T.REX TALK

Commercial drone pilot Nathan Wood stopped by the shop for a conversation describing how he has been able to serve his community and adjacent counties in a dedicated drone department.    Check the department out here ( drone-50.com ) to learn more about how it works and what it does a regular basis. It's a pretty fascinating way to serve others, build skills and capabilities, and get to know...

Isaac has a new hairbrained metaphor for talking about communication, moral standards, and community involvement. It involves cardinal directions and land navigation!  Stay connected to us here: trex-arms.com/newsletter/        

Scott from Nocturnality Gear is in the shop to talk night vision. We're talking about how he got into using, building, and selling the gear, the overall state of the industry, and why fudds may be one step ahead of the tacticool dudes.            Instagram : NocturnalityGear         Website : nocturnalitygear.com           Stay connected to us here: trex-arms.com/newsletter/        

USC, the world's premiere film school, just released instructions on how to more responsibly show firearms and firearm usage in movies and television. What have they decreed? What are they trying to accomplish? Where did they get their ideas?      Trigger Warning : The full guide from the USC    The Reload : Article on the sources of the USC's talking points    Shooting  Straight : The m...

We believe there's a clear need to grow the large and fuzzy online "Gun Community" in order to educate and inspire people to take their 2A responsibilities more seriously. But we also believe that one of those responsibilities is to build very small, very defined local communities. Let's talk identity and authority.            Keep in touch with us here: https://trex-arms.com/n...

We are all familiar with how to identify the building blocks of certain physical skills, but what about other important foundational stuff? Keep in touch with us here: https://trex-arms.com/newsletter/          

A continuation of the conversation with Dr. Phillip Kayser, a pastor and theologian who has written extensively on the topic of rights, history, and resistance to tyranny. We talk through the concept of limited government, and the justification of the first 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights. The Divine Right of Resistance by Dr. Kayser      Additional materials on Limiting Government        The...

There's a lot of big talk about gun control, but as it is generally discussed it is literally impossible, for three main reasons. Firstly, privately-owned weapons are unbelievably numerous; secondly, modern firearms are really easy to make with modern tools; and thirdly, private firearms ownership is still deeply ingrained in American culture. Let's dig into the ramifications of this......

Isaac and Vlad begin discussing the many practical applications of SDR radios and the new ruggedized SDR-STK from Terminal Armament, but they quickly end up talking about the more philosophical ramifications of decentralized communications equipment, building for the future, and the need to take control of our technology.  Check out Terminal Armament on YouTube and Instagram         Read More abou...

There is a new piece of legislation that would grant the US government more control over the internet in order to protect us from the Chinese government's control over the internet. What is the best way to discuss this kind of topic with others? The Restrict Act       The OPM Data Breach       Keep in touch with us here: https://trex-arms.com/newsletter/          

What is political blackmail? The aftermath of the Covenant Presbyterian school shooting is still unfolding in Nashville.  Never Pay the DaneGeld Keep in touch with us here: https://trex-arms.com/newsletter/          

Over the last few years, T.Rex Arms has grown in size, and with that growth has come a need to completely change how we do product development and design. What are some of the lessons that we have learned through this process? Keep in touch with us here: https://trex-arms.com/newsletter/          

And how small a disaster can you handle? We learned a few lessons about disaster responses over the weekend, and we reveal an ulterior motive behind the original T.REX business plan... Keep in touch with us here: https://trex-arms.com/newsletter/          

There a bunch of Firearm Freedom bills being heard in Nashville on March 7th, and we will be there. The process of legislative change is difficult and confusing, but there is a lot of progress going on, so much so that even David Hogg can see it! Kind of. Our Constitutional Carry Video        Our 2022 Lobbying Video        Keep in touch with us here: https://trex-arms.com/newsletter/          

Are AIs getting smarter faster than we are getting dumber? Will they lift us to higher plane of human evolution, or send killer robots to terminate us? It is becoming increasing clear that futurists of the past were very bad at predicting what AIs would be good at. Here are a few observations on how the battle for reality might go during the rise of the machines. Additional Materials: Scott Alexan...

It's time to revisit the ATF's Brace Ban Rule, now that it has been entered into the Federal Register and is already being challenged in court. We're also talking about spy balloons, and of course, the latest bit of internet drama to embroil the internet gun community. Keep in touch with us here: https://trex-arms.com/newsletter/          

There is a lot of interest in the new digital night vision device from SiOnyx, and we published a pretty in-depth review on YouTube . Here are some things that we didn't have time for, and some good points from the comment section. Keep in touch with us here: https://trex-arms.com/newsletter/          

Larry Correia, multiple Award-Winning and frequent New York Times Bestselling author, has just released a new book on gun rights and you should know about it.   In Defense of the Second Amendment by Larry Correia          Semi-preview of the book from the Monster Hunter Nation blog       Additional article from same      Keep in touch with us here: https://trex-arms.com/newsletter/          

Is it final because it's the last one? SHOT Show was a great place to hear lots of discussion on the most recent egregious ATF rule, one that claims that 10-40m Americans are felons and have been for some time. This podcast has some of the main points, and here are some great resources to learn more. CORRECTION: Early on in the podcast I mentioned the US government selling surplus M1 Garands...

Over a year ago, Open Source Defense published an article on Coke, guns, and product value, which was sparked by an old Andy Warhol quote. It was thought-provoking enough that we are still talking about it. As we are gearing up for SHOT show, we are pondering the three biggest lessons that Coca-Cola has for the gun industry, primary in the areas of manufacturing, research, and marketing. Keep in t...

Amateurs talk strategy, but professionals talk logistics, according to General Omar Bradley. Manufacturing capability will almost always be the limiting factor OR the driving force behind the adoption of new ideas or invention. Check out this great Forgotten Weapons video for an excellent example of that: Ask Ian: Civil War Tech - Why Didn't It Improve?       Keep in touch with us here: https...

Today's conversation dives deeply into the question of Rights. We in the 2A community are quick to bring up our rights, to affirm them as pre-existing, to appeal to them as unlimited... but what exactly are these human rights, how should we talk about them, and how did America's founders define them? Today's guest is Dr. Phillip Kayser, a pastor and theologian who has written extens...

It was a long time ago... this morning! Thanks to Gun Owners of America, Isaac was able to be a witness in one of the hearings opposing Ballot Measure 114 in Oregon. This is what it was like.  Read hearing coverage from Oregon Live       Keep in touch with us here: https://trex-arms.com/newsletter/        

Today's conversation is with Jay of PewScience ! While PewScience has primarily worked to develop rigorous laboratory testing standards for suppressors and develop a single Suppression Rating for easy comparisons, this chat had less to do with combustion events and pressure waves and more to do with the gun industry in general and the development of the Citizen Defense Industry. You can check...

In late June, the Supreme Court handed down the Bruen decision, which has already had a significant impact on firearm laws and freedoms across the country. To hear Matt of Fuddbusters talk about this from a legal standpoint, check out this past episode , and for more reading, here are links discussing some of the cases discussed in this episode: Rocky Mountain Gun Owners v. Superior      Andrews v...