Wasted Ammo Podcast: Firearms | Training | Preparedness

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we catch up on what we have been up to for the past couple weeks. Enjoy.

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we have Mr.Pixel on the show to answer your questions about law enforcement officers, training, and the politics involved. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/167

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we get into the Las Vegas Shooting that left 59 dead and over 500 injured in the largest mass shooting in US history. This occurred early this week and besides sharing news links we have remained pretty quiet on the subject. As with all major events, the facts and details immediately after are usually wrong so we wanted to let the dust settle and come to the mic with as much reliable information as possible. While this is a show on the shooting it's not going to cover the details too much, instead, we will focus on the potential aftermath, the political knee-jerk reactions, and how we feel the 2A stands up in the light of this horrible tragedy. Enjoy. Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/166

Today's Zeroed-In episode is coming to you on a Saturday and there is a good reason for that because it has been predicted that today starts the beginning of the end! A Christian Numerologist says that the beginning of the end of the world starts today and while he doesn't go into much detail, we thought we better get this episode out early just in case. In this episode, we also cover a 25-foot statue of Mikhail Kalashnikov, a 40 caliber 1911 - blasphemy! - and we wrap up this episode asking the question, "should training be a requirement to carry a firearm?". Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/164

Today on the show we cover another Greg Ellifritz article titled, Distracting Questions which covers a couple different tactics that criminals use to distract and disarm their potential victims. Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/164

Today we have Josh Courtney from Black Diamond Holsters and Opie from Opie In The Smokies on the show to talk about guns and to dive into their businesses. While Josh makes custom Kydex holsters and Opie makes limited edition patches, seemingly very different businesses, they work together to help promote each other's business and to help each other grow. These two dudes remind us of ourselves, two guys who love firearms and are trying to turn a "hobby" into a sustainable business. While we talk about their businesses, we mostly talk guns and training so there are a lot of good tidbits to dig out of this one so enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/163

Are you proficient with your firearm? Do you think you rise above your peers when it comes to your skill-sets? Do you think you can out shoot us? Let's find out - We have set up a series of challenges for our Black Site members to complete as a way to spur on some friendly competition. Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/162

Today we have Gregg and Diane Rice on the show to talk about their non-profit organization The X-Count, whose programs focuses on fostering the future of youth shooting sports. We also have X-Count's level-1 trainer Chris Butler and his son Ben to speak about their involvement in legacy building - helping to build something that is greater than themselves. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/161

Former U.S. Navy SEAL and special warfare operator, O'Neill is best known for firing the head shots that killed Osama bin Laden during the raid on his Abbottabad compound on May 1, 2011 but the speech we are sharing with you today isn't about that raid. This speech focuses on the life lessons learned through blood, sweat, and tears of the more than 400 missions prior to the raid in Abbottabad. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at WastedAmmo.com/160

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we welcome Uncle Drew back to the podcast to talk about observation. After 10 years of active duty as an Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist, Drew spent the next four years with the Joint Army-FBI Hazardous Disaster School as an instructor until he eventually became an EOD contractor for the US State Department in '05. Drew teaches a class on observation so today he is sharing his knowledge on awareness and hypervigilance. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/159

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we continue our recent string of survivalism based topics by covering an article that claims 70-90% of the population would be dead within 3 months after an EMP attack. EMP or electromagnetic pulse is one way in which a terrorist group could effectively deliver a deadly blow to the United States since all our major infrastructure is dependent on electricity for it to work. Why is an EMP so deadly? Why are people unprepared for a world without electricity? What can we expect to happen if we are hit with an EMP? Let's find out! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/158

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we play the game Conflicted, a survival based card game that was designed to help you think about life in a post-apocalyptic world and his time we have long time listener and fellow BGE Keith, in the hot seat so let's find out if we think he is good enough for our survivalist group. Shownotes can be found at Wastedammo.com/157

Today on the Wasted Ammo podcast we talk all about our experience and lessons learned from our bug out simulation. The original plan was to hike the full 33-mile route from Steve's house to the bug out location but we were advised against this by the community (rightfully so) so we split the simulation in half for our first go. We ended up rucking for about 17 miles and while it was hard, it was also done in ideal conditions - no family, no threats, no extra weight from tactical gear and the weather was perfect at 74 degrees and sunny. After this experience, we definitely have a greater appreciation for just how much bugging-out would suck in an SHTF scenario and hopefully this knowledge helps us make the right choice if the time comes. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/156

The new killing tool for the terrorist is a vehicle - It's cheap, easily accessible and effective, so you better be prepared and know how to survive a vehicular terrorist attack. Enjoy!

