Tactics

Deconstructing Gunfights – Jared Reston
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

Scott Reitz – Winning a Gunfight
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

Wayne Dobbs – The 4th Rule (2017 Shooter’s Summit)
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

Pulling the trigger fast!
I’m back at the range for practice on getting better with my finger on the trigger guard and end up pulling the trigger fast. I do a fast draw drill and also break down the components of entering and exiting on steel. Make a side trip to 5.11 and end

Shawn Ryan – The Vigilant Guardian
My guest this week is former Navy SEAL Shawn Ryan. Shawn served in both Iraq and Afghanistan on SEAL Teams 2 and 8. Once he finished his deployments he left the Navy and took a contractor position working for the CIA overseas. Shawn has 14 years of combat experience and

Steve Tarani – The Pretector
Steve Tarani has served in the US Defense, Law Enforcement and Intelligence communities for over 25 years. He is an instructor for the DoD, NSA, FBI, DEA and Homeland Security Before that he worked for the CIA and DoE. He has published 8 books and is also known for his

Tony Blauer – Choose Safety
Tony Blauer has been teaching people to protect themselves for over 37 years. His SPEAR (Spontaneous Protection Enabling Accelerated Response) system of close quarter defense is currently being taught in all levels of law enforcement and in military groups. His company is Blauer Tactical Systems and it has several branches to