Podcasts about faster saves lives

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #203 John Castillo Father of Kendrick Castillo   While on a trip to Denver to film some shows, Laura Carno (RSWC #188) introduced me to John Castillo. He's the father of a hero, Kendrick Castillo, in the truest sense of the word. Just over 5 years ago, there was a school shooting at the STEM School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.    Two students decided to attack the school and shoot as many people as possible then commit suicide. They entered in two separate locations. According to one of the students, one of the shooters entered a room and yelled to everyone ‘don't move'. Kendrick jumped up and attacked one student, while getting shot in the chest. This gave two other students time to jump up and go after the shooter. One was shot with non-life threatening injuries. Kendrick's injury was fatal.    John tells me how he was notified and went to the school. He was texting some other parents, looking for Kendrick. No one saw him. Eventually he made it to the police. There he was able to describe Kendrick and what he was wearing. The officer told him to follow them. They confirmed that Kendrick was shot and died. But John and his wife, Maria, were not able to see Kendrick as his body was at the crime scene. It was several days before he was able to see Kendrick.    Just the week before, John and Kendrick were out doing some shooting and training at Front Sight Training Institute in Pahrump, NV. There they learned that the best thing to do is to go after the shooter. Most of the time, the shooter is not expecting someone to fight back. Kendrick knew what he was facing, dying while hiding or dying while fighting and saving others.    While in Littleton, I was able to visit Castillo's home. Kendrick's bedroom is a shrine to him and his bravery and heroism. There are lots of posthumous awards from several organizations. There's also awards he earned in robotics. There is also a local brewery, Strange Craft Beer Company,  that makes a special brew in honor of Kendrick every year. John gave me a can from the most recent batch of “Kendrick's Ale.”   The silver lining is that John and Maria know it wasn't any of the firearms used that are the reason for Kendrick's death. It's the people who wanted to do harm to others before they took their own lives. It's Kendrick who saved lives and gave his for those people. This hasn't turned the Castillos into anti gun people. Quite the opposite. They are totally on board with arming school staff.   This led to Laura Carno and John connecting. Laura is with FASTER Colorado FASTER has trained a few thousand school staff in over 300 schools around the country. The program isn't just for teachers. It's for any school staff- secretaries, custodians, or teachers. The program started with Jim Irvine (RSWC #186) after the Sandy Hook tragedy. It's been spreading across the country and currently in Colorado, Ohio, and Arizona. The program takes school staff who want to protect students from learning firearm safety and fundamentals, through trauma first aid, and then into responding to active shooters. I've been through the Level 1 course in Ohio a few years ago. It was very impressive! The active shooter training for my group was done in a real school when school was out of session.    John has been able to go out and speak at various rallies around Colorado talking about how arming school staff. is what needs to be done for the people who want the training and are willing to carry in schools. He does this so other parents won't have to go through what he and Maria have gone through. They live close to where Kendrick was put to rest. They visit the site everyday.    I think it's time to crack that beer. I've been waiting to have it until I put this show out.    Thank you for your heroism. Rest In Peace, Kendrick.  Favorite quotes: “Mr. Castillo, Kendrick rushed the shooter.” “We discovered FASTER Colorado, which supports having armed school staff.” “He knew what the consequences and the odds if he didn't act at that moment.” “Mental health threats, or self harm threats, are not the same as a physical threat." “We don't want his life to be in vain that he just rushed a shooter and it was over. There has to be more to it than that.”   FASTER Colorado https://fastercolorado.org/   FASTER Saves Lives https://fastersaveslives.org/   Denver 7 News recent story https://www.denver7.com/follow-up/nearly-70-000-donated-to-construct-memorial-to-2019-stem-school-shooting-hero Second Amendment Foundation https://secure.anedot.com/saf/donate?sc=RidingShotgun    Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms https://www.ccrkba.org/     Please support the Riding Shotgun With Charlie sponsors and supporters.    Buy RSWC & GunGram shirts & hoodies, stickers & patches, and mugs at the store! http://ridingshotgunwithcharlie.com/rswc-shop/   Dennis McCurdy Author, Speaker, Firewalker http://www.find-away.com/   Self Defense Radio Network http://sdrn.us/   Buy a Powertac Flashlight, use RSWC as the discount code and save 15% www.powertac.com/RSWC   SABRE Red Pepper Spray  https://lddy.no/1iq1n   Or listen on: iTunes/Apple podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riding-shotgun-with-charlie/id1275691565

