Firearms Nation Podcast

Julie Golob is a professional shooter. She is sponsored by Smith and Wesson and has been in shooting sports for over 25 years. Julie's accomplishments include winning the IPSC World Championship in her division. She was the US Army Athlete of the Year. Julie is also the first and only 7 division USPSA Pistol Ladies National Champion, plus she competes in all the major shooting sports. Julie is also a mother and author. She has written several books including "Toys, Tools, Guns & Rules" which is a book to teach kids gun safety. Julie is featured on Smith and Wesson's "Gunsmarts" videos which are broken down to the shooter's experience to teach gun handling, shooting and drills. Links mentioned in the show: www.juliegolob.com

The episode is a replay of an interview I did with Hwansik Kim back in 2018. Right now, Hwansik is currently representing the USA at the 2022 World Shoot in Thailand. It's quite an accomplishment to make the World Team amongst all the great competitors in the United States. In this episode, Hwanski talks about the high-level training and mindset he uses and this, without a doubt, got him where he is today.

Steve Anderson is back to be my guest on the 200th Episode of the Firearms Nation Podcast. As always, we have a great talk on the mental aspect of shooting and competing plus Steve drops some awesome knowledge bombs! Thank you to all the listeners who have been with the show for all these years. https://www.andersonshooting.com/

John Simpson is a former US Army Sniper and instructor. John also teaches at SniperCraft alongside Derrick Bartlett, who was on Episode 187. I had a great talk with Derrick about "Tactical Blindness" and when I heard that John teaches a technique called "Flash Recognition," I wanted to bring him on. Flash Recognition is a technique used with fighter pilots and has applications in the shooting/sniper world. Links mentioned in the show: John's LinkedIn Profile John's Book "Foundations of Sniper Marksmanship" Same book on Amazon.com

Chris Kuras is a full-time police officer assigned to the Training Unit of his agency. Chris is also on the department's SWAT team where he utilizes his background in athletics to help push the officers to be better at shooting and fitness. Chris is also an instructor for Condition One Group which has a variety of training courses with a big focus on Close Quarter Battle or CQB. Military, Law Enforcement and Civilians all can train with Condition One and we discuss this in the episode. Links mentioned in the show: Condition One Group

Josh Shaw is a grandmaster shooting in USPSA (United States Practical Shooting Association). He is also an instructor for Green Ops which teaches people how to shoot different firearms in both the tactical and competitive arenas. Josh worked for the Department of Defense as an intel officer and deployed multiple times overseas. Josh is also a Modern Samurai Project (Scott Jedlinski's company) endorsed Red Dot Pistol instructor. Josh recently wrote an article on shooting competition with a stock pistol for various reasons. In this episode, we discuss that concept. Links mentioned on the show: https://www.green-ops.com/

Frank Proctor is a former Special Forces operator as well as a grand master competitor in USPSA (United States Practical Shooting Association). Frank is a well know firearms instructor who also has the insight to create various products that have helped him as well as other shooters work better with their firearms. Frank has been a guest of this show back on Episode 122 and a live Q&A on Episode 134. https://www.frankproctorshooting.com/

Happy 4th of July! This is a replay from the vault of a 2018 interview I did with Lanny Bassham. Here is a little about Lanny: 95% of all winning comes from the same 5% of the competitors. What makes them different than the rest of us? Their mental game is better than the others. Anyone can practice a sport or hobby and develop skill at that sport, but the ones with a better mental system will always win in the end. How does a person get a better mental game? My guest today started out as the guy least likely to get to the Olympics as a small kid in 6th grade. Fast forward to the 1976 Olympics where my guest, Lanny Bassham took the gold medal in small bore rifle shooting. But it wasn't an easy road. Lanny had previously gone to the '72 Olympics and choked in the gold medal match where he walked away confused and with a silver medal. In the next four years he would develop his trademarked mental management system that in the past 40 years has lead many students to world championships and other victories. How do we learn about this system? Lanny goes over the highlights from the system and his book he wrote, "With Winning in Mind" today with me. "With Winning in Mind" is mentioned several times in previous podcasts as one of the tools that took good shooters to make them great. This system also has been taught to special operations and Secret Service. You'll learn today why you should value the process and not the outcome, highlight solutions and not problems and finally how to coach your kids to be winners. I looked forward to speaking with Lanny for a long time. Here are the links mentioned in the podcast: Mental Management Systems Please SUBSCRIBE! Join the Nation!

