Firearms Nation Podcast

When I think of an army sniper, I usually think of Bob Lee Swagger, tough, gritty, All-American and not giving a crap. But I was surprised when I spoke with guest that he not only was a sniper, but a lawyer, professor, writer and app developer. Ryan Cleckner is an US Army Ranger Sniper and served two combat deployments in Afghanistan. Once he left the Army, Ryan took a different route and went to law school. Along the way he also worked for the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and Remington Outdoor Company. Ryan also started teaching Constitutional Law at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Ryan is an author who not only writes articles online but he published two books: The Long Range Shooting Handbook and There's Only One You, which is a gun safety book for children. Both are very successful. Finally, Ryan has a significant online presence with his Mayday Safety app which is meant to get your list of people to know when your in trouble and Rocket FFL, which is an online training course to get your Federal Firearms License. With his little bit of free time Ryan also produces two podcasts. Please leave a review on iTunes and SUBSCRIBE Links mentioned on the podcast: Mayday Safety - Emergency Management Software RocketFFL - Get Your FFL RocketCCW - Online CCW GunUniversity.com Episode with David Harsanyi Episode 86 "Long Range Shooting Handbook" "There's Only One You"

Gilbert Perez is a Grandmaster in Single Stack and Production. Gilbert is the owner and head instructor at the Patriot Firearms Academy. Gilbert has competed in several World Shoots on the US Team for Single Stack. Gilbert is a former law enforcement officer and currently shoots on Team Bul. Please leave a review and SUBSCRIBE! ..Join the Nation!

This is my 100th episode of the Firearms Nation Podcast and I could not have made it without all of you, the listeners. Along the way, I met with some amazing guests who allowed me to ask them all sorts of questions that can bring value to you. One such guest was Steve Anderson. Steve is a prolific teacher of shooting and is known as the "dry fire guy". I first met Steve through his podcast, "That Shooting Show" and then took some classes from him. He has been a friend and coach for many years as well as being a guest on this show and every Shooter's Summits. On today's show, Steve and I talk about how to get into "Match mode" and even take your questions which I gathered from Facebook. Links mentioned in the show: http://andersonshooting.com http://shooterssummit.com Please leave a review and SUBSCRIBE if you haven't already. ..Join the Nation!

This is a massive episode! I had Ron Avery as a guest on the first Shooter's Summit back in 2016. This interview with Ron is fascinating and the amount of info he breaks down for shooting whether you're in law enforcement or a competitive shooter, is extremely detailed. Ron has a scientific method to shooting and has taught many students who've gone one to become champions. Ron spent years as a police officer for a career and took that background plus his martial arts training to develop his style. While this is about 2 hours long, it has a wealth of knowledge in it! The 2016 Shooter's Summit is still available only when you purchase the 2018 Summit. Go to http://shooterssummit.com for more info. Please leave a review and SUBSCRIBE! Join the Nation!

Tim is back on the show with a lot going on. While he and I didn't go to this year's SHOT Show, we discuss what it's like to be an sponsored shooter and if it's important. Also, Tim talks about his new podcast, "Make Ready Podcast" and what type of content he is going to be putting out. Tim has starting teaching and is hoping to go full time in 2019. Links in the show: Make Ready Podcast Please SUBSCRIBE and leave a REVIEW. It helps! Join the NATION!

If you saw the movie "13 Hours" or read the book "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi" then you know who my guest today is. Dave "Boon" Benton was one of four contractors who held the line in Benghazi when all odds were against them. Boon also had served previously in the Marine Corps and as a deputy sheriff. Currently Boon is teaching tactics and shooting to civilians and law enforcement. In today's episode, I talk to Boon about his training, competition, how to develop courage and even a little bit about his favorite movie topic, "Star Wars". At Boon's request we are not discussing the incident in Benghazi at this time, but we do find out what gun choice he uses for home defense. Please leave a review and SUBSCRIBE!

It's a balmy 78 degrees here in S. Florida. We hope you folks in the Northern states are taking care as a new storm makes it's way across the plains. I had an interview ready to go when the computer took a dump and the recording got screwed up. Instead of trying to re-record, I decided to bring out one of the excellent interviews from the 2018 Shooter's Summit. This week I bring back a guest I had on in 2017, now grandmaster competitor Mason Lane. Mason also is teaching at the SigSauer Academy and had a great year in 2018 coming in 4th at Nationals in Carry Optics (the guns with the red dots on them). Mason is part of these young up in comers dominating USPSA. Not to mention he's a really nice guy and friend. In the interview you'll hear me reference a video of a drill he did for the Summit. Each of the instructors this year provided a video drill that they felt either helped them make grandmaster or give out to students for their journey. If you are so interested, the 2018 Shooter's Summit is available for purchase for under $25 by going to shooterssummit.com. Please leave a review and SUBSCRIBE!

Happy New Year! 2019 is looking to be a great and interesting year and I'm excited to share the year with you, the firearms nation. Last year I finished the third shooters summit and it got me looking at all the great interviews I've done since I began the summits. One interview I always liked was with a guy that a lot in the community don't know much about. His name is Gabe White and he's a shooting instructor in Oregon with his company, Pistol Shooting Solutions. While Gabe is known for teaching defensive pistol, he also tests his skills in USPSA and achieved a Master classification shooting Limited from concealment. Gabe also is the only person to every shoot the challenging Rogers Shooting School Test from concealment. Gabe has a very analytical approach to shooting, vision and practice so as we all get busy training again or want to start training with our handguns, I thought I would share this interview from the 2017 Shooter's Summit. Consider leaving a review and SUBSCRIBE! www.shooterssummit.com

I was able to train with Yong Lee for the first time since I met him when we were on TEAM SIG. This past weekend I took his first Advanced Pistol Optic Management course. It was definitely an eye opener when it comes to shooting a red dot on a pistol. With more agencies going to the red dot, I wanted to share some of the insights I took away from this class. Yong is retiring from law enforcement and will be teaching this class around the country. Yong Lee on YouTube Yleegm 2018 Shooter's Summit Please leave a review and SUBSCRIBE! Happy Holidays!!!