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #198 David Laird DSC Training & FASTER Saves Lives In the summer of 2021, I was fortunate to have taken a FASTER Saves Lives Level 1 course in Ohio. A number of friends and passengers of the show were there with me. David Laird was there, too, and he was nailing everything like it was nothing. Doing all the drills. Nailing the targets. Finishing before everyone else. It was impressive to say the least. I did interview him on that trip (RSWC #127). David was taking the FASTER course to see if it was something worth bringing back to Arizona. It was.    David was a presenter at AMMcon (Alternative Multimedia Conference), which is hosted by Second Amendment Foundation. His topic the last two years at AMMcon have been on how to better use your social media. Here some of his presentation in 2022.  Here's some From AMMcon 2023 part 1.  And here is part 2.. He was at AMMcon & GRPC and we hopped in the stagecoach to talk about FASTER. He does spend some time talking about using various means of the socials, who is using each different one, and why its important to have content at each of the platforms.    As a perpetual student, he takes several courses as the student attendee. There's always something you can learn from another instructor. He runs Dynamic Combative Solutions Training. DCS offers training on all firearms, CCW, and private courses around the country. He's trained with many of the top instructors and he's an instructor at the Active Self Protection Instructor.    Besides being an instructor, David has been helping the AZCDL (Arizona Citizens Defense League) bring the FASTER program to The Grand Canyon State. Cheryl Todd (RSWC #060) and David went to Ohio's FASTER course to see the Level 1 & 2 classes to make sure it was solid and going to be good for Arizona. Since the 1994 gun bill that Biden brags about didn't end violence with guns in schools. Iit increased.   The FASTER program has various levels of courses. There are basic Foundations courses to teach anyone new to firearms the fundamentals of shooting and gun handling. The Level 2, 3 and 4 courses get much more into scenario training and response and force on force. States like Arizona, Ohio, Colorado, and Idaho already have legislation that allows school staff to carry. So the program needs to get into more schools and make this the norm from schools around the country. Particularly for rural schools and counties, this is an important aspect of school safety. Oftentimes, the police can be anywhere from 15-45 minutes away from the school. An incident can be over in that amount of time.    I will say that the big takeaway from the FASTER course for me was the medical aspect. There are lots of people who get wounded during a mass shooting whose medical needs are not met until the event is over. Meaning police have stopped the threat and then medical comes in. During that time is crucial for the wounded so they don't bleed out. The medical training can be used outside of a shooting. It can be used on the playground. But it can also be used for car accidents or even at home if someone is injured.    It was great to have some time with David. He's very well trained and educated, very professional in all ways. I love running into him at GPRC or SHOT or where the road and the training takes us around the country.  Favorite quotes: “When I do retire and make training my full time thing, I need to know how to use the social webs.” “Think of using it (TikTok) as a teaser trailer to where you main content is.” “Stick to what you're already doing, just find snippets of what you're already doing, then blast that out to the other areas, and bring that traffics back to you primary thing.” “We shouldn't restrict self defense anywhere.” “Your body won't go where the mind hasn't been.” “You can carry it but how often do you train with it?”   Dynamic Combative Solutions https://www.dcs.training/   FASTER Saves Lives https://fastersaveslives.org/   Arizona Citizens Defense League https://azcdl.org/   AZCDL FASTER Page https://azcdlfoundation.org/faster-saves-lives/ Second Amendment Foundation https://secure.anedot.com/saf/donate?sc=RidingShotgun    Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms https://www.ccrkba.org/   Please support the Riding Shotgun With Charlie sponsors and supporters.  Dennis McCurdy Author, Speaker, Firewalker http://www.find-away.com/   Self Defense Radio Network http://sdrn.us/   Buy a Powertac Flashlight, use RSWC as the discount code and save 15% www.powertac.com/RSWC   SABRE Red Pepper Spray  https://lddy.no/1iq1n

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #192 Quinn Cunningham FASTER Colorado   I've mentioned the “Olympic rings” idea before. It's where I know person A and they know person B, but I don't know person B. Ok, it's a classier version of the Six Degrees of Separation. In this case, I know Laura Carno (RSWC #188), and Laura knows Quinn Cunningham. If you missed The Gun Experiment Ep 83, Laura said Quinn is who she wants on her side in a gunfight. He is someone you'd want too and you could also train with him.    Laura was selling me on having Quinn in the stagecoach. Not a hard sell. She gave me some of his back story. Again, it's a story that I've heard and read about. You may have heard it, too.  And you'll hear it right from him at the end of the show.    Quinn is a SWAT officer, a FASTER Colorado instructor, and a competitive shooter, sponsored by Shadow Systems. An influence on what being a man is came from his brother in law. He showed Quinn about virtue, leadership, and shooting and marksmanship. He grew up in Nebraska and would take the .22 rifle out shooting and tell his folks he didn't know why the ammo supply was depleting. His decision to get into law enforcement was due to watching Lethal Weapon back in the 1980's. They drove fast and shot guns and he knew he wanted to do that.    After 22 years of being a police officer, he worked in the jail, got to work the streets, and finally got on the SWAT team. To get on SWAT, there's more training, you need to be an LEO for a number of years, have good performance evaluations, mental and physical challenges, and performance under stress. Now, he instructs at the local police academy.   Getting into competition shooting was a way for Quinn to check some of the things he was teaching at the academy. Going to a GLOCK competition, he thought shooting at stable targets from a standing position would be easy. When the buzzer went off, he started shaking and missing shots. There was going to be a lot to learn from this kind of shooting. He had to focus on mindset, marksmanship, and fundamentals under stress. This opened up the world of high performance shooting to him. He found himself completely addicted to it. He worked his way through the rankings and in 2017, found himself at number 2 in the World Police & Fire Games. That year the French team took 1st, 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 7th. But Quinn was at 2nd. Talking with the competitors from around the world and hearing how they trained was also beneficial to him.    Quinn is one of the lead instructors with FASTER Colorado. His years as a police officer, SWAT, competitive shooter, and trainer has been instrumental with this position. FASTER Colorado has four levels of courses, each building off the other. FASTER gives school staff the skills and information needed to respond to active shooter incidents. I've done a number of shows with people from FASTER Saves Lives, and I have a few more coming soon.    He skimmed over the incident during the conversation.I wasn't sure about asking about the story, the reason Quinn does FASTER, but he offered it up and I wanted to hear it. You will too. The shooting at Arapahoe High School happened in 2013 and it lasted 80 seconds long. Quinn was one of the responding SWAT members. He was injured at the time and responded regardless. He took someone else's rifle and a traffic jacket to identify himself as a good guy.  What he saw changed his life and his direction. He works with FASTER trying to make sure incidents like this don't happen again.  Favorite quotes:  “I was a SWAT guy. I walked up there thinking I was this big, bad dude. And I just got my ass kicked.” “Dry fire will get you so much better.” “Every school, there is someone in every school planning to shoot that school, right now.” “You act totally different than you think you act.” “We need to get this message out. If I have to go through a little bit of pain so kids live, then… so be it.” FASTER Colorado Website https://fastercolorado.org/   FASTER Colorado Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FasterColorado/   FASTER Colorado Twitter https://twitter.com/FASTERColorado   FASTER Saves Lives Website https://fastersaveslives.org/   Shadow Systems https://shadowsystemscorp.com/   Quinn Cunningham Instagram https://www.instagram.com/qcunningham9859/ Second Amendment Foundation https://secure.anedot.com/saf/donate?sc=RidingShotgun    Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms https://www.ccrkba.org/     Please support the Riding Shotgun With Charlie sponsors and supporters.    Buy RSWC & GunGram shirts & hoodies, stickers & patches, and mugs at the store! http://ridingshotgunwithcharlie.com/rswc-shop/   Dennis McCurdy Author, Speaker, Firewalker http://www.find-away.com/   Self Defense Radio Network http://sdrn.us/   Buy a Powertac Flashlight, use RSWC as the discount code and save 15% www.powertac.com/RSWC   SABRE Red Pepper Spray  https://lddy.no/1iq1n   Or listen on: iTunes/Apple podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riding-shotgun-with-charlie/id1275691565

