Modern Self Protection Podcast: Recent Episodes
Ben Branam
Self Defense Podcast to help keep you safe in today’s modern world. Every Week we get together to talk about tips, tricks, gear and an overall mindset to keep you safe.
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Click the Image to Subscribe on iTunesFor this podcast, I got with Rob Morse of the Slow Facts Blog, Self-Defense Gun Stories, and Gun Freedom Radio.
We talked about some of the terrorist attacks in Israel and what you can do if those come to our shores.
When should you change your carry ammo? Is it necessary? Will carry ammo go bad? What could make it go bad?
Be the leader now so that you can learn to be better if you ever have to defend yourself or your family.
Like every skill you have for self-defense, de-escalation should be practiced any time you can.
How skilled are you with your EDC? Are you skilled enough? Do those skills matter?
You’ve seen all the pocket dumps. I’m sure you have argued and heard the arguments of what gun is better to carry and why. Whether it’s for the zombie attack or to carry every day. We argue about gear all the time. Then, sometimes, we talk about skills with that gear.
I’m here to tell you that tactics are more important than the gear and the skill you have with the gear. Your understanding of what is going on and your move toward what you want to happen is your tactics.
A definition of gear is obvious, it’s the stuff you have. The definition of skill is how you can use that gear. Your tactics are the overall mindset and how to employ your skills towards a goal. It’s just bigger thinking.
The first part of being better at tactics is defining a mission. Think strategically now, because when someone is trying to kill you it’s hard to think about anything else besides surviving and panic.
Decide what you will and will not do to further that mission. Some hard questions to ask yourself are will you pass an injured kid to stop a killer or evacuate your family? What about a kid you know that is calling your name for help? To even the toughest warrior, that is a hard question. Answer them now so later you don’t have to stop in the heat of the moment and make a decision.
Part of defining your mission is knowing your priorities of work. Those priorities becomes your SOP (Standard Operating Procedure). Mine are, in this order, on purpose, my wife, my kid, myself, other people in my charge, extended family members, kids, and other people when I can.
If you look at my priorities of work; mall shooting with my family at my side, you are on your own. A school shooting with my kid in a class room, everyone else is on their own. I’ll help if I can, but my kid comes first.
Part of my priorities of work is also my mission parameters; 1 – I have to be able to look myself in the mirror every day no matter what I do or don’t do. 2 – My family has to survive, then me. 3 – Is the United States’ “Justice System.” I’ll deal with life in that order.
So if it is a school shooting and my kid is in there, law enforcement better have a good plan and be executing it when get there or I will. I couldn’t live with myself if I didn’t do something when no one else was and my kid didn’t survive.
When you start thinking at the upper level everything just starts falling into place. In any situation, I will figure out my mission very quickly by going t hrough my mission parameters and priorities of work.
If you do the “what-if” game when you see things in the news and go through your priorities of work and mission parameters you will figure out what your mission is and how to execute it.
If you need a quick reference the Marine Corps provides the acronym DrawD or what the enemy can do in the defense; Defend, Retreat, Attack, Withdraw, and Delay. If something happens in the “real world” you are in the defense and you can choose one of the five.
Whatever you chose, do it, and do it well. Your life depends on it. These quick thoughts are the beginning of tactics.
Stay Safe,
Ben
Everyone seems to be catching up to me lately… and it sucks.
I spent 10 years in the Marine Corps including a combat tour and being part of an anti-terrorism force. I left the Marine Corps to return to Iraq as a private contractor for the U.S. Government fighting terrorism. I gave a large portion of my adult life to fighting terrorism and the horrors that most people don’t want to deal with. To me, a terrorist is about the lowest scum on earth.
Then in 2008, I was called a terrorist for the first time by then-President Obama. The term domestic terrorist had just started and I was on the list. Being a white male, military-aged, former military, contractor, Christian, and gun owner I was on the top of the list. Everyone thought I was crazy for saying the United States Government could do such a thing. The truth is they have been doing it for a long time. Welcome to the party!
Through the years it has only gotten worse. I know I’m on every watch list the government has which makes me both sad and proud. Yes, I will associate with the deplorable’s, that is almost half the country. Yes, I cling to my religion and my guns. Yes, I’m proud to be an American. Yes, I think our government f’s things up a lot. At least I’m not on the no-fly list… yet.
All of these lists that you don’t know you are on, how you got there, or how to get off are a threat to every free person in the world. And I don’t know how to fix it.
It is not time to fight the great boogaloo (which is now a terrorist word as indicated by a leaked FBI memo). I’m trying to get more involved at my local political level because I know local politicians grow up to be state and federal politicians.
This blog is about self-defense. So you might ask how all that plays into your self-defense. Well, the “Justice System” hasn’t been not been impartial for a long time, it has gotten worse. If the “they” of the world think you are on the wrong side it appears unlikely you will get a fair trial.
Do you remember the Austin protester during a BLM protest that was carrying an AK openly and gave a weird interview with his rifle right before the shooting? Then an Army Sergeant driving for Uber, carrying a concealed handgun with a license smoked him after ending up in the crowd by mistake. The Army Sergeant got convicted of Murder early this year over three years after the shooting.
I’ve known since I was a teenager that the deck was stacked against me if I have to use deadly force. It was what I was taught in Law Enforcement and it didn’t take much research at the time to see that if the U.S. Government wanted you, they were going to convict you.
So, you are out there, just trying to protect yourself. Take extra care in what you do. Be more mindful to stay out of places that might put you and your family in danger. Be more careful about where you insert yourself into other people’s problems. And be more careful about who you argue with. All of this could end you up in prison for the rest of your life… and is more likely to happen now than it was five years ago.
In conclusion, welcome to this shitty party that somehow we all ended up in.
Stay Safe,
Ben
If you have to defend yourself should you give medical aid to the person that just tried to hurt you?
What training scars and bad habits do you have that will "get you killed in the street?"
I know you have at least one, we all do.
Use the Girt of Fear and trust your instincts because they could save your life.
If you get caught in the aftermath of a mass shooter what should you do? Yes, mass killer would be a better description now that vehicles and knives are becoming popular.
Traditional knowledge of self-defense says you should be changing your schedule for your safety; but doesn’t it really help that much?
Do you ever just go shooting for fun? Or is there always something to learn? There is always something to learn, but you can go shooting for fun.
This podcast is all about different things. It will be explicit because the NRA really enraged me with their cancellation of the Annual Meeting.
We can't always carry a gun in a conventional method, sometimes you have to learn unconventional carry methods to be able to carry a gun every day.
Having a plan for your self defense begins with what is your mission? What are those things most important to you?
How you can measure risk better, why we suck at it, and how to do it better.
I spent the last couple of weeks in California, mostly Yosemite National Park. It was amazing! One of the most beautiful places on earth. Go if you ever get the chance. I would say it is worth the risk of going to California and going unarmed.
While I was there with my family, we stopped to play some games in the Guest Lodge because it was raining. There was a lady with two young boys, probably 5 and 7. The kids were wearing masks, but she wasn't.
During our game, I had moved around the table towards the side of her boys. She asked me to move because I wasn't six feet away and her kids were not vaccinated yet. I did so because I was on vacation and not there to start an argument. My wife was proud of me for keeping my mouth shut and just moving.
But it reminded me, most people, including professionals, suck at measuring risk. Let's break down a simple risk calculation for her kids dying in Yosemite versus from Covid.
There have been 126 deaths in Yosemite national part over the last 10 years according to Outforia and an article about deaths in national parks. And, about 4.5 Million people visit per year according to Statista.com.
I couldn't find actual COVID numbers for kids' deaths in America, so I used the Texas numbers to get an equivalent. In Texas, there have been 20 kids 9 and younger that have died from/with COVID (not sure how to say that right now). The population of Texas is about 29.2 Million.
If we break those numbers down to look side by side you get:
When you break it down, being in Yosemite was way more dangerous than getting COVID and dying.
As a contractor, I was in charge of base security at a large FOB (Forward Operating Base) in Iraq. The base commander wanted me to make sure no one ever got hurt on his base. I tried explaining to him that I could simply mitigate the risks from outside the wire but I couldn't stop everything. Someone will fall out of their rack or worse, and what did happen, a soldier committed suicide on the base right after I left. It was horrific, but it was something I couldn’t stop or even begin to work on as a security specialist focused on the threats from the outside.
At your home, work, and when you travel, you should be looking to mitigate the most dangerous potential risks. You have to weigh the risks of something happening versus something that you know and understand.
I just got back. California is not friendly towards guns. I decided the risk was higher of a police officer messing with me over having to use my firearm to save myself or my family. And, as I was hiking through the backcountry I wished I had my gun in case I ran into a bear. The risk of being attacked by a bear in Yosemite is almost zero as long as you don’t try and feed them, or mess with a mothers’ cubs. Doing those two things is the best way to mitigate my risk of a bear attacking me while out on some back-country trail in Yosemite. Yes, that danger is different in other parts of the country.
As I implied earlier, there is not a zero chance of being attacked by a bear, but an almost zero chance. I could still come across a starving animal, or cross a trail at the wrong moment right after her cubs crossed but before the mother did.
Everything in life has a risk. Getting out of bed, or not getting out of bed has a risk of death. There have been car crashes and even plane crashes that hit the house where someone was sleeping and killed them in their own bed. Life happens.
We have to be able to judge risk on an intellectual scale, not our feelings. A bear is scary as shit! I’ve been chased by one back when I was a teenager. Scariest moment of my life. But the reality is, the roads in and out of Yosemite are tight winding and on the side of a cliff most of the time. The chance of dying on the road in and out of the park has to be close to a hundred times mor...
Your situational awareness is the best skill for you to learn, practice, and master for your self-defense.
Mind set is the ultimate self defense skill. Learn it, use it, live it and it will make you and your family safer.
Last week I shot a Sig P365XL with a Romeo 0 Dot to review. I shot it at an AASA competition and learned a lot about the gun and dot.
Do you suffer from shinny new gun syndrome? Do you always need the newest and bestest guns and gear thinking that will make you better?
Do Glocks have a safety? Should they? With handguns, like most everything in the world, it depends. Check out the podcast for a discussion on yes and no.
If you watch the news things are bleak at best. No matter what happens out there we are done is what the news says. But what can you do now?
Are you prepared for what the worst could really be? Do you have any idea how bad it could get in America? Are you ready?
Top 4 Self Defense Techniques aren't what you think. No special punch or kick, the top three you do before you leave your house.
Christmas travel safety tips are just reminders of things you should probably be doing while you are traveling this holiday season.
Carrying a firearm in the cold weather requires a little shift in how we do things. You may need to change your gun and clothes.
Range Etiquette is how we respect other people while shooting. Safety is what we do everywhere, always; at the range, at home, or in combat.
I invited Frank Sharp Jr from Fortress Defense Consultants to join me to talk about the “great boogaloo” sort of…
Are you ready for the fight that maybe coming? Frank Sharp Jr from Fortress Defense Consultants joins us to talk about the fight.
Remembering 911 to make the world a better place. Do you remember the feelings and what happen in the weeks following?
What can we learn from the Kyle Rittenhouse Shooting? Legally and tactically you can learn lots of things to make sure you do better. Podcast here...
How many rounds should be in your AR mags? and how can you tell if they are loaded correctly without unloading them.
We go into depth on what you can and should do before and during an attack to make sure you have the best chance of winning. Winning in this case means saving your family.
Mobs have been moving around as protests for months now. The violence seems more and more eminent. The chances of you getting stuck in one of these “protests” seems more and more likely
Five Minute Friday; A quick tip to keep you safe. Should you wear a face mask or not? I think you should for your personal security. Here's why...
In this podcast I’ll share my experience of how the gun industry and gun market are looking right now. As well as some of the research I’ve been doing lately about what is going on.
Beginning or advanced students, we all want to get the most out of our firearms training budget. Here are some things you can do to improve your class.
Are you as prepared as you think you are? Have you been tested? Have you tested yourself? Are you improving everything in your life?
You will never be as good as you want to be if you have to defend yourself. But is there a good enough? How much work does that take?
Jarrad Markel podcast interview; what we can learn from a professional MMA fighter that grew up in the firearms industry.
The basic mindset for survival is the best weapon you could ever have. Like anything else it requires practice. This podcast will give you some practice.
Use tactics over techniques to win a gunfight. It's the fastest and safest was to win. We want our shooting to be the best but out tactics should be better.
When something happens are you doing an after action review on yourself to see if you could have prevented the problem or handled it better?
Should we defund the police? Is that the answer? Is there something we can do to help law enforcement? Can we make things better right now? What to do...
Having a little tactical empathy for someone can make you safer, a better person, and the world a better place. Read more to find out how... it's simple.
Is there any reason to riot? Is there a reason you would riot? What would be a reason to riot? With rioting every where right now, would you participate?
With everyone wearing masks it's harder to read body language of people that might attack you. The eyes just aren't enough. Check out these tips...
What amount of violence is necessary? Violence is a part of our world. If you are forced to fight, how much violence should you use?
Take this chance with a new normal coming to reinvent yourself. Make your life what you want it to be in work, family, self defense, and everything you do.
Shooting and moving is one of the hardest things to train (AKA get of the x). I know you don’t have access to a training facility most of the time, taking classes is not always viable (cost, time, and locations), and shooting a local match just isn’t the same thing. Here is where you can start training yourself to shoot and move. This is how you can start learning how to bust off the X in a fight.
Don’t forget your self defense as your country and city start opening around you and you are headed out to have fun and get back to life.
Giving yourself away as a gun carrier is really easy to do without reliezing it. Here are the top 10 things you probably do to give yourself away.
Fake News Definition, how to spot it and what you can do about it. We all complain but do you do anything. This one is easy and everyone can do it.
A daily go bag with items to supplement what you can carry on your body might be a great way for you to get more gear with less hassle.
Use Social Distancing to your advantage for your self defense. You can practice now for later when you need it.
Selective Unmasking is one person taking their gas mask off in an NBC environment before everyone else takes theirs off. You should do this for Covid-19. This podcast is how.
Are you improving your position despite being behind? It’s easy to get overwhelmed and want to sit down and do nothing. No matter how much you do there is always more. You will never get it done as fast as you want.
Read some of the top self defense and shooting books while you are stuck at home during the lockdown. Most of us have extra time right now. I’m no different. I’m reading extra. What about you? Are you reading? Doing something productive to better yourself during this time or just scrolling through social media mindlessly and endlessly.
Do something good with your time.Take advantage of this time you have at home to learn something new, get something done, and strengthen your relationships.
Special guest John Correia from Active Self Protection and I have a conversation about self defense handgun shooting and how fast should you be shooting in self defense.
With Covid-19 and all the craziness out there are you taking care of yourself both physically and mentally? What does your schedule and your stress level look like? Have you found something to stay normal? I’ve been working hard at it. And it’s a full time job!
Listen to this podcast and get some tips and tricks to prepare for violence in your area and what you can do if you are ever caught in a riot.
Get out and find out what your neighbors are up to and more importantly their attitude and mental state right now. You don’t have to talk to them, or be near them to make an assessment of their attitude. Are they upset, angry, sad, sick, or hiding? All these could be problems that could lead to more problems.
Leadership lessons from an old Marine. Marines are great at making leaders for crisis situations. We will go through the most important leadership principles you can start using today to lead yourself, your family, and your teams through the current Covid-19 crisis.
Covid-19 is everywhere! It’s going to get you! Or is it? What’s the numbers look like and will it happen to you? What the heck is flattening the curve? How will that help me? Who is WHO?
Are you prepared for crap to happen? Sooner or later it is going to happen to you! It happened to me today. My boss called and said we need you to practice more social distancing by taking a lay off. Nice!
Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT). Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self-defense. I took a self defense friend of mine to his first shooting competition. He liked it, but when I watched him it reminded me that competition shooting and self defense shooting are very different things.
What is an MOA? And why should anyone care? It is very simple if you take the time to figure it out. In this easy 5 minute video you can learn what it is and why it’s important. If you already know, everyone needs a refresher. The simplicity can be overwhelming
When is the last time you took a look at the things in your life and what they says to criminals?
I’ve learned a lot in 20 years of carrying a gun. Something work and some don’t. But not only the gear, but also the mindset of what to carry and why. Yes, I do a modular system and it works for me.
Two mental games you can play with yourself to improve your self defense anywhere at any time.
How does being tired effect your self defense? How can you be more aware even when you are tired?
I got rid of my speed sights because they weren't working for me. Check out the video to see why.
The little things you can do to improve your self defense without a lot of work. Easy stuff we know we all should be doing.
Chin is required to unload and lock up his gun every day for work. And for his special circumstance he actually obeys that rule. He needs a gun that he can load and unload everyday without having to worry about his ammo. We talk about why ammo could be the problem and things he could do about it, including getting a revolver and which one.
The stuff you may have missed and the stuff I can’t live without from SHOT Show 20202. I love the stuff that comes out every year at this time. And I love new stuff. I’m a gear head and have always been into the newest gear. This year there are some new and innovative stuff that I think I “need.”
Is it worth giving up some of your safety to go extra places? Is there a time it’s okay and a time it is not? How can you figure out the difference? In this podcast I’ll tell you how to do a risk assessment on your upcoming activity and let you make an informed decision on if you should or should not go. My point: Make an actual decision about the risk you will except and the ones you won’t. Don’t let someone else make the decision for you!
Do you really know your shotgun? What it can do and what the ammo can do? How well can you shoot your shotgun? Find out how to do it better in this podcast!
Last week I had Surgery and it knocked me out for a couple days. When I was laid up, what to do about my personal security? What would you do?
Every piece of gear you use should be tested and understood by you. Then you should train, train, and train some more with that gear. It's only your life that depends on it.
How much time should you work on reloading your handgun for self defense? What technique to use? The history of the techniques.
What I learned in Combat as a Marine in Iraq during the invasion. We where in the thick of it, and I was almost killed 3 times.
I train every day so that I can avoid the “justice” system here in the United States. The most pathetic part is that the US system maybe the most just in the world.
