Wasted Ammo Podcast: Firearms | Training | Preparedness

As a continuation of our "Better Men Than Us" series, we share a recording of Keni Thomas speaking on Operation Restore Hope and the Battle For Mogadishu. Thomas was a member of Task Force Ranger as a part of Operation Restore Hope in Somalia where the main objective was to capture the Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. The most well known of their combat missions occurred October 3, 1993, when Thomas and fellow Task Force members were involved in the Battle of Mogadishu that was later immortalized in the book and movie Black Hawk Down. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/118

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 the US Army needing some help disposing of 15,000 battleship shells, why every store owner should have an AK-47 under the counter, an actual common sense gun law is passed and we wrap up this episode talking all about how a dude who missed his chance at obtaining the world record. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/117

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we dive into another Zombie hypothetical. What weapon loadout would you choose? The Wasted Ammo Gear Shop is now open! If you want to help support the show go to BGEGear.com. Thank you for your support! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/116

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we wrap up our bug-out series with a top 10 list of hazards you will face if you do decide to bug-out. Deciding to bug-out is not a decision to be made lightly so it's import to know the risks and hazards you and your family will face. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/115

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we continue our Preparedness Month series and talk all about more bug-out triggers. This is part 2 so if you have not yet listened to episode 113, go check it out now! What conditions would have to be present for you to decide that the situation is bad enough to abandon your home? What are your bug-out triggers? Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/114

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we continue our Preparedness Month series and talk all about bug-out triggers. What conditions would have to be present for you to decide that the situation is bad enough to abandon your home? What are your bug-out triggers? Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/113

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast 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 why Kaepernick should be allowed to protest, why people who are Americans should identify solely as Americans, how a BGE can buy a Humvee on the cheap, a real-life preparedness lesson learned by a listener and we finish this episode covering how we are living in the safest time in human history but why you should still continue to be prepared. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/112

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we continue our Preparedness Month coverage by talking all about building a Get-Home-Bag that is tailored to your needs. While a Get-Home-bag is very similar to a Bug-Out-Bag, the Get-Home-Bag is the more important of the two (at least at first) and every responsible citizen should have one. What is a Get-Home-Bag used for? What goes into a Get-Home-Bag? Let's find out. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/111

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we have Eric's B.I.L, Rory Bay, on the show to interview him for the Wasted Ammo survival group and what better way to do that than to play Conflicted. How should we spend our extra household income? What supplies should you buy? How do you keep up morale after the collapse? Let's find out. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/110

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we talk all about what every preparedness minded individual should have squared away before a disaster strikes. While the list is very basic and it's essentially a "no-duh" episode, we thought you would enjoy us diving into our own storage goals for food, water, energy, kits, communication and guns. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/109

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we cover gun related news articles, listener feedback and any other tacticool thing we can find on the interwebs so join us today as we talk about guns and dildos! Today we cover a true American, Wyoming's Governor Mead, proclaiming Aug 22nd as Wyoming's official Day At The Range, we cover leaked photos of the Glock17M for the Indianapolis Metro Police Department, the recall of said guns due to teething problems, SCAR FDE's recalled for bolt issues and we finish off this episode summarizing how the restriction of dildos can result in the reason why we all carry a gun. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/108

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we have Brad Kruse on the show to talk all about being a gun guy in the Chicago area. Brad is a BGE who believes in expressing his right to keep and bear arms, even if you live in an area where the local government makes that extremely difficult. It's armed citizens like Brad that gives me a glimmer of hope for these anti-gun states which so many in the gun community have seemingly already written off. If you can't vote with your feet and move, then you need to stand and fight! Enjoy. Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/107

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we have Zombie Zach back in the studio to play the game Conflicted. Conflicted is a card based survival scenario game that makes you more aware of your own strengths and weaknesses but it also provides a means in which to see which friends of yours have a similar mindset, which is a good thing to know in case the collapse does happen. Where does your own personal morals start to break down and your will to survive take over? Could you leave someone to die because they have a handicap? Could you kill someone who tries to steal from you knowing that they are only trying to feed their own family? Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at http://www.wastedammo.com/106

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we cover gun related news articles, listener feedback and any other tacticool thing we can find on the interwebs. Join us was we talk about why assailants shouldn't just assume a cute 23-year old is a victim, a guy who didn't go for the world record for most pre-death knife stabs during a bear attack, Glocks being replaced with HKs and finally we wrap up this episode talking about Trump's comments about 2A people and Hillary. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/105

