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

Steven Gould – Sharing the Police Experience

Steven Gould is a current law enforcement officer in a rural area of Massachusetts.  He is also the producer and host of the "Things Police See" podcast and the "Cops in the News" show.  Steven started these podcasts to share the police experience after working with several LAPD ...

By |2023-04-28T02:05:26+00:00April 21, 2023|0 Comments

Wayne Black – School Insecurity

Wayne Black is a security expert. His company, Wayne Black and Associates handles executive protection, security and investigations for many high-profile clients.  Some of those clients also include churches and synagogues which now face threats every day.  Wayne has provided protection to former Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, ...

By |2023-04-14T02:19:35+00:00April 14, 2023|0 Comments

BJ Norris – Dominating Steel Challenge (Replay)

BJ Norris started shooting and competing with he was only 11 years old.  He was a very competitive junior shooter and took many National titles.  BJ went on to earn a gold medal with the US National team in 2008 and has won the World Speed Shooting Championship ...

By |2023-04-08T02:48:10+00:00April 8, 2023|0 Comments

Simon Osamoh – Securing our Religious Institutions

Simon Osamoh is a former detective from the Metropolitan Police Service in England.  There he worked on major cases involving organized crime and counter-terrorism.  Simon was directly involved in the investigation of the 2006 "liquid bomb" airline plot carried out by terrorists.  Simon made the move to the ...

By |2023-04-02T14:20:48+00:00March 31, 2023|0 Comments

Mike Wood – Tactical Analysis of the FBI Miami Shootout

On April 11, 1986, there was a massive shootout between agents of the FBI and two dedicated, murderous, armed suspects.  The end result was two agents dead and several wounded.  This shootout changed the caliber choice for the FBI and numerous police agencies for many years and brought ...

By |2023-03-31T20:46:26+00:00March 24, 2023|1 Comment

Shannon Smith – The Shoot SIG Experience

Shannon Smith, if you don't know him, is a multi-division Grandmaster shooter in USPSA.  Shannon has won the national championship in the Limited Division as well as multiple Florida State championships.  Shannon also was talented enough to make TEAM USA for three World Shoots.  Before Shannon got into ...

By |2023-03-24T02:21:55+00:00March 17, 2023|0 Comments

Bennie Cooley – The Anxiety of Visual Patience

Bennie Cooley is a 3 Gun National Champion many times over.  He also competes in the PRS (Precision Rifle Series) and NRL Hunter competitions.  A man of the mountains, he excels at these outdoors, long-range rifle shooting challenges.  Bennie has also worked at the Department of Energy on ...

By |2023-03-17T02:18:48+00:00March 10, 2023|0 Comments

Les Kismartoni – There’s No Ketchup in IDPA

Les Kismartoni is a phenomenal competitive shooter.  Just don't give him a hot dog with ketchup on it!  He is from Chicago where good hotdogs have other accessories like pickles, mustard, and relish.  That being said, Les is a Distinguished Master in IDPA and a Grandmaster in USPSA, ...

By |2023-03-03T02:21:03+00:00March 3, 2023|0 Comments

Matthew Little – The Way is in Training

Do you want to be the best competitive shooter, soldier, and protector?  I was lucky to sit down with Matthew Little who is not only a former Army Special Forces veteran, a former Chicago police SWAT officer, and a competitive shooter but the author of an exciting new ...

By |2023-03-03T02:22:01+00:00February 24, 2023|0 Comments

Larry Correia – In Defense of the 2nd Amendment

Larry Correia is not just a NY Times Bestseller or sci-fi fantasy writer, but he is also a huge advocate for the 2nd Amendment.  Larry has been involved with firearms for over 30 years as a firearms instructor, competitive shooter, and gun store owner.  Recently, Larry felt the ...

By |2023-03-03T02:23:05+00:00February 16, 2023|0 Comments