No one really wants to talk about firearms safety. We all just want it magically to happen to us and everyone around us. But, like everything else in life it takes work. What can you do if someone around you is being unsafe with a firearm?
Is it always a good idea to be armed? Is there a time when you would go unarmed? Why I chose to go to Las Vegas and not take a gun with me.
Hotels can be crazy places. Do you do extra things to help keep you safe when you stay at hotels? Do you trust their security or lack there of? What can you do to stay safe when you travel.
Pistol Malfunctions happen sooner or later. If you haven't had a malfunctions you aren't pushing yourself and/or your gun hard enough to find both of your limits.
Just because someone won a gun fight doesn't make them good. They may have just gotten lucky.
Five Minute Friday is a quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense. Springfield announces the new Hellcat Pistol. Should you get one now?
Firearms Safety is not the most exciting or fun topic but is one that may keep you from killing a loved one. Pay attention!
This is a realistic look at letting people get close to you. We live life and people are going to get inside our safety bubble. We need to learn to deal with it and how we can still defend ourselves against people being too close to us.
Dry Fire Practice Regiment that will make you a better shooter that is simple and easy to do.
Gun Shop Commandos are always a problem and always will be. Spent 4 years working at a local shop and here are the problems I found.
The Rest of the Story
Editing was really messed up on episode 264 and you didn't get the last 8 minutes of content. I know why the music overlays weren't right, but don't know why Libsyn (my podcast media host) didn't get the entire MP3 file for you to listen to.
So here is the rest of the story as Paul Harvey use to say.
Stay Safe,
Ben
Bob Mayne and I talk about the Balance Between Speed and Accuracy and why the saying is bull when it comes to self defense firearms use.
Five Minute Friday on looking at self defense differently
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Today: This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense in today’s modern world. Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics. These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self defense while looking at our ever changing world.
Looking at things from different angles is always a good idea. The more angles you can see from the better you can defend yourself against the evil in the world. Keep looking at your self defense from a fresh point of view and you’ll be able to defend yourself and your family better.
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Thanks for listening, don’t forget to check out the Shooter’s Club, and if you need ammo check out Lucky Gunner.
Stay Safe,
Ben
Is it okay for Walmart to ban open carry? There is a wrong way to open carry and people are doing it right now.
Review of the New Sig P365XL. It's the hottest thing out right now, but does it live up to the hype?
What is the best ammo for self defense in your pistol. It maybe different for different people. How can you chose which ammo to use? After you chose your ammo, how can you test it to make sure it is right for you?
The worst thing you could thing of happened in 2004 at a little school in Beslan. Over 1,100 people including about 800 kids where taken hostage. In the end about 330 people died, 172 where children and over 800 where injured.
Carrying a bag gun for self defense. How hard is it? Is it worth it? Can you hide it? And how the CZ Scorpion Evo works as a bag gun.
This week is a question from a listener about know shooting standards. Should you care? I don’t? Most shooting standard drills suck for self defense. You start training to the drill and forget what the drill is suppose to teach you. The only thing drills are good for is to see if you are improving.
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Today: This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense in today’s modern world. Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics. These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self defense while looking at our ever changing world.
I cut my knuckle working in the yard and had to get 3 stitches on my left hand. It doesn’t work like it’s supposed to and hurts. How does that effect my self defense? In more ways then you think. You have to work even after an injury to make sure your gear and you still work like you want. And if not, change things.
I had to change a couple things because of my carry method didn’t work with the left hand not working.
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Upcoming CoursesClick here for current course list. Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I need ammo, it’s where I go. Check it out. Great prices and a really easy site to use.ShootersClubMembers.com Get Better for only a couple bucks a monthOver 60 pieces of content to train you to be better.Free Video on the front pageDiscounts to courses and holstersNewest Interview gives you all the information you need to know about Pelvic Shots: Do they work? Should you use them? Sign Up Here! $75 Annual Membership$8 Monthly Membership
Thanks for listening, don’t forget to check out the Shooter’s Club, and if you need ammo check out Lucky Gunner.
Stay Safe,
Ben
Are you prepared for that to happen when you stay at a hotel? Are you prepared to defend yourself during your stay?
Today is all about how close can people get to you? How close do you let them get to you? What’s the realistic range of things.
Today: Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT). Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self defense.
This week I added Bob Mayne to the mix because he has a unique perspective on this subject and is a great interviewer and can bring out some really good stuff in me by asking great questions.
I wanted to make this episode great and that’s why I asked him to help me out.
We all know problem #1 is surviving your self defense encounter. Problem #2 is generally considered the court battle. But really that is problem #3. You have to be able to live with yourself after the fact.
It’s not always what we did, but also what we didn’t do, or how things could have gone wrong that can really haunt us. It’s not a win if you survive your encounter, and then the court battle only to lose yourself years later by self-medication or worse. You have to be able to live with yourself and what happened.
This podcast is all about how. We broke this up in two parts. First part is here. With lots of great stuff, stories, and suggestions to help you through. Bob and I put the second part on Shooters Club for the members. If you want to hear it, you’ll need to be a member. Go sign up.
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Upcoming CoursesClick here for current course list. Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I need ammo, it’s where I go. Check it out. Great prices and a really easy site to use.ShootersClubMembers.com Get Better for only a couple bucks a monthOver 60 pieces of content to train you to be better.Free Video on the front pageDiscounts to courses and holstersNewest Interview gives you all the information you need to know about Pelvic Shots: Do they work? Should you use them? Sign Up Here! $75 Annual Membership$8 Monthly Membership
Thanks for listening, don’t forget to check out the Shooter’s Club, and if you need ammo check out Lucky Gunner.
Stay Safe,
Ben
Today: This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense in today’s modern world. Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics. These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self defense while looking at our ever changing world.
This FMF is all about noticing violence indicators around you. Do you see the violence about to happen between two people or do you just drive by with blinders on? Can you pick out the body language of someone about to do violence to another person? Can you see it coming if someone is going to use violence on you? If not, you should.
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Upcoming CoursesClick here for current course list. Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I need ammo, it’s where I go. Check it out. Great prices and a really easy site to use.ShootersClubMembers.com Get Better for only a couple bucks a monthOver 60 pieces of content to train you to be better.Free Video on the front pageDiscounts to courses and holstersNewest Interview gives you all the information you need to know about Pelvic Shots: Do they work? Should you use them? Sign Up Here! $75 Annual Membership$8 Monthly Membership
Thanks for listening, don’t forget to check out the Shooter’s Club, and if you need ammo check out Lucky Gunner.
Stay Safe,
Ben
What subset of armed person are you?
Today: Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT). Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self defense.
On this self defense podcast we talk about the different sub sets of gun owners. What type do you fall into? I got this from Massad Ayoob’s newest book Straight Talk on Armed Defense.
He says there are four types of armed persons: The Hunter/Range Person, The Home Defense Person, The Carry a Gun When Expecting Trouble, and the person that defaults to always carrying a self defense gun.
Check out the episode and find out more…
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This FMF is all about thinking outside the box. Use things around you to improve your self defense. Everything has multiple uses and that includes for self defense.
We talk all about awareness for self defense; how can you measure it and how can you improve it. I ask you some simple questions to gauge where you are in your awareness skills and then give you 3 simple things to work on and 2 advanced tactics to help you take your self defense awareness to the next level.
Review of the CZ Scorpion Evo and how it could fit your self defense needs when carried in a bag.
Today is all about Minute of Angle v Minute of Man, why one matters, and one doesn’t. Which one you should work on, and which one you should ignore for self defense. And it’s all about knowing yourself and your gear. That is the only thing that will count if you ever have to use your firearm in self defense.
Having a security mindset can keep you safe before you have to use any other self defense technique. Setting up your life so you don’t have an actual confrontation that puts you, your family, or your home in jeopardy is the best way to defend yourself.
Why a pistol caliber and what a bag gun would be used for. What to look for In a bag gun, and 3 reviews Ruger PPC, Scorpion Evo, and Sig MPX
Do you have rights, legal or otherwise during a lethal encounter? Should you? How can you create, demand, or gain those rights?
This podcast is more on how you think about things when you are in an armed conflict. If someone is trying to kill you, or threatening to kill you, what should you be thinking about so you can save your life. Rights during an armed conflict are an academic conversation that has no place when some monster is trying to kill you or your family.
Today: I got the chance to shoot the M&P and Sig with different slide mounted dot sites on each side by side to do a comparison. I still want a pistol with a dot, just not sure which direction I should go.
I really like the Sig and the M&P. I’ve been carrying the M&P9 for about 5 years now and really like it. Smith is trying to update the platform but not doing it fast enough to keep up with the market at this point. They should be out with all the Red dots on top of them, but they are not yet. I think it’s a marketing ploy that they are waiting to introduce the M&P 2.0 with slide mounted dot.
The only thing keeping me from switching to the Sig 320 is money. It’s an incredible amount of money to switch platforms, holsters, magazines, training time, back up gun, and the like make the endeavor way more than just buying a pistol and switching.
Here’s what I found shooting them side by side:
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Why I like the Sig:
Natural Pointing and AimGood TriggerHigh Bore Access (Feels like shooting a 1911)Manual Safety OptionGreat Feeling Guns always liked the 250 when it came outLots of Options
Why I like the Smith & Wesson M&P
Great Grip Angle and FeelShoot StraightWorks better than a Glock for meSmith was going the right way with optics and then chokedNew M&P makes the old one better in almost every wayHaven’t been able to break it… totally yet.
Optics
RMR has been the standard for a while nowNever really like itBattery issues2 Guys I know and respect went to them on carry guns and then got rid of themRomeo 1 Bigger then the RMRSolves battery problemsSeems to be clearer to view through the windowMotion activatedControl Brightness
Shooting Contest
30 Rounds Each all at 10 yards10 Rounds slow fire off hand groups best I could do10 Rounds rapid fire to keep inside the 5” circle at 10 yards10 Rounds Hammer pairs trying to keep inside the circleResultsSlow Fire the Sig shot better GroupsRapid Fire Group the M&P shot betterHammer Pairs the M&P Shot betterConclusionM&P is my gun and I should have outshot them all with it, but the sig outshot it on the slow fire groupI think it was the clarity of the optic over the gunBut I have outshot groups with the Sig over my M&P beforeI will not be putting and RMR on anything, I will be buying a RomeoIf I had unlimited funds I’d probably switch to the Sig 320 pistols and just go with them… but I’ll probably be buying another M&P and putting a Romeo 1 on it
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Because, Libyson broke my file. Went to upload the entire thing and only half got published.
So here is the other half incase you where looking for it.
PS I called an FN P90 and P10. Not sure why, but must have had planes on my mind or something.
This is a Truck Talk Tuesday all about traveling and your self defense. I give what I’ve actually been doing the last couple months traveling for work and vacation. You will learn tricks and tips that will help you stay safe while you and your family travel.
What's new from SHOT Show 2019 that you might be interested in, firearms, self defense guns, gear, and more.
Can you spot a predator before you become their prey? We go through one of the greatest books about self defense in our modern world. In my library there are only 3 books you need to read and re-read, this is one of them.
In Dangerous Personalities, former FBI profiler Joe Navarro shows readers how to identify the four most common "dangerous personalities" and analyze how much of a threat each one can be.
“…you can’t even break a rule, how would you be expected to break bone?” – Khan to Spock. Can you break society's norms under the gravest extreme?
Combat Accuracy is a term I like to use for having effects on target. To me, it needs to be good enough to win the fight. Combat Accuracy is a term people are picking up to mean, it’s good enough for now, or that means someone can’t shoot so they say I’m combat accurate. It’s all BS.
Friendly fire is just as dangerous as enemy fire. They will both kill you dead. Bullets don’t care, so friendly fire isn’t friendly when it’s coming towards you. How can we avoid giving it? How can we avoid taking it? What can you do to make yourself safer from another good guy?
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Today: This is a Truck Talk Tuesday, just a discussion with you and me in a long drive. Talking guns, gear, and mindset. Continuing our mindset discussion from last Truck Talk, we talk today about never giving up. The military taught me this after I already knew it. Adapt, improvise, overcome was the saying of the Marine Corps when I joined. I simplified that to Winston Churchill’s easy saying, Never Give Up, Never Give Up, Never Give Up.
Once you start, just keep going and you’ll win sooner or later. The bad guy will make a mistake, just give up, or give you the opportunity to escape. Keep pushing forward. If you know anything, can hear anything, you aren’t dead yet. Keep going. Never Give Up!
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: I recorded quick thoughts on the Pittsburg Synagogue Shooting one day after it happened. Information was still being obtained by reporters and not much information was available when I recorded this.
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Today: This is a Truck Talk Tuesday, just a discussion with you and me in a long drive. Talking guns, gear, and mindset. Continuing our mindset discussion from last Truck Talk, we talk today about evil walking among us. It’s the one thing police officers understand that must other people don’t. The worst of the worst walk among us in our everyday life. That “three time looser” is in the convience store line right behind you along with the guy that just got out of prison for raping and killing someone. That’s not to mention the ones that haven’t been caught yet.
You need to understand that these people are out there, and you actually interact with some every day. As long as you aren’t chosen as their victim you will never know how evil these people are.
Just look at your local news to see how bad those people are that live around you.
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Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday, it’s just you and me talking about self defense and guns in the truck on a long driver.
Specifically we get into the mind set of self defense. Your mind set is more important then any skill you can have. It’s your mind set that allows you to do anything, and everything, and see things coming.
There are three parts to this series and today we talk about it can happen to you. Bad things happen to good people and you could be one of those people that bad things happen to. You have to except that these bad things could happen to you and then you can prepare yourself for them.
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A quick video about how competition shooting can actually help your self defense training.
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: We discuss the state of our world and why it is so hard to do self defense today, why people don’t want to think about protecting themselves, and I try to give you some motivation on how you can push through all this and help make the world a better place by taking care of yourself and your family.
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Podcast Outline:
Self Defense is hard
No one wants to believe it can happen to them
Liability is what more companies, schools, and entities care about – Even over human lives
They look at raw numbers and not the people and lives that they share
Money is more important than human lives
We outsource everything in our lives
Self Defense Protection the Family Food Preparedness Teaching our Kids Law Care Done it for so long that we don’t even think it is our responsibility anymore
Hardship creates hard men, those hard men turn around and try to make it easy for the next generation, then the next generation makes it easier on the next, until something happens and hardship creates another generation of hard men.
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Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday
We discuss your mind as the weapon. Everything else should help the way you think, the way you move, and the way you fight. Your gear, more than anything else should support your style, how you move, and how you carry stuff.
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Five Minute Friday: Holster Maintenance Yes, you should be maintaining your holsters just like you maintain your firearm. Most of the time a simple visual inspection will work. Make sure you take the time to do that every couple months. Check out the video on Vimeo: Five Minute Friday: Holster Maintenance
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Today: Should we arm school teachers? Should school teachers be allowed to be armed? Two different questions. This week we are looking at whether the government should spend tax money (our money) to train and equip school teachers with firearms. It’s a good discussion to have, and one that is long overdue.
The concern I have with the argument going on right now over that question is the primary reason people on both sides of the gun rights debate is money, funding. Who is going to pay? That we can’t afford to take any money away from what is already going on in schools. Stupid argument if you ask me… and here’s why.
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Podcast Outline
Current Sec of Education
Her Controversy Attached to Trump Problem Teachers seem to dislike her I Like that she talks about putting more power back to local level Talked about arming teachers with federal funds
Research on Why or Why Not
Craziest reason against from Time Magazine, “Black Children Will Be the Victims of Armed Teachers” Common Theme, Money
com Article
Cost for educating kids in the US (link to article that had the numbers)
Per Student per year: $11,762 on average Total Spent: $587,004,677,000…. Over half a Trillion Dollars per Year! That’s enough for the Department of Education to have its own armed branch.
Reasons that it is okay
The Rarity of the event The possibility of things going wrong The fact that law enforcement are horrible shooters so teachers will be worse
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday is a Truck Talk Tuesday with Ben Branam about handgun Ballistics for Self Defense.
We look at how your modern hollow point works: what it can do, what it is suppose to do, and what happens in the real world.
Understanding penetration and how it works with a hollow point is essential to help you defend yourself better. This can help in your choice of ammo, tactics, and how you set up your home security plan.
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Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday with Ben Branam back from a little time off because of life.
Today we talk about what’s good, better, and best when it comes to carrying a gun and defending yourself.
I want to change your thoughts on how you think about others carrying a gun and maybe yourself. I know you carry the best possible way and the best possible gun out there. But not everyone does. I think it’s good if good people carry a gun. Any gun is good, some are better, and we could start a bar fight on what is best. As long as it’s safe, it’s a good way to carry. But we can always get better.
Remember that the next time you want to talk down about how someone is carrying a gun.
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Today: Shooting steel is a great way to train and have fun. But how can you do it so it is safe and makes a great training day. Why you should do it breaks down to the human brain. Listen to find all this out and more…
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Today: Movement is one of the best ways not to get shot during a gun fight. You’ve heard “shoot, move, communicate, and you should always being doing 2 out of 3.” Well how do you shoot and move. Do you move then shoot, or shoot and move at the same time. Listen to the podcast to find out what is the best.
But think about it. Without any bias from prior training. Is it better to shoot while moving or move then stop, then shoot? Most people say you can’t shoot and move at the same time and make any hits. That’s false. Your hits will be better if you stop, but you can still hit your target and be combat effective while you are moving.
To find out how listen to this podcast. If you can’t figure it out from their, you can join the Shooter’s Club Members or take a Modern Self Protection course.
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Today: Two real-world gun safety issues we as professionals and novice alike can learn from. One happened to me at the range (irony I know), and one with Massad Ayoob, one of the greatest instructors still alive.
Mine went well, Massad’s not as well. No one got hurt on either but Massad did have an ND (Negligent Discharge) where no one was hurt and there was no property damage. If it can happen to him it can happen to any of us.
