While I have never been involved in a situation where a weapon was necessary, I’ve had a few situations hit too close to home:
- A friend was shot in the 2015 San Bernardino shooting. Before it was determined exactly who the shooter was, the attendees of the party were bussed to my son’s school.
- I worked at the University of California Riverside (UCR) for 12 years. UCR is where James Holmes (2012 Aurora Colorado Theatre Shooting) completed his undergrad studies. I had friends that took classes with him and I remember seeing him around campus.
- My wife, who just happened to be off that day, had an active shooter scenario happen at her company last summer. My sister and a friend that work nearby were on lock-down until the situation was resolved.
- From 2017 through the end of 2018 I worked in an office where a colleague was a victim of domestic violence. While she had a restraining order against her husband, others in the office who knew the parties involved well, felt very uneasy about the situation. Talking about the situation, other employees voiced concerns that with how our office was organized, we were “all sitting ducks” and that they would not be shocked if the attacker came into our office someday and “did something crazy.”
Seeing friends and family profoundly affected by these scenarios resulted in me thinking about how easily one can find themself in a similar situation … and the possibility of me needed to defend myself and others. I soon began thinking about building a ‘truck gun.’
This entry, like most of the content on this blog, is a work in progress. The block above is just a short preview. The full review is expected to be finished late spring, when we officially launch the website. In the meantime, here are some photos of the build:
