Mike Wood is the son of a 30 year veteran of California Highway Patrol and Mike wrote the book “Newhall Shooting-A Tactical Analysis”. This book breaks down the horrific shooting of four CHP officers and what was learned. Mike also is a firearms instructor and columnist for PoliceOne.com. His column

Frank Proctor is a veteran of Special Forces and served for over 20 years. Frank is also a competitive shooter in USPSA and started competing when he was in the Army. He quickly rose the ranks to grandmaster and found that his competitive skills helped him in the tactical arena.

Wayne Black is a security expert. His company, Wayne Black and Associates handles executive protection, security and investigations for a lot of high profile clients. Some of those clients also include churches and synagogues who now face threats every day. With the recent attacks on our religious institutions, I reached

If you saw the movie “13 Hours” or read the book “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi” then you know who my guest today is.  Dave “Boon” Benton was one of four contractors who held the line in Benghazi when all odds were against them.  Boon also had served

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 recently completed

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 18 years

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

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

Welcome back to another episode of the firearms nation podcast.  In the world of law enforcement, tactical firearms instruction and SWAT teams, one man stands out as a leader in all those arenas.  Scott Reitz served on the LAPD for 30 years.  Scott started on patrol and worked his way

This is a 2017 Shooter’s Summit replay on a fascinating topic..the 4th Rule in gun safety.  Col. Jeff Cooper created the 4 Rules that appear at every gun range, firearms book or DVD and even on some YouTube videos.  Violate any of the rules and you could have a catastrophic