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About Arik

Full time law enforcement officer and firearms instructor. Also a competitive shooter. Avid gear, guns and tactics aficionado. Bringing value to the shooting world...

Q&A with Steve Anderson

As you know the 2018 Shooter’s Summit is over but I hold special live events for the folks who purchased the All Access Pass.  As a way to add value, Pass holders had the opportunity to join the conversation this week with Steve Anderson.  Steve is a top ...

By |2018-12-14T20:03:03+00:00December 14, 2018|0 Comments

Elias Frangoulis – Shooting for Glory

The 2018 Shooter’s Summit is underway and last week I gave you two short interview teasers to get you interested.  Well today, I’m upping my game.  Here is a full interview from the Summit with World Champion, Elias Frangoulis. Elias came from a soccer background and a devotion ...

By |2018-11-30T05:23:45+00:00November 30, 2018|0 Comments

John Lovell – Warriors and Poets

We are about less than two weeks away from the launch of the 2018 Shooter’s Summit.  I can’t wait to bring it to you as the content is amazing.  This year’s focus in on competition and the title of the Summit is Making Grandmaster!  By the time this ...

By |2018-11-16T05:02:34+00:00November 16, 2018|2 Comments

Riley Bowman – Active Shooters and Armed Citizens

My guest this week is Riley Bowman from ConcealedCarry.com and the Concealed Carry Podcast.  If you are looking for information on how to carry legally across the nation or what gear is best for concealed carry, Riley’s website is by far one of the best out there. Riley ...

By |2018-11-09T22:51:26+00:00November 9, 2018|2 Comments

Max Leograndis – PCC Triggers and Mouse Clicks

I’m back with another competitive shooter and now National Champion.  Max Leograndis only started shooting four years ago, almost to the day this podcast is being recorded.  In four years he developed his own method of practice, not taking classes, not seeking out a coach, but rather closely ...

By |2018-11-02T10:22:44+00:00November 2, 2018|0 Comments

David Harsanyi – First Freedom

My guest today is a senior editor at The Federalist and is also a nationally syndicated columnist.  His work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, National Review, and the Washington Post.  He has appeared on Fox News, CNN, ABC, NBC and other talk shows or podcasts.  And ...

By |2018-10-26T18:23:58+00:00October 26, 2018|0 Comments

James Kuzak – Shot, Paralyzed and Shooting for Glock

Normally on my deconstructing gunfight series I talk to guests who were involved in a shooting were both sides shot back.  For today’s episode I my guest was shot multiple times responding to a disturbance call which really was a violent home invasion.  Officer James Kuzak served for ...

By |2018-10-19T14:49:49+00:00October 19, 2018|0 Comments

JJ Racaza – Faster than a Speeding Bullet!

Welcome back to the firearms nation podcast.  The build up to this year’s massive 9 Days of Nationals for the USPSA is about to start in little more than a week.  I’ve interviewed some of the top contenders for this year’s championship to help give you a better ...

By |2018-10-12T17:58:30+00:00October 12, 2018|0 Comments

Hwansik Kim – Analysis of Performance

Last year I had Hwansik Kim on the podcast and was amazed to hear his story (that was Ep. 31)  Hwansik came from Korea and was a self described geek who was chubby and uncoordinated.  He was introduced to competitive shooting and took his ability to study and ...

By |2018-10-05T04:39:06+00:00October 5, 2018|0 Comments