing the stupid thing. Open carry requires a little more discretion than concealed carry. Education about the streets can be had, if you know where to look.
Roger Phillips Owner of Fight Focused Concepts, formerly know as Sweatnbullets
An excellent post, truly. The only section I take issue with is this:
But, the rest of your post was right on the money. Everyone on this forum should give it a good read.
All you have to do is look at one of the most well documented and famous gunfights ever and find out where the bad guys got their weapons. April 11, 1986 Miami FBI shoot out. Platt and Matix got their weapons by targeting people with guns at gun ranges.
Roger Phillips Owner of Fight Focused Concepts, formerly know as Sweatnbullets
.....he has had to fight for his life before and when he tells the story in person you know that his life was in jeopardy.
At the range
At the range Monday , firing my new Glock Model 36 , the creek had flooded the range up to the 50 yard berm. I had the range to mayself and was firing the new pistol. Then I noticed a truck drive up and 2 guys get out and start walking towards me, they were Mexicans--with MANY tattoos. So I reloaded my pistol and said "Hi, " the one on the left had his hand behind his back and under his shirt, the guy on the right who was smaller, had his hand in his pocket.The range is isolated from the Rangemasters house.I had my pistol in hand , they walked towards me and asked about joining the range . I told them they would need to go and talk to the Rangemaster who live in the house. The little guy started to walk to my right and the big guy stood there. I moved to my right and didnt let them enclose me. They asked what kind of pistol are you shooting and a said "a Glock " I had them basically stacked. They asked more questions about the range and said they were going to talk to the rangemaster. Never once did they take thier hands out from behind the back or front pants pocket. When they left , I watched because I was going to go to the RangeMasters house if they did, had my ak-47 in the truck ( lesson learned), they left and didnt go there. I told them to be sure and honk their horn because of the wiehmeriers there.
They werent wearing matching outfits, but they looked like gangbangers.
I dont know if they were tring to intimadate me, they really wanted to join the club, or thought they could score a easy weapon.
My plan was to move off the X at 1 o'clock firing at the smaller guy with his hand in his pocket, the big guy with his hand behind his back hopefully couldnt shot at me because of his buddy, and my second shot would have been to the big guy, running all the time. Thank GOD they never made a move, but they never moved their hands from the shirt or pocket on thier way back to thier truck.
I think I got lucky,
At the range
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Roger Phillips Owner of Fight Focused Concepts, formerly know as Sweatnbullets
I'd be surprised if having a gun increases your chances of being targeted any more than having cash in your pocket, or expensive jewerly, or a nice car, or maybe even being at a bank. If you were a thief would you rather target the guy with a gun - or the lady with jewerly, or a person with a large sum of cash etc...?
Great privilege comes with great responsibility.
Let's try to keep the thread on track and accept what is being said. This does work both ways. The low dedication BG may be convinced to not launch an attack on a person with a gun. But the high dedication BG (such as Platt and Matix) may go hunting for people that have guns.Nobody is saying that the low dedication BG is going to target people for their gun. Since we have real documentation of it happening with high dedication BG's we can not turn a blind eye and say that it does not happen.I think it is time for us all to agree, without having to call for links to prove it, the mere presence of a gun may stop a crime from ever being committed. On the flip side we need to agree that the presence of the gun may also be the catalyst of the crime that is committed. Yes, there are plenty of cases that show that people were targeted for their guns ..in their homes and on their person. This is all well documented and backed by common sense.
It does work both ways!
Roger Phillips Owner of Fight Focused Concepts, formerly know as Sweatnbullets
Keep the thread on track. Last warning.
"Just blame Sixto"
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The "Do's" and "Don'ts" of Open Carry Part II
The Mental Aspect of the Fight
Some people may want to call this "mindset" but that term is very vague and does not do justice to the things that you should really know when it comes to open carry. If we can all agree that there are risks to carrying handguns (open or concealed) and that there is a certain responsibility attached to that decision, then it is clear that we need to "get our head right" about what we are doing, why we are doing it, and how to do it best. If you are open carrying for the reasons mention in the first part of this article, then you need to understand that the mind is the ultimate weapon and the handgun is just the tool that the mind uses to be as efficient and effective as you can possibly be inside of the limitations of "just walking through life." In other words, it is the mind that turns the talisman into a devastating weapon. Without the mind it is just a chunk of metal, wood, and plastic.
