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Episode 279-Bang or Bong. Maybe both. Also Available OnSearchable Podcast Transcript Gun Lawyer — Episode Transcript Page – 1 – of 11 Gun Lawyer — Episode 279 Transcript SUMMARY KEYWORDS Supreme Court case, marijuana user ban, Second Amendment rights, ACLU, NRA, New Jersey, Hughes amendment, West Virginia, machine guns, loopholes, gun rights, felon restoration, Epstein files, Michael Bloomberg, gun violence prevention. SPEAKERS Speaker 2, Evan Nappen, Teddy Nappen Evan Nappen 00:16 I’m Evan Nappen. Teddy Nappen 00:18 And I’m Teddy Nappen. Evan Nappen 00:20 And welcome to Gun Lawyer. So, we have some exciting things coming in the future here. I want to make sure the listeners are well aware. In the Supreme Court, we have a case coming up that is going to look at the prohibitor for firearm possession concerning marijuana use, if you’re a user of marijuana. And the case is U.S. versus Hemani. This is very interesting, because it is widely believed that the Court is going to strike down the gun ban for marijuana users. Regardless of how you feel about marijuana use, I’m looking forward to seeing this opinion, because it may be useful in knocking down other gun disqualifiers. Because, folks, gun disqualifiers, such as the gun ban for marijuana use, is an area of exploitation by the gun rights oppressors. Evan Nappen 01:38 So, if they can’t just get a flat out gun ban through, which they try to do all the time, if they can piece meal gun bans to various classes of individuals, then they get the job done that way. That’s why you see the ever expanding list of persons who they try to get disqualified from being able to exercise their Second Amendment rights. And this case has, I believe, potentially very far reaching implications as to subverting that anti-gun rights, that gun rights oppression tactic. So, we want to look at it at as more than just the marijuana. It will be fascinating to see it be a victory, because we have parties in support of this ban going away as diverse as, on the same side now, the ACLU and the NRA. Both. The ACLU is in favor of getting rid of the marijuana user gun ban, because it is, of course, beneficial to in their view, I’m sure, legalization of marijuana, which is something that they would be in support. The NRA is in favor of it going away, because it is consistent with The NRA’s position of supporting Second Amendment rights. So, this has created the classic strange bedfellows situation. (https://www.marijuanamoment.net/aclu-attorney-confident-supreme-court-will-strike-down-gun-ban-for-marijuana-users-after-oral-arguments-next-week/ ) Page – 2 – of 11 Evan Nappen 03:28 But ultimately, what we see coming from it should be a victory for gun rights. And I believe and hope it will be even further reaching than simply addressing the marijuana question. It’s going to be, I believe, very helpful in fighting other disqualifications. Remember, New Jersey is one of the states that tries to always have an expansive list of what disqualifies a person from being able to exercise their Second Amendment rights. They love to create disenfranchisements of our rights because they are rights oppressors, and this tactic, hopefully, will be taking a hit here. So, we’ll keep you informed about the progress and what occurs under the Hemani decision. Teddy Nappen 04:30 I will say, just from the ACLU, just to be clear, they are heavily backed by the Democrat for their super PACs. I’m just saying. Like that is the, and I can’t wait to see all the individuals of the ACLU all out in mass as they’re about to help win a pro-gun victory as well. Yeah. Evan Nappen 04:55 I guess they’re looking at it more as a pro-marijuana victory and ending prejudice toward marijuana users. But whatever their motivation may be, we are going to be consistent in our support for Second Amendment rights. Getting rid of disqualifiers is getting rid of disqualifiers that are disenfranchisements to our Second Amendment rights. So, hey, at least they’re on the right side on this one, and maybe we can get them to continue to see the light on other disqualifiers. Such as restoration of rights for felons and such, right? I mean, this is something you would think they would be in favor of, as well, for restoration of rights. You paid your dues. You served your time. And if you’re not a violent felon, why are you disenfranchised of your rights? I mean, even violent felons, when you get right down to it. I mean, there’s, I missed that in the Second Amendment, where it says we have a right to keep and bear arms, unless you’re a felon, you know, or any of these exemptions. They aren’t there. So, to what degree we tolerate them, to what degree we may think they’re even valuable, I don’t know, but we need to. I’d rather be seeing us pull back on every type of ban and maximize freedom and maximize our Second Amendment rights. Evan Nappen 06:31 Also, in regards to maximizing our rights, there is a really interesting I just love this. I love this. There is an attempt, now, a very shrewd attempt on the pro-rights side to create the ability to get around, yes, a loophole, folks. Because you know what loopholes are. Loopholes are freedom finding a way. And this. Teddy Nappen 07:08 I thought it was a hole in a Castle. Evan Nappen 07:10 Yeah. Right, exactly. Loopholes were the hole in the castle that you would fire your arrows from, because you would still be protected. You could still fire through those, those square, rectangular hole. They’re the loopholes. So, that’s why they’re called that. But, anyway. The key loophole here is in the Hughes Amendment. What there’s an attempt to do, particularly in West Virginia, who has taken the lead here with a bill in West Virginia, which is SB 1071. This is right from AmmoLand, by the way. Page – 3 – of 11 (https://www.ammoland.com/2026/02/contact-chairman-willis-now-sb1071-could-restore-machine-gun-rights-in-west-virginia-if-it-gets-a-hearing/) It could restore access to modern machine guns. That’s right. Evan Nappen 08:00 What they’re doing, what they’re attempting to do is a bill that will create a state run Office of Public Defense within the West Virginia State Police. To procure and sell modern, select-fire machine guns directly to qualified, law-abiding citizens. That’s right. You know how some states have State liquor stores. This will become the state machine gun store. That’s right. It can operate via the Hughes Amendment. Now, the Hughes Amendment was the law back in ’86 that prohibited the, I mean, actually the Hughes Amendment prohibited the new, the sale of new manufacture of machine guns. Okay? So, that created this situation we have now where it’s legal for a citizen to obey the NFA and acquire a machine gun and pay the $200 tax. But the problem is no new machine guns could be put into registration, you see. And that created this essentially, artificially, ridiculously high, crazy prices to own full auto. So, this bill takes the Hughes Amendment and essentially flips the script on the Hughes Amendment by stating that, and this is under Title 18 922(o), that the Hughes Amendment. Here’s, the key loophole language. “. . . does not apply with respect to a transfer to or by, or possession by or under the authority of, a State or any department or political subdivision thereof.” Evan Nappen 10:20 So, in other words, the bill will create a State agency that purchases machine guns and transfers them by quote, right in the law, “by or under the authority of”, the State of West Virginia. The transfers are therefore fully compliant with federal law and critically exempt from the National Firearms Act $200 transfer tax because they’re government facilitated. It’s brilliant. It’s brilliant. It’ll make it so that qualified persons, any adult, who can legally possess firearms under federal and state law, they’d undergo a background check at state police, state police troop headquarters. The office would, where possible, prioritize West Virginia manufacturers, operate distribution points using existing facilities, and issue official state certificates of transfer. Subsequent transfers between qualified citizens would require a simple $275 re-transfer fee through the office, which is waived for heirs. A $250 surcharge per gun plus a modest administrative fee capped at 50 bucks, would flow to the new Public Defense Fund to cover costs, generating revenue for the state without raising taxes. Evan Nappen 11:48 And it was GOA (Gun Owners of America) that drafted this bill. This is really cool. And now I think Kansas is putting a bill forward, and I’m sure we’ll see other pro-gun states moving to create this. This way we can gut the Hughes Amendment and open up the market for new full auto. And by doing that, they’ll become even more commonly owned and become an even greater argument for the Second Amendment and their protection. Eventually, with enough exploitation of loopholes, laws themselves that created the original ban become useless and in fact, go away. We’ve seen this happen. We’ve seen this happen. For example, when it came to NFA Trusts, to purchase NFA, you had to get, at one point, what was called a chief law enforcement officer to sign off. And if your chief didn’t sign off on that, you could not appeal it. You were just dead in the water and could not acquire NFA. Then along comes the idea of setting up a trust where trusts do not require a chief law enforcement to sign off. So, everyone started doing NFA Trusts to acquire NFA, because it avoided the Chiefs sign off. And Page – 4 – of 11 because of that, there were about 10,000 trusts at ATF on NFA. So many just got around it that they finally just repealed the rule and said, guess what? You don’t need to have your chief law enforcement approve it. They just have to get notice of it. But they got rid of the sign off. Why? The loophole defeated it. Evan Nappen 13:50 We see that even going on with switchblades. We’ve seen how there’s been a huge expansion in knife rights based on the ability to work the loopholes for interstate sale and for state sales to be independent. And how the federal prohibition was simply affecting very specific transactions under federal law. To the point where the federal government, in trying to uphold the federal switchblade law, said, as one of their justifications, well, the law isn’t even enforced anymore. That’s right. Why? Loopholes! Loopholes. Freedom finding a way. And so this is exciting to see this taking place on machine guns. Finally going at the NFA. Not shying away from taking on the big stuff. Not letting them get away with claiming that any firearm is somehow intrinsically evil, wrong or bad. We’re finally fighting back with offense. Offense for once. Not just totally on the defense. Evan Nappen 15:07 Speaking of which, you may encounter a new group called “Bridging the Divide”. (https://bridgethedividenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Brief-Policy-Outline.pdf) Bridging the Divide on Firearm Policy. Oh yeah, they’re claiming that there’s some bipartisan, that they have taken pro-gun folks and anti-gun and uniting them on principles that everybody believes in. They’re claiming to do this. And here’s their wonderful policies. Lo and behold, when you look closely at this so-called, you know, “Bridging the Divide”, which is, you know, bridging the gap, which is more of laying a trap, my friends. Laying a trap. What you see are their policies that they’re claiming is, you know, they have this bipartisan, so to speak. This is pro-gun and anti-gun right oppressors. Gun rights oppressors and gun rights people. Evan Nappen 16:08 And of course, here’s their policies. They have eight of them, eight of them. This so-called “Bridging the Divide.” One, Prohibiting Factors for Firearm Purchase and Possession. This is right from their “Firearm Policy Outline.” They want to prohibit gun possession by those convicted of violent crime at the misdemeanor level while removing state restrictions on those non-violent felonies. So, they want to expand prohibitions to misdemeanors. Claiming, of course, non-violent felonies, right? Yeah. And then remove prohibition of gun purchases by persons who use marijuana. Well, yeah, guess what? The Court’s already going to kill that. So, they’re throwing this in. They want to, essentially, what they’re looking to do is expand prohibitions to misdemeanors. Who’s kidding who? Come on. Give me a break. Evan Nappen 17:04 Two, Background Checks. Create state level background checks for private sales. Oh, so, in other words, Universal Background Checks, and they want to impose it state by state. More of that. So, end private sales. But they want to have “logical exemptions”? Well, it’s the same, so-called logical exemptions. Let’s just instead of logical, we’ll call it “narrow”, narrow exemptions. No. Private sales should remain private sales. It is more of an intrusion, more of oppression, on our gun rights. How about three? What’s the third thing? Extreme Risk Protection. Oh, seriously? Red flag. We have seen, Page – 5 – of 11 experienced, and are currently experiencing the unbelievable denial of due process that takes place from that garbage. Evan Nappen 17:55 Four, Dealer Registration and Gun Trafficking. They want to focus on the small number of dealers from whom the majority of traced crime guns originate. Oh, really? Well, guess what? What creates those statistics? Anytime they’re run – when guns are seized. And if you’re seizing guns the way New Jersey does, at the drop of a hat and those guns are run, that raises dealer numbers as quoting “crime guns”, even though they’re not crime guns. It is absolutely a flawed basis, and they want to focus on that. Five, Child Firearm Access Prevention. Oh, lock up your safety. That’s what that’s called. Lock up your safety to protect the children. Here we go again. Six, Firearm Suicide Prevention. Ah. In states where murder rates are low, well, let’s go at suicide. Anything we can do to go at the guns, right? And what happens with suicide prevention? Oh, well, that’s the wellness check. You know what’s going on in New Jersey with wellness checks? Anybody calls on anybody, and the police come. They take you away. They take your guns. They hold you for about three days to see if you’re okay. And even though you’re fine, now we got to fight to get your rights back. Fight to get your guns back. There’s a million ways to kill yourself, folks. Focusing on the gun isn’t the answer. Focus on actual causes. But no, it’s just an excuse. Teddy Nappen 19:34 I think the biggest issue with this whole concept of “Bridging the Divide” is take a step back and let us, let us be on equal terms. Here’s the problem, they cannot define what an assault firearm is. They are. Evan Nappen 19:50 Wait, wait, Teddy. I haven’t even gotten to that yet. I haven’t gotten to that. Teddy Nappen 19:54 All right. Evan Nappen 19:54 Number seven, Firearm Injury Prevention Education. They want to tie public health to firearm injuries. Why? Because that goes to healthcare so they can regulate it. Get it regulated back through the health, federal health agencies. Get it back to the CDC. Get them back on it. Cranking out anti-gun nonsense. That’s the game. Eight, Community Violence Intervention. Oh, that gets funding to who? Anti-gun groups. That’s what it’s about. Evan Nappen 20:33 So, we’re looking at these policies and then who’s on it? Well, their board is chock full, chock full of all former and bunch of all anti-gun rights folks. Then they sprinkle in a few that are supposedly pro-gun. So, who’s one of them? Rob Pincus. Rob Pincus is on there, proudly on there. They have listed him as a gun rights advocate. Except here’s a little article from Lee Williams back in March 29, 2021, from thegunwriter.com. (https://thegunwriter.substack.com/p/huh-rob-pincus-supports-expanded?utm_source=publication-search) It says, “Huh? Rob Pincus calls for expanded background checks, gun control and then says he didn’t.” Oh, really? Interesting. You can read that article and see. Page – 6 – of 11 The people they’re getting on board. There’s no major player there that is truly an advocate of our gun rights that I could find, and plenty that aren’t. Evan Nappen 21:30 Nowhere in their policy does it say repeal assault firearm bans, repeal large capacity magazine bans, repeal sensitive place prohibitions, or enact national reciprocity. All the things that we’re fighting for, for our rights. No. All it is is more, more, more. Just a subterfuge of more bans, more back doors to taking away rights. I didn’t see a damn thing here that expands our rights. Nothing. It’s just take, take, take. And package it as some kind of compromise. Their compromise is always us giving up our rights. Forget it, folks. Just forget it. Evan Nappen 22:18 And finally, let me point out, right from The Trace, right from The Trace. Sent out in an email blast, and I just want to read you this from The Trace. (https://mailchi.mp/thetrace/inside-the-loosely-regulated-world-of-gun-manufacturing-4869976?e=a13774efb8) This is fascinating. “Since the Trump administration snatched. . . ” This is The Trace. Snatched. They think of the Mel Brooks. You know, sees snatched, right? But anyway. “Since the Trump administration snatched funding from gun violence prevention . . .” Oh, in other words, let’s decode that. Since Trump took away all the money going to gun rights oppression groups, “. . . the field’s practitioners have had to confront an uncertain future.” Oh, they’re no longer getting the money from the Government. Huh. “Without federal dollars, state and local governments will have to decide whether to pick up the tab. It’s far from a sure thing. Gun violence intervention programs have long had to fight to prove the value of their work. The problem, however, is that it’s difficult to measure. Studying gun violence is expensive, and the nature of violence makes it a uniquely challenging subject to pull apart.” In other words, to propagandize into an anti-gun policy, to take away our rights. “And while gun violence research has seen a resurgence in recent years, the Trump administration cut funding for that field, too.” Yeah, isn’t that cute? I love it. “. . . meaning the available evidence for these programs could grow slimmer.” Evan Nappen 23:46 So folks, The Trace is bitching and moaning about losing their money, and who took it from them? President Trump. And it’s about time. There’s no reason our tax dollars need to go to oppression of our gun rights, and it’s the Trump administration that ended this funding. Keep that in mind. Teddy Nappen 24:10 Just to kind of going back to the whole issue. Whenever the Left try to present themselves like no, no, we need to find these common sense issues. Okay. Let’s define our terms, because the Left does not see the Second Amendment as a right. We know this because the Left wing nut case of a judge, Jackson went and broke down her entire descent of Bruen, describing how it is not a right. It’s a privilege. Arguing that when we deal with gun cases, you have to consider the victims of gun violence rather than looking to the law and the Constitution. That is where they’re coming from. They’re coming from the stupidity and suicidal empathy when they say they’re bridging the gap. That is their argument. Page – 7 – of 11 Evan Nappen 25:01 Just don’t fall for it. Don’t fall for it. 