Stephen Challis

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Steve Challis is a former UK Police Officer who emigrated to the USA in 2008.after serving in the police for 21 years,After leaving the Police Steve entered Politics and campaigned on behalf of the UK Independence Party in his home town of Eastleigh.In 2001 he was selected by his Party as the candidate for the Eastleigh Parliamentary Constituency in the General Election. but failed to win the seat. Steve emigrated to the USA after becoming engaged to Eva an Alaskan resident who worked for the US forest service. After marrying Eva, the couple moved to Kentucky,and bought a small farm. In 2010.They opened Harmony Hollow Firearms Training a shooting school based on the farm. The School has expanded and now runs several courses a month An Endowment life member of the NRA and certified NRA instructor Steve also holds State certification for both Hunter Education and Concealed Carry training,as does Eva.

His first book Debarred the use of Arms detailed the introduction of the Gun ban in the UK,and has been endorsed by leading US defense expert ,Lt Col Dave Grossman ,who also wrote the forward. Steve is a tireless supporter of the 2nd Amendment and is frequently asked to speak at gun rights events and after dinner events . His second book Compulsion to Kill profiles the notorious murderers in the USA and elsewhere and their psychological make up.Steve's third book The Gun Free killing Zones of America explores the link between Gun Free Zones and Gun crime.
In the last two years Steve took a break from Gun Rights issues and wrote his first novel The White Silk Scarf which was an entry for the prestigious Novel breakthrough awards. The novel made it to the second round (Top 400) . The White Silk Scarf is a mystery/romance thriller set in wartime England and follows the exploits of a shot down German pilot who becomes embroiled in espionage and subterfuge while falling in love with an English girl who does not realize his true identity. This was followed by Wildcat mountain and Storm of the Shawnee. Historic novels dealing with the early settlement of the Kentucky Frontier. His latest novel Fragile Hero is another very accuarate historical novel,dealing with the Battle of Britain in 1940. It was published in May 2018.

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Death before Dishonor: The true story of the Confederacy and how it was hidden from America. Aug 16, 2015

by Stephen Challis

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The history of the Confederacy was written by the victors .Most of it was wrong and designed to mislead .For example The idea that the war was about slavery is wrong,the US congress declaration of 1861 made that crystal clear. Read it for yourself, The fact that Over 3000, slave owners were black.has been ignored ,as has the contribution of around 100,000 black troops who fought for the south.

Lincon's Proclamation did not free any slaves in the north. Lincoln far from being an abolitionist constantly opposed any for of integration.He forbade them to vote and intermarry, made speeches throughout his presidency making his thoughts known .

Lincoln also held sham elections and arrested the entire state legislator of Maryland and threw them in jail to prevent a vote on secession. Armed soldiers were employed to ensure any Democrat trying to vote would be arrested,

Lastly the Confederate flag that is the subject of so much hate was never a flag representing the Confederate States of America. It was a battle flag used solely on the battlefield.
These and many other facts have been buried by those with a political agenda.

You need to known the truth .This book gives it without spin or double meanings. All facts are verifiable and recorded in the historical documents listed ,and they paint a grim picture of the politics of war. Anyone decrying it simply is denying the truth.

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Fragile Hero May 9, 2018

by Stephen Challis

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This book follows the lives of two fictional characters, Mark Sinclair and Susan Dawson, whose lives were forever changed by the events in the summer of 1940. Here we discover the real story of the raw courage that cannot be measured by medals and awards. Fragile Hero is drawn from multiple true life accounts of the men and women who fought and died, often horribly in their burning aircraft. Most characters you will recognise, others not so much. Hugh Dowding, Keith Park, Douglas Bader, Adolf Galland, Hermann Goering, and Pauline Fowler, founder of the ATA. We meet the Olympic champion who became a Spitfire ace, and the always cheerful, Eric Lock, who became the battles highest scoring Ace, before vanishing on his last mission.
Published on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Air Force, it is dedicated to those that fought and died in the battle. After the war, many became good friends. Too many, to this day, lie at the bottom of the English Channel in their wrecked planes, listed only as Missing in Action.