I think that we can all agree that the very best life threatening confrontation is the one that you can avoid. If you don't feel this way, let me warn you "be very careful what you wish for." Being a hero is not all that it is cracked up to be. It can be alright (that is the extent of it, that is why almost all hero's say "I just did what anyone else would do") or it could be absolutely devastating.
"If you spend your life hunting monsters, be very careful to not become one yourself. Because, when you stare into the abyss, the abyss will eventually stare back into you."
When it comes down to avoidance, awareness is our number one tool. When you are open carrying, you need to learn the difference between people looking at you and thinking "hey that guy has a gun" and looking at you and thinking "hey that guy has a gun, I bet he thinks he is a bad *****. I could so take that gun if I wanted to." Do not make the mistake that people do not ever ponder this. I am a certified good guy and I have pondered it. There are times that I have wanted to teach a lesson or two. But of course being a certified good guy, I did not do it……….but oh was it tempting! To think that people will not take your gun "just because they can" is a huge mistake. That is why everyone that you do not know personally needs to be looked at with a critical eye. I am not saying to be paranoid, but use some common sense and good judgment. If you do not know the person……do not trust the person. We all need to be aware of the bad guys ploy of sending in a "friendly" to set the person up for what they want. If it seems too good to be true……guess what……it is too good to be true.
When you are open carrying, keep your head up and your radar on. Let people know that you see them, when they see you. A little eye contact is good…….too much is bad. A nod of acknowledgement is acceptable, but do not come across as being too friendly or too much of a hard *****. You should not be striving to engage people, you should not be looking to "educate." That leaves you open. You should be striving to do what you need to do, inside of your life, and then fulfill your mission and go home. One of the main stay ploys for a bad guy is to get you to stop and have a conversation, so they can close distance. Once the distance has been closed, you are theirs! If you doubt this then you do not know about the OODA loop or "initiative deficit." Allowing people to engage you in order "to educate" is playing into one of the most successful bad guy ploys that there is.
"Be polite, be professional, but have a plan that will allow you to dominate everyone that you meet."
Situational awareness is all about profiling. This has nothing to do with race. We all know that bad guys come in all races, sizes, ages, and sex. You are profiling anything that is simply out of place or unusual. It can be as simple as a glance that is adverted quickly when eye contact is made. It can as simple as a certain type of car. Yes, we do profile cars……right? One of my favorite profiling games that I play is the "who is the most dangerous person in the general vicinity?" As long as the answer is a resounding "ME!" then I am safe. As soon as I begin to question that answer, then I know that I really need to be on my toes. Ego can never be part of this game, the truth is the truth and everything else is a lie. This question cannot be answered through target shooting. Fighting and target shooting have next to nothing to do with each other.
As Gabe pointed out in his book "The Combative Perspective" the term "mindset" is very vague and does not do justice to the necessary mental aspect of the fight. People think that mindset is just awareness and willingness. In my opinion that is less that 10% of the true combative perspective. Gabe sets out the combative perspective into four categories. Inside of each of these four categories are subcategories. The mental aspect of the fight that people refer to as mindset is much more than just awareness and willingness. Gabe's book is 97 pages. Over half of my "Point Shooting Progressions" book is about the mental aspect of the fight.
Gabe's book is set up as;
Desire for Victory
Elimination of Uncertainty
Situational Awareness
Willingness to act
While most of this is covered in Gabe's book we can also consider;
Know yourself
Know the adversary
Know the dynamics of a fight
Know the correct context of a fight
Know avoidance, deterrence, and de-escalation
Know that the situation is the dictating factor
Know the best strategies for your very personal mission
Know when to apply your wide range of tactics
Know which skill sets facilitate the best use of your tactics
Your tactics are worthless without having your head straight.
Your skill sets are worthless without having your head straight.
Your equipment is worthless without having your head straight.
Skill sets
In that order!
The brain is the ultimate weapon....everything else is just a tool.
Roger Phillips Owner of Fight Focused Concepts, formerly know as Sweatnbullets
Well written and well thought out article.
