Depending on what side of the debate you’re on, the total number of people killed by firearms each year in the US is between 30,000 and 40,000 people with about half being suicides.  When it comes to these deaths, the anti-gun crowd is always too quick to blame firearms and the pro-gun crowd is always quick to blame mental health. 

If we want to get more people on the pro-firearm side, we can’t simply brush aside these deaths as mental health problems and move one.  To help discuss how we can do this appropriately, we’ve invited Michael Sodini with Walk the Talk America on the show.

Topics and Questions Addressed in this Episode

 

How Walk the Talk America began

How the self-diagnostic tools on their website were developed and can be utilized.

Is there a way to effectively distinguish between people who need help and those who don’t?

What are some of the stigmas that their organization fights regarding both mental health and firearms?

How can a person restrict access to a firearms, without nullifying their ability to quick access?

Are gun control laws framed as providing people with mental health effective (red flag laws, reporting mental health treatment, comprehensive mental health checks before obtaining a firearm).

 

How Do you Follow Michael

 

Twitter: @walktthetalkus

Facebook: @walkthetalkus

Instagram: @walkthetalkus

Website: walkthetalkamerica.org

 

How Do You Follow Trigger Discipline

 

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Gun control has been a thorn in the side for almost every pro second amendment advocate for a extended period of time.  However, the origins of gun control go back a lot farther than most of us realize and were applied in a very specific and discriminatory fashion.  In this episode we’ve been joined by Devin Perkins from the Trench Work Chronicles to discuss the history of gun control, how its being applied now, and what we can all do to help protect the second amendment for everyone.

 

Topics and Questions Addressed in this Episode

 

Let’s start off with the basic question. A lot of people new to guns, think the attack on the second amendment is fairly recent, but the history of gun control has a much earlier and darker history.  Can you kick things off by explaining the origins?

 

During this era, what were some of the most common gun control laws put on the books?

 

Even after the era of slavery, when black people were “guaranteed” the same second amendment rights as white people, black people still faced challenges with gun ownership. Can you elaborate a little on what these challenges were?

 

Why are people so scared to see black people with guns and what are some of the things that the pro-2A community (black and white) do to help eliminate this fear?

 

Do you see any correlation between the gun controls laws established back then and the gun control laws being established now?

 

Another thing that people get confused about is the general shift in gun ownership. Back in the day a lot of homes had guns in them, now not so much and the majority of pro-2A point to this shift in culture as a reason for more gun control laws being passed.  Do you think disarming black people in the past created a sense of “security” among the population that added to this mindset?

 

How Do you Follow Devin

 

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @trench_work_chronicles

Parler: @ trench_work_chronicles

Radio Show: blogtalkradio.com (Trench Work Chronicles)

 

How Do You Follow Trigger Discipline

 

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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the hosts, guest and other employees and associates.  These views do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any company, organization or government entity associated with the hosts, guest or other employees and associates.  Any content provided by our hosts, guest, employees or associates are of  their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or government entity.

As a concealed firearm carrier you’ve decided that you’re willing to defend the lives of not only yourself, but friends, family and even strangers.  While most people train and prepare themselves for a gunfight, it’s just as important to train for the aftermath as well.  Ideally in a gunfight the attacker would be the only person sustaining injuries.  However, there is a good chance that you or another innocent person in your vicinity will be shot.  Knowing the ins and outs of tactical medicine is a must for not only this scenario, but many others.

On this episode we’ve invited Shawn Whittington to discuss tactical medicine.

Topics and Questions Addressed in this Episode

 

In lieu of a tactical medicine trauma kit, a lot of people probably carry a first aid kit.  Can you start of by explaining the basic differences between a first aid kit and a trauma kit?

 

When is it appropriate to carry a first aid kit, and at a bare minimum what should it consist of?

When is it appropriate to carry a trauma kit, and at a bare minimum what should it consist of?

Is there a good mix between a first aid kit and a trauma kit?

At the risk of carrying a paramedics bag around with you at all times, what are some of the other essential items to carry in your trauma kit to make yourself even more prepared?

What would you say is the single most important item to keep in your trauma kit?

Is there anything that you see in a typical trauma kit that you really think people can go without?

Can you and should you tailor the contents of your trauma kit to your everyday life?

How Do you Follow Shawn?