Monday is Memorial Day and what better way to honor our fallen soldiers than to share a speech of service, sacrifice, and God from a better man than us - Lt.Gen. (Ret.) W.G. Boykin. Boykin was one of the elite warriors chosen in 1978 to make up the first unit in America's ultra-secretive and deadly Delta Force. He then became commander of the unit, and later still, commander of all U.S. Army Special Forces. His thirty-six years in the military included a tour at the Central Intelligence Agency and clandestine missions around the world. Jerry retired in 2007, serving his last four years as the deputy undersecretary of defense for intelligence. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/154

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we Zero-In on gun related news articles and listener feedback. Join us today as we talk about the sentencing of the videographer who pulled a firearm on Black Lives Matter protesters, an article about the top 19 items that will be valuable after SHTF, and we wrap up this episode saying farewell to Bob Owens, editor of BearingArms.com. Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/153

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we play the game Conflicted, a survival based card game that was designed to help you think about life in a post-apocalyptic world and his time, our wives join in on the conversation! Keep in mind that our wives do not carry the same mindset that we do so these cards are definitely eye opening and hopefully, it starts making them think, what if? Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/152

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we Zero-In on the Springfield Armory and Rock River Arms Illinois FFL carve-out fiasco. Last week, the Illinois State Senate passed bill SB-1657 by a one-vote margin. While the bill will now move on to the House, if signed by Governor the new law will mandate state licensing for all Illinois gun dealers. The lobbyist for the Illinois Firearms Manufacturers Association (IFMA), Jay Keller, traded that group's opposition to the bill in exchange for a carve-out, removing large firearm manufacturers from the licensing requirements. Now the question is, just how much did Springfield and Rock River know? Either way, this move was a huge FU to the 2A, the gun community, and liberty as a whole. We shall see what happens next and if these companies can save face and regain the trust of gun owners as they move forward. Enjoy! Show-Notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/151

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we have Eric Woodard from Rebel Silencers on the show to talk about affordable silence. Eric joined the Army at 17 after 9/11 and served for 10 years with four Iraq deployments. While in the Army and beyond Eric started and succeeded in several business ventures including 199Trust.com. With a keen eye for marketing and business management, Eric founded Rebel Silencers with a goal of leading in and normalizing an ever-growing domestic sound suppressor market. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/150

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we cover a couple tips that will help you out when bugging out in a vehicle. When SHTF and it's time for you to gather the family and bug out, most of us hope we can drive to our BOL without issue but it's important to be prepared and ready for anything and there are some complications and factors to take into account when it comes to using your bug out vehicle. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/149 ‎

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we have Graig Davis, inventor, and owner of NeoMag, the original backup magazine holder that inconspicuously clips inside your pocket. Join us today as Graig tells us why and how NeoMag came about, what weighs heavy on his mind about the product, what it's like creating a product in the firearm space, how important it is to connect with the gun community and finally, we take Graig back to the beginning to find out how he got into firearms to begin with. Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/148

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we share an article from Askaprepper.com titled, 10 Awesome Food Ideas For Your Bug Out Bag. We found this article while doing some research for our bug-out simulation that we will be doing in the near future. We are planning on bugging out to our BOL, which is around 32 miles from our current location. Since this might possibly be an over-night hike, we have to beef up our bags with some high-quality food to properly fuel us for this trip. Show-notes can be found at http://www.wastedammo.com/147

Join us today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast as we share a recording of former Navy Seal Chad Williams giving a speech on 7 leadership principles that he extracted from the SEAL creed. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com146

