The Off Duty On Duty Podcast

From 1946 to 2016 planet earth was fortunate enough to be graced by a giant among men. The gunfighters’ gunfighter, the riflemans’ rifleman, the Marine’s Marine, the cops’ cop and the firearms instructor’s instructor one Patrick Rogers. Today I hosted a roundtable with three guy’s who spent a large amount of time with Pat. DB from the west coast, Wayne from Texa...

DB returns this week to talk the difference between Cop mindset and Armed Citizen mindset. The differences are vast and have a meaningful impact on the direction of your individual training and even lifestyle. Don’t forget to sign up for the Podcast giveaways and the Guardian conference! Sponsors of Today’s Episode: EDC Belt Company www.edcbeltco.com “The Foundation” belt i...

38 year cop and esteemed gun writer Rob Garrett joins me this week to discuss his affliction….or affinity for the small frams Smith and Wesson revolver or J-Frame. Rob is a bit of an authority on the J-Frame and I have spent the last 21 years having one somewhere in the safe or on my person. We talk Stocks, Holsters, Ammo, Sights and much more. If you have ever been curious if the small J-Fr...

Have you ever pondered what happens when you put two cops in the studio post Steak and Bourbon? Well you get a semi rambling conversation chock full of information for cops and armed citizens. Rob was my training mentor in the police academy 20 years ago and is now part of CCWSafe team of expert’s. We really went a lot of places on this episode I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed dinner...

Have you ever thought about the potential challenges with Constitutional Carry? Rob Beckman fro the Firearm Trainers Podcast joins me this week to discuss some of the pro’s and con’s of Constitutional Carry. I always enjoy when Beckman comes on because he interviews me! Anyway thanks for tuning in and as always thanks for listening. Sponsors of Today’s Episode: EDC Belt Company w...

Hany Mahmoud is back this week and we do a short debrief on our love of back-up guns. We discuss it from the off duty armed citizen and the on duty LEO perspective. What considerations do you need to make? What holster options are available? Where do you carry it? All of this and a lot more! Sponsors of Today’s Episode: TITLE SPONSOR: XS Sights – XS Sights manufactures the fastest sigh...

John Hearne joins this week to talk human performance. The preparation and making mental maps and how it relates to being an armed citizen. John talks about his experience with Col. Cooper and training at Gunsite and how to become a better prepared armed citizen. Sponsors of Today’s Episode: TITLE SPONSOR: XS Sights – XS Sights manufactures the fastest sights in any light. From concept...

Today my guest is Shelley Hill one half of The Complete Combatant . Shelley host a women’s only event every year known as ‘The Mingle’. The event brings in ladies from around the country to network and take various shooting and continuing education classes. If you’re interested in sponsoring the event or attending this episode is all about ‘How To Mingle’! Spons...

DB and Wayne join me for this episode to talk about the Hard Wired Tactical Shooting two second standards. We discuss how two LEO’s from very different departments were studying operational shootings and how the two second standards were formed. We also apply the concept to the armed citizen perspective and how employing these standards as part of your training can keep you safe during the e...

This week we welcome back Hany Mahmoud to the podcast and we visit the phrase that is oft used and also misunderstood, “The Mission Drives The Gear”. How do you apply that as a concealed carrier and as an LEO. The equipment is contextual to the application. Hany and I give you several examples of personal risk assessment and I dive back into the Army days of the ‘Operation Order&...

Thanks for being patient while I’ve been on the mend from the “vid”. Today I’m joined again by Erick Gelhaus of Cougar Mountain Solutions. I got several fan messages this week about .40S&W and what happened! Erick and I were on the front lines when that cartridge kind of came off the rails and our story is similar. It all stemmed from a series of events which effectivel...

Continuing the SHOT ’22 recap Riley B. got to put in some work with the new 30SC. You guys and gals asked so ye shall receive the best information and opinion work I can muster about the newest offering in handgun caliber. Will it go the way of the 30 Luger and the 356TSW? Who’s to say? I was personally much more impressed after learning a little more about the development. Check out t...

