Modern Self Protection Podcast

By Ben Branam

No One Should Live in Fear! The Self Defense Podcast for everyone! We talk about using a firearm for self defense and awareness.... more

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July 16, 2017 Podcast 195 Do you Carry Enough Gun?
Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Do you Carry Enough Gun to handle what may come your way? Maybe, maybe not. The bigger gun we can carry is generally better, but practicality has to be part of our lives
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36min
July 04, 2017 Podcast 194 Stupid Gun Tricks TTT
Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Truck Talk Tuesday: I’m in the truck talking about one topic, no outline, just you and me talking on a long drive. Stupid Gun Tricks, we all have seen them go wrong, like
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34min
June 29, 2017 Podcast 193 Test Everything TTT
Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Truck Talk Tuesday: I’m in the truck talking about one topic, no outline, just you and me talking on a long drive.
Test Everything! Don’t believe even the best of trainers until you test it for yourself. Whether it’s gun takeaways, shooting techniques, or how equipment works, test it for yourself and then form an opinion and a plan. Then practice.
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June 24-25, 2017Beyond Concealed Carry Enhanced Self Defense Pistol Course in Richmond, IL
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July 3, 2017Skill and a Drill in San Antonio, TX 6pm-8pm Monday Night
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August 7, 2017Skill and a Drill in San Antonio, TX 6pm-8pm Monday Night
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Aug 12-13, 2017 Beyond Concealed Carry/Critical Defensive Handgun in Garettsville, OH
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September 4, 2017Skill and a Drill in San Antonio, TX 6pm-8pm Monday Night
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October 2, 2017Skill and a Drill in San Antonio, TX 6pm-8pm Monday Night
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30min
June 23, 2017 Podcast 192 The Great Self Defense Divide
Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: The American society has a great divide in it. Us v Them that has nothing to do with who we are, but how we are being manipulated by others that want something from us. This divide in American Culture has been growing for years as we scream past each other, instead of talk to our neighbors. Now that same divide is starting in the gun culture and even down to the self defense sub culture.
Every shooting that is pushed in the media seems to have us fighting each other about stupid things instead of looking how we can fix the world. Sometimes we people do wrong and need to go to jail, but that needs to be found after an exhaustive search of fact. Assumption and projection has no place in a court of law where someone’s freedom is being complicated.
We as a self defense community are better then that. We should be having discussions about how to make ourselves, our community, our country, and the world a better place.
The latest thing trying to divide us is the shooting of Philando Castile by Officer Jeronimo Yanez in Minnesota. Officer Yanez was acquitted this week of all charges in the shooting. A court of law has decided and we should respect that as much as we like it or not.
We can have discussions about Law Enforcement needing to be better trained, better vetted (not just when hired but also during their career), and how us as civilians that interact with police should be better trained and practiced about interacting with law enforcement. The other crap, is just crap and if we fight amongst ourselves about it, we will lose everything our sub culture has gained in the last couple decades.
In this podcast I’ll be talking about the shooting, the videos that have been released, legal standard for justifiable use of deadly force, and some of the background that may or may not have made a difference.
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June 24-25, 2017Beyond Concealed Carry Enhanced Self Defense Pistol Course in Richmond, IL
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July 3, 2017Skill and a Drill in San Antonio, TX 6pm-8pm Monday Night
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August 7, 2017Skill and a Drill in San Antonio, TX 6pm-8pm Monday Night
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Aug 12-13, 2017 Beyond Concealed Carry/Critical Defensive Handgun in Garettsville, OH
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September 4, 2017Skill and a Drill in San Antonio, TX 6pm-8pm Monday Night
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October 2, 2017Skill and a Drill in San Antonio, TX 6pm-8pm Monday Night
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Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I need ammo, it’s where I go. Check it out. Great prices and a really easy site to use.
ShootersClubMembers.com
Get Better for only a couple bucks a month
Over 60 pieces of content to train you to be better.
Free Video on the front page
Discounts to courses and holsters
Newest Interview gives you all the information you need to know about Pelvic Shots: Do they work? Should you use them?
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Podcast Outline:
The Shooting of Philando Castile by Officer Jeronimo Yanez in Minnesota.
The Facebook Live Steam that was done just after the shooting. Check it out here.
The dash-cam video from Yanez’s patrol car. See it here.
Watch them both completely before having an opinion.
Legal Justification for Use of Deadly Force, General
Means
Opportunity
Jeopardy
Go Further into this Case
Castile High on Marijuana
Does it matter or not?
Does it matter if the officer knew that at the time or not?
Castile had been pulled over 52 times in the last couple years
He probably should have known how this works
Why was he pulled over so much?
Do the cops know him and his car by now?
Castile had a suspended driver’s license.
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54min
June 21, 2017 Podcast 191 NRA Honor Guard Thoughts and Review on TTT
Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Truck Talk Tuesday we talk about the NRA’s Honor and Carry Guard Program. Is it any good? Should you want a class or insurance from them? How is the NRA acting now that it is officially in the training business to...
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36min
June 15, 2017 Podcast 190 Why Terrorism Will Continue to Work in America
Click Here Get Notes by EmailFun Fun Fun
Today: Terrorism will continue to work in America for one simple reason: the people are not ready to do what is necessary to combat it.
Some of you are ready for the fight, to help law enforcement, and stand up for what is right even when it’s hard. Most people in America are not. They just want “someone” to do “something” about it.
Until we fix our culture terrorism will continue and may end up winning if we as Americans don’t fix ourselves.
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June 24-25, 2017Beyond Concealed Carry Enhanced Self Defense Pistol Course in Richmond, IL
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July 3, 2017Skill and a Drill in San Antonio, TX 6pm-8pm Monday Night
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August 7, 2017Skill and a Drill in San Antonio, TX 6pm-8pm Monday Night
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Aug 12-13, 2017 Beyond Concealed Carry/Critical Defensive Handgun in Garettsville, OH
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September 4, 2017Skill and a Drill in San Antonio, TX 6pm-8pm Monday Night
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October 2, 2017Skill and a Drill in San Antonio, TX 6pm-8pm Monday Night
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Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I need ammo, it’s where I go. Check it out. Great prices and a really easy site to use.
ShootersClubMembers.com
Get Better for only a couple bucks a month
Over 60 pieces of content to train you to be better.
Free Video on the front page
Discounts to courses and holsters
Newest Interview gives you all the information you need to know about Pelvic Shots: Do they work? Should you use them?
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$8 Monthly Membership