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They are the umbrella organization of gun clubs in New Jersey. They are fighting for our rights. My good friend and colleague, Dan Schmutter, is there in federal court. He’s doing a great job. We’re waiting for some more results to report. Exciting times. We’re going to have some, I feel, excellent results over “sensitive places”, the magazine ban and the assault firearm ban, as we keep fighting and slogging through it. Getting our rights back. Plus the Association is on guard at the courts, at the legislature and the courthouse, both. We have a full-time paid lobbyist and, man, New Jersey is always a challenge. So, make sure you’re a member. Go to anjrpc.org and join today. You’ll get news sent right to your email. You’ll get a beautiful newsletter, and you’ll know that you’re part of the solution. You want to be part of the solution. The solution to the problem. The problem is gun rights oppressors, and the Association fights them in the belly of the beast, New Jersey, right there. ANJRPC.org. Evan Nappen 29:04 And don’t forget to get a copy of my book, New Jersey Gun Law. It’s the bible of New Jersey gun law. It is the book you need to navigate through the insanity that is New Jersey gun law. I try to make it as easy as possible. Question and answer format with 120 topics. It’s a book everybody uses, and you need one. Just go to EvanNappen.com and order yours. And when you get it, don’t lend it out, because you’ll never get it back. I hear that complaint all the time. So, make sure you keep your hands on it, or you’ll lose it. Go to EvanNappen.com and get a copy of New Jersey Gun Law today. Now, we have Press Checks with Teddy. Teddy, what do you have for us today in Press Checks? Page – 8 – of 11 Teddy Nappen 29:50 Well, as you know, Press Checks are always free, and I just want to preface this on this one. Where you see in the news media, they’ve been pushing the whole Epstein thing. All right? They’ve been trying to push that. And of course, the Left ended up destroying themselves, as they’ve lost multiple power players who have been implicated in the whole, in the whole surroundings that it comes with the Epstein files being released. And one of the individuals who, by the way, this individual had close ties to Jeffrey Epstein since, like, the early days, Michael Bloomberg. You know, maybe it was because he had a, you know, big gulp in his hand, and that’s why, you know, he’s like, Oh, how dare you. But, yeah. Teddy Nappen 30:41 So, we go to AmmoLand, where this was a wonderful article written up by Alan Gottlieb. (https://www.ammoland.com/2026/02/ccrkba-demands-bloomberg-come-clean-about-epstein-relationship/) Regarding the fact that now we are demanding that all the anti-gun groups, including Everytown, including all of his multi anti gun right the gun rights oppressors groups cut ties with Michael Bloomberg. You know, the money. And there was, I actually went. And funny enough, anyone can do this. You can go on to the Epstein files on the government website, and they have the entire files library. You can type in word searches. So, you type in “Michael Bloomberg”. I went and read through the different documents on it. Now, to preface this, there was no showing of wrongdoing in what was discovered by the fact he was. However, he was invited with Michael Bloomberg, George Stephanopoulos, Eric Schmidt, all these individuals, to a cocktail party with Jeffrey Epstein to watch The Imitation Game. You know, that movie about Alan Turing where he broke the German Enigma. Okay. Bear in mind, this is 2015. Jeffrey Epstein had already been convicted of the first initial charges back in 2000. Evan Nappen 32:05 He was a felon, you know. So, hey, they love to make a point that they shouldn’t have guns. Epstein kept trying and trying and trying to get his rights back so he could get guns. Yet, here he is with the king of anti-gun funding, Bloomturd. Teddy Nappen 32:25 Yeah. Evan Nappen 32:26 What’s that all about? Teddy Nappen 32:27 There was also a letter. Now, again, there was no direct correspondence with Michael Bloomberg. However, there was a letter from Maxwell, Jillian’s mother, basically inviting him to attend a premiere, apparently, this was a movie, Power of Good. I’ve never heard of this one. But this very clearly shows that there was direct information going back and forth. There was also, it seemed to be, there was a massive invitation, and Jeffrey Epstein was trying to create this almost investor group. I want to tell you. Like he wanted to make this online new media. He was naming these board of directors, one of which was Michael Bloomberg, the Rothschild, Lee Rothschild, Alan Goodman. So, various individuals. He Page – 9 – of 11 seemed to be almost like a financial advisor or a bank roller for Jeffrey Epstein. Again, there’s no showing of wrongdoing, but it’s just, clearly, he had a relationship with him. Even highlighted to the articles where, in 2011 the Palm Beach Daily News, Epstein’s address book included Michael Bloomberg. In 2013, there were multiple pictures taken with Bloomberg and Maxwell together having book parties at the Four Seasons restaurant in New York City, where I guess they were reading gender queer, but also the level. Evan Nappen 33:51 Well, the way they brought in the Clintons to the committee, they need to bring Bloomberg in. I mean, you know, this is. The Left kept pushing and pushing and pushing about the Epstein files. Hoping against hope, that they could somehow get President Trump on this, when, in reality, what we’re seeing is it blowing up in the Left’s face, aren’t we? Teddy Nappen 34:12 Yeah. Also, here’s a really big one. Epstein was invited to a Bloomberg hosted fundraiser for Plaskett. Congresswoman Plaskett. You know, the woman who took direct funding from Jeffrey Epstein, actually got donation money. So, not only was he hosting the dinner, cordially inviting Epstein to come on down. Even writing a letter. Please join our host. Michael Bloomberg. Dear Jeffrey Epstein, please join our host, Michael Bloomberg, to the dinner. So, very clearly he was running in these circles. There’s a very clear tie relationship. Again, no showing of wrongdoing. There wasn’t a direct correspondence with him in the emails. And if you actually go through a lot of the emails, he would email news articles. That’s why you know Bloomberg News. And he would email them to others. So, that did also come up. It just shows the very clear ties. This is the one that really sticks out to me. Documents release revealed he was interested in gun politics and Bloomberg’s work. They don’t show direct donations to EveryTown. However, in 2013 there’s an email soliciting Epstein for a donation to American for Responsible Solutions, which is run by Gabby, Gabby Giffords, who later became Giffords. Evan Nappen 35:34 That’s right. But all they care about with Epstein is Trump. And how does that all relate? Is Trump in the Epstein files, Teddy? Teddy Nappen 35:46 Oh, very much. Yes, yes, Trump is in the Epstein files. Okay, I’ve got to tell this to everyone here. The black pillars, all those out there, we do not have all the information. We know that for a fact. Okay? Has it been mishandled? Absolutely. Pam Bondi should resign. Fall on her sword. Because she has damaged the administration on Trump for the mishandling with the stupid binder gate, all the stupidity of, oh, I have the client list on my desk. That was a lie. And the whole situation there. However, if you actually look at the timeline, you can go see the articles. See the full breakdown of it for Donald Trump. Teddy Nappen 36:24 Here’s the timeline, 2004 to 2005, there was reported abuse by a 14-year-old girl by Epstein. Then Trump immediately ended the relation with Jeffrey Epstein. Banned him from Mar a Lago. In 2008, Epstein was convicted with the help of Donald Trump, who cooperated with the victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer, who fully deposed himself to the lawyers. As opposed to all the other people that are Page – 10 – of 11 implicated, who just stayed away. He actually went in to help the victims. Imagine that. And going in next 2000, after Maxwell is convicted as well, where she trafficked to Epstein. Also in 2019, he’s later arrested again. Guess who’s President in 2019? Donald Trump. He was arrested for sex who invested arrested Epstein for sex trafficking, and then he’s later dead in 2019. So, not only does it exonerate, where, after he was convicted, Trump broke off all relationships with Epstein. He helped get Jeffrey Epstein. That is all that they have on Donald Trump when it comes to Jeffrey Epstein. Teddy Nappen 37:32 All the fake news, all the fake and you know why he said hoax? He wasn’t saying the Jeffrey Epstein whole pedo ring was a hoax? No, he is saying hoax, as in talking about the Dems whole plot to directly connect Trump to the pedophile ring. That is their plot. That was the hoax. Was it misspoken? Yes, Trump fires from the hip. Sue him. That’s how it goes. But actually looking at the facts of what came down, this is what he should have said. Under four years of Biden, not one committee was formed to go at the Epstein files, to go after the Epstein files. The Dems didn’t even want to touch it, which, by the way, all the people that were running in Epstein circles, Schumer, all the, all the heavy donators, Bill Gates, all these individuals are running in Michael Bloomberg, running heavily donations, including Jeffrey Epstein, who heavily donated to the Democrats. So, it’s the level of insanity that goes into it. Teddy Nappen 38:37 By the way, for everyone to remember. Did you know? Did you also know the fact that all of a sudden, the victims who never spoke out during the four years under Biden are now taking Super Bowl ads saying, release more files. Okay, what happened to we have our list. We’re making our list. Just say it. Are you worried about defamation? Musk said he’ll pay for defamation. And good luck as trying to go after women of victims of sexual abuse. I’m sure a go fund me will be immediately formed and covered. So, what are you waiting on? Oh, that’s right, these are just political cudgels for you to abuse. Okay? That is a fact, and that’s what I’m saying to the victims who, all of a sudden, will not name names. So, that it’s one of the big things, like, very clearly, it’s being used as a political tool. They don’t actually want to release the names. Evan Nappen 39:28 Well, I think it’s interesting that it’s come around to Mr. Bloomberg, and that has major effect in terms of funding of further gun rights oppression. He needs to explain the way they’re looking at it. Forced it to be opened up. Hey, guess what? You’re there. You need to explain it now. At least do that. Teddy Nappen 39:52 Also this. Evan Nappen 39:53 There you go. Teddy Nappen 39:54 Proof in concept. Peter Mandelson, who was directly connected to Jeffrey Epstein. He was Keir Starmer’s Cabinet Minister, who just recently resigned. He resigned in shame. So, the proof is in the Page – 11 – of 11 proof is, in fact, that this has the effect. If we could break up Bloomberg from EveryTown. I mean, there is their money. They have nothing aside from. Evan Nappen 40:17 Well, they’re not getting funding anymore from the Government. Yeah, from USAID killed all that. Yeah, so that’s good. Well, let me tell you, Teddy, about this week’s GOFU. That is a Gun Owner Fuck Up, where you learn about expensive mistakes that others have made so that you don’t make them. Now this week’s GOFU that I want to talk about, might even be considered a future GOFU. But it applies still today. If West Virginia, Kansas, or any of these places end up creating State machine gun stores, if you will, which I believe they will, and this ends up taking off, make sure that you do NOT, as a non-resident of those states, acquire a machine gun from those states and then, no less, bring it to New Jersey. In other words, the GOFU, in the big picture, is you have to be cognizant of your jurisdiction and what you’re doing in your jurisdiction, and when you’re in another jurisdiction, what you can and can’t do. Evan Nappen 41:34 We see the jurisdictional problem arise all the time. Whether it’s in carrying a gun where you’re allowed to carry in one state and not in another, whether it’s purchase or possession of a firearm in any given state versus another, people bringing guns or accessories or other things that were legal in one place and illegal in another. The burden is on you to know this. I am constantly seeing cases where people make that very critical error. So, the GOFU, in a general term, my friends, is make sure you know your jurisdictions laws and do not inadvertently violate them because you are in another jurisdiction, and you are coming into this other jurisdiction, this is where the trouble can begin. It can be quite serious. So, be very cognizant of this when dealing with guns. Evan Nappen 42:40 This is Evan Nappen and Teddy Nappen reminding you that gun laws don’t protect honest citizens from criminals. They protect criminals from honest citizens. Speaker 2 42:51 Gun Lawyer is a CounterThink Media production. The music used in this broadcast was managed by Cosmo Music, New York, New York. Reach us by emailing Evan@gun.lawyer. The information and opinions in this broadcast do not constitute legal advice. Consult a licensed attorney in your state. Downloadable PDF TranscriptGun Lawyer S5 E279_Transcript About The HostEvan Nappen, Esq.Known as “America's Gun Lawyer,” Evan Nappen is above all a tireless defender of justice. Author of eight bestselling books and countless articles on firearms, knives, and weapons history and the law, a certified Firearms Instructor, and avid weapons collector and historian with a vast collection that spans almost five decades — it's no wonder he's become the trusted, go-to expert for local, industry and national media outlets. Regularly called on by radio, television and online news media for his commentary and expertise on breaking news Evan has appeared countless shows including Fox News – Judge Jeanine, CNN – Lou Dobbs, Court TV, Real Talk on WOR, It's Your Call with Lyn Doyle, Tom Gresham's Gun Talk, and Cam & Company/NRA News. As a creative arts consultant, he also lends his weapons law and historical expertise to an elite, discerning cadre of movie and television producers and directors, and novelists. He also provides expert testimony and consultations for defense attorneys across America. Email Evan Your Comments and Questions  talkback@gun.lawyer Join Evan's InnerCircleHere's your chance to join an elite group of the Savviest gun and knife owners in America.  Membership is totally FREE and Strictly CONFIDENTIAL.  Just enter your email to start receiving insider news, tips, and other valuable membership benefits.   Email (required) *First Name *Select list(s) to subscribe toInnerCircle Membership Yes, I would like to receive emails from Gun Lawyer Podcast. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.var ajaxurl = "https://gun.lawyer/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php";

