The New Shooter Podcast

Toby Cowern of Tread Lightly Survival talks about urban resilience, emergency preparedness, urban & wilderness survival skills, and survival mindset. Start here with Toby’s Urban Preparedness 101 video series on YouTube for 10 things you can easily do to make yourself more resilient.

Interviews with AR-15 rifle manufacturer Palmetto State Defense and 1911 handgun manufacturer Nighthawk Custom.

Rob Pincus of I.C.E. Training Company talks about their newly-developed School Attacker Response Course, which is being offered for free by a coalition of professional personal defense instructors to public school faculty and staff in order to give them practical alternatives to the "Hide & Hope" strategies that are commonly being provided. Rob is also the managing editor of the Personal Defense Network and developer of the Combat Focus Shooting program. To learn more or find an instructor in your area, visit SchoolAttackerResponse.com. I offer it throughout the San Francisco Bay area of California through my training company, Bolt Defense. If you’re interested in becoming an instructor for this course, please see the I.C.E. Training Calendar for dates and locations.

Paramedic and emergency medicine & shooting instructor Brannon Schell of NorCal MedTac talks about emergency medicine & defensive firearm training for civilians. He also co-hosts California Gun Talk, a radio show that airs every Wednesday from 7–9pm on KSCO and streaming live online. Products we talked about NorCal MedTac’s Emergency Medical Blow-Out Kit, which contains a C-A-T Tourniquet, QuikClot Combat Gauze, Regular Gauze, NPA (size 28) w/Lube, CPR Mask, and a Hyfin Chest Seal QuickClot Combat Gauze Oral IV electrolyte rapid rehydration fluid from Warrior Wound Care – info link buy link Here’s an overview of NorCal MedTac’s Defensive Medicine 101 class from Zombie Tactics

Almost every state in the USA requires a hunter education course to get a hunting license. This is about the basic procedure and what’s covered. Sites you can take the online portion of the hunter ed course from: International Hunter Education Association – Free hunter-ed.com – $24.50 HUNTERCourse.com – $24.95 We also look at a situation in which California’s gun control laws can harm public safety (other than the obvious harm of denying people the constitutionally-protected right to carry their own rescue equipment). Holiday season can mean only one thing on this show: egg nog reviews are back! This time I sample Southern Comfort Egg Nog. Dear veterans: this is totally inadequate, but thank you. I appreciate the sacrifices you’ve made and the honor with which you’ve made them. Happy birthday, Marines! Thank you all. Special shouts out to Ernie, Daniel, Dave, and Ken.

I review the 4-inch Ruger GP-100 .38 S&W Special/.357 Magnum revolver and talk about not heeding bad advice from dumbasses at the gun store. Cathryne Czubek’s documentary film A Girl And A Gun about women and guns is done! Its world premiere will be at the DOC NYC documentary film festival in New York City this November [2012]—see agirlandagunfilm.com for more info. You can also listen to an interview with Cathryne about the movie in podcast episode 1.

In this episode we go over the basics of skeet, a shotgun sport in which you shoot clay discs out of the air. Skeet Shooting Resources Gil Ash on Mastering Peripheral Acceptance NRA Basic Shotgun Shooting Course – Find a course in your area Skeet shooting instructions & field diagram from Leverage Game Upcoming training event: Defensive Medicine 101 with NorCalMedTac, Sept 29, 2012, San Francisco Bay are, CA Here’s an overview of the class from Zombie Tactics Welcome home, Ken! Ken is the host of The Rimfire Podcast and a medic in the US Army who just returned safely from deployment in Afghanistan. Thank you, and welcome home!

Author and self defense instructor Rory Miller of Chiron Training talks about training, self defense, violence dynamics, conflict communications, martial arts, liability, identity, and the seven things he thinks are essential for effective self defense training. Miller’s books include Facing Violence: Preparing for the Unexpected (which I personally consider required reading for life), Force Decisions: A Citizen’s Guide – Understanding How Police Determine Appropriate Use of Force, Meditations on Violence: A Comparison of Martial Arts Training & Real World Violence, Talking Them Through: Crisis Communications with the Emotionally Disturbed and Mentally Ill. You can find these and others on Amazon and SmashWords. He also blogs at chirontraining.blogspot.com and writes for USCCA‘s Concealed Carry magazine.