As you know the 2018 Shooter's Summit is over but I hold special live events for the folks who purchased the All Access Pass. As a way to add value, Pass holders had the opportunity to join the conversation this week with Steve Anderson. Steve is a top trainer and host of the successful podcast "That Shooting Show". Steve also has been given the moniker of The Dry-Fire Guy simply because he's authored three books on dry-fire. Steve's take on training and practice has made a lot of people into successful shooters in both competition and law enforcement. I thought it would be interesting to share the audio rip from that live show as the concepts and answers to the questions can help many people. If you are interested in the Shooter's Summit, you can get your Pass at shooterssummit.com. Consider leaving a review in iTunes..

Welcome back to the Firearms Nation podcast. We have such a special treat. 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 since 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 Check out the 2018 Shooter's Summit

The 2018 Shooter's Summit is underway and last week I gave you two short interview teasers to get you interested. Well today, I'm upping my game. Here is a full interview from the Summit with World Champion, Elias Frangoulis. Elias came from a soccer background and a devotion not only to practice but to God. Elias quickly rose up to the level of Grandmaster in USPSA and went on to win the World Championship this past year in the Classic Division. The 2018 Shooter's Summit brings 18 of the top level Grandmaster shooters to share their backgrounds and tactics to help you make GM. The Summit started on Nov. 25th and will run until Dec. 1st..which is almost here. So how can you still see the Summit? Purchase the All Access Pass for only $19.95 and you get 18 hours of interviews, a podcast version of the Summit and special drills to download that each speaker brought to the Summit. Don't wait and ACT NOW. The price will go up to $24.95 come Dec. 2nd. Go to: www.shooterssummit.com/order And get your pass today!

This episode is a teaser for the 2018 Shooter's Summit. For the past two years I've created a Shooter's Summit where I interview a group of firearms instructors to discuss various topics. This year I decided to go very specific in the topic and we are talking about Making Grandmaster. In USPSA, there are over 30,000 competitors and the top 5% are in the Grandmaster classification. A lot of people want to make it to that level, but for whatever reason, find it difficult and think that it's an impossible task. This year's Summit proves that anyone can make GM and through the interviews I get actionable ideas that sets competitors down the path. The Shooter's Summit is a free to watch from Nov. 25h through Dec. 1st. In order to watch the Summit you must register first at www.shooterssummit.com and you'll get the email with instructions on how to watch it online. For today's podcast I'm sharing clips from two of the Summit interviews. Casey Reed and Bob Vogel. Casey is a GM in Production and has not been shooting that long but is dominating his division. Bob is a world champion and has shot for a long time. He was a former police officer in Ohio and now is a full time firearms instructor. Join the Nation!

We are about less than two weeks away from the launch of the 2018 Shooter's Summit. I can't wait to bring it to you as the content is amazing. This year's focus in on competition and the title of the Summit is Making Grandmaster! By the time this podcast episode launches or shortly there after, you'll be able to sign up for the Summit. Even if you signed up year's previously you'll still need to sign up again. Go to shooterssumit.com to get yourself registered as the Summit runs from Nov. 25th through Dec. 1st. I thought about this week's episode and went to last year's Summit where I talked with John Lovell. John is a former Army Ranger and currently has a successful YouTube channel and company called Warrior Poet Society. He teaches rifle, shotgun and pistol as well as all manner of every day carry. With all the active shooter situations of late, I'm re-releasing this session with John since we get into dealing with active shooters as well as home defense. I really think you'll like this interview and of course check out John's channel afterwards. Links mentioned in the episode: https://warriorpoetsociety.us/ Please SUBSCRIBE Join the Nation!

My guest this week is Riley Bowman from ConcealedCarry.com and the Concealed Carry Podcast. If you are looking for information on how to carry legally across the nation or what gear is best for concealed carry, Riley's website is by far one of the best out there. Riley recently completed a study on Active Shooter events and how many were stopped by a armed citizens. You will be surprised when you hear the number. This is often not talked about by national media and when you look at the facts..well they don't lie. Active shooter events or mass shootings are tragic and raise the political temperature. I'm sure you have had discussions on solutions and what the right course of action should be. I suggest you listen to Riley talk about this study and read it from the link in the show notes. An educated opinion is a good opinion. Active Shooter Study Please SUBSCRIBE and leave a REVIEW ..Join the Nation!

I'm back with another competitive shooter and now National Champion. Max Leograndis only started shooting four years ago, almost to the day this podcast is being recorded. In four years he developed his own method of practice, not taking classes, not seeking out a coach, but rather closely watching himself and figuring out what to do to get better. How to be more efficient. And now Max took first in PCC at the National Championships that just wrapped up in Florida. PCC or Pistol Caliber Carbine is shooting a rifle in a pistol match. How much fun is that! Max has won numerous titles this year including the 2018 Lucas Oil PCC World Championship, a match that last year he was disqualified from. Max shares that story in the podcast as well as how he used video games to help him get a faster trigger finger and develop mental management. Max is now an instructor at the highly regarded Tactical Performance Center and talks about how he came so far in such a short amount of time. Links mentioned in the podcast: Tactical Performance Center Max's YouTube Channel Max's Facebook Page Please SUBSCRIBE and leave a REVIEW. ..Join the Nation!

My guest today is a senior editor at The Federalist and is also a nationally syndicated columnist. His work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, National Review, and the Washington Post. He has appeared on Fox News, CNN, ABC, NBC and other talk shows or podcasts. And finally, my guest has written three books including the one we are talking about today. David Harsanyi's latest book is "First Freedom: A Ride Through America's Enduring History with the Gun" and was released earlier this month. If there was a book that represented the cause and feeling of my show and channel, Firearms Nation, "First Freedom" comes very close. It's a book I found to be a good read and took value in all the historical facts. I have a good idea on the origins of several iconic firearms but I was impressed at the lessons included in the book that superimposed how those firearms came to be. America has a history wrapped in firearms and a right of self-defense. Links mentioned in the podcast: David's Website The Federalist https://www.amazon.com/First-Freedom-Through-Americas-Enduring/dp/1501174002/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1540577017&sr=1-1&keywords=first+freedom+a+ride+through+america%27s+enduring+history+with+the+gun&dpID=51MlnK7%252BL8L&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch&tag=tactic053-20