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Outline:
2 Real World Incidents Just Happened
Massad Ayoob MAG40 ND (Negligent Discharge)
What Happened From 3 people that where there:
Massad Ayoobs Recount of the events Paul Carlson Safety Solutions Academy John Johnston Ballistic Radio
My Take on things we can learn
You see what you want to see Up is not always a safe direction (rarely so)
Rule #4 (Know your target and what lies beyond) at the range
At Lonestar Handgun in San Antonio Private area of the range Filling Magazines Rattle Snake ended up between me and her and I’m facing up range Didn’t fare because I didn’t have a safe backstop Notified range staff and they got him with a shotgun
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: What can be done about school shootings? Is there a difference between prevention and stopping one? What can you do to help with this new trend? Will you listen and be part of the solution?
This is a Truck Talk Tuesday which is a quick down and dirty episode like you and I are sitting in the truck during a long drive and talking. No editing, just you and I having a conversation about guns and self defense.
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Should you carry a small gun or not? It's a yes and no answer that only you can answer. The answer is always yes you should carry a gun to defend yourself but what size is the question. Which is better for you? Which works for you? Listen to find out some thoughts.
This is a Truck Talk Tuesday which is a quick down and dirty episode like you and I are sitting in the truck during a long drive and talking. No editing, just you and I having a conversation about guns and self defense.
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: What you can learn from the Tactical Conference and if you should go next year or not. We talk about Terrorism, Active Shooters, Medical, UTM Rounds, Women’s Carry Issues, and more…
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Outline:
Tac Con 2018 (Sign up now for Tac Con 2019)
John Farnam Carbine Course
“Life is a fatal disease that is sexually transmitted” “Guns are dangerous, not safe” As an operator misses are not poor marksmanship but a miss judgement. A miss judgement on the speed needed to shoot a given target. Yes! Do that.
Claude Werner “The Tactical Professor” Small Revolvers
75 Rounds is about how much you can do because of recoil and hand strength How to Reload a small revolver from your pocket 5” Plates are good ideas
John Holschen Animated Targets
Hitting Moving Targets Move the gun under recoil Keep your eyes and hands moving towards targets
Massad Ayood Unconventional Wisdom
Get Opening Statements Attorneys should give statements to the media Take the stand Reaction Time Okay to sit down with prosecutor before trial, with your attorney and the entire thing professionally recorded audio and video Burden of production/burden of proof You are not your attorney’s puppet Cop in AZ with “You’re F^&*(“ on his rifle’s dust cover cost him a lot of money and almost his freedom Dead men tell no tales is good (not really)
Tatiana Whitlock Concealed Carry and the Modern Women
5 Things
1 Get a Gun 2 Carry Where? 3 Gun Support 4 Domestic Camouflage / AKA Concealement 5 Essential EDC Gear (Bullets, Brains, Bandages)
The Why?
UTM Certification
Non Lethal Training Ammo Things you can do with the non lethal rounds Conversions for tons of guns (are expensive) Can’t Fire live rounds
Caleb Causey Medical
Moving people off the X Emotion Creates Motion Make the scene safe Gear Practice Get people to carry gear
Ed Monk Active Shooter
Denial Prevents Realistic Training Emotion and Politics get in the way but you can’t beat math:
1 min to get first 911 call going (6 victims) 1 Min for 911 to take info (12 Victims) 3 Min Response time (30 Victims) 1 Min to enter (36 Vics) 1 Min to find (42 Vics)
What is the acceptable number of dead or injured before police get there? Armed Person on scene stopped in average 1-2 minutes about 9 shot Make a plan to stop the shooter Then there is Terrorist
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5 Minute Friday is a quick tip done in about 5 minutes to help you keep your self protection from of mine.
Today we talk about EDC (Every Day Carry) knives. What makes a good carry knife and what I've just gone back to after years of something more "tactical".
Here's 5 Minute Friday EDC Knives
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Today: This is a TTT (Truck Talk Tuesday) where we discuss a single topic like it's you and me sitting in the truck for a long drive. This week is on why you should set security first anywhere you go and anything you do. It's an old habit drilled into me by the Marine Corps and is a great habit for you to get into.
Do you make your security the first priority when you get anywhere? Do you look for exits? Decide what to do if something goes sideways? Do you put any conditions or protections between you and something bad?
I just moved into a new house (that's why I haven't been podcasting) and the first thing I did was start my security plan by setting security. I put in the alarm system and met my neighbors before I moved the first box.
Do you set your priority for security that high? Always?
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Today: A Truck Talk Tuest where we get together and discuss the problem of Blue on Blue. The what if you have to interact with Law Enforcement before, durring, and after a self defense use of force. Don’t get killed by the good guys.
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: The reality of firearms training is there should different levels, types, and goals for training with different people. Not about learning styles but about how much effort we are going to put into our training over a lifetime. How we train and teach should be done to the amount of time, effort, and money that is to be allocated to the task.
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Outline:
How we train and teach should be done to the amount of time, effort, and money that is to be allocated to the task.
4 Kinds of self defense people:
Lifers – People that make it their life’s work to be the best they can be at their station in life. Professionals – Those people that treat it as part of their jogs. They schedule time like it’s a part time job and work on it every week, month, and year of their lives. Hobbyist – People that work on it from time to time because it’s fun. Dabbler – Buy a gun and take a class and then go to the range for fun and don’t worry about it.
Different Ways to Train People
All want to have fun, but in different Ways
Lifers – Want a challenge to make it fun (something so challenging, it maybe impossible). Professionals – want to make a real-world association Hobbyist – Want to see improvement to have fun Dabbler – Wants to accomplish something to have fun
Course Creation
Lifer – As hard as it can be… with the impossible in there just to see their limits Professional – Everything challenging but doable Hobbyist – Culmination at the end… crawl, walk, run method Dabbler – Each drill being fun and easily accomplished
Skills Desired
Lifer – Best of the Best… Won’t except anything but shooting with the best and pushing themselves and everyone around them Professional – Be able to see that they can handle anything in their world Hobbyist – Enough skill to know that they can take on almost anything Dabbler – False skills that says they can do what needs to be done
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Today: Competition will get you killed on the streets! But will it? Who says that? And why do they say that? This is a Truck Talk Tuesday recorded after I shot a carbine run-and-gun competition with TexasTactical.net.
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Today: You are on your own when it comes to defending yourself and your family. Here is why law enforcement is not coming to help you, doesn’t have to, and can’t be held liable for not doing their job. You need to take care of yourself.
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Outline:
A look at modern law enforcement’s problems in America
Warren vs DC 1981
Police are not liable for not doing their jobs, neither is the city, county, or department No duty to protect specific people Three women kidnapped, beaten, and raped for fourteen hours after the police failed to investigate a burglary in progress correctly, leading to the kidnappings.
Castle Rock vs Gonzales 2001
5-2 Court Decision Law Enforcement not responsible for not enforcing a court order or the law Order Against a husband, who took the kids, murdered the 3 kids, then committed suicide by cop in a shoot out at the police station No law enforcement interactions or investigation, and court said they don’t have to.
Latest School Shooting
Up to 4 officers being investigated for failure to act 1 was there and is now suspended 1 time is bad luck, 2 is coincidence, 3 is enemy action
Cop at Columbine High School
Florida Night Club there was a cop on duty as a guard
Law Enforcement Problems
PR Officers instead of Warriors A few bad apples… not Wimps in Command Money above people Don’t cause problems for the SGT and above Law Suits Citizens duty to help LEOs Citizens duty to follow commands US Against Them on both sides of the Badge Come home no matter what
Breading Generations of cops to not do anything
Schools are teaching people that violence is Never the answer
People get Programmed and need to take responsibility for that
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Today: What’s going on the self defense world? Just a talk from my truck on a Truck Talk Tuesday. It seems that everything is slowing down because… I don’t know why. Whatever the reason we need to change it back so that the world will be safer and a better place.
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Back to basics of self defense in our modern world. Avoidance could be the most important thing you ever do for your self defense. You should be working on it everyday. Check out the podcast to get your review of a basics.
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Outline:
Basic Defensive Outline
Avoidance Escape and Evade De-escalation Force Lethal Force
Avoidance Above (almost) All Else
Stupid to the Fourth Power (Don’t do stupid things, in stupid places, with stupid people, at stupid times)
Location
Anywhere any time Transitional Spaces Home Secure Work Secure Car Secure
Habits
Same thing same place same life Very Routes Very Times Very locations you go
Demeanor
Do you look ready? What are you carrying? How do you carry yourself?
Mindset
It can happen to you Bad guys don’t think like you do Be prepared to use violence Never give up
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Handgun Mounted Lights; the good, the bad, the ugly. Are they for you? Which one is best? A look at Surefire, Stream Light, Inforce, and Crimson Trace
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What I want in a Handgun Mounted Light:
Switch: Easy to operate, Doesn’t change my shooting, use either hand Master Disable Switch that can be used when on or off the gun Easily taken off and put on the gun Common enough holsters for concealed carry and tactical use Bright mode and low mode that is easy to select Rechargeable Batteries and Use common batteries in a pinch LED Battery Life Indicator
Tactics
Light and Move Cover the light for navigation Light, Sweep, Move Don’t need the light on to shoot Face is a good place to shine the light Less effective every time you use the light on someone More light is not always better More to learn and train; not less work
Weapon Mounted vs Handheld Light
Weapon Mounted Whenever Possible Advantages outweigh Disadvantages Advantages
One Handed Use Never Lose it Don’t have to put is someplace Light is always pointing where the gun is pointed… less extra work Gun goes away, light goes away
Disadvantages
Holsters
Bigger Not as Safe
Always pointing the gun at something (Use tactics to minimize this problem) Heavier More Maintenance
Final Word: BOTH!
Weapons Lights I’ve Used and are common:
Surefire X300
Rocker Switch for on Push for on Sucks Indestructible
Stream Light TLR-1
TLR-1
Rocker Switch, one way on, other way momentary Easy on and off (relatively) Good Price Works Well My current favorite
Crimson Trace
Crimson Trace LightGuard
Grip Activation (Not a fan) Slim 1 Battery
Inforce Light APL
Inforce APL
Currently Testing Push in for momentary and on Light Weight Fits same holsters as Surefire Lights Shorter then Surefire or TRL-1
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Today: How to take, prepare for, and enjoy a firearms course. We make this way too complicated. Follow a these simple suggestions and you have a better time, learn more, and create a better experience.
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Outline:
Idea from Barbell Logic Podcast
Saying from James Yeager “Lots of people have paid me lots of money to show me how well they can shoot”
How to do it right:
Prep
No Training unless it’s a pass or fail you need to pass Read the course description Create a check list Make sure you have everything and pack extras Find travel plans ASAP Know range and where you are going Bring Extra Ammo and Gun set up
1 Week Out
Prepare Physically
Water Workouts Altered to be ready physically for the course Spend Time Outside
Check your Gear/Make sure you have everything you should
Day Before
Double Check you have everything Have everything packed the night before Double check your route Pack Extra food, more then you think you need Pack extra water Meds Have clothes for warmer then you think it’s going to be Have clothes for colder then you think it will be Double Check the weather, but don’t trust it Drink Water Get Fuel Get Sleep
Day 1
Before
Drink Water You’re already packed Get there early Make sure you know where all your stuff is Check in Follow directions of whatever they say Notice: No gun handling
Course
Ask Questions for understanding what is going on There to learn that system Have fun Meet Everyone
After
Go out with everyone you can to meals Time to debate and discuss different things with instructor Enjoy Yourself Drink Water Get Sleep
Day 2
Be Early Drink Water Have fun Same questions After go out again if you can Ask for follow up material Write down what you remember
Week After
Reply to emails from students and instructor Send email or calls to anyone you want to keep in touch with (including the instructors) Practice dry techniques you want to keep
3-6 Months Later… Do it all again
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Today: What’s on your wish list for shooting items? This is my wish list. Check it out. You may need some of these things.
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Outline:
I Already Bought:
Palmetto State Armory Upper
I Want:
Hunting Set of Guns
Bighorn Lever Gun in .460 Smith Smith & Wesson X-Frame .460
NFA Gone
Want to build a short AR w Suppressor for self defense Collapsible Stock by Tory or Law Tactical Folding Stock 5” Barrel Short Suppressor Free Float hand Guard
National Reciprocity H.R. 38 Set of M&P M2.0 Pistols
With Sig Romeo Red Dot Sub Compact M2.0 Full Size M2.0 Shield with a Shield Dot
IDPA Membership CMP 1911 M1 Carbine w/ Modern Ammo Smith & Wesson Performance Center 6.5 Creedmoor with Night Force Optic Hog Hunting Trip Self Defense Shooting Trip
Gun Site Academy 250 Course A Course at Sig Academy Travis Haley Course Tactical Response Course Front Sight Rifle or Shotgun Course Advanced Med Course like Dark Angle Medical
Shoot a Major IDPA Match
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: There are countless articles about how to handle yourself during a traffic stop when you are carrying a gun legally… 90% of them are junk. This podcast will give you a new way to look at your interaction with a police officer so you don’t get killed by mistake. Take a look at what you are doing.
Like most things in self defense, if you plan ahead a little by thinking about what you are going to do, there won’t be a problem.
The secret to learning how to deal with a cop during a traffic stop is to think like a cop. We get into how cops think, why they do what they do on traffic stops, why they might not be officer friendly at first, and what you can do to help your situation.
With a couple tips thrown in on how to get out of a ticket.
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The Caliber of the Episode: .215 better known as the 5.45x39
Developed by Russia in the 1970’s to be faster and lighter Deployed in 1974 for the AK-74 West Germany and other Western Europian nations didn’t want to call it the 5.45x39 because that’s what the eastern block called it, so it was called .215 The name went away in the 90’s ATF ruling in 2014 Review asked by Border Patrol
Think like a Cop to know how to work with one
Top things that cops get killed doing or injured; traffic stops and domestic violence calls They are looking for bad guys
Not to be just ready, they are actively searching for bad guys to pull over and arrest 3 Strikers They have no idea who they are dealing with in the stop
They assume you are going to try and hurt them, that’s how they stay on top of the situation if it goes bad Who knows what happened yesterday or at the last stop for this cop or his/her friends They have studied a bunch of shooting and cop murders that started at a traffic stop Older cops where taught only bad guys and cops carry guns… if you aren’t a cop and have a gun…
Don’t do Anything that would push you into a bad guy look
Friend at the police academy go pulled over and put his hands on the roof of the car as the cops where coming up Nothing unusual; if you are carrying a gun you have enough to deal with that is out of the ordinary
Do’s and Don’t’s
Do put on your blinker and slow down once you know you are getting pulled over Don’t start driving crazy and staring at the cop in the mirror, you look like you can’t drive or are ready to flee Do pull over in a place that is out of traffic and will be safe for you and the police officer, even if you have to go through the construction zone to get to an exit or where there is a shoulder to pull out of traffic Don’t block traffic unless told to do so Do put the vehicle in park, roll down your window, and put your hands on the steering wheel and wait Don’t be fishing for things inside the car while the cop is walking up Do be nice to the cop Don’t have an attitude Do have the car off Don’t be trying to get stuff for the officer (Philando Castile MN, Eric Scott Las Vegas) Do let the cop know that you have a gun Don’t let the cop find it on his own, or make him/her ask Do follow the cop’s instructions Don’t say I can’t Do talk through what you are doing as you are doing it ...
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Today: The cool new M&P M2.0 guns. I got to fire three different variants putting about 650 rounds down range. And I liked them… most of them.
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Guns’ Characteristics
Striker Fired Grip Angle at 18˚ (like a 1911) 4 Interchangeable palm swell grip inserts Armornite Finish New Trigger Steel Chassis
What’s the Difference:
Weight
Original 27.5 oz 0 Full Size 27.8 oz 0c 24.0 oz 0 15 rds 28.0 oz Glock G17 25.06 oz Glock G19 23.99 oz
Full Length Internal Frame Trigger Bar Texture
Look
Really Awesome with the new texture and color New Slide cut with forward serrations looks cool The FDE Color is actually good looking Finish of slide and frame match better Big metal sights
Feel
Feels good with the new texture and different back straps Texturing sticks to the hand Correct Grip angle With my big hands I can feel if there is a mag in or not Points very well
Fit
Fit and Finish on the guns is good Better then what I would expect for the price Barrel lockup was solid and accuracy was good on the 3 I used for the test Fit everything the same as the original
Shooting
3 Different Guns Used and shot 660 rounds
Full Size 200 rounds Compact 360 rounds Shield A little less then 100 Rounds
Full Sized
Used second day of a class I taught. Borrowed from someone that got it brand new Shot just like my gun
Compact
Used for the second day of Critical Defensive Handgun by Paul Carlson Ran tons of drills w/ Tulaammo in it Shot well Reloads where good I liked the 15 round mags better then the 17 Liked the recoil impulse better then a Glock 19 Follow ups where still fast and easy Didn’t bother my hand even after all day
Shield
The same… Liked the more aggressive checkering because the gun doesn’t fit my hand (it’s too small) Don’t like the price increase Will probably just have my checkered for the price
Loved
Different Trigger Bar and Sear engagement Loved the “Broke in feeling trigger” Same Holsters Same Magazines Same almost everything
Liked
Look of slide Aggressive Texture Price on the M2.0
Didn’t Care For
4th Blackstrap Aggressive Texture against bare skin Same Slide and Barrel Design Different between the full size and compact slide is .25”
Could do without
The name is still too long (it got longer not shorter) Mag extensions still suck for them all Couldn’t find any difference between the Shield 2.0 and original except texturing and slide serrations Price on the Shield Slide Serrations are only good for looks
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Holidays are here! And I know you will be having people over and going places for the holidays. Here are a couple quick tips to help your holiday gatherings be safer.
