Dave Spaulding was a part of law enforcement for 36 years. During that time he was on his agency’s SWAT team, worked narcotics and was a trainer. Dave has gone to multiple schools and taught at law enforcement conferences and seminars. When Dave retired, he went on to become a

Mike Greene worked as detective for the NYPD for many years. During that time he handled a lot of cases as well as developed a skill set when dealing with the criminal element. Mike used those skills to write a book on surviving travel to New York City. In my

Keith Tyler is a law enforcement officer out West and a competitive shooter in USPSA. He’s reached the rank of Grandmaster and is also a firearms instructor. Keith has designed a unique program for his training academy that lasts seven months long. One of the nice things about Keith is

Nick Yanutola – is a Grandmaster in Production.  Nick started in IDPA and quickly shot up the ranks and won High Overall at the Carolina Cup in 2014.   He also made Grandmaster that same year and has since taken top 16 at many USPSA National Championships.  Nick also has been a

Welcome back to the Firearms Nation Podcast.  I had the opportunity to be a guest on the Sheepdog Nation Podcast and was very intrigued by the host, Autumn Clifford.  Autumn is a nine year law enforcement officer and started a podcast to get her thoughts out into the world and

When I think of an army sniper, I usually think of Bob Lee Swagger, tough, gritty, All-American and not giving a crap.  But I was surprised when I spoke with guest that he not only was a sniper, but a lawyer, professor, writer and app developer. Ryan Cleckner is an

I was able to train with Yong Lee for the first time since I met him when we were on TEAM SIG.  This past weekend I took his first Advanced Pistol Optic Management course.  It was definitely an eye opener when it comes to shooting a red dot on a

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 finally, my

One of the distinct pleasures myself and a lot of other people enjoy is smoking a cigar while out on the range.  I see it a lot at shooting competitions.  I’ve also seen it after tactical classes.  There is something about the concept of enjoying the cigar with friends that

This week I was prepping for the 2018 IPSC US Nationals which was held at the Universal Shooting Academy in Frostproof, FL.  The match director was Shannon Smith who always puts on a terrific competition.  I recently had Shannon on my second YouTube live stream and this is the audio