We Like Shooting - Ep 650 This episode of We Like Shooting is brought to you by: C&G Holsters (Code: WLSISLIFE) Midwest Industries (Code: WLSISLIFE) Primary Arms Night Fision (Code: WLSISLIFE) Blue Alpha Mitchell Defense (Code: WLS10) Bowers Group (Code: WLS) Swampfox Optics Guests: Matt Larosiere Patreon.com/fuddbusters Text Dear WLS or Reviews +1 743 500 2171  New Public Notes Page: https://dngrsfrdm.com/public/ BULLET POINTS Nielsen Device Boosterless Silencer System The Nielsen Device is a boosterless silencer system designed for direct-thread mounting on pistols, eliminating the need for a traditional Nielsen booster or piston. It enables suppressed shooting with standard direct impingement pistol designs without the torque issues associated with boosters. The system uses a proprietary boosterless mount and boosterless booster assembly for reliable function on various pistol calibers. Mission First Tactical (MFT) New Pocket Holster Mission First Tactical (MFT) introduces a new pocket holster designed for concealed carry, featuring a durable construction with a sticky exterior for secure pocket retention. It accommodates micro-compact pistols and supports quick draw access while preventing printing. The holster is compatible with popular subcompact firearms like the Sig P365 and Glock 43. Luth-AR Globe Charging Handle The Luth-AR Globe Charging Handle is an AR-15 charging handle featuring a large spherical knob for ambidextrous operation, designed to reduce fatigue during extended shooting sessions. It is constructed from 7075 T6 aluminum with a hard coat anodized finish and weighs 1.6 ounces. The handle allows for easier manipulation in various conditions, including gloved use, and is compatible with standard AR-15 upper receivers. Note (Nick) GAFS https://gafshub.com/wls GUN FIGHTS No one stepped into the arena this week. WLS IS LIFESTYLE Note pocket carry Thin Line Weapons NFA Collection Thin Line Weapons offers a selection of NFA-regulated firearms including suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns. The page lists products such as the Huxwrx Flow 556K suppressor and various SBR configurations. All items comply with National Firearms Act requirements and are available for purchase with appropriate ATF approvals. GOING BALLISTIC ATF's ‘Engaged in the Business' Rule Mirrors Canada's Firearms Confiscation Approach (Shooting Wire Analysis) The article argues that the ATF's Final Rule on the Definition of “Engaged in the Business” Selling Firearms and Ammunition, effective May 20, 2024, effectively enables a backdoor gun grab in the US similar to Canada's 2020 Order in Council banning over 1,500 firearms models. It claims the rule reclassifies private sales and occasional transfers as requiring a Federal Firearms License (FFL), mirroring Canada's prohibition-then-buyback strategy. The piece warns this erodes Second Amendment rights by criminalizing common firearm transactions without due process. Utah HB 431: GOP Rep. Cheryl Acton Pushes to Ban Open Carry on College Campuses (Savage) Utah Republican Representative Cheryl Acton has introduced House Bill 431 to prohibit the open carry of firearms on the campuses of public colleges and universities in the state. The bill targets loaded firearms visible to others, aiming to enhance campus safety amid concerns over gun violence. It applies specifically to institutions under the Utah Board of Higher Education. Tumbler Ridge Shooting Highlights Gun Control Arguments (Bearing Arms Analysis) (Savage) The article analyzes a shooting incident in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, where a man used a restricted firearm to kill two people before being stopped by an armed civilian. It critiques how gun control advocates exploit such tragedies to push for stricter laws despite existing severe restrictions on firearms in Canada. The piece argues that the incident demonstrates the consistent pattern of gun control arguments relying on emotional appeals rather than evidence of effectiveness. Bearing Arms: Reason Transgender Gun Ban Proposal Won't Advance (Savage) The article discusses a proposed federal rule by the Biden administration to prohibit firearm purchases by individuals with gender transition-related medical diagnoses, such as gender dysphoria. It argues the rule faces significant legal and political hurdles, including likely injunctions from courts that have blocked similar ATF actions. The author asserts it lacks momentum and is destined to fail. Shooting News Weekly Critique of Evidence-Free Claims on Guns and Public Safety Conflict (Savage) The article criticizes a purported expert's assertion of a conflict between concealed carry and public safety, labeling it as evidence-free hackery. It argues that such claims lack empirical support and misrepresent data on concealed carry impacts. The piece defends concealed carry by highlighting the absence of credible evidence linking it to increased public safety risks. New Mexico House Bill 86 (HB 86) Sweeping Gun Control Measure Scheduled for Hearing (Savage) New Mexico's House Bill 86 proposes comprehensive gun control measures including bans on assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and ghost guns, along with red flag laws and restrictions on open carry. The bill is set for a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on February 17, 2026. Sponsored by Rep. Rehm, it aims to address gun violence through multiple regulatory changes. REVIEWS Review: Jaqin Ta'Sox from Connecticut From; Jaqin Ta'Sox: Review I still think y'all are gay. But, regarding ep 647. I agree with Jerambay, 99%. I agree with Shawn as far as the narrative being twisted, disagree with most of his thoughts on the agents. Everyone who can legally carry should be able carry everywhere, full stop. The narrative of him carrying a 320 with spare mags to “cause chaos” is BS. The difference in Rittenhouse and the Minisota Nut, is in their choices. Rittenhouse didn't look for danger, danger found him, he ran away, then defended himself. Minisota nut, put himself in the middle of a wave of insanity. Had he gave the agents a buffer, he could've yelled and cursed all he wanted. Tragic, but justified.   Review: From Jeff E Comment only. Liberals are the biggest fucking idiots. They try to tell us how Trump is a dick tator, while they do everything in their power to dismantle the Constitution, specifically 2A. The very things that were setup to limit government, not to limit us. Sadly, they don't teach this in school anymore, (about Constitution limiting government). While like in Illinois they call our politicians “lawmakers”, when they should be called servants. Jeff E Five Squares Review: Anonymous Coward from Pennsylvania Anonymous Coward from Under My Desk Great show. Worth five squares. Ask me about my weiner. Before we let you go – JOIN GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA We'd love if you supported the show, join Agency 171 at agency171.com. Lot's of prizes, rewards and kick ass swag. No matter how tough your battle is today, we want you here fight with us tomorrow. Don't struggle in silence, you can contact the suicide prevention line by dialing 988 from your phone. Remember – Always prefer Dangerous Freedom over peaceful slavery. We'll see you next time! 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Double Tap Episode 437 This episode of Double Tap is brought to you by: Gideon Optics, Blue Alpha, Medical Gear Outfitters, Bowers Group, Second Call Defense, and Matador Arms   Welcome to Double Tap, episode 437! Your hosts tonight are Jeremy Pozderac, Aaron Krieger, Nick Lynch, and me Shawn Herrin, welcome to the show! Sponsor Black Friday Deals -Midwest Industries- 20% off MI products Code: STOCKUP25  Medical Gear Outfitters- 15% off. Free Ship over $75. Lots of special deals. Code MGO15 Primary Arms - https://www.primaryarms.com/firearms-black-friday-sale   Dear WLS Phillip C - Hello gentlemen, And Aaron, brc made my absolute favorite wallet! On my second one and been carrying an Oscar Mike wallet for over 5 years. My question is was brc making the nylon goods in house or was someone making the soft foods for them to stamp a rhino onto? Have looked all across the interwebs trying to find a similar wallet to no avail. Even reached out to the customer support email from past brc orders with no reply. Maybe something Flatline Fiber Co. Could spool up and start making.? I can't be the only one who would run naked backwards thru a cornfield to get my hands on a few more Oscar Mike wallets. Thank you. Keep your powder dry. And shoot straight. #WLSISLIFE No notes Alex W - Just saying. When Shawn says Die Free Co. It sounds like hes saying "Die, freako!" Edward H - I need help deciding what to get I need a gun with a manuel saftey but I also want an external hammer with DA/SA ability, it to be in .45, and the ability to host a light and optic. Thanks Drew P - I want to get into long range shooting (1000+ yards)have my eye on a Ruger precision in 6.5 cm with a swamp fox scope, but it got me thinking what is the cheapest rifle and scope set up you could do? Could you get a set up for under $500? Lance D - You convinced to buy a chest rig from AceTac. Now, can we see your rigs and how you have them setup? Mine will be primarily used for larping/range use, and thought of using as kind of a “go bag” type setup. Thanks Scott G - Alright I I think the ace tac micro chest rig with the back pack is the closest to what I have been wanting for a day pack hunting/ hiking pack. It is missing 3 parts I think I can rig in to it but I'm looking for your advice as well. 1 I want to add a bino pouch to the chest rig , one of the set ups with a magnetic flip open top. 2 a holster for a G 19 x or G 17 my typical woods carry piece 3 water I am not a fan of bladders I like a Nalgene bottle. What does the cast think about those issues ? Nate D - Has Anyone Really Been Far Even as Decided to Use Even Go Want to do Look More Like? Harry H - What are in your opinion the best magazine? Double stack pistol Single stack pistol Ppc/smg Ar15 Bolt action Maybe give brand/model name. I have always heard pmag for ar15 but is that m2 or m3. Just a example.   The winner of this week's swag pack is Alex W! To win your own, go to welikeshooting.com/dashboard and submit a question!   Gun Industry News AGM Launches New Mini 4K Day/Night Scope AGM Global Vision released the Spectrum 4K-Mini, a lightweight digital day/night scope weighing 16 ounces, perfect for hunters who want mobility without losing image quality. It features a 4K ultra-HD sensor, color imaging by day, and black-and-white viewing at night, plus recording and connectivity options. This scope is simpler to use and mount compared to larger models. It costs $895 and is available now. New Compensators: Strike Industries XLogic Warpath and Mini Warpath Strike Industries launched two new compensators for .223/5.56 AR-15s called the Warpath Comp and Mini Warpath Comp. The Warpath Comp has two side ports and one top port, while the Mini has one side port and one top port. The Mini is designed to cut felt recoil by over 25%. The Mini Warpath Comp costs $51.95. Both products are currently available. Beretta's New AX800 Suprema Shotgun for Waterfowl Hunting Beretta launched the AX800 Suprema, a new semi-automatic shotgun for waterfowl hunters. It features a fast and clean B-LINK Pro gas system, Steelium Pro barrels for consistent patterns, and a Kick-Off Pro recoil reduction system. The shotgun is designed for tough weather and can be easily adjusted to fit different shooters. Prices are not specified. It will start shipping in December 2025. New 10mm Trapper Lever Gun from Marlin Marlin just released the 10mm Trapper lever gun, a first for this brand. It features stainless steel construction, a 16-inch barrel, and can hold 10 rounds of 10mm Auto. It has a peep sight and is not compatible with .40 S&W ammo. The price is $1,599, and it's available for purchase now. Affordable Micro-Compact Pistol with High Capacity Derya Arms released the DY9Z, a new striker-fired 9mm micro-compact pistol priced at $299. It has a small size for easy concealment and holds 15 rounds. The slide is ready for optics, and it comes in ten different colors. It includes a metal magazine catch to work seamlessly with the Glock 43X and PSA Micro Dagger. The DY9Z is designed for concealed carry, home defense, and recreational shooting. It's available now. New Volquartsen Mini Mamba-TF Rimfire Pistol Review Volquartsen Firearms and Davidson's released an exclusive FDE Mini Mamba-TF, a lightweight .22 LR pistol. It's designed for suppressors, measuring over 8 inches and weighing about 1 pound 12 ounces. The pistol has a 3-inch stainless steel barrel, Picatinny rail for optics, and comes with special Earth Camo grips. It costs $1,575.99 and is only available through Davidson's Gallery of Guns. SIG Sauer's Latest Rifle: The SIG516 G3 SIG Sauer has launched the SIG516 G3, a new rifle designed for tough use. It features a short-stroke piston, adjustable gas system, and is chambered in 5.56 NATO. The rifle has a 16-inch barrel, ambidextrous controls, and durable materials for long life. It's built for reliability and versatility. Pricing information isn't available yet. The rifle is currently not available. Flux Defense Launches Super Light PDW for Defense Flux Defense launched the P365 Ultra-Light Chassis System, a new Vehicle Defensive Weapon (VDW). It makes the Sig P365 much lighter and more compact, fitting easily in small spaces like gloveboxes. It can hold up to 50 rounds with extensions, weighs only 8.7 ounces, and comes with a flexible 2.0 adjustable holster. It enhances speed, accuracy, and control, making it different from other weapons. The product is currently available for purchase. O P Tactical Expands with New Carcajou Product O P Tactical is now offering products from Carcajou Tactical, a Canadian brand known for high-quality gear like the NVG Skull Harness. Items are in stock and ready to ship. New KRISS Vector Gen 3 Guns in Cool Colors KRISS USA is now shipping new color variants, Alpine and Flat Dark Earth, for the KRISS Vector Gen 3. These colors are available for the Carbine, Pistol, and Short-Barreled Rifle models. The upgrade service for Gen 2 owners will start in January 2026. Prices are $1,499.99 for the SDP, $1,749.99 for the CRB, and $1,699.99 for the SBR. The product is available now. MDT Introduces New Elite Bag Rider MDT has launched the Elite Bag Rider, a tool for precision shooters that helps improve stability and control when aiming. It has options for different shooting styles and is made from strong aluminum. The bag rider connects to several MDT buttstocks and offers adjustments for better support. It is designed to provide a smooth and snag-free shooting experience. The product is available now. 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Hello and welcome to Handgun Radio! I'm your host Ryan Michad, Weerd Beard & Co from the wild woods of Central Maine and this is your home for all the news, information and discussion in the handgunning world!   This week, we talk rebuilding your collection with a certain budget!   Please check out the Patriot Patch Company for their awesome patches and other high quality  items! Visit www.patriotpatch.co for more information! Cool artist “proof” rendition come along with the latest patch of the month patches!    We are proudly sponsored by VZ Grips! Please go check out all their fantastic products at their website! VZ Grips!  -KFrame Magna Grips   Thank you to all our patreons! Visit us at https://www.patreon.com/handgunradio    Week In Review:    Ryan: -Rewatched “The Rookie” (1990)...such a good movie, and many shots were pulled from the Dirty Harry movies. -Also rewatched “Spy Game” with Redford & Brad Pitt…One of my all time favorites! -Visit from friend Myles! -Shot the Walther PPK/s .22 LR….SO SMOOTH!!   Weerd:   Oddball:   Drink Segment:  Cathedral Ledge distillery   Main Topic: Rebuilding Your Collection!   I saw a comment on my YouTube video with the family range trip from listener Rick, which said “For the podcast, how about a topic of “If I had to rebuild my HANDGUN collection and only had $2k or $4k to spend, what would I buy knowing what I know now?”   Sounds like a good topic!   Lets say $5k budget   Ryan: -Pre Owned S&W Model 19-4 .357 Mag ($600-700) -Glock 19 Gen4 9MM ($450-550) -Some sort of S&W Top Break Replica, Short Barrel ($700-800) -Ruger Mark IV .22 LR 22/45 version, threaded ($400) -Ruger LCP II .22 LR ($300) -S&W UC J-Frame in .38 Special ($650) -TISAS 1911 in .45 ACP ($450) -Ruger Redhawk .44 Magnum ($950)   TOTAL: $4,800….Ill save the last $200 for ammo…which wont go far.   Weerd: 25 SIG P320s ($200 each) LOL -Smith & Wesson 617 ($850) -SIG P365 ($500) -S&W 1911PD,  or SIG 365 FUSE $1000-$1200 (optional) -Radom P64: $350 - Beretta 21A $400 - S&W 686+  $1000 - Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan 454 $1400 $5700  (maybe used guns will save me)   Oddball: -Sig 365 Fuse with red dot ($1000) -Browning Buckmark ($500) -Ruger LCP Max ($300) -HiPoint JXP 10 ($200) -15 Altor ($100) -RIA 1911 ($600) -Beretta Px4 ($600) -Beretta 92G LTT ($1000 used) -7 trash panda guns ($700) $5k     Send us your entries to handgunradio@gmail.com! We will read them on a future show!   Wrap Up: Don't forget to shop Brownells using our affiliate link! Head to firearmsradio.net and click the affiliate link in the upper right hand corner! Be sure to go like Handgun Radio on facebook and share it with your friends! Leave us a review on iTunes! Check out VZ Grips!  Listen to all the great shows on the Firearms Radio Network! Check out the Patriot Patch Company!! www.patriotpatch.co   Weerd where can people find you? Assorted Calibers Podcast,  Weer'd World   Oddball gunscarstech.com Assorted Calibers Podcast ACP and HGR Facebook   David Blue Collar Prepping Brena Bock Author Page David Bock Author Page Team And More Xander: Assorted Calibers Podcast Here so Ryan doesn't do a bad impression of me   Until next week, have fun & safe shooting!  