 

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: @shawnngina

 

How Do You Follow Trigger Discipline?

 

Website: www.triggerdiscpline.info

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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the hosts, guest and other employees and associates.  These views do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any company, organization or government entity associated with the hosts, guest or other employees and associates.  Any content provided by our hosts, guest, employees or associates are of  their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or government entity.

If you look up tools that should be in your everyday carry gear a flashlight is always on that list.  However there really isn’t a discussion on whether or not your flashlight should be weapon mounted.

To help discuss this we’ve brought back Jon Terry.  In season two Jon explained the importance of situational awareness.

   

Topics and Questions Addressed in this Episode

 

Why should a flashlight be part of your everyday carry gear?

Where should you keep a flashlight?

How many flashlights should you carry?

Is there an actual use for multi-setting flashlights?

Should you mount a light to your weapon?

Things you can do to eliminate the risks associated with weapon mounted lights?

How to eliminate the risks associated with activating your weapon mounted light?

What are the best options for weapon mounted lights?

Links Associated with this Episode

 

Surefire: www.surefire.com

Streamlight: www.streamlight.com

Inforce: ww.inforce-mil.com/

 

How Do You Follow Trigger Discipline

 

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YouTube: Trigger Discipline Podcast

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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the hosts, guest and other employees and associates.  These views do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any company, organization or government entity associated with the hosts, guest or other employees and associates.  Any content provided by our hosts, guest, employees or associates are of  their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or government entity.

Firearm Rights Advocacy

When it comes to advocating for almost anything in this life there are certain challenges.  Sometimes what you’re advocating for goes against the grain of popular opinion, our day to day lives can get in the way and sometimes people are just more comfortable with the status quo.

Now more than ever advocating for firearm rights has become a major issue.  In the past you would see certain groups of people talk about restricting firearms rights then not really follow up on their talk.  However at this moment, not only politicians, but media, anti-gun advocacy groups and sadly one of the most influential group of people, celebrities, bring up the issue of gun rights continuously again.

On this episode we’ve invited Jerah Hutchins on the show to discuss some of the challenges, successes and the ongoing fight for firearm rights.

Topics and Questions Addressed in this Episode

The role she has played in launching multiple gun ranges.

Why she became a firearms instructor and what personal touches she’s used when creating classes.

How she has differentiated her ranges to be more accepting to all firearm owners.

How she became a firearm rights advocate.

Her advice on becoming a firearm rights advocate.

How to become a firearm rights advocate regardless of your time and financial resources.

How to get your voice heard when the media won’t let you talk.

Why being honest is important when advocating for firearms rights.

Why your local gun range can and should be the most important firearm rights advocate in your community.

 

How Do you Follow Jerah

Website: www.clearingthechamber.com

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @clearingthechamber

Facebook: @clearingthechamber

 

How Do You Follow Trigger Discipline

Website: www.triggerdiscpline.info

Instagram: @trigger_discipline_podcast

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It’s on everybody’s mind right now.  We cannot get away from COVID-19.  It’s on every news channel and website.  However, what should we be doing as responsible adults to get through this and prepare for future emergency situations?

While recording our May episode on weapon mounted lights, we realized that it was only proper to address this issue.  Our guest Jon Terry was gracious to spend extra time discussing this vital topic.

 

Topics and Questions Addressed in this Episode

How you should be preparing and behaving during this pandemic and future pandemics?

How much food and what type should you have at the ready?

How much water should you have at the ready?

How much fuel should you have stored?

Should you be buying a firearm and how much ammo should you have on hand?

 

How Do You Follow Trigger Discipline

 

Website: www.triggerdiscpline.info

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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the hosts, guest and other employees and associates.  These views do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any company, organization or government entity associated with the hosts, guest or other employees and associates.  Any content provided by our hosts, guest, employees or associates are of  their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or government entity.

Relationship Between Children and Firearms

When it comes to firearms one of hardest concepts to understand can be how firearms and children can coexist.  If you ask one person they’ll tell you there isn’t anything wrong to start kids shooting the second they’re able to lift up their arms.  You ask another person and they’ll tell you that children shouldn’t even know what a firearm is.

From knowing when and if you should expose your children to firearms, to dealing with tragedies involving children, the subject of children and firearms is both sensitive and emotionally charged.