A couple of personal experiences that to me show both the value of and liability of being openly armed. When in public, I carry concealed, but around home and on my property or when hunting I most often carry openly.
I was confronted by a pair of poachers a few years ago. When they spotted my weapon, one began to raise his shotgun. The second stopped him, but there were a couple real tense moments before they decided it would be a good idea to leave.
The fall of 1989 I was hunting on a section of public land along I-90 in Southern Minnesota when 4 young men in a Lincoln Continental (low rider, IL plates) pulled into the parking area where I was loading my truck to leave. My rifle was already unloaded and cased, but I was carrying a handgun in an open-top cross-draw holster. All except the driver got out and started talking about looking for some place to hunt (none were dressed for the weather or hunting) and wanting to see my rifle. When I turned sideways and moved to put my truck between them and me, they spotted the handgun and immediately began back-peddling and saying they didn't want any trouble.
In the first instance, the presence of my weapon caused a hostile response from one of the poachers. In the second incident the presence of a readily accessible sidearm most likely saved me, at the very least, from being robbed and maybe from worse.
Stay safe,
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A well armed lamb contesting the vote.
Well written articles.
IMO, I don't think that OC necessarily makes you a target (READ - I doubt that there are any BGs out there that are specifically looking for people OCing just so they can get their gun) but more of a crime of opportunity or desperation.
A persons demeanor along with how they OC will dictate peoples response to it. The average Joe or Jane OCing a generic handgun in a cheap off the shelf, one size fits all nylon holster is most likely a low risk target, but still a risk. I'd even go as far as to include the one OCing in a Gecko 45 tackticool drop holster would fall into that category. The deciding factor would come from observing the individual for some time to check there awareness of their surroundings and how they carry themselves.
I am not saying that people don't get robbed for their guns. That's obvious. How else does a career BG acquire a gun. It most likely was not through a FFL and proper channels.
The state you live in and area also come into play regarding both the sheep and BGs. If OC is legal but not that common, bot the sheep and the BGs will have the same panic level, albeit for different reasons.
Grasseater // Grass~eat~er noun, often attributive \ˈgras-ē-tər\
A person who is incapable of independent thought; a person who is herd animal-like in behavior; one who cannot distinguish between right and wrong; a foolish person.
See also Sheep
In comparison, how many people who did not carry--by any method--have been victims of crime? I think I'll take my chances at becoming a victim while armed over while not being armed.
If one looks like an easy victim, acts like an easy victim, chances are one will eventually become an easy victim.
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Lighten up and enjoy life because:
Paranoia strikes deep, into your life it will creep. It starts when you're always afraid... Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth
To be clear, I thought the post was excellent, and my minor criticisms shouldn't take anything away from what was otherwise an excellent article.
I agree with much of your article and think it's very valuable to anyone who carries a gun, OC or CC. I disagree with some and just like OldVet, I will take my chances with OC (which I prefer, and train for), they're highly in my favor.
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After seeing several discussions on the topic, I would like to get a consensus of those that carry and how they carry, and lastly the implications.
Recently a poster reported that some OC "activists" carried thier pistol into several establishments in 2 communities, with the outcome, again according to the poster, with one of the communities having an emergency vote which turned into a full ban. The other community council is now voting on the measure, which could also pass.
I truly respect and appreciate the passion for the "OC everywhere" group. I appreciate the dedication. I do hope the OC activities DO NOT limit my ability to CC in my home state of Texas. With a CC, I do believe I am excecising my right to bear arms.
I do believe some type of agreement can be had, maybe OC in rural areas, and CCW in the city.
For me personally, I have seen a bit of hysteria from folks that have found out that I CC. I have seen a recent poll that had a percentage that voted that " No one seems to notice or mind that I'm openly carrying a handgun"
I believe that some of the people that observe, the VOTING public, actually do care greatly about the topic
I fully believe in most cities in the USA, that most people DO or would care if you are openly armed. Especially if your arent a LEO.
So...... I have been lumped in with the anti's, by a few ....... but I am fully happy with the current State of Texas rules on carry....