Normally on my deconstructing gunfight series I talk to guests who were involved in a shooting were both sides shot back. For today's episode I my guest was shot multiple times responding to a disturbance call which really was a violent home invasion. Officer James Kuzak served for 18 years up to the that fateful day where he found himself saving the lives of the woman and children inside but ended up paralyzed after being shot. James was rescued and survived the shooting and trial, but then had to get on with the rest of his life. A life no longer as a law enforcement officer. James told me that the one thing he never thought about on the job was being shot and ending up a different person. Many of us in law enforcement or the military will think about surviving a gunfight but most think about walking away from the injuries. James did not walk ever again and now speaks at academies and is a brand ambassador for Glock. I was put in touch with James after a friend saw him shooting a USPSA match wearing the Glock jersey and James was gracious enough to share his story with the podcast. Links mentioned on the podcast: Donate to Officer Kuzak Facebook Support Page Please leave a review on iTunes. SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast

Welcome back to the firearms nation podcast. The build up to this year's massive 9 Days of Nationals for the USPSA is about to start in little more than a week. I've interviewed some of the top contenders for this year's championship to help give you a better idea what perfomance on demand with a handgun entails. This week I give you one more interview with another top champion. JJ Racaza was born in the Philippines and started shooting at a young age. JJ went to the range with his father who was also a competitive shooter who ended up sacrificing his hobby to help his son grow in the sport and see him become a world champion. JJ became somewhat of a media celebrity for being a third place performer on the successful TV series "Top Shot" and showed the world how fast someone can shoot. JJ always was a fast shooter and brought his natural speed and physicality to the sport. With this background he took the world championship speed shoot or steel challenge three times and broke multiple speed shooting records. He also took the silver medal twice at the IPSC World Shoots in 2011 and 2014. In today's interview JJ talks about growing up in the Philippines and how that culture shaped his life. How his focus on physical performance is the majority of his current training and finally how he plans to compete at this year's Nationals. I was excited to get JJ to talk to me despite his busy schedule and work demands. Links mentioned on the podcast: JJ Racaza Training Leave a review on iTunes! Join the Nation!

Last year I had Hwansik Kim on the podcast and was amazed to hear his story (that was Ep. 31) Hwansik came from Korea and was a self described geek who was chubby and uncoordinated. He was introduced to competitive shooting and took his ability to study and research to excel in USPSA in a very short time. Now Hwansik is a very strong contender to win at this year's National Championship which begins later this month. In one year Hwansik shared with me that he completely changed his shooting style. Plus, he just launched a joint project with World Champ Ben Stoeger called PSTG or Practical Shooting Training Group. It's a web based training membership site which we talk about in the podcast. With Nationals coming up, I wanted to get some of the best competitors on the show to get everyone training for the event pumped up. Not to mention the nuggets of information they provide any type of shooter. Fair warning: This episode gets deep into the mechanics of top performance from Hwansik. Seriously if you have a pen and paper, there is a ton of material Hwansik talks about. He is very passionate about it. If you're driving, well maybe you will have to listen again with that pad and pen. Also, if you think you are training hard..you will see how it stacks up to Hwansik's approach. Links mentioned in the podcast: PSTG Hwansik's website Leave a review on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) Please SUBSCRIBE! ..Join the Nation!

"The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) wins national and international shooting competitions, supports Army marketing engagements, and advances small arms lethality to demonstrate Army marksmanship capability, connect America to its Army and enhance marksmanship effectiveness in combat. USAMU is part of the U.S. Army Marketing Engagement Brigade and Army Marketing and Research Group" This is a quote from the AMU's webpage. In all of the shooting sports we have competitors who are from the AMU that either currently dominate or who graduated and are now shooting for factory teams. What is a factory team? SIG, Glock, Remington and so on. And the names include some of the people I've had on the podcast like Shane Coley and KC Eusebio. Today, my guest is also from the AMU, Jacob Hetherington. Jacob was known as a top junior shooter not that long ago. It's pretty amazing how a kid made grandmaster at 15 years old and caught the eye of the AMU where he is serving and promoted to sergeant not that long ago. This past year Jacob has been dominating his division in USPSA and is in contention to win this year's National Championship. So how did a such a young man do so much in his shooting career? In this podcast you'll hear about what it's like to be a part of Army Marksmanship Unit, what "pressure poops" are and what to tell your junior shooter (if you have one) to focus on when coaching them. I recently interviewed Lanny Bassham in episode 80, who also was a major force at the AMU. It was great to now hear from a dedicated young man continuing that tradition.

This week I bring out a session from the 2017 Shooter's Summit that I recorded with Bob Vogel. Bob is a world champion, national champion and has won 90 plus matches since he started competing. Bob was also a police officer, SWAT team member and firearms instructor. In fact, since he retired from law enforcement, he still makes a living teaching people to become better shooters. Along the way he's also made several videos on pistol shooting and competition. Interesting enough, Bob was one of the only people to ever beat the world's best shooter (and podcast guest #79) Eric Grauffel in a shooting competition (I was there!) In today's podcast, Bob goes over the fundamentals of pistol shooting, how important grip and grip strength is, why a timer is so important to training and finally, why going fast is the best strategy. Links mentioned in the podcast: Vogel Dynamics Panteao Prod. "World Class Pistol Skills" DVD Panteao Prod. "Stage Tactics of Practical Shooting" DVD Please SUBSCRIBE! Join the Nation...

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!

What if you found out that all the years you've put in your shooting, that you were doing it all wrong…Well that's how I felt after speaking with World Champion Eric Grauffel. I had the opportunity to speak with Eric on last year's Shooter's Summit. The Shooter's Summit is an event I founded back in 2016 where I speak with competitive or tactical shooters on specific topics. Stay tuned to the end of the podcast to find out the date of this year's Summit. Eric is probably one of the best shooter's in the world. I only remember one time in history where someone actually beat him in competition. We talk about that episode during my interview with Eric. I would easily say Eric falls in line with the Michael Jordans, Tiger Woods, Wayne Gretzkys, Usain Bolts types of exceptional athletes. People refer to them as machines but it's really us coming to terms about someone who is blessed with both talent and skill. Eric and discuss the basics of shooting and I learn that he does pretty much everything different when it comes to grip, sights and trigger. I don't know what that means but it's worth evaluating for yourself. That's another takeaway from this interview: Learn to adjust your grip and shooting for what works for you, not what someone tells you is THE way. Eric is a busy man shooting all over the world so I was lucky to get this interview and I'm happy to finally share it on the Firearms Nation Podcast. If this is your first time here, this podcast gets into the minds of all types of people in the Firearms world and please consider subscribing so you get the episodes every week without having to look for it. Links mentioned on the podcast: Team Armscor Eric's Pro Shop Please SUBSCRIBE! 2018 Shooter's Summit will launch Nov. 25th! Join the NATION!

