Carry Concealed Weapon (CCW) permit holder shoots & kills man with a knife in Cerritos restaurant
It was a frightening, chaotic situation as a man crashed a stolen vehicle in a shopping plaza and ran into the kitchen & dining area of a restaurant, bleeding from a self inflicted knife wound to his neck, and still holding the knife.
When confronted by a customer carrying a concealed weapon, to drop the knife, the man was shot & killed after continuing to approach with the knife in hand, according to witnesses.
One of the witnesses, an off duty police officer, did not fire their weapon.
This is a reminder that the decision to intervene or not, and whether to shoot or not, must be made in split seconds.
We don't know what kind of mental state the person was under, but I teach & show videos of how quickly someone with a knife can close distance of 21 feet in 1.5 seconds.
And inside a crowded public space, with people all around, under panic, you better be confident of your shooting skill and not endanger bystanders.
As a CCW trainer, I teach clients any brandishing or use of deadly force will be analyzed by the law:
1. Were you reasonably in imminent fear of great/grave bodily injury for yourself or another person?
2. Were you an innocent party and not the aggressor?
3. Was lesser force not sufficient or available to stop the threat?
4. Did you not have reasonable means of retreat or escape?
Carrying a concealed weapon is a huge responsibility, and this tragic incident is a sobering reminder of the risks, both physical and emotional and potential financial and legal consquences.
Also, carrying in a restaurant serving alcohol is banned under SB2's sensitive locations. Even if this is determined to be justifiable homicide, the person may lose their concealed carry permit for violating SB2. An example of why SB2 doesn't necessarily make us safer.
If you are a CCW permit holder, what would you have done? Take a hard, honest look at yourself, the last time you trained and your awareness and emotional maturity as you answer that.
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07/20/2026
A man was charged with first-degree murder after police said he shot at a group of people breaking into his car in the Lindenwood Park neighborhood. One 19-year-old was killed and another shot in the back, chest and left arm
St. Louis police said that when officers went to the shooting scene, 39-year-old Timothy Kemper approached them and acknowledged his involvement.
In addition to first-degree murder, Kemper is accused of first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon.
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07/19/2026
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🕯Statistically, that gun you rushed out to buy is more likely to harm yourself, a loved one or someone you didn't intend to harm rather than actual self defense...
..IF you don't take your responsibility and education seriously.
Anyone without a felony criminal background can buy a gun, with no training and education required, even in as heavily regulated a state as CA.
Most people don't take lessons at all or if they do, it's basic information in a low quality setting.
Most classes out there don't emphasis firearm safety enough or avoiding common mistakes, but just rush through the safety information because people just want to shoot.
We make sure both new and experienced gun owners watch our 3 hour Friendly Intro to Fi****ms video befoee coming to class.
Then we go over the safety rules again to make sure everyone watched and understands why it's so easy for anyone to break the rules through complacency.
People new to guns also learn that triggers are so light, even a toddler can squeeze them.
Also, gun dealers in CA are required to include a free cable lock with every gun sold -- there's no excuse for why this happened because it was totally preventable.
07/11/2026
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07/07/2026
⚠️ ANNUAL LEAD UPDATE: Lead increased from lowest level 5.5 in 2025 to 8.4 in 2026.
The dirty secret no one in the gun world talks about is lead exposure.
Bullets are made of lead and greatest exposure happens at indoor ranges, which are poorly ventilated by nature of being enclosed.
Takeaways from my own blood results the past 6 years:
- Yes, I was able to lower my lead level and it wasn't just N95 masking. Also gloves, and decontaminating after every lesson with delead hand soap, changing out of range clothes and shoes, and delead shampoo and laundry detergent.
- Inhalation is the greatest risk, which is why it shot back up after mask mandates were removed and I got lazy about it teaching indoors.
- Best lead exposure mitigation is to shoot outdoors. I moved my teaching entirely outdoors in Jan 2023, and lead level instantly dropped.
- I still have students and myself delead wipe our hands before lunch and going home.
- 2025 Lowest level of lead 5.5 so far probably since I was teaching every weekend, I wasn't able to competition shoot for almost a year.
- 2026 I am surprised/puzzled lead went back up to 8.4 even though I am teaching much less...every 4 weeks...much less exposure to live fire but increased lead exposure.🤷♂️🥵
Going to order lead detection kit from great source of education & uncovering lead exposure in everyday life, to see if lead exposure is from a non-shooting source.
While there is always going to be lead exposure living in an industrial society, toxic exposure disproportionately happens in Black and Brown communities, because of pollution allowed to happen in low income areas.
The people most vulnerable to lead exposure are children because their brains haven't fully developed yet, and pregnant women and their unborn children.
Do not bring lead back home to them.
Anyone who shoots regularly should ask their doctor to check their Blood Lead Level (BLL) just like checking their cholesterol and other health metrics in their regular blood work.
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✅️Take Pistol 101: you DO NOT NEED TO OWN a gun yet -- we prefer it that way and guns/ammo are already included, along with Friendly Intro to Fi****ms video you watch at home to build confidence before coming to class and start shooting with gentler .22 ammo to warm up to 9mm.
🤓Already own a gun but want to get more confident and fix bad habits?
✅️Take Pistol 101+. Gun/9mm ammo not included but can be rented for additional $50.
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