As a continuation of our "Better Men Than Us" series, we share a recording of Marcus Luttrell speaking on Operation Redwing. On June 28, 2005, Luttrell and SEAL Team 10 were assigned to a mission to kill or capture Ahmad Shah, a high-ranking Taliban leader responsible for killings in eastern Afghanistan and the Hindu-Kush mountains.The SEAL team was made up of Michael P. Murphy (team leader), Marcus Luttrell, Danny Dietz (communications) and Matthew Axelson (sniper). Maybe you have read the book or maybe you have seen the movie but there is nothing like hearing it from the man himself. Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/104

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we cover gun related news articles, listener feedback and anything else we think our listeners would enjoy. Join us was we talk about beating the world record for most pre-death knife stabs during a bear attack, how Smith & Wesson are making smart investments in the tactical-outdoor space, Civil War proof that not all head-shots are deadly and finally we dive into a listener email and break down a "what would you do" scenario. Enjoy!

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we continue with our Grossman/Sheepdog concept and focus on what you can expect from your mind and body during a low probability, high consequence event. As a civilian, who has never experienced combat, it is imperative that you understand the physiological and psychological effects that you will experience so you know what to expect, know that it's normal and thus prevent fear from crippling you in the heat of battle. How does the body prepare itself for combat? Why do we fall to the lowest level of our training when the SHTF? Let's find out. Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/102

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we ease you back into the fold by releasing the full sound bite of Lt. Col. Dave Grossman speaking to a group of first responders on what it means to be a warrior. I had added a small two minute sound bite from his speech at the end of episode 100 and we had a lot of people asking where that came from, so here is the full 50 min speech for your listening pleasure. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/101

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we accumulate everything we have learned over the past 99 episodes and use that knowledge to come up with our interpretation of what it takes to become the ultimate Sheepdog. Being a Sheepdog is so much more than carrying a firearm every day, it's about becoming the best version of humanity and making a difference in your sphere of influence. So why are people hardwired to be sheep? How can we break away from the sheep mentality? What does it take to be the ultimate Sheepdog? Let's Find out, enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/100

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we have Eric's Uncle-In-Law Drew Prater on the show to talk about his ongoing career as an EOD specialist. After 10 years on 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. What's the difference between a mine and an IED? How can we as concealed carriers be prepared for the lone bomber? Why shouldn't you make a bomb with a pet monkey? Lets find out, enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/99

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we are doing a bit of a variety show since we will not have a show on Monday due to it being July 4th. This episode is more beer infused and more conversational that our typical episode so I hope you like the laid back format for the day. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/98

It's Monday so today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we cover gun related news articles and listener feedback from the past week. Lately, the news articles that we have been posting to the facebook page have all been related to the Orlando shooter so get ready for another pro-armed America episode... at least this week we have good news related to it. Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/97

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we cover an article written by Sean Davis of Thefederalist.com titled, 14 Things Everyone Should Understand About Guns. This article is a public service piece for people who don't know a thing about firearms and serves as a reminder that guns may be dangerous in the wrong hands but so are articles written by people who don't understand anything about them. Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/96

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we have Donavan Decot on the show to talk all about concealed carry, IDPA and how we can introduce kids to firearms and how we can get them involved in the shooting sport. Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/95

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we take a look at the aftermath of the Orlando night club shooting. In this episode, we aren't covering the shooting in detail but more of our thoughts about what's been said and shared on social media, personal conversations we've had over the past couple days and the pending political aftermath of the shooting. Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/94

Today we have Allan Bently on the Podcast to talk medical preparedness and building your own med-kit. Allan is a 32-year-old Veteran, EMT, former LEO, gunsmith, hunter, survivalist and of course, a fellow BGE. Join us as we spend the next 2 hours talking all about an area of preparedness and conceal carry that is mostly ignored, even though it's a skill-set that you are most likely to use. What training should you get? What should go into our basic I.F.A.K.? Let's find out. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/93

It's Monday so as per usual, we scour the internet for gun related news articles, cover listener feedback and talk about anything else that we think our listeners would enjoy. Today we talk about a sheepdog that saved lives by engaging an active shooter, how massive the D-Day invasion really was, 7 types of shooters that you will see at the range and we wrap up this episode talking about the new Zore Gun Lock. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/92

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we steal a couple of conceal carry articles from Greg Ellifritz of Activeresponsetraining.net, blend them all together and spew them back out for our listeners. What do the most recent mass shooters all have in common? You have shot and stopped a mass shooter, now what? What do you do if a criminal doesn't obey your commands? Let's find out. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/91

