Modern Self Protection Podcast

So you want to be a hero? For 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.

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.

Welcome to the party. Is this the first time you've been called a domestic terrorist? Not me. It has been happening since 2008. Labels suck...

Going against the grain takes humility, guts, and the chance to lose.

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.

Be Prepared for anything is about accepting what is and acting upon it.

Should you get involved in a crime in progress?

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?

The self-defense mechanisms to use are the ones you probably already know.

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.

September 11, 2001, changed the world, for the better and the worse.

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.

Do you go to the square range to practice self-defense? Should you?

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 Lo...

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.