I worry with just a 5-4 pro gun majority (think end zone catch) in the supreme court, ANYTHING could happen. If one of the 5, were to need to be replaced, we could have issues overall. - Yes....it can happen.
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It is thought Allen will accept the Heat's mid-level exception that begins at $3.09 million and may be worth up to $9.5 million over 3 seasons.
Boston, where Allen had played for the previous 5 seasons and won a championship in 2008, had offered Allen a 2 year agreement at double the salary for $12 million plus a no-trade clause. Football betting lines
An individual briefed on details of the decision recounted that Arison got the word from Heat president Pat Riley, who made Allen the team's top free-agent priority — especially in the last few days. Allen, who will be 37 this month, arrived in Miami for a visit, went to dinner with Riley, Coach Erik Spoelstra, team executive Alonzo Mourning and others, then left to presumably decide his future.
Hours later, the choice was made. Allen's agent, James Tanner, confirmed the decision.
Allen can't officially sign till Wednesday thanks to the league's moratorium.
According to numerous league sources, Allen had become annoyed during last season when the Celtics offered him up in trade talks and then stripped him of his beginning job in favor of the more youthful Avery Bradley. Allen, who averaged 11.9 points and shot 35% on 3-pointers in the Eastern Conference finals loss to the Heat, also had a disintegrating relationship with point guard Rajon Rondo.
Earlier on, the Celtics got a dedication from free-agent shooting guard Jason Terry, though the team pitched Allen that they 2 could play together.
The Heat's offer to Allen focused on playing with James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in a selection of lineups.
"HeatNation continues to grow," Wade wrote on his social account.
The all time leader in 3-pointers made with 2,718, Allen joins an already deep group of wing players. But with Mike Miller considering back surgery and Wade lined up for minor knee surgery next week, the Heat felt getting more depth was a priority.
Allen had surgery last month to remove bone spurs from his ankle but he is anticipated to be healthy in time for the start of training camp.
The Heat are not done with free agency — they've still got three roster places and are hosting veteran free-agent big men Marcus Camby and Rashard Lewis for visits during the weekend.
They can only offer each the $1.4 million veteran's minimum salary to sign them outright. But it's actually possible they could work out a sign-and-trade with the Rockets for Camby if he would like to sign in Miami. Both players have other suitors.
The Celtics have been one of the most active teams in free agency, agreeing to new deals with Kevin Garnett, Terry and Brandon Bass, and remaining in deep talks with Jeff Green.
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Funeral services have been scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home for Mrs. Isabel Mathers McElfresh, 79, of Lebanon.
Born Jan. 17, 1935 in Melbourne, FL to the late Alfred and Sarah Polk Mathers, Mrs. McElfresh passed away Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, at her home. She was a retired accountant and was a member of Fairview Church.
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The angry left. … when I picked up my Romney/Ryan yard signs and bumper stickers I was cautioned to keep my car in the garage because of expected vandalism. I said that "yeah, I knew about that," because of the ugliness I'd experienced in 2004/2008.
While I waited to cross the street, Romney signs in hand, a middle-aged man scowled at me as he drove by and gave me the "middle finger." I said to myself, "well, it didn't take long for the hatefulness to begin." When I got home I told my wife I'd bet her the signs would be destroyed or vandalized within 24 hours; I lost that bet because it took almost 48 hours. So, when I replaced those signs, I made another bet with her and said they won't last 24 hours: I won that bet. Since the vandalism began this election cycle I've had 14 yard signs vandalized, destroyed or stolen. So, the venom and hate in Breckenridge is alive and well, and it's not just a few people, it's many… and they are left of center. What a shame! As you might have guessed, I continue to replace the yard signs. When my wife and I were walking to our car with our signs in hand, a woman, who I'd guess was about 35 years old, leaned out of the passenger side of the car and loudly yelled "F**k Mitt Romney." Also, it should be noted here, that the phone and electrical boxes in my neighborhood have been splashed with blue paint. The police have informed me that numerous stories, like mine, have been reported. I wonder if these people, are the same ones who claim to be morally superior to the rest of us. The left should be ashamed of their own!


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On the Farm: Barefoot and Free … May 13, 2011
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau
The other day I went out into my backyard to pick up a discarded door hanger that had randomly floated into my backyard. We've had several windy days in Arizona this spring.