One of the distinct pleasures myself and a lot of other people enjoy is smoking a cigar while out on the range. I see it a lot at shooting competitions. I've also seen it after tactical classes. There is something about the concept of enjoying the cigar with friends that can't be smoked in a hurry. I really don't know where cigars and shooting came together, but it is something that my guest today knows a lot about. Kaizad Hansotia grew up in India with a love of watches and firearms. He ended up buying a dying cigar company for under $200 and made it into one of the top cigar brands in the world. Gurkha Cigars is named after the legendary fighters from Nepal who fought for the British in numerous wars. Their spirit is what drives Kaizad to constantly make top rated blends that sometime sell for thousands of dollars. Along the way he made connections to the SEAL Teams and made a special cigar for them to travel with overseas. In fact his passion for firearms paired Gurkha and Grey Ghost Precision (a company who makes high end rifles and pistols) to design a limited edition rifle up to Kaizad's specifications. In this episode we explore the nexus between cigars and shooting, how Kaizad made his success as well as a primer on how to go about getting into cigar smoking. Granted I know some people hate the smell of cigars, but I have to say, sharing a smoke with some scotch and a group of friends is never a bad thing. Links mentioned in the episode: Gurkha Cigars Grey Ghost Precision Please SUBSCRIBE Join the Nation!

Welcome back to the Firearms Nation Podcast. About ten years ago I had the pleasure of being invited to a class devoted to pulling the trigger properly. It was a class on the basics but it wasn't a basic class. In fact it was as someone coined it "..a PhD in trigger management". This class also put me in touch with a renowned gunsmith and competitor Bruce Gray. Bruce and I maintained a friendship since that class and I even call him a mentor. And it was at the USPSA National Championship in 2014 when Bruce reached out to me right after the match with a text "Do you want to shoot for Team SIG?" He didn't have to ask twice. For the next two years I had a blast shooting matches with a great group of guys and gals all running the new P320. That gun is still my competition gun and I also use it for duty. Bruce has always been know as the go to guy to have your SIG or Sig Sauer pistol worked on to make it shoot even better. But since the P320 came around, his business took off with parts for it as well as SIG's successful LEGION series. His company, Gray Guns, has grown and is in the process of moving to a bigger warehouse. More recently, Bruce dove back into competition and he is revisiting his methodologies that are now over 20 years old. I discuss with Bruce the differences as well as how us, as shooters, can over come our emotions while we shoot. Links mentioned in the episode: Gray Guns Please SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. Join the NATION!

Recently there was a video release at a trial in Pennsylvania where two troopers were trying to arrest a suspect and he resisted. The suspect ended up shooting both of the officers and then fled the scene. Luckily they survived. How does this happen? According to a 2014 study, 83% of officers who are killed in the line of duty die conducting self-initiated activity in or around vehicles. That is an alarming statistic as I can tell you from personal experience that 83% of our training is not from a vehicle. So what can a law enforcement officer or civilian do? I include civilians since aggravated assaults and robberies also are around vehicles. My guest is William Petty from Centrifuge Training. William specializes in teaching close quarter vehicle tactics and his program is a data driven exercise in what works and what doesn't when in a gunfight around a car. William and I discuss the Pennsylvania shooting with his takeaways on tactics that would have helped the troopers as well as another shooting of cops in Sacramento. William also gives away a list of actionable ideas you can implement into your arsenal and ways for you to win in a vehicle gunfight. Links mentioned in the show: https://centrifugetraining.com/ Pennsylvania Troopers Shooting Sacramento Police Shooting Please SUBSCRIBE Join the Nation!

Welcome back to the Firearms Nation Podcast. Do you carry a gun for self defense? Have you ever wondered what would happen if you were involved in a shooting? Most people at some point have had these thoughts and usually end when the gun goes off and they win. But, there is a different battle, a battle just as important that happens right after and that's the legal battle. I am a firm believer if you carry a gun, you need to know the law and how to use force when necessary. My guest today is an expert in self defense law. Andrew Branca wrote the book "The Law of Self Defense" and has been a guest before on the Firearms Nation Podcast as well as the 2017 Shooter's Summit. Recently there was a shooting in Florida in a parking lot that brought Stand Your Ground back on the daily news and internet. But what really is Stand Your Ground and do we not have a good understanding of it. I had Andrew join me for a live stream to discuss the difference of Stand Your Ground and self defense. I bet you have it wrong so please listen to this show so you can educate your friends. We also talk about a concealed carry shooting and other concepts you need to know if you carry a gun. Links mention in the show: http://lawofselfdefense.com/ "Law of Self Defense" book Please SUBSCRIBE ..Join the NATION!

Welcome back to the Firearms Nation Podcast. I've been shooting a gun for over 15 years. That includes time as a law enforcement officer as well as a competitive shooter. Plus, there is the training and dry fire practice. Unfortunately, I've developed time and again, a horrible disgusting pain in my elbow that sometimes is unbearable. And I'm not alone. Millions of people suffer from tennis elbow, golfer's elbow or something called shooter's elbow. This is tendonitis or more appropriately tendinosis. My guest today is an expert in healing the walking wounded. Whether it's tennis elbow, back pain or neck pain, Chad Reilly has been a physical therapist for over 11 years and he's also a Master class shooter. Chad placed 12th in the USPSA National Championship back in 2011 and has developed a treatment that has cured some of the top professional shooters as well as SWAT personnel. Chad's approach is not only based in logic but through his clinical studies and evidence based research. He doesn't regurgitate the old treatment of rest, ice and massage simply because science has now shown those techniques will not work for this problem. As I currently suffer from a severe case of tennis elbow I get evaluated by Chad and he comes up with a plan that I will try and of course, report my results over on the Firearms Nation Facebook page. This is a fascinating interview with lots of great advice to help all of you or someone you know who has this same problem. Links mentioned in the episode: https://www.absolutept.com/ https://spinalflowyoga.com/ Please SUBSCRIBE and leave a REVIEW Join the Nation!