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THANK YOU! Just wanted to let you know what I’m thankful for this week:
Everyone Reading this Members of the Shooter’s Club Anyone who has taken a course from me or Bob Podcasts in general Opportunity to speak into your life Opportunity to meet and know a bunch of you
Hosting a Party
Do’s
Put away expensive electronics Have the doors locked when guests show up Lock up your guns Hide Tactical Gear and Photos Close off areas of the house Lock the bedroom doors Conceal your gun well
Don’t
Use the good china Show off your guns Talk about how much money you make Talk in detail about your holiday schedule Talk about your personal security and schedules
Going to a Party
Do
Plan ahead for weapons and rides Who is responsible for whom Know your way back and have an alternate Look at the map before you leave Know the law on guns where you are going Recon if possible Be mindful of where and how you park Be mindful of what is in the car
Don’t
Drink and Drive Drink and Carry Don’t get too sloppy drunk Talk about the same things as at your home
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Today: Church Safety and Security, it’s on everyone’s mind that works in, goes to, or is around a church after the mass shooting at Sutherland Springs Baptist Church. How can you make yourself and your church safer? This podcast covers how you can keep yourself safe and how you can help your church be safer.
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Outline:
Sutherland Springs Baptist Church Shooting
Not enough info to know all that happened yet
Church is one of the most dangerous places I go on a normal basis
Threat Analysis
Outline all the threats Find them through local sources and imagination Put them in most likely order Basics for most Churches in America
Medical Problems Car Burglaries Domestic Violence Child Abuse Kidnapping Robbery of Attendees and Church Burglary of the Church Seemingly Random Violence Mass Shootings Terrorism
How to Defend Yourself
Medical
Basics Heart Attack Allergic Reactions Slip and Falls Broken Bones Bad Bleeding
Car Burglaries
Lock, Hide, and Take your Keys Church Staff: Having a parking lot team that hangs out in the parking lot
Domestic Violence
Don’t be a part of it Get Law Enforcement Help Have an outreach to help people in trouble Don’t get involved Isn’t going reflect well on the church no matter what happens, do the right thing
Child Abuse
Do get involved Call Police Get help from anyone and everyone
Robber of Attendees
Just keep your awareness up just like anyplace else People that are out of place should be easy to spot Help or don’t help like any other time
Robber of Church
Normally the money from the offering Don’t get involved unless someone is going to get hurt Not your job and not your issue really Church Staff: Need to protect the money so it looks too hard to get. That way there isn’t an attempt and someone gets hurt
Church Burglary
Not your issue, it’s just stuff and insured Don’t get involved unless someone is going to get hurt
Random Violence
Isn’t random But it’s violence like anywhere else but there is a reason Maybe against someone you consider a friend Harder to ignore than any other place Probably just mostly bully crimes but be prepared for more Probably a group… think hate crime
Violence Against Staff
For some reason happens Normally not lethal Wait to jump in, you don’t know what things the church has in place and you may get hurt by them
Mass Shooting
Normally 1 person Some will have bombs Locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver. And to repel the enemy’s assault by fire and close combat. Probably a bully Be ready for them to run or suicide They’ll kill until someone stops them
Terrorism
Multiple Attackers Probably have to deal with explosives Might be yelling so easier to find Lately it’s been kill everyone, but kidnaping is historical and could make a comeback Get your family and as many people as you can to safety Up to you to pick the line you will stand on to the death
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Back to basics with altering your schedule, routes, places you go, and things you do and use every day. The more you alter your routines the better your self defense will be.
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Outline:
Back to Basics:
Routes:
To Work/Home Your Neighborhood Hobbies Stores
Time
Work Sleep Lights on/off School Hobbies Stores
Places
Stores Restaurants Work School
Things
Same Car Same Clothes Same Bags Same People at Home Days off Where you Park
People That Commit Burglaries
Someone that lives in the area Someone that frequents the area
Workers Deliveries Youths Walking Through
More Violent Crimes
Makes you pay attention Think about your safety Learn your area better Meet more people
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Today: The New Glock 19 Gen 5 Review. Good new gun, with features that make it feel like the older models but updated internals that should make more robust and nicer to shoot. I like it.
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Outline:
Thoughts on the Glock 19 Gen 5
Trigger:
Loved shooting if from Reset Don’t like the first trigger pull Felt like shooting a DA/SA Gun
Look:
Like the new pointed front Love the no finger grooves Want a trigger guard undercut Like the checkering
Feel
Like the Texturing Don’t like the front cut on the grip to get the magazine out if you need to Balanced the same as a Glock 19 All the controls feel the same New Ambi Slide Stop seems to work very well as a stop and release My Wife said it has the easiest slide to pull back of all the guns she’s fired (she’s limited to the guns in my safe)
What Glock Updated:
No Finger Grooves Different Barrel Design
New Rifling Recessed Crown
New Finish Flared Mag Well Ambi Slide Stop Coiled Springs over Leaf
On the slide Stop Take Down Latch
Striker Extractor Slide Cover rear Plate Striker Hole All Trigger Parts
Striker Block Safety Plunger Trigger Bar for New Safety Trigger Reset Spring
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Today: We discuss the court case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Darrin Mouzon as a tactical matter and a legal matter. We look at the case from Mouzon’s point of view legally and tactically, but also look at the case from the victim’s point of view (King, couldn’t find his entire name on line).
When Mouzon used his gun in what I’d call a bar fight, was that legal? Should he have used force at all? Was he legal to use force at all? Should he have had his gun at the time? Was he the bad guy?
Should King have intervened in a verbal altercation and turned it into a bar fight? And if he was going to intervene physically, was that legal? And he should have done it better if he was going to get involved because King ended up being shot and killed by Mouzon.
Mouzon went to prison for Man Slaughter but appealed to the Pennsylvania Supreme court that he acted in self defense.
There were more legal and tactical errors in this case then I think I’ve ever seen. Listen to the podcast for a full break down.
Links to the case so you can read more:
Andrew Branca’s overview from his web site The Supreme Court of PA’s Decision
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Today:
Are Gun Rights more important than Private Property Rights? Can there be a middle ground? Does one exclude the other?
It’s a hard question. We all want Gun Rights (and I haven’t met a gun law I like). But we all want the right to our real property too. Do your property rights trump my gun rights?
Bob Mayne discusses this topic with me while we are in the truck headed to the Gun Rights Policy Conference in Dallas Texas.
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Today: The Terrorist Attack in Las Vegas is everywhere. And for a change the media is putting out some good information. What could you do to survive and even help if you were there?
This podcast talks about what you could do and what you could expect if you were a victim or near the attack. There are things you could do to survive, to stop the attack, and to help others. You are never helpless.
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Today: Shooting Suppressed Guns. How’s that work? Does it help? Is it worth it?
I shot a competition using suppressed guns last week at my local range, LoneStar Handgun, here in San Antonio and had a blast.
Every time I go out I’m always trying to learn something. I got to shoot, for time, and score, a full auto MP5, Remington 700 .308, a Smith .22 Pistol, FN Shotgun, and the new Maxim 9mm, all suppressed.
First thing I learned is that when it isn’t your gun and you haven’t shot it before and don’t know the set up, it’s hard. So in the real-world you think you are going to do a battle field pickup and fight the bad guys, you better know and be good with a lot of different weapon systems. But even if you are good with that system (like I can run a bolt gun) that specific gun will have it’s quirks. Like what range is the rifle zeroed at? What ammo was it zeroed with? And what ammo is in the gun?
Second I learned again that suppressors are the best compensators on the market. They reduce recoil a tone! The FN Shotgun was a dream to shoot with a big suppressor on it. Even a small statured young girl at the range did very well with the shotgun and it didn’t hurt or push her around.
If you ever get to do an event like this, take the opportunity and go for it!
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Today: What’s in your car that could be used against you or your family? Sanitize your car by going through it and taking out anything that could lead someone to your family or give them personal information that could be used to harm you or your family. While you are at it, look with a police officer’s eyes and take out anything that could be used against you or that would bring up questions you don’t want to answer.
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Today: Extreme CQB (Close Quarters Battle) is not something to take lightly. It is one of the worst fights you could ever get into. Having someone holding you that is trying to kill you is more then frightening, it can paralyze you with fear. You only have a moment to act. What should you do?
I’d love to tell you; do this technique and you’ll win every time. The reality is that if you are in an Extreme CQB fight you are way behind. There is no really good technique for such and up close, fast, and furious battle. You just have to win.
In this podcast I’ll give you some ideas of techniques to try and how to train them.
The reality is your mindset to win the fight and survive against all odds will help you more then any technique out there. Once you have the mindset and add some of the techniques mentioned here, you are on the way to being a good fighter. Now go out practice, get some training, and practice some more.
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Podcast Outline:
Extreme CQB Defined: A fight for your life within touching distance or closer.
Gun as the Answer:
Not always Must Create Space Control the other Person Shooting Angles Cross Body Shots
Unusual Shooting techniques
You have to get into one Close your Eyes Know where the gun is pointed Get that Cross Body Shot Hold the Slide Closed if you have to
With off Hand With Thumb
All will probably cause a malfunction What can you Tap/Rack off of? Don’t have much time to think
Thoughts on Extreme CQB Techniques
Break contact and create space Use your elbow up across your body to create a bridge (Triangle) Use the head to move someone Tactical Patience
Gun Isn’t Always the Answer
Learn how to strike
With hands, elbows, knees, feet
Learn how to Grapple Using a knife Using pepper spray
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Today: I talk about my experience over the Labor Day Weekend in Rockport TX one week after Hurricane Harvey destroyed the town.
I talked straight from memory and tried to put it in chronological order. I recorded this the day after we got back.
It messed with me and I didn’t get everything right, but I think you’ll get the gist of what is happening down there and what it looks like.
This is a longer podcast because I didn’t look at time or try to cut it up at all. I just recorded my thoughts and feeling after I got back.
It did take me a couple days to get back into the swing of life. For most of Tuesday and Wednesday all I could think about was what the people down there are going through.
Listen to the podcast and help if you can. But at least hear what they are going through.
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Are you prepared? Are you really prepared for anything? Hurricane Harvey rolled though Texas and then came back for more. The storm went through and devastated a bunch of small towns along the gulf just missing some of the bigger ones.
When it came back for more it slammed the Houston area. Houston is one of the biggest cities in America and is now under water as of this recording. They had record amounts of rain, and well over the 100 year flood event. Houston doesn’t do well for flooding as it is. Highways in and out are closed because the road is gone.
What are you doing to be prepared for a disaster in your area? In your home? Are you really doing everything you could be doing?
Outline:
Where Harvey Hit
People Being Displaced:
Large influx of people The 10% are out of their element Uptick in crime Bad guys lose their normal income and hunting grounds Everyone is a little more desperate
My Preps
Truck set up easily for emergencies Need to add wood and more screws to it Have lots of cribbing material
Home
Need more boards to home to shore up holes if I need it Need some tarps for the same reason for holes in roof Could use another ladder More rope 550 and Cotton Rope
Food and Water
Want 6 months on hand We took in someone and probably had a week with extra person Water was starting to be cleared out Want extra cases to donate to people; bottles are best Air conditioned building in the back would be great for stores
What I’m doing
Clean out our home Add lots of preps with extra room
Old Military Rule: Always be improving your position.
What are you doing to prepare for a natural disaster?
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Today: Today we discuss a bunch of indicators about you actually being under attack. We also spend time on what point an actual attack begins and how you can keep that from happening.
Avoidance is always the best. At what point has a bad guy picked you as a victim? Is there anything you can do about it? How can you keep from being selected? How long does it take for the attack to happen? What’s a victim interview?
All this about your self defense and more. Your mind set to get out of danger is more important then any fighting technique you can learn.
Video Discussed: https://youtu.be/xyixU8zfU20
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: I get together with Bob Mayne and Paul Carlson to talk about the Sig P320. We talk about hard questions, like: Would you still carry one if you had one?
During the discussion we talk about: - Dropping any gun - Manufacturing - What should Sig Do - Do we allow P320s in our classes right now - What do we think about Sig and how they are acting towards to Firearms Community? - How this effects Sig P320 Owner - and much more!
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Today: Plate Carriers for Law Enforcement and civilian self defense use is on the rise and within a reasonable price now that you could actually own one with plates. But which one should you get? And what should you fill it with?
What carrier should you get? Or what style at least to start with. Then what plates and armor should you put into the armor carrier?
After you have your plates and armor, what to put on it. Magazines, flashlight, first aid kit, what would be best?
Then once, it’s all set up, when should you use it and how should you stage it?
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Outline:
Types of Carriers:
Slick, Small, and Simple: http://www.lapolicegear.com/bllowvisplca.html Modular Plate Carriers: http://www.tacticaltailor.com/platecarriermodular.aspx Commerbund Plate Carriers: http://www.pointblankenterprises.com/paraclete/sohpc.html Flack Jacket Style: Interceptor Body Armor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interceptor_body_armor Minimal Armor Systems: http://www.lapolicegear.com/tg-xpc-exo-carrier.html Complete Armor Systems like Army IOTV (Improved Outer Tactical Vest): http://www.pointblankenterprises.com/protective-products-enterprises/iotv.html Or Marines MTV (Modular Tactical Vest) http://www.kdhdefensesystems.com/product/usmc-plate-carrier-copy/
Types of Plates
Soft Hard
Steel Ceramic
NIJ Armor Standards : https://www.nij.gov/topics/technology/body-armor/Pages/standards.aspx
IIA Small Calibers II Up to .357 Mag IIIA Best Soft Armor stops handguns and shotguns III Stops rifles normally paired with soft armor IV Stops Up to .30 Cal Armor Piercing
Attachment Types
Only way to go is Molle Differences
Velcro w Snaps Snaps Hooks Specialized weave Maybe Kangaroo Pouches
What to Put on your Carrier
First Aid Kit Flex Cuffs Extra Ammo Extra Water Extra Flashlight Snacks Gloves MultiTool
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Today: This is a Truck Talk Tuesday. Just out of my mind and into the recorder like we were having a conversation in while traveling.
I’m talking about the Firearms Safety Rules. The 4 handed down from Jeff Cooper himself. Should they change? I’ve been thinking a lot about Number 2; “Never point the weapon at anything you don’t intend to shoot.”
It’s a negative and our minds don’t always hear the “don’t” in things. And where do you point the gun during administrative handling?
I’m thinking of changing it to “Always point the muzzle in the safest direction possible.”
What do you think? Leave me a comment below.
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: I review the Sig 320 RX and Sig 320 X-Five new guns. Spoiler alert: I liked them.
I start with a quick history of the guns. Then jump into my first thoughts on the original 320 when it came out.
Then I talk about the 320 RX in great detail. This was a spectacular gun and if you are thinking about getting one, listen to the podcast to confirm you decision to buy one.
Last I discuss the 320 X-Five. I didn’t get to shoot this one as much as the RX, but had a good feel for it. It feels like a gun should. The balance and recoil is right and it points like a 1911. What more could you want?
In the end, I’m always looking for a better mouse trap, and the Sigs may need to replace my current carry Smith & Wesson M&P guns. I’m not sure yet.
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Thanks to Shilo Gun Range and Jeff from Guns Over Texas Radio for helping me with this review.
A little Background
From the P250 Introduced at SHOT 2014 Wasn’t exciting Looked like a revamped P250 Done before by Kel-Tec and Styer The HK VP series outshined it at the time Sold some quietly, but not much Won the military contract, Now everyone wants one Sig had the X-Five and RX model coming out before the military contract was awarded It hit perfect for them and now the gun is really hot
Like the 250
Super Accurate Nice DOA trigger Pointed like a gun should Modularity was cool but didn’t care that much Almost bought one more then once and should have
Original 320
Shot some and liked them more then the VP series of guns Didn’t get popular so there wasn’t a lot of holsters out there for them After announcement Sig went full in on them Same accuracy as the 250 Everyone complains about the high bore access and recoil management I feel the difference shooting one but not a real problem Like
Trigger Finish and fit Feel in the hand Sights Pointability
Not So much
Popularity High bore access means it needs to be shot a little different
P320 RX
Has the Romeo 1 reflex sight on it installed at the factory About the Romeo 1
Loved it Bright indoors Aligned perfectly no searching for it Auto on and off with movement Top Loading Battery Weight is down to 0.8 oz (RMR is 1.2 oz) Different batter then others Big Buttons can sometimes be activated when you don’t want them to be
Accuracy: I outshot my carry gun by 3 points with it on a DOT Torture test Had one weird feeling trigger malfunction, but I think it was me
P320 X-Five
Every thing done to it Weight in the grip for balance 5 inch barrel cut slide flared mag well Just nice
Flat Triggers
Initially liked one with an Apex trigger in it These two had flat triggers from Sig and I had problems figuring them out
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Do you carry a bigger gun when you travel? I have a truck gun that I carry anytime I’m out of town. Do you add to your self defense carry stuff before you leave for a long trip? Do you think about it before you leave?
This is a Truck Talk Tuesday. Just out of my mind and into the recorder like we were having a conversation in while traveling.
I was thinking about having enough gun from the last episode and now I’m thinking about the long gun I carry on the road when I’m out of town for work.
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Today: Do you Carry Enough Gun to handle what may come your way? Maybe, maybe not. The bigger gun we can carry is generally better, but practicality has to be part of our lives also.
Carry as much gun as you can get away with for any given circumstance. That will mean different things to different people at different times. What can you carry, and do you carry more when you can?
I carry a couple different guns and configurations. I’m always looking for something better but rarely change what I do. What works, works.
This podcast is all about different thoughts for different times, and what you can practically do to make yourself and your family safer.
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What size Gun do you Carry? What should you carry?
Derringer 5-Shot Revolver Pocket Gun Single Stack Gun Double Stack Compact Gun Full Size 1911 Full Size Double Stack Carbine Rifle Machine Gun
Question from a Listener about changing his carry gun to go to something bigger with more ammo.
I carry:
5-Shot Revolver Full Size Double Stack 9mm when my family is with me Rifle in the Truck when on the road
Different Attacks to think about
Most Common Attack Multiple Attackers May not have to fire a shot Bigger guns are more scary Dedicated Attacker Mass Killer Terrorist Attack
Different Configurations of you
Alone With Friends With Family Kids With Friends, and Family, and Kids
So what should you carry?
