Firearms Nation Podcast

Steve Anderson is the host of the podcast “That Shooting Show” a several times a week podcast that is part Van Halen retrospective and part shooting variety show.  He talks about what shooters need to become better at shooting and competing.  Steve also has written three books and dry fire practice and competition, “Refinement and Repetition”, “Principals of Performance” and “Get to Work!”. Steve also teaches classes around the country with one and two day formats.  He was an instructor on the 2016 Shooter’s Summit and will be on the 2017 Summit. Links mentioned in the podcast: andersonshooting.com “Get To Work!”  http://amzn.to/2rvvUdD “Principals of Performance”  http://amzn.to/2rvjLFi “Refinement and Repetition”. http://amzn.to/2qbvbdE Lanny Bassham’s “With Winning in Mind”. http://amzn.to/2rKDAG4 shooterssummit.com And don’t forget you can connect with Firearms Nation or just stop by and say hi on these social media links: Facebook  www.facebook.com/firearmsnation Twitter  twitter.com/Firearms_Nation YouT

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 work with Filipino blades such as the karambit.  Steve also worked at the Gunsite Institute as a firearms instructor.   Steve’s latest book is “PreFense The 90% Advantage” which goes into more than situational awareness, but how to spot the attack before it happens, and the anatomy of the attack.  He teaches people to not rely on 911 to be your self-defense, and the mindset to survive. stevetarani.com   Links and books mentioned in the episode: “PreFense The 90% Advantage” http://amzn.to/2rl3uQL “Left of Bang” http://amzn.to/2rkomGY And don’t forget you can connect with Firearms Nation or just stop by and say hi on these social media links: Facebook  www.facebook.com/firearmsnation Twitter  twitter.com/Firearms_Nation YouTube http://www.yout

Bennie Cooley is both a competitive shooter and tactical operator.  Bennie has won numerous World and National 3 Gun championships.  He not only competes in 3 Gun, but also in High Power which are those scoped bolt action rifles that shoot far distances.  Bennie works full time on a SWAT team and as a firearms instructor.  He teaches private groups for competition and elite military and law enforcement personnel with his training company, Crisis Resolution Training Consultants. Bennie has been shooting his entire life and currently lives out in Idaho.  Recently Bennie launched his own product for rifles which allows the person to stay on the scope while seeing if the rifle is level.  It’s called “Send It!”  www.benniecooley.com Links mentioned in the episode: www.christensenarms.com And don’t forget you can connect with Firearms Nation or just stop by and say hi on these social media links: Facebook  www.facebook.com/firearmsnation Twitter  twitter.com/Firearms_Nation YouTube http://www.youtube.com/c/firearms

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 meet the needs of elite athletes, high speed SWAT officers, and even the soccer moms. Tony can be controversial to some people who claim he is against their brand of martial art but Tony explains that no matter what martial art or self defense class you take, there is no way to train for an ambush.  You can’t know where you will be or what you will be doing when the ambush happens, but you can learn to utilize your flinch response and make that the launch into what ever art you’ve learned. Self defense is a big part of the Firearms Nation.  Tony helps you get to the “what’s next” when you “Choose Safety” and “Be Your Own Bodyguard”.   To find Tony and start training with him go to: www

If you watch the Outdoor Channel you probably have seen some of the hit shows like The Best Defense, Shooting Gallery, Gun Stories with Joe Mantegna and Shootout Lane.  All these shows are the brain child of Michael Bane.  Michael has been around the gun world for over 40 years and during that time he’s written 22 books, shot four different shooting sports, worked with Hollywood and trained with the best instructors out there.  To say Michael knows something about guns is a huge understatement. If you want to learn not only how guns are made but the why and where, Michael shares that knowledge on his TV shows which also promote safe and fun firearms use. It’s always an honor to speak with him. Links mentioned in the episode: http://outdoorchannel.com http://michaelbane.blogspot.com http://www.downrange.tv And don’t forget you can connect with Firearms Nation or just stop by and say hi on these social media links:   Facebook  www.facebook.com/firearmsnation Twitter  twitter.com/Firearms_Nation YouTube http://w

Show Notes Jessie Duff is a professional competitive shooter.  She is sponsored by Taurus Guns, Leupold, Hornady and several other well known firearms or gear companies.  Jessie competes in handgun competitions and was the first female to make Grandmaster classification in USPSA in the Open Division.  An accomplishment that was dominated by men since the sport was created.  Jessie also competes in Steel Challenge, Bianchi Cup (NRA Action Pistol) and IPSC.  Recently she won (again) the High Lady Champion at the Steel Nationals and is currently preparing to represent the United States at the World IPSC Shoot in Paris. Jessie started shooting when she was a young girl who went to the range every weekend to watch her father compete.  She competed in Cowboy Action and used the name “Jasmine Jessie” when she was on the range.  Since then she has won numerous World and National titles. Jessie works hard to be a brand ambassador to not only her sponsors but to the shooting world, showing the a woman can be just as go

