We Need to Militarize Our Society Part 2

 Make Your Firearms and Ammunition Uniform

You can only shoot one at a time. Shoot the right one at the right time.

Let me be clear. By "militarize our society" I do not mean 'US soldiers and MRAPs on every street in America.' Why, with a well-armed society, would Americans need our military to protect us from what we are capable of protecting ourselves? We are not, after all, the French.

Unarmed French military, with no ammunition or magazines, on the streets of Paris "protecting" unarmed French citizens during the January 2015 terror attacks.

Following the Marxist caliphate of Barack Obama US armed forces will likely be engaged against ISIS and affiliated terror groups throughout the world. This means collaboration between law enforcement and armed Americans will be necessary to protect the homeland from attacks by local or imported jihadists.*1

Note, it is not the responsibility or capability of law enforcement, federal or local, to protect you, your family, or your community from criminal deadly force. Law enforcement can deter and respond to crime but violent and deranged actors will always seek segments of the public perceived to be unprotected or unarmed. It is, therefore, your responsibility as an armed American to protect yourself, and those who cannot protect themselves, during attacks on innocent life. 

Priority Number Two: Make your firearms and ammunition uniform

My love for firearms aside I am not a gun collector. I appreciate gun collectors for their support of  the firearm industry but, personally, I do not have the time or money to collect guns when it can costs $3000 - $5000 to purchase and outfit a single battle rifle. And although I support hunters and competitive shooting I do not own guns for "sport." I own guns solely for the defense of life, freedom, and liberty guaranteed by the greatest Constitution ever written in the greatest Republic ever created.

Own at least two common caliber pistols: 9mm and .45cal:

If you are not an armed citizen become so, now, starting with a common caliber pistol (9mm or .45 caliber) and training from a reputable firearms instructor. From the West Gate Mall attack in Nairobi, Kenya to the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris, France active shootings in public places are the growth sector for Islamic jihad.

In other words, it is far more plausible that you, as an armed citizen, will be victim of a terrorist attack while out shopping or at the movies than at home seconds away from your plate carrier and battle rifle. This makes it essential you have the right carry pistol and enough ammunition to deal with a criminal or terrorists active shooting while in public.

For myself the “right pistol” is a Gen3 Glock. I am not a gear snob or “fan boy.” I simply want to keep things simple and to do so “pistol” means Glock, “AR” means Colt, and “AK” means Saiga. These are not the only pistols and rifles brands I own. They are, however, the brands of firearms I own in case of criminal or terrorist violence. Again, I want the best performing gun that can be the most reliable under the worst circumstances, which means the three aforementioned brands.

Pistols for stopping an active shooting/terror attack in public: Glock 19 and Glock 30

With three Glock 17 Mags one can max out a Glock 19 with 52 rounds of potent 9mm ammunition.

With three Glock 21 Mags one can max out a Glock 30 with 40 rounds of heavy-hitting .45 caliber ammunition.

Handguns to accompany your "battle rattle" or Minute Man loadout: Glock 17 and Glock 21

3 mags = 52 rounds: The Glock 17 9mm offers max secondary capacity with an arguable compromise in knock down power

3 mags = 40 rounds: The Glock 21 .45 caliber offers max secondary knock down power with an arguable compromise on capacity. 

Again, I am not a "Glock salesman." My goal with the "militarize our society" series is to encourage, among armed Americans, uniformity in ammunition, magazine capacity, training, and understanding of violent treats facing our society and civilization. Glock pistols happen to be the most practical system for my handgun thesis. Carry the pistol you want, but ensure it is a proven reliable brand in a common caliber with ample magazine capacity. No revolvers!
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Assuming you have a your pistols sorted, let's address your "rifle situation."

Own at least one quality AR-15:

A military-spec Colt 6920 can be purchased at most local gun stores for under a thousand dollars. If you do not have a thousand dollars to spend on an AR rifle, save until you do and purchase knowing you will gravely enrage every Marxist in the Obama administration.

A $900 Mil-spec Colt LE 6920, before a much-needed ergo makeover.

There are multitudes of high-quality AR's on the market, many "better" than the Colt 6920. Colt AR rifles, however, are the battle-proven standard for the US military and can be customized to meet the demands of any mission or small arms threat environment.


"I'm strictly an AK guy!" 

My "go to" battle rifle is the Saiga SGL-31. As the saying goes, 'ARs are for missions, AKs are for war.' Believe me, I get it. I know the tolerances of the AK versus the AR, but there might be occasions when, in the protection of American life and liberty, your prized AK is not be the best choice; notably in a community joint security operation where rifles and caliber are "AR." As an armed society we need the capability to work together for the security and preservation of our republic. That, again, entails common platforms and common calibers when necessary.

Own at least one quality AK-47/74:

AK-47 and AK-74 rifles use the two most common ammunition calibers on any battlefield in the world today. With the Obama-fostered expansion of Islamic jihad it is not unreasonable to suggest armed Americans could come fact-to-face with organized terror groups wielding these rifles. As of this writing ISIS is planning an invasion of Italy from Libya and, I can assure you, dreams if invading the United States. Considering their successes in Africa and the Middle East we had better take them seriously.

There are as many variants of AKs, as there are ARs, but I recommend sticking to Russian and Bulgarian models. Simplicity and reliability. 

Saiga SGL-31 in 5.45x39mm, before rail, grip, stock, comp, weapon light, and optic upgrade.

Having common caliber rifles and pistols make it easy to be prepared, keep gun ownership simple, and allow us to more affordably compile stores of ammunition. Saving on guns and ammunition correlate to more training and a more effectively armed America.


To be continued: Part 3 Threats to in American society

*1 In the context of this series "protect the homeland" means anything from heightened social awareness to gun-on-gun confrontations with criminal or terrorist actors.