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #191 Candy & Michael Petticord FASTER Saves Lives   In Detroit in the summer of 2022, I was giving time, energy, and effort to Rick Ector (RSWC #032) of LAID, Legally Armed In Detroit. Rick has instructors from around the country help at this event. Two of the people I got to meet were Candy & Michael Petticord. They're both from FASTER Saves Lives in Ohio. Candy is also with Women For Gun Rights and A Girl & A Gun. She's a busy woman!   As the mother of several kids, it was only about 6 years ago when she got into firearms. It was something her husband suggested she do.  She was hooked from the beginning. In the evening, she would sneak out of the house and not tell anyone she was going to the range. This spilled over into long weekends when she would take some advanced classes and be away for a few days.    At more than a few of the classes she took, she ran into issues. The issues, she found out, weren't really issues with her; it was the instructors. I'm not sure how to say this but Candy is a minority. She's left handed. The instructors she took classes with weren't really prepared to deal with left handed shooters.  Yes, we often call these folks “Fudds”. It would have been much more professional for them to turn this into a learning moment for themselves and figure out a way that she could do things left-handed. Here's what makes it worse. This happened a few times. Each time, the instructor made it seem like it was Candy who was ruining his day.    She also shares that she went to a course for advanced shooters. But she was a little over her head. At one point, she thought of leaving the class at a break. But another student picked up on this and reminded her that everyone was a beginner once. She toughed it out and made it through the class.    At one of the advanced classes, she met Jim Irvine (RSWC #0186) and Joe Eaton, from FASTER Saves Lives. They noticed that she was doing wonderfully and they were able to connect, which led to Candy being on the Board for FASTER.    Michael started going to some of the courses she was taking, as was one of her daughters. Both of the kids really took to shooting and were doing a great job. Her daughter went through an instructor level course, but wasn't old enough to get certified. She did pass the course and when she's old enough, she will get that certification.  FASTER Saves Lives teaches school staff how to respond to active shooter situations. It's not just firearm training. There's a Foundations course teaching those new to firearms about safety. Day One is lots of range time, shooting various distances and positions. Day Two is more basics then a qualification. A perfect score is needed to pass the FASTER qual. They also teach some medical which is very important for the immediate responders. Many students are lost due to needing some non-life threatening medical help, but do not get it in time. DayThree is working in a school and doing scenario based training. This is world class training.Often Michael ends up being the “bad guy” and wears chest and face protection. He's been shot at several times. And yes, it does hurt to get hit!   You'll get a lot out of this episode. Candy has some good stories you'll enjoy. She's funny to hand around with. And Michael needs to keep it down while in the back seat.  Favorite quotes:  “As my kids started growing up, I started noticing that we didn't live in Mayberry anymore and Mayberry is never coming back.” “This is the beginning. Please don't leave this class thinking that this is all that you need or you're ready to gear up and go. This is your starting point.” “I know what you're thinking. Don't. All of us started somewhere.” “I learned to shoot right handed because I was humiliated by those instructors.” “Once I got involved in FASTER and these horrible school shootings started happening, then the pieces started coming together as to how important and how amazing what we do really is.” FASTER Saves Lives https://fastersaveslives.org/   Women For Gun Rights-The DC Project https://www.womenforgunrights.org/   A Girl & A Gun Shooting League https://www.agirlandagun.org/ Second Amendment Foundation https://secure.anedot.com/saf/donate?sc=RidingShotgun    Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms https://www.ccrkba.org/     Please support the Riding Shotgun With Charlie sponsors and supporters.    Buy RSWC & GunGram shirts & hoodies, stickers & patches, and mugs at the store! http://ridingshotgunwithcharlie.com/rswc-shop/   Dennis McCurdy Author, Speaker, Firewalker http://www.find-away.com/   Self Defense Radio Network http://sdrn.us/   Buy a Powertac Flashlight, use RSWC as the discount code and save 15% www.powertac.com/RSWC   SABRE Red Pepper Spray  https://lddy.no/1iq1n   Or listen on: iTunes/Apple podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riding-shotgun-with-charlie/id1275691565

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #188 Laura Carno FASTER Colorado   It seems like I've known Laura Carno since I started this journey. In 2019 at GRPC, she asked me and Derek Leblanc (RSWC #033) why we called each other “brother” and we weren't calling her “sister”. Since then, she has been our “sister from a different mister”.  This year, I was going to Colorado for some personal stuff, and I was able to reach out to Laura to talk about FASTER Colorado.  FASTER, as it is known, is Faculty & Administrator Safety Training and Emergency Response.   Laura grew up in California with a very pro police and pro military family, but they weren't necessarily a “gun family”. As a young woman in her early 20's she was followed out of a gym by a big guy and her “spidey senses” went off. The only thing she had was a metal pipe for self defense. That was what opened her eyes and realized she may need to be able to protect herself.    Before FASTER, Laura was involved with some local politics and she wrote a book called Government Ruins Nearly Everything which you can, and should, buy on Amazon. The book is a great read, and I do suggest it for everyone! It isn't expensive and it is eye opening!   When she started paying attention to politics, her California friends said the Republicans weren't really doing much, particularly for gun rights, so maybe she should become a “small L libertarian”. In 2008, she realized that Mr Obama wasn't going to do anything good for guns and gun owners.  She kept saying “yes” to new opportunities and she found herself doing new things she never dreamt of doing. By 2013, when Michael Bloomberg came to Colorado for a voting recall, she was running an ad that said “If guns are for you, don't own one. But don't you dare tell me how to defend myself.”  That led to a connection to NRA TV and Cam Edwards (RSWC #168). Eventually, Laura was friends with folks from the Buckeye Firearms Association and school security came up.    Laura went to Ohio to see what this FASTER program was about. She saw that the people taking the class were willing to die for their students. So why shouldn't they have the necessary tools to save the same students. She put in lots of calls and contacts to county sheriffs to let them know about FASTER and see if they were interested in having this in their rural areas. They've got law enforcement and military who train the school staff. Currently they have graduates in 37 school districts and have over 300 people trained to save school children.    One of the events that has opened the eyes of the public was the shooting in Uvalde, TX. People have started to realize that the police are not going to be there to stop school shootings in progress. But the biggest one so far was the Covenant Christian School shooting in Nashville. The police were there in 12 minutes and started taking care of business when they got there. One of the things that also changed is how fast the body-cam and school camera videos were released. These videos made people realize that if the school office was able to return fire and stop the murderer at the school entrance, it would have ended differently.    When talking about things they've learned during the last 8 years, not knowing who would be the teachers/staff willing to step up and take the FASTER courses has shown them some of the least likely people are the willing ones. They're the quiet professionals willing to do what's necessary to save their students' lives.    We talk a lot about the program and the different levels that they do training on. They're up to Level 4 in Colorado. Each of the levels do get more challenging. It's not just shooting, then shooting and moving. It's very realistic to what you're seeing on the body-cam videos.    Please check out the whole conversation with Laura. There's a mountain of work that they're doing. And that we need all over the rest of the country. There's also more interviews with FASTER Saves Lives staff coming up! So stay tuned!   Favorite quotes:  “I know how to take care of myself in other realms of my life, but how do I protect myself.” “I kept saying ‘yes' to things I could have never predicted for myself.” “There are certain attacks that happen that there is no other defense than another firearm.” “Nothing bad has happened in these schools where there's armed employees.” FASTER Colorado Website https://fastercolorado.org/   FASTER Colorado Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FasterColorado/   FASTER Colorado Twitter https://twitter.com/FASTERColorado   FASTER Saves Lives Website https://fastersaveslives.org/ Second Amendment Foundation https://secure.anedot.com/saf/donate?sc=RidingShotgun    Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms https://www.ccrkba.org/     Please support the Riding Shotgun With Charlie sponsors and supporters.    Buy RSWC & GunGram shirts & hoodies, stickers & patches, and mugs at the store! http://ridingshotgunwithcharlie.com/rswc-shop/   Dennis McCurdy Author, Speaker, Firewalker http://www.find-away.com/   Self Defense Radio Network http://sdrn.us/   Buy a Powertac Flashlight, use RSWC as the discount code and save 15% www.powertac.com/RSWC   SABRE Red Pepper Spray  https://lddy.no/1iq1n    