In this episode of MacBroz, the guys dive deep into SIG P365 grip modules—covering Icarus, GreyGuns, the SIG AXG, and the new ECM Precision R11. Josh also shares the story of buying his very first Staccato and why it's such a big move for him. We close with a hands-on review of the ECM Precision R11 grip module and break down why Josh ranks it above all the others he's tried. If you've ever considered upgrading your P365 setup or wondered which grip really makes the difference, this one's for you. MacBroz: Unapologetically Authentic. Guns, gear, training, and real talk every week.

In this episode of the No Lowballers Podcast, hosts Logan Metesh of High Caliber History and Allen Forkner of GunBroker take a humorous yet introspective look at the top-selling guns in America, as listed on GunGenius.com. Allen passionately laments how America's love for individuality seems to have been lost in the “cookie-cutter” world of black polymer handguns and standard-issue rifles. Together, they explore alternatives that bring back personality and flair, offering nostalgic nods to history and unique suggestions for modern firearm enthusiasts. Links: Logan discusses the FrankenColt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjrlfpoFtXg See the whole list at Gun Genius: https://genius.gunbroker.com/top-selling/ America's Boring Bestsellers: The dominance of black polymer handguns like the SIG P365, Glock 19, and SIG P320. Rifles such as the Ruger 10/22 and the Marlin 1895 taking top spots. Breaking the Mold: Allen and Logan's suggestions for standout alternatives: Colt Pocket Hammerless, Smith & Wesson Model 29, pre-64 Winchester Model 70, and more. Lever-action shotguns and unique classics like the Stevens Visible Loader for a touch of flair. The Case for Personality in Guns: Why historical pieces like the Winchester 1895 in .405 Winchester or a Browning Auto-5 tell a richer story. The importance of choosing firearms that reflect individuality and not just practicality. The “Milkshake” Philosophy: Guns as more than tools—embracing the fun, beauty, and uniqueness of firearms that stand out in a sea of sameness. Making a Statement: Why a Taurus Judge or a classic 1887 lever-action shotgun is the ultimate way to turn heads at the range. The allure of owning firearms with historical significance or quirky design elements. Check out the full list of top-selling firearms on GunGenius.com and let us know in the comments what you think of America's choices. Did you contribute to the “boring” list, or do you have a unique alternative in your collection? Share this episode with friends, leave us a review, and join us next time for more laughs and insights! The No Lowballers Podcast explores the history and heritage of firearms. We hope to expose you to the vintage guns of the golden age along with newer, modern guns, specialty items, and a few other odd balls along the way. Jump in and come along! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the No Lowballers Podcast, hosts Logan Metesh of High Caliber History and Allen Forkner of GunBroker take a humorous yet introspective look at the top-selling guns in America, as listed on GunGenius.com. Allen passionately laments how America's love for individuality seems to have been lost in the “cookie-cutter” world of black polymer handguns and standard-issue rifles. Together, they explore alternatives that bring back personality and flair, offering nostalgic nods to history and unique suggestions for modern firearm enthusiasts.Links: Logan discusses the FrankenColt:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjrlfpoFtXgSee the whole list at Gun Genius: https://genius.gunbroker.com/top-selling/America's Boring Bestsellers:The dominance of black polymer handguns like the SIG P365, Glock 19, and SIG P320.Rifles such as the Ruger 10/22 and the Marlin 1895 taking top spots.Breaking the Mold:Allen and Logan's suggestions for standout alternatives: Colt Pocket Hammerless, Smith & Wesson Model 29, pre-64 Winchester Model 70, and more.Lever-action shotguns and unique classics like the Stevens Visible Loader for a touch of flair.The Case for Personality in Guns:Why historical pieces like the Winchester 1895 in .405 Winchester or a Browning Auto-5 tell a richer story.The importance of choosing firearms that reflect individuality and not just practicality.The “Milkshake” Philosophy:Guns as more than tools—embracing the fun, beauty, and uniqueness of firearms that stand out in a sea of sameness.Making a Statement:Why a Taurus Judge or a classic 1887 lever-action shotgun is the ultimate way to turn heads at the range.The allure of owning firearms with historical significance or quirky design elements.Check out the full list of top-selling firearms on GunGenius.com and let us know in the comments what you think of America's choices. Did you contribute to the “boring” list, or do you have a unique alternative in your collection? Share this episode with friends, leave us a review, and join us next time for more laughs and insights!The No Lowballers Podcast explores the history and heritage of firearms. We hope to expose you to the vintage guns of the golden age along with newer, modern guns, specialty items, and a few other odd balls along the way. Jump in and come along!

Wes Hightower is a currently operational Special Forces soldier, 18F or Intel specialist, and also has a training company Rally PointST. He is a wealth of knowledge and is everything you think of in an SF guy, smart, cool under, pressure, highly knowledgable, and highly capable.  In this converation we get in to the training he offers through his training company, as well as his personal EDC and recommendations, tips on digital and personal security, and his thoughts on possible upcoming terrorist attacks on US soil.  You can find all things Wes here https://rallypointst.com You can find the show sponsor, Absolute Security and Lock here http://www.absolutesecurityandlock.com You can find the Sig P365 lower Wes mentioned here https://www.icarusprecision.com You can find the lite Wes referenced here https://flashlight.nitecore.com/product/edc23 as well as Amazon.  You can find the snakestaffsystems tourniquet and holder here https://www.snakestaffsystems.com You can find the Radio Contra podcast here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/radio-contra/id1568575640   No financial affiliations in these links and recommendations. 

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #217 Desi Bergman Not Me SD   I met Desi Bergman at GunProm held by San Diego County Gun Owners back in June of 2022. I met a lot of people that weekend. I may have been “over self-served.” But at Gun Rights Policy Conference in 2024, we got to meet again. And I'll remember it this time. (Gulp!) I always plan on filming shows while I'm on a trip, and GPRC 2024 was no different. But I had to make changes to my plans. Desi and I caught up on the Friday evening social. I asked if she was interested in doing the show and she agreed to it. We headed to Coronado Island and got a selfie at Dog Beach.   As a young child, guns were always around for her and her family. Her grandparents owned a farm in central California. While her dad was out checking the property, she was the girl who was shooting at rabbits from the truck with a BB gun. Her father was a sheriff reserve and taught the kids to respect firearms, how to be safe, and how to shoot. One of her prized possessions is her father's Colt Python. When her mother inquires about it, she keeps telling her it's in for repair.    Having been in San Diego for 13 years, she discovered San Diego County Gun Owners about five years ago. I had Michael Schwartz from SDCGO on episode #153. Desi & Michael met at a BBQ for SDCGO. He was telling her about Not Me SD and how he was trying to get it up and going. She loved the idea and got involved in volunteering to learn more about it. When the virus that shall not be named hit,they needed someone to be more involved. She stepped up and took on the part-time role. There were some instructing certifications she needed and earned. Having them gives her more credentials for converting women to gun ownership.    Not Me SD is a program for women who are survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. The program takes the women all through the process to get a CCW in California. They have scholarships for those in need. They teach the women all aspects of self defense, from situational awareness, pepper spray, and firearms. Since 2020, females are the largest growing demographic of firearms owners and those who are seeking out training. Not Me is a huge resource for women who want help.    They have regular and monthly get-togethers for training and shooting socials, as they call them. This pairs women up with instructors. We do talk about the process to get a permit in The Golden State. There's a quick and easy 30 question test to get the firearm safety card, which is step one. We did talk about what makes a good first gun for a woman. Of course there is no “correct” answer, but it was fun to talk about. Desi used a term about GLOCK that I hadn't heard before. She called it the “Honda of the gun world.” Ya know, she's not wrong. We also talked about the SIG P365 getting added to the CA roster and using red dots.    One of the amazing success stories from Not Me SD is of a woman who was shot in the neck twice by her ex-husband. Not only did she survive the incident but she got into firearms and self protection, she enjoyed learning and turned into a survivor. A big step for DV survivors is actually hearing the gun being fired. Her program has reached over 1,300 women. Everytime she is on a local TV show, she has more and more people reaching out to get training and education.    California has a roster, much like Massachusetts. Both states have lots of restrictions and unconstitutional laws about firearms. We also have so-called assault weapon bans and magazine restrictions.    Desi and I talked more about Not Me SD while we drove to Coronado Island. We grabbed a selfie at Dog Beach. San Diego is a beautiful place. The weather is amazing. It could be a perfect place, but the gun laws in Cali… Not so much.  Favorite quotes: “I was holding a gun since I was two years old and I could hold one.” “I like to have all the qualifications because it help me articulate better when I'm teaching these classes.” “GLOCKS are the Honda of the gun world.” “We always end the day with a mag dump on the .22.” “I believe that women should have as many tools as they can to protect themselves.” Not Me SD https://sandiegocountygunowners.com/notmesd/ Not Me CA https://www.notmeca.org/   Not Me CA Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NotMeCA/   Gun Owners Radio Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sdgunowners 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   Or listen on: iTunes/Apple podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riding-shotgun-with-charlie/id1275691565

