0307 – The Problem with Firearm Safety Rules

I’m not a safety Nazi, but at the same time, I think that we do need to pay attention to safety especially when we are talking about firearms.  The consequences when there is an accident with a firearm can be very severe, ranging from a bruised ego to death of yourself or another.  It is this reason that people are so focused on safety rules for firearms.  Rules,  however, are seldom the solution.  People look at rules as magic talisman that protect us from danger, but this couldn’t be farther from the truth.  We must look at safety as a concept with rules acting as a guide and our engaged brain doing the majority of the work.  Speaking of work, we are going to do some today.  We are going to look at the problems that firearms rules can cause and how it is that we can deal with those problems.

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0292 – SSA Updates

Every once in a while I feel like I need to bring you folks up to speed on what is going on with SSA.  I hate to bring too many administrative items into a single podcast as it really throws off the balance of the show.  I want the focus of the podcast to be on the content and not on the behind the scenes stuff.  At the same time, many of you are interested in the SSA that exists beyond me, the microphone and iTunes.  So, today, instead of trying to squeeze in a couple of admin items along with a topic, I am going to hammer out a bunch of Admin.  Those of you who could G a F, catch you next episode.  And for those of you that are interested in what is happening now, what is coming in the future and most importantly want some say in the matter, stay tuned and connect with me.

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0273 – Workout CCW

Reality check. Unless you are some mega, ninja, stud, you are probably a lot like me. That means that WE are much more likely to die because we are old and fat and have a massive heart attack than we are to die in a gunfight. I’m sorry, I know it isn’t as fun to think about the truth. Just bear with me for the next few moments. Remember you are like me right. Well I need more exercise so I can postpone my death as much as possible. So I go to the gym, I work out at home, or where ever I am that I can squeeze in a few minutes of exercise. You know that I carry every where I go, this means I carry when I work out. Whew, we made it back to the tacticool topic. Today we are going to talk about carrying your self-defense handgun while you are working out

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  • Range time this weekend ;)
  • T&E Gun Scheduled to arrive on Monday :( and :)

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0272 – Threat Responses

I really enjoy teaching. One of the courses I enjoy teaching the most is my Introduction to Fighting Handgun Fundamentals and Ohio CCW course. There are a couple of reasons why. First, many of the students who are taking a course at this level are fairly clean slates. From a teaching standpoint, it is much easier to get the point across that I want to get across when I don’t have to work to dispel years of misinformation, bad habits, and misconceptions. Second, those that do have a firearms background and an open mind give me an opportunity to help them understand the difference between shooting and fighting. Finally, in my CCW course, more than any other there seems to be a density of people who have a desperate need for the information because of their life circumstances. Truly rewarding to work with all of my students, but the ones that need the information now have a special place in my courses. Today we are going to take a look at one of the questions students ask more often than anything else and some ideas we need to consider before we can answer the question.

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0134 – SDFAQ Should I Carry Pepper Spray?

In my FSDUC courses one of the most common questions I get is, “Should I carry pepper spray.”  For me the answer is pretty simple.  Of course.  Today let’s take a quick look at why and just a few of the MANY factors we need to consider.

Benefits of OC

  1. The probability of a less lethal encounter is much greater than a lethal encounter.
  2. Inexpensive
  3. Simple to use
  4. Can be a very effective tool
  5. Can be carried many places where a gun cannot be legally carried

Considerations

  • Pepper spray is an intermediate weapon
  • Pepper spray isn’t 100%
  • Check into your local laws
  • If you aren’t martial about the way you carry OC it isn’t going to be there when you need it!

 

Resources for Episode 0134:

Spartan Cops on pepper spray

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