Mickey Schuch, who everyone knows at the Carry Trainer, is a widely known firearms instructor and social media influencer. Mickey travels the country teaching shooting courses with a distinct style and also has a massive YouTube and Instagram following. Mickey has some serious opinions when it comes to training as well as gun rights which he shares in this episode. Links mentioned on the show: Mickey's website "Carry Trainer"

Jon Becker is the owner of the tactical equipment company Aardvark Tactical. Besides having a cool name, Aardvark makes cool gear including drones and breaching tools. Jon is about to release his new podcast "The Debrief" which has different guests from the special units in law enforcement and the military. I really enjoyed talking with Jon and look forward to listening to his new show. Links mentioned on the podcast: The Debrief Podcast Aardvark Tactical

Shannon Smith, top pistol shooter and firearms instructor is back! There have been numerous requests to have Shannon back to do some mythbusting he alluded to on the last time he was a guest. We cover all the age old myths such as what is the "best" caliber, and will competition get you "killed"?! Plus, Shannon goes professor and explain how he sets up the stage design at some of his classic challenging matches. A big thanks to Shannon for coming on yet again. Links mentioned on the show: http://www.shannonsmithshooting.com/

AJ Zito is a gunsmith and practical shooter. He designs and makes custom 1911s and also competes in action shooting sports such as USPSA and IDPA. He is one of the few people I know that has actually gone to a three year gunsmithing school (something that sounds incredibly cool!) AJ currently is one of the assistant instructors with Scott "Jedi" Jedlinski from Modern Samurai Project and travels to many of the classes with him around the county. I had a really nice talk with AJ and look forward to hearing more from him as he starts up his podcast again. Links mentioned in the show: https://www.practicalperformance.org/

Brian McKenna served as a police officer and retired as a police lieutenant. Brian got the most enjoyment from teaching other officers survival tactics and eventually began writing for several police magazines and websites. His first book, "Officer Down: Lessons from the Street" was primarily for law enforcement officers. In his second book, "Cops Under Fire!" he analyzes 12 different harrowing stories and breaks them down for all readers. Links mentioned on the show: https://authorbrianmckenna.com/

Andrew Branca from the Law of Self Defense is back to discuss four cases: Kim Potter, Derek Chauvin, Kyle Rittenhouse and Alec Baldwin. All but the Chauvin trial had to do with firearms, but it was a monumental case with intense political pressure. I always like to have Andrew on to talk about these types of cases and get his perspective. Andrew is also having a series of free webinars. To sign up go to: www.lawofselfdefense.com/hardtoconvict or check out his site at: www.lawofselfdefense.com

John Gilstrap is an author and his latest book, "Blue Fire" is a great read about what happens after a nuclear war. With all that is going on these days, it really makes you think. John spent time in the fire service and was writing all the way. He has authored over 20 books and really takes the time to include details that any gun enthusiast would love. Links mentioned in the show: http://www.johngilstrap.com/

Derrick Bartlett is the director and lead instructor for Snipercraft. His company trains law enforcement and some military snipers and he also has written several books on the police sniper. Derrick demystifies the stigma around police snipers and explains their usage. Derrick also talks about his course called "Tactical Vision" and why it's so important to understand what they really are seeing. Links in the show: www.snipercraft.org

This episode is a replay of Firearms Nation Podcast #69 where I interviewed John Caprarelli who wrote the book "Uniform Decisions". The book talked about what it was like responding to the North Hollywood Shootout between two bank robbers and the LAPD. John responded back on February 28th, 1997 which is now having its 25th year anniversary. I wanted to share the show again because that event had such a tremendous impact on law enforcement and it's a part of history that we should learn from. If you haven't heard the show before, I hope you enjoy it and take away the lessons. If you have heard it, it's worth listening to again. I hope John is doing well and he and the other members of the LAPD who responded that day have my best wishes.