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Storm of the Shawnee Sep 5, 2016

by Stephen Challis , Eva Challis

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Storm of the Shawnee is a sequel to Stephen Challis’ Wildcat Mountain; set 5 years after the battle of Blue Licks, William, and Becky have married and have a 5 year old son Billy. They are settled in the small outpost of Little Mountain in the Virginia County of Kentucky. The War on the Frontier comes home to them when their son is kidnapped in a raid by the Shawnee Chief, Blue Jacket, while both are attending a wedding of frontier scout, Simon Kenton.
William, now a captain in the militia, desperately tries to keep Becky in check while he joins with Kenton and Boone in negotiating a prisoner exchange with the Shawnee. The exchange is scheduled, but is short lived, when some Kentuckians attack the Shawnee and attempt to recover, what they see as stolen horses.
As the situation deteriorates, the Shawnee and Miami tribes unite under, Chief Little Turtle; and in response President Washington orders an army raised to fight them. The scene is set for the bloodiest encounters so far, as General Harmer, and later General St Clair lead the US forces to annihilation on the banks of the Wabash River in November 1791.
This novel is set in a period of great uncertainty on the North West Frontier. The United States had finally produced a Constitution and a Bill of Rights that the colonists could live with. They had also elected the country’s first President, General George Washington. In the soon to be State of Kentucky, Politicians and land speculators had sown mistrust and anger with the Native American tribes, and this had led to increased raids on settlers who had settled on land given to the Shawnee and Mingo by treaty. The Kentuckians felt no obligation to abide by any treaty that restricted what they considered their right to claim land anywhere they chose. To make matters worse, the British who were still smarting from losing the war of Independence were happily supplying arms and ammunition to the Tribes in addition to providing advisors such as Simon Girty. Another war with Britain was on the horizon.
Although Storm of the Shawnee is a fictional story as far as the main characters of Becky and William Tritt are concerned, the Historical figures are very much real. The events described are totally accurate and based on letters, reports, and eye witness testimony.

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Wildcat Mountain Oct 6, 2014

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Sixteen year old Becky Reid and her father were on their way to start a new life in the frontier Territory of KanTookee in the spring of 1782. They stopped to camp for the night on the slopes of Wildcat Mountain. It was a mistake for both her and her Father, but most of all for the 3 Wyandotte Indians that attacked them.
When she left the mountain, her father was dead along with the three Indians that killed him. From that day on, Rebecca Reed was dead. In her place was a determined cold calculating woman with only one purpose in life, to kill each and every Indian that crossed her path, regardless of age or sex. As the body count grew the Indians gave her a name, The Wildcat Woman. The settlers left her alone, and she had few, if no friends.
Nothing could ease her torment, until one day a young a militia Ensign, William Tritt, arrived at Little Mountain and broke through her icy heart. As the Revolutionary War was winding down and the Tribes of the Huron and Shawnee nations were abandoned by their British Allies, the Indians set out to clear the America settlers from the territory. Leading them were three renegade colonial officers who had changed sides to protect them. This was the time of Heroes like the legendary Daniel Boone and Simon Kenton, the time of Simon Girty and General Rogers Clarke. For the settlers who lived through it all, it was a desperate struggle, with horrific death and cruelty never far away. This was the Infamous ‘Year of Blood’ in the frontier that would eventually become the State of Kentucky.
Wildcat Mountain is a tale of love, violence, and adventure set against the true story of the Bluegrass. The incidents, battles, and bloody encounters depicted are based on real documented events. It is a stark and graphic vision of life and death as it really happened, and as such, it is recommended for adult readers only.

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Home Defender Jun 29, 2014

by Steve and Eva Challis

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This book is designed for the home owner who chooses to include a firearm in their home defense strategy.The authors are both state certified Concealed Carry instructors with the state of Kentucky and NRA instructors on rifle pistol shotgun and home defense .The law on using firearms for home defense are governed by State laws and the 2nd Amendment of the United States constitution. These laws vary from state to state and therefore the advice given is a general guide. However the right to use a firearm ,is not a right to kill. James Bond may have such a license .but he is a fictional character. In the real world the use of a firearm should always be a last resort. This book is an easy to read guide which avoids advice on a particular make and model of gun. It answers questions on safe and practical storage,of your home defense firearm , and give an insight into the way law enforcement handle a home invasion shooting investigation.

