Fellow Forum Members,

It is with great & dubious honor that the staff at 9x19mm.com welcomes Gecko45 into our ranks. While perhaps best known for the now-infamous "Mall Ninja" thread, Gecko45 has joined 9x19mm.com to offer his ... unique ... perspective and advice on all matter of tactical & gear issues.

Please feel free to use this resource at your discretion. All normal Forum Rules apply.

Enjoy!

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Many of you already know me by my codename Gecko45. Some of you also know me by the nickname I picked up years ago "Mall Ninja". Well you might think that is funny but I have no completed my Ninja training and my graduation certificate making me a Master Ninja hangs proudly from the wall of my office.

Alot has happened since I last appeared publicly and I'm sure you;ll all learn alot from my experiences.

While much of what I do is Classified, I can release the following information without fear of compromising my security or the safety of those I protect.

My primary ocupation is still as an emergency response security specialist at a major retail commerce center (shopping mall). I have moved from center to center over the past few years as my exploits and exp[erience earned me quite a reputation in my industry.

As a result of my experience I have been brought into an organiztion known as the Mall Security Directorate. While The Directorate'sexact status with the US Govt is totally classified at the Ultra-Top Secret level those in charge have decided to make The Directorate's existence known as a deterent to would be terrorists and shoplifters around the globe. As part of this public information campagn I am allowed to discuss some of the general activities of The Directorate here with you.

CUrrently my primary duty station is at a very high risk retail commerce center near Washington DC. Because so many high ranking government officials, captains of industry, and Hollywood celebrities come to this particular center it has been designated as Very High Risk for terrorist attack by certain govt agencies. Thats why this particular indoor retail shopping center only hres the Best Of The Best. I am now a Leutenent in charge of a four-man Fast Action Response Team.

I look forward to sharing my experience with all of you to make you safer and better prepared to handle the dangers that face us every day.