John Kelly had a career as a police officer that lasted over 30 years. During that time he had a variety of positions as well as becoming a sergeant. One thing that he learned along the way was how to survive the constant life stress that this type of work puts on people. This year, over 118 police officers have killed themselves. That's more than double the amount of police that have been killed by gunfire. One of the aspects to John's new work is to connect with departments and individuals to create an avenue where officers can get help and work out their problems. Talking to a counselor is good but talking to someone who's been there with you, sharing the same experiences is better. As John says, "Sometimes heroes need help…" This is an important podcast to listen to even if you are not in law enforcement or the military. During the holiday season, people can easily magnify their problems. Listen and share it. Stay safe. Links mentioned: John's website

The most amazing thing about world champion JJ Racaza is not just his shooting ability, but his humility. He works hard to make sure his students understand his concepts, and he always takes the time to reveal the nuggets of instruction. Those nuggets are gold. I've trained three times with JJ and spoke to him on this podcast before. I feel like I grew as a shooter each time, however, this past class I had some amazing revelations about my shooting. Now I have to continue with the training. JJ started shooting as a teen and has won numerous championships in practical pistol and steel challenge. He also found time to serve in law enforcement as well as becoming a highly sought-after trainer. Links mentioned in the show: Last show with JJ JJ's Instagram

Mike Simpson, "Doc", is actually a medical doctor. He served in the US Army as a Ranger, in Special Forces, and went to medical school to become a doctor. Mike is more widely known for the hit reality show, "Hunting Hitler" with Tim Kennedy. Mike is the host of the "Mind of the Warrior" podcast and runs his own business called Greybeard Performance. Recently, Mike released his new book, "Honed" about bettering yourself in every way as a man over 40. It really is a very good book that benefits anyone at any age. Links mentioned in the show: Greybeard Performance Mind of the Warrior show episode on Afghanistan

Mike Wood is back to talk about the post 2020 election world we are now in. How Antifa is still around and gearing up. What gun laws are like in places like Brazil and what some of the causes of revolver and semi-auto malfunctions. Great stuff from the prolific historian. If you want to follow Mike's blog click here: Revolver Guy Also, if you want to purchase Mike's book on the Newhall Shooting click here:

Dustin Salomon is a former Navy officer and contractor. He's been shooting for almost his entire life and based on his time at the Naval Academy and as part of his duties as an officer, Dustin began developing a system of training people how to shoot. More importantly, how to remember how to shoot. Often we go to a training class and forget most of what was taught, but Dustin was able to break down specific training methods using brain studies to help students succeed. Dustin is the author of several books including: And his most recent book: Links mentioned on the podcast: https://www.buildingshooters.com/ Bear Creek Arsenal

Nathan Gorenstein was an investigative reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer and author of a previous novel. He currently released his second book "The Guns of John Moses Browning" last month and now it's at the top of the charts on Amazon. Browning is one of the legends of the firearms world and sometimes called the "Thomas Edison" of firearms. Browning is the father of the modern semi-auto handgun which are based off of his 1911 design. Not much was known about the man behind all these inventions until now with the release of the new book. Nathan and I discuss Browning and his genius. Links mentioned in the show: https://www.nathangorenstein.com/ Bear Creek Arsenal

Lisa Song Sutton is a former Miss Nevada and Miss Las Vegas. She also is an entrenpanuer and ran for Congress during the 2020 election cycle. As a pro-2nd Amendment candidate, she chooses to practice and promote gun ownership, especially to other women. Lisa states it's not only for self-defense, but it empowers women as well. Lisa has several successful companies in the Vegas metro area and now supports other 2nd Amendment candidates for future elections. Links mentioned in the show: Lisa's website Bear Creek Arsenal

Garrett-John Evans also know as Gazz, is a competitive shooter from South Africa. Gazz has one several of their national championships, although they have a bunch of them during the year. In addition Gazz was selected to be on the team going to the IPSC World Shoot later this year. Gazz also has a defensive shooting background and shares this information along with all sorts of shooting tips on a podcast called "Welcome to the Gun Show". Gazz is part of the Steve Anderson shooting team and you can hear more about it on Steve's podcast "That Shooting Show". Links mentioned on the show: Gazz's company DVC Tech Gazz's Facebook Page "Awareness" episode of Welcome to the Gun Show Contact Gazz for training at: [email protected] Show sponsor Bear Creek Arsenal

Tom Kubiniec reinvented the gun storage concept by studying the needs of the military and getting a contract to store their guns. It was such a successful venture, Tom took that knowledge to the civilian market along with the concept of decentralized gun storage. Tom was generous to offer a special 10% discount on new orders for thirty days. Go to www.secureitgunstorage.com and enter the code FNP10 to get your 10% off.