Welcome back to the Firearms Nation Podcast. I've been fortunate in my competitive shooting career to be a part of a gun manufacturer's factory team. From 2014-2016 I was a part of Team Sig or Sig Sauer and from that team I met a variety of folks from the company. One of them was an instructor from the Sig Academy who had a background in the Federal Air Marshal service. Hana Bilodeau started as a local police officer then moved on to become an Air Marshal. Being in that position brought her to the attention of the academy who then hired her full time. More recently Hana was promoted to Director of Training for all of Sig Sauer. Closer to home, Hana was part of the 2017 Shooter's Summit. She is a contributing writer for RECOIL magazine and now has been shooting videos for shows on some big named cable networks. Hana's specialty was teaching female shooters and we get into some of the obstacles she had to overcome as a female in a male dominated industry. Links mentioned on the podcast: Sig Academy bio SIG Please SUBSCRIBE ..Join the Nation!

Welcome back to the Firearms Nation Podcast. I just got back from shoot ing the 2018 IPSC US Nationals at the Universal Shooting Academy and first off, I have to say this was an excellent match and thanks to Frank Garcia and Shannon Smith plus all the range officers for putting on the match. This is a very important match as it serves as one of the qualifiers to be a part of the next World Shoot coming up in a couple years. I believe it's going to be in Thailand. IPSC rules are different than USPSA rules which is the action pistol sports that I compete in. I still feel that competition is the best way to get better at shooting. But that leads me to today's podcast. One of the big takeaways from the match was the constant negativity that I heard from other competitors. Everyone would only talk about their misses or other screw ups. How their time sucked, or they screwed up their stage plan. Even worse when someone gave them a complement, that person would down play it and again bring up their mistakes. Why can't we focus on the positive? What is this fascination with being a loser? I bring back on the show, Steve Anderson who is one of the top instructors who talks a lot about the mental game and the keys to being successful. Steve has written three books on the subject and also has his own podcast, That Shooting Show, which discusses in detail, between Van Halen breaks, how we need to know what our level of participation is and define success. Steve also has been on the Shooter's Summit and I knew after hearing about all this misery…that I needed to discuss what we can do to change our mental programing. Links mentioned in the show: http://www.andersonshooting.com/ http://shop.andersonshooting.com/Books/ Please SUBSCRIBE and leave a REVIEW

This week I was prepping for the 2018 IPSC US Nationals which was held at the Universal Shooting Academy in Frostproof, FL. The match director was Shannon Smith who always puts on a terrific competition. I recently had Shannon on my second YouTube live stream and this is the audio replay from that show. The focus of the show was shooting the red dot sight for competition or duty/everyday carry. We also get into some match specific advice after taking questions from the audience. I'll be doing more live shows so stay tuned on Facebook (Firearms Nation) where I do most of my posting. Please consider SUBSCRIBING to the show and leaving a review. It helps with the ratings.

Jon Dufresne and Scott Jedlinski are two up in coming instructors. They are the new generations of firearms preachers who take what is known about shooting and format it to a more modern approach. Jon is a former Army Ranger who now teaches for Sage Dynamics and for Frank Proctor. Jon not only was a guest of the podcast but was a Shooter's Summit instructor. Scott Jedlinski or "Jedi" teaches under his own company, Modern Samurai Project and is an avid Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and master class competitive shooter. Both teach classes with the red dot sight on pistols and that's where I was with them. On today's podcast, I'm recording a different kind of interview. I interview both Jon and Jedi after day one of the Modern Samurai Project's Red Dot Pistol Course at the awesome Homestead Training Center in Homestead FL. So a couple of notes. Yes, this is being recorded on a live range at the end of the day and "That Guy" showed up at the very end to shoot in the next bay. He had to dump his ammo. So that being said, there will be some gunshots in the background. Also, I learned that the type of mic you use on a range is important and I had to use some noise reduction on Jon's and Jedi's tracks..so you don't need to tell me your heard some hiss in the background. You might not notice it. I'm learning the red dot myself and I'll be competing with it and this year's IPSC Nationals next week. Lots of knowledge bombs in the range podcast. Enjoy… Links mentioned on the podcast: Sage Dynamics Modern Samurai Project Please SUBSCRIBE and leave a REVIEW. It takes a second but means A LOT... Join the Nation!..

There have been a few events in law enforcement history that went on to change policies across police departments. On February 28th, 1997, the North Hollywood Shootout would leave a gaping wound of how outgunned police really were. In the second episode of the Deconstructing Gunfight series, I talk with former Los Angeles Police Department officer John Caprarelli who was one of the responding officers that fateful day. John had spent 15 years as a police officer and had been in various units but nothing would have prepared him for what he was going to face that day. Larry Phillips and Emil Matasareanu were a pair of bank robbers who had escalated to murder during a previous heist. Their acts of violence got worse each time they committed another robbery. On Feb. 28th, 1997 they hit the Bank of America in North Hollywood. They were prepared. Each of the men were covered in layers of body armor and both carried fully automatic rifles and hundreds of rounds. The LAPD had handguns and shotguns. What follows is a first hand account that comes from the book John wrote called "Uniform Decisions". In this second episode I'll find out what is was like to face men who had no regard for life or the law. Men who would rather die than get caught. We also discuss the aftermath and the wounds not just of the body but of the mind and John's second fight, the fight with PTSD. It was truly an honor to speak to John who now enjoys retirement about what it was like to be there amid the rounds flying through the air and a city on edge in this second episode of Deconstructing Gunfights. Links mentioned in the show: John's website "Uniform Decisions" by John Caprarelli Helicopter footage of the shootout Audio dispatch from LAPD Please SUBSCRIBE Join the NATION!