Our guest today is Rob Morse. Rob is the host of the Self-Defense Gun Stories Podcast and co-host of the Polite Society Podcast. He blogs at his Slowfacts blog and his articles appear at OpsLens at Clash Daily. 1) You and your wife, Jen, recently visited AZ to take part in a training program called FASTER Saves Lives. Tell us about that program – what is it and who should take it. 2) You have written multiple articles about how often lives are saved by ordinary citizens who have taken the personal responsibility of being their own first responder. Why do you think there are still people who deny the truth and effectiveness of Responsibly Armed Citizens? 3) How can we collectively be more impactful in re-normalizing gun ownership in the US? 4) Are there any tactics that our side of the discussion about Individual Liberties can appropriate from the side that thinks Big Government is the cure for all our ills?

Joe Eaton of FASTER Saves Lives in interviewed about the program and how it could help save childrens lives.

Second Amendment advocates, Antonia Okafor Cover and Amy Robbins are coming to San Diego! Turning Point USA at SDSU president, Kiarra Mapp joins to talk about her upcoming event. Joe Eaton from Faster Saves Lives talks about how they're combatting school violence. Tracie Thill, running for Santee School Board and Amy Robbins from Alexo Athletica also call in. It's election season! These PRO 2A Candidates need your help! Download the San Diego County Gun Owners Voter Guide: https://sdcgo.org/voterguide Download the Inland Empire Gun Owners Voter Guide: https://iegunowners.com/voterguide Download the Orange County Gun Owners Voter Guide: https://ocgunowners.com/voterguide What's in this episode? Amy Robbins and Antonia Okafor to Speak at SDSU Faster Saves Lives helps over 300 school districts across the USA Tracie Thill for Santee School Board Gun Owners stop CA DOJ from doxxing gun owners Amy Robbins Reveals Hypocrisy of Gun Control What dino-themed rifle shoots a 750 grain bullet? Join Turning Point USA at SDSU on November 7, 2022 to hear about gun rights and women's rights. Friends of the show, Amy Robbins of Alexo Athletica and Gun Owners of America's Antonia Okafor Cover is coming to San Diego! Register for the event below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/goa-empowered-2a-gun-rights-are-womens-rights-tickets-430308513347 - Does your school have a response plan for violence? It has a response plans for a host of other emergencies, why not gun violence? Learn about the Faster Saves Lives program with Joe Eaton. “Which one of your staff members is going to stand between somebody with a rifle and your kids?” The Faster Saves Lives program has trained over 3000 educators from over 300 districts across the United States. Learn more at: https://fastersaveslives.org/ - Get to know Tracie Thill who is running for Santee School Board. Support Tracie's campaign at: https://tracie4santeeschoolboard.com/ - San Diego County Gun Owners, Orange County Gun Owners, and Inland Empire Gun Owners, along with Firearms Policy Coalition won an injunction against the California DOJ! The DOJ must not share private information of gun owners any more. The crew also discusses pushback SDCGO is getting for endorsing a Democratic candidate for San Diego County Sheriff and the handgun ban in Canada. Stay up to date on the Second Amendment fight in California! https://gunownersradio.com/subscribe - “It's such an odd, backwards thing. Every way that we can, we're fighting for women's rights, except we're fighting to take away women's rights when we talk about banning firearms.” Amy Robbins of Alexo Athletica talks about the cultural shifts pushing women to consider firearms for self defense. Amy and Antonia Okafor from Gun Owners of America are speaking at SDSU on Nov 7, 2022! Register for the free event at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/goa-empowered-2a-gun-rights-are-womens-rights-tickets-430308513347 - ASK SAM THE GUN MAN: What dino-themed rifle shoots a 750 grain bullet? Think you can stump Sam? Send in a question! https://www.gunownersradio.com/stump-my-nephew/ -- Like, subscribe, and share to help restore the Second Amendment in California! Make sure Big Tech can't censor your access to our content and subscribe to our email list: https://gunownersradio.com/subscribe #2a #guns #gunowners #2ndAmendment #2ACA #ca42a #gunownersradio #gunrights #gunownersrights #rkba #shallnotbeinfringed #pewpew -- The right to self-defense is a basic human right. Gun ownership is an integral part of that right. If you want to keep your Second Amendment rights, defend them by joining San Diego County Gun Owners (SDCGO), Orange County Gun Owners (OCGO), or Inland Empire Gun Owners (IEGO). Support the cause by listening to Gun Owners Radio live on Sunday afternoon or on any podcast app at your leisure. Together we will win. https://www.sandiegocountygunowners.com https://orangecountygunowners.com http://inlandempiregunowners.com https://www.firearmspolicy.org https://www.gunownersca.com https://gunowners.org Show your support for Gun Owners Radio sponsors! Get expert legal advice on any firearm-related issues: https://dillonlawgp.com Need a mortgage or VA loan? Call Chris Wiley! https://www.primeres.com/alpine Smarter web development and digital marketing help: https://www.sagetree.com Learn to FLY at SDFTI! San Diego Flight Training International: https://sdfti.com Get the training and education to keep your family safe with USCCA https://uscca.com/gor

June 14, 2022 ~ Jim Irvine, Co-Director of FASTER Saves Lives, talks with Guy Gordon about the new bill signed in Ohio that would allow school districts to arm their employees.

