PHOTO: Body armor plates such as these are officially certified by the National Institute of Justice and will defeat most rifle rounds. In the wake of the Parkland, Florida shooting, a…
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OPINION: Sheriff Israel failed to instill lessons learned almost 20 years ago
PHOTO: The 1999 shooting at Columbine High School made law enforcement agencies across the country rethink their tactics during active shooter situations. The reaction of officers on the scene in Florida earlier…
JUST A DRILL: DeKalb/Fort Payne schools to hold Emergency Drill Jan. 15th - 19th
(File Photo) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Update: This event was cancelled on Friday, January 12th due to the potential for Winter Weather during time frame of the drill…
VIDEO: DeKalb Co. Commission recognizes Fort Payne High School CERT
PHOTO: Pam Wilson, Fort Payne Health Sciences teacher, with the DeKalb County Commission, and Hannah and Curtis Tucker, who won the state CERT competition! (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett,…
Brooks introduces bill to allow federal lawmakers to conceal carry
PHOTO: Yesterday, Congressman Brooks introduced H.R. 2940, which would allow lawmakers to be able to Conceal Carry. ("Mo Brooks," Wikimedia | File Photo) By Staff Reports WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Mo Brooks…
Rep. Mack Butler seeks to reduce 'Gun Free Zones'
PHOTO: Representative Mack Butler (R - Rainbow City) seeks to allow concealed-carry in many places across the state that currently prohibit it. (File Photo) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. —…
Media ignorance on mass shooters with military service
Featured image: The national media over exaggerated Micah Johnson’s (left) military training, much the same as in 2013 when Christopher Dorner (right) cowardly gunned down police officers and civilians in Los Angeles.…
Where the rubber meets the road
When will the Left finally get with reality? Opinion By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com As more details emerge in the aftermath of the Orlando shooting and the FBI unravels the connections of…