I struck out barefooted to pick it up and began to gingerly walk across my graveled backyard. I couldn't do it. Hurt my feet too much. Had to go back inside and put on my shoes.
Had I been on the farm, I would have cruised across the sharp bits of colored rock in my bare feet and not thought a thing about it. Life in the suburbs, or the city, might make you tough in some areas, but it "citifies" you in others. You get whussy …
We grew up barefoot. Or, at least it seemed like it. We played in the mud barefooted, sometime did our chores barefooted, did it all barefooted.
I remember Grandma Murphree watching my brothers and me when Mom and Dad were on some farm trip. Grandma Murphree would tell our parents when they got back that she spent most of her time either looking for our shoes or telling us to put our shoes on.
"I've never seen kids walk more places barefooted than my grandkids!" she'd say, all the while wearing a grin on her face.
Going barefoot saved time. We got out the door faster. The only drawback was when gooey stuff would ooze between the toes; not thinking you'd stick your fingers between your toes only to discover it was chicken poop. Or something else.
No worries just wipe it on your jeans and continue your journey.
And brothers could run faster barefooted. Brent would kick off his sneakers shooting them high into the air and tackle me before his shoes even landed. I could never outrun him. Darn.
And, at the end of the day, when we'd been out working in the Pistachio orchard or cotton field and had to wear work boots, the best feeling was untying laces, pulling off shoes and socks and dunking our sore, hot feet in the irrigation water in the ditch.
Parents calculate the time they'll need to get their kids ready by how much time it takes to gather up kids, socks and shoes and get everything put on. So, go barefoot. At least in Arizona our great weather let us do that a bit more. Though a hot sidewalk baking in the middle of the summer can fry little feet.
Yup, living in the suburbs has made me whussy. Now, where are my shoes?
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- 1. Pennee - May 13, 2011
nd yes you kids could walk on the hot sand and sticker patches by the end of summer.
- 2. Delia Tarango-Halley - May 13, 2011
Yup, I use to walk around bare foot out side. Now if I try I grimace because my feet have become too soft. But the minute I get home the shoes come off. In Maricopa where we lived there was this area on the side of the road that was all sand and we called it the Moose Moss. I dont remember why it was named that. Anyways in the summer time I guess because of boredom we would dare each other to run across the Moose Moss. We would do it but I guess because our little feet were so callaused it didnt burn our feet but boy was it hot! Good times.
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As a Frank Knox Fellow, Mila completed her Master of Public Policy (MPP) at the Harvard Kennedy School, with a focus on Political and Economic Development. During her degree studies at Harvard, she collaborated on a number of justice and governance projects, including with the World Bank, Brookings Institution, and the Government of the Maldives.
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Let's do something About the All-Star Game
Is it an exhibition or is it a real game with real consequences? Unlike most elections in a democracy, baseball is allowing and encouraging each fan to vote 25 times not one person one vote. Old fashioned ballot box stuffing? Are the all star rosters large enough? Should every team be represented? Should players be allowed to beg off appearing in the game, especially if they have been voted in by the fans? Should the respective managers of the two teams be allowed to pick half of their team to be in the All Star game?
Questions, questions, questions and more questions. Well, I have some answers, answers and more answers so listen up Bud Selig. Maybe with a little help you might get something right for a change.
The All Star game should be an exhibition game. The concept of the winning team having a home field advantage in the World Series is beyond silly. This was a knee jerk reaction after the infamous tie game of 2002 which ended in a tie because both teams ran out of players. The solution would have been to expand the rosters, especially pitching but more on that later. The All Star game used to be a fun exhibition game for the players (with the possible exception of Ted Williams and Bob Gibson), a chance to have some fun and not worry about who won or who lost in the middle of a long, tough season. It was a chance to have some fun with the fans and to show off some moves which wouldn't be acceptable in a real game. Another example of Bud Selig fixing something that wasn't broken and making things worse.