June 14, 2022 ~ Full Show. Jim Irvine, Co Director of FASTER Saves Lives discusses the Ohio bill that would allow teachers to carry after mandatory training. Senator Debbie Stabenow breaks down her mental health bill that is part of the Senate's gun reform package. Senior News Analyst Marie Osborne on the new 988 Suicide Prevention Line. Senior News Analyst Lloyd Jackson gets us ready for the heat along with Brian Rich, Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer for Consumers Energy. Senior News Analyst Chris Renwick updates us on the fire at the Somerset Collection and Woodward Bar. Dr. Jeffrey Rich, from John Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Stephanie Manning, Chief Government Affairs Officer for Mothers Against Drunk Driving are our guests for Mobility Makers. State Senator Jim Ananich discusses his bill with Mike Shirkey to improve Michigan's roads and Bryanc Phillips, CEO at the Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority closes out the show.

On this special edition of: Light ‘Em Up:We focus the light of the truth on the slaughter in Uvalde, TX – the cold-blooded, calculated murder of 19 little children and 2 teachers.We'll highlight a specific Active Shooter Risk Mitigation Protocol, “FASTER”, with our expert special guest, Mr. Jim Irvine, and explore the highly divisive issue of the 2nd Amendment.  Is the 2nd Amendment being used as an “alter” for which to sacrifice innocent people, like grandparents shopping for food at a supermarket in Buffalo, NY; people gathered in a church in Laguna Woods California; or children attending a public elementary school in Uvalde, TX? The 2nd Amendment reads:  A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. It's only 1 sentence, consisting of only 27 words – nevertheless, its impact is outsized as to the issues, which divide and the debate focused around what these 27 words have spawned since being ratified in 1791.Finally, we'll briefly explore what the immediate future looks like for the Great State of Ohio.  Is it headed towards The Wild, Wild, West as it will no longer require permits for carrying a concealed weapon? We explore the topic of the new Constitutional Carry Law in Ohio.Taking the witness stand today is our trusted and respected friend Jim Irvine. Jim is a commercial airline pilot, currently flying the B-737. Jim and his wife Lisa live in the Greater Cleveland, Ohio area with their four children. Jim has volunteered his time for various organizations for over 20 years. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Second Amendment Foundation and Buckeye Firearms Foundation. As a co-director with the “FASTER Saves Lives” Program, Jim helps schools, churches and businesses prepare for active killer events.In this explosive episode, Jim mentioned, "All of the training in the world doesn't do anybody any good if you don't have the proper response in using that training."  From our Security and Risk Mitigation Consultancy at Rizzo's Protective Group, we know and always train to the concept that: "The best time to prepare for an emergency is before one occurs, not during nor after."  This episode will help to prepare your mindset to mitigate your risk of being killed by an active killer."Time" determines how many people an active killer will kill. Unabated, they will kill more people.The "FASTER Saves Lives" program enables staff to train with experts on mindset shooting and medical care. Jim and his colleagues have reached thousands of people with proven methods that have saved lives, all across the nation. Jim is also Chairman of the A1S4 Protection PAC. Jim's work includes working with candidates to help them better understand the various firearms related interests and disciplines. He has worked extensively to elect good legislators and then work with them to enact better laws related to firearms, self-defense and school safety. By combining education and advocacy, Jim is able to work with a wide range of people and bring consensus to challenging issues.  You can reach Jim at the Buckeye Firearms Foundation by emailing him at: jirvine@buckeyefirearms.org or visit www.fastersaveslives.orgWe'd like to thank our friends at Feedspot, as recently we were honored by being ranked #9 in their most recent poll out of the 40 Best Criminal Justice Podcasts.  Visit their blog at www.Feedspot.com or simply follow this link:  Best 40 Criminal Justice Podcasts You Follow in 2022 (feedspot.com)And for all your news and current affairs check out our friends at Newsly by visiting https://newsly.me.  Use the promo code L1GHTEMUP to launch your savings.In a time of uncertainty – facts provide clarity.We hope this episode educates and empowers you!Phil Rizzo, Executive Producer

On Tuesday, May 31, 2022, Buckeye Firearms Association presented testimony in the Senate Veterans and Public Safety Committee supporting HB 99 to expressly exempt persons authorized to go armed within a school safety zone from a requirement to complete extensive peace officer basic training and return authority over security to local school boards. The bill was amended to include annual criminal background checks for those carrying firearms in schools and also amended to incorporate Senate Bill 168, which creates a mobile training program. Members voted on party lines to pass the bill out of committee 4-2. This was the second hearing for this legislation, sponsored by State Representative Thomas Hall (R-Madison Twp.). There were many opponents to the bill testifying, most of whom appeared to oppose guns in schools even in the hands of trained personnel, or wanted severe gun control in place instead, such as AR-15 bans. On this Lawyer Talk Roundtable, we talk with Jim Irvine from Buckey Firearms Foundation about this, and the https://fastersaveslives.org/ (Faster Saves Lives program.)

We interview Joe Eaton the program director of Faster Saves Lives about their training programs for safer schools and the importance of fathers in the home.

Erick interviews Joe Eaton the program director of Faster Saves Lives. An organization that trains faculty on how to handle school shootings and save lives.

Erick interviews Joe Eaton the program director of Faster Saves Lives. An organization that trains faculty on how to handle school shootings and save lives.

We interview Joe Eaton the program director of Faster Saves Lives about their training programs for safer schools and the importance of fathers in the home.

