Student of the Gun University has a Beyond the Boo Boo Traumatic Medicine and Team Tactic class coming up in east Texas. During our SOTG Homeroom, we will once more address the importance of being properly trained to save a life.

During our Tech Talk from EOTech Inc. we will examine something a bit different. Today we consider the “sharp” part of the Fundamental Four.

Oh, Canada! We have two different stories from the Great White North. We have life imitating art and then a socialist politician trying to threaten President Trump. Professor Paul has a message for our friends up north.

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• [0:10:29] EOTech Talk - EOTechInc.com
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• [0:30:07] SOTG Homeroom - SOTG University
  • TOPIC: Team Tactic and Trauma Medicine (Beyond the Boo Boo)
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  • 6-Foot Shark Bites Off Woman’s Hands When She Tries to 'Engage with the Animal' and 'Take Photographs' people.com
• [0:53:32] Oh, Canada!
  • COLD WAR: Three Fights Break Out In First Three Minutes Of USA-Canada Hockey Game www.dailywire.com
  • Canadian P.M. Candidate Threatens Trump With ‘Biggest Trade Blow U.S. Has Ever Endured’ www.dailywire.com

Inspired by the Kris Paronto interview with Shawn Ryan, Professor Paul read the book “13 Hours” by Michael Zuckoff. As usual, Paul read the book with a pen and highlighters close at hand.

We began the discussion on Wednesday’s public hour and now we will continue addressing this topic in depth. Paul took four pages of notes regarding lessons that can be learned from the attacks on 9/11/12.

What is the job of a bodyguard? What did General Patton say about a “good plan”? Why do sheep fear the sheepdog more so than the wolf? We will answer all these questions and more. Don’t miss this episode.

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• [0:27:11] SOTG Homeroom - SOTG University
  • TOPIC: Lessons from the book “13 Hours” by Mitchell Zuckoff and the Annex Team https://amzn.to/3WR6DIj
• [0:57:05] Addressing Liberal Gun Owners
  • Once More For All the Mask-Wearers – Guns Aren’t Just for Old Fat White Guys Any More www.shootingnewsweekly.com
  • Guns are not just for conservative white men thehill.com/opinion

For our weekly SOTG Homeroom, we will consider two separate situations where being dangerous on demand was critically important and saved the lives of two citizens; one in Chicago and one in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

During our Tech Talk segment from EOTech Inc. Professor Paul and Zach will discuss and consider the best options for mounting a mini red dot, such as the EFLX, to a handgun.

Did you need more of a reason to support the deportation of foreign invaders? Over the weekend, people who entered the United States illegally attacked police officers in Phoenix and one stole a police car.

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• REMINDER: NRA Members, Vote for Reform www.electanewnra.com 
• [0:12:06] EOTech Talk - EOTechInc.com
  • TOPIC: Cutting Slides for Mini-Red Dots
• [0:32:44] SOTG Homeroom - SOTG University
  • TOPIC: Chicago Sanitation Worker attacked daytime cbsnews.com
  • 78 y.o. Man smokes armed carjackers in Argentina usacrime.com
• [1:05:00] Demonstrator steals police car during anti-deportation protest in Arizona www.foxnews.com

All of you NRA members that are mad at the organization and what changes, now is the time. Your ballot will be in your favorite NRA magazine this week. There ARE reform candidates and we will tell you how to find them.

Professor Paul had quite a trip since the last show. He traveled to the SHOT Show and has a report from the show for all of us. Was there anything new and useful this year?

We have a Tech Talk from EOTech Inc. as well as our afteraction from the latest Martial Application of the Pistol P201 class held at Pro Gun Vegas. Be sure to listen louder.

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• By Popular Demand, we are doing a second run of the “The Sights are Fine” Patches! ShopSOTG.com
• [0:04:22] EOTech Talk - EOTechInc.com
  • TOPIC: VUDU optics on display at SHOT 2025
• [0:25:58] SOTG Homeroom - SOTG University
  • TOPIC: MAP P201 at Pro Gun Vegas
• [0:39:40] NRA 2.0 - You Gotta Vote electanewnra.com

All of us at Student of the Gun are pleased to announce that we are now offering our Home Study / Distance Learning programs for the Pistol and Rifle courses at stand alone products. Now, anyone with internet access can enroll and take part in professional firearms education.