Podcast Outline:
The Public in general is not ready to do what is necessary.
They will not get involved before, during, or after an event.
Race-a-phobia will drag us to our doom.
The Public will not law enforcement do what is necessary
Law enforcement does nothing and has no push back from the public with real consequences on the officers, supervisors, administration, or government involved.
Officers that do things get major push back even when things go right. To the point they may lose their freedom, family, and everything that they ever worked for.
Citizens will not stand up for officers doing what is right.
Law enforcement will not do what is necessary
War is not about arresting and convicting people
Law enforcement training sucks
Federal Agencies are a joke
Race-a-phobia will get them fired or worst.
After little kids at the airport
Terror watch lists and warning are a joke
Looking for bad things, not bad people
Military
Overuse of military force. Bombing them to the end will not work unless we do a war of attrition on an entire population (we should not be wiping out entire countries full of people).
Fear of acting on small scales
If commanders lose people they lose their careers. If they do nothing it is easier and faster for them to advance.
Only way to win this is one-on-one fighting in the streets. We will lose war fighters, but can win the war that way.
Our Spec-Ops troops cannot do it all. Conventional forces will have to get unconventional to get the job done.

Thanks for listening, don’t forget to check out the Shooter’s Club, and if you need ammo check out Lucky Gunner.
Stay Safe,
Ben
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1h 3min
June 13, 2017 Podcast 189 Brass Check on TTT
Click Here Get Notes by EmailTruck Talk Tuesday (TTT): A shorter podcast with just one quick topic to keep you thinking about your self defense.
Today: Brass Check/Chamber Check/Press Checks; Whatever you want to call it, should you do it? When should you do it? When shouldn’t you do it?
Quote of the day, “Do you even Brass Check, Bro?”
Almost every instructor has an opinion about when and if you should do a brass check. In the simplest, a brass/chamber/press check is pulling the slide or bolt back on a weapon to make sure there is a round in the chamber.
On one extreme are the instructors that say you shouldn’t have to do a chamber check because you should know without a doubt if the gun is loaded and you should be able to feel when you load the gun that a round went into the chamber.
To tell the truth, if I’m paying strick attention I can tell if a round when into the chamber when I load my handgun and my ARs. I can’t tell if one went in the chamber on all handguns and all ARs. And I can’t tell even on my AK if one went in the chamber when I racked the bolt. So that doesn’t work for me.
On the other side of the argument is the instructors that say, you should chamber check your weapon every chance you get. They run around the range before every drill and do a check. It slows down everything and builds bad habits.
I’m in the middle. When you load your weapon, you should check to make sure you did it correctly. Your life could depend on it. Then anytime the gun is out of your control you should check it to ensure it is in the condition you want it in at that second while you are handling it.
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June 24-25, 2017Beyond Concealed Carry Enhanced Self Defense Pistol Course in Richmond, IL
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July 3, 2017Skill and a Drill in San Antonio, TX 6pm-8pm Monday Night
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August 7, 2017Skill and a Drill in San Antonio, TX 6pm-8pm Monday Night
Sign Up Here! --- Get More Information
Aug 12-13, 2017 Beyond Concealed Carry/Critical Defensive Handgun in Garettsville, OH
Sign Up Here!--- Get More Information
September 4, 2017Skill and a Drill in San Antonio, TX 6pm-8pm Monday Night
Sign Up Here! --- Get More Information
October 2, 2017Skill and a Drill in San Antonio, TX 6pm-8pm Monday Night
Sign Up Here! --- Get More Information
Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I need ammo, it’s where I go. Check it out. Great prices and a really easy site to use.
ShootersClubMembers.com
Get Better for only a couple bucks a month
Over 60 pieces of content to train you to be better.
Free Video on the front page
Discounts to courses and holsters
Newest Interview gives you all the information you need to know about Pelvic Shots: Do they work? Should you use them?
Sign Up Here!
$75 Annual Membership
$8 Monthly Membership