Thanks to the viewers and listeners of Riding Shotgun with Charlie!   I wanted to reach out and let everyone know that I really appreciate all the support and encouragement that I get for doing the show. It's great to hear that folks hear about passengers on other shows and see that I had them on the Stagecoach. Or better yet, when a fellow podcaster listens to a show to get some back story on a guest and then have them on their podcast. Either way, it's a feeling that the show is going well and helping people learn about others in the firearm community.    I was talking with a friend who I call “B-L” Lisa and she thought that doing a Thank You show would be a great way to end the year.  I wasn't sure what format I could do the show.  Then talking with John Petrolino, he gave it some direction. Despite the pandemic and shutdowns, the loss of jobs and income, 2021 was a successful year!   Thanks to these folks for making 2021 successful for The Stagecoach.  I got to go hunting with CNJFO, played the Star Spangled Banner in Florida, spoke in Dallas, took training in New Hampshire, South Dakota, Ohio, and Massachusetts. I kept teaching classes in Massachusetts for residents to get their License To Carry. And kept doing Utah classes in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. All along, making new 2A friends!   I was able to film more shows than ever before. That meant I was publishing episodes more than ever! From the end of March until November, I put out a show every week.  And even in November, I put out shows 3 out of 5 Tuesdays. This year, I published over 40 shows!   Gun folks are the greatest folks. RSWC displays many of the movers and shakers in the firearm community in a very different situation, much more intimate and relaxed and off guard. There's a great blend between serious topics, some humor and lightheartedness, and comfort with all of the passengers on the show.    Next year, there's going to be more shows, more passengers, and more traveling. My goal is to complete the 5 states East of the Mississippi where I haven't done shows. And get a few more states West of the Mississippi.    It wouldn't mean a thing without viewers and listeners.    I've got an online store going for sway and merch, which you can find below.    Riding Shotgun With Charlie & GunGram shirts, hoodies, mugs, stickers, and patches. https://ridingshotgunwithcharlie.com/rswc-shop/   Coalition of New Jersey Firearm Owners https://www.cnjfo.com/   Florida Carry https://www.floridacarry.org/   Second Amendment Foundation https://www.saf.org/   Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep And Bear Arms https://www.ccrkba.org/   Kids S.A.F.E. Foundation https://kidssafefoundation.org/   Massad Ayoob Group https://massadayoobgroup.com/   FASTER Saves Lives https://fastersaveslives.org/   Rod Of Iron Freedom Festival https://www.rodofironfreedomfestival.org/   Sig Sauer Academy https://www.sigsaueracademy.com/   Gun Owners Action League https://goal.org/   Onsight Firearm Training https://oftllc.us/   The DC Project https://www.dcproject.info/   A Girl & A Gun https://www.agirlandagun.org/   Ammoland https://www.ammoland.com/   Gun Owners Radio https://www.gunownersradio.com/   The Up Range Podcast https://www.facebook.com/UpRangePodcast/   Firearm Trainers Podcast https://www.firearmtrainerpodcast.com/   Midnight Patriots https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1248-the-midnight-patriots-70532665/   Hay! I Want Your Job! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-i-want-your-job/id1542841478 The Shooting in the Woods podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn7bWC6QaVwXyS484fl5DMg   Gun Freedom Radio https://gunfreedomradio.com/   Eye On The Target https://eyeonthetargetradio.com/   The Gun Experiment Podcast https://thegunexperiment.com/   The Loaded Mic with Dan Wos https://www.youtube.com/c/TheLoadedMic   Gun For Hire https://gunforhire.com/

Firearm Instructor and Program Director Joe Eaton talks about what the Faster Saves Lives is all about and their desire to educate school personnel around Ohio and the United States on dealing with active killer events. The Concealed Carry Podcast network is brought to you by XS Sights manufacturer here in the USA. Today's episode… The post EP-126 Marketing for Firearm Instructors first appeared on The Firearm Trainer Podcast.

Firearm Instructor and Program Director Joe Eaton talks about what the Faster Saves Lives is all about and their desire to educate school personnel around Ohio and the United States on dealing with active killer events. The Concealed Carry Podcast network is brought to you by XS Sights manufacturer here in the USA. Today's episode… The post EP-125 Faster Saves Lives first appeared on The Firearm Trainer Podcast.

Mark talks with SAF board member and FASTER Saves Lives founder, Jim Irvine

On this weeks episode of On Target, Eric and the guys are joined by Jim Irvine, Co Director at FASTER Saves Lives to discuss their program as a ready - to - go solution when it comes to being in threat related situations. Eric also shares an important speech on a recent situation involving an officer from a city in Ohio.

Our guest today is Joe Eaton. Joe is a program director for FASTER Saves Lives, a nonprofit based in Ohio that has given firearms training to thousands of teachers since 2012. 1) What is FASTERSavesLives? 2) How are you connected to this organization? 3) This isn't just training church and school staff for physical responses to violence – there is an emergency medical element that cannot be overstated. Talk to us about that.