Jack Carr is back again with a new book, "The Devil's Hand". This time around the main character, James Reece, is fighting against time and bad guys to rescue the United States from a deadly virus. Jack incorporates recent events into a fantastic and scary thriller. Jack was a Navy SEAL and now writes novels for a living. His first book, "The Terminal List" is now a series ready to be launched on Amazon Prime with actor Chris Pratt as the main character. Jack is a great guy and willing to share his insights on current topics as well as how he made it as a successful author. Links mentioned in the episode: https://www.officialjackcarr.com/ Jack's first interview on the Firearms Nation Podcast: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/13958462

Dave Matheny started out as a computer programer and then bought his first suppressor. That started him down a rabbit hole and he ended up with one of the largest suppressor or silencer retail companies in the business. That company, Silencer Shop, is a one stop shop to help customers go through the entire buying process for a suppressor including the paperwork with the ATF. If you ever wanted to purchase a suppressor, now is the time. In this show, Dave talks you through the process and tells you what kinds of suppressors you should be buy. Links mentioned on the show: Silencer Shop And visit this show's sponsor, Bear Creek Arsenal and use code 5Nation for 5% off your first order.

Jeff Emrich competes in USPSA and came in 7th in the 2020 National Championship. His road to being a high level competitor goes back to his history of always excelling in sports. He tributes his quick success to the drive and practice he used to do in athletics that carried over into shooting a handgun in compeition. Recently, Jeff ran into a medical crossroad and almost had his dream of being a national champion taken away…not to mention almost dying. Listen to his compelling story this week on the show. Links mentioned on the podcast: Jeff's Instagram Also, get 5% off your first order at Bear Creek Arsenal with code 5NATION.

Paul Phegan comes from the Land Down Under. He is a National Champion in IPSC in Australia and part of their world team for the upcoming 2021 World Shoot. Paul has an interesting story when it comes to shooting since having a gun in Australia is very difficult. Also, with COVID and the ammo crisis, shooting matches and practice have changed. But what is great about Paul, is he shares his training secrets and explains what it took to be a National Champion. Links mentioned in the show: Paul's Facebook page This show's sponsor, Bear Creek Arsenal. Use code Nation5 for 5% off your first order.

I had Joel Park on the show last year after he and World Champion Ben Stoeger wrote their first book together "Match Mentality". Now the duo teamed up again to write "Practical Shooting Training". This new book is divided into four different shooting levels, from beginner training to someone who wants to be a National Champion. Not only does it give you a guide to follow but also has diagrams of what the targets will look like based on many different shooting problems. Joel competes and is also part of the Practical Shooting Training Group with Ben and Hwansik Kim. Recently, Joel also started a new podcast called Training Group Live. Links mentioned on the show: Joel's Training Company Midwest Competitive Shooting Shop at Bear Creek Arsenal with code Nation5 for 5% off your first order. Download the Chapter "Why You Suck" from Joel's New Book. Buy "Practical Shooting Training"

Scott Jedlinski or "Jedi" to those that know him, is the owner of Modern Samurai Project. MSP is Jedi's training company and he travels throughout the year teaching shooting handgun primarily with a red dot. Red dots on handguns has become a tool that is invaluable and both civilians and law enforcement are changing over to them. Scott is an interesting person who does not have a police or military background but made it to Master class in USPSA and came up with a terrific training program. Scott talks about his past as well as working with Walther Arms to release their new pistol. Links mentioned on the show: Modern Samurai Project Walther Arms Our new advertiser (use code Nation5 for 5% off your order) Bear Creek Arsenal

Shannon Smith served in the US Army and was in the Ranger's Regiment. Shannon also got into competitive shooting and worked his way up to currently being on Team USA for the upcoming World Shoot. Shannon has worked at the Universal Shooting Academy in Frostproof, FL for the past decade and is now heading off on his own. I've had Shannon on the show years ago and he was on the Shooter's Summit. Shannon is as no-nonsense as they come and we definitely have an interesting conversation. Link mentioned on the show: http://www.shannonsmithshooting.com/

It's 2021 and to begin the year I'm bringing on Steve Anderson, shooting coach and host of "That Shooting Show". Steve is the only practical shooting instructor who has been certified in Lanny Bassham's "Mental Management Systems". This is the program Lanny teaches and coaches. Lanny wrote the book "With Winning in Mind" which a lot of competitors as well as tactical teams have used for success. I took the program with Steve and wanted to ask him questions that help explain why people would want to learn it. Links mentioned in the show: Steve's Website