It couldn’t happen but it did. Now, we have to survive.By ronde, in 3 parts. Listen to the ► podcast at Connected.I thought I was ready when the time to be ready arrived. I wasn’t. I was more ready than most people, but still not ready for what happened.To this day, I don’t know why it happened and apparently there’s nobody left to explain it. It doesn’t matter anymore anyway. What was is probably gone for a long, long time, and people like us have to pick up the pieces and get on with trying to live. I’m writing all this down in hopes that if and when things do get back to normal a lot of people will read it and do what all people should have done before.I started getting ready as more of a hobby than actually preparing for when the “shit hits the fan", or “SHTF” as the survivalists called it. There were many scenarios that would cause SHTF, none of which I thought would ever happen. The leading scenarios were about the world, or at least the U S, going from normal to crisis to lawlessness in a matter of weeks or even days in some cases. You had your:1.      "the world economy is going to collapse" people, your2.      "there will be another civil war" people, and your3.      "another country will bomb and then invade the U S" people.I tended to discount these for what, to me at least, were logical reasons.While the economy had gone belly up at least a couple times, the world didn’t descend into chaos. Even though in at least some cases it took years to do so, governments managed to work through the depression and come out healthy.Another American civil war would just be stupid. Civil wars have never worked out well. The group with the most resources always wins, and they usually aren’t very nice to the losers. After most modern civil wars, the leaders on the losing side end up being executed for treason or some other offense. Why would any sane person even think about starting a civil war unless they were absolutely confident they could win?While I supposed it was possible that some other country could launch nukes at the U S, the result would be their own destruction as well. It was also possible some country could load up a million or so soldiers and ship them across the Pacific or the Atlantic with the intention of attacking the big cities on the East or West coast, but it’s very probable they wouldn’t make it. That many ships or planes would be spotted long before they posed any real danger and the U S Air Force and Navy would end the threat before it got started.Right behind these were “artificial intelligence will take over and eliminate the human race” and a global pandemic that kills most of the human population of the world.While these made some decent novels and movies, they weren’t all that realistic. I mean, artificial intelligence isn’t really all that smart. AI can rapidly review data from a multitude of sources, develop conclusions from that data based upon its programmed algorithms, and then take or recommend actions based upon those conclusions and again, its programmed algorithms. It can further examine those actions and determine if they were correct and modify its logical process as needed.At the time it happened, I was a civilian electro-mechanical engineer working on B 1 B flight simulators at Ellsworth AFB and my job required a thorough and current knowledge of that sort of thing because I was writing it into my machine control programs. Everything I'd  read told me even the best artificial intelligence is really good at adapting its programming to different conditions and reporting any conclusions in appropriate language, but in reality is maybe actually as smart as a five-year old. Though the data set used can be enormous, any autonomous decisions are made just as a five-year old would make them – by trial and error.A self-driving car can learn where it is and where it needs to go, but it you want to transfer its “brain” to an aircraft or a robot, that requires a software change and a human has to do that. Artificial Intelligence can read most current languages spoken in the world and can be taught the phonetics to speak them correctly. It can also be taught to generate art, prose and poetry when given appropriate parameters. It can’t just one day decide to become a best selling author or poet and start writing, or begin painting scenes that it visualizes on its own. It needs a human to ask it to do something or to tell it what to do. Yes, there can be some unforeseen consequences, but when all else fails, a human can always “pull the plug” and stop the computer.A global pandemic was possible, but even in the worst pandemics like the plague and Spanish Flu, enough people survived to keep society going. Yes, the disease slowed civilization down, but civilization didn’t die.There were several other causes like natural disasters such as tornadoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, blizzards and forest fires that could likely happen and cause significant stress on society. The more I thought about those causes, the more sense it made to do some preparation. It wouldn’t hurt and if something did happen, I’d be prepared.It was also a way to get back to quasi-reality from my job. Back then, I spent all my work days immersed in tuning the interactions between computer code and hydraulic servo valves and the response time of hydraulic systems, and I needed something a lot less complex to decompress on the weekends.Location?I started reading about what I would need and decided my best bet was to have a month’s supply of food in my apartment and a shotgun for self-defense. The extra food was easily affordable since I wasn’t married, lived in a two-room apartment, and worked too many hours to actually spend much of my income on anything else. I still had the single-shot shotgun I got as a kid so I could hunt rabbits, squirrels and pheasants on my dad’s farm. I still did that when I had the time.I stored a month’s supply of canned and dried food in my bedroom and bought three boxes of buckshot to go with the box of bird shot I already had. I was all set; until I  read some more and watched some videos.One article I  read asked the question, “What will you do if you’re away from home when the shit hits the fan?” The answer was something called a “get-home bag” and was a small backpack filled with enough to get me from my office to home if there was trouble in the city or on the road.I bought a small backpack and stuffed it with protein bars, six bottles of water, and a first-aid kit. Also in that backpack was a coffee can with a candle and a disposable lighter, but I’d always had those in my car. If you’re stuck alongside the road in a heavy snow like we sometimes get during the South Dakota winters, it’s nice to have a heat source so you don’t freeze to death before the wrecker gets there. I was all set, until I  read some more and watched more videos.The opinion of all the experts on the internet was you should prepare to weather a crisis at home. That’s where your food supply would be and you’d be familiar with the area, but the next question was, “What if you can’t get to your home or if your home isn’t there or if it isn’t safe to go to your home?” The answer, actually three answers, were a “bug-out bag”, a place to “bug-out” to, and to never let my gas tank get lower than three-quarters of a tank so I’d have the gas to “bug-out”. I think that was when my hobby became sort of an obsession. Looking back now, I wish it had become an obsession a lot sooner.Keeping my gas tank filled was something I already did during the winter. It’s not unusual in my area of South Dakota to have a heavy snow that will cause traffic to back up for hours. Having a candle in a coffee can will keep you from freezing to death, but a full tank of gas and a car heater will keep you comfortable.The bug-out bag was easy. It was just a scaled up version of my get-home bag. It was a bigger backpack filled with food for three days and water for a week. Since I might need to make a fire to cook and keep warm, I included a hunting knife, a hatchet, two disposable lighters, and a ferrocerium rod and striker in a metal box full of charred cotton cloth in case the lighters died. If I got wet or just needed some more layers, I had an extra set of clothing, and in case something happened to the clothing, a sewing kit.According to everything I red, it might be that I’d have to fight my way out of something, and to do that, I bought a bigger first-aid kit in case I got hurt and had to fix myself up. Stuck in a pocket in the flap was an unloaded Sig P365 nine-millimeter semi-automatic pistol with a hundred rounds of ammo to keep me from getting hurt. Carrying the pistol required me to get a state carry permit, but that was easy. After three visits to a gun range to practice, I spent one Saturday taking a class and then took my application and check for the fee to the local sheriff’s office. A month later, I had my South Dakota carry permit in my wallet.The place to bug-out to was harder. The articles I  read said the place should be pretty isolated because looters would be roaming the countryside looking to take what they didn’t have from people like me who did. Since I lived in an apartment, I’d probably at least have my neighbors begging from me. Montana seemed to be the favored location, but Montana was a five-hour drive from Box Elder, South Dakota where I had my apartment. Besides, I didn’t have enough money to buy even a small place in Montana.Dad’s farm was closer. The six hundred acres where he’d run some cattle and raised hay wasn’t exactly out in the middle of nowhere, but it was a little over twenty miles from the nearest city, that being Rapid City. I figured I’d just build a hideaway cabin to use for hunting and fishing the small river that ran through it. I did both there every year anyway, and with a small cabin, I could stay over a weekend instead of driving back and forth. If I needed it to bug-out, it would be there.I still call the place Dad’s farm, but it’s essentially mine. He willed it to my mother when he passed and her will states that it will go to me when she passes. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with it when that happened because the inheritance taxes would be huge, but I liked hunting and fishing there, so I was playing “wait and see”. The land would never drop in value.I was paying the taxes on the place because Mom couldn’t afford to. I didn’t want to continue to pay property taxes on the old house and outbuildings, so I had them torn down. Then I rented the place to a local cattle breeder. His cattle and the small herd of horses he ran there kept the old pastures and fields cropped down and the rent paid the remaining property taxes every year with a little left over to go toward the taxes I’d eventually pay.Provisions.Once I’d decided to build a bug-out place, I started reading and watching videos about what I needed to build. I found people who recommended just a small log cabin, people who built what would have been called a “fall-out shelter” in the 1950’s, people who built basically a full sized and equipped house, and everything in between.I wasn’t all that thrilled about a log cabin after I  read more about the ones you can buy. They would be hard to heat in our frigid South Dakota winters and were pretty expensive since they were intended to be full-time residences. I thought about cutting some of the pine trees on the place and building a cabin myself, but that seemed like a ton of work that would take me a year of weekends to finish. I decided a log cabin was a bad idea.I saw some ads about pre-manufactured shelters that could be installed in a week or so by the manufacturer. I thought that would work out pretty well. I could buy just the steel box and then fit it out however I wanted. They were all underground, so I’d have the benefit of some natural insulation when it was time to heat it. There was only one hitch. I could have bought a three bedroom house in Box Elder for what one would have cost me to buy and install. I decided that was a bad idea too.As I kept reading and watching videos, I discovered there were some ideas about building a bug-out place that seemed to conflict. The main one had to do with the need to keep your bug-out place a secret. If you didn’t and some emergency happened, everybody who hadn’t prepped would come knocking on your door for food, shelter and safety.For this reason, I figured running electricity to whatever I built, like a lot of people did, was stupid. I could live without electricity, and overhead power lines running out through the middle of a farm field would be like a road sign saying, “This way for free food.” The other problem with electricity is electricity has a tendency to stop if there are high winds or sleet. It wouldn’t do any good to have the wiring if there was nothing in the wires.Another thing I thought was pretty short-sighted were the people who said they were prepared to live off the land. I’d hunted and fished for most of my life, and my experience had taught me two things. If you depend upon hunting, fishing, and foraging for food, you’ll probably starve to death. I’d spent a lot of long days in the woods without ever seeing so much as a rabbit let alone a deer. It’s the same with fishing. Some days, you catch several fish. Other days, all you get is a sunburn and some mosquito bites.Foraging for plants is interesting and fun and I’d done it as a Boy Scout, but if that’s your only food source, it won’t take long to pick all the edible plants in your immediate area. Then you’ll have to move to find more and that means giving up the security you spent all that money to build.I figured I needed a place big enough to store a lot of non-perishable food and enough other stuff so I could fend for myself for at least a year. That didn’t mean I wouldn’t hunt and fish. It just meant I wouldn’t go hungry when the deer, rabbits, or fish didn’t cooperate.I liked the idea of an underground bunker for several reasons. If it was underground, I’d get the benefit of the natural insulation of the soil, and at least from a distance, nobody could tell there was a bunker there. Concrete seemed a better alternative than steel. All the ammo bunkers on the base were poured concrete and they’d been there since World War 2.I thought I knew what I wanted, but I didn’t know how to get it built. I figured the cost wouldn’t be a problem because it would be just a concrete box with a concrete lid. The problem was who could I trust to build it and not tell anybody else where it was?That Christmas, I went to the assisted living home in Rapid City where my mother was living to take her a Christmas gift. I told her I was going to build some sort of cabin on the farm so I’d have a place to stay when I went hunting or fishing. Bless her heart, she gave me the answer I’d been looking for.“Remember Jeff Hayes from high school? His mother lives here and we talk all the time. He owns a construction company now, and she said he did the same thing except he built his under the ground. I don’t think I’d like living underground, but she saw it and said it’s really nice, considering. You ought to go talk to him and find out how he did it.”I did remember Jeff. He and I had hunted and fished together a lot when we were in high school. We sort of drifted apart when I went to college and he enlisted in the Army. When he got out of the Army, he went to a trade school. We were just different that way. He was very practical and I tended more toward the theoretical.Army Buddy.Jeff grinned when I walked into the building where his office was located.“Well I’ll be damned. Ted Jackson. Figured you’d forgotten all about Lakeview High and everybody you went to school with.”I smiled.“No, I’ve just been really busy. I was visiting my mother and she said I should come talk to you about a project I have in mind.”I told Jeff what I’d been thinking about and asked what he would recommend and why that would be better than what I’d already  read and seen in videos. He smiled.“When I was in Iraq, I talked to a guy from Montana whose dad had been getting ready for the big one for years. He didn’t know what the big one was gonna be, so he tried to cover all the bases. I learned a lot from listening to what his dad built."When I came back, I took a look at how politics and the economy were going and decided maybe he was right. Like you, I  read a lot of books and watched a lot of videos, but I had my military training and combat experience too. A lot of those books and videos didn’t make any sense."I thought about it for a year before I built what I built. I ain’t saying it’s perfect, but it’s good enough. I’m not sure I want to be around if something happens that it isn’t good enough for anyway.”My question was what did Jeff build and how did he build it without a bunch of people knowing. He just smiled again.“I own a construction company, so I have the equipment and skills to build about anything. I also have two guys on my crew who think like I do, and the local ready-mix plant owner and a couple of his crew do too. We got together and each of us built basically the same thing on weekends. The six of us are the only ones who know where and what we have, and we aren’t going to tell anybody else. Since we go way back, I’ll make an exception in your case. You got any idea about what you want?”When I said other than what I’d already told him I wasn’t sure, Jeff opened a drawer in his desk and took out a set of plans. The first page said “Plans for a 1,200 square foot Ranch With Partial Basement”. Jeff flipped past the first two pages and then pushed the plans toward me.“The rest of this is just so anybody finding our plans will think they’re just for a house I built. The basement plan will show you what I built. Since I know you pretty good, if you’ll swear to keep your mouth shut, I’ll talk to the other guys about helping you build one. It would be good to know there’s another of us in the area in case we somehow have to leave our own place.Noah's Ark.We couldn’t start construction until May because the nighttime temperatures were still dropping below freezing and the ground hadn’t yet thawed out. Once we started, it surprised me how quickly things went and how little it cost. In a month and a half of weekend work, I had my bunker. It was out in the middle of a pasture about a mile from the road and was invisible unless you got close enough to see the hatch sitting in the ground. I traded my car for a four-wheel drive pickup so I could get to it in about any kind of weather.It’s an underground bunker twelve feet wide and thirty feet long. It’s all concrete with leak stoppers between the floor and walls and between the walls and ceiling, the s