Whatever you can and will Me: Little Gun, Full Size Double Stack, and Long Gun
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Today: Truck Talk Tuesday: I’m in the truck talking about one topic, no outline, just you and me talking on a long drive.
Stupid Gun Tricks, we all have seen them go wrong, like here, a Girl Shoots Boyfriend for YouTube Stunt. I know you aren’t that dumb, but we have all done things we probably shouldn’t have with guns and other dangerous things in our life.
I go over a different way to think about this so that you can evaluate the risk of anything you are thinking of doing. Because “It sounded like a good idea at the time” is not a good excuse for getting someone hurt later.
As in the story above you can see that the girl was charged with Manslaughter and their kids will grow up without a dad.
Don’t do crazy stuff without evaluating all the risks. And doing risky stuff just to get famous on YouTube is stupidest reason I’ve ever heard.
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Truck Talk Tuesday: I’m in the truck talking about one topic, no outline, just you and me talking on a long drive.
Test Everything! Don’t believe even the best of trainers until you test it for yourself. Whether it’s gun takeaways, shooting techniques, or how equipment works, test it for yourself and then form an opinion and a plan. Then practice.
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: The American society has a great divide in it. Us v Them that has nothing to do with who we are, but how we are being manipulated by others that want something from us. This divide in American Culture has been growing for years as we scream past each other, instead of talk to our neighbors. Now that same divide is starting in the gun culture and even down to the self defense sub culture.
Every shooting that is pushed in the media seems to have us fighting each other about stupid things instead of looking how we can fix the world. Sometimes we people do wrong and need to go to jail, but that needs to be found after an exhaustive search of fact. Assumption and projection has no place in a court of law where someone’s freedom is being complicated.
We as a self defense community are better then that. We should be having discussions about how to make ourselves, our community, our country, and the world a better place.
The latest thing trying to divide us is the shooting of Philando Castile by Officer Jeronimo Yanez in Minnesota. Officer Yanez was acquitted this week of all charges in the shooting. A court of law has decided and we should respect that as much as we like it or not.
We can have discussions about Law Enforcement needing to be better trained, better vetted (not just when hired but also during their career), and how us as civilians that interact with police should be better trained and practiced about interacting with law enforcement. The other crap, is just crap and if we fight amongst ourselves about it, we will lose everything our sub culture has gained in the last couple decades.
In this podcast I’ll be talking about the shooting, the videos that have been released, legal standard for justifiable use of deadly force, and some of the background that may or may not have made a difference.
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The Shooting of Philando Castile by Officer Jeronimo Yanez in Minnesota.
The Facebook Live Steam that was done just after the shooting. Check it out here. The dash-cam video from Yanez’s patrol car. See it here. Watch them both completely before having an opinion.
Legal Justification for Use of Deadly Force, General
Means Opportunity Jeopardy
Go Further into this Case
Castile High on Marijuana
Does it matter or not? Does it matter if the officer knew that at the time or not?
Castile had been pulled over 52 times in the last couple years
He probably should have known how this works Why was he pulled over so much? Do the cops know him and his car by now?
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Truck Talk Tuesday we talk about the NRA’s Honor and Carry Guard Program. Is it any good? Should you want a class or insurance from them? How is the NRA acting now that it is officially in the training business to make money?
The Honor Guard is their new (and improved?) training program with high end former military guys leading it. Should you go get training from them? I don’t know. I’d like to take a class and find out before passing judgement, but as of right now, it looks like an advertising gimic and there are so many great instructors out there. Let someone else spend their money to find out how good or bad it is.
The Carry Guard is their insurance program. I’ll do without it. They will put 20% of whatever amount you paid for upfront and then reimburse you for the other 80% afterwards. Worst case (Jorge Zimmerman) your defense could cost millions of dollars. Carry Gard “Gold” is up to $150,000. So if you have this program, get into a gun fight and win, then get prosecuted for it, the insurance will put up $30,000 (20%) and will reimburse you for the rest (sooner or later? After you are acquitted?). I don’t know when.
The NRA kicking people out of the NRA Annual Meeting is scary to me. I don’t mind the rest of it (think it could have been done better), but the NRA excluding people because they are doing things the NRA wants to do to make money at the last second. Well, that just feels wrong and unethical. I think they need to reavaluate how they are going about this and start again with an appoligy to some of it’s members about how they where treated. Right now I don’t trust the NRA to keep its word because it lied to people that it had let into the Annual Meeting. When you allow someone to come, they pay for booth space, have been there before, and then call them two weeks out and say they aren’t welcome without a real explanation, that’s wrong.
Everyone makes mistakes, including the NRA, and I hope they can right themselves after this one, and make things better.
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Truck Talk Tuesday: A quick on subject talk from the truck with Ben Branam. Just you me and some windshield time to talk about what is going on in the world.
NRA Honor Guard
Current NRA Training… Joke? The New instructors as part of the Honor Guard Hopefully improve the training world? With the new “Gold Standard”? Is there better training? Insurance from the NRA Honor Guard… Not for me. I use the Armed Citizens’ Legal Defense Network. What I’d like to see in an insurance program for self defense people.
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Today: Terrorism will continue to work in America for one simple reason: the people are not ready to do what is necessary to combat it.
Some of you are ready for the fight, to help law enforcement, and stand up for what is right even when it’s hard. Most people in America are not. They just want “someone” to do “something” about it.
Until we fix our culture terrorism will continue and may end up winning if we as Americans don’t fix ourselves.
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The Public in general is not ready to do what is necessary.
They will not get involved before, during, or after an event. Race-a-phobia will drag us to our doom.
The Public will not law enforcement do what is necessary
Law enforcement does nothing and has no push back from the public with real consequences on the officers, supervisors, administration, or government involved. Officers that do things get major push back even when things go right. To the point they may lose their freedom, family, and everything that they ever worked for. Citizens will not stand up for officers doing what is right.
Law enforcement will not do what is necessary
War is not about arresting and convicting people Law enforcement training sucks
Federal Agencies are a joke
Race-a-phobia will get them fired or worst. After little kids at the airport Terror watch lists and warning are a joke Looking for bad things, not bad people
Military
Overuse of military force. Bombing them to the end will not work unless we do a war of attrition on an entire population (we should not be wiping out entire countries full of people). Fear of acting on small scales If commanders lose people they lose their careers. If they do nothing it is easier and faster for them to advance. Only way to win this is one-on-one fighting in the streets. We will lose war fighters, but can win the war that way. Our Spec-Ops troops cannot do it all. Conventional forces will have to get unconventional to get the job done.
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailTruck Talk Tuesday (TTT): A shorter podcast with just one quick topic to keep you thinking about your self defense.
Today: Brass Check/Chamber Check/Press Checks; Whatever you want to call it, should you do it? When should you do it? When shouldn’t you do it?
Quote of the day, “Do you even Brass Check, Bro?”
Almost every instructor has an opinion about when and if you should do a brass check. In the simplest, a brass/chamber/press check is pulling the slide or bolt back on a weapon to make sure there is a round in the chamber.
On one extreme are the instructors that say you shouldn’t have to do a chamber check because you should know without a doubt if the gun is loaded and you should be able to feel when you load the gun that a round went into the chamber.
To tell the truth, if I’m paying strick attention I can tell if a round when into the chamber when I load my handgun and my ARs. I can’t tell if one went in the chamber on all handguns and all ARs. And I can’t tell even on my AK if one went in the chamber when I racked the bolt. So that doesn’t work for me.
On the other side of the argument is the instructors that say, you should chamber check your weapon every chance you get. They run around the range before every drill and do a check. It slows down everything and builds bad habits.
I’m in the middle. When you load your weapon, you should check to make sure you did it correctly. Your life could depend on it. Then anytime the gun is out of your control you should check it to ensure it is in the condition you want it in at that second while you are handling it.
Listen to the podcast for more information.
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Intelligence drives all military operations. Your intelligence gathering should drive your self defense, before, during, and after an incident. Don’t ever stop gathering information to make a getter decision to make yourself and your family safer. That information should be gather and used before someone tries to hurt you, while someone is trying to hurt you, and after you think it’s over. The more information you have, the better you can act to save yourself and others you care about.
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What “Intelligence Drives Operations” means
Action Develops Intelligence
Keep moving and doing something
Continually Gather information
Act Quickly on what you know and have
You’ll never know everything before you act, but afterwards someone will figure it out
You have seconds to decide, they have months to think about it
Everything and anything can get you killed, doing anything and doing nothing included
It’s hard to gather information if you aren’t doing something
Las Vegas Shooting in 2014: 3 Good Guys dead, 2 Bad Guys Dead
Orlando Night Club Shooting
Standard Convenience Store Robbery
Home Invasion
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: I talk with Caleb Causey and Karl Rehn about medical training and readiness. Do you know the basics? Can you save someone that is bleeding out in front of you? Don’t wait until something happens and try to fake it. Get some training and be ready for a medical emergency. It could be your life or a loved one’s life you save.
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Podcast Outline:
Manchester Terrorist Attack
Having Rally Points
Probability of Needing Medical Gear v. Extra Magazine
Drags and Carries, learn some
Times and Waiting
Moving People
Practice and Training
KRTraining.com for Karl Rehn
Lonestarmedics.com Caleb Causey
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Today: Calling 911 is a part of our world. If you have never done it you should. Like everything in the world, it takes practice to be good at it.
During this podcast we go over two 911 calls. One went well even though the operator was kind of being a pain. The second one went badly even though the operator was doing a good job of helping the caller.
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Last week I called 911 twice in 2 days
What you should expect from a 911 operator
How you can make the call go better for you
Example 1: Can be found here (scroll down and play the call, skip the article).
The caller does well after the bad guy hit him with a car and then tried to run him over The operator doesn’t fully listen to find out what is going on and has a bunch of miscommunications This could happen to you
Example 2: Hear it in this YouTube video that is only sound.
The caller says a lot of things wrong Doesn’t want to listen to the operator (even though this operator is giving good advise) Things go very slowly for a long time and then get very exciting at the end
Neither example were convicted of a crime.
How could you do better?
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: The new Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 was announced at SHOT Show in January of this year. From Smith’s web site “…the M&P M2.0 delivers an entirely new platform, introducing innovative features in nearly every aspect of the pistol, including trigger, grip, frame, and finish.“ Not sure that is the case, but it is pretty cool.
This podcast compares the old M&P I’ve carried and used for almost 5 years now to the new (and improved?) M&P 2.0. While Smith says it’s an entirely new platform I found that not to be entirely true. They redesigned the trigger but kept the same slide configuration. In fact I put the old slide on the new gun and it appears to work just fine.
Listen to the podcast to get a complete comparison of the M&P and the M&P 2.0. Is the 2.0 better and/or worth replacing your old gun for? Listen to the complete M&P 2.0 Review.
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What I Thought I’d Like
New Trigger New Texture Front Slide Serrations
What I really Like
Same Holsters Same Magazines Same Sights Trigger Design
What I didn’t Like
Front Slide Serrations Name still sucks… now just more 4 Back Straps… Why? Same Slide, Different Barrel
Differences I Didn’t Notice
Full Length Internal Steel Rails Missing Beaver Tail More Slide to Frame Contact
What I hate
New Slide Stop/Slide Release Design
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: We talk about defending yourself at home. Not just defending your home. We defend what’s important in your home. Your stuff isn’t really important, you and your family are. The people is what we want to protect.
This podcast talks all about protecting the people in your home with a simple self defense plan, helps harden your home, and give you an idea about how to deal with someone that penetrates your home.
Do everything you can to keep people out of your home that are uninvited to keep from having to use force or have any altercation. The best home defense plan is never used because the home protects itself and you inside without any fanfare.
Look at what is important and put a plan together to protect it. This podcast will get you going the right direction, and give you lots of ideas on things you may not have thought of.
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Start with a Plan
Make it simple – Example: Bunker in place, call police, and wait for them to take care of the problem. Don’t forget to have a way for police to get into your home without kicking in the front door (especially if you have hardened the door)
Harden Your Home
Lock your doors…. always Start with making your front door to breach (check out this post on Securing Your Door) Window Coverings (like these Window Coverings on Amazon) Cut Back Plants Lock all Doors
Harden a Room
Add an outside door with a dead bolt to a safe room to your house
Use Motion Lights
Set up motion lights Create a lighting plan I just bought these motion lights to test on Amazon
Only Go if you have to… Here’s a couple ideas
Move if you have to Light and move Don’t be afraid to turn on lights (something like these remote control plugs on Amazon can help Move at the ready, figure off the trigger (remember and use all safety rules) Eyes and gun move together Practice moving smoothly through your house Learn long angles
Slow v Fast Movement
Slow
Pie each corner, slowly One step at a time Shuffle small steps Methodical
Fast
Turkey Peak Found Corners Light and Move Tactical Pause I like speed
Tactical Patience
Why are you clearing the house? Why are you leaving your bedroom right now? Pause and wait a minute… Look, listen, feel
Retreat/Escape
Would you stay if there was a fire? Why do you have to stay if there is someone in your house? Defender is always at the advantage
7 to 1: Attackers v Ensconced Defenders
If you can go out the back door and wait for the cops… why not? Make sure you get all your family out
What Happens if they get by you?
They have their way with your family You’ve pissed them off… a lot. They will take it out on your family More then any other situation you can’t lose!!!!
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Today: How fast matters in a gun fight? What speed matters? And how can you measure that time? Speed is relevant to the bad guy. So how fast do you need to be?
Rob Morse called in a Voice Mail about the conversation Paul Carlson and I had about how fast should you shoot on the last podcast. He brought up a great point about awareness and when you should use your speed.
Shooting fast matters, but not as much as self defense tactics or your awareness of what is going on.
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Times that Matter:
Human Reaction Time 0.2-0.3 Seconds Without a know response to a given stimuli closer to 1.5 seconds Gun from low ready to shoot, untrained person, about 0.5 seconds Distracted person add about 1.5 Seconds Turn and fire with gun in hand, untrained person, about 1.5 seconds Distracted turn and fire untrained person, about 3.0 seconds Multiple Target test shows that drawn gun versus someone drawing a gun, first shot is about the same time.
Tactical Patience
Fight when you have the time Fight when you have the advantage Fight when you can’t lose Fight when you have as much information as possible Fight as a last resort Sun Tzu “He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot will be victorious.”
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Paul Carlson talks about speed between shots for self defense shooting. Does it really matter? What should you spend your time on to improve? Check out the podcast to find out.
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Conversation with Paul Carlson of Safety Solutions Academy. He does training in Ohio and has his own podcast. If you aren’t listening, you should be.
We Talk about:
How fast is fast enough? Split times for self defense Re-action Times How fast can guns run? How Fast can someone go? Should you care? What you really should practice:
Decision making Running the gun without thought Putting energy and time into scenario training and practice
Self Defense training is more about tactics then shooting
Check out the Mag 40 Class May 4-7 in Ohio and Paul Carlson’s Courses.
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Last weekend I went to Range Master’s Tactical Conference. It’s a shooter’s conference designed for students and instructors for self defense shooting. I really enjoyed it and of course learned some cool stuff. I’m excited to say that I learned more then usual at these things. I’ve gotten to the point where I only learn one or two things at each event I go to. This one I learned a lot. So I’m going to bring that knowledge to you.
This week is an overview about big thoughts and changes that I made to my life right after coming back. These include changing my ECD, more personal focus on gun safety and safe storage of firearms, and different modes of carry.
Check out this episode to get ideas about your Every-Day-Carry, Violent Criminal Actors, Terrorist Bombings, and No Gun signs at church.
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What I’m Changing in my life:
My Every-Day-Carry: I’m going back to carrying a pocket revolver thanks to a class from Chuck Haggard Only 1% of our Gun Culture take training – Course from Karl Rahn More Focus on Gun Safety when they aren’t on me – John Farnam No more C-Grip or Palming the Gun to holster the gun Use Eye Pro/Safety Glasses all the time when handling guns
What I’m Considering
Appendix Carry – Spencer Keepers I want to test this and learn more about it. I’m considering taking a Keepers course and am ordering one of their holsters. Force on Force Training – How to do it safely, should I add it to the training I provide, and should you be taking a Force-on-Force course? Everyone loves shooting, not everyone loves everything else in self defense You don’t always have to stop an active shooter/killer, if you keep pressuring him, he’ll generally kill himself Different Holsters: Appendix, SERPA, et al. Because they are popular, we should know about them and how to use them. Holsters that sit too low… Trash them Change my terms I use… Threat v Bad Guy Trying to get work as an expert witness… You are an expert too. Act like it when asked a question about shooting or self defense.
Requires more Thought
Violent Criminal Actors (VCAs) – How evil people really can be, that those evil people are here in your neighborhoods, and how you have to deal with them (Class by William Aprill) Terrorist Bombings I’m the top of the top when it comes to training and self defense (but I’m not alone and neither are you). No Gun Signs at big churches “We no longer have a nation of laws; we have a nation of agendas… Adjust accordingly” – John Farnam Farnam said the first thing to do in any self defense situation is move. Figure the rest out as you go (almost a standing ovation from me) Safe vs Unsafe guns Training is down everywhere
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: We discuss the case of Georgia v. Daniel Ray Brown. Brown was a CHL holder who tried to help during what he thought was a self defense situation, but without the proper training and background he messed it up. He ended up with law enforcement and a couple judges pissed at him. Luckily no one was hurt but it could have been a lot worst.
If you are going to help someone else you need all the information you can get before acting in self defense of others. If you are wrong it could cost someone (including you) their life. Listen to the “what ifs” throughout this podcast and make sure you do it right, help the good guy, only hurt or capture the bad guys, and keep yourself out of legal trouble!
In defense of others is one of the most complicated parts of the law of self defense. Self Defense law is already screwy with little settled case law to pull on. Law Enforcement has been doing it for a long time, but for some reason the good cases of self defense are mot being let into a civilian self defense cases, but the case law that will hurt you will be brought in. This is something you can’t afford to mess up. Learn as much as you can so you can do it right, help the right people, and stay out of prison.
