Episode 35- Martial Arts for the Armed Citizen with Cecil Burch
Cecil Burch or as I affectionately call him the “Jits Hippy” joins the podcast this week to talk about his lifelong study of Martial Arts. Cecil is a nationally known instructor and owner of Immediate Action Combatives. We talk about Jiu Jitsu for cops and armed citizens and some go to Combative Sports that will benefit you as an armed citizen.
Read MoreEpisode 34- 4/19/1995
Today marks the 26th anniversary of the OKC Bombing of the Murrah Federal Building. My guest today is Gary Eastridge of CCWSafe and FTA. While he was a police officer he was assigned to the Murrah building for the duration. This episode digs on the emotions pretty deep. I won’t give anymore away for now. Listen to the lessons learned from someone who was there. 4-19-95 Never Forget
Read MoreEpisode 33- Dots, Dogma and Glocks.
Spencer Keepers is back, shooting Glocks, and running a DOT???? So in this weeks episode a Cop and a Concealed Carrier, both instructors, dive in to the dot. We talk pro’s and con’s for cops and defensive shooters and to give you some training considerations on both sides. And yes they both still love their DA guns and irons so no need for panic.
Read MoreEpisode 32- Don’t Fuss, Don’t Cuss and DON’T Press the Fight
Rob Garrett is a prolific gun-writer in the defensive handgun world. Rob is also what can only be described as a modern historian in all things handgun and training. Rob wrote an article in Combat Handguns in June of 1984 on how to not get in a confrontation with responding officer’s to your incident. So grab a glass of Georgia Sweet Tea, tune in, don’t fuss with the cops, don’t cuss the bad guys and don’t press the fight if your involved in an incident!
Read MoreEpisode 31- It should be the norm. Guardian Conference pt.2
Michael from M&S Range Therapy is back and we discuss Police/Concealed Carrier interactions. Spoiler Alert we talk about what you can expect from us at the Guardian Conference in September.
Read MoreEpisode 30-Riley Bowman and The Guardian Conference
Riley and Bryan give you the early insider scoop on the upcoming Guardian Nation conference. What to bring, what to expect, who will be there etc. We devoted this show to give you the a glimpse into how cool this conference is going to be.
Read MoreEpisode 29-Flying Solo, Bryan answers the mail.
It is Spring Break and everyone is out of town. So this week Bryan did a mail bag to answer the questions he’s gotten over the last few months. Hopefully this will give you some good information about Handloads, Pocket Revolvers and DA/SA pistol. Enjoy!
Read MoreEpisode 28-Cops Talking Calibers
Bolke is back, Warning todays topic could be disturbing both to your personal beliefs on caliber and the imagery discussed. As two veteran cops we have both seen a lifetime worth of bullet wounds to human beings. I personally hope none of our listeners ever have to have that experience, but nonetheless there are lessons and value in the knowledge we have obtained. Is bigger better? Is any caliber better than any other? the answer all around is…..maybe.
Read MoreEpisode 27- C.I.T, Crisis Intervention Teams. What it is and what it is not.
Mental health crisis is a challenge facing modern law enforcement officers daily. On this episode I sat down with Jeff Pierce. Jeff was the supervisor in charge of a large metro agency CIT program. In the wake of recent high profile events media outlets have focused on CIT officers….well what are they? Hopefully this will give you the insight into what the program is and what it is not.
Read MoreEpisode 26-Domestic Preparedness…. and we don’t mean marriage
Hany returns as we both recover from ‘Snowmageddon 21’. We talk a few things you can do to prepare for a stay indoors without the normal comforts of water, power and heat. Grab an emergency blanket and some firewood and prepare for the next round of unpredictable circumstances.
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