It couldn’t happen but it did. Now, we have to survive.By ronde, in 3 parts. Listen to the ► podcast at Connected.I thought I was ready when the time to be ready arrived. I wasn’t. I was more ready than most people, but still not ready for what happened.To this day, I don’t know why it happened and apparently there’s nobody left to explain it. It doesn’t matter anymore anyway. What was is probably gone for a long, long time, and people like us have to pick up the pieces and get on with trying to live. I’m writing all this down in hopes that if and when things do get back to normal a lot of people will read it and do what all people should have done before.I started getting ready as more of a hobby than actually preparing for when the “shit hits the fan", or “SHTF” as the survivalists called it. There were many scenarios that would cause SHTF, none of which I thought would ever happen. The leading scenarios were about the world, or at least the U S, going from normal to crisis to lawlessness in a matter of weeks or even days in some cases. You had your:1.      "the world economy is going to collapse" people, your2.      "there will be another civil war" people, and your3.      "another country will bomb and then invade the U S" people.I tended to discount these for what, to me at least, were logical reasons.While the economy had gone belly up at least a couple times, the world didn’t descend into chaos. Even though in at least some cases it took years to do so, governments managed to work through the depression and come out healthy.Another American civil war would just be stupid. Civil wars have never worked out well. The group with the most resources always wins, and they usually aren’t very nice to the losers. After most modern civil wars, the leaders on the losing side end up being executed for treason or some other offense. Why would any sane person even think about starting a civil war unless they were absolutely confident they could win?While I supposed it was possible that some other country could launch nukes at the U S, the result would be their own destruction as well. It was also possible some country could load up a million or so soldiers and ship them across the Pacific or the Atlantic with the intention of attacking the big cities on the East or West coast, but it’s very probable they wouldn’t make it. That many ships or planes would be spotted long before they posed any real danger and the U S Air Force and Navy would end the threat before it got started.Right behind these were “artificial intelligence will take over and eliminate the human race” and a global pandemic that kills most of the human population of the world.While these made some decent novels and movies, they weren’t all that realistic. I mean, artificial intelligence isn’t really all that smart. AI can rapidly review data from a multitude of sources, develop conclusions from that data based upon its programmed algorithms, and then take or recommend actions based upon those conclusions and again, its programmed algorithms. It can further examine those actions and determine if they were correct and modify its logical process as needed.At the time it happened, I was a civilian electro-mechanical engineer working on B 1 B flight simulators at Ellsworth AFB and my job required a thorough and current knowledge of that sort of thing because I was writing it into my machine control programs. Everything I'd  read told me even the best artificial intelligence is really good at adapting its programming to different conditions and reporting any conclusions in appropriate language, but in reality is maybe actually as smart as a five-year old. Though the data set used can be enormous, any autonomous decisions are made just as a five-year old would make them – by trial and error.A self-driving car can learn where it is and where it needs to go, but it you want to transfer its “brain” to an aircraft or a robot, that requires a software change and a human has to do that. Artificial Intelligence can read most current languages spoken in the world and can be taught the phonetics to speak them correctly. It can also be taught to generate art, prose and poetry when given appropriate parameters. It can’t just one day decide to become a best selling author or poet and start writing, or begin painting scenes that it visualizes on its own. It needs a human to ask it to do something or to tell it what to do. Yes, there can be some unforeseen consequences, but when all else fails, a human can always “pull the plug” and stop the computer.A global pandemic was possible, but even in the worst pandemics like the plague and Spanish Flu, enough people survived to keep society going. Yes, the disease slowed civilization down, but civilization didn’t die.There were several other causes like natural disasters such as tornadoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, blizzards and forest fires that could likely happen and cause significant stress on society. The more I thought about those causes, the more sense it made to do some preparation. It wouldn’t hurt and if something did happen, I’d be prepared.It was also a way to get back to quasi-reality from my job. Back then, I spent all my work days immersed in tuning the interactions between computer code and hydraulic servo valves and the response time of hydraulic systems, and I needed something a lot less complex to decompress on the weekends.Location?I started reading about what I would need and decided my best bet was to have a month’s supply of food in my apartment and a shotgun for self-defense. The extra food was easily affordable since I wasn’t married, lived in a two-room apartment, and worked too many hours to actually spend much of my income on anything else. I still had the single-shot shotgun I got as a kid so I could hunt rabbits, squirrels and pheasants on my dad’s farm. I still did that when I had the time.I stored a month’s supply of canned and dried food in my bedroom and bought three boxes of buckshot to go with the box of bird shot I already had. I was all set; until I  read some more and watched some videos.One article I  read asked the question, “What will you do if you’re away from home when the shit hits the fan?” The answer was something called a “get-home bag” and was a small backpack filled with enough to get me from my office to home if there was trouble in the city or on the road.I bought a small backpack and stuffed it with protein bars, six bottles of water, and a first-aid kit. Also in that backpack was a coffee can with a candle and a disposable lighter, but I’d always had those in my car. If you’re stuck alongside the road in a heavy snow like we sometimes get during the South Dakota winters, it’s nice to have a heat source so you don’t freeze to death before the wrecker gets there. I was all set, until I  read some more and watched more videos.The opinion of all the experts on the internet was you should prepare to weather a crisis at home. That’s where your food supply would be and you’d be familiar with the area, but the next question was, “What if you can’t get to your home or if your home isn’t there or if it isn’t safe to go to your home?” The answer, actually three answers, were a “bug-out bag”, a place to “bug-out” to, and to never let my gas tank get lower than three-quarters of a tank so I’d have the gas to “bug-out”. I think that was when my hobby became sort of an obsession. Looking back now, I wish it had become an obsession a lot sooner.Keeping my gas tank filled was something I already did during the winter. It’s not unusual in my area of South Dakota to have a heavy snow that will cause traffic to back up for hours. Having a candle in a coffee can will keep you from freezing to death, but a full tank of gas and a car heater will keep you comfortable.The bug-out bag was easy. It was just a scaled up version of my get-home bag. It was a bigger backpack filled with food for three days and water for a week. Since I might need to make a fire to cook and keep warm, I included a hunting knife, a hatchet, two disposable lighters, and a ferrocerium rod and striker in a metal box full of charred cotton cloth in case the lighters died. If I got wet or just needed some more layers, I had an extra set of clothing, and in case something happened to the clothing, a sewing kit.According to everything I red, it might be that I’d have to fight my way out of something, and to do that, I bought a bigger first-aid kit in case I got hurt and had to fix myself up. Stuck in a pocket in the flap was an unloaded Sig P365 nine-millimeter semi-automatic pistol with a hundred rounds of ammo to keep me from getting hurt. Carrying the pistol required me to get a state carry permit, but that was easy. After three visits to a gun range to practice, I spent one Saturday taking a class and then took my application and check for the fee to the local sheriff’s office. A month later, I had my South Dakota carry permit in my wallet.The place to bug-out to was harder. The articles I  read said the place should be pretty isolated because looters would be roaming the countryside looking to take what they didn’t have from people like me who did. Since I lived in an apartment, I’d probably at least have my neighbors begging from me. Montana seemed to be the favored location, but Montana was a five-hour drive from Box Elder, South Dakota where I had my apartment. Besides, I didn’t have enough money to buy even a small place in Montana.Dad’s farm was closer. The six hundred acres where he’d run some cattle and raised hay wasn’t exactly out in the middle of nowhere, but it was a little over twenty miles from the nearest city, that being Rapid City. I figured I’d just build a hideaway cabin to use for hunting and fishing the small river that ran through it. I did both there every year anyway, and with a small cabin, I could stay over a weekend instead of driving back and forth. If I needed it to bug-out, it would be there.I still call the place Dad’s farm, but it’s essentially mine. He willed it to my mother when he passed and her will states that it will go to me when she passes. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with it when that happened because the inheritance taxes would be huge, but I liked hunting and fishing there, so I was playing “wait and see”. The land would never drop in value.I was paying the taxes on the place because Mom couldn’t afford to. I didn’t want to continue to pay property taxes on the old house and outbuildings, so I had them torn down. Then I rented the place to a local cattle breeder. His cattle and the small herd of horses he ran there kept the old pastures and fields cropped down and the rent paid the remaining property taxes every year with a little left over to go toward the taxes I’d eventually pay.Provisions.Once I’d decided to build a bug-out place, I started reading and watching videos about what I needed to build. I found people who recommended just a small log cabin, people who built what would have been called a “fall-out shelter” in the 1950’s, people who built basically a full sized and equipped house, and everything in between.I wasn’t all that thrilled about a log cabin after I  read more about the ones you can buy. They would be hard to heat in our frigid South Dakota winters and were pretty expensive since they were intended to be full-time residences. I thought about cutting some of the pine trees on the place and building a cabin myself, but that seemed like a ton of work that would take me a year of weekends to finish. I decided a log cabin was a bad idea.I saw some ads about pre-manufactured shelters that could be installed in a week or so by the manufacturer. I thought that would work out pretty well. I could buy just the steel box and then fit it out however I wanted. They were all underground, so I’d have the benefit of some natural insulation when it was time to heat it. There was only one hitch. I could have bought a three bedroom house in Box Elder for what one would have cost me to buy and install. I decided that was a bad idea too.As I kept reading and watching videos, I discovered there were some ideas about building a bug-out place that seemed to conflict. The main one had to do with the need to keep your bug-out place a secret. If you didn’t and some emergency happened, everybody who hadn’t prepped would come knocking on your door for food, shelter and safety.For this reason, I figured running electricity to whatever I built, like a lot of people did, was stupid. I could live without electricity, and overhead power lines running out through the middle of a farm field would be like a road sign saying, “This way for free food.” The other problem with electricity is electricity has a tendency to stop if there are high winds or sleet. It wouldn’t do any good to have the wiring if there was nothing in the wires.Another thing I thought was pretty short-sighted were the people who said they were prepared to live off the land. I’d hunted and fished for most of my life, and my experience had taught me two things. If you depend upon hunting, fishing, and foraging for food, you’ll probably starve to death. I’d spent a lot of long days in the woods without ever seeing so much as a rabbit let alone a deer. It’s the same with fishing. Some days, you catch several fish. Other days, all you get is a sunburn and some mosquito bites.Foraging for plants is interesting and fun and I’d done it as a Boy Scout, but if that’s your only food source, it won’t take long to pick all the edible plants in your immediate area. Then you’ll have to move to find more and that means giving up the security you spent all that money to build.I figured I needed a place big enough to store a lot of non-perishable food and enough other stuff so I could fend for myself for at least a year. That didn’t mean I wouldn’t hunt and fish. It just meant I wouldn’t go hungry when the deer, rabbits, or fish didn’t cooperate.I liked the idea of an underground bunker for several reasons. If it was underground, I’d get the benefit of the natural insulation of the soil, and at least from a distance, nobody could tell there was a bunker there. Concrete seemed a better alternative than steel. All the ammo bunkers on the base were poured concrete and they’d been there since World War 2.I thought I knew what I wanted, but I didn’t know how to get it built. I figured the cost wouldn’t be a problem because it would be just a concrete box with a concrete lid. The problem was who could I trust to build it and not tell anybody else where it was?That Christmas, I went to the assisted living home in Rapid City where my mother was living to take her a Christmas gift. I told her I was going to build some sort of cabin on the farm so I’d have a place to stay when I went hunting or fishing. Bless her heart, she gave me the answer I’d been looking for.“Remember Jeff Hayes from high school? His mother lives here and we talk all the time. He owns a construction company now, and she said he did the same thing except he built his under the ground. I don’t think I’d like living underground, but she saw it and said it’s really nice, considering. You ought to go talk to him and find out how he did it.”I did remember Jeff. He and I had hunted and fished together a lot when we were in high school. We sort of drifted apart when I went to college and he enlisted in the Army. When he got out of the Army, he went to a trade school. We were just different that way. He was very practical and I tended more toward the theoretical.Army Buddy.Jeff grinned when I walked into the building where his office was located.“Well I’ll be damned. Ted Jackson. Figured you’d forgotten all about Lakeview High and everybody you went to school with.”I smiled.“No, I’ve just been really busy. I was visiting my mother and she said I should come talk to you about a project I have in mind.”I told Jeff what I’d been thinking about and asked what he would recommend and why that would be better than what I’d already  read and seen in videos. He smiled.“When I was in Iraq, I talked to a guy from Montana whose dad had been getting ready for the big one for years. He didn’t know what the big one was gonna be, so he tried to cover all the bases. I learned a lot from listening to what his dad built."When I came back, I took a look at how politics and the economy were going and decided maybe he was right. Like you, I  read a lot of books and watched a lot of videos, but I had my military training and combat experience too. A lot of those books and videos didn’t make any sense."I thought about it for a year before I built what I built. I ain’t saying it’s perfect, but it’s good enough. I’m not sure I want to be around if something happens that it isn’t good enough for anyway.”My question was what did Jeff build and how did he build it without a bunch of people knowing. He just smiled again.“I own a construction company, so I have the equipment and skills to build about anything. I also have two guys on my crew who think like I do, and the local ready-mix plant owner and a couple of his crew do too. We got together and each of us built basically the same thing on weekends. The six of us are the only ones who know where and what we have, and we aren’t going to tell anybody else. Since we go way back, I’ll make an exception in your case. You got any idea about what you want?”When I said other than what I’d already told him I wasn’t sure, Jeff opened a drawer in his desk and took out a set of plans. The first page said “Plans for a 1,200 square foot Ranch With Partial Basement”. Jeff flipped past the first two pages and then pushed the plans toward me.“The rest of this is just so anybody finding our plans will think they’re just for a house I built. The basement plan will show you what I built. Since I know you pretty good, if you’ll swear to keep your mouth shut, I’ll talk to the other guys about helping you build one. It would be good to know there’s another of us in the area in case we somehow have to leave our own place.Noah's Ark.We couldn’t start construction until May because the nighttime temperatures were still dropping below freezing and the ground hadn’t yet thawed out. Once we started, it surprised me how quickly things went and how little it cost. In a month and a half of weekend work, I had my bunker. It was out in the middle of a pasture about a mile from the road and was invisible unless you got close enough to see the hatch sitting in the ground. I traded my car for a four-wheel drive pickup so I could get to it in about any kind of weather.It’s an underground bunker twelve feet wide and thirty feet long. It’s all concrete with leak stoppers between the floor and walls and between the walls and ceiling, the s

It couldn’t happen but it did. Now, we have to survive.By ronde, in 3 parts. Listen to the ► podcast at Connected.I thought I was ready when the time to be ready arrived. I wasn’t. I was more ready than most people, but still not ready for what happened.To this day, I don’t know why it happened and apparently there’s nobody left to explain it. It doesn’t matter anymore anyway. What was is probably gone for a long, long time, and people like us have to pick up the pieces and get on with trying to live. I’m writing all this down in hopes that if and when things do get back to normal a lot of people will read it and do what all people should have done before.I started getting ready as more of a hobby than actually preparing for when the “shit hits the fan", or “SHTF” as the survivalists called it. There were many scenarios that would cause SHTF, none of which I thought would ever happen. The leading scenarios were about the world, or at least the U S, going from normal to crisis to lawlessness in a matter of weeks or even days in some cases. You had your:1.      "the world economy is going to collapse" people, your2.      "there will be another civil war" people, and your3.      "another country will bomb and then invade the U S" people.I tended to discount these for what, to me at least, were logical reasons.While the economy had gone belly up at least a couple times, the world didn’t descend into chaos. Even though in at least some cases it took years to do so, governments managed to work through the depression and come out healthy.Another American civil war would just be stupid. Civil wars have never worked out well. The group with the most resources always wins, and they usually aren’t very nice to the losers. After most modern civil wars, the leaders on the losing side end up being executed for treason or some other offense. Why would any sane person even think about starting a civil war unless they were absolutely confident they could win?While I supposed it was possible that some other country could launch nukes at the U S, the result would be their own destruction as well. It was also possible some country could load up a million or so soldiers and ship them across the Pacific or the Atlantic with the intention of attacking the big cities on the East or West coast, but it’s very probable they wouldn’t make it. That many ships or planes would be spotted long before they posed any real danger and the U S Air Force and Navy would end the threat before it got started.Right behind these were “artificial intelligence will take over and eliminate the human race” and a global pandemic that kills most of the human population of the world.While these made some decent novels and movies, they weren’t all that realistic. I mean, artificial intelligence isn’t really all that smart. AI can rapidly review data from a multitude of sources, develop conclusions from that data based upon its programmed algorithms, and then take or recommend actions based upon those conclusions and again, its programmed algorithms. It can further examine those actions and determine if they were correct and modify its logical process as needed.At the time it happened, I was a civilian electro-mechanical engineer working on B 1 B flight simulators at Ellsworth AFB and my job required a thorough and current knowledge of that sort of thing because I was writing it into my machine control programs. Everything I'd  read told me even the best artificial intelligence is really good at adapting its programming to different conditions and reporting any conclusions in appropriate language, but in reality is maybe actually as smart as a five-year old. Though the data set used can be enormous, any autonomous decisions are made just as a five-year old would make them – by trial and error.A self-driving car can learn where it is and where it needs to go, but it you want to transfer its “brain” to an aircraft or a robot, that requires a software change and a human has to do that. Artificial Intelligence can read most current languages spoken in the world and can be taught the phonetics to speak them correctly. It can also be taught to generate art, prose and poetry when given appropriate parameters. It can’t just one day decide to become a best selling author or poet and start writing, or begin painting scenes that it visualizes on its own. It needs a human to ask it to do something or to tell it what to do. Yes, there can be some unforeseen consequences, but when all else fails, a human can always “pull the plug” and stop the computer.A global pandemic was possible, but even in the worst pandemics like the plague and Spanish Flu, enough people survived to keep society going. Yes, the disease slowed civilization down, but civilization didn’t die.There were several other causes like natural disasters such as tornadoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, blizzards and forest fires that could likely happen and cause significant stress on society. The more I thought about those causes, the more sense it made to do some preparation. It wouldn’t hurt and if something did happen, I’d be prepared.It was also a way to get back to quasi-reality from my job. Back then, I spent all my work days immersed in tuning the interactions between computer code and hydraulic servo valves and the response time of hydraulic systems, and I needed something a lot less complex to decompress on the weekends.Location?I started reading about what I would need and decided my best bet was to have a month’s supply of food in my apartment and a shotgun for self-defense. The extra food was easily affordable since I wasn’t married, lived in a two-room apartment, and worked too many hours to actually spend much of my income on anything else. I still had the single-shot shotgun I got as a kid so I could hunt rabbits, squirrels and pheasants on my dad’s farm. I still did that when I had the time.I stored a month’s supply of canned and dried food in my bedroom and bought three boxes of buckshot to go with the box of bird shot I already had. I was all set; until I  read some more and watched some videos.One article I  read asked the question, “What will you do if you’re away from home when the shit hits the fan?” The answer was something called a “get-home bag” and was a small backpack filled with enough to get me from my office to home if there was trouble in the city or on the road.I bought a small backpack and stuffed it with protein bars, six bottles of water, and a first-aid kit. Also in that backpack was a coffee can with a candle and a disposable lighter, but I’d always had those in my car. If you’re stuck alongside the road in a heavy snow like we sometimes get during the South Dakota winters, it’s nice to have a heat source so you don’t freeze to death before the wrecker gets there. I was all set, until I  read some more and watched more videos.The opinion of all the experts on the internet was you should prepare to weather a crisis at home. That’s where your food supply would be and you’d be familiar with the area, but the next question was, “What if you can’t get to your home or if your home isn’t there or if it isn’t safe to go to your home?” The answer, actually three answers, were a “bug-out bag”, a place to “bug-out” to, and to never let my gas tank get lower than three-quarters of a tank so I’d have the gas to “bug-out”. I think that was when my hobby became sort of an obsession. Looking back now, I wish it had become an obsession a lot sooner.Keeping my gas tank filled was something I already did during the winter. It’s not unusual in my area of South Dakota to have a heavy snow that will cause traffic to back up for hours. Having a candle in a coffee can will keep you from freezing to death, but a full tank of gas and a car heater will keep you comfortable.The bug-out bag was easy. It was just a scaled up version of my get-home bag. It was a bigger backpack filled with food for three days and water for a week. Since I might need to make a fire to cook and keep warm, I included a hunting knife, a hatchet, two disposable lighters, and a ferrocerium rod and striker in a metal box full of charred cotton cloth in case the lighters died. If I got wet or just needed some more layers, I had an extra set of clothing, and in case something happened to the clothing, a sewing kit.According to everything I red, it might be that I’d have to fight my way out of something, and to do that, I bought a bigger first-aid kit in case I got hurt and had to fix myself up. Stuck in a pocket in the flap was an unloaded Sig P365 nine-millimeter semi-automatic pistol with a hundred rounds of ammo to keep me from getting hurt. Carrying the pistol required me to get a state carry permit, but that was easy. After three visits to a gun range to practice, I spent one Saturday taking a class and then took my application and check for the fee to the local sheriff’s office. A month later, I had my South Dakota carry permit in my wallet.The place to bug-out to was harder. The articles I  read said the place should be pretty isolated because looters would be roaming the countryside looking to take what they didn’t have from people like me who did. Since I lived in an apartment, I’d probably at least have my neighbors begging from me. Montana seemed to be the favored location, but Montana was a five-hour drive from Box Elder, South Dakota where I had my apartment. Besides, I didn’t have enough money to buy even a small place in Montana.Dad’s farm was closer. The six hundred acres where he’d run some cattle and raised hay wasn’t exactly out in the middle of nowhere, but it was a little over twenty miles from the nearest city, that being Rapid City. I figured I’d just build a hideaway cabin to use for hunting and fishing the small river that ran through it. I did both there every year anyway, and with a small cabin, I could stay over a weekend instead of driving back and forth. If I needed it to bug-out, it would be there.I still call the place Dad’s farm, but it’s essentially mine. He willed it to my mother when he passed and her will states that it will go to me when she passes. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with it when that happened because the inheritance taxes would be huge, but I liked hunting and fishing there, so I was playing “wait and see”. The land would never drop in value.I was paying the taxes on the place because Mom couldn’t afford to. I didn’t want to continue to pay property taxes on the old house and outbuildings, so I had them torn down. Then I rented the place to a local cattle breeder. His cattle and the small herd of horses he ran there kept the old pastures and fields cropped down and the rent paid the remaining property taxes every year with a little left over to go toward the taxes I’d eventually pay.Provisions.Once I’d decided to build a bug-out place, I started reading and watching videos about what I needed to build. I found people who recommended just a small log cabin, people who built what would have been called a “fall-out shelter” in the 1950’s, people who built basically a full sized and equipped house, and everything in between.I wasn’t all that thrilled about a log cabin after I  read more about the ones you can buy. They would be hard to heat in our frigid South Dakota winters and were pretty expensive since they were intended to be full-time residences. I thought about cutting some of the pine trees on the place and building a cabin myself, but that seemed like a ton of work that would take me a year of weekends to finish. I decided a log cabin was a bad idea.I saw some ads about pre-manufactured shelters that could be installed in a week or so by the manufacturer. I thought that would work out pretty well. I could buy just the steel box and then fit it out however I wanted. They were all underground, so I’d have the benefit of some natural insulation when it was time to heat it. There was only one hitch. I could have bought a three bedroom house in Box Elder for what one would have cost me to buy and install. I decided that was a bad idea too.As I kept reading and watching videos, I discovered there were some ideas about building a bug-out place that seemed to conflict. The main one had to do with the need to keep your bug-out place a secret. If you didn’t and some emergency happened, everybody who hadn’t prepped would come knocking on your door for food, shelter and safety.For this reason, I figured running electricity to whatever I built, like a lot of people did, was stupid. I could live without electricity, and overhead power lines running out through the middle of a farm field would be like a road sign saying, “This way for free food.” The other problem with electricity is electricity has a tendency to stop if there are high winds or sleet. It wouldn’t do any good to have the wiring if there was nothing in the wires.Another thing I thought was pretty short-sighted were the people who said they were prepared to live off the land. I’d hunted and fished for most of my life, and my experience had taught me two things. If you depend upon hunting, fishing, and foraging for food, you’ll probably starve to death. I’d spent a lot of long days in the woods without ever seeing so much as a rabbit let alone a deer. It’s the same with fishing. Some days, you catch several fish. Other days, all you get is a sunburn and some mosquito bites.Foraging for plants is interesting and fun and I’d done it as a Boy Scout, but if that’s your only food source, it won’t take long to pick all the edible plants in your immediate area. Then you’ll have to move to find more and that means giving up the security you spent all that money to build.I figured I needed a place big enough to store a lot of non-perishable food and enough other stuff so I could fend for myself for at least a year. That didn’t mean I wouldn’t hunt and fish. It just meant I wouldn’t go hungry when the deer, rabbits, or fish didn’t cooperate.I liked the idea of an underground bunker for several reasons. If it was underground, I’d get the benefit of the natural insulation of the soil, and at least from a distance, nobody could tell there was a bunker there. Concrete seemed a better alternative than steel. All the ammo bunkers on the base were poured concrete and they’d been there since World War 2.I thought I knew what I wanted, but I didn’t know how to get it built. I figured the cost wouldn’t be a problem because it would be just a concrete box with a concrete lid. The problem was who could I trust to build it and not tell anybody else where it was?That Christmas, I went to the assisted living home in Rapid City where my mother was living to take her a Christmas gift. I told her I was going to build some sort of cabin on the farm so I’d have a place to stay when I went hunting or fishing. Bless her heart, she gave me the answer I’d been looking for.“Remember Jeff Hayes from high school? His mother lives here and we talk all the time. He owns a construction company now, and she said he did the same thing except he built his under the ground. I don’t think I’d like living underground, but she saw it and said it’s really nice, considering. You ought to go talk to him and find out how he did it.”I did remember Jeff. He and I had hunted and fished together a lot when we were in high school. We sort of drifted apart when I went to college and he enlisted in the Army. When he got out of the Army, he went to a trade school. We were just different that way. He was very practical and I tended more toward the theoretical.Army Buddy.Jeff grinned when I walked into the building where his office was located.“Well I’ll be damned. Ted Jackson. Figured you’d forgotten all about Lakeview High and everybody you went to school with.”I smiled.“No, I’ve just been really busy. I was visiting my mother and she said I should come talk to you about a project I have in mind.”I told Jeff what I’d been thinking about and asked what he would recommend and why that would be better than what I’d already  read and seen in videos. He smiled.“When I was in Iraq, I talked to a guy from Montana whose dad had been getting ready for the big one for years. He didn’t know what the big one was gonna be, so he tried to cover all the bases. I learned a lot from listening to what his dad built."When I came back, I took a look at how politics and the economy were going and decided maybe he was right. Like you, I  read a lot of books and watched a lot of videos, but I had my military training and combat experience too. A lot of those books and videos didn’t make any sense."I thought about it for a year before I built what I built. I ain’t saying it’s perfect, but it’s good enough. I’m not sure I want to be around if something happens that it isn’t good enough for anyway.”My question was what did Jeff build and how did he build it without a bunch of people knowing. He just smiled again.“I own a construction company, so I have the equipment and skills to build about anything. I also have two guys on my crew who think like I do, and the local ready-mix plant owner and a couple of his crew do too. We got together and each of us built basically the same thing on weekends. The six of us are the only ones who know where and what we have, and we aren’t going to tell anybody else. Since we go way back, I’ll make an exception in your case. You got any idea about what you want?”When I said other than what I’d already told him I wasn’t sure, Jeff opened a drawer in his desk and took out a set of plans. The first page said “Plans for a 1,200 square foot Ranch With Partial Basement”. Jeff flipped past the first two pages and then pushed the plans toward me.“The rest of this is just so anybody finding our plans will think they’re just for a house I built. The basement plan will show you what I built. Since I know you pretty good, if you’ll swear to keep your mouth shut, I’ll talk to the other guys about helping you build one. It would be good to know there’s another of us in the area in case we somehow have to leave our own place.Noah's Ark.We couldn’t start construction until May because the nighttime temperatures were still dropping below freezing and the ground hadn’t yet thawed out. Once we started, it surprised me how quickly things went and how little it cost. In a month and a half of weekend work, I had my bunker. It was out in the middle of a pasture about a mile from the road and was invisible unless you got close enough to see the hatch sitting in the ground. I traded my car for a four-wheel drive pickup so I could get to it in about any kind of weather.It’s an underground bunker twelve feet wide and thirty feet long. It’s all concrete with leak stoppers between the floor and walls and between the walls and ceiling, the s