Welcome back to the Firearms Nation Podcast. Imagine you start competing in the shooting sports about 4 years ago. Imagine you decide to start shooting shotgun exclusively in competition. Imagine you go to the IPSC World Shoot for Shotgun earlier this month and finally, imagine waking up on June 11th to find out your the World Champion. Josh Froelich didn't have to imagine any of this…he lived it. Josh always had a competitive gene in his body that made him play sports growing up. In fact he supported himself and paid for college not by working at a fast food restaurant but by fighting professionally in MMA. But something happened in 2014. Josh decided he wanted to be better at shooting and went to his local IDPA match and the shooting gene kicked in. Fast forward a second and it's June 2018 where he's standing on the podium in France representing his country as a gold medal winner in the Open Division. I get to talk to Josh about his journey and the World Shoot. We also discuss the little things like how he won matches and how to shoot the dot in Open or Carry Optics, and of course..how to be fast (which is why you're in Open anyways). I found Josh to be down to Earth as most people from the Mid-West tend to be. Hardworking, devoted and willing to get the job done with a bunch of practice. Links mentioned in the episode: https://www.facebook.com/onlyshootopen/ Please SUBSCRIBE to the podcast! ..Join the Nation!

Brian Enos is considered to be one of most critical thinkers in the realm of handgun shooting. In 1990 he wrote the book (link below) "Practical Shooting: Beyond Fundamentals" which is the collection of over ten years of notes and ideas Brian had regarding pistol shooting and competition. Brian was raised in Ohio but moved to Arizona to work at the State Prison where he first learned about shooting competitions. Soon the bug of shooting hit him and he shot a PPC (Police Practical Combat) match and then he quickly moved to IPSC competitions. At his first match he met Rob Leatham and they became friends and training partners. The two dominated the local and state matches and then they went national shooting Steel Challenge. Brian's journey continued and he realized he enjoyed a different kind of match such as the Bianchi Cup, The Masters and the Sportsman's Team Challenge. He won the Bianchi Cup in 1983 and 1984 and the Masters in 1989 plus he was a five time member of the Sportsman's Team Challenge National championship. He also qualified for the US Gold Team for IPSC multiple years. Brian was a sponsored shooter for many years but in 1991 he left his sponsors and Bianchi Cup matches for the new USPSA and it's new Limited Division. He shot USPSA and Steel Challenge until 2000 and then won multiple Area and National championships. In the year 2000 he retired from competition and built a website and forum (Enos Forum) which is the largest competitive shooting forum on the internet. Brian also developed a gun lubricant "Slide-Glide" which has the ability to stay on parts and protect firearms from wear and corrosion. It also softens felt recoil in pistols. Links mentioned in the podcast: Enos Forums brianenos.com "Practical Shooting - Beyond Fundamentals" 2017 Shooter's Summit Homepage ..Join the Nation!

This is the audio from the Live Session with Yong Lee in Podcast form. Yong sat down with me to discuss in detail the red dots on pistols, something that I'm very interested in. He also takes a bunch of questions from the audience regarding sights, training techniques, holsters and much more. If you are interested in being a part of a live show, stay tuned to Firearms Nation on YouTube or Facebook as I have more guests lined up to discuss shooting and red dots. I'm making the move to red dots on both my competition gun and duty gun. Follow my journey and start yours with Firearms Nation. Please SUBSCRIBE to the podcast AND leave a review. ..Join the Nation!

Welcome back to the Firearms Nation Podcast. One of the great parts of producing this podcast is getting to speak with world champions, elite soldiers and brand ambassadors. I'm lucky today to bring back an extremely talented, super nice and professional sponsored shooter, Jessie Harrison. Jessie first came on the the podcast back on Episode 7 which was recorded at the 2017 SHOT Show. And just for the record for all you that fact check, I mention in todays podcast that I sat with Jessie in 2016, but as we get older, our memories get cloudier so keep that in mind (no pun). So why am I bringing Jessie back on? If you don't know who she is, Jessie was the first grandmaster female shooter in USPSA. The grandmaster classification is awarded to literally like 5% of all of the 30000 competitors. The GMs are the top and some are considered professional shooters…meaning they get paid to shoot matches and be brand ambassadors. A dream job for a lot of people, including me. But for the most part we mortals would be happy getting sponsored for equipment or support and being able to throw the company logo on are shooting shirts. Jessie and I discuss the pros and cons of sponsorship and what you can do to get sponsored. We also talk about the stress of the mental game in shooting competition which is one of the only sports where the competitor is left to figure out how to shoot and compete on their own. Hours of self-reflection and practice for a 10 to 30 second event. I'm very pleased to talk to Jessie who is coming off of another steel challenge victory and is preparing for the World Steel Challenge in two weeks from the time this podcast is being recorded. Links mentioned in the podcast: https://www.metagroup.us/ https://www.taurususa.com/team-taurus.cfm Please SUBSCRIBE Join the Nation!

Have you ever wondered what it was like to be in a gunfight? Chances are if you are listening to this podcast you might carry a gun on a daily basis. You might be a competitive shooter or armed professional. Either way anyone who has picked up a firearm has had the thought to themselves "what would I do?" This week I'm starting a new series of podcast episodes where I deconstruct gunfights and speak to subjects who were involved and walked away. I get into the circumstances of the event and break down the play by play of the shooting. The actions of the bad guys as well as the tactics the winners, not survivors, used to overcome the odds. I'll look at what lessons can be learned from the event so that you can develop your mindset and train accordingly. I came up with this idea for the series after interviewing Scott Reitz on episode 57. Scott, the former LAPD SWAT officer, was involved in five gunfights in his career and was able to teach the lessons he learned to his students. On this first episode I'm also speaking with a law enforcement officer who's been in multiple gunfights. Jared Reston works for the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and is a SWAT officer. He is also a firearms instructor for his company the Reston Group. On January 26th, 2008, Jared was working an off duty detail at a shopping mall when security notified him and his partner of two shoplifters attempting to flee. One of the shoplifters ran away and Jared chased after him. After catching up to the suspect, Jared got into a confrontation with him and thought he was punched in the face. In reality the suspect had been able to draw his gun and shoot Jared in mouth. Once Jared fell down an embankment, the suspect went in to finish Jared off, but Jared's will to win kicked in and the gunfight was on. Find out what Jared did to win on this first episode of Deconstructing Gunfights. Special thanks to Dean Scoville. Links mentioned in the episode: http://restongrouptraining.com/ Reston Group Facebook Page What do you think of this series? Leave a comment and review. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast. JOIN THE NATION!

