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Middle East Strategy and Obama “You made some comments in the newsletter introduction last week about Obama’s speech at the UN. While there is no shortage of critics of Obama’s lack of a strategy, in the region what I don’t see is anyone offering an intelligent alternative. What do you think we should do in the Middle Ea... http://aegisacademy.com/community/middle-east-strategy/

Why "Blame the Gun" is Doomed to Fail Gary Slutkin has an interesting approach to mass violence. In Chicago where violence is not only common, it is predictable, this is an effective approach. I reviewed his work about two years ago, and we published an article in the blog section about using infectious disease treatment and... http://aegisacademy.com/community/news/why-blame-the-gun-is-doomed-to-fail/

Violence in America Scholars, pundits, and activists have been more and more frequently mentioning the decreasing homicide rate in our society while the media paints a very different picture. We are at the low point of a near twenty-year decline in violent crime in America. Despite this quantifiable decrease,... https://aegisacademy.com/community/violence-in-america/

D.C. Gun Restrictions Win/Lose in Federal Appeals Court Firearms owners in the District of Columbia celebrated some substantial victories as many over-burdensome restrictions on the purchase and possession of firearms in the nation’s capitol were thrown out by the Federal Appeals Court. The Court claimed that the District of Columbia was unable... http://aegisacademy.com/community/news/d-c-gun-restrictions-winlose-in-federal-appeals-court/

With the constant media blitz of crime, racist cops, transgender harassment, and corporate scandal, you would think America had completely derailed. Inequality has become the popular defining measure of our society. While there is room for improvement on some fronts, America is by almost any... http://aegisacademy.com/community/inequality-for-all/

Good News on the Public Perception of Gun Laws While we have seen polls leaning in this direction for years, this one is pretty significant due to the source. When the extreme left tends to do in the face of these results is make the following claims: 1. The NRA has spent too much money and has too much influence. 2. Gun advocates are single... http://aegisacademy.com/community/news/good-news-on-the-public-perception-of-gun-laws/

Front Sight Focus For Instructional Purposes Only! This pistol was verified clear and aimed at a camera set on a timer. This article will answer a reader’s question debating the importance of front sight focus. While addressing this topic, I’ll also cover the mechanics of the human eye and the di... http://aegisacademy.com/community/front-sight-focus/

NYPD Fire 84 Shots; Only Hit Target Once NYPD Officers are saddled with a 12 pound trigger on their firearms, which grossly inhibits anyone’s accuracy. Worse, they have some of the most infrequent training requirements for their firearms qualifications in the nation. Clearly, with 84 shots fired from multiple officers, with only one n... http://aegisacademy.com/community/news/nypd-fire-84-shots-only-hit-target-once/

Resilience - Why it Matters! Resilience ~  : the capability of a strained body to recover its size and shape after deformation caused especially by compressive stress : an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change   When we look at business, psychology, or sociology the concept of &... http://aegisacademy.com/community/resilience/

Check out this weeks edition of Safer Communities! We take a look at the impact of demonizing police and opportunity to attend quality trauma training, look back to 2014 to see one of Micheal Bloomberg's fictional works, honor William Andrews - an American Hero, Learn something about the Shevchenko pistol and get caught up on the news!

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Islamic Extremism Part Three – The Terrorist Group ISIS In the past two articles in the series, we’ve looked at Saudi funding for the Wahhabist / Salafist agenda and how that has expanded the global jihadist movement. Next, we looked at a bit at the cultural aspects of poverty, ignorance, etc… that ten to be affiliated with violent movements. In the t... http://aegisacademy.com/community/islamic-extremism-part-three-the-terrorist-group-isis/

Reality Sets In - Iranian Nuclear Deal Chuck Shcumer, a key democrat publicly released the news that he would not be supporting the Iranian Nuclear Deal and would vote in support of disapproval. http://aegisacademy.com/community/news/reality-sets-in-iranian-nuclear-deal/

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This weeks newsletter contains insight into Chattanooga, the potential impacts of arming military personnel, the news and events from the past week, and what our response to cyber attacks says about our values as a society. Check it out here!

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A Semester Abroad: Arrogance, Apathy, and Ignorance, Part 4 is the final article in a series of articles exploring a student's semester in Moscow. Exploring notions of travel security while studying abroad, the author elaborates on a frightening near-kidnapping and explains how failing to take one's own security seriously can be an embarrassing reality. Read article here : http://aegisacademy.com/community/a-semester-abroad-arrogance-apathy-and-ignorance-part-4/