By “modern day” I mean about 10-15 years ago, but Thomas was and is the real deal. The watchmaker survived four shootouts in his L.A. store and killed several of his assailants. His secret is simple. He practices a lot and thought realistically about what sort of threats he would face and made plans on how to deal with them. Given the predisposition for many modern survivalists to buy AKs and train in jungle fighting even though they live in suburbs I thought this would video would help them learn how to really prepare for a break down in law and order: