Summary: The purpose of Gunfighter Cast is to discuss firearms equipment and training as it relates to self defense from a military, law enforcement and responsible citizen perspective.<br> Founder, Host and Producer: Daniel Shaw, retired marine infantryman, current Director of Training for Thunderbird Tactical, 406 N Seneca, Wichita KS (316)613-2336. daniel@gunfightercast.com<br> Host and Producter: John McGregor, retired from full time law enforcement in 2014. Currently working full time in the corporate security field, and part time as an instructor for Sig Sauer Academy, 233 Exeter Road, Epping NH. john@gunfightercast.com<br> John joined the show as co-host in 2012.<br> Support the show at our Patreon page:<br> <a title="Patreon Page" href="http://www.patreon.com/gunfightercast" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/gunfightercast</a><br> Sponsored by the Tango Yankee Project<br> <a title="The Tango Yankee Project" href="www.tangoyankeechip.com" target="_blank">www.tangoyankeechip.com</a><br> Response to the Active Shooter topic suggested by Peter Wiktorski and seconded by Bruce Howes on the FB page.<br><br> Looking for a show covering active shooter scenarios from a CCW holder perspective as opposed to LE/MIL<br> Duty to protect the public versus a duty to protect an individual as it applies to Law Enforcement.<br> Disclaimer, I am not an attorney and I am not giving legal advice. But I did read the case in question.<br> Warren v. District of Columbia<br> <a title="Warren v. District of Columbia" href="https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=9108468254125174344&q=warren-v-district-of-columbia&hl=en&as_sdt=2006" target="_blank">https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=9108468254125174344&q=warren-v-district-of-columbia&hl=en&as_sdt=2006</a><br> “courts have without exception concluded that when a municipality or other governmental entity undertakes to furnish police services, it assumes a duty only to the public at large and not to individual members of the community.”<br> “Dereliction in the performance of police duties may, therefore, be redressed only in the context of a public prosecution and not in a private suit for money damages”<br> Police have a duty to protect the public, but they can’t guarantee your safety.<br> How applicable to active shooter situation? Victims lying in entryway will get bypassed.<br> Tactics changed after April 20, 1999. Columbine High School Shooting. No longer set up perimeter and wait for a SWAT Team.<br> The longer the police wait, the greater the body count becomes. Make contact with shooter. May stop the shooter by force or cause shooter to take their own life. Gun Free Zones. Not looking for armed resistance.<br> Contact Team and Rescue Team concepts.<br> Civilian Response. Borrow from Scott Ballard and his Protective Shooting Courses. “Who are you prepared to die for?” Make a list. Wife, kids, other children, Bob in Accounting?<br> Understand that if you choose to attempt to engage an active shooter, you are advancing toward an area containing a deadly force threat, while other good guys armed with firearms who don’t know what you look like advance to the same area.<br> How do you tell a responsible citizen from an active shooter?<br> The video referred to in this episode can be found at <a title="LASD Active Shooter Video" href="http://www.activeshooter.lasd.org/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.activeshooter.lasd.org/index.html</a><br> Get out– If there is no one on your “list” and you can escape, do so. Know your exits. Lock Downs. Parking Lots.<br> Assist injured if safe to do so– Training-Medical training and equipment.<br> Secure your location-Fortify location, become an ensconced defender. Fatal funnels. Communicate.<br> Defend yourself-Personal Gear. Improvised Weapons. Communicate. Use your loaded cell phone.