Riding Shotgun With Charlie#111Tom HallInstructorBuckeye Firearms FoundationFASTER Saves Lives   Tom Hall & I met just last week. He was instructing with the FASTER Saves Lives staff in Ohio.  We enjoyed some social time with some of the other students and instructors of the class the night before the class started. What I thought was really cool was finding out that he was working on getting some education from a whiskey university.  He said if there was a cigar university, he could be all set with firearms, whiskey and cigars!   Tom has been with FASTER Saves Lives since the second year they were around. He is a firearm instructor in Ohio in his own right, but volunteers with FASTER and teaches their FASTERS Foundations courses.  That's a class for school educators who are going to be carrying a firearm in their schools and have a concealed carry permit already.  The Foundations class gives them all the vernacular of firearms and fundamentals of shooting. He's also worked at some local gun stores.    FASTER Saves Lives is a non-profit that teaches the teachers what they need to know to help defend their students. As gun folks, we have to know that there's more than having and using a firearm in a defensive situation.  The shooting portion of the FASTER Level 1 class is about 2 days of shooting. We shot from various distances, with various stances, one handed/two handed, shooting and moving and more. For newer shooters, there's a lot of ground we covered.  FASTER also teaches trauma first aid: when, where, & how to use a tourniquet, chest seals, and other first (& immediate) aid.   But the biggest take away for me wasn't shooting at the paper targets. There were targets that shot back.  It was the scenario training we did.  We did use scenarios that were from real school shooting incidents. Tom was the ‘bad guy' who donned a padded safety vest, protective  mask, and an airsoft gun that fired rubber balls. Other students role played victims and someone was the armed teacher. The teacher knew nothing about the scenario except that there was an ‘active murderer' in the classroom area. Not only did they have to avoid oncoming and running students, they also had to figure out what to do if or after they neutralized the ‘bad guy'. This is why it's important to have some scenario training.    Tom and I reviewed the 3 day course during the show. I did have a FASTER buzz while we were filming.  I was also ‘-4' on the scenario training.  Yeah...I was shot 4 times by the ‘bad guy' in one scenario. On the last day of the class, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that schools are no longer able to determine which of their staff can carry in the schools. But if a teacher wanted to carry, they needed to go through police training to be able to carry in their school.  For the record, passing the qualification from FASTER Saves Lives is a higher standard than what the police in Ohio use for qualifications.   If your school is interested, please reach out to FASTER Saves Lives so that your children can have the option of being protected by armed teachers.    Favorite quotes: “The more educated, legal, armed citizens there are, the freer I am.” “I know just enough to be dangerous.” “You may have done something good in the process of their death, but you didn't win.” “I don't need you to be a pro. I need you to keep them alive until the pros get there.” “Even a cop does not have the duty to jump into the middle of a mass shooting and stop them.” “We know from past shootings, there's always staff that's willing to give their lives up to protect kids.”   FASTER Saves Lives https://fastersaveslives.org/   FASTER Saves Lives https://www.facebook.com/FASTERSavesLives Buckeye Firearm Association https://www.buckeyefirearms.org/   Buckeye Firearm Association Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BuckeyeFirearmsAssociation Apex Shooting and Tactics https://www.facebook.com/ApexShootingTactics   Michelle Cerino-Princess Gunslinger https://www.facebook.com/princessmichellecerino   Tactical Defense Institute in Ohio https://www.facebook.com/tdiohio   Priority Defense LLC https://www.facebook.com/prioritydefensellc You need to join the Second Amendment Foundation http://saf.org/   Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms https://www.ccrkba.org/   Buy RSWC & GunGram shirts, hoodies, & mugs at the store! https://ridingshotgunwithcharlie.creator-spring.com/ Please support the Riding Shotgun With Charlie sponsors and supporters.    Keyhole Holsters  Veteran Owned, American Made http://www.keyholeholsters.com/   Dennis McCurdy Author, Speaker, Firewalker http://www.find-away.com/   Or listen on:iTunes/Apple podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riding-shotgun-with-charlie/id1275691565   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4EEPud0XzYz4wo0MYmA9uB   iHeartRadio https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-riding-shotgun-with-charli-30654270/   Self Defense Radio Network http://sdrn.us/   OpsLens App on iPhone & iPad https://apps.apple.com/us/app/opslens-network/id1498033459

Imagine an active killer opens fire in your child's school. Would you want your kid to be helpless for 10 or 15 minutes or more until police show up? Or would you prefer that a teacher, staff member, or anyone inside that school had a firearm who could immediately confront the killer? Joe Eaton, Director of Buckeye Firearms Foundation's FASTER Saves Lives program, talks about mass murderers and how school districts are upgrading their security plans by training teachers and staff members in armed response and trauma medical care.

Newly elected Second Amendment Board member and founder of FASTER Saves Lives, Jim Irvine

Riding Shotgun With Charlie#082Stephanie SchaferA Girl & A GunThe DC Project   Stephanie Schafer is from “basically Wyoming” Nebraska. We met in DC in July 2019 at a DC Project event.  It was funny when we started talking and she said I sound just like I do on YouTube! Hehe!  She’s also a facilitator with A Girl & A Gun (AG&AG), teaching women about gun safety, the fundamentals of shooting, and about their Rights as Americans. She started shooting with her boyfriend and he didn’t know what he was getting her into!    Stephanie and her boyfriend, Lanny, wrote their own curriculum to teach a concealed carry course in Nebraska. Their shooting school, Def Comp  (Defensive & Competitive Shooting Instruction) requires that you take their prerequisite fundamentals of shooting course. After becoming instructors, they also got into 3-gun competitive shooting.  Stephanie is also passing the 3-gun fun with one of her daughters. Just as she was looking into how to start a women’s shooting club, she discovered AG&AG and she got right on board.   AG&AG lead her to The DC Project.  Her background has been in the legal field and she knew she would be a great fit!  She’s risen to be one of the Northwest Regional Directors for the DC Project, adding several other states to her responsibility for the group. With the growth of the group at the state level, they’re looking at methods of educating others to be more active, running for school board, city council, or state senator, or even just testifying. There’s a lot going on with her!   It’s great to be able to talk to instructors in other areas of the country to find out what they need for licensing.  There aren’t permits needed to possess or to even open carry. But if you want to carry concealed, you need to take a course.    Stephanie and her boyfriend started an investigation and  private security business, offering security teams for events and concerts. School security was what they were hoping to do, but only on duty police officers can carry inside of schools.     Stephanie has a lot of experience in many areas from her career in the legal field to starting a business, then getting involved with AG&AG and The DC Project. She’s got a lot going on in many areas of the 2A community and her influence is continuing to grow beyond the shooting ranges.  Favorite quotes: “I believe that the Second Amendment is a Right and somebody shouldn’t have to come take a class” “(Teaching) may be different for someone who wants to safely know how to pick it up and handle it” “Five years I’ve been teaching and learning. Never always just a teacher, sometimes a student, too” “I started googling “how to start a women’s shooting club” and I figured out somebody else has done all the work” “(A Girl & A Gun) really a high level of standard and expectations for their facilitators” “I called and had a conversation with Di (Dianne Muller, DC Project Founder). I  don’t remember much. I was fangirling at that point.” “(The DC Project) is taking it back to the state level now. And meeting with the state legislators to try and change things as well” Stephanie Schafer Firearm Instructor on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/stephanieschafer825 Def Comp Website https://www.defcompusa.com/ DefComp Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/DefCompUSA The DC Project https://www.dcproject.info/ A Girl & A Gun https://www.agirlandagun.org/ FASTER Saves Lives https://fastersaveslives.org/ Please support the Riding Shotgun With Charlie sponsors and supporters.    Leadslingers Whiskey https://leadslingerswhiskey.com/ inifo@leadslingerswhiskey.com   Keyhole Holsters  Veteran Owned, American Made http://www.keyholeholsters.com/   Dennis McCurdy Author, Speaker, Firewalker http://www.find-away.com/   Or listen on:iTunes/Apple podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riding-shotgun-with-charlie/id1275691565   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4EEPud0XzYz4wo0MYmA9uB   iHeartRadio https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-riding-shotgun-with-charli-30654270/   Self Defense Radio Network http://sdrn.us/

On Today's episode, we talk with Joe Eaton of FASTER Saves Lives about training school staff.    We also discuss the Corona Virus and how it is affecting the gun world.

