Terror Strikes at Strasbourg's Christmas Market

At least four innocent lives taken last night by an active shooter in France’s Strasbourg Christmas Market – a tourist attraction that attracts millions of visitors every year and began in the year 1570.  
 
Strict gun ownership / usage laws as well as Operation Sentinelle, (France’s wide-scale deployment of combat troops amongst its citizens -introduced following Charlie Hebdo magazine attack in Paris) are both designed to protect the general public, however both failed to protect four souls and more than a dozen injured in last night’s Christmas Market Massacre. 
 
Violence can happen anywhere and anytime, with or without warning and realizing this is your first step to surviving a massacre.  Brass tacks:  no law, policy, or measure makes you immune from violence.
 
Whether you’re in the USA, where you have the right to carry, or abroad where such rights are waived, below are three simple steps you can follow to be better prepared to respond should something like this happen to you.
 
1)    Situational Awareness is critical.  This goes beyond simply noticing who around you looks suspicious and steering clear.  Sure that’s one aspect, but this should also include always having an ‘out’ or an exit strategy.  If things turn south – and when they do, they tend to do so quickly – one’s awareness is the first defense.
 
2)    If capable and in a position to impact the outcome, fight back.  Speed and violence of action to neutralize a public threat has its place.  Knowing when to act key… One hint: Individual capabilities to address this do not emerge during a crisis, but honed overtime and refined with good training.
 
3)    If you find yourself out of immediate danger and with nowhere to go – maybe a nightclub restroom or fenced off ally way – get creative and barricade yourself.  Creating a barricade buys time and time is the currency to extend your own life. At this point, the fight is knocking on your door so get ready.
 
Thinking about this tragedy, especially with it being the Holiday season, I’m reflective and thankful to be an American, where we have the right to bear arms.  This distinguishes us from most other countries in the world. 
 
It’s your right to carry and if you choose to do so, it’s your responsibility to so responsibly…  this holiday season; give yourself or your friend the gift of training!  Our Pivotal Trainer is the perfect holiday gift this year so take advantage of our special pricing now!
 
As always, train hard and stay frosty.

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Triumph Systems is a shooting target and training systems manufacturer, based out in St. Louis, MO. Founded by former Navy SEAL Jared Ogden in 2015, our mission is to provide cognitive and discretionary training to the citizens of the United States of America and the people from Law Enforcement Agencies. We strive to make everyone responsible user of firearms. All our products are designed, developed, and manufactured by the Americans and for the Americans. We are approved & recommended by the NTOA (National Tactical Officers Association). To learn more about Triumph Systems & our products please feel free to email us at: info@triumph-systems.com or call us anytime at 314-882-4324.

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