Someone from Senegal shot up a bar in Austin last night 2/28/26. He was wearing an Iranian Flag and a "Property of Allah"  TShirt. The FBI is investigating it as a terror attack.

I anticipate this will be one of more to follow in the US and possibly US allied nations where Iran has backed attacks previously. This could be anywhere in Europe, Canada or Australia for sure. 

 https://apnews.com/article/austin-texas-bar-shooting-7690f931ba00f950c1828cef25399bb6

With Combat operations underway for the foreseeable future in Iran I think it is wise that we pay extra attention to our surroundings and be prepared to do whatever is necessary to defend ourselves and loved ones. 

Quote from: Uomo Senza Nome on March 01, 2026, 02:32:35 PMSomeone from Senegal shot up a bar in Austin last night 2/28/26. He was wearing an Iranian Flag and a "Property of Allah"  TShirt. The FBI is investigating it as a terror attack.

I anticipate this will be one of more to follow in the US and possibly US allied nations where Iran has backed attacks previously. This could be anywhere in Europe, Canada or Australia for sure.

 https://apnews.com/article/austin-texas-bar-shooting-7690f931ba00f950c1828cef25399bb6

With Combat operations underway for the foreseeable future in Iran I think it is wise that we pay extra attention to our surroundings and be prepared to do whatever is necessary to defend ourselves and loved ones.

Yeah, I've switched out my normal 13+1 .380 ACP CCW for my SHTF 18+1 9mm CCW.

And PMAG D-60 mags are a PITA to load.  Just saying.  Not that my AR has one, or a few.

I am going to see how long I can maintain condition Orange outside the home. I haven't done that much since my second retirement. It's not an enjoyable state to be constantly searching for threats and evaluating everyone in your area close enough to be a threat. 

Did anyone notice something odd about the news accounts of the attack? 

From the accounts I saw, the shooter turned on his flashers ("emergency lights") before rolling down his window and opening up with a pistol.  Then he drove down the street to park before returning with a rifle.

Was he worried about getting a parking ticket? 

Quote from: Uomo Senza Nome on March 01, 2026, 05:57:20 PMI am going to see how long I can maintain condition Orange outside the home. I haven't done that much since my second retirement. It's not an enjoyable state to be constantly searching for threats and evaluating everyone in your area close enough to be a threat.

Being born and raised in NYC, mostly in the slums of the Upper West Side and the rougher parts of Brooklyn, I think I was born into condition yellow and grew up in condition orange.  I can't think of any time in my life that I wasn't at least at condition yellow.

Quote from: Habu on March 01, 2026, 06:12:19 PMDid anyone notice something odd about the news accounts of the attack? 

From the accounts I saw, the shooter turned on his flashers ("emergency lights") before rolling down his window and opening up with a pistol.  Then he drove down the street to park before returning with a rifle.

Was he worried about getting a parking ticket?

Rational thought is generally not a strong skill for those who respond to their big feelings with violence against innocent people.  

Several informal reports in podcasts, from various members of the intelligence community. Have stated that many Islamic military aged men (there descriptions may have been more detailed than that but I don't recall the exact wording. So I'm not going to guess.) came across the border while it was open. Which is the basis for their concern about domestic events.

The Chinese did the same. There is a large documented movement of military aged Chinese men that cam across the border. And have been setting up weed grows in different states. Maine has been specifically targeted. A journalist did a large in-depth report into their activities. They've gone so far as to involve local government with large payoffs. It involved many other illegal activities as well. But the specifics escape me at the moment.

It's not far fetched, with as loose as our birders were, that domestic incidents could take place. I mean at least the one in Texas has already happened. But evidence ita linked to the border issues. Not that that's what's important.

I was actually on my way to the range when my buddy texted me asking if I heard about Bahrain (was there in 2022). Wild to see somewhere I lived, worked and played for a year getting hammered. 

Either way, as fate would have it I was heading to get good data for my PDWs (11.5" AR & G48). Once I got back home it was cleaning and going through the checklists I setup on ReadyPlan (again, something I had just spent a whole weekend on sorting out).

Work is about to get super busy but the home plan for a CONUS event is pre-checked and ready to go.

Quote from: Skidjit on March 02, 2026, 03:25:25 PMI was actually on my way to the range when my buddy texted me asking if I heard about Bahrain (was there in 2022). Wild to see somewhere I lived, worked and played for a year getting hammered.