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The Gun Free killing Zones of America May 12, 2013

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With the Second Amendment in force and very much guarded ,despite the activities of various anti- gun ( anti- constitutional ) groups, one could be forgiven for thinking the US citizen would feel very secure in his belief that he could defend himself anywhere within our borders, that assumption would be wrong. There are a large number of areas in the country, where the right to self- defense does not exist, where carrying a firearm is likely to lead to arrest and imprisonment.
More importantly these areas are the cause of high murder rate, in short these areas are killing Zones ,where our most vulnerable citizens .our children are put at risk by the policies of misguided lawmakers who put politics before safety. These areas are The Government established Gun Free Zones where armed criminals can freely operate, safe in the knowledge that their victims are unable to fight back. , Criminals as usual ignored the law but took note that they would be safe from any armed defense, when committing a crime in these areas. The NRA were however not so happy and seeing the dangers immediately campaigned against them. But to no avail the zones stayed in place .The carnage that followed was both horrific and predictable.
In this book I have pulled no punches . The deaths of numerous innocent children and others are blamed firmly and squarely on the legislators who passed these laws. Will these people ever be brought to account? I doubt it.

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Queen Anns Curse: A warning from the other side Mar 13, 2020

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A supernatural thriller spanning over 4 centuries. Queen Anns Curse mixes fact and fiction surrounding a ring gifted to Queen Ann Bolyne second wife of King Henrey V111. And cursed by her on the eve of her execution. We follow the ring through history from the sinking of the Mary Rose up to 2001 in Portsmounth and the lives of a young police couple who are placed in imminant danger ,unless they are prepared to belive the impossible . That re-incarnation is real. And Drems should never be ignored.

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Debarred the use of Arms (Second Edition): A warning from The United Kingdom Mar 24, 2019

by Stephen Challis

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Since the publication of ‘Debarred the use of Arms’ there has been a shift in the policy towards self -defense in the UK. It is small but significant. Judges are looking at self- protection and justification in a new light. As to whether that will lead to more consideration for the victim and less for the criminal remains to be seen. There have also been major events in the US, such as the tragedy at Sandy Hook, which I predicted in the first edition, but take no pleasure in having been proved correct. In this second edition I have updated some of the cases and added illustrations, not available in the first edition. This book details the events leading up to the total ban on modern centrefire and rimfire handguns,in the United Kingdom. The forward is written by a leading US defense expert Lt Col Dave Grossman, who has endorsed the book as essential reading for anyone who feels that the problems of the UK could never come here.The Author is a former UK police Officer who now runs a shooting school in central Kentucky. He is a life NRA member and certified NRA and State instructor. His background in both law enforcement and politics ,makes him the perfect choice to write this book . Since emigrating to the USA Steve has become active in Second Amendment issues ,and has been asked to speak at several rallies and other events.

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How the U K lost it's Guns: A warning for US Gun owners Feb 16, 2017

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An account of how the British people were stripped of their gun rights, after being misled and lied to by the Government.The Author us a former UK Police Officer who served from 1975 to 1995. His inside knowledge of the subject is a stark warning to the gun owners of the United States. In the USA there has been a concentrated effort to increase gun control laws, and try and redefine the Second Amendment. It is noticeable that the arguments put forward by the Democrat party,largely mirror those put forward in the UK, Australia and Canada. In the United States the right to keep and bear arms is enshrined in the American constitution. It had to be so. The 13 Colonies all refused to ratify the Constitution until it was included.
The new nation was facing many challenges. The founding fathers were well aware that there were many nations who looked enviously at the riches of our country. Of course the Second Amendment was important to the nation builders for one reason.The defense of themselves,not only against foreign armies, Native Americans and roving criminals, but as our first himself put it
"Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself.They are the American peoples liberty teeth and keystone under independence."
Today we could be forgiven for thinking that guns are the cause of all our crime.At least in the view of the gun control lobby. This would be a false and dangerous path to follow. WE in the USA have a multitude of gun laws designed to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous criminals. One flaw in that idea is that criminals are law breakers.Therefore they see no incentive to obey any law that will disarm them. Figures from the FBI show that in the US criminals are shot and killed 4 times as often by legally armed citizens than by police officers. A nation where only the Police and Criminals had guns would be a very dangerous place indeed. By way of illustration The city of Chicago has the highest gun murder rate in the nation, and the toughest gun laws. It also has the lowest detection rate in the Nation, mainly due to the liberal, politically correct policies of the city's administration. Chicago is a clear example of what the rest of the country will become if we allow these dangerous progressive ideas to take root. This book is only available on kindle as an e book.to keep costs down. There are no plans to publish a paperback version as yet.