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Lt Col Jeff Cooper is credited as the creator of the modern technique of defensive handgun shooting. Did you know he created his revolutionary technique in Big Bear Lake, California? Yes, California! Learn more about this influential figure in defensive handgun technique as the Gunsite Academy CEO, Ken Campbell, joins the show. https://gunsite.com Orange County Gun Owners is having a Town Hall at the Dana Point Community Center to discuss fighting crime in Orange County. RSVP for the event here: https://reformcalifornia.org/events/town-hall-fighting-crime-and-protecting-yourself-in-orange-county-11-09-23 Mike & the crew dissect the mental gymnastics from the 7th Circuit in Illinois in upholding their state's weapons ban. More proof that “common sense” gun control is a lie. Are the People of California Citizens or Subjects? – Those who rule California seem to care little about the rights of citizens, what's next, Prima Nocta? Read Joe's recent blog article at https://sandiegocountygunowners.com/are-the-people-of-california-citizens-or-subjects-those-who-rule-california-seem-to-care-little-about-the-rights-of-citizens-whats-next-prima-nocta/ STUMP MY NEPHEW: What are two key innovations of the SIG P365, that's just been added to the CA gun roster? — 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 Smarter web development and digital marketing help: https://www.sagetree.com Learn to FLY at SDFTI! San Diego Flight Training International: https://sdfti.com Protect your retirement with precious metals! Call GoldCo Today! 855-612-6354

Lauren asked for a handgun this Christmas. Initially, we eyed the Kimber Micro 9, and the Sig P365, and both made a favorable impression on us, when we looked at the selection Scheels had while out celebrating our 16th anniversary. When it came time to buy, however, in the week before Christmas, I ended up getting her the Springfield Hellcat instead. At 11+1 capacity, the Hellcat holds plenty of rounds in its double-stacked magazine, compared with what is more typical for a CCW semi-auto. I also like the two-stage trigger, in the respect that accidental discharge should not be an issue quite like it could be without. I also like that this Hellcat in particular is already ready to have an optic installed; and on that front, if we keep it, I will be eyeing a little red-dot sight for faster target acquisition. That said, reports from other owners online concern me. For instance, the trigger sometimes locks up when sideways pressure is applied to it, rendering the firearm inoperable. Another bothersome thing about the Hellcat is how stiff the slide release is - that is, it is extraordinarily stiff. Other owners online report that it loosens up with firing, and that there is also an after-market option of a larger slide release we could opt for. For that matter, the trigger issue can also be fixed with an after-market replacement. But then you really shouldn't need to replace parts in a brand new gun to make it operable, and it's a mark against the design here that we even need to have this conversation. Horizon: Forbidden West In other news, for the older boys' Christmas gift, I wanted to get some new games for our PS5, since we don't have many just yet. I looked into what the highest rated games were, and noticed that Horizon: Forbidden West always placed near the top. Considering it did not have some of the unfortunate detracting elements of other games, and that the screenshots, videos, and reviews all agreed that this is a big and beautiful game, with phenomenal texturing, lighting, and physics; the use of color and angles is masterful from a visual standpoint, I picked it up. The thematic components come together in a way that is fun and fascinating. Caveman-like primitives, in a post-apocalyptic future jungle, fight one another and the robot versions of dinosaurs and extinct mega-fauna mammals, using a combination of high-tech weapons and more traditional stone-age implements. What's not to love? Then there is the lead character you play, Aloy, who is a girl. According to feedback from my eldest sons so far, Aloy is the manliest character in the game thus far. All the men are either fools, cowards, feckless, corrupt, or needing drink to drum up enough chutzpah. Aloy, though? She is wise, courageous, strong, and upstanding. And in that respect, she seems to be of a piece with Rey from Disney's Star Wars, or Galadriel from Amazon's Rings of Power. Strong Female Characters Believe it or not, all of this brings to mind Proverbs 31. Is it wrong for me to buy my wife a handgun for Christmas, or for a movie, TV show, or video game to feature a strong female character? Was it a mistake for one of my sons to get his sister a pink Xbox One controller? Some would expect me to say 'Yes' on account of having a conservative view of men and women, and what I believe the Bible says about the different roles we should play in the family, church, and society based on our sex. But that would be presumptuous. Consider how often the word 'strength' shows up from the tenth verse to the end when "the excellent wife" who fears Yahweh is described. Later in the New Testament, she may be described as "the weaker vessel," but that doesn't mean that the ideal is for her to be weak or defenseless, nor that such should become our aspirational model. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/garrett-ashley-mullet/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/garrett-ashley-mullet/support

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Welcome to Season 1 Episode 4 of Gears n Beers, the live segment of the LSLF Podcast, where we talk about gear we love, gear we hate, industry news and whatever else makes our Freedom flags stand at attention!  On this episode, we cover the new Sig Sauer P365 X-Macro, the Smith and Wesson M&P M2.0 Metal, the Radian Ramjet Afterburner, and a few pieces of interesting news!  Make sure to tune in live for the next episode on 9-14-22, Facebook page, and Youtube, join in on the conversation, and have  cold brew or two with us!

Bret Fox and Joe Arnold review the new Sig P365 X Macro!---Website:www.shootcentertarget.comContact us:-Phone: (606) 260-8822-Address: 607 Dons Dr, London, KY 40741-Email: sales@shootcentertarget.comFollow and subscribe to us on:-Facebook: Center Target Firearms & Indoor Range-Instagram: @centertarget-YouTube: Center Target FirearmsLeave a comment down below for feedback, questions, or suggested topics you'd like for us to cover!Don't forget to Like & Subscribe!ALWAYS SHOOT CENTER TARGET!!!

Episode 96: On this episode we talk about a bunch of new products like the APXA1, SIG P365-380 12rd mags and Romeo0 Pro optics. USPSA Classic Nationals results. Jaki shot a few matches Tony shot a match with a Hellcat! Thank you guys so much for all of your support! Please help us out by rating and reviewing the podcast! Thank you! Got questions? Email us at pewtimepodcast@gmail.com If you want to book Tony for a class email him at performancegun@gmail.com Looking for some new range wear? Head over to https://www.laughnload.com to check out some of the shirts, hats, hoodies and more that are currently available. What to check out some more from us you can search Laugh n Load on IG, FB and YouTube. FB: https://www.facebook.com/252407111792056/ IG: https://instagram.com/laughnload?igshid=tm0tboj9syru YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvK8P5NQ_sCpz1Hwasmd62Q

Welcome back! It is time for another Episode of Swing Cast Shoot: An Expensive Hobbies Podcast! This week, I am opening the gun safe back up and will be reviewing my handguns, like my Sig P365, HK45c and more. Golf, fishing and shooting. This is Swing Cast Shoot!

In this hour: - Attorney Don Kilmer discusses the upcoming SCOTUS decision in the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen case, and a case out of Hawaii - Suppressors, subsonic rimfire, and ground squirrels - Range Report on the Sig P365 Spectre Comp pistol Tom Gresham's Gun Talk 05.22.22 Hour 1

The CT guys give their take on the NEW Sig Sauer P365 chambered in .380auto!Check out our website for new available products:www.shootcentertarget.comFollow and Subscribe to us on:Facebook: Center Target Firearms & Indoor RangeInstagram: @centertargetYouTube: Center Target FirearmsALWAYS SHOOT CENTER TARGET!!!

Welcome to Gun Funny, Episode 234. Today I'm going to chat with RapidFire Rachel, discuss California lawmaker's new assault on gun rights, highlight a new P365 from Sig, and talk about a woman facing criminal charges for a recent pregnancy. I'm your host, Ava Flanell. 

This week I discuss why I think the SIG P365 and the SIG P365 are the best 2 concealed carry handguns, that go together, extremely well. Keepers Concealment and CCW Safe, KC10off discount code Concealment Solutions, handgunworld discount code Handgun World on YouTube Handgun World Patreon Shooters Club

Learn all the secrets of the P365, as Sig Sauer's Phil Strader joins Gun Talk's Ryan Gresham to talk about this popular pistol, plus competitive shooting, training, what Phil really wanted to be when he grew up, a cheap and easy way to train, what makes the SIG P365XL Spectre Comp special, a new .380, and more. Gun Talk Nation is brought to you by Savage Arms and Smith & Wesson. Gun Talk Nation 02.09.22

This week, Jake about the Sig P365 EDC Match! Visit www.firearmsradio.tv for complete show notes!

This week, Jake about the Sig P365 EDC Match! Visit www.firearmsradio.tv for complete show notes!

This week, Jake about the Sig P365 EDC Match! Visit www.firearmsradio.tv for complete show notes!

This week, Jake about the Sig P365 EDC Match! Visit www.firearmsradio.tv for complete show notes!

This time out we start out discussing Jake's new Sig P365 and how he came about needing a second P365 in his life. He also purchased a 9mm S&W Sheild that he is never going to shoot. After he gets all that off his chest we roll into talk about Bwana's new Henry and how we never thought a single shot .410 could be that much fun. Join us!