During our Tech Talk from EOTech Inc. we will consider the brand new 3-9x super compact rifle scope in the VUDU line from EOTech. How might this new optic benefit you? Also, Paul and Zach will chat about the Tiktok issue.

Donald Trump is once again the President of the United States.  What does this mean for us and what challenges are we still facing? As we have said before, there is much work that needs to be done to repair our broken nation.

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• [0:09:47] EOTech Talk - EOTechInc.com
  • TOPIC: New VUDU 3-9 Compact Optic - www.facebook.com
• [0:31:18] The TikTok Ban is not about “Free Speech”, it’s about the US Government and their Sponsors wanting to control all communication platforms
  • TikTok gets reprieve with Trump order but with twist www.reuters.com
• [0:54:06] SOTG Homeroom - SOTG University
  • TOPIC: SOTGU Home Study / Distance Learning for All
• [1:12:04] President Donald Trump is back and now the real work begins

Following the orders of his masters, Joe Biden has continued on his path to do everything he can to damage the United States before he is ejected from the people’s house on January 20th. Rather than put terrorists in custody on trial, they are instead releasing them into the wild with a promise to behave.

During our SOTG Homeroom from SOTGU.com, we relate another wild animal encounter. This time it was a coyote in a supermarket. What advice did the Bambi Police have for us after this encounter?

Also, for our weekly Tech Talk from EOTech Inc. Professor Paul will consider a question. Do the optic or scope make the gun more accurate? Or, does the optic or scope merely enhance the skill of the operator?

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• SOTG Instructor Development Manual Second Edition is ready: sotgu.com
• [0:02:49] EOTech Talk - EOTechInc.com
  • TOPIC: Learn to use the DCR EOTech in training
• [0:15:05] SOTG Homeroom - SOTG University
  • TOPIC: Coyote pulled out of shelves inside Humboldt Park Aldi store abc7chicago.com
  • Testimonials from SOTGU Students! Sign up for a Class Today: sotgu.com/training
• [0:33:33] US sends 11 Guantanamo detainees to Oman www.bbc.com
  • Defying Peace Deal, Freed Taliban Return to Battlefield foreignpolicy.com

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Didn’t we spend 20 years on a war to eliminate terrorism in the world? A homegrown ISIS supporter, an American Johnny Jihad, murdered 14 and injured 34 on New Year’s Day in New Orleans. Are you prepared to deal with the reality of terrorism in the USA?

During our Tech Talk from EOTech Inc. we have reason to celebrate. Our friends at EOTech are celebrating their 30th Anniversary this year.

We have an SOTG Homeroom for you from SOTGU.com, Professor Paul will address a Mindset issue. Is there more to being an armed citizen than carrying a gun? During a recent article, Paul considered the importance of using a shopping cart when you are out at the store.

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  • TOPIC: Congratulations to EOTech! - 30th Anniversary www.eotechinc.com
• [0:36:04] SOTG Homeroom - SOTG University
  • TOPIC: Living Armed is more that just “having a gun” www.shootingnewsweekly.com
• [0:59:02] Terrorism in New Orleans
  • 14 victims dead, 35 hurt as FBI continues to investigate New Orleans terror attack www.wdsu.com
  • US Army and Jihadis en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Fort_Hood_shooting
  • Magdeburg Christmas market attack deaths rise to six www.bbc.com
  • Preparing to Deal with Terrorism shoot-on.com

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SOURCES

From www.eotechinc.com:

Throughout these 30 years EOTECH has designed, developed and manufactured some of the world's finest optics that have been trusted to defend home, country, and community. Follow us throughout the year for new products, promotions and contests.

What makes an HWS EOTECH® Different

Brilliant Accuracy The aiming dot does not expand when viewed with typical magnification. In tandem with a 3X or 5X magnifier, the dot size does not increase noticeably, while the target is magnified, offering much greater precision.

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From www.wdsu.com:

A total of 14 people are dead and 35 people were injured after a man drove a truck into a crowd at Bourbon and Canal streets in New Orleans on New Year's Day in a terrorist attack, according to the FBI.