The White Silk Scarf: A novel of Romance and Espionage in wartime England Apr 28, 2014

by Stephen Challis

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At just 19, Kurt Mueller had never expected to fall in love, least of all with a girl who was his enemy. As a pilot with the famed Jagdgeschwader 26 Fighter squadron based in France, Kurt had been looking forward to his first mission. That mission had come to an abrupt end when he had bailed out over Southern England in the summer of 1940.
Now he was alone, with little prospect of return to France. His impulsive intervention to save a local farmers wife from a rapist had elevated him to local hero status. When a German double agent provides him with fake Identity papers, he feels secure. However it soon becomes clear that the Germans want something in return.
Before long, Kurt is embroiled in a world of espionage-counter espionage, murder, and betrayal. He gets tangled up with a beautiful blonde killer with a hatred for the English, whose murderous actions bring unwelcome attention from MI5 agents.
When the expected invasion of Britain is postponed and then cancelled Kurt’s usefulness to the spy ring is questioned. And he finds himself desperate to stay one step ahead of both sides as events threaten to spiral out of control.
The White Silk Scarf is a fast moving thriller set against the background of Wartime Britain. It is a story where the dividing lines between right and wrong, good, and evil have become blurred. It is also the story of a trusting and naïve 17 year old girl and a dashing young fighter pilot who fall in love at the worst possible time and the worst possible location.

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Debarred the use of Arms Second Edition Feb 19, 2013

by Stephen Challis , Lt Col Dave Grossman

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Debarred the Use of Arms was originally published in Jan 2012 ,since then a number of events have reshaped some of the original material. The gun control debate has intensified here,following the 2012 election and the tragedy at Sandy Hook. Also a change in the British government has made the law take a fresh look at the whole question of the right of self defense. A glimmer of hope only but it is definitely there

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Compulsion to Kill Jan 3, 2013

by Stephen Challis , Robert M. Ekes M.A. MSW LCSW

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When we hear of an atrocity such as a mass murder in a mall, or a theater, or of someone’s murderous rampage against children in a school it affects us all. We recoil in shock, disbelief, horror, and with many questions. What exactly happened? How did it happen? How was it allowed to happen? And most importantly what can be done to stop it from happening again?
The human brain is a complex organ, more sophisticated than the most powerful computer in existence. With it we think, reason, love, hate, and problem solve. Some of us wrestle with the wonders of science and the workings of the universe, some simply on the best way to feed themselves and family in the coming days
But when that brain starts to malfunction then the results can be catastrophic.
This book takes you into the dark recesses of the mind of those who commit mass murder against the most vulnerable members of our society, our Children.
What makes a normal gifted teenager turn into a robotic killing machine? Here you will look inside the minds of the pure evil. Loughner, Holmes, Cho, Hamilton, and Lanza. We visit the scenes of their crimes, Columbine, Aurora ,Virginia Tech ,and Dunblane. We look behind the anguish, the Politics and the horror. To try and answer the unfathomable question, what drove them to do it.
This book examines a number of significant mass murder incidents through history both in this country and in other countries. It presents the facts on how much violence we do experience as a culture and how this has changed over time. It explores the professional thinking about the mental health issues, motivations, and the personality traits of those who perpetrate mass murder. It acknowledges the complexities of trying to address those mental health issues. Also discussed is the role of the media in the public’s perception of these tragedies and of firearms. It discusses some of the effects that the media and entertainment can have on the perpetrators themselves.

The book presents and evaluates some of the efforts that have been made around the world to address the problem of gun violence. Included is a discussion of the rate of gun ownership in 169 different countries including the USA and how this correlates with incidents of gun homicide. Most importantly this book discusses things that can be done to address the risk of murderous violence. This is, after all, what we all want when we address this subject.

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