AAR, S&S Training Solutions CCW Airsoft

   S&S Training Solutions is starting to be a big name in the Kansas City area. They have been doing tactical training since 2013, after the owner/operators identified the need for a more 360 degree training environment in Kansas City. I personally met both Cole and Parker in late 2013, after they approached Mike and I about teaming up for a class on wilderness survival class.   Their outlook on training is simple, but rare. Get as many people trained as possible. S&S offers classes ranging from basic pistol marksmanship to 24 hour tactical field exercises. The classes they offer range from 30 dollars to 120, which is a huge value given how in depth the training is, especially compared to other tactical training, which usually  prices itself out of a lot of people's range. 

The AR-15 and Preparedess

 

The AR is easy to set up for individual shooters

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Easy to use, low recoil, accurate, and reliable. These are all traits that make the M16/M4 variants successful in today's military. They are also great attributes to a general purpose rifle for the preparedness minded individual. Almost anyone can learn to shoot an AR well. With an adjustable length of pull due to the telescoping stock, they are great for smaller shooters. A base AR15 can be customized to fit any shooter and almost any mission, with little gunsmithing needed.

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On Firearms and Preparedness

 (Just some things that came to mind today while I was perusing the internet. We as prepared individuals have a tendency to get way to worked up on the gear, as opposed to skills. Gear only helps us accomplish a mission.-Kyle)

One of the first things many people look at when they start to become prepared is firearms. Firearms are a “fun” part of preparedness, especially if you are a gun person already (we are!). On the preparedness forums we frequent, the firearms section is easily one of the busiest sub-forums. People will endlessly debate what rifle is “the best” for a disaster scenario. There is nothing wrong with that debate, or people having different opinions on the matter. The problem (and this is a common theme in the preparedness and firearm worlds) is when people get too wrapped up in gear selection, instead of letting the mission dictate the gear.

                 

           You must decide why you need a firearm, and what you need it to do for you, before you can think about which firearm is best for your situation.  Let the mission, or what you want to accomplish, drive your selection of equipment. If you do it the other way around, it’s quite likely you will end up trying to adjust your preparedness plans to fit a specific firearm. If you plan on increasing your level of everyday preparedness, you may be looking at a handgun for concealed carry. If you are worried about home invasion, you may be looking at a rifle or shotgun, depending on your preference (and a lot of other factors, but that’s a different post entirely). Finally, if you are concerned about a Black Level (Click for the Dragoon Disaster Scale) event, where the grid is down and there will most likely not be any police to come when you call, you might be looking at a fighting rifle.

                 

           Remember, you can’t eat bullets. On the other side of that, all the stored food in the world does you no good if you can’t defend yourself and your supplies. Preparedness, like most other things in life, is all about balance. Only two sorts of people think that all they need to survive is a weapon and plenty of ammo. One group is made up of those that are simply uninformed, and their idea of survival comes from zombie movies. The others are like this guy (Link thanks to the Organic Prepper), and think they don’t need supplies because, with their firearms, they will simply take yours. Do yourself a favor, and don’t be like those people. If your only plan is to take from others by force, it won’t end well, I promise you. 

Kyle

DSPS

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