Gun store owner, gunsmith, and NRA instructor Chris Ruger of Ruger’s Custom Guns in Kingston, NY talks about buying, owning, shooting, and carrying guns in New York—one of the most restrictive states in the nation when it comes to self defense and defensive weapons of any kind. You can reach the Rugers—both very knowledgeable and friendly people—by phone at (845) 336-7106 and by email at rugerscustom AT verizon DOT net.

San Francisco Bay Area training weekend Sat, June 2, 2012: Defensive Medicine 101 with NorCal MedTac Sun, June 3, 2012: Multi-State CCW with and

Topic I talk with Ernie Hernandez of Master At Arms Security Solutions about firearms & personal defense training. Ernie is a law enforcement, security, and tactical instructor, my NRA Training Counselor, and a retired US Marine. Food For Thought We have another excellent essay by Marko Kloos called The Ethics of Going Armed. Feedback We have feedback from Chauncey in Hawaii, Judd Davis, host of The Frugal Shooter Podcast, and Jason Phelps, host of the Empty Mags Podcast.

SHOT Show object of desire Smith & Wesson Model 586 .357 Magnum / .38 Special revolver. Drool. Product Review M-Pro 7 Gun Cleaner How to circumvent California’s one handgun per 30 days rule *** I AM NOT A LAWYER! THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE! *** Get a Federal Firearm License, Collector of Curios and Relics (“C&R FFL”) from the ATF. Get a Certificate of Eligibility (basically a written NICS check) from the CA DoJ. This is per CA Penal Code 12072(9)(ix), which states (among other things): (9)(A) No person shall make an application to purchase more than one pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person within any 30-day period. (B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any of the following: … (ix) Any person who is licensed as a collector pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto and who has a current certificate of eligibility issued to him or her by the Department of Justice pursuant to Section 12071. Cost for 3 years $30: C&R FFL, good for 3 years $54: CoE – DOJ fingerprint processing fee and Bureau of Firearms (BOF) eligibility processing fee (new applications only) $19: CoE – FBI fingerprint processing fee (new apps only) $??: CoE – Live Scan (fingerprint) operator’s fee – variable (new apps only) $44: CoE – Annual renewal fee @ $22 x 2

Interview with John Farnam Firearms trainer John Farnam of Defense Training International talks about defensive training, advice for new shooters & new instructors, firearms safety, every day carry, changes in gun culture, and more. Review of Concealment Solutions Black Mamba IWB holster Concealment Solutions owner Jason Christensen’s walk-through of the Black Mamba Links Jason is a frequent guest on the GunDudes podcast. The Un-Named Trucker interviews Jason & takes a workshop tour in Episode #23 of the RoadGunner Podcast Web Facebook YouTube

This episode is an audio diary about the defensive urban rifle and defensive shotgun course I took with John Farnam of Defense Training International. This episode’s Food For Thought section is "Violence Is Golden" by Jack Donovan. And thanks to Mike Gillen for the feedback! Egg nog reviews will be back in the next episode, I skipped them this time because I didn’t want it to get too long.

I caught up with Daniel Shaw, host of the Gunfighter Cast podcast, at the GunDudes-hosted Massad Ayoob Group MAG-40 class in Salt Lake City, UT. In addition to having one of the best gun podcasts out there, Daniel is an active duty US Marine combat veteran who trains Marines to shoot. We talk about military vs civilian rules of engagement, the MAG-40 class, what to look for in instructors, and how to get the most out of your firearms training. Food For Thought Marko Kloos‘ essay, “Why The Gun Is Civilization” Kyle’s Ruger 10/22 Project New-to-me shooting podcasts Shooting The Breeze DoubleTap Radio

Factory (top) and Clark’s Heritage (bottom) stocks Factory and Volquartsen parts *** LISTENER SPECIAL from Volquartsen Custom! Get FREE SHIPPING on retail orders over $75 until 9/30/2011, use promo code NEWSHOOTER *** All done, THANKS VOLQUARTSEN! Replacement parts I used in my Ruger 10/22 .22LR rifle Volquartsen Match Hammer & Sear Volquartsen Exact Edge Extractor Volquartsen Recoil Buffer (polyurethane bolt stop pin) Volquartsen Extended Magazine Release Volquartsen Hammer Spring/Strut Volquartsen V-Block Volquartsen Hex Head Takedown Screw Clark’s Custom Guns Heritage stock Crusader Weaponry’s Slipstream Weapons Lubricant Teludyne Tech Industries – tell ’em the New Shooter Podcast sent ya and get a free upgrade from carbon to stainless on your 10/22 StraightJacket Barrel System while supplies last! DIY 10/22 customization reference & how-tos How to modify the factory bolt release to “auto” 10/22 Instruction Manual w/ exploded parts diagram (PDF) Clear photographs of parts indexed to Ruger’s diagram numbers How to reassemble the trigger group How to replace the extractor Thanks to Fill Yer Hands for the good feedback!