Last week I shot competition with a Sig P365XL and Romeo 0 Dot. I shoot this competition about every other week right now and love it. What I've learned about the Sig P365 serious of guns: The Good: They are a great sized gun Love the family of sizes 12 rounds in the XL makes a full grip even for my giant hands Reloads go easy with the correct flare on the bottom the pistol 15 round mags that work with both grip sizes Accuracy is amazing for such a little gun Reliability on a clean gun has been 100% out of all the ones that have been through classes and the ones I've shot The trigger is good Aftermarket support is everywhere The Cons: When training with them they get really hot, right where you put your thumbs on a thumbs forward grip The trigger is a long way from the frame and the shot breaks a long way from the frame (something it took my realizing before I could shoot the pistol well) I would have liked a little longer barrel in the XL, 3.9-4" I think is the best there is, the Sig XL has a 3.7" which is just a hair short on the sight radius It recoils up a little more than I would like it to. But that is mostly because of it's small size and weight The Sig Romeo 0 Dot The Good: It sits as a dot sight should. Far enough down where they put a notch in the back that replaces the rear sight and you can still use the front sight. It puts the gun on the same plain when you draw it and helps with the learning curve and switching guns. They seem to be holding up with everything I've seen. I haven't seen a broken one yet on the range or in a class The Bad: Seeing a reflection of the dot where it isn't sucks! I don't know if every dot does this, but I don't like it at all The auto-brightness setting can screw you when shooting from a dark place to a bright place. A manual up/down would be great. I'd rather have a huge starburst from being too bright in low light than not being able to see it at all in the bright light. It looks like it will break. I haven't seen one break yet, but it looks weak. If you want one of these set ups, you should get one. It's a great gun and Dot. I'm always looking for perfect and still haven't found it. But I think this set up will be my next carry gun. Or I'm also looking at a Sig M17 with a Romeo 1 Pro on it. Hopefully I can shoot one of those too. Stay Safe, Ben Thanks for Listening, don't forget to check out Shooter's Club and Lucky Gunner for ammo. Stay Safe, Ben See the rest of the notes at ModernSelfProtection.com  

This week I discuss my very good SIG P365 XL concealed carry gun. Links: Concealment Solutions Holster Beyond Concealed Carry Class Utah, taught by Bob Mayne 1 day class June 12, 2021 SIG P365 XL Handgun World Youtube P365 XL Review

In this hour: - Caller follows up - Discovers his "gun problem" was really bad ammo - New gun buyer is surprised at how much he likes the Sig P365 SAS - Caller loves his S&W Shield EZ 380, and Tom just bought the M&P Shield EZ in 9mm. Tom Gresham's Gun Talk 08.30.20 Hour 3

Just posting a quick update! With recent events, I haven't been out to the Range much, but recently have been out and about on my motorcycle! http://www.EnglishmanInTheUSA.net   Enjoy!

This episode includes a range trip to test the P365XL and compare to the regular P365, a voice mail about using pepper spray and a competition gun build I’m working on. Links: Concealment Solutions (10 % discount using coupon code handgunworld) Shooters Club Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership, Dr. John Edeen Episode 43 – Can […]

Bob and Ben compare the Sig P365 vs P365XL. Ben loves the XL and Bob are falling for the P365. Find out why this might become their carry guns. The post MHG 26 Sig P365 vs P365XL Review appeared first on Modern Handgunners.

On this week's variety show Mia reviews one of her carry guns: the Sig P365, Sgt. Bill talks about the "M & Ms" of competitive shooting: Misses and Mistakes, and Lloyd comments on the parallels between the Coronavirus and the "War to End All Wars." Segments [0:00] - Blooper [0:35] - Opening and welcome [2:20] - Thanks to our Patrons [4:18] - Commentary on the Coronavirus [22:27] - Mia's Motivations with Mia Anstine [28:28] - Ballistic Minute with Sgt. Bill  [32:19] - Close Meet the Cast Lloyd Bailey - http://www.armedlutheran.us/about/ Mia Anstine - http://www.armedlutheran.us/mia/ Sergeant Bill Silvia - http://www.armedlutheran.us/bill/ Pastor John Bennett - http://www.armedlutheran.us/pastor Prayer of the Week O heavenly Father, as You gladden our hearts again to celebrate the birth of Your only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, mercifully bestow on us the joy to receive Him as our Redeemer and so welcome Him when He comes again to be our judge; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Use these Links to Support Armed Lutheran Radio Armed Lutheran Radio is a listener-supported podcast. If you value the information and entertainment we provide, consider supporting the show by joining our membership site, or shopping at your favorite online stores using the links below. Join the Reformation Gun Club! - http://gunclub.armedlutheran.us Pre-Order the new Armed Lutheran Book - http://www.armedlutheran.us/product/gun-rights-apologetics-book-working-title/ Check out the other Great Armed Lutheran Books - http://www.ArmedLutheran.us/Books Shop at Amazon* - http://www.armedlutheran.us/amazon Shop at GunMagWarehouse* - http://www.armedlutheran.us/mags Get Regular Refills Coffee Subscriptions at Dunkin' Donuts* - www.ArmedLutheran.us/Coffee Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network - https://www.armedcitizensnetwork.org Get in Touch Visit our Feedback Page - http://www.armedlutheran.us/feedback Please tell your friends about us, leave an iTunes review, and like us on Facebook Join our Facebook group - http://www.armedlutheran.us/facebook Subscribe to us and follow us on Youtube - http://www.armedlutheran.us/youtube Follow us on Twitter - http://www.armedlutheran.us/twitter And search for us on Instagram - http://www.armedlutheran.us/instagram Check Out More at our Website- http://www.armedlutheran.us Disclaimer The links above which are indicated with an asterisk (*) are affiliate links, which means that if you choose to make a purchase, I will earn a commission. This commission comes at no additional cost to you. Please understand that I have experience with all of these items, and I recommend them because they are helpful and useful, not because of the small commissions I make if you decide to buy something. Please do not spend any money on these products unless you feel you need them or that they will help you. Keep Shooting, Keep Praying, We'll Talk to you Next time!

I recently had the opportunity to train and consult with a local church security team. In this episode I share my experience and also discuss the past few months of carrying and shooting my P365! Links and Show Notes: Shooters Club Members Concealment Solutions use coupon code handgunworld for 10% discount

UPS finally killed Tommy. It was sad. But we still got our packages.   Matt Hemple I am going to try to make GM this year. But my carry optics CZs keep breaking optics. Should I go back to production or just start golfing.   Steve Jaworski Question 1: Do CZs destroy red dots faster than they destroy slide stops?   Brian Prusse Have you ever got a 223 case stuck in your sizing die? Did you buy a case remover kit or DIY your own kit?   A.J. Ellis If it's not too off topic, what do ya'll think about the Virginia events? By the way, I picked up a Sig P365 and it's fantastic. Exceptionally small profile for its barrel length and capacity. Fits my had perfectly.   Calvin Leatherwood Shooting wishlist, a top 3 things you'd ask for no matter the price.   Subscribestar GallantBullets PEWPRO10 for 10% off your first order Patreon Dominate Defense  PARA10 for 10% off 

Dr. John Edeen joins me to discuss the recent trajedy at the NAS Air Station in Pensacola, FL, our SIG P365’s and very troubling Massachusetts Gun Laws. Links and Show Notes: DRGO.us 2ADoc.com Concealment Solutions (10% discount, use coupon code handgunworld) Shooters Club

Note* this was delayed in publishing due to Tech issues! Firearms Chat Podcast 11/21/19                                                                                 The Pre-Turkey Edition!   Reads-Promote TV show!   RIP warrior: My friend and former 75th Ranger and Delta Sniper Sgt.Major(ret.) James “JP” McMahon passed this week from  and undisclosed health issue. He was 64. and was involved in Operation Gothic Serpent in Somalia in 1993   Also RIP Detroit PD 16 year Vet Rasheen McClain Killed in The Line of duty yesterday.   Teen confronts thieves who stole his car, stabs one with a screwdriver in self defense!   When the exec Dir of the NRA gets an 18% raise for creating Carry Guard, and took home $920K in salary and compensation, that right there is the issue!   According to the Blaze, Utah county (Salt Lake area) has an 18 weeK wait for FASTER classes(course is 6 week)   In Bearing arms, Cam Edwards Writes about the city of Baltimore wanting to sue Gun Makers over Gang Violence   Mo.Judge who is former Dem State rep Upholds ban on firearms on Campus of U of Mo.   Ohio man shoots intruder while on phone with 911   Dem Il. rep says CONUS and Scotus mean nothing, will vote to confiscate firearms   Deputy Constable Fired within 2 hours for harrassment customers leaving Nordstrom rack in Indy   6 Va Counties Vote to become 2A sanctuaries   Seattle man legally armed holds suspect at gunpoint for killing His GF with Knife(stabbed 6 times) at Seattle Armory near space needle.   Claude Werner has an new edition(updated) on practice/training at indoor ranges   Thanks to the folks at Marlin for the 20” stainless Lever gun (threaded stainless wide loop) for the T&E Gun (it just came!)   SIG introduces American Made P210 & P225 pistols!   Everyone in the Gun Mag Biz is writing up the Hellcat. I like the SIG P365 better, here’s why!   Testing the Ruger Security 9 Compact.   Testing the KIMBER Micro 9   TESTING THE COLT King Cobra Target   Are throwing Knives  a viable weapon?   Best Combat Knives Ever? the Gerber MK I & Mk II   Trivia Redux!   Emails from Daniel, Gene, Harlan, Roflio, Bonnie, and Tim..    

Range Day 10/11, match 10/12 ... listen for alumni discount on Oct 18/19 class... Syrian withdrawal... Adam-Schiff-Head ... scope malfunctions... rifle hardware malfunctions... the SIG P365 (awesome)... and the perfect Colt Woodsman. :)

Tom, Jim, and Michelle discuss when a concealed carry holder should or shouldn't get involved, a range report on a rimfire challenge competition, the new Sig Sauer P365 SAS, and continue the discussion around major retailers virtue signaling.    Tom Gresham's Gun Talk 9.8.19 After Show

Recently I attended a CZ USA Day at a local shooting range and shot a few of their guns. Also got to handle a SIG P365 XL. Also, I spend some time talking about the recent mass shootings. Links and Show Notes: Concealment Solutions (10% discount using coupon code handgunworld) Shooters Club Membership CZ P […]

Having done some trading, I picked up the Sig P365 NRA Edition - basically, that means it comes in a Coyote colour with 3 magazines instead of two!   This video really is a 'First Impressions' as I've only put 250 rounds through this firearm! Additionally, I've carried it only for 1 day in a Tulster IWB - linked below (reviews to come)!   Hope you enjoy!

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Complete show notes here! Welcome to the We Like Shooting show, Episode 291 – tonight we'll talk about Sig P365, Blade Tactics, GA Med Class, Keltec's RDB's, Magpul Bipods and more! Our Guest is Ryan Cleckner from Gun University. The super awesome guy who Aaron wishes he was and hopes to be friends with, (this was … Continue reading "We Like Shooting 291 – Do you smell popcorn"

Complete show notes here! Welcome to the We Like Shooting show, Episode 291 – tonight we’ll talk about Sig P365, Blade Tactics, GA Med Class, Keltec’s RDB’s, Magpul Bipods and more! Our Guest is Ryan Cleckner from Gun University. The super awesome guy who Aaron wishes he was and hopes to be friends with, (this was … Continue reading "We Like Shooting 291 – Do you smell popcorn"

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This episode is a 2019 Concealed Carry analysis and re-evaluation. Topics include analyzing methods of carrying, 2nd Amendment advocacy, destructive concealed carry discussions and comments, the SIG P365 pistol and more. Sponsors: Ammo.com/handgunworld (20% discount on orders of $200 or more) Concealment Solutions (coupon code “handgunworld” for a 10% discount) Shooters Club Bob’s Bullet Points […]

Today Riley changes things up just a bit and reads his recently published review on the SIG SAUER P365. This little gun has garnered a lot of attention this past year, and Riley spent a lot of time evaluating, testing and firing thousands of rounds through it to get a definitive result on whether the gun is any good or not. We'll be back to our normal recording schedule next week! Thanks for sticking with us!

The Rockcastle Gun Show | Nick and Nate are joined by Phil Strader, the Pistol Products Manager at Sig Sauer, to talk about the 2018 Industry Choice Awards Handgun of the Year, the Sig P365, and by John Snodgrass with Leupold Optics to talk about the 2018 Industry Choice Awards Optic of the Year, the Leupold Mark V HD Riflescope. Learn about the winners of all of the categories of the 2018 Industry Choice Awards. Join your hosts Nick and Nate Noble live 6-7pm CST on ESPN 102.7 Bowling Green, stream live from anywhere on ESPNKY.com and subscribe and download it on iTunes.

On this episode of the John1911 Podcast:   Issues with the SIG P365. FBI Agent Backflip Drop Test.  Dick Skins in video games.  Youtube kills Brownell's Channel.  US Army M4/M16 Selector Issue.  Slimy Gunbroker Sellers.  Jay Leno finally gets a Ferritt. Bill Maher is a selfish bastard.      Marky & Freeze www.John1911.com  "Shooting Guns & Having Fun"

Welcome to the We Like Shooting show, Episode 249 - tonight we’ll talk about Winchester ammo, Olight Javelot, Sig P365, doublestar corp and more!

This episode includes a first impression review of the SIG P365. Practicing real life self defense scenarios, the Law of Self Defense and some personal development ideas about modern survival. Beyond Concealed Carry Enhanced San Antonio, June 23, 24th, 2018 Concealment Solutions Dave Ramsey Solutions Law of Self Defense

On this week’s episode, we discuss the Brothers and Arms True Blue Gun oil and SIG P365 reviews, Spikes Tactical KRUS Rifle, and the Brownell’s Extended G19 slide For all the show notes and back episodes, head over to firearmsradio.tv/gun-and-gear-review-podcast

On this week's episode, we discuss the Brothers and Arms True Blue Gun oil and SIG P365 reviews, Spikes Tactical KRUS Rifle, and the Brownell’s Extended G19 slide For all the show notes and back episodes, head over to firearmsradio.tv/gun-and-gear-review-podcast

GGG 182 Under Assault - This week Matt and Heinrich discuss the Sig P365 testing and fallout form the Valentines Day Massacre. FASTER Faster Colorado LFD Research Patreon Instagram (Matt) Instagram (Heinrich) LFD Research Facebook Apple Podcasts Stitcher  Google Play Contact the show directly at geeksgadgetsandguns@gmail.com

GGG 181 Sig Sorcerers - This week Matt and Heinrch sit down to talk the new Sig P365, Lightweight Bolt Carrier Groups, and the usual random geeking. LFD Research Patreon Instagram (Matt) Instagram (Heinrich) LFD Research Facebook Apple Podcasts Stitcher  Google Play Contact the show directly at geeksgadgetsandguns@gmail.com

Hear it directly from the source. The industry is ablaze with the release of the new Sig Sauer P365. In this episode, Riley interviews Phil Strader, the pistol product manager at SIG Sauer. He explains the process, the thinking, and the background of the design and release of what may be the next go-to-gun for concealed carry.

On this week’s episode, we discuss the XTech Pistol Training Gloves review, The Springfield 911, Glock 19x, & SIG P365 For all the show notes and back episodes, head over to firearmsradio.tv/gun-and-gear-review-podcast

On this week's episode, we discuss the XTech Pistol Training Gloves review, The Springfield 911, Glock 19x, & SIG P365 For all the show notes and back episodes, head over to firearmsradio.tv/gun-and-gear-review-podcast