DB and I just returned from SHOT Show. We spent the range day at Las Vegas Metro PD’s training facility demoing the latest and greatest new developments for our LE listeners. Dot’s, gauges and gucci gizmo’s that aren’t gucci at all! It was a wild ride and most importantly DB and I along with “Bubba” got to indulge in some serious In’n’Out cuisine. En...

This week I am joined by Brian Hill of The Complete Combatant . We talk about becoming a better armed citizen and I get to pick his brain on Coaching as opposed to Instructing. This is probably the most cerebral podcast I’ve done and we make a number of comparisons of shooting, music and mma. No podcast next week tentatively due to SHOT Show but I’ll have plenty when we get back! Spons...

Blue on Blue, Green on Green, Fratricide. It’s all bad! Today’s guest is Michael Lessman. Mike and I met at the Pat Rogers Memorial Revolver Round-Up at Gunsite several weeks ago and I learned about his company DSMSafety. Michael is a retired LEO and after reading about and studying incidents involving plain clothes and off duty officers involved in critical incidents he developed an i...

Have you ever pondered what a projectile does to a human? In this episode I am joined by Troy. Troy spent 30+ years as an ER Doctor and has seen his share and then some of gunshot trauma’s. I spent the better part of my career responding to a Level 1 Trauma ER to all manner of gunshot wounds. We have a great chat about ballistic injuries and ER’s that we’ve seen and give you some...

This week I’m joined by John Murphy of FPF Training from his mobile command post “Maslow”. As well as being an exceptional firearms instructor John’s niche as they say is teaching conflict management of street encounters. John and I give several examples of when being the good guy can turn ugly and not just in the violent encounter scenario. So what happens when you reach t...

Steve Moses is back and this time he is in the studio! I managed to get Steve on a day he was in OKC and wearing a cast. I have had a number of injuries over the years, hazards of the profession I guess, that have prevented me from being able to deploy into the public with my favorite carry rig. Steve and I discuss several factors you the armed citizen absolutely must consider if you’re the...

Hope ya missed us we’re back!!! I just returned from the longest solo road trip of my life and visited the one and only Gunsite Academy to fellowship and pay tribute to the late Pat Rogers. Darryl joins this week and we recap the weekend and all the awesome things that took place in Paulden AZ. If you have ever wanted to learn the art of the revolver this event is a great place to do it and...

Rob joins us again this week. Have you ever wondered what to get that special gun guy or gun gal in your life for Christmas? This week we devote an entire episode to making sure you have a solid Christmas list for you 2A loving loved ones. Make a list, check it twice, press check it, holster it safely, scan for additional threats and maybe devote a few minutes a day to dry practice. Sponsors of To...

Dobbs is back this week for an episode devoted to situational awareness. Have you ever wondered how Cops see things before they happen, make decisions quickly and spot danger early? As an armed citizen you can take a ton of information and lessons learned from individuals that work professionally in fields that require Situational Awareness. Old cop stories were shared and some practical examples...

Rounding out the departure series from gun guy stuff this week we talk about COFFEE! Brad the proprietor of Battle Born Coffee Roaster’s and I talk about why cop’s and most earth people like coffee. We also cover 3 type’s of coffee making and 3 types of coffee. Brad is also raising money for Christmas for the children of fallen Border Patrol agents. If you love coffee and are cur...

Keeping with the last few weeks tradition of breaking tradition I present to you the listener Lorin Michki. Lorin’s art has made quite the circles on the internet. He is also a lover of the P-35 Hi-Power and he gives me a little lesson on a gun that I have never spent much time with. Enjoy and yes I have an SA-35 on order. Sponsors of Today’s Episode: TITLE SPONSOR: XS Sights – X...

Have you ever experienced a range “gaffe”? You know one of those students that you just couldn’t help then realized that maybe it was you after all? Have you ever wanted to peek into the behind the scenes shenanigans that go on in a cop’s world? Well behold Lee Weems joins me today to give you a front row, second hand seat to all the behind the scenes ‘grease’ a...

What is a transitional area? Steve Moses returns to give you the listener some insight on what is and how to manage a potential threat in a transitional area. As usual I give a little LEO perspective on the subject. Transitional areas tend to be the once where most violent attacks occur and here are a few things you can do to mitigate the risk as a member of the armed self defense community. Spons...