It happened around 3:15 a.m. toward the end of New Year’s celebrations in New Orleans and hours before the expected kickoff of the Allstate Sugar Bowl, a college football quarterfinal held in the city’s Caesars Superdome.

The FBI confirmed the identity of the suspected driver of the truck as [REDACTED], 42, of Texas. A new photo of [REDACTED] was released early Thursday morning.

The FBI confirmed that, despite previous reports, investigators believe [REDACTED] acted alone in the attack.

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The second Christian school in two weeks has been the scene of an attack with a lone gunman shooting innocent children. What do we know about the Wisconsin attack? What can be done to protect our children inside of their schools? Does anyone have a plan that doesn’t include disarming innocent people?

FRAC, the Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition, is an organization dedicated to keeping an eye on the criminals in the AFT as well as fighting back against government attacks on the gun industry. We have Travis White from FRAC on as a special guest.

Also, during our Tech Talk from EOTech Inc, Professor Paul will discuss colors. Is a green reticle necessary or just some kind of marketing trick?

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  • TOPIC: EOTECH HWS EXPS2™ Green www.eotechinc.com
• [0:19:58] SOTG Homeroom - SOTG University
  • TOPIC: Wisconsin School Attack
  • Student and teacher killed by 15-year-old in shooting at private school www.valleynewslive.com
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      • Teacher and a teenage student killed in a shooting at a Christian school in Wisconsin apnews.com/article/
  • Shooter At Christian School Sought ‘Child Executions’ In Response To ‘Oppression Of Palestinians’ www.dailywire.com
• [0:44:55] Travis from FRAC Interview - www.fracaction.org
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Did you hear about the man who attacked a Christian school in California? You might ask yourself why that is and why the national media has chosen to largely ignore the story. What can we and should we do to protect our children from killers?

We have a Tech Talk from EOTech Inc for you. Do you really need a 3x magnifier? If you do need one, how much training and practice have you put in to learn how to use it?

Professor Paul and Zach will discuss some Markel family Christmas traditions. Also, what’s the deal with pistol silencers? Does subsonic ammo actually cause pistols to “jam”? We have that and a lot more today.

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• Occam ODS-1775: the Cadillac of AKs shoot-on.com/occam-ods-1775
• [0:19:47] EOTech Talk - EOTechInc.com
  • TOPIC: Do you need a 3x magnifier? If so, how often do you train with it?
• [0:25:00] Discussing the UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing - Did the Shooter use a Silencer?
  • What is a Nielsen Device? www.silencercentral.com
• [0:43:37] SOTG Homeroom - SOTG University
  • TOPIC: Shooter At Christian School Sought ‘Child Executions’ In Response To ‘Oppression Of Palestinians’ www.dailywire.com
  • Knights of St. Nicholas Book - www.studentofthegungear.com
  • Perfect XMAS Gift - sotgu.com/p201-martial-application-pistol/
• [0:56:00] California Judge Rules the PLCAA Really Does Mean What It Says www.shootingnewsweekly.com

Student of the Gun University just conducted another Martial Application of the Rifle class at the Pro Gun Vegas facility in Boulder City, Nevada. We will give you some after-action and lessons learned from the event.

Despite the efforts of US Customs, counterfeit optics are making their way into the USA. During our Tech Talk from EOTech Inc, Professor Paul will discuss how to spot a counterfeit optic. 

Are you prepared for all emergencies? During our SOTG Homeroom, we will consider how important it is to carry the fundamental four. Would you be ready to deal with an airplane dropping out of the sky in front of you on a highway?

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• [0:00:46] Xmas is coming; TSO and Christmas Story House
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  • TOPIC: Beware Chinese Counterfeit optics! - $50 Optics are NOT Real
• [0:28:33] SOTG Homeroom - SOTG University
  • TOPIC: Fundamental Four: Are you ready? 
  • Small airplane makes emergency landing on I-15, involved in multi-car crash ksltv.com
• [0:49:28] Beware Counterfeit Optics & Other Rifle Class Lessons
  • Pro Gun Vegas - progunvegas.com