During World War I, German snipers pushed around 30-pound steel shields. The shields were capable of stopping the .303 round that was used by British riflemen. The German snipers would move these shields into the middle of the battlefield, then engage the enemy while being protected. To combat this, the British troops requested safari or …

Eddie S. lives in Harris County, Texas. One evening, Eddie visited the El Ranchito Taqueria in southwest Houston. As he sat eating, a 30-year-old man stormed into the restaurant armed with a handgun. The masked robber went from customer to customer demanding their money and wallets at gunpoint. After collecting all the valuables, the robber …

Jim C. is an Army veteran who served in Afghanistan. He was one of the few that was able to save his house from the devastating and tragic wildfires in Los Angeles. And he did it by being prepared. A few years ago, a brush fire came too close for comfort to Jim’s house. So, …

As you know, in 2011 the best of the U.S. military eliminated Osama Bin Laden from this world. Soon after, Ayman al-Zawahiri became the leader of al Qaeda. Zawahiri was an Egyptian-born doctor who was known as one of the orchestrators of the September 11th attacks. After taking command, Zawahiri became the group’s main strategist. …

Matt W. was a Deputy Sheriff in Polk County, Florida. His colleagues said he had a great sense of humor. One day, Matt assisted another deputy on a traffic stop where a man had been pulled over and ran away into a wooded area. Matt responded to the scene with his K9 partner to track …

Barry H. is a 76-year-old retired lawyer who thought he was helping the federal government with a criminal investigation. Turns out hackers were stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from his retirement accounts. For months, Barry was withdrawing money from his retirement accounts thinking he was keeping the money safe. “They kept telling me, ‘This …

In the 1950s and 60’s the CIA conducted experiments using drugs such as LSD. The drug is a hallucinogen that can temporarily control the psyche of a person who ingests it. LSD can be extremely potent and change a person’s perception of reality, which can lead to violence and fear from the person who consumed …

Aaron R. owned a PSA  AR-15 with an upgraded receiver and bolt carrier group, and typically shot Hornady ammo through his rifle. He didn’t go cheap with his rifle parts or the ammo he shot. And for a long time, the AR-15 operated flawlessly. Then, one day at the shooting range, Aaron was using a …

Christopher B. was an American artist who was known for performance art and installation art. One of his most famous pieces of art – called “Shoot” – was created in 1971. He intended to create the “art” for an artwork journal called Avalanche. In the name of “art,” Christopher arranged for a friend to shoot …

Umon M. lives in Minnesota. During a recent Thanksgiving weekend, Umon traveled from Minnesota to Tennessee to visit friends. He brought with him a newly acquired pistol that he purchased from a Scheels store in Minnesota. While in Tennessee, Umon and his friends decided to go target shooting. Unfortunately, the group was shooting in an …

In the 1980’s, Dr. Larry P. moved to Florida from Haiti where he became respected among the Miami medical community. Around 8 p.m. one evening, the doctor was at home with his two kids and a friend when someone started pounding on the front door. Since Larry wasn’t expecting anyone, and had previously been the …

Joseph H. is a criminal who lived in Buxton, Maine, a small town with a population of around 8,000 residents. Around 3:40 a.m. one morning, police responded to a report of a home invasion. A woman called 911 after hearing noises downstairs and told the dispatcher that her husband grabbed his gun and flashlight and …

Tommy V. owned a gun shop in Great Falls, Montana called Highwood Creek Outfitters. He put the gun shop and range up for sale with a local real estate agent for nearly two million dollars. According to federal law enforcement, an undercover federal agent posed as a buyer and contacted the real estate agent. The …

This holiday season Christine S. wanted to get her husband a new truck. The couple live in Pennsylvania and their truck was having mechanical issues, so Christine thought it would be a great early Christmas gift. But the special gift quickly turned into a nightmare. You see, Christine started by looking for trucks online via …

Damian V. visited beaches in Santa Cruz, California, and issued “parking tickets.” The problem was that Damian was a 19-year-old who didn’t work for the government. And he’s not a police officer, nor is he a ticket writer… He’s a scammer. Damian made fake parking tickets and put them on cars parked near the beach. …

As you know, Fidel Castro ruled Cuba from 1959 to 2008 with an iron fist. But aside from being a horrible tyrant, Castro was infatuated with dairy products – specifically, ice cream. Fidel was known to consume large amounts of ice cream, and according to one witness, he once ate over 20 scoops of ice …

Winnetka is a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley in the City of Los Angeles. Around 4 a.m. one morning, a Winnetka family was awakened by an intruder inside their home. The parents were in the house with their two adult daughters when the intruder entered the parent’s bedroom. The male intruder, who was in …

Tierra H. was a student at Jordan High School in Durham, North Carolina. Tragically, a couple on a walk one day found Tierra murdered, lying face down on the back porch of an abandoned home. She had cuts to her face, head, and body and was brutally beaten. When detectives arrived at the scene, they …

As you undoubtedly know, in 2022 Elon Musk purchased Twitter. Soon after, he released internal documents about conversations that took place before he took over the company. These documents revealed conversations about what should be moderated or banned on Twitter. Overall, the documents revealed that big tech companies silence what they don’t like (No kidding). …

Barry W. lives in Ascension Parish, Louisiana on a two-acre property. His house is about three miles away from the Mississippi River and located within a special flood hazard area. Years ago, his house was in the path of Hurricane Isaac. Before the storm, Barry and his friends worked around the clock in shifts – …

Jared S. lives in Texas with his family. One morning, he stopped at an H-E-B grocery store. But after getting out of the car, he realized he accidentally locked his keys in the car with his baby. The outside temperature was already 105 degrees and getting hotter. A bystander who witnessed the incident grabbed a …

In 2023, Isoke R. was driving in Detroit with her 2-year-old son in the back seat. The woman was pulled over by police, her car was impounded, and she and her son were put in the back of a police cruiser. You see, police believed that her vehicle was connected to a drive-by shooting, and …

According to a recent study, it’s predicted that by 2035, 12% of U.S. households will be completely off-the-grid. These off-the-grid households don’t depend on utility companies or other basic services. And one incredible story about living off-the-grid is about a man named Dick P. Dick was born in 1930 in a small town in Iowa …

Since the 1980s there has been talk about caseless ammunition and the weapons that could fire it. Heckler & Koch even developed a prototype rifle called the G11 which used 4.73 caliber caseless ammunition. The argument for caseless ammo was that it weighed about 50% less than comparable cartridges. In addition, it only took up …