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Article Links:
Initial Report Post Trial Report
What Happened:
Brown at the Mall having breakfast at McDonald’s with his mom See a white man running away from two black men Black me tackle and start fighting with the white guy White Guy start yelling for help and that they are trying to kill him Brown has a CHL and is carrying his weapon Tells his mom to call 911 and goes to help Pulls his gun and orders them to stop Black guy says the white guy is a client and keeps fighting with him No one is wearing uniforms or distinctive clothing Brown asks for ID but doesn’t get anything Brown fires a warning shot into the ground a couple feet in front of the fighting men Somewhere after that, and before police officers arrive Brown puts his gun on the ground and moves away from it. Police arrive with guns drawn after reports of shots fired My Favorite quote of the entire mess by the first responding officer and his body cam “Where’d you get a concealed carry license from? Kmart?... Warning shots? We don’t fire warning shots.” Brown convicted by lower court of battery and discharge of a firearm within city limits Appealed, conviction of discharge of firearm upheld, batter dismissed Judge revoked Brown’s carry permit and confiscated and destroyed his gun Allegations of Racism running all over this
Georgia has no training requirement for a CHL, so Brown had no documented training at all.
He said stupid things throughout to everyone and it cost him, and it might cost him more as things move forward.
Just for good measure the local paper adds this:
According to Hanes Mall’s behavioral code of conduct, mall visitors are asked to refrain from “carrying or displaying weapons of any kind except those carried by certified law enforcement officers in the performance of their duties.”
“As a private-property owner we are allowed to post our expectations. That does not mean that necessarily we are able to determine every person that may or may not be on the property or on the adjacent parcel owners’ properties.”
Nice!!!
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Self Defense tips while driving from a professional driver. I’ve been driving a truck or carrying a gun my entire life to make a living. I give tips on both these skills during the podcast.
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My Interview with TheRideShareGuy.com
Vehicle Safety Before
Do a walk around Pay Attention to the vehicle when you drive Get things fixed
While Driving
Adjust your style for conditions
Loaded Vehicles Different Vehicles High Winds Dirt on Road Visibility Lighting
Pay Attention to what you are doing
Skip the phone call or text Driving is your primary responsibility Plan when to check your phone (if you must)
Be Prepared for Small Things
Tools Fix a Tire AAA Membership Have Enough Stuff to Stay the Night in Your Vehicle
Mindset
It Can Happen to You Violent Actors are Violent Never Give Up! Never Give Up! Never Give Up!
What You Can Do
Avoid
Leave the Area Drive around the block Watch for big crowds
Escape
Drive Away Leave your Vehicle
Fight
Use the vehicle Escape the vehicle Create an Accident, Ram Something
The Ultimate Weapon
Your Vehicle Use the Vehicle above all else Drive or do something else, not both Once the Vehicle done give it up Last Vehicle fighting episode
http://modernselfprotection.com/2014/06/13/podcast-91-vehicle-fighting/
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: What I like to dry practice, how much I dry practice, and what you can learn.
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What I Dry Fire all the time
Try to Dry Fire everyday 10-15 Minutes
Drills and How I use Them
Draw to First Shot
Slow, about half speed Smooth is Fast, Fast is Smooth Straight Lines are Fastest Get Economy of Motion Down Then go Fast Times
Concealed 1.5 Seconds or less Open Carry 1.3 Seconds or less
Slide Lock Reload
Start Slow Economy of Motion Point Mag Well at your Magazine in the Pouch Straight Lines Smooth into the mag well Times
Open 2.5 Seconds or less Concealed 2.7 or Less
Malfunction Drills
Immediate 1.5 Seconds Remedial 3 Seconds
Draw, Fire 1, Reload, Fire 1
Put everything together
Movement
Moving right Moving left Back Forward
Facing Drills Wall Drill One Hand Manipulation Support Hand Work
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: SHOT Show 2017! Biggest gun show in the world. Where everything new comes out. Here is what I found new and noteworthy.
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New Hudson H9 1911 Striker fired guns
always thought someone should have done this Thought I would at one time kind of ugly made by a small no-name company (hopefully it stays)
Rob Pincus Designed Gun PD 10
Small, single stack high capacity was just funny but think G19 single stack gun 4 inch barrel, full grip skinny/slim to hide still 10 rounds so not bad Uses 1911 9mm Mags
Mag Pull Mag Loader AR
Finally something that looks like it will work Looks like a belting machine for a Russian RPK Just dump the rounds in top turn the handle and it loads them First time I saw a russian belt loader I had to try it, looks like a meat grinder what an idea
Stag M10 Rifle
Crome lined barrel 16 or 18” Magpul furniture Diamond Head fore end
Colt Cobra Revolver
Priced with others Looks okay All steel is going to be a problem for end users Glad Colt back in it
Caracal Enhanced Model F and AR
They are trying again Can’t blame them for trying but I’ll wait until others get the bugs out again and there is no recall
Remington RP9
Squishy Trigger Okay Sized Feels cheap didn’t really want to take it home good price Shop had for 399 Will it work?
Robinson New Gun
XCR 7.62x51
Smith M2.0
Felt good Love the 5” with safety Better texturing One more size of back strap Better trigger?
CZ P-10
Everyone wants one Suppose to have a great trigger be perfect sized CZ makes good stuff
SilencerCo Maxim 9mm
Integrated silencer Looks like a future space gun uses glock magazines I wonder about weight Has Key Mod on the bottom for accessories delayed blow back with a fixed barrel?
Desert Tech is trying again
308 bull-pup design Will it come to market? They appear to be on the market now, but I’ve seen them come and go Really rooting for them. Think they have awesome concepts
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Trigger Control is the one thing everyone struggles with constantly. This podcast is all about doing it better. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, this podcast will help you be a better shooter.
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Beginner
Straight to the rear without disturbing the sight picture Dry Practice; Wall Drill Tennis/Racquetball strength exercise We are all monkeys using our entire hand to do everything Learn to use one finger at a time while the others are holding tension
Intermediate
Running the gun at reset Learn where reset is Dry practice at reset Hard with multiple guns
Advanced
Use only pressure that is necessary to break the trigger Only use the pressure necessary Use the dry wall drill again Be able to sweep through the trigger without moving the sights from start to finish Then once you can do that out of the trigger to the reset point instantly
Timer to Test Yourself
Timers I use and Want
Have a Competitive Edge Dynamics CED 6000 almost 15 years New CED Timer I want PACT Timers are good too
Distances and Thoughts
Point Blank: 3 yards and in – Hits on target and how fast can you go Short Distances: 3-7 Yards – Cadence becomes what’s important to make hits Intermediate Distances: 7-20 Yards – Front sight focus or seeing th sights where they need to be Long Distances: 20-100 Yards – I still use interrupted trigger control. I want to be able to sweep through the trigger Extreme Distances: 100-300 Yards – Need reset and master the bigginner trigger
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Today: Going back to when my father handed me a .22 Rifle and I learned to shoot. This is a video interview with my father designed to be seen by our children and our children’s children as we hand down the first rifle he ever had, and the rifle I learned to shoot with.
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My Father, Bryant Martin Branam has the rifle he first bought. He handed it down to me about 5 years ago so I could teach my son how to shoot on it. A great way to start with youth and to keep them in it for a while. My son, now 7, wants to outgrow it already. He wants to shoot my AR more then the .22 already.
My father bought this rifle from Montgomery-Wards back in the early 60’s. It’s so old it doesn’t have a serial number. He walked into the department store with his mother (in a wheel chair at the time) and walked out with a rifle. “The good old days.”
I fired my first round out this .22. I wish I could say I made the hit and that I haven’t missed since, but… You know how that goes.
I hope this inspires you to find that small thing you can pass down and create or keep a tradition going. Whatever it is, take the time to film it and save that file ever where so that in the future your children’s children can see who you were.
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Today: 5 Things that will make you better at concealed carry make you better at self defense. Do these 5 things and it will make you safer.
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Jan 21, 2017 Pistol Fighting Dynamics: Art of the 1st Hit in San Antonio, TX Feb 18-19, 2017 Beyond Concealed Carry Enhanced in Houston, TX
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5 Things you can do to be a better concealed carrier:
Commit to Carry All the Time Everywhere
Everywhere it’s legal Think Ahead of Where You Are Going At Home Out and About Not just when you think there will be trouble Not just in the bad neighbor hood
Commit to One System
One gun One Holsters One Belt One Mag Carrier No Changing with Underwear One Type of Gun
Dry Practice
Do a little everyday With your chosen system Practice with what you carry how you carry
Read the Law
Find the statutes in your state Read them Read a book about use of force Don’t believe people when they tell you things, go read it for yourself
Play the What If Game
What would I do if this happened Come up with a plan Think it through No super hero stuff Something normal and that will work What could go wrong and how would you fight through
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Today: What’s going on in the Firearms Industry; what can you expect, how can you get a great deal, and it’s Black Friday!
Announcements
Upcoming Courses
Jan 21, 2017 Pistol Fighting Dynamics: Art of the 1st Hit in San Antonio, TX Feb 18-19, 2017 Beyond Concealed Carry Enhanced in Houston, TX
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Trump Won! Hillary Lost!
Possible Run Up Companies bought things they thought would go away Overstock of ARs Overstock of AR mags Good Deals for you this Christmas Favorites to watch right now
Palmetto State Armory com Your local gun shop
Industry Slow Down
Run up into the election Lowers AR gone right now ARs everywhere
End of Year
Taxes SHOT Show
Everything new announced Large companies paying attention to that stuff not making old stuff
Retail Side Higher on Christmas slow down?
How the gun business workd
Stock Distribution Factory Direct 90 Days same as cash Competition Free Bees Availability
Box Stores vs Local Stores
Walmart and Guns Large Chains
Dicks Academy Outdoors
Local
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Awareness is the one part of your self defense that you can work on everyday all the time. It’s also the one thing that can keep you out of trouble.
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How do you know if someone is after you?
Awareness is the key
Get your head up Pay attention to the world around you Look ahead of where you are going
Driving just over the hood or 3 cars in front of you
Plan what you are doing and where you are going
Schedules
We are creatures of habit Very times and routes
Go a different time
Run an errand Go to the gym before or after
Come home a different way
Watch for people that follow you in your car
Why is that person there?
IF you can answer this question you can find the people that want to hurt you Start doing this the next time you are out It’s easy to test, just profile someone What are they doing and why are they doing it this second A guy standing alone in a department store around the ladies clothes A guy smoking a cigarette outside a Walmart in the dark
Awareness Check
Do people surprise you? Do people you know see you first? DO you run into people or things when you are out? Halloween scary houses get boring because by default you see things before they happen
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Some are talking about starting a shooting war to preserve our rights. It’s really not a good idea. If there is anything else we can do, we should.
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“The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try and take it.” – Thomas Jefferson (maybe)
The fight for gun rights
Ballet box seem stupid
Presidential Race: One side was anti-gun, the other side is anti-gun Parties: One really anti-gun, other doesn’t seem to care because they won’t take action
Picking up a rifle right now is a death sentence
Don’t want a war and here’s why
War is horrible Starvation Infrastructure totally destroyed Economy Gone American’s Know Violence
People coming back from over a decade of war Only 3% fought the first revolution
No Glory in War
More death then most people can image The Civil War people wanted to watch Every war can be more bloody then the last How many people will die
It could get really bad in all out war when families are brought in and the gloves are off
Small unit wars with no oversight will get bloodier
Could very well turn into Genocide on a Biblical level
What you can do
Go vote Talk to each other not past each other Buy stuff Relationships Go Shoot
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Defending yourself during Halloween. It’s a great holiday, but takes some special consideration to. Listen to some ideas about going to parties, having a party, and going trick or treating.
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Parties
Designated Driver Safety Supervisor Plan to get there and get back
Plan A DD and safety person Paln B Uber or other ride share program
Drinks
Hold your own/pour your own Hand over the top If you leave it someplace, get another one
Drinking
Plan how much to drink If you choose to drink, leave your gun If you have your gun, don’t drink If you have kids have a plan for it
Costumes
Girls: Something a little less risqué maybe Guys, no real weapons Something you can be comfortable in Something you can walk in
Map Study Drive by Know your exits Do a walk through Stay on outside of large crowds Cops get there
Probably time to go You are not the spokesman unless it’s at your house
Party at your house
Inspect prop weapons
Zip tie them in holsters or clear. No live ammo If you have drinking, have them leave real weapons in the car California police killed someone with a prop gun in 2000
Have an ending time Lockup thing that shouldn’t be seen Pickup stuff you don’t want to disappear or get broken Remember people always bring a plus 1 that you don’t know
Trick or Treating
Most probable problem; getting hit by a car Lights everywhere
You carry a light, right? You have glow sticks/chem lights on your kids Lights on you and everyone
Brief your kids before you leave on expectations Know the area (map study) Phone Charged Pick a neighborhood Don’t go in houses Don’t let people in your house Self Defense weapons
Gun – Bigger gun, longer distances, bigger clothes Bags Knives Pepper Spray
Use of Force
Bag Snatchers Kidnapping Drive by shootings
Real Paintball Pellet Guns
Personal Attacks
Awareness
Keep personal space Hands up in large crowds Watch people and ask why are they there? Don’t be afraid to leave Make space is okay Stay away from large crowds of teenagers especially males
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Beth from Pretty Loaded.org is on today with me. She is a wife and mother that has had a couple bad things happen to her in life and wants to make sure those same things don’t happen to others. She is dedicated to learning and teaching the awareness part of self defense and I have her on to talk all about it.
Announcements
Armed Citizens’ Legal Defense Network – Sign with the code word “Paul” and help me out. This is something you need – Go check it out. Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I need ammo, it’s where I go. Check it out. Great prices and a really easy site to use. ShootersClubMembers.com
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PrettyLoaded.org
Average Police response time across the country 15-20 min: you are on your own until then
Jeff Cooper’s Color Codes
Book: Left of Bang by Jason Riley and Shawn Coyne
Attracting Assault: Victim’s Nonverbal Cues by Betty Grayson and Morris I. Stein (The Grayson and Stein Study)
On Picking a Target Slow walkers where part of the selection process: Walk Faster!
Ted Bundy was afraid of Strong Eye Contact
Body Language
Long Stares Gavin de Becker book, The Gift of Fear Universal Stop Sigh What point does the attack begin Can they get close enough to you
Quick Tips
Questions: Don’t answer them Use your intuition When people get scared, they are still more afraid to hurt someone’s feeling: If you are afraid of someone, now is not the time to be nice Look at the contrasting Options: The good vs bad guy and what they can or might do to you
Take up hand-to-hand self defense
Krav Maga Target Focus Training
Why some people don’t fight back
Teach your children
MRI on violent criminals and what’s missing
Solution to crime and violence: Get everyone to learn to protect themselves
How to Practice Awareness
Notice Everyone What they are looking at Look for exits What they are wearing Look for things and people that don’t belong
Real World Survival Book by Wault Rauch
How to get women involved
66% of women will be assaulted in the life Basic Tips
What to do What not to do
No one will help you or can Basic skill to protect Owes it to their family to keep themselves safe
Beth’s Video Training
Go get it, I did
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Today: Three Terrorist attacks rocked America this last weekend. Two different bombings and a knife attack but no one died. This podcast I go through what we know about the three attacks and how you can avoid it, or keep yourself safe if you are stuck at the location during a similar attack.
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Bombings
Time line of events (from USA Today)
Pipe Bomb in New Jersey Saturday Morning Trashcan bomb in New York City Saturday Night Pressure cooker bomb found blocks from trashcan bomb and disarmed Sunday AM Pipe bombs found in a backpack near train station in NJ. Robot accidentally detonated one Sunday Night 5 people detained in a car stop linked to bombings Monday 11am Guy FBI wanted was captured after a gun battle
What Can You Do to Stay Safe?
Avoid large crowded areas New York City seems to be a focus Know your neighbors Ask Questions Call Authorities Look for weird stuff
Leaving bags Throwing away bags Wires hanging out Wrong Clothing Males aged 20-35 alone Someone following a military aged male Carrying heavy bags when they shouldn’t be
Bomb Makers
Static free shoes Special locked area Don’t want to be seen by police Won’t talk to you Looks like a lot of electrical equipment with no reason Missing Fingers Weird chemicals with electrical stuff Short term rentals/leases of places Working in a storage unit Multiple cell phones hanging around Testing Bomb Materials
Fuses Electrical Impulses Blasting Caps And Actual Explosives
Discover a Device
Put as much stuff between you and the bomb as possible Evacuate the area Don’t cause alarm until you and loved ones are a safe distance from the device Someone could be watching and waiting blow the device Don’t use cell phones or electronic devices around the device Shoot the trigger man, but there might be another even with a suicide bomber Call for help once safe Write down details, as much as you remember that you saw Or give every detail you can to the 911 operator, they are recording
Knife Attack
The Act
Minnesota Mall (on com) Asked people if they where muslim Wearing a security uniform
What you can do
Watch out for anyone that looks out of place Stay away from large crowds Go armed Create space Knife attackers need to touch you Put something between you and them to create time and space Anyone that is asking your religion and Islam/Muslim is the answer you don’t want to be around
Which Attack is Easier to Defend?
Gun and knife attacks are easier for civilians to defend
Fight them like any other self defense situation
Bomb attacks are easier for authorities
Material tracking Multiple people come in contact pre-incident Time to construct Moving device Planting Device Escaping after leaving the device
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Detained by a Security Guard, you didn’t do anything wrong, but what should you do? What can you do? What if you are carrying a weapon? Done right, it’s an inconvenience, done really badly and it could get you killed. Most of us don’t think about it because we don’t break the law. With a little thought and planning your experience will just be mildly annoying.
Announcements
Sep 17, 2017 Beyond Concealed Carry Advanced in San Antonio, TX Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I need ammo, it’s where I go. Check it out. Great prices and a really easy site to use. ShootersClubMembers.com
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Avoidance if possible
What to Do
Stay Calm (always) Work on de-escalating the situation Showing some Respect goes a long way
What could go wrong
You could be killed! Vegas Story
Who’s the Victim
The Store? The Security Guard, You? Who Looks like the victim? Who looks like the good guy?