Mini-red dot sights or just "red dots" on pistols is not a new thing, however, more and more people are finally adopting them. Pretty much every handgun manufacturer is building optic ready guns and some are selling the guns with the optic already on it. Carry Optics is a very popular division in USPSA with the other shooting sports following suit. Instagram is also flooded with photos of tactical folk driving their gats with red dots and compensators. But with all the new guns with optics, how does one learn to shoot them? Well today I'm glad to welcome back the crowd favorite, the keeper of the title with most downloaded podcast, SWAT officer, firearms trainer, and 4 division grandmaster..Yong Lee. I've known Yong for many years and shot with him when we were on Team SIG together. Yong also was a speaker on the first Shooter's Summit. One of the most distinguishing facets about Yong is his ability to shooter extremely fast and accurate. I'll link to his YouTube channel so you can see him shooting and you'll be amazed at the superhuman trigger speed he can produce. Yong is currently teaching an instructor course for his department on transitioning officers to using red dot pistol on duty. I'm also in the process myself of getting a red dot for work and competition so I thought this would be an excellent opportunity to pick his brain. As more people go to the red dots, we need to train so we can be just as proficient as Yong…well, maybe just be proficient. Links mentioned in the episode: Yong's YouTube channel Yong shooting a match with 35 yard plate rack Please SUBSCRIBE to get the new episodes when they come out, and leave a REVIEW! Thanks! JOIN THE NATION!

Welcome back to the Firearms Nation Podcast. What makes one person go on to achieve the highest level in their endeavors or hobbies always fascinates me. Whether it's getting a black belt or making grandmaster in competitive shooting, the practice and talent always seem to get together. For some, the goal is elusive and unattainable but for a few, they can achieve it and sometimes at an accelerated pace. Charlie Perez is one such individual. Charlie, like me, came to competitive pistol shooting later in life and he went from unclassified or novice to grandmaster in 18 months. It wasn't just that he out practiced everyone. It's that his nature is very analytical and he understood exactly what he needed to practice instead of copying the standard routines of drawing the gun and reloads. Charlie also went on to become a top level competitor in the sport of USPSA or practical shooting where we "run and gun" with pistols. Along the way and years later, Charlie now is an instructor and just released his first book on shooting and competition called "Path to Focused Effort". You don't have to be into competition to listen to some interesting nuggets on shooting especially his complete analysis on the shooting grip and what misunderstanding there are out there regarding it. He also talks about shooting sooner rather than faster which I think puts everything into perspective. Links mentioned in the episode: https://bigpandaperformance.com/ Please SUBSCRIBE in Apple Podcasts (iTunes) and leave a REVIEW JOIN THE NATION!

Welcome back to the Firearms Nation Podcast. I've always been fascinated by people who have a full time job but then pursue other ventures such as creating a podcast. Something that I can totally relate to. I have always been a fan of the podcasting space and gave up on terrestrial radio 15 years ago when I started to patrol on the midnight shift. Listening to podcasts helped pass the time plus there were no annoying ads. One of the podcasts I listen to now is called the Squad Room hosted by Garrett TeSlaa who is a sergeant at a sheriff's department in Southern California. The Squad Room podcast has interesting guest who cover all aspects of personal development specifically for law enforcement officers but the ideas and strategies can be applied to everyday civilians. Wether it's how to get better sleep or what to do if you find yourself in the middle of a gunfight, this podcast does an excellent job of transmitting quality information. Garrett shares a similar story of how he became a cop and the choices he makes each day when out patrolling the streets. I found the interview fascinating and once your are done with my show, please check out the Squad Room Podcast, especially if you are or going to be working in law enforcement. Links mentioned in the interview: http://www.thesquadroom.net/ Please SUBSCRIBE and leave a quick interview on Apple Podcasts (the old iTunes...) It really helps the podcast get noticed. JOIN THE NATION!

Welcome back to the Firearms Nation Podcast. My guest today is by far one of the fastest shooters in competition. KC Eusebio started shooting at the ripe old age of 9 years old and made the rank of Grandmaster in USPSA at 12 which still is a record. He is a National and World Champion and holds many speed steel, also known as Steel Challenge records for the fastest times. KC was selected for the prestigious US ARMY Marksmanship Unit or AMU and enlisted for a four year tour of duty. There he trained other soldiers as well as help the recruitment operations of the Army. When he discharged he signed on to TEAM GLOCK and shot for them for three years and over 40 competitions around the world. Now KC has his own training company which he founded with another speed shooter and first lady of shooting, Jessie Harrison. Their company, MetaGroup, started teaching civilians, LE and military personnel in not only pistol skills but long range rifle and tactical medicine. They have their first Meta Group Skills Summit coming up in this October where for three days students will be provided guns and ammo and can focus on learning all sorts of skillsets to be a better shooter. Links mentioned in the podcast: https://www.metagroup.us/ https://steelchallenge.com/ http://www.zevtechnologies.com/ Please SUBSCRIBE to the FIREARMS NATION PODCAST and get all the episodes when you want to hear them! It also helps the show… ..JOIN THE NATION!

Have you ever wondered what you would do or how you would react to being in an actual gunfight? What kind of training do you do to prepare for it? Do you have the mindset to win? It would be nice to know the answers to those questions..well today my guest has been "down range" as they say and can tell you what you need. You need to be well versed in the basics of shooting. Simple as that. My guest is Bob Keller who is currently a firearms instructor for his company, Gamut Resolutions. Bob is a veteran of US Army Special Operations and completed several deployments overseas where he engaged in combat against the enemy. When he retired he saw that there was an abundance of training over social media that focused on matters that don't really help you in live fire engagements and decided to put up his shingle and teach law enforcement and civilians what they needed to do to win if they ever needed to defend themselves with a firearm. In addition to his training company, Bob also has several videos with Pantaeo Productions on rifle and handgun and recently introduced a signature rifle that just hit the market. When talking to Bob it was apparent he has a laid back personality with the confidence of a man who has nothing to prove. His enforcement of the basics and the simplicity of getting it done, comes from being someone who analyzed what works and what doesn't and now can transmit it back to his students. I agree with that philosophy and believe you should take that attitude with everything you do so you can throw out the fluff that while might be fun, doesn't help you excel towards mastery. Links mentioned in the podcast: http://gamutresolutions.com/ Bob's Rifle DVD Visit www.firearmsnation.com to get your FREE ebook!