On this episode we’re excited to have author, professional firearms trainer / consultant, and member of multiple firearms related organization board, Rob Pincus on the show.

 

Topics and Questions Addressed in this Episode

When is it appropriate to introduce children to firearms and how should you start this conversation?

How do you start this conversation if your child has no perceived interest in firearms, but you still want them to know the basics to keep them safe?

Why creating a home defense plan is essential to keeping your family safe.

Why staging firearms is important to a home defense plan, although everyone seems to recommend locking them up.

Why evading and barricading in a self-defense situation is more important than confronting a potential attacker.

How schools almost always start with barricading instead of evading during active killer situations?

What are the real products keeping your children safe at school?

How we can get schools to start teaching firearm education again.

 

How Do you Follow Rob

Website: www.personaldefensenetwork.com

Website: www.intuitiveshooting.com

Website: www.pdntrainingtour.com

Instagram: @pincusrob

Facebook: @RobPincusPro

Twitter: @PincusRob

 

How Do You Follow Trigger Discipline

Website: www.triggerdiscpline.info

Instagram: @trigger_discipline_podcast

Facebook: @triggerdisciplinepodcast

Twitter: @TriggerDiscpl2

Contact Us: [email protected]

 

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the hosts, guest and other employees and associates.  These views do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any company, organization or government entity associated with the hosts, guest or other employees and associates.  Any content provided by our hosts, guest, employees or associates are of  their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or government entity.

Judaism and Firearms

When you think about Judaism and firearms what comes to mind?  Do you think of anti-gun politicians like Michael Bloomberg and Bernie Sanders or do you think about how millions of Jews might not have died during WWII at the hands of Hitler.

As one of the oldest groups of people, Jews have faced persecution and violence for thousands of years and yet there still seems to be an anti-gun mentality attached to people of the Jewish faith

To help clarify this perceived conflict of interest and provide better insight, we’ve asked award winning Second Amendment Advocate, author and public speaker Yehuda Remer or as most of you might know him “The PewPewJew” on the show.

 

Topics and Questions Addressed in this Episode

The positive benefits of the NRA’s Eddie Eagle program and how Yehuda has provided additional information and benefits to this program with his books.

How firearm use and pro-gun beliefs transcend across all faiths and religions.

Myths concerning why firearms have no place in Judaism:

Jews shouldn’t use firearms, because eating hunted food isn’t Kosher.

If Jews are willing to put rules and restrictions in place to make things Kosher, then it makes perfect sense to put rules and restrictions on firearms.

That Judaism doesn’t permit the use of firearms for self-defense or kill people.

Judaism instructs that Jews should want to live in a Utopian society; therefore the use of firearms is not permitted.

Jews shouldn’t use firearms, because the NRA is an anti-Semitic organization.

The myth used by anti-gun rights advocates that Hitler didn’t ban firearms to Jews and firearms had nothing to do with their fate.

One thing you should know about Judaism and firearms.

What’s new with the Pew Pew Jew!

 

References and Abbreviations in This Episode

NRA – National Rifle Association 

www.nra.org

Eddie Eagle Program – Youth program put on by the NRA teaching children ranging from pre-school to third grade what to do if they find a firearm.

https://eddieeagle.nra.org/

Firearm Policy Coalition

https://www.firearmspolicy.org/

Second Amendment Foundation

https://www.saf.org/

 

How do you Follow Yehuda

Website: https://thepewpewjew.com/

Email: https://thepewpewjew.com/pages/contact

Instagram: @thepewpewjew

Facebook: @yehudaremer

Twitter: @thepewpewjew

 

How Do You Follow Trigger Discipline

Website: www.triggerdiscpline.info

Instagram: @trigger_discpline_podcast

Twitter: @TriggerDiscpl2

Contact Us: [email protected]

 

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the hosts, guest and other employees and associates.  These views do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any company, organization or government entity associated with the hosts, guest or other employees and associates.  Any content provided by our hosts, guest, employees or associates are of  their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or government entity.

We preach it to everyone we meet when talking about firearms, training!  We preach that no matter what type of firearm or even weapon you carry, it doesn’t matter without the proper training.  We preach dry fire training, live fire training, shooting drills, etc.

While all of these training methods are things you should work on, there is another area of training seldom discussed, mental training.  Just like how your choice of firearm doesn’t matter unless you have the right physical training.  Your physical training won’t matter unless you have the proper mental training.

