Modern Self Protection Podcast

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 t...

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 t...

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...

“…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?

Click to download from Apple Podcasts Click Here Get Notes by Email  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 Corp...

Click to download from Apple Podcasts 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. Announcements Upcoming Courses Click here for current course list. Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner.  When I need ammo,...

Click to download from iTunes Click Here Get Notes by Email  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 i...

Click to download from iTunes Click Here Get Notes by Email  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 th...

A quick video about how competition shooting can actually help your self defense training. Check out the Video on Vimeo: Using Competition as Training

Click to download from iTunes 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. Announcements Upcoming Courses Cli...

Click to download from iTunes Click Here Get Notes by Email  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. Announcements Upcoming Courses Click here for current course list. Sept 22-23, 201...

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 Stay Safe, Ben

Click to download from iTunes Click Here Get Notes by Email  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 th...

Click to download from iTunes 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...

Click to download from iTunes Click Here Get Notes by Email  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 th...

Click to download from iTunes Click Here Get Notes by Email  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…   Announcements Upcoming Courses Click here for current course list. Sept 22-23, 2018 BCC Enhanced w/ Personal Defens...