This podcast is a replay from the 2017 Shooter's Summit. The Shooter's Summit brings together over 30 of the top firearms instructors, both from the competition and tactical worlds, to help you become a better shooter. Shannon Smith – Is a veteran of the US Army where he also spent 6 years in special operations in the 2nd Ranger Battalion. He was honored to be a team leader and sent to numerous schools in firearms, leadership and small unit tactics. He also discovered competitive shooting while stationed in the state of Washington. Shannon is a Grandmaster shooter in USPSA (United States Pistol Association) and works for the Universal Shooting Academy in Frostproof, FL. There he coordinates multiple major shooting events each year for USPSA, Steel Challenge and 3 Gun. He is also ranked as one of the top competitors in USPSA who also was on Team USA at the 2008 World Shoot. Shannon teaches military, law enforcement and civilians at Universal Shooting Academy. He recently started his own Podcast "Shannon Smith Shooting" which can be found on iTunes. Links mentioned on the podcast: https://shooterssummit.com/ http://www.shannonsmithshooting.com/ http://universalshootingacademy.com/

Welcome back to another episode of the firearms nation podcast. In the world of law enforcement, tactical firearms instruction and SWAT teams, one man stands out as a leader in all those arenas. Scott Reitz served on the LAPD for 30 years. Scott started on patrol and worked his way to the Special Problems Unit, which handled the druggies and other issues in the Wilshire and Van Nuys divisions. From there he made "Metro" which is an elite division in the LAPD and then finally after about ten years he got on the SWAT team. The history of law enforcement comes from departments like the LAPD or NYPD and it's important to remember the cases and shootouts that formed tactical training including firearms. Scott or "Uncle Scotty" was in five shootings durning his career and learned not only the technical skills, but the overwhelming legal battles that will follow any gunfight whether you are a cop or civilian. In fact, Scott now serves as an expert in deadly force and testifies in many federal and superior court trials. I had the pleasure of having Uncle Scotty train me almost ten years ago and the lessons I took away from that class were incorporated into almost every training class I taught as a firearms instructor. To this day, I still remember some nuggets that have kept me alive when dealing with the criminals on the streets. We also talk about his book "The Art of Modern Gunfighting Vol.1" and the sequel coming out later this year. This podcast is brought to you by the Shooter's Summit. Both the 2016 and 2017 Summits can be purchased online that provide over 40 hours of interviews with the top firearms instructors. Go to www.shooterssummit.com to find out more information. Links mentioned on the show: http://internationaltactical.com/index.html

This podcast is a little different than the normal fare as I discuss a dark time in the world's history. I was given a copy of the book, Gun control in the third reich several years ago and was moved after reading it. The author, Stephen Halbrook, is a well regarded attorney who has argued cases in front of the Supreme Court and won. Stephen is also somewhat of a historian and has written several books including this one. Nazi Germany brings up a slew of emotions from hatred to sorrow depending on your preceptive. The book begins immediately after the first world war when Germany was in turmoil and violence was on the rise. Gun laws were passed that were severe but also began the process of registration of ownership. Something that would later haunt the populace especially the Jewish Germans. The warnings were there that lists of gun owners could fall into the wrong hands of an extremist group…and that's exactly what happened. So I ask you to come with me as I go back to the 1920 and 30s in Germany were we discover one of the major aspects to why Hitler and his Nazi party were so successful.. Links mentioned in the episode: http://stephenhalbrook.com/ Buy the book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2J3cYcd Join the Nation...

Steve Tarani is the first person to be interviewed twice on the Firearms Nation Podcast! Steve is a rather imposing fellow, tall, strong and well versed in multiple ways to take you down. He has studied numerous martial arts, mostly from the devastating knife arts of the Philippines and Indonesia or Eskrima and Silat. Steve also mastered the firearm arts and became an instructor at Gunsite which is the start of modern combat training. Professionally, Steve worked for the CIA and other Federal and Military divisions doing.."work" that can't be talked about on open forums. I really don't care what he did but I do know he currently works by teaching, writing books and protecting clients. I'm just glad that he's on "our" side. Today we talk about knives and concepts from his new book "Your Most Powerful Weapon – Using Your Mind to Stay Safe". Links mentioned in episode: www.stevetarani.com By the book on Amazon: Your Most Powerful Weapon - Using Your Mind to Stay Safe

Today I was joined by Phil Strader who is currently the Pistol Product Manager at Sig Sauer, which makes some of the finest firearms in the world. Phil is the spearhead of the new P320 series of striker fired handguns that have been taking the market to task. With this pistol Sig got the Army pistol contract and more recently was awarded the DHS (Department of Homeland Security) contract. It is the gun I shoot with and carry every day. Last year the gun was surrounded by controversy over failing a certain unmeasured drop safety test. I talk to Phil about this and how Sig overcame the issue. Phil previously not only worked for Remington, but was the past president of the USPSA who, under his tenure, brought about some major changes including the Carry Optics division. Phil also started his career as a law enforcement officer working for the Capitol Police. Oh, and along the way he's won major shooting championships and we talk about being a winner. Links mentioned in the show: https://www.sigsauer.com/ https://uspsa.org/ If you like this show and the others, PLEASE support it by writing a review on iTunes. It only takes a minute. Join the Nation!

Shane Coley is the son of a law enforcement officer who grew up in Mississippi playing baseball and football. But what Shane really liked was going to the range with dad and learning how to shoot. Soon Shane began competing in USPSA and started winning matches. That caught the eyes of the scouts from the Army Marksmanship Unit who recruited Shane to enlist. Shane spent seven years in the Army and when he left, Shane was fortunate enough to be hired by Glock, Inc. to be Team Captain. Shane enjoys the life of a professional shooter and also incorporates Crossfit into his training. Shane learned early on that the body should be a peak performance to settle the mind and win matches. Links mentioned in the podcast: https://us.glock.com/ Please SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. It really supports the podcast. Join the Nation..