What if you are armed?
Don’t tell them if at all possible (unless local law requires it) Probably don’t want to give them your weapon if they find out
What if someone tries to hurt you
Hands on is okay, as long as they don’t try to hurt your Control Techniques
Example:
Don’t Stop/Look back, just keep going Don’t make them touch you to stop Obey Commands if you can’t just leave If they touch you, let them guide you… Not hurt you Once they touch you, call 911 Ask for help from people around you: Yell for help Then Don’t be an Ass Talk in the open, get a police officer there When you have to, let the police officer know you are armed by showing you ID and CHL
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Gun Reviews: The Smith & Wesson Shield, Remington’s Latest R51, and Lone Wolf Distributors’ Timberwolf Compact Frame. I talk for about 15 minutes about each’s good parts, fit feel, and what they would be best used for. Not technically data, but actually information you could use to see if one of these guns is right for you to use in your self defense.
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Sep 17, 2017 Beyond Concealed Carry Advanced in San Antonio, TX Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I need ammo, it’s where I go. Check it out. Great prices and a really easy site to use. ShootersClubMembers.com
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Review of the Smith & Wesson Shield 9mm
Safety Solutions Academy Plan B, the reason I can actually use one of these guns now Clinger Holster to carry the gun in Blade Tech Magazine Pouch Difference in thinking when carrying a single stack gun vs a double stack gun
Review of the Remington R51
Was going to buy and then didn’t Weird Grip Safety Crappy Trigger Unusual slide operation that let the gun lock half way open a bunch Crappier reset on the trigger (even worst then firing the gun) I’m not sure they really fixed the thing Holsters Mentioned
Concealment Solutions On Your 6 Designs
Review of the Lone Wolf Distributors Timberwolf Compact Frame
Doesn’t switch straight over from a Glock Gen 3 like I’d believed. You have to read the fine print on their sight Love the grip angle Love the beaver tail on the gun 1911 style Like the fit and finish Don’t like the finger grooves (wish they had gotten rid of those all together) Don’t like the undercut on the trigger guard. I still get Glock knuckle with the thing
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: I talk with Rob Morse of the Self Defensive Gun Stories Podcast about rifles and tactics. Rob has had more firearms training then most and has an interesting view of a lot of the gun world since he isn’t from law enforcement or military, but an engineer.
Announcements
Aug 14-15, 2016 Beyond Concealed Carry and Critical Trauma Care in Centerton, AR Sep 17, 2017 Beyond Concealad Carry Advanced in San Antonio, TX Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I need ammo, it’s where I go. Check it out. Great prices and a really easy site to use. ShootersClubMembers.com
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The Appleseed Project Rifles Rob is getting AK
Folding Stock Dot Sights Military Sling
Using a Loop Sling Rifles Vs Handguns for Self Defense Training Courses The Terrorist Threats we are now facing Importance of Medical Care AR
Standard Battle Rifle Hard Sights Simple Military Sling
Ranges and Politics Texas Firearms Festival (Oct 14-16) Full Auto and Suppressed Guns just for fun EMTs and Critical Trauma Care Likelihood of using your medical skills vs lethal skills Just keep going, Self Defense Mind Set
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Today I talk with Paul Carlson with the Safety Solutions Academy about the gear he carries and why. We also talk about self defense tactics just because we like talking about self defense tactics.
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Aug 14-15, 2016 Beyond Concealed Carry and Critical Trauma Care in Centerton, AR Sep 17, 2017 Beyond Concealad Carry Advanced in San Antonio, TX Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I need ammo, it’s where I go. Check it out. Great prices and a really easy site to use. ShootersClubMembers.com
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Interview with Paul Carlson
He explains the gear he carries and why We go off on other self defense topics
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: The Army Modular Pistol Program comes and goes. Seems like it’s coming again. Hopefully they will find a new firearm. The M9 has been in service close to 30 years. Maybe it’s time. Will they choose another pistol? If they do, which one will it be? Here are my thoughts on the subject.
Announcements
June 25-26 Beyond Concealed Carry Enhanced in Anchorage, AK Aug 14-15, 2016 Beyond Concealed Carry and Critical Trauma Care in Centerton, AR Sep 17, 2017 Beyond Concealad Carry Advanced in San Antonio, TX Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I need ammo, it’s where I go. Check it out. Great prices and a really easy site to use. ShootersClubMembers.com
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Firearms Industry Update
Does the military need a new handgun?
Will they replace it?
Modular Pistol Program
What’s modular about it? Army could use a new gun Military Modularity sucks
Most end users won’t see the extra gear (SL3) Hand size, just make it the small one
Caliber Change seems dumb, forget it for the military
Caliber Thoughts
9mm
Nope and/or Maybe Stopping Power Weight for Shipping If hollow points it changes the equation
.40 S&W
Nope Recoil Ammo Capacity FMJ unproven or used anywhere Shipping weight
.45 ACP
Probably/Maybe Availability Ammo Capacity Shipping Weight
7 FN
Body Armor Shipping Weight Capacity Lethality
Guns
Smith & Wesson M&P 45
Thumb Safety Reliability Capacity Take Down
Glock
Not for Military Takedown No Manual Safety
Sig 320
Not proven Not many people have a warm and fuzzy Modularity
Sig Double-Actions
No one excited about them anymore Why the Legion Series came out Tac Ops are cool No Manual Safety Already in the military pipeline
CZ P-09
Weird that it’s in there Nice Gun Not quite what the 75 is Weird safety/de-cock option Maybe the Phantom but…
Beretta APX
Other Beretta Guns What the heck is that No Record or anything Never survive military without iteration and military doesn’t like the Beretta anymore
XD
Croatia? Not going to do it Too many different types Too complicated a system inside
Ruger
New American Pistol SR series has a safety and slim Like modularity with nothing to lose Ruger never seems to want military or law enforcement contracts
Walther
Not bad but expensive compared to others
HK
Enough problems with German contracts right now Nice choice in 45 hammer fired with decocker Expensive
Canik TP9
Cheap Glock like take down problem See if it survives
1911s Again
Not enough training to know how to use or correctly use Maintenance issues Parts interchangeability
FN 5.7
Good choice if survives Round Capacity Simple safety system Big Grip Light weight
FNX or S
X is a much better gun The .45 is huge but cool Capacity Safety Take Down Little Pricey
Side Note:
Go Vote Tell your Senate idiot what you want them to vote If they vote a different way then you want, vote them out!
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Just a quick update on the Firearms Industry after working a weekend at the gun show.
Announcements
June 25-26 Beyond Concealed Carry Enhanced in Anchorage, AK Aug 14-15, 2016 Beyond Concealed Carry and Critical Trauma Care in Centerton, AR Sep 17, 2017 Beyond Concealad Carry Advanced in San Antonio, TX Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I need ammo, it’s where I go. Check it out. Great prices and a really easy site to use. ShootersClubMembers.com
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This Weekend’s Gun Show
Sold more AR Rifles then normal Sold the cheaper ones not the expensive ones Two at a time more than usual Sold a couple AR Stripped lowers at a time Other Vendors pushed prices up on AR Stuff We held steady and didn’t do any deals on rifles Slow Show; not a lot of people and not a big line Normal foot traffic
Online
Rifle Ammo Steel up a little, brass ammo the same Pistol Ammo Steel the same, brass ammo up some AR Lowers hard to find Cheap AR Rifles hard to find
Politics
Seems gun control measures won’t pass Everyone trying to use this Chris Cox from NRA-ILA had a good interview
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: I start by talking about what has been happening at Sparks Firearms and will there be a run on guns and ammo. Then we talk about gun rights and propaganda anti rights groups are putting out, as well as one store that lost my business.
Announcements
June 25-26 Beyond Concealed Carry Enhanced in Anchorage, AK Aug 14-15, 2016 Beyond Concealed Carry and Critical Trauma Care in Centerton, AR Sep 17, 2017 Beyond Concealad Carry Advanced in San Antonio, TX Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I need ammo, it’s where I go. Check it out. Great prices and a really easy site to use. ShootersClubMembers.com
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Podcast Outline:
Firearms Industry
Uptick in business for Sparks Firearms in the last couple days Business has been dead AR Sales were down If I had a couple thousand dollars I’d buy:
Cases of ammo An AK RAS 47 2 Stripped Lowers Maybe another AR Rifle
Will there be a run up? Pushing from the firearms distributors that there will be
Gun Rights
Academy Sports and Outdoors Stores I’m pissed and tired of crap No more fighting on Facebook Real world will try and talk to people Take people shooting Propaganda can only be replaced with truth
NY Daily News article about how wimpy a “man” (maybe it’s a he) can be when shooting an AR rifle (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/firing-ar-15-horrifying-dangerous-loud-article-1.2673201) No clickable link on purpose.
Follow up article is horrible “No debate because bullies like the NRA” He’s stretching the truth in both articles and you can’t debate someone like that
Stats are bad and good
Emotional argument first Common sense arguments
Truth one by one, person by person 10% Rule: Idiots that won’t be changed
Debate if others to hear by asking questions Don’t argue with an idiot, he’ll drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
Work on others
Vote
Truth about it
45-48% have mind made up because of party For president most of your votes don’t count or matter
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Bob Mayne and I get together to talk about advanced shooting skills. Lots of people say advanced skills are just the fundamentals mastered, but that's not the entire truth. There are advanced skills and you should learn and practice a lot of them after you get the basics down.
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Podcast Outline:
“There are no advanced skills, only the fundamentals mastered.”
Examples:
Drawing from a seated position Shooting from a car
Actual Advanced Skills
Point Shooting Extreme CQB (Touching Distances or if someone is holding on to you) Running the gun 1-Handed Drawing the gun with your off (weak) hand Shooting from strange positions Shooting while moving Team Tactics Communication during an emergency situation Fighting from a vehicle with your family in the car Tactics to get a better shooting position, or a better shot Angles of Attack
Do you have an off hand holster for your primary carry gun?
Everyday injuries could create times that it will necessitate use of advanced gun fighting skills
Instructors just short circuit the learning curve
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Dealing with No Gun signs. What can you do? Should you do anything? Find out how to work it out and what you can do.
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Podcast Outline:
Thanks to the guys from BCC Advanced: Chad, Mike, Mark, and Bob
Know the Laws
Is there a legal sign? Know where it has to be placed If you are asked to leave What’s the punishment for violating a sign? Does the sign have to be there by law?
Removing the Signs
Interview with Gene with San Antonio Gun Enthusiasts
Follow him on Twitter @SAGunEnthusiast Or on Facebook at sagunenthusiasts
Find the decision maker
Corporate, Regional, or Local
Find out why the sign went up
Gun Haters Liability Afraid of Guns Worried other customers will be afraid Insurance Company
Talk face to face if possible Phone call next best No Nasty emails, just nice emails as a last resort Outline your concerns and give points against their reasons It will take more then one person expressing themselves
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: At the beginning of any disaster, mass shooting, or riot you are on your own for your self defense. Later people will come to help, but you have to take care of yourself first. Here is why…
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Recent Murder Suicide on Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio (Story Here)
Originally put out as a mass shooting Bexar County Sheriff and SA PD involved Base lock down Local Schools lock down Boy who cried wolf Upper level military thinking
Keep stars for doing nothing Loose them for doing something wrong
You are on your own
Law Enforcement Response Times
Will wait for more then one officer in big events Riot I witnessed in Fullerton CA that was put down by one officer Time and space, just is EMS and Fire will wait for Law Enforcement to make the scene safe
Boy Who Cried Wolf
Top Level Thinking of LEOs
Officers cost money except when writing tickets Officers getting into fights Officers getting complaints Officers making arrests Officers attitude: No matter what, I’m going home tonight Officer involved shooting Dealing with the media
LEO/Military thinking during a mass shooting
Easier to keep you out of the way They will and should hunt the bad guy before helping you individually Want more then one guy on scene before acting Military behind law enforcement on this issue
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Taking care of yourself and family is one of the best things you can do to fight terrorism. Learn some simple things you can do to protect yourself and family.
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My Gym Bag
Podcast Outline:
This started with a guy I met at the gym that was trying to travel after the Brussels attacks and his wife was afraid to fly. After I gave him some simple things to tell her he felt better and was going to convince his wife to go.
Don’t worry as much as the TV says
Sometimes even politicians tell the truth Obama not that worried about ISIS and you shouldn’t be either
Chances of you being killed by terrorists is really small
Chances of you being killed by ISIS is even smaller
Chances of car accident is a lot higher
What can you do?
Start with a threat analysis
What’s the threats you actually encounter? Places you go where the threats might be higher
Targets Large Amounts of People Their view: Bigger is always better
Don’t Stop Living your Life
Be Aware when you go places
Large Groups and Venues Airports Daily Life
Same Awareness Gut Feelings Being ready as before
Lots of different kinds of terrorists
Normally think of large groups Loan wolf attacks can be just as bad
Harder to stop by authorities Easier to stop by individuals
2 Types
Idealist Practicalist (Book: Why Terrorism Works by Alan M. Dershowitz) Both will continue as they tactics continue to work
Arafat at Camp David, The Peace Accord Get what they want, it continues Power over others
Treat them differently if encountered
Prapare
Plan ahead Arrive Early Have Gear
Gun First Aid Kit Survival Food Water Clothing
Future Attacks; My thoughts
Terrorist wet dream to get a nuclear bomb Next down would be a dirty bomb Maybe another Oklahoma Style Attack with that big of a bomb Multiple bombings and attackers With Controllers More Loan Wolf half-ass attempts Plane Hijackings are back in What happened in the past will continue to be used until it doesn’t work or they can’t do it anymore.
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: The Double-Action revolver can teach you a lot about self defense shooting. Get one and try these tricks to learn how to be a better shooter.
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How I got a Smith & Wesson Model 66 Combat Magnum
Different Smith & Wesson Revolver Frame Sizes
J-Frame; small 5-shot pocket gun K-Frame; Med size frame designed for the .38 Special but a M66 is the old combat magnum in .357 Magnum L-Frame; Mid size frame designed for the .357 Mag. Little bigger to take the higher pressures of the .357 N-Frame; Large size frame designed for the .44 mag, .41, and others. Think Dirty Harry .44 M29 X-Frame; XLG Frame designed to be a 5 shot with the ultra magnum rounds like .500 Magnum or .460 S&W
Trigger Control
Interrupted vs Sweeping Pulls
Faster and more precision shots
Straight pull without disrupting the sights Straight reset
Muzzle Discipline and Control
Safety Makes me Faster at everything gun handling Revolver Reloads Watching other reload a revolver
Faster
Coming out of the holster to first shot Sweeping through the trigger
Ammo Conservation
Got Six Takes forever to reload
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: There is a part of a self defense fight that no one wants to talk about. Can you look yourself in the mirror after you defend yourself? That’s a question that many of our warriors coming back are failing. We know they are failing because they are committing suicide. So how do you survive the after math and the man in the mirror?
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Fights you will find yourself in when you defend yourself
Physical Fight (the actual defensive use) Mental Fight (can you look yourself in the mirror afterwards) Legal Fight (Defending yourself in court)
Physical
Fight if you have to Escape if possible Avoidance when ever possible
Legal Fight
Won’t be a hero Treated like a criminal right afterwords Arrested Booked Charged and Tried Civil Suits Settlements
Mental Fight
Prepare for this a head of time Question for you to answer: Can I do what is necessary? How far will I go? Is there anything I won’t do? Except that you may have to do it in your heart and soul and be okay with it. No lip Service Prepare For It:
Physically Training Legally In Your Mind
Know what your limits are and aren’t
When will you fight and when won’t you
Know your priorities of work Know your mission This way you won’t go too far (hurt someone you shouldn’t when you shouldn’t) Can you deal with losing? Can you deal with losing someone?
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: There are different types of bad guys. You need to be prepared to deal with each type to defend yourself. Listen to the podcast and learn how.
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3 Types of Bad Guys
Wimps – This type will give up as soon as you resist Bullies – This type will need some convincing to give up. You will have to inflict damage and/or pain when you fight back to get this type to give up so you can prevail. Dedicated – These are the worst of the worst. They will not give up until you make them physically. Rapist, murders, and terrorist would all fall into this category. They will take what they want form you and will only be stopped if you physically make them. They will not give up and will not be deterred. These scare me.
Be prepared to deal with all three. You first have to assume you are dealing with a dedicated attacker Then use the appropriate force if the attacker gives up or shows to be a wimp or bully.
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: SHOT Show 2016 just finished and here are my thoughts and reviews of a bunch of new handguns, rifles, and gear that is coming to the market.
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Handguns
Glock 19 and 17 MOS Kahr Arms Gen 2 Guns Ruger American Pistol Kimber K6s
6 Rounds Sights 5 Double Action Trigger $899
Caracal Enhanced F Pistol Springfield
XD Mod 2 Tactical Different Colored Frames 4” EMP Laser Guard XDS XDS in 40 S&W Stainless Range Officer
Smith and Wesson SW22 Victory Colt Lightweight Commander
Big thing is they are still making pistols
Kimber Micro 9mm Sig Legion Pistols
Rifles
Kriss Vector in 9mm Caracal Rifles Colt M4 like a Smith & Wesson M&P 15 Sport
Price under $700
Sig MPX Line AK Alpha Springfield CQB 16 M1A Adler Arms Lever Action Tactical Shotgun POF P300 in 300 Win Mag IWI Tavor in 300 Blk Out Smith & Wesson M&P 15 Sport II Ruger 10/22 M1A Carbine CZ Scorpion Evo Rifles CZ 805 Bren Rifle
Gear
Surefire
Rechargeable Key Chain Light Titan Plus Auto Adjust Light P2X Intelibeam
EOTech Vudu 1-6x Scope Apex Trigger for Walther PPQ DeSantis Quick Check Holster Safariland 578 Pro Fit
Only 4 Different Sizes Squeeze to release
MagPul new Glock Mags Altima New Jungle Boots Wing Suits by Agency Arms on Display Vertx
Messenger Bag Garment Bag
UTM Training Rounds 511 Tactical Yoga Pants Gerber Tools, Lots of military and rescue stuff Surefire Fire Mount iPhone Case and Light MagPul Clothing ITS Discrete Messenger Bag Pelter TEP-100 Tactical Digital Ear Plugs
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Gun Free Zones and a practical guide of what you can do about it. Not politics or legal advice but things you can do about “gun free zones.”