It's Monday so as per usual we scour the internet for gun related news articles, listener feedback and anything else that we find strangely interesting. Today, Eric and I talk about Scotland requiring it's citizens to pay $115 to license their BB guns to save lives, an attempt to discredit an American hero, Springfield's new tribute to Chris Kyle and we wrap up this episode covering an awesome torture test of the Vortex Sparc II by Recoil. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/90

Here at Wasted Ammo we love hypotheticals so today we are throwing another one at you: What would you do if you're driving along and another vehicle's occupants start pointing guns at you. We break down the situation and give a multitude of tips and possibilities to think about just in case you are ever in this situation. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/89

It's another beautiful Monday morning so we are once again back in front of the mic covering gun related news articles and listener feedback. Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we cover two good guys with guns savings a 9-year-old girl from her obsessed Uncle, how you might soon be able to buy an SBR in Michigan without a tax stamp, how contact cameras will change the world, a tactical spork finally worth buying and we wrap up this episode going over some awesome listener mail. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/88

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we have long time listener and fellow BGE Andrew Bobo on the podcast to talk all about guns, conceal carry, building ARs, and we even get into building your own suppressor! I think this interview is awesome because Andrew isn't an expert. Like most of our listeners, he's a civilian who has decided to take on the responsibility of being a sheepdog, one of society's protectors. Real people, real experiences, real opinions...awesome! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/87

Mondays suck but we ease the pain by rounding up the internet and bringing you the best gun related news articles and listener feedback. Today we discover what happens to your CCW firearm if you ever have to hitch a ride in an ambulance, how realistic training can reveal your weak points and we wrap up the episode by taking a look at the Heckler & Koch 416 that sent a round of freedom into Osama Bin Laden's skull. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/86

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast, Eric needed a therapy session so we decided to rant about our frustrations when it comes to the gun community, firearms, training and carrying that gun effectively. A lot of these frustrations come down to us being Broke Gun Enthusiasts that strive for a level of proficiency that is costly so it does get frustrating. Is getting professional training something that everyone should strive for? Yes but not all of us can afford that luxury so a lot of us must make due with youtube training and rely on professional opinion online that all too often showcases and recommend guns like the Salient Arms Glock that costs $3,000.......really? If you want a $3000 Glock then by all means get it, we are just saying that you can be just as proficient with a base model Glock for $600 and a whole lot of bullets. Don't misconstrue our words in this episode, we highly respect the opinion and professional experience of people who strap on a gun every day and risk their lives; what we are saying is that you shouldn't take their opinion (Or even ours) as the be-all-end-all. Take the time to cipher through the information, pull out what you like, tweak it and mold it so it works for you! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/85

It's Monday so as always, we cover gun related news articles, listener feedback and anything else that we find tactically awesome! Today we cover an 11-year-old who was prepared and willing to defend his home, how EOTechs may fail you, a Texas gun shop selling NFA legal bombs and we wrap up the episode with an update on how effective US special forces are teaming up and taking the fight to Isis. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/84

Zach Linnemeier is coming back in the Wasted Ammo studio so that means it's time for another ZOMBIE episode. This time we are going to have a little fun with a zombie apocalypse meme. What would you choose? Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/83

It's Monday so as always, we cover gun related news articles, listener feedback and anything else that we find tactically awesome! Today we cover Colorado's 12 years of campus carry, A Texas cop abusing the badge, an AR-15 style nail gun, magic lettuce, and we wrap up this episode with some wisdom from the Dalai Lama. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/82

Did you wake up this morning? Congratulations you have completed the number one objective of being a survivalist - staying alive. While there are an estimated 3 million preppers in the United States, we are all preparing for different reasons. So what category do you fall into? Lets find out... Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/81

I've read the headlines and I've listened to the lies by our Government regarding the reasoning of the attacks and their response to the situation. While Michael Bay's film was a very close portray of Benghazi, there is just something about hearing it straight from the mouth of a Ranger who was there; someone that heard the cries for help from fellow Americans, someone who knows how it feels when the U.S. Government, his government, turned their backs on them and left them to die, someone who defied the orders to stand down to those American lives that the Government seemingly forsaken. This is the story of Benghazi straight from Kris "Tanto" Paronto, enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/80

Another Monday, another internet search for gun related news articles but this is an extra special Zeroed-In episode because today is Eric's 32nd birthday! Even though it's Eric's birthday we are carrying on as usual so today we talk about Sean Payton attacking gun ownership as he blames an inanimate object in the shooting death of former New Orleans Saints defensive end, Will Smith, how not to demonstrate how explosions work during a court trial and we wrap up this special Zeroed-In episode by getting everyone paranoid that the ATF is watching you. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/79