Well, we made it to the end of 2020! And now we hope and pray that 2021 will be a much better year. At least I hope so. Anyway, I wanted to end the year with a "Best Of' podcast with the top three episodes from 2020. The clips are from Eric Grauffel, Mike Wood and Pat McNamara. I'll link below the individual shows if you have listen to them before. I want to thank you, the listener and wish you a Happy New Year! Eric Grauffel, World Champion Mike Wood Understanding Antifa Pat McNamara Competition and Fundamentals

Thom Shea is a retired Navy SEAL with 23 years of service in the US Navy. Thom served in Kosova, Iraq, and Afghanistan where he earned the Silver Star, Bronze Star with Valor as well as numerous other medals for leadership and courage. Thom also is an author and leadership coach. He wrote the book "Unbreakable: A Navy SEAL's Way of Life" and recently, "Three Simple Things: Leading During Chaos". Thom coaches businesses and other people on being their best and has a system he teaches to help folks be successful. You can learn more about Thom and his company here: Unbreakable Leadership (Thom's website)

Mason Lane has worked hard at shooting from a young age. I met him years ago when I was shooting on Team SIG and he continued to excel each year. Mason was also a previous guest on this podcast and was on the Shooter's Summit. This past USPSA National Championship, Mason was able to bag his first win in the Limited Division. He came close in Production but decided to shoot the Limited match and won. And, he got engaged right after! Links from the show: Mason's Instagram

Jay Beal is an up and coming USPSA competitor. Jay started out with practical carry for self-defense and quickly realized that competition would only make him a better shooter. Jay dove into USPSA and devoted a ton of time and practice to get better. Once Jay made grandmaster he went this year to the 2020 USPSA Carry Optics National Championship and took 5th place. Jay has some great training tips in this episode. Links mentioned: Jim Zubiena in Miami Vice Jay's Facebook Page

This is the third part of an ongoing theme on the current unrest in this country. Mike Wood joins me again to bring the history around the left's revolution they so desire. This isn't anything new. We've been here before but now it seems with all the 24-hour coverage, we might be on the brink. Mike is a historian and tactician who brings a much-needed perspective and a good dose of history to understand what we are seeing. Links mentioned: Mike's column on PoliceOne.com

Caleb Giddings is back on the show. Caleb was last on three years ago and since then he has grown as a writer and instructor. Caleb is in the Air Force as an instructor for firearms and continues to write for different blogs and magazines. He wrote an article on the current state of ammunition sales and the shortage we are facing. Where and why did this happen? Caleb and I also discuss new guns and his fascination with running revolvers with optics on them… Links mentioned in the show: Caleb's blog on Target Barn Caleb's article on Recoil Magazine about ammo

This is a replay of an interview I did with Chuck Rossi back in 2018. With all the problems with social media these days, I thought it would be a good idea to bring this interview back. How many of you have had issues with Facebook when it came to one of the ads you were running? Or maybe your page, group or even your profile was banned for violating the firearms policy? Wouldn't it be nice to talk to someone on the inside of Facebook to know what is the correct practice when it comes to posting firearms content? Well, funny you should ask since my guest today was that guy. Chuck Rossi was the director of release engineering at Facebook and also worked on fixing the firearms policies. After 11 years at Facebook, chuck retired and I was able to get him on the podcast. Chuck is one of us. He enjoys shooting from a young age and helped shed light on the good of firearms when the media only focused on the bad. Lots of value here today. Links mentioned in the podcast: Facebook Ad Policy with Age Facebook police on weapons

Yong Lee is a former police officer, SWAT team leader and 4-time grandmaster shooter in USPSA. He recently retired and now teaches shooting classes for other law enforcement officers, specifically on how to run the dot on their pistols. Red dot sights on handguns are extremely popular. Understanding how to shoot them properly is an important skill that too many people don't invest the time to learn. In this podcast you'll hear interesting concepts that will help you shoot the dot regardless if it's for competition or defensive shooting. Yong's Facebook page

Yousef Badou served in the Marine Corps with an interesting twist. Yousef was born in Kuwait and is half Arabic. That benefited him when he was deployed to Iraq and helped his command as a tactical interpreter. Yousef went on to assist in forming the Combat Hunter program and teaching it to Marines. Combat Hunter taught them how to better their situational awareness and develop behavior analysis. Once he left the Marines, he wanted to continue teaching this program and formed his own company called Emergence. Now in addition to teaching law enforcement and military, Yousef is helping religious institutions and everyday folks. Links mentioned: Emergence Emergence Facebook