When fan voting was reintroduced in 1969 it was a fun and legitimate way for the average fan such as me to become involved in player selection. Studies have shown over the years that although there were cases of players making the team who really didn't deserve to be there, in general, the fans and players generally voted for the same players. It got the fans involved and gave baseball a boost when attendance was flagging. Voting up to 25 times has greatly cheapened the experience. I'm guessing that the reason for this ballot box stuffing was for public relations purposes and to "prove" to the media that baseball was more popular than ever and more popular than any other sport. Each of the past few seasons have seen hundreds of millions of votes cast. Of course, one has to divide any results by 25 to get the real numbers. Of course, one has to read the very fine print to get the real story. I prefer to leave such deception of the real story to the corporations in our world who thrive on misinformation and outright lies. Baseball is popular and whether it needs to inflate its numbers to compete with other sports seems like a childish my dad can beat your dad grade school playground argument. One man or woman or child, one vote would give the voting much needed credibility.
All Star rosters should be expanded and have been expanded. This is necessary so as not to have a repeat of the 2002 disaster. Let's get everyone in there who deserves to be even if they all may not get to play. Not every team should necessarily be represented as some teams don't have any players deserving. The original concept of one league against the other therefore every team should have at least one representative was a sound one but with interleague play and teams moving from one league to another this concept may no longer be valid. Let's have only those players deserving of an appearance represent their respective league. Are there really any 2012 Chicago Cubs or Minnesota Twins who could be called All Stars? Okay, maybe Joe Mauer from the Twins but that would be the exception and not the rule. You know what I mean.
If a player is voted onto the All Star team he should be absolutely required to participate, health or personal circumstances permitting. The fans that pay your salary and show up every day to cheer you on deserve a lot more respect than that. Fishing and golfing can be done during the off season from your yacht which is parked just offshore from your mansion or at the local golf course at which you have an exclusive membership. From March until your team is eliminated from the playoffs is the fans time, not yours. It's supposed to be an honor. Act like it.
Let's put an end to managers who select most of their team to be on the squad. Let's remember that this is about the league, not the fact that your team won the World Series last year. I know that it might be your last chance or one and only chance to manage the All Star game but you are representing an entire league. An objective look around is what is needed here. Not selecting one of your own players doesn't mean a lack of respect for the players who got you a ring last year. They'll still love you. Trust me.
One more thing. Something that makes this game unique and far better than any other is the wearing of the individual team uniforms. Let's keep that. It's another reason why despite its flaws, the baseball All Star game is the best.
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Norman Mailer, the Pulitzer Prize Winning novelist and journalist died today. He was 84 years old.
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Mailer joined WNYC's Leonard Lopate back in 1991 to discuss his fictional account of life in the CIA, "Harlot's Ghost." He said the problem of identity was one of the most important questions of the 20th century and one that preoccupied him throughout his life.
MAILER: Writers like myself who succeed a little too early don't really have a sense of identity, because they don't know who they are. You know, are they the kid who wrote the book that got them there? Or are they the now suddenly successful writer? You're really between two worlds.
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In 1969 he won the Pulitzer Prize for his book "The Armies of the Night" about Vietnam War protest, and again in 1980 for "The Executioner's Song," which dealt with the first person to be executed after the Supreme Court lifted its ban on capital punishment.
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You can almost predict everything that happens in this moody Scottish tale once the main ingredients are laid out: a handsome young Danish drifter looking for work in the Scottish borders (Anders W Berthelsen); an isolated farmhouse with a vacancy; a fearsome, alcoholic, blind proprietor (Mullan); his frail, spectral mother; and his meek but rather shapely young wife (Jodhi May). Oh, and an apparently bottomless mudhole out back - what could that come in handy for?
Sure enough, the young bucks are soon rutting in the forest while Mullan staggers around the house, and before long, they're plotting his one-way trip to the mudhole. Then their troubles really begin, as this Danish lothario has a few dark secrets of his own. It's not a million miles away from Young Adam: sex and death in an overcast Scottish microcosm, with Peter Mullan again the hapless cuckold. Visually, it's an impressive piece of work. The outdoors scenes are all dappled sunlight, and there's a gloomy stillness to the farmhouse interiors where most of the drama takes place. But the further the story goes, the less believable it becomes, partly because nothing that comes out of the character's mouths sounds remotely natural. Mullan's resonant voice disguises this fact for the first half, but once he's gone, things fall apart in every sense.


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