Firearms Nation Podcast

Welcome back to the Firearms Nation Podcast. About ten years ago I had the pleasure of being invited to a class devoted to pulling the trigger properly.   It was a class on the basics but it wasn't a basic class.   In fact it was as someone coined it "..a PhD in trigger management".   This class also put me in touch with a renowned gunsmith and competitor Bruce Gray.   Bruce and I maintained a fri...

  Recently there was a video release at a trial in Pennsylvania where two troopers were trying to arrest a suspect and he resisted.   The suspect ended up shooting both of the officers and then fled the scene.   Luckily they survived.   How does this happen?   According to a 2014 study, 83% of officers who are killed in the line of duty die conducting self-initiated activity in or around vehicles....

Welcome back to the Firearms Nation Podcast.    Do you carry a gun for self defense?    Have you ever wondered what would happen if you were involved in a shooting?    Most people at some point have had these thoughts and usually end when the gun goes off and they win.    But, there is a different battle, a battle just as important that happens right after and that's the legal battle.    I am a fi...

Welcome back to the Firearms Nation Podcast. I've been shooting a gun for over 15 years.   That includes time as a law enforcement officer as well as a competitive shooter.   Plus, there is the training and dry fire practice.   Unfortunately, I've developed time and again, a horrible disgusting pain in my elbow that sometimes is unbearable.   And I'm not alone.   Millions of people suffer from ten...

Welcome back to the Firearms Nation Podcast. I've been fortunate in my competitive shooting career to be a part of a gun manufacturer's factory team.   From 2014-2016 I was a part of Team Sig or Sig Sauer and from that team I met a variety of folks from the company.   One of them was an instructor from the Sig Academy who had a background in the Federal Air Marshal service.   Hana Bilodeau started...

Welcome back to the Firearms Nation Podcast. I just got back from shoot ing the 2018 IPSC US Nationals at the Universal Shooting Academy and first off, I have to say this was an excellent match and thanks to Frank Garcia and Shannon Smith plus all the range officers for putting on the match.    This is a very important match as it serves as one of the qualifiers to be a part of the next World Shoo...

This week I was prepping for the 2018 IPSC US Nationals which was held at the Universal Shooting Academy in Frostproof, FL.  The match director was Shannon Smith who always puts on a terrific competition.  I recently had Shannon on my second YouTube live stream and this is the audio replay from that show.  The focus of the show was shooting the red dot sight for competition or duty/everyday carry....

Jon Dufresne and Scott Jedlinski are two up in coming instructors.   They are the new generations of firearms preachers who take what is known about shooting and format it to a more modern approach. Jon is a former Army Ranger who now teaches for Sage Dynamics and for Frank Proctor.   Jon not only was a guest of the podcast but was a Shooter's Summit instructor.     Scott Jedlinski or "Jedi" teach...

There have been a few events in law enforcement history that went on to change policies across police departments.   On February 28th, 1997, the North Hollywood Shootout would leave a gaping wound of how outgunned police really were. In the second episode of the Deconstructing Gunfight series, I talk with former Los Angeles Police Department officer John Caprarelli who was one of the responding of...

Welcome back to the Firearms Nation Podcast.    Imagine you start competing in the shooting sports about 4 years ago.    Imagine you decide to start shooting shotgun exclusively in competition.    Imagine you go to the IPSC World Shoot for Shotgun earlier this month and finally, imagine waking up on June 11th to find out your the World Champion.    Josh Froelich didn't have to imagine any of this…...

Brian Enos is considered to be one of most critical thinkers in the realm of handgun shooting.  In 1990 he wrote the book (link below) " Practical Shooting: Beyond Fundamentals " which is the collection of over ten years of notes and ideas Brian had regarding pistol shooting and competition. Brian was raised in Ohio but moved to Arizona to work at the State Prison where he first learned about shoo...

This is the audio from the Live Session with Yong Lee in Podcast form.  Yong sat down with me to discuss in detail the red dots on pistols, something that I'm very interested in.  He also takes a bunch of questions from the audience regarding sights, training techniques, holsters and much more. If you are interested in being a part of a live show, stay tuned to Firearms Nation on YouTube or Facebo...