We are back in front of the mic after our weekend trip to Knob Creek so naturally, today's episode started out being about our experience at the Machine Gun Shoot along with an issue we had with Facebook this past week, but somehow we got onto auto-tune cats and Matt Best. This truly is the show about nothing but it does give you a behind the scenes peek into how we act and the stupid shit we talk about. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/78

The Constitution's Framers foresaw that even with the checks and balances in place, there would be a day when the Federal Government would exceed and abuse it's enumerated powers, placing our freedom and liberty at risk so they gave the people the power to reign in the Federal Government by giving the States the ability to propose and ratify amendments without the approval of Congress or the President. This power is clearly stated in article V and it might be our only way to save this great nation. Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/77

Join us today as we discuss how not to use Tannerite, how chalk and free speech can disrupt liberal "safe places" to an extent where they are in pain , why you might be a badass but you're not Russian badass, a class lawsuit refiled over defective safeties on Century Aks and we wrap up this episode by warning you that your tax money could be funding a program that pays criminals up to $1,000 a month not to kill one another. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/76

In this episode of the Wasted Ammo Podcast we give our top 10 tips when it comes to buying your first self defense firearm, along with some advice of what not to do with that gun once you get it home. Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/75

I hope everyone had a great Easter! It's Monday so we cover some articles that we scavenged from the interwebs this past week that includes: A home owner rushing home to confront a burglar in her home, a baseball cap that gives you the ability to take a projectile to the forehead, a Professor from the University of North Dakota that suffers from hoplophobia, a victory for stun gun lovers and we wrap up today's episode covering an article about NOT shooting ANYONE that walks into your house. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/wp-admin74

By now I'm sure everyone has heard the story of pro-gun Floridian, Jamie Gilt getting shot by her 4 year old son while driving down the highway. This story really hit home for me because like Jamie, I am very pro-gun, I have a son that is 4 and I tend to carry off body so, in a alternate universe I could see this being me. So we wanted to dive into this story along with an article written by Melody Lauer titled, "When Baby Reaches For Your Gun," and we have an open discussion on guns, holsters, carry techniques and gun safety. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/73

Happy Monday everyone! Today on the podcast it's a Zero-In episode, and that means that we scour the internet and cover gun related news articles and listener feedback. Today we cover a couple of stories that have been shared with us or that have come across our news feed this past week, along with some person stories of our own including a scary scenario that happened to me this past week. We break down the situation and go through the what ifs and Monday morning quarterback what I could have done. What do you think I could have or should have done? Do you think I handled the situation the best I could have? What would you have done? Also, Eric and I are 91% sure we will be at the Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot on April 8,9 and 10th so let us know if you plan on being there and maybe we can meet up, drink some beer and shoot some machine guns! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/72

I think every gun nut has been in a debate with a anti-gunner about the true intention of the Second Amendment at least once but more than likely, many times. While arguing the purpose of the Second Amendment, many anti-gunners will eventually say that if your argument is true, then that means we should all have the right to be armed with nukes. This is a informal fallacy where a debater exaggerates an opponent's position to such an extent as to replace it with a position that was not originally argued by the opponent. If someone spews out this ignorance during a debate then first of all, you know you are winning but second, why not dig the knife in a little deeper with a logical answer, drop the mic and walk away? Today's episode helps to arm our listeners with such an answer. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/71

Happy Monday everyone! Today on the podcast it's a Zero-In episode, and that means that we scour the internet and cover gun related news articles and listener feedback. Today we cover an affordable bug-out/zombie Apocalypse vehicle, the sentencing of Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield's killer, Navy Seal accepts Medal of Honor, an Officer fatally shot on her first day, another officer survives being shot 8 times, Delta Force gets the green light to let loose on Isis, and finally we wrap it up with a tip on how to stay engaged when debating an anti-gunner. Enjoy If you would like your question showcased on the Podcast you can email us at [email protected] or you can send us a voicemail on our podcast page – just scroll down and use the Speakpipe Widget at the bottom of the page. We love hearing from our listeners! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/70

We got an email from long time listener Greg who thought that an episode on our top 5 EDC knives would be an interesting topic. Instead of doing a top 5 list, we decided just to focus on the knives that we actually own and use every day. While we also mention some knives we do not own, as expected when it comes to Wasted Ammo, we only focus on knives that the everyday Joe can afford. Broke gun enthusiast= broke knife enthusiast. Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/69