To discuss in depth we’ve asked lead instructor at Top Firearms Instruction and author of the book Fundamental Handgun Mastery Tyson Kilbey to be on the show.

   

Topics and Questions Addressed in this Episode

 

What are the most common mental mistakes that people make when training with or shooting firearms?

What can you do mentally and physically to make sure following the four rules of gun safety becomes second nature?

Which of the four basic rules of gun safety seems to get broke the most?

How do you mentally overcome the anticipation of your shot breaking?

What type of mindset should you have when you’re firing at the range, a competition and in a self-defense situation?

What type of shooting competitions are great for beginner shooters?

Why you shouldn’t let costs keep you away from shooting and training?

What can you do at the range to prepare yourself for a self-defense situation?

How to mentally prepare for a self-defense situation?

How to counter the argument that concealed carriers only want to be heroes?

How to overcome mental stagnation with firearms training?

What accessories can you actually install on your firearm to help with your skill level?

What type of advancements are we going to see in firearm training both physically and mentally?

 

Definitions and Abbreviations Used in This Episode

 

USPSA – United States Practical Shooting Association

https://uspsa.org/

 

IPSC – International Practical Shooting Confederation

https://www.ipsc.org/ipsc/

 

Three Gun Competion – A shooting competition involving the use of a rifle, shotgun and handgun.

https://www.3gunnation.com/

 

How Do you Follow Tyson

 

Website: www.topfirearmsinstruction.com/

Instagram: @tysonkilbey

Facebook: www.facebook.com/tyson.kilbey

 

How Do You Follow Trigger Discipline

 

Website: www.triggerdiscpline.info

Instagram: @trigger_discpline_podcast

Twitter: @TriggerDiscpl2

Contact Us: [email protected]

 

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the hosts, guest and other employees and associates.  These views do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any company, organization or government entity associated with the hosts, guest or other employees and associates.  Any content provided by our hosts, guest, employees or associates are of  their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or government entity.

Understanding the Confusing World of Firearm Laws

 

We all need help understanding the confusing world of firearm laws.  Firearm laws can be extremely difficult to comprehend; they’re different from state to state and can even differ from city to city within the same state.  Even when you have them figured out, it seems like they’re always about to change, have already changed or have changed without you even knowing it.

In this episode of Trigger Discipline we’re getting help navigating through this mess by asking Seth Morris an attorney with the Berry Law Firm to be a guest on our show.

 

Topics and Questions Addressed in this Episode

 

Best practices for transporting your firearms across state lines and to other countries.

 

Why firearm laws vary from federal level to the state level and why they vary from state to state.

 

Are there any laws that are universal throughout the country?

 

What gives the government the right to pass laws that infringe on our constitutional rights?

 

How does the government have the right to differentiate the rights assigned between firearms and firearm accessories?

 

What gives private companies the right to pass regulations that infringe on our constitutional rights?

 

What are the largest threats to firearm owners (currently and in the future)?

 

Why we need to encourage new firearm users now more than ever?

 

If you live in a duty to retreat state what is your course of action in an active killer situation?

 

Why the AR-15 is everyone’s firearm of choice and why that’s not always a good thing?

 

What would happen if you enter a gun-free zone with your firearm to protect the lives of innocent people?

 

Best practice for private selling firearms?

 

(Special thanks to our followers @DanW1176 and @NoenaBernathy for submitting questions)

 

Abbreviations Used in This Episode

 

NFA: National Firearms Act

https://www.atf.gov/rules-and-regulations/national-firearms-act

 

FOPA: Firearm Owners Protection Act

https://www.nraila.org/articles/20150101/guide-to-the-interstate-transportation

 

How Do you Follow Seth

 

Phone: 402.466.8444

Website: www.jsberrylaw.com

Instagram: @sethmorrisjd

Instagram: @berrylawfirm

 

How Do You Follow Trigger Discipline

 

Website: www.triggerdiscpline.info

Instagram: @trigger_discpline_podcast

Twitter: @TriggerDiscpl2

Contact Us: [email protected]

 

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the hosts, guest and other employees and associates.  These views do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any company, organization or government entity associated with the hosts, guest or other employees and associates.  Any content provided by our hosts, guest, employees or associates are of  their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or government entity.