Welcome back to the Firearms Nation Podcast.   One of the great parts of producing this podcast is getting to speak with world champions, elite soldiers and brand ambassadors.   I'm lucky today to bring back an extremely talented, super nice and professional sponsored shooter, Jessie Harrison.   Jessie first came on the the podcast back on Episode 7 which was recorded at the 2017 SHOT Show.   And...

Have you ever wondered what it was like to be in a gunfight?    Chances are if you are listening to this podcast you might carry a gun on a daily basis.    You might be a competitive shooter or armed professional.    Either way anyone who has picked up a firearm has had the thought to themselves "what would I do?"  This week I'm starting a new series of podcast episodes where I deconstruct gunfigh...

Mini-red dot sights or just "red dots" on pistols is not a new thing, however, more and more people are finally adopting them.    Pretty much every handgun manufacturer is building optic ready guns and some are selling the guns with the optic already on it.    Carry Optics is a very popular division in USPSA with the other shooting sports following suit.    Instagram is also flooded with photos of...

Welcome back to the Firearms Nation Podcast.   What makes one person go on to achieve the highest level in their endeavors or hobbies always fascinates me.   Whether it's getting a black belt or making grandmaster in competitive shooting, the practice and talent always seem to get together.   For some, the goal is elusive and unattainable but for a few, they can achieve it and sometimes at an acce...

Welcome back to the Firearms Nation Podcast.   I've always been fascinated by people who have a full time job but then pursue other ventures such as creating a podcast.   Something that I can totally relate to.   I have always been a fan of the podcasting space and gave up on terrestrial radio 15 years ago when I started to patrol on the midnight shift.   Listening to podcasts helped pass the time...

Welcome back to the Firearms Nation Podcast. My guest today is by far one of the fastest shooters in competition.    KC Eusebio started shooting at the ripe old age of 9 years old and made the rank of Grandmaster in USPSA at 12 which still is a record. He is a National and World Champion and holds many speed steel, also known as Steel Challenge records for the fastest times.    KC was selected for...

Have you ever wondered what you would do or how you would react to being in an actual gunfight?   What kind of training do you do to prepare for it?   Do you have the mindset to win?   It would be nice to know the answers to those questions..well today my guest has been "down range" as they say and can tell you what you need.   You need to be well versed in the basics of shooting.   Simple as that...

This podcast is a replay from the 2017 Shooter's Summit.  The Shooter's Summit brings together over 30 of the top firearms instructors, both from the competition and tactical worlds, to help you become a better shooter. Shannon Smith –  Is a veteran of the US Army where he also spent 6 years in special operations in the 2nd Ranger Battalion.  He was honored to be a team leader and sent to numerous...

Welcome back to another episode of the firearms nation podcast.    In the world of law enforcement, tactical firearms instruction and SWAT teams, one man stands out as a leader in all those arenas.    Scott Reitz served on the LAPD for 30 years.    Scott started on patrol and worked his way to the Special Problems Unit, which handled the druggies and other issues in the Wilshire and Van Nuys divis...

This podcast is a little different than the normal fare as I discuss a dark time in the world's history.   I was given a copy of the book, Gun control in the third reich several years ago and was moved after reading it.   The author, Stephen Halbrook, is a well regarded attorney who has argued cases in front of the Supreme Court and won.   Stephen is also somewhat of a historian and has written se...

Steve Tarani is the first person to be interviewed twice on the Firearms Nation Podcast!  Steve is a rather imposing fellow, tall, strong and well versed in multiple ways to take you down.  He has studied numerous martial arts, mostly from the devastating knife arts of the Philippines and Indonesia or Eskrima and Silat.  Steve also mastered the firearm arts and became an instructor at Gunsite whic...

Today I was joined by Phil Strader who is currently the Pistol Product Manager at Sig Sauer, which makes some of the finest firearms in the world.  Phil is the spearhead of the new P320 series of striker fired handguns that have been taking the market to task.  With this pistol Sig got the Army pistol contract and more recently was awarded the DHS (Department of Homeland Security) contract.  It is...

Shane Coley is the son of a law enforcement officer who grew up in Mississippi playing baseball and football.  But what Shane really liked was going to the range with dad and learning how to shoot.  Soon Shane began competing in USPSA and started winning matches.  That caught the eyes of the scouts from the Army Marksmanship Unit who recruited Shane to enlist.  Shane spent seven years in the Army...