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we cover an article from USACarry.com which lists SFC Joe B Frick's 28 rules to abide by in a gunfight. There is a ton of information that has been condensed into making these 28 rules so today we go through each one and bleed them dry. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/145

Join us today as we talk about the National Safety Council's stats show firearm owners are being responsible with their guns, a PSA on drop safety issues with the Walther CCP, another good guy win, and we wrap up today's episode with a crazy story about how Canadian police may soon have to have special training to wear assault gloves. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/144

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we cover an article from Gundigest.com which lists the 10 most influential handguns of all time. While we would never put together our own top 10 list because it's insanely hard to do, that won't stop us from covering other people's lists! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/143

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we Zero-In on gun related news articles and listener feedback. Join us today as we highlight a series of good guy wins, the new Mossberg 590 Shockwave, and we wrap up today's episode with a public service announcement from Steel Hawk, the nation's leading manufacturer of ammunition. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/142

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we have Mr. Pixel back on the podcast....Well, it's not the same Mr. Pixel from episode 3. The alias Mr. Pixel will be used for any professional who, for any reason, does not want to divulge his true name; this gives our guests the ability to talk freely without the fear of professional repercussions. Today's Mr. Pixel is a veteran, a former corrections officer, and is currently serving as a law enforcement officer in Indiana. Join us today as we talk about Mr. Pixel's new duty gun, the SIG P320, testing your bugout route and the lessons that you can learn, and then we test to see if Mr. Pixel would be a good fit for our survival group by testing his responses in a game of Conflicted. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com141

Today we talk about a local Sheriff who released the names of CCW permit holders, Glock submits a formal protest of the Army's selection of SIG for its new service pistol, and we wrap up this episode covering a-salt weapon that is the perfect non-lethal weapon that will get you killed. Why isn't gun owner information exempt from a FOIA request? Can a less than lethal weapon be useful? Lets find out, enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/140

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we are busting the top 4 most popular anti-gun myths about firearm ownership that gun control advocates like to spew out during debates. This is one of those episodes that may not be "sexy" but it's good information to keep in your back pocket, just in case. How many people defend their lives with firearms every year? Does the presence of a gun actually deter crime? Lets find out! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/139

Join us today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast as we Zero-In on gun related news articles and listener feedback. Today we cover the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruling that the 2A doesn't protect our right to assault weapons, sweet new advancements in ammunition technology by Shell Shock Technologies, we share a creepy listener email that showed us just how vulnerable we are when it comes to the digital realm, and to wrap up this episode, Eric does a Better Men Than Us reading in his sexy radio voice. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/138

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we talk about how you can be safe when conducting an internet purchase exchange. We decided to talk about this because here in Fort Wayne, we had a man shot in a gas station parking lot after an arranged exchange of an Xbox went bad. What can you do to stay safe during these exchanges? Are designated and patrolled areas for these exchanges a good idea? What if they steal your item and run? When can you use lethal force? Lets find out, enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/137

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we play the game Conflicted, a survival based card game that was designed to help you think about life in a post-apocalyptic world. We originally had planned to do this episode with the wives but Eric's wife Lucy fell sick so we'll have to reschedule the anticipated Conflicted Wives episode but since we didn't have anything else planned, we're going at it alone! Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/136

Join us today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast as we Zero-In on gun related news articles and questions sent to us by you, the listeners. Today we cover a leaked ATF memo that highlights some surprising pro-gun moves, a report that shows you are 25% more likely to be a victim of a mass-shooting if you are OUTSIDE of the United States, and we wrap up today's episode answering two listener emails; our first impression of our Talon Grips, and our thoughts on the best handgun round for self-defense. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/135

Join us today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast as we talk about the five questions every person should think about before they decide to carry a firearm. A lot of what we cover today might dissuade some people from carrying, and while that is not our intention, we just want to make sure our listeners understand that carry a firearm comes with a lot of responsibility. Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/134

Join us today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast as we Zero-In on gun related news articles and questions sent to us by you, the listeners. Today we cover a couple top spots to hide your firearms from gun confiscation, tips on how to judge distance, SilencerCo's Maxim 9 and we wrap up this episode talking about the new 1911 striker-fired Hudson H9 or as Eric calls it, the Hudson 2016. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/133

