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Yes, it's summer at the Secret Hidden Bunker and the air is filled with the happy buzzing of venomous reptiles. The better news is that the Samson 10/22 folding chassis is done, and it's spectacular! MichaelBane. TV - On the Radio episode # 327. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed here are our own and may not repres...

There are a couple of great rifle competitions coming up — the first AMERICA'S RIFLE CHALLENGE Regional in South Dakota and the first ever Scout Rifle World Championship at GUNSITE! Here are all the details… MichaelBane. TV - On the Radio episode # 326. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed here are our own and may no...

This week Michael finds himself worrying about the increasing  acceptance of political violence and how that adds an additional element of "random" into an already chaotic system. MichaelBane. TV - On the Radio episode # 325. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed here are our own and may not represent those of the com...

This week Michael talks a bit about how shooting sports evolve and how the competitors' firearms change to match the sport. The important thing is that the sports will evolve, will morph, whether we want them to or not. MichaelBane. TV - On the Radio episode # 324. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed here are our ow...

Remember, most anti-gun "advocates" see the anti-gun cause as a religious holy cause, and damn the facts. But the peope at the top have no such illusions — the reasons that they want your guns is because they don't want you armed for their Brave New World! MichaelBane. TV - On the Radio episode # 323. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements a...

Plus, let's try hard to remember we have real enemies, implacable enemies, and we don't need to spend our time hammering our own side! MichaelBane. TV - On the Radio episode # 322. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed here are our own and may not represent those of the companies we represent or any entities affiliate...

Think that the deaths of multiple divers in a cave in the Maldives has nothing to teach us about self-defense? Think again…MB, himself a certified cave diver, takes us through the lessons we need to learn. Also, the three elements that can and should change self-defense training. MichaelBane. TV - On the Radio episode # 321. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disc...

This week, Michael talks about lunch with his old friend Jim Shepherd, and, of course the subject of plinking came up. A day at the range with a suppressed .22 is a good way to remember why one started shooting…because it is fun! MichaelBane. TV - On the Radio episode # 320. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed here...

This week Michael talks about his visit to the AMERICA'S RIFLE CHALLENGE Match Director Summit in Indiana, an event that proves spectacular. Also, the DOJ is finally responding to Colorado's unConstitutional magazine capacity law. MichaelBane. TV - On the Radio episode # 319. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed here...

…and some interesting new products that have surfaced in the last week! Plus, what's cooler than a Leupold scope with a custom 45-70 elevation knob? MichaelBane. TV - On the Radio episode # 318. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed here are our own and may not represent those of the companies we represent or any enti...

Chumming the water has worked better than the most ardent progressive — e.g. insurrectionists, communists, Democrats, whatever you'd like to call them — could imagine. We must understand the power of social media-fueled, incessant propaganda! Here are Michael's thoughts. MichaelBane. TV - On the Radio episode # 317. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: T...

Michael had a great weekend in Houston at the NRA Show, and he's already plotting next year in Atlanta! What did he like the best? Well, here's the starting list! MichaelBane. TV - On the Radio episode # 316. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed here are our own and may not represent those of the companies we represe...

This week the NRA Show in Houston is looming, and Michael will be there with his own booth! Also, tinkering with some 45-70s looking toward the fall hunting season! MichaelBane. TV - On the Radio episode # 315. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed here are our own and may not represent those of the companies we repre...

The Internet has a FLOOD of firearms and self-defense training, and "hands-on" training is more available then ever. So how do you choose? Well, you may be in for a surprise! MichaelBane. TV - On the Radio episode # 314. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed here are our own and may not represent those of the companie...

Sometimes stuff happens. An injury, a minor fall, even the creeping effects of aging requires you to rethink your self-defense strategies. That means maybe even changing your DC or something in your daily load-out. Michael has some hints from THE BEST DEFENSE. MichaelBane. TV - On the Radio episode # 313. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statemen...

This week Michael talks a bit about what he'll be looking for at NRA…and he also wants to know what you guys would like to see! BOOTH 3459 will have the answers for you! MichaelBane. TV - On the Radio episode # 312. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed here are our own and may not represent those of the companies we...

This week, thanks to a phone call from Bryan-With-A-"Y" Eastridge, Michael is thinking about custom guns…again. MichaelBane. TV - On the Radio episode # 311. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed here are our own and may not represent those of the companies we represent or any entities affiliated to it. Host: Michael...

This week Michael  talks about his star-crossed integrally suppressed Ruger Charger, which is set to become an SBR now that the paper has cleared (8 weeks). Also, a comparison with the Volquartsen ENV pistol. MichaelBane. TV - On the Radio episode # 310. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed here are our own and may n...

…and are you ready? We've been talking about the dangers of trained terrorists hidden among the flood of illegal immigrants during the Biden years. With the war in Iran, the threat level at home has drastically increased. Here's what you need to know. MichaelBane. TV - On the Radio episode # 309. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements and op...

We tend to think of violence, especially widespread violence, as something that happens with a long "count-down." But as we've seen this week in Mexico, violence is quick, terrifying and can happen in the most surprising places…even vacation paradises. MichaelBane. TV - On the Radio episode # 308. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements and o...

This week, Michael takes a bounce off the floor and starts rethinking his competition revolver for the upcoming ICORE season. Also, some thoughts on being safe when you're not 100%. MichaelBane. TV - On the Radio episode # 307. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed here are our own and may not represent those of the c...

S ome thoughts on sharing your homestead with an apex predator like a mountain lion and Michael's favorite trail gun cartridge, the .44 Magnum. MichaelBane. TV - On the Radio episode # 306. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed here are our own and may not represent those of the companies we represent or any entities...

It's fair to say that no one who listens to this podcast is going out looking for a demonstration to hang around, but what happens when the insurrection intersects with you? Michael looks at a couple of scenarios. MichaelBane. TV - On the Radio episode # 305. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed here are our own and...

Here's the second report from SHOT 2026, the year of the suppressor and some other stuff! Also, what Michael learned about the Minneapolis insurrection from an odd source, Vegas, the noisiest city on earth. MichaelBane. TV - On the Radio episode # 304. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed here are our own and may not...

...at least, weather-wise. Media Day for SHOT 2026 was a flawless Nevada day, and noticeably smaller. Still, Michael found several home runs, and two keepers! MichaelBane. TV - On the Radio episode # 303. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed here are our own and may not represent those of the companies we represent o...