There have been a few events in law enforcement history that went on to change policies across police departments.  On February 28th, 1997, the North Hollywood Shootout would leave a gaping wound of how outgunned police really were. In the second episode of the Deconstructing Gunfight series, I talk with

Welcome back to the Firearms Nation Podcast.  Imagine you start competing in the shooting sports about 4 years ago.  Imagine you decide to start shooting shotgun exclusively in competition.  Imagine you go to the IPSC World Shoot for Shotgun earlier this month and finally, imagine waking up on June 11th

Brian Enos is considered to be one of most critical thinkers in the realm of handgun shooting.  In 1990 he wrote the book (link below) “Practical Shooting: Beyond Fundamentals” which is the collection of over ten years of notes and ideas Brian had regarding pistol shooting and competition. Brian was

This is the audio from the Live Session with Yong Lee in Podcast form.  Yong sat down with me to discuss in detail the red dots on pistols, something that I’m very interested in.  He also takes a bunch of questions from the audience regarding sights, training techniques, holsters and

Welcome back to the Firearms Nation Podcast.  One of the great parts of producing this podcast is getting to speak with world champions, elite soldiers and brand ambassadors.   I’m lucky today to bring back an extremely talented, super nice and professional sponsored shooter, Jessie Harrison.  Jessie first came on

Have you ever wondered what it was like to be in a gunfight?  Chances are if you are listening to this podcast you might carry a gun on a daily basis.  You might be a competitive shooter or armed professional.  Either way anyone who has picked up a firearm has

Mini-red dot sights or just “red dots” on pistols is not a new thing, however, more and more people are finally adopting them.  Pretty much every handgun manufacturer is building optic ready guns and some are selling the guns with the optic already on it.  Carry Optics is a very

Welcome back to the Firearms Nation Podcast.  What makes one person go on to achieve the highest level in their endeavors or hobbies always fascinates me.  Whether it’s getting a black belt or making grandmaster in competitive shooting, the practice and talent always seem to get together.  For some, the

Welcome back to the Firearms Nation Podcast.  I’ve always been fascinated by people who have a full time job but then pursue other ventures such as creating a podcast.  Something that I can totally relate to.  I have always been a fan of the podcasting space and gave up on