Thanks for listening, don’t forget to check out the Shooter’s Club, and if you need ammo check out Lucky Gunner.
Stay Safe,
...more
13min
June 12, 2017 Podcast 189 Brass Check on TTT
Click Here Get Notes by EmailTruck Talk Tuesday (TTT): A shorter podcast with just one quick topic to keep you thinking about your self defense. Today: Brass Check/Chamber Check/Press Checks; Whatever you want to call it, should you do it?
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13min
June 03, 2017 Podcast 188 – Intelligence Drives Operations
Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: Intelligence drives all military operations. Your intelligence gathering should drive your self defense, before, during, and after an incident. Don’t ever stop gathering information to make a getter decision to make yourself and your family safer. That information should be gather and used before someone tries to hurt you, while someone is trying to hurt you, and after you think it’s over. The more information you have, the better you can act to save yourself and others you care about.
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June 5, 2017Skill and a Drill, San Antonio, TX 6pm-8pm Monday Night
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June 24-25, 2017Beyond Concealed Carry Enhanced Self Defense Pistol Course in Richmond, IL
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July 3, 2017Skill and a Drill in San Antonio, TX 6pm-8pm Monday Night
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August 7, 2017Skill and a Drill in San Antonio, TX 6pm-8pm Monday Night
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Aug 12-13, 2017 Beyond Concealed Carry/Critical Defensive Handgun in Garettsville, OH
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September 4, 2017Skill and a Drill in San Antonio, TX 6pm-8pm Monday Night
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October 2, 2017Skill and a Drill in San Antonio, TX 6pm-8pm Monday Night
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Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I need ammo, it’s where I go. Check it out. Great prices and a really easy site to use.
ShootersClubMembers.com
Get Better for only a couple bucks a month
Over 60 pieces of content to train you to be better.
Free Video on the front page
Discounts to courses and holsters
Newest Interview gives you all the information you need to know about Pelvic Shots: Do they work? Should you use them?
Sign Up Here!
$75 Annual Membership
$8 Monthly Membership

Podcast Outline:
What “Intelligence Drives Operations” means
Action Develops Intelligence
Keep moving and doing something
Continually Gather information
Act Quickly on what you know and have
You’ll never know everything before you act, but afterwards someone will figure it out
You have seconds to decide, they have months to think about it
Everything and anything can get you killed, doing anything and doing nothing included
It’s hard to gather information if you aren’t doing something
Las Vegas Shooting in 2014: 3 Good Guys dead, 2 Bad Guys Dead
Orlando Night Club Shooting
Standard Convenience Store Robbery
Home Invasion

Thanks for listening, don’t forget to check out the Shooter’s Club, and if you need ammo check out Lucky Gunner.
Stay Safe,
Ben
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48min
May 25, 2017 Podcast 187 Medical Readiness with Karl Rehn and Caleb Causey
Click Here Get Notes by EmailToday: I talk with Caleb Causey and Karl Rehn about medical training and readiness. Do you know the basics? Can you save someone that is bleeding out in front of you? Don’t wait until something happens and try to fake it. Get some training and be ready for a medical emergency. It could be your life or a loved one’s life you save.

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June 5, 2017Skill and a Drill, San Antonio, TX 6pm-8pm Monday Night
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June 24-25, 2017Beyond Concealed Carry Enhanced Self Defense Pistol Course in Richmond, IL
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July 3, 2017Skill and a Drill in San Antonio, TX 6pm-8pm Monday Night
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August 7, 2017Skill and a Drill in San Antonio, TX 6pm-8pm Monday Night
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Aug 12-13, 2017 Beyond Concealed Carry/Critical Defensive Handgun in Garettsville, OH
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September 4, 2017Skill and a Drill in San Antonio, TX 6pm-8pm Monday Night
Sign Up Here! --- Get More Information
October 2, 2017Skill and a Drill in San Antonio, TX 6pm-8pm Monday Night
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Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I need ammo, it’s where I go. Check it out. Great prices and a really easy site to use.
ShootersClubMembers.com
Get Better for only a couple bucks a month
Over 60 pieces of content to train you to be better.
Free Video on the front page
Discounts to courses and holsters
Newest Interview gives you all the information you need to know about Pelvic Shots: Do they work? Should you use them?
Sign Up Here!
$75 Annual Membership
$8 Monthly Membership

Podcast Outline:
Manchester Terrorist Attack
Having Rally Points
Probability of Needing Medical Gear v. Extra Magazine
Drags and Carries, learn some
Times and Waiting
Moving People
Practice and Training
KRTraining.com for Karl Rehn
Lonestarmedics.com Caleb Causey
Joint Medical Class coming up: Check out Caleb and Karl’s medical and tactical class coming up. Schedule here and how to sign up.

Thanks for listening, don’t forget to check out the Shooter’s Club, and if you need ammo check out Lucky Gunner.
Stay Safe,
Ben
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1h 11min

FAQs about Modern Self Protection Podcast:

How many episodes does Modern Self Protection Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 243 episodes available.