Want to truly make our schools safer? Jim Irvine tells us about a proven program called FASTERSavesLives. Created in 2013 by concerned parents, law enforcement, and nationally-recognized safety and medical experts, FASTER is a groundbreaking, nonprofit program that gives educators practical violence response training. Classes are provided at NO COST to school districts. Working with active killer experts, Jim educates school officials about active killer events. He instructs FASTER (Faculty/Administrator Safety Training and Emergency Response) classes which include mindset, shooting fundamentals, force on force, and trauma care. Jim Irvine is President of Buckeye Firearms Association and Foundation and a director with FASTER Saves Lives.

Hour #2 Guests: Rachel Malone – Founder at Texas Firearms Freedom, former Director of Operations at Republican Party of Texas, current Texas Director of Gun Owners of America. Rob Morse – Host of the Self-Defense Gun Stories Podcast and co-host of the Polite Society Podcast. He blogs at his Slowfacts blog and his articles appear at Ammoland, at Clash Daily. Rob just completed training at FASTER Saves Lives and is here to tell us about the program from a first-hand perspective. Don McDowell – the host of the Shake, Rattle, and Troll Radio Show for 17 years and running. He is a Professional Bass Angler, Saltwater Charter Master, Member of the United States Coast Guard, and Hunting Enthusiast. Responsibly Armed Citizen Report Dan’s Calm-mentary This show is a proud member of the Self Defense Radio Network. Find out more and check out all of the great content at SelfDefenseRadioNetwork.net Sponsored by AZFirearms

Hour #1 Guests: - Laura Carno - a political strategist setting straight the relationship between citizens and their government.  She is the founder of I Am Created Equal, and the author of “Government Ruins Nearly Everything.” And today she is here to talk to us about a school safety program called FASTER Saves Lives and FASTER Colorado. - Chris Wagoner - a U.S. Army Veteran and 35+ year veteran Law Enforcement officer who is in charge of training at a large police academy in North Florida. He writes on subjects including Firearms Rights, Constitutional issues and law enforcement topics which have been published by Fox News, OpsLens.com, Lifezette.com and many more. - Scott Lavin - Wildlife Recreation Branch Chief, AZ Game and Fish Department here to tell us about the 2018 Outdoor Expo on March 24 & 25!

Is it a bluff?  Or, does he mean it?  And if he means it, can he do it?  And if he does it, what would it mean?  We're talking about President Trump's threat to yank ICE agents, the folks who police immigration and customs, out of California.  President Trump had a lot to say about school safety today.  Should teachers be armed with guns?  We get answers from the president of UTLA and from FASTER Saves Lives, an organization that provides safety training to teachers and administrators. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Theme: Mother’s Day Edition 2017 Hour #1 Guests: - Monica Hillis - was born and raised in Colombia. She lived there until her early 20's when she met her husband and moved to the USA. She has one son, is a part time business owner and a full time housewife. She is now deeply involved with the NRA Women's Leadership, and mentoring her friends to use firearms safely. And we are going to talk to her about the culture shock of coming from a country where guns have been removed from the citizens to a country where we battle daily to keep that from happening here. - Laura Carno - a political strategist setting straight the relationship between citizens and their government.  She is the founder of I Am Created Equal, and the author of “Government Ruins Nearly Everything.” Laura is a mom and a grandma is here today to talk to us about the Faster Saves Lives program that can save the lives of school children across the nation. Hour #2 Guests: - Linda Walker – one of the 13 women who currently sit on the National Rifle Association’s Board of Directors, and in her home state of Ohio, she is the Vice President of Buckeye Firearms Association. She and her husband Jim have been married 39 years, and have 3 Patriots for sons, 3 awesome daughter in laws, and 3 wonderful grandkids who like to shoot too! - Cassie Todd-Jameson - Cassie Todd-Jameson is the Daughter of our hosts, Dan & Cheryl Todd! She is also the manager of Pot of Gold Auctions and handles all of the Social Media for AZFirearms, Pot of Gold Auctions and Gun Freedom Radio! She is married to Jason Jameson and has a beautiful daughter, Raelynn! She has grown up around firearms and understands the importance of the second amendment as well as gun safety with having a child in the house. Responsibly Armed Citizen Report

Ohio State Attack discussion with Joe Eaton, Program Director of FASTER Saves Lives out of Ohio.

Guest Joe Eaton will discuss how Ohio is implementing arming teachers and school employees as a way to prepare for the next school shooting. FASTER stands for Faculty / Administrator Safety Training & Emergency Response. Created by concerned parents, law enforcement, and nationally-recognized safety and medical experts, FASTER is a groundbreaking, nonprofit program that gives educators practical violence response training. From FasterSavesLives.Org "Schools are “soft” targets for violence. And you know you need to take steps to respond to violent events and emergencies. But what should you do? How will you do it? Who can help you with planning, training, and implementation? The FASTER program is your complete, ready-to-go solution. Created by concerned parents, law enforcement, and nationally-recognized safety and medical experts, FASTER is a groundbreaking, nonprofit program that gives educators practical violence response training. Classes are provided at NO COST to your school district."

Gun Talk on 960am The Patriot, Dan and Cheryl Todd talk with Chris Bird author of the book "Thank God I had a gun", about "Gun Free Zones" and why they are a target for terrorists and bad guys in general. We also talk about training teachers in firearms. We also talk with Dr. John Edeen from Doctors For Responsible Gun Ownership(http://drgo.us), also Joe Eaton of "Faster Saves Lives" Gun Training(http://fastersaveslives.org/).