Earn Your Guns

We explain our sign off to every show.

Today Baron and Jake discuss fact of life number 7.

In this episode Jake and Baron discuss the 7 Ps and some of the finer points of the idea.

This week Jake and Baron tackle the next rule.

In this episode Jake and Baron elaborate on rule #4. If you don't know what that means, start with the episode "Thems the Rules".

Today we're expounding on one of our rules. Apologies for the unscheduled break. We had some infuriating technical difficulties with Spotify.

Words mean things. We had Alan back on to discuss terms, what a community actually looks like, and what our responsibilities are as gun owners.

We decided to revisit some of the purpose of this project. We also wanted to clarify what we mean when we say "gunslinger".

This week we interview Mark Luell of Growing Up Guns fame. Mark talks about the fights he had to go through to earn being here, living a healthy life, and having meaning for being here. https://www.growingupguns.com/

In this episode we sit down with Brian and Greg from Arcadia Cognerati to discuss how our emotions play into how we handle situations or create situations where we get our own asses kicked. Check out their podcast, Left of Greg. Also check out all of the free content they publish on their website.  https://arcadiacognerati.com/ https://arcadiacognerati.com/left-of-greg-podcast/

In this episode we talk with Alan Normandy. We pick Alan’s brain about how emotions play into our decision making and use of force from his perspective as a retire police lieutenant. https://battlecomp.com

In this episode we interview John, a peace officer in a major US Metro. We discuss some of the challenges of policing in big cities and what the job might look like as we move forward. 

In this episode Jake and Baron introduce their "Facts of Life." They discuss what inspired the change, and why Cooper's rules are a bit dated. 

In this episode Jake and Baron discuss caring for your mental health and understanding that you can't be at peak performance everyday. 

In this episode Jake and Baron discuss drill and target selection as well as what should drive the why behind the selection. 

In this episode Baron and Jake chat with someone a little different. James is a dentist, limited user of Facebook, and an exceptional shooter. 

In this episode we had Craig Burris back on as a guest. We talked about common tropes and the frequently parroted talking points that seem to miss the point or have been bastardized over time. We also get into some current gear trends that don't seem to be born of logic.  https://www.minnesotaccw.com/

If somehow you aren't familiar with Big Tex Ordnance you're in luck. In this episode we talk with Ike about why he runs one of the best sources for gun parts in ecommerce and what his philosophy is for how the company operates.  https://www.bigtexordnance.com/ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19dgrDhuz1ac-_aq7kPajJv09-adea2E8-2QrIbbJN24/edit#gid=673941054

On this episode we talk with Chuck Pressburg about decision making and consequences.  https://presscheckconsulting.com/

On this episode Jake and Baron follow up the interview with Mike Green. Jake and Baron discuss what goes into building a stronger version of yourself and why it's important to find adversity in your life.  

In this episode we interview Mike Green from Green Ops. We discuss what makes people capable of being violent and how we can better train people to be ready to use violence.  https://www.green-ops.com/

It's a gear episode, but not what you're used to. Jake and Baron talk about how to work through the process of picking gear and avoiding garbage. 

We were lucky enough to have pistol shooter and coach extraordinaire, Tim Herron, join us for an interview.  https://www.timherronshooting.com/ 

In this episode Jake and Baron discuss arguments. Be patient with us. We had some technical issues. IT(Us) couldn't sort out how to edit the clip. There's about three minutes of shit show.  

Baron and Jake chat with Craig Burris of Tactical Training Solutions.