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Podcast Outline:
Thanks to the guys that attended BCC in San Antonio last week: Bill, Cliff, Jeff, Dean, and Jeff.
Gun Free Zones
Know where you can and can’t legally carry Make an informed decision if you think you might want to violate the law Officially: Don’t violate the law… ever. Plan ahead to carry a gun and for your self defense Difference between the law and company policy What you can do to make a difference
Find why the sign or policy is up Take someone that is anti gun or afraid of them shooting Talk about liability and how they maybe liable if they don’t let you carry Do some homework and find out why someone put up the score and who actually made the decision to put of the sign. Talk to the decision maker.
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Lots of information about the 5.56mm round and what it can do for you… and what it can’t do. Lots of myths out there but less facts. Here are some facts to help you determine what ammo you should use.
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Difference Between the 556 NATO and .223 Remington
556 Case Mouth Conducer 55,000 PSI; but SAAMI says it’s closer to 60,000 PSI .223 Copper Units or Measure (CUM) or called Mid Case Transducer, SAAMI says the max 55,000 PSI SAAMI Spec vs NATO Spec Chamber
Chamber the same except the throat or lead
.223 is 0.085” 56 is 0.162”
Cartridge Difference Interchangeability (you can shoot .223 and 5.56 in a 5.56 NATO chamber, but not the other way around. Buy a 5.56 chambered gun)
Ammo I’ve Used
556 NATO 62gr Green Tips (M855) 556 NATO 55gr FMJ (M193)
Military Moving
M855A1 Marines stuck on M855 But using MK318 Mod 2 in combat Rumors of 75 or 77gr long range bullets Change is coming
For Home Defense
Trusted 55gr FMJ Ballistic Performance Everything else you give up performance in tissue to gain other things Ammo companies and what they will give us
Considerations
Do you need barrier penetration? Length of Barrel
Creates different velocities Different Velocities mean different yaw and shatter points Shatter is what gets you desired effect Has to being going fast enough About
2600 FPS or above to get shatter 16” 2800 FPS at muzzle 20” 3000 FPS at muzzle From Ballistics by the inch
18” 2983 16” 2943 14” 2878 12” 2616 10” 2380
Anything with a shorter barrel needs a different kind of ammo Consider Hornady TAP With short barrels and 55 gr bullets not much more then a 9mm
Consider the longest shot you may take Wall Penetration If you go extra heavy barrel twist matter
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: We talk about Terrorism and how you can spot it before it happens. This is a Periscope I did in the car before work yesterday. Lots of good stuff on how to be aware of terrorism and what you can do to defend yourself from it.
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Outline
Scouting of Areas Finding the Scout Books to Read
Left of Bang The Gift of Fear
Ask the Question: What is that person doing here? Just before the act
Bags Enough time to leave the area Bombs, Carried v Worn Spotting a mass shooting before it starts
Not all Muslims are Terrorist
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: We talk with Bob Mayne of the Handgun World Podcast about how often should you train with a firearm for self defense. We talk about how you are either getting better or worst, and what you can do to make yourself better.
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: We talk about the firearms industry and what’s going on in the world. Where could prices go? Will there be a large run up? Will the President do anything about guns?
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Podcast Outline:
January after shot show
New product releases Walther PPS next line Ruger American Lots to come Manufacturers working overtime on those new products
Terrorism
Take a boost in sales Sparks political action
Politics could push prices up
Obama to do something Prices already moving up a hair
Presidents Speech
So called gun show loophole limit private sales or make small dealers become licensed "not a plot to take away everybody's guns." "If a child can't open a bottle of aspirin, we should make sure they can't pull a trigger on a gun," Obama says. He compares "smart guns" to smartphones that require a fingerprint to unlock the device and mentions trackers that could help find a stolen gun. The president's plan rests on four main points:
Background Checks: Require all gun sellers — including online and at gun shows — to have a license and perform background checks. Have the FBI overhaul the existing background check system. Enforcement: Improve the use of America's existing gun laws, and add 200 new agents to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Mental Health: Remove barriers that can keep states from reporting and sharing information about people barred from owning guns for mental health reasons, and spend $500 million to increase access to mental health care. Technology: Push for research in gun safety technology, such as "smart guns" that can only be fired by authorized users. The research would be done by the Departments of Defense, Justice and Homeland Security. The White House notes the federal government is "the single largest purchaser of firearms in the country."
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailTODAY: I am on with Bob Mayne and we talk about the XDS 9mm we've been testing and announce the giveaway winners. You'll have to listen to see if you won! (it's in the beginning so it isn't that bad).
Bob has some great thoughts about the XDS and we both say why or why not we liked carrying and shooting it.
Announcements
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In this Quick Thought I talk about the current Gun Culture. Mostly focussing on the good part, but also some of the bad.
Hopefully you can focus and help with what's good and watch out for our egos and push down the bad part of our culture.
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Today I talked with John Harrington, Owner of Texas Black Rifle Company. Sparks Firearms started carrying his rifles and he came in to meet us. I enjoyed talking to him. He’s really smart and been in the gun industry a long time. He has a lot of stories and fun stuff you are going to enjoy.
Podcast Outline:
Billet Vs. Forged AR Receivers Mil Spec (Military Specifications) and why you might want something better or different Finishes on Rifles, Type 2 and Type 3 Hard Anodizing Different Barrels including: Producing Barrels, Contours, Different inside linings (Chrome vs Salt Bath Nitride) Full Auto Guns: Machine Guns, Magazines Take a Beating, Brass over Bolt Malfunctions, Ted Cruz shooting on his Range https://youtu.be/AjicZtVystc Best Muzzle Breaks: Sure Fire, and FSC Primary Weapons Systems Triggers; 2 Stage vs 1 Stage, CMC Triggers Ends with a Motivational Retail Story
Announcements
Nov 21-22, 2015 Beyond Concealed Carry Advanced in San Antonio, TX Aug 14-15, 2016 Beyond Concealed Carry and Critical Trauma Care in Centerton, AR ShootersClubMembers.com GIVEAWAY
Drawing on Dec 24, 2015 All active Members are in You Can Win
Grand Prize: Bob and Ben’s test gun a Springfield XDS 9mm with 4 Mags 5 Second Place winners of a Holster from On Your 6 Designs Rules here
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: We talk about site security. What are those things you should think about if you are setting a security plan for a specific site. Lots of things people don’t think about and some that you need to improve on. Even professionals don’t think about all these things to keep you safe. If something goes really wrong on in your world this could save your life.
Podcast Outline:
Guardian Angle Concept Amount of Risks we take vs Security Concerns Us vs Them Mentality Baseline of the Area you operating in Always Changing Security Procedures No One is Above Security Procedures QRF/Reserves Entry Control Points
Who Gets Searched To what degree do people and things get searched How and Where are they searched Stand Off Protection for Searchers and People being searched
Always be Improving your Position Intel Reports
Gathering Sharing Build Most Likely Threats
Guard Shifts
Always need a watch posted Switch at Different Times Use Traps and Noise makers to attract guard attention
Observation Points
Fields of Fire/Fields of View Range Cards Everyone knows area of responsibility Ideally have 2 posts watching the same area
Announcements
Nov 21-22, 2015 Beyond Concealed Carry Advanced in San Antonio, TX ShootersClubMembers.com GIVEAWAY
Drawing on Dec 24, 2015 All active Members are in You Can Win
Grand Prize: Bob and Ben’s test gun a Springfield XDS 9mm with 4 Mags 5 Second Place winners of a Holster from On Your 6 Designs
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Be careful with the term "Home Grown Terrorism." I'm afraid the term means me! President Obama said it when he was elected (along with calling me a tax cheat), and when the new "Domestic Terror Counsel" was announced by John Carlin Head of the DOJ's National Security Division. Yes you've never heard of him and that's on purpose. This new counsel could be the start of a new division and then government agency that's only duty is to monitor me.
Here's my thoughts on the new counsel. It also pushed me over to talk about civil war and how people throw that thought about and shouldn't. Most of them don't know what they are talking about and it will be worst then most people could ever image.
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Ben
PS I'm thinking of doing these types of talks a couple times a week. What do you think?
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Mind Set vs Gear. Which one do you need more of, and which one should you concentrate on. Gear will get you things to use, your mind will let you use that gear to save your life. The more gear you have the more training and time you need to spend to get your mind right with that gear. Gear is important, but mind set is more so.
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Drawing on Dec 24, 2015 All active Members are in You Can Win
Grand Prize: Bob and Ben’s test gun a Springfield XDS 9mm with 4 Mags 5 Second Place winners of a Holster from On Your 6 Designs
Podcast Outline:
Need one more then the other:
Your mind is the weapon, train it well One Mind; any weapon
Mind set allows you to use your gear
Visualization Time to get to know your gear Determination to Practice Making a choice
Doesn’t matter in combat/self defense Make a choice and go Doing anything may get you killed, doing nothing may get you killed Decide and act Includes which gear to use If you are thinking about doing something in a fight, you should have already done it
The more gear the more your mind need to be right
More training More practice More dedication More mental discipline
I carry one thing because of easy, time, and mental discipline
Mind set allows you to do what needs to be done no matter what the gear
Having the winning mindset will get you through Will matters more then almost anything
The will to win The will to prepare to win The will to survive
Changing Gear
As long as you think you will be better with something else you will spend time and energy trying to get something else instead of working with what you have Stop thinking of other things Make a choice and go Don’t think… Do
What you have is what you have, work with it and become as good as you can with it
Including empty hands Not when I get new gear Do it now
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Ben
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Interview with “Mike” from an un-named law enforcement agency. Mike did Narcotics and undercover work for most of his career. He dealt with the truly evil people in the world and shares his insight, and some war stories, about how the criminal mind works. You want to listen to his advice and knowledge.
Announcements
Nov 21-22, 2015 Beyond Concealed Carry Advanced in San Antonio, TX ShootersClubMembers.com GIVEAWAY
Drawing on Dec 24, 2015 All active Members are in You Can Win
Grand Prize: Bob and Ben’s test gun a Springfield XDS 9mm with 4 Mags 5 Second Place winners of a Holster from On Your 6 Designs
Podcast Outline:
How the Criminal Mind works/ How evil people really can be
Cops vs The People; what we can do as “The People” to bridge that gap and make the country better.
How the media works and things to look out for
Special thanks to all those people that attended the courses in October. I had a blast and you guys where some of the best students yet!
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Today: Church Security is challenging. Most of the time it’s a retired cop or military veteran that volunteers to lead the security team. They my not be the best for the job, but they maybe very good. It takes a different mind set to run security. It takes even more care to run security at a church. This podcast has a bunch of tips on general security and special considerations for a church.
Announcements
Oct 10, 2015 Beyond Concealed Carry in San Antonio, TX Oct 11, 2015 Intro to Self Defense Pistol in San Antonio TX Nov 21-22, 2015 Beyond Concealed Carry Advanced in San Antonio, TX ShootersClubMembers.com GIVEAWAY
Drawing on Dec 24, 2015 All active Members are in You Can Win
Grand Prize: Bob and Ben’s test gun a Springfield XDS 9mm with 4 Mags 5 Second Place winners of a Holster from On Your 6 Designs
Podcast Outline:
Threat Assessment:
Most Likely thing to happen because of your church and people that attend
Pull Crime Stats Talk to other churches in the area Talk to local law enforcement
Things a lot of people don’t think about
Traffic accidents in the parking lot or in front of the church Kid missing Kid abducted Domestic Abuse Child Abuse Medical Emergencies
Heart Attack Bad Cut Seizure Someone Passing Out In the Parking lot, lobby, or during the service
Fire Power Outage Drug usage or drugs found Pastor assaulted Major disruption of services Explosive detection
Mass Shooting is what we all think of
Number of shooters Shooters intent Secondary Devices or Attackers Explosives
Mind Set
Avoidance Deterrence Harden your target so they go someplace else Not prevention Not arresting
Prevention
Get everyone involved One of the best ways is early detection Best early detection is customer service/ helping people out Talking to people and asking questions gets avoidance and early detection Minimal Training needed to find something wrong Procedures for investigating everyone knows about Someone with more training that can do more investigation and talking needs to be brought in Start an intelligence gather procedure
Who is a danger Who may be a danger Local law enforcement if you can Federal if you’re a huge church Make a way to pass information about individuals and suspicions things. Word of mouth doesn’t cut it.
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Ben
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Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Range days are fun, but can be aggravating to say the least. This is my latest range day.
Announcements
Oct 10, 2015 Beyond Concealed Carry in San Antonio, TX Oct 11, 2015 Intro to Self Defense Pistol in San Antonio TX Nov 21-22, 2015 Beyond Concealed Carry Advanced in San Antonio, TX ShootersClubMembers.com GIVEAWAY
Drawing on Dec 24, 2015 All active Members are in You Can Win
Grand Prize: Bob and Ben’s test gun a Springfield XDS 9mm with 4 Mags 5 Second Place winners of a Holster from On Your 6 Designs
Podcast Outline:
Safety, Safety, Safety
Ranges suck at safety Culture of safety not there Not sure how to fix it Change how we act is first Set the Example More and more don’t want to go
Annoying Policies
Guys walking around with loaded guns but drawing is “unsafe” Staff change over all the time Policies change every time a new guy shows up Swallow my pride and snide comments Shooting rifle too fast story Wimpy people afraid to tell the problem they are the problem easier to tell the pro don’t do that
Won’t make a stink And won’t be a danger
Fun Time
Massachusetts M&P9 XDS 9mm XD Mod 2 Sig 2022 Glock 19 Gen 4
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: An Interview with Paul Carlson from the Safety Solutions Academy. We talked about being an instructor. Not just as a career but also beginning as an instructor and being a reluctant instructor when someone asks you to take them to the range because you are the “gun guy/gal”. We also got off topic and talked a little about being safe in today’s world since that is both of our passions.
Announcements
Oct 10, 2015 Beyond Concealed Carry in San Antonio, TX Oct 11, 2015 Intro to Self Defense Pistol in San Antonio TX Nov 21-22, 2015 Beyond Concealed Carry Advanced in San Antonio, TX ShootersClubMembers.com GIVEAWAY
Drawing on Dec 24, 2015 All active Members are in You Can Win
Grand Prize: Bob and Ben’s test gun a Springfield XDS 9mm with 4 Mags 5 Second Place winners of a Holster from On Your 6 Designs
Podcast Outline:
Questions for Paul Carlson
Starting as An Instructor Teaching Friends and Family Teaching for money Doing it to make a living What’s the best part? What’s the worst part? What’s the hardest part?
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Ben
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: It’s that time of year! The kids are all going back to school. You world has changed whether you have kids or not. Now is a good time to look over your self defense procedures, gear, and plans. Take a fresh look with the change in season and change in traffic patterns everywhere.
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Announcements
Sep 19-20, 2015 Beyond Concealed Carry Enhanced in Central Ohio Oct 10, 2015 Beyond Concealed Carry in San Antonio, TX Oct 11, 2015 Intro to Self Defense Pistol in San Antonio TX Nov 21-22, 2015 Beyond Concealed Carry Advanced in San Antonio, TX ShootersClubMembers.com Is the membership-training site that helps support this show. Members get extra audio and video content found nowhere else. The videos are all shooting how to about defending yourself with a gun. The audio has great interviews with giants in the self defense industry. All of it is stuff you will find only find here.
Podcast Outline:
Back to School!
Take a new look at your area
Traffic Patterns Foot Traffic
Meet new people
School Teachers and Administrators Parents that move through your area everyday The kids that walk by your house
Re-Asses You Security
Vehicles
Parking Locks What you can see from the outside
Lighted Areas Look at your house from the outside Look at your schedules Door Locks
Battery Checks
Smoke Detectors Optics Flashlights
Gear Check
Season Changing; What’s in your emergency bags/car kits/go bags Ammo Clean Your Guns
Family Security Discussions
Rally Points What to do if
At home Away At School You go to your gun
Back up Plans
Simple Agreements to pick up your kid or pick up the neighbors kids if something happens before you can get there Kid places to go after school
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Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: 7 Most common myths of self defense. Do you fall into these traps.
Announcements
Sep 19-20, 2015 Beyond Concealed Carry Enhanced in Central Ohio Oct 10, 2015 Beyond Concealed Carry in San Antonio, TX Oct 11, 2015 Intro to Self Defense Pistol in San Antonio TX Nov 21-22, 2015 Beyond Concealed Carry Advanced in San Antonio, TX ShootersClubMembers.com Is the membership-training site that helps support this show. Members get extra audio and video content found nowhere else. The videos are all shooting how to about defending yourself with a gun. The audio has great interviews with giants in the self defense industry. All of it is stuff you will find only find here.
Podcast Outline:
1 – I’ll never see it coming.
You might if you look around Take a tactical pause Get your head out of your phone
2 – I can take care of anything; I’ve got this tool/training/equipment
Sometimes your number is just up There is always someone better, stronger, faster no matter how good you or your equipment is
3 – I need a better gun, pepper spray, knife, or whatever.
Spend all your time thinking of that an not training Be Really good at a couple things It’s not a match, people can’t study your style before hand
4 – BLANK is the only way to win
One art, one move, one shot, one technique Don’t get locked in One gun One Caliber One anything
5 – This is what my fight will look like
We can run probabilities but you never know Don’t fixate on a certain kind of person Don’t fixate on a robbery that will happen like this Don’t train for only one fight
6 – It won’t happen to me, or it won’t happen here
Nice neighborhood I don’t go those places I don’t interact with those kind of people
7 – I carry a gun only when I need it
If you know you need it, don’t go there! Only way to always win is don’t fight
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Ben
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