Either way, as fate would have it I was heading to get good data for my PDWs (11.5" AR & G48). Once I got back home it was cleaning and going through the checklists I setup on ReadyPlan (again, something I had just spent a whole weekend on sorting out).

Work is about to get super busy but the home plan for a CONUS event is pre-checked and ready to go.

😁 I was wondering where you were going with all of this till the end. It immediately put a big smile on my face.

Good on you. 😁

I was thinking US domestic, but some Iraqi "refugees" attempted to blow up the US Embassy in Oslo. Sadly more to follow I am sure. Good news was no one injured and the bombers were captured.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/3-brothers-iraqi-descent-arrested-oslo-terror-bombing-us-embassy

Read that the FBI released a memo about possible Iranian drone attacks on California. There's disagreement about the scale of the threat, but the point has been raised and should be addressed if in the area. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-drone-attacks-california-memo-threat/

Quote from: DarkAxel on March 11, 2026, 10:06:32 PMRead that the FBI released a memo about possible Iranian drone attacks on California. There's disagreement about the scale of the threat, but the point has been raised and should be addressed if in the area. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-drone-attacks-california-memo-threat/

Are those drones even ON the California Approved Drone Roster? 

Quote from: DarkAxel on March 11, 2026, 10:06:32 PMRead that the FBI released a memo about possible Iranian drone attacks on California. There's disagreement about the scale of the threat, but the point has been raised and should be addressed if in the area. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-drone-attacks-california-memo-threat/

Get your long barrel birder shotguns ready. I was just swinging around to post that. 

Probably going to want BB or #1 Bird Shot (.16-18" diameter/ 6.25 grains). #4 Buck (.24" diameter/ 20.5 grains) might be a little too much cowbell and carry dangers landing indiscriminately. 

In the past I've used #2 Bird shot for HD purposes and it is impressive at ranges under 15 meters. 

Unclear "yet" if it is related but vehicle driven into Synagogue followed by mass shooting in Michigan. Event is ongoing, building is aflame:

https://nypost.com/2026/03/12/us-news/car-crashes-into-michigan-synagogue-followed-by-shots-fired-huge-police-response/

Building houses a preschool, the playground which appears to be a police focus.

I counted at least 40 police cars plus fire and EMS vehicles.

QuoteActive shooter reported at Temple Israel synagogue and preschool in Michigan after car smashes into building
It wasn't immediately clear if the driver or cops fired the apparent shots, and there were conflicting reports about the suspect being dead.
An update sent to parents of children at the preschool said all students and staff were safe following the incident.

This sounds like good news though. 

https://nypost.com/2026/03/12/us-news/car-crashes-into-michigan-synagogue-followed-by-shots-fired-huge-police-response/

I am guessing this is unrelated? But two Army ROTC cadets were wounded at ODU, during a shooting there today. 

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/gunman-who-injured-2-people-at-old-dominion-university-in-virginia-is-dead-college-says

The school isn't saying much about the incident. 

A lot more is known about the Michigan attack. Apparently it was a VBIED that failed to detonate. The driver was armed with a rifle but was put down by school security before he was able to kill anyone. One guard was wounded in the attack but is expected to recover. 

https://nypost.com/2026/03/12/us-news/car-crashes-into-michigan-synagogue-followed-by-shots-fired-huge-police-response/

Ok, as it turns out the shooting at ODU was instead ISIS inspired terrorism. The shooter targeted an ROTC classroom and killed the instructor. Two students who stopped him were also wounded. 

https://nypost.com/2026/03/12/us-news/hero-rotc-cadet-fatally-stabbed-crazed-old-dominion-gunman-to-prevent-more-carnage/

Hang on tight, we are just getting started. 

This all reminds me of the ZS member ODA. He had numbers after the ODA. But he was former Green Beret maybe? I miss that guy. He was on the far spectrum of weapon loadout. He carried like a short barreled AR with a drum and hundreds of rounds of ammo. His bug out location wasn't a far trek in. I wonder where he is now? 

Not related sorry. Just thought of him. 

White House mouth piece says that the drone story was without foundation and based upon an unverified tip that local CA LE leaked to the news. This is why the FBI is so skittish about information sharing. Some local police have no idea about how OPSEC works and information vetting works and have an inability to keep their mouths shut when not stuffing pie into it. It's always the dimmest bulb on the tree that makes the whole Christmas Tree look bad. 

https://www.foxnews.com/media/karoline-leavitt-demands-retraction-abc-news-story-claiming-fbi-warned-iran-could-attack-california