Andrew Branca is the man behind the Law of Self-Defense. It's not only a great book to read and have in your range bag, but it's also a website with tons of information that will keep you up to date on case law and opinions related to people like you who carry a gun. There have been several recent cases that I wanted to discuss with Andrew: The first was an LAPD cop who was involved in a shooting where the suspect ended up dying. The attorney for the plaintiff suggested the officer was liable since she was a "competitive shooter" and gunslinger. Second, the case of Ahmed Arbury in GA who was killed after being stopped by two citizens who now are facing murder charges. Finally, we talk about the McCloskey's in St. Louis where the husband and wife defended their home outside with firearms while a mob walked by and threatened them. Listen and let me know your opinions on Facebook or Instagram (Firearms Nation). Links mentioned in the show: Law of Self Defense 1st interview with Andrew Episode 14 2nd Interview with Andrew Episode 113

Raul Martinez works for Fieldcraft Survival as the Training Director and head combatives coach. Raul spent time in Iraq serving in the US Army after growing up in the South Side of Chicago. He eventually returned to Chi-town and became a police officer. During his time in Chicago PD, Raul worked undercover in narcotics as well as an instructor at their Academy. Raul recently took a class with my friend, Tim Herron, who is a grandmaster shooter in USPSA. We talk about that experience, Raul's time in the military and what it's like to run on the mean streets of the city. Links mentioned on the show: Fieldcraft Survival Raul's Instagram page

I was happy to bring back on the show Christian Sailer who has gone ahead and become a National Champion since the last time we spoke. Christian is still in college but has switched guns and shooting teams and now shoots for Team Infinity. Christian is now also a firearms instructor and teaches mostly on the West Coast. He told me a lot has changed with his training program and we discuss what's new and where he's going. Links mentioned in the show: Christian's Instagram page

Brian Conley has been working in the vision care world for a very long time. During his tenure, Brian figured out what sunglasses worked well for hunting. A side effect of those glasses was that they worked extremely well for competitive shooting. All types of competitive shooting, pistol, rifle, and shotgun. Hunters HD Gold are the sunglasses that have become the official sunglasses for the USPSA. A lot of top competitors have made the switch so I wanted to find out more about Brian and his process. The best thing about his company is his commitment to customer service. Links mentioned in the show: Hunters HD Gold

Keith Garcia is one of the top 3-Gun competitors. He won the 3-Nation Championship back in 2014 and took home over $55k for his trouble. That kind of pressure is hard to overlook. Even today, Keith works hard at competing in 3-Gun although the sport has seen its share of problems. Keith just released his 4 hour full 3-Gun DVD up on Panteao Productions. The link down below will take you to the page to either buy it or sign up for Panteao's full line up of instructors. The video covers everything you need to know to shoot and compete in 3-Gun including drills and dryfire practice. Links mentioned on the show: Panteao Productions with Keith Garcia Keith's Instagram page

Mike Foley is President of the USPSA (United States Practical Shooting Association). USPSA is one of the largest organizations in action pistol. Recently, all of the matches had to stop because of COVID19 and now we are able to get out there again and compete. I caught up with Mike as two National Championships were taking off. We talk about how USPSA has grown, the increase in the weight of guns, and where the organization goes next. Links mentioned in the episode: USPSA website Link to the FREE Shooter's Summits Enter the coupon code: COVID19SUCKS to get all the Summits (Be sure to click Add 2016-2017 Summits).

I have to say, 2020 has been the opposite in terms of being a great start to the decade. We are halfway through the year and it seems that life as we know it is changing. I thought COVID was horrible until I started seeing riots in the street and attacks on cops. Of course, this reminded me of a podcast episode I did with Mike Wood talking about the lessons we can learn from the 60s and 70s law enforcement officers. So I brought Mike back on the show to help explain what we are dealing with and how to respond. Mike Wood is the son of a 30 year veteran of California Highway Patrol and Mike wrote the book "Newhall Shooting-A Tactical Analysis". This book breaks down the horrific shooting of four CHP officers and what was learned. Mike also is a firearms instructor, teaches at the NTOA (National Tactical Officers Association) and s columnist for PoliceOne.com. His column is called Tactical Analysis and provides insight on how officers can better protect themselves out on the streets. Links mentioned on the show: Podcast Episode 129 Police Lessons from the 70s Latest article on PoliceOne.com about Crowd Control Newhall Shooting – A Tactical Analysis by Mike Wood