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How to keep an active shooter out of your room

How to keep an active shooter out of your room

In the past, we published an article on protecting our kids while they are at school when confronted with an active shooter or other violent situation. The knowledge contained in both 100 Deadly Skills books are worth their weight in gold in this day and age. The skills discussed here is a must for school teachers and faculty to practice and know how to implement. With some basic items (zip ties, duct tape and any broom or mop sticks) you can buy yourself valuable time to take cover or escape through a window.

“Senseless shootings of innocent people continue to grow. Whether the prick uses a handgun or a rifle – it doesn’t really matter – crazy is crazy and bullets kill. You must have an array of tactics to survive these kinds of events. In both books, 100 Deadly Skills, I show how to barricade doors in different ways – this video is just one of many improvised ways to secure outward opening doors. The goal of my books and videos is to instill “outside the box” thinking – better yet – there is no box. Do whatever it takes to survive. Thank you for watching and please comment with other positive ideas.” – Clint Emerson


Watch: Nightlock Barricade | Lockdown your house with this simple barricade

Watch: Nightlock Barricade | Lockdown your house with this simple barricade

“When a door is kicked in, deadbolts and chains aren’t enough to protect your home. Flimsy door frames and wood trim shatter and splinter when forced. By the time an alarm goes off, it’s already too late. Guard against door kick-ins and break-ins with the NIGHTLOCK door barricade. NIGHTLOCK is real home security for your entryway doors.

“Don’t stay home without it!”
NO SALES TAX CHARGED (except Michigan addresses)
Easy installation! Minimal tools to install – drill, bit, and screwdriver!
Made of Solid Aluminum with Anodized Finish!
Base plate height of 7/16″ Requires at least a 1/2″ clearance between bottom of door and the floor

NIGHTLOCK is the perfect addition to your home security measures. Easy to install and simple to use, NIGHTLOCK works on standard doors, french doors or double doors and can account for multiple moulding options.

The new and improved NIGHTLOCK features increased strength and surface area and two mounting options.”

– Courtesy of nightlock.com

Check out the following video to see what John Lovell has to say about it.

Use code ‘LOADOUT’ at checkout for 15% off

 

*Photo courtesy of nightlock.com

Watch: How to properly work a barricade

Watch: How to properly work a barricade

Photo courtesy of Trigger Time TV Youtube channel

Kyle Defoor explains in this video how to work that cover in order to protect yourself, yet still be able to accurately engage the threat. If you’re carrying concealed, you may have to use these tactics someday, whether that is in a public venue or inside your own home. Typically this is something that Military and Law Enforcement will train on regularly, but not your average concealed carry citizen. This is an easy skill to incorporate with your dry fire practice. Shooting is a perishable skill. Get out, get some good reps in, and be ready. Take a few minutes to watch the video and take mental notes, then start knocking out some reps.

Quick Look: Rifle Skid Plate by Hard Target Innovations

Quick Look: Rifle Skid Plate by Hard Target Innovations

Hard Target Innovations has designed a rifle accessory intended to protect the weapon against the hazards of shooting from barriers. The new HTI Skid Plate can be used as a lace-up add-on for AR-15s and AR-10s, or can be used with the included hook-and-loop fasteners to mount to the chassis of a bolt gun. It is simple, efficient, non-intrusive, and economical. The lace-up system utilizes 550 cord, which works on AR systems with a Picatinny rail, such as the SR-25 or AR-10. (Note: The MICRO version does not included the lace-up system.) The construction is closed-cell foam, covered by Cordura 1000 and a rubber non-skid material that covers both sides of the skid plate, creating a surface that won’t slide on your stock or on any barricade you’re shooting from.

One of the field-expedient ways we used to address this issue was to use pieces of our foam sleeping pads held in place on the rifle with riggers’ tape. The only issue with doing it that way was the riggers’ tape would wear, and when removed would also remove any paint that was added to the rifle. Granted, this worked. But what HTI has developed is a modern-day solution using better materials.

What is the purpose of the skid plate?

It allows you to shoot off of a barricade accurately, and negates the physics of the rifle’s recoil. If you do not use an intermediate soft material, such as a bean bag or a jacket, it causes a reaction where the rifle will “jump” with the recoil and will severely impede your ability to take a follow-up shot. This also prevents slippage of the hard wood or fiberglass stock on the barricade, protects your rifle’s finish, and prevents chipping and scratching of the barricade surface, if that’s a concern.

An advanced technique involves suspending one’s rifle from an overhead support beam or rafter in order to shoot from an urban hide. This can be done using the support tie-down points on each side of the skid plate. As a police or military sniper, you may have to quickly change positions in rainy or sweaty conditions. By using the skid plate, you can grab the forend with one hand and move without your grip slipping off of fiberglass or laminated wood.

Skid Plate Components
Skid plate components
  • Sizes:
    Micro= 7″ Long x 1.5″ Wide  (the adhesive-backed Velcro is removable with no damage to paint or wood, and it stays on securely until you’re ready to remove it)
    Small= 7″ Long x 4 1/2″ Wide
    Large= 7 ” Long x 6 1/2″ Wide
Micro Skid Plate
Micro Skid Plate
Small Skid Plate
Small Skid Plate
Large Skid Plate
Large Skid Plate

If you are hunting out of a hide, shooting competitively or in the real world using a barricade, then this will make your job far easier. In the business of angles, inches, and seconds, you want all the advantage you can get. This product is made 100 percent in the USA: sold by a veteran-operated business and designed and built by Americans.

These can be purchased through Triad Tactical.

-Scott

 

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