Teludyne Tech Industries – tell ’em the New Shooter Podcast sent ya and get a free upgrade from carbon to stainless on your 10/22 StraightJacket Barrel System while supplies last! Ruger 10/22 Semi-Automatic .22LR Rifle, the object of my customization odyssey Reviewed Products Remington 870 shotgun Supercell recoil pad on the Remington 870 Express Synthetic 12ga pump shotgun Gov’t-length 1911 guide rod Wilson Combat Bullet Proof Recoil Spring Plug 1911 Government Stainless Steel Flat Cap GunVault GV2000 (not recommended) – will be replaced with a Fort Knox Handgun Safe Concealment Solutions’ Black Mamba IWB Holsters NRA Basic Shooting Course Catalog Folks to Check Out Newbie Shooter Blog Gear Hog – daily deals on shooting stuff Empty Mags Podcast by JP of Eyes Never Closed The RoadGunner Podcast The Rimfire Podcast The Liberty Or Zombie Podcast

Noel Lasure of Teludyne Tech walk us through getting started shooting rifles—what the parts are, what they do, how to choose one, and what affects accuracy, and their StraightJacket Barrel System, which manages accuracy’s, and the rifle barrel’s, main enemies: heat and recoil. Teludyne Tech on the web: TeludyneTech.com Twitter Facebook YouTube Video of the StraightJacket muzzle brake in action: Gun podcasts mentioned Empty Mags Podcast by JP of Eyes Never Closed The Handgun Podcast by Eric Shelton (thanks for everything, Eric!) GunDudes Radio by Carl, Tom, Stan, Travis (the vowels) and sometimes Jason and sometimes Steve and sometimes Shelton (the Ys) News CA DoJ opines that Bullet Buttons are legal (PDF) – More info & discussion here at CalGuns Book Facing Violence: Preparing for the Unexpected by Rory Miller Massad Ayoob Group’s MAG-20/Classroom – Armed Citizens’ Rules of Engagement training class

Interview with John Zaczek, founder of the new-shooter-friendly action shooting sport, the Zombie Shooters Association of America. Zombie Shooters Association on the web: ZombieShootersAssociation.com Facebook Twitter YouTube Match calender Blog Join the team and sign-up for emails ZSA write-up on Fill Yer Hands With huge thanks to Martin Brossman for facilitating the interview, as well as suggesting a ton of great show ideas! Video walk-through of a ZSA stage briefing & course of fire

What I Did With Guns Guns & products mentioned: G.I.-length stainless steel 1911 guide rod Remington 870 Express Synthetic 12ga pump shotgun All Remington 870 Series pump shotguns Aluminum shotgun followers Remington 870 shotgun Supercell recoil pad Beretta AL391 Urika 2 Synthetic 12ga shotgun News Eric Shelton’s Handgun Podcast GunDudes Radio podcast Tom Selleck Loses Temper With Gun-Toting Extra Utah SB36: Concealed Firearm Act Amendments (also legislative history) Massad Ayoob Group’s MAG/40 Class Daniel Shaw’s Gunfighter Cast Donate to help bring US Marine Daniel Shaw to a MAG/40 class! Topic: Tony Brown’s 5 Questions Tony Brown’s Firearms Cafe Podcast Firearms Cafe #12: Five Questions Firearms Cafe #14: 5 Questions Part 2 Tony Brown’s other podcast, The Armed Ape Bullseye/Conventional Pistol competition: Encyclopedia of Bullseye Pistol, NRA National Firearms Act Guns mentioned Smith & Wesson Model 41 Glock 20 10mm pistol Smith & Wesson Model 629 .44 Magnum revolver, stainless steel Olympic Arms 10mm AR-15 Upper Sokolovsky Automaster Mateba Autorevolver Chiappa Rhino