Join us today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast as we share a recording of Richard 'Mack' Machowicz talking about how to be successful in business and life. While this speech is a snippet of him as the keynote speaker for an event for United Rentals and the speech is tailored towards that business, everything he talks about can be directly implemented in your life to make it better today. Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/132

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we have NRA firearms instructor Bob Aldridge on the show to talk all about gun ownership and the importance of professional training and what to look for when choosing a firearm instructor. Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/131

Join us today as we cover the death of Future Weapons host and former Navy Seal, Richard Machowic, what might possibly be the stupidest anti-gun bill ever proposed, Chicago's final murder tally for 2016, a national reciprocity bill introduced on the first day of the 115th Congress, and we wrap up the episode announcing the winner of the "You might be a BGE if..." contest while Eric gives us his own top 10 list. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/130

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we welcome the new year by looking back at 2016 to cover 20 self-defense stories that prove once and for all that the "good guy with a gun" is NOT a myth! Enjoy. Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/129

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast, we wrap up 2016 talking about a myriad of topics that range from the latest internet video that is blowing the minds of responsibly armed citizens, we talk about trunk guns, our new year's resolutions and we wrap up this episode talking about zombies. Enjoy!

As a continuation of our "Better Men Than Us" series, we share a recording of James "Mad-Dog" Mattis, a retired United States Marine Corps General who served as the 11th Commander of the United States Central Command (Centcom), the Unified Combatant Command responsible for American military operations in the middle east, Northeast Africa, and Central Asia, from August, 2010 to March, 2013. When President-elect Donald Trump chose Mattis to serve as Secretary of Defense, he broke the status quo, since it's usually a civilian who oversees the nation's military. If Mattis is confirmed, he will be the highest-ranking military officer ever to lead the Pentagon. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/127

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we Zero-In on gun related news articles, listener feedback and anything else we find to help fill the hour. Join us today as we talk about a concealed carrier stopping an "armed" robbery, constitutional carry on the deck for South Dakota and our home state of Indiana, and we wrap up this episode covering a bill that would let disarmed Missourians sue businesses if they are injured in gun-free zones. Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/126

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we talk all about guns, guns and more guns. Join us today as we converse about our recent trip to the range, dry fire practice paying off, conceal carry, capacity vs comfort, our current gun collection and what we hope to own one day. Why dry fire practice? What guns work for us? Let's find out. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/125

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we Zero-In on gun related news articles, listener feedback and anything else we find to help fill the hour. Join us today as we cover an armed civilian saving a police officer's life, how to stay out of jail after a self-defense shooting, a BLM thug shoots himself in the face taking a selfie, and we wrap up this episode showing why the elitists aren't anti-gun, they just don't want YOU to be armed. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/124

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we Zero-In on gun related news articles, listener feedback and anything else we find to help fill the hour. Join us today as we talk about some family goals when it comes to firearms and training, what Trump can do in his first 100 days in office to strengthen the 2A, and we wrap up this episode covering Massad Ayoob's 10 commandments of conceal carry. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/123

Ding-dong the witch is dead and Donald Trump is the President-elect.....'MERICA! Today on the Wasted Ammo podcast, we give our two cents on the presidential election and how it will affect guns owners and the Second Amendment. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/122

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast, we have two special guests, Andrew Bobo and Phil Rabalais on the show to play the game Conflicted, a survival based card game that was designed to help you think about life in a post-apocalyptic world. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/121

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast, we have special guest host Andrew Bobo on the show to talk all about the Second Amendment, gun control, our line in the sand, and how we can foster and grow the gun community. This is a long conversation but there is a lot of good information for everyone to take from this episode. What do we believe the 2A means? What is our line in the sand?How can we grow and foster the gun community while changing the hearts and minds of the people? Lets find out. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/120

Join us today as we talk about a good guy with a gun stopping a would be killer, some sexy lingerie you can buy for the wife that can also save your life, our advice for BGEs in Chicago and other anti-gun states and we wrap up this episode talking all about the paracord survival grenade, the perfect survivalist gift for Christmas. Enjoy. Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/119