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    I am working to migrate THR from the current cluster to a new one. I would like to get this done before the weekend, but it's unclear what the timeframe will be, as testing is still ongoing. As I am writing this the new (rebuilt) host is doing a burn-in to ensure that everything will keep running under load.

    When the migration happens users will see a Cloudflare message indicatating it cannot connect to the server. This is expected, and depending on how the migration goes this may last from 30 minutes to 3 hours - I won't know more until testing the various migration options is complete and I have finalized the plan.

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    As always, thanks so much for your patience.

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  1. luzyfuerza

    So Many Lessons to Be Learned...

    Police used the "depraved indifference" rationale to arrest Gamboa. From the arrest affidavit: "Arturo Gamboa was acting under circumstances evidencing a depraved indifference to human life, and knowingly engages in conduct that creates a grave risk of death to another individual and thereby...
  2. luzyfuerza

    So Many Lessons to Be Learned...

    Of course, slung on the front of the body with the muzzle pointed down can be a safe, non-threatening way to carry an AR-15. Or it can constitute a deadly threat. Depending on hand position. For example, per my training, if a rifle owners' hands are both on the butt of his slung AR-15, then...
  3. luzyfuerza

    So Many Lessons to Be Learned...

    Under state law, Utah prosecutors have about four days post arrest (the exact number can be a little longer if the fourth day is on a weekend or holiday) to screen evidence collected by police and to decide what charges, if any, to file. In difficult cases, they can request permission from a...
  4. luzyfuerza

    So Many Lessons to Be Learned...

    Please watch the third video linked in the OP.
  5. luzyfuerza

    So Many Lessons to Be Learned...

    Amazingly, we even have a witness statement that establishes several elements of the incident: https://kutv.com/news/local/woman-standing-just-ahead-of-protest-victim-before-fatal-gunshot-speaks-out
  6. luzyfuerza

    So Many Lessons to Be Learned...

    What we are discussing here is the law "as applied to the specific circumstances of the event". Because we seldom have good access to details, our discussions in S&T often dead-end at general applications of black-letter law. The information we have here gives us the chance to discuss...
  7. luzyfuerza

    So Many Lessons to Be Learned...

    So often here in S&T, we try to discuss events without access to detailed evidence. For example, we very seldom have witness statements, medical and ballistic reports, etc. However, the high-profile nature of this event means that media outlets are motivated to dig more deeply and publish more...
  8. luzyfuerza

    So Many Lessons to Be Learned...

    Exactly. This person missed every shot he took. That certainly looks like the kind of results that a negligent person would produce. What's the law school example of negligence? A blind man driving a car or shooting a gun? So, how could the "peacekeeper" or his defense attorney go about...
  9. luzyfuerza

    So Many Lessons to Be Learned...

    To avoid criminal charges, the shooter will have to convince prosecutors that he was reasonably convinced that Gamboa was about to commit mass murder (AOJ all present simultaneously) AND that shooting Gamboa was the only response available to him that would reliably stop the attack and which...
  10. luzyfuerza

    So Many Lessons to Be Learned...

    ...from the shooting death of an innocent bystander at the recent No Kings march in Salt Lake City. Enough time has passed that media reports are beginning to provide some important details about this shooting. Including: A radicalized punk rocker (Gamboa) legally open-carried an AR-15 rifle...
  11. luzyfuerza

    Practice your gun manipulation

    Simplifying the decision tree goes hand-in-hand with simplifying the number of physical reload-related manipulations. Empty gun? Emergency reload. Fast. You don't need to shoot any more? Speed reload. Fast. That's all that needs to be decided. There are no "AND" or "OR" gates in that...
  12. luzyfuerza

    Carry positions and times - Paul Howe

    We've all seen new students who just cannot seem to figure out how to keep their finger off the trigger when it shouldn't be there. I've found that multiple reps of "Draw, Shoot, when opponent is no longer a threat Stop Shooting, FINGER STRAIGHT, Low Ready" helps these people practice trigger...
  13. luzyfuerza

    Practice your gun manipulation

    If you were going to train non-sworn defenders using this BWC footage (since we don't do cop tactics here), what points would you make?
  14. luzyfuerza

    Practice your gun manipulation

    During my first experience with Tom Givens, he made the point that a citizen carrier should only use (and focus on mastering) the emergency and speed reloads. His logic was that first, if you need to shoot, just SHOOT. Focus on the threat! If you shoot your gun dry in the process, and you...
  15. luzyfuerza

    Practice your gun manipulation

    Claude Werner (aka The Tactical Professor) often includes dummy rounds in his practice. Here's an example: https://youtube.com/shorts/NwY30P4s1aw?si=x-bfjZYYy4_dkC7A I can quickly clear a type I malfunction (failure to fire) when I practice the gun manipulations dry. But I sometimes don't...
  16. luzyfuerza

    Sometimes you can follow the best advice and still get shot in the face

    He could build an armored cage around his position. Clear, bullet-resistant barriers between passengers and driver, and in place of side-window glass. Steel- or Kevlar-lined seat backs and door panels. Like a WWII fighter pilot compartment. Or an armored VIP limo. But, are those reasonable...
  17. luzyfuerza

    Sometimes you can follow the best advice and still get shot in the face

    Night shift taxi/uber drivers willingly violate all the rules of stupid. This driver essentially traded his eye for a paycheck. I think it was Emerson who wrote "Money often costs too much."
  18. luzyfuerza

    IF I were going to buy a 9mm Glock...which one and what to add/change?

    My compact Dagger is everything that a G19.3 dreams of being. And it cost just $299 with five mags and a case. You can get one right now bare with one mag for $239. https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-dagger-compact-9mm-pistol-with-extreme-carry-cuts-flat-dark-earth.html You can also choose...
  19. luzyfuerza

    Perspective of some that open carry. Silence is not oblivion or agreement.

    The only place I've ever visited where OC was really common and the locals never paid much mind was Pahrump, Nevada, while Front Sight was still in operation. Local hotels warned guests that they would be charged for any damage caused if they touched off a round while dry practicing in rooms...
  20. luzyfuerza

    Perspective of some that open carry. Silence is not oblivion or agreement.

    @CDW4ME , I'll provide one observation that is on-point to the question you pose in the OP. I went on a short stroll at a national park a few years ago with a friend who is a huge hoplophobe and gun grabber. We must have walked for five minutes right behind a young man open carrying a handgun...
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