Anthony Cruz is the host of the weekly YouTube show, “The Shooter’s Mindset”.  The show has been running since 2013 and he has had all sorts of top competitive shooters on the show in addition to gun makers.  He shares the hosting duties with other up and coming competitive shooters (mostly 3 Gun) and has over 2 million channel views.   Anthony is a competitive shooter as well and competes in IDPA, USPSA, Steel Challenge and most recently 3 Gun.  He works in the security and firearms world but prefers to relax and fish instead.   You can follow Anthony and the Shooter’s Mindset at:   http://www.theshootersmindset.com/   https://www.facebook.com/TheShootersMindset   https://www.youtube.com/user/prchico520   Please consider leaving a review for this podcast!  You might hear it read on the show.   And don’t forget you can connect with Firearms Nation or just stop by and say hi on these social media links:   Facebook  www.facebook.com/firearmsnation Twitter  twitter.com/Firearms_Nation YouTube http://www.youtube.

Matt Hopkins is a Grandmaster shooter in the United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA).  He has competed since he was a young boy when his father took him to the local bowling pin matches.  Matt’s drive continued and once he became grandmaster, he was able to connect with a major firearms manufacturer, CZ-USA.  Since 2010 he has not only been sponsored by CZ-USA, he also works for them.   Matt is also a big thinker when it comes to shooting as well as the sport itself.  He gets a platform on the successful Practical Pistol Show with Ben Stoeger to discuss his ideas which were actually implemented this past year in USPSA at matches.   Matt finds the time amid his busy match schedule to teach firearms mostly individually to people who want to take their competition to the next level. Links mentioned in the show: www.hopkinsshooting.com http://cz-usa.com/   Sign up today at the Shooter’s Summit to get awesome instruction on how to become a better shooter. www.shooterssummit.com And don’t forget you ca

Robert Vogel and Jessica Hook are quite the power couple.  Robert (Bob) is a world champion competitive shooter.  He competes in both USPSA (United States Practical Shooting Association) and IDPA (International Defensive Pistol Association).  Bob also shoots for Team USA in the IPSC World Shoot.  Bob has won 3 world championships, 23 national championships and also had time to be a full time law enforcement officer in Ohio where he was a firearms instructor and SWAT operator.  Bob retired from law enforcement and competes full time as a professional shooter.  He has made several videos on pistol shooting and now teaches across the world with his company Vogel Dynamics. Several years ago he was introduced to Jessica Hook who was a game designer.  Jessica met champion shooter Taran Butler and soon began shooting under his banner (Taran Tactical Innovations) along side an all female shooting team.  TTI’s ladies team is not just pretty faces.  They are constantly winning titles from pistol competition to 3 Gun. I

Bruce Gray is a master level gunsmith, competitive shooter and reserve deputy sheriff.  He has worked in the firearms world for over 40 years.  Bruce is known as the guy who makes your SigSauer pistol sing, in fact he just released a new trigger for the highly successful striker fired Sig P320 (which just won the new Army pistol contract).    Bruce stared working on guns when he was 16 years old and then began competing in International Pistol Shooting Confederation (IPSC) and then United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) when it formed.  He rose as a sponsored shooter to the level of grandmaster and now teaches other shooters not only “how” to shoot but how to control your emotions when shooting.  He was also featured on the 2016 Shooter’s Summit.   Bruce lives in Oregon where is takes a few free seconds to serve as a reserve deputy sheriff.  I catch up with Bruce at the 2017 SHOT Show.   Links mentioned in the episode:   www.shooterssummit.com   www.grayguns.com   www.sigsauer.com   www.opspectr

Mike Foley is the president of the United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA).  He was elected a year ago and since then the membership has gone up and he has introduced a new division, Pistol Caliber Carbine, into competition.  Mike has also taken on several major issues including having a Spring Nationals (the Optic Nationals going on the weekend of 3/25/17) and possible explosion from the International Pistol Shooting Confederation (IPSC) which governs the 2017 World Shoot in France.   Mike has a background in competitive shooting and worked for a company that sold shooting related products for many years.  Mike talks about how to get new shooters into the sport, how to keep and maintain a solid Ladies division and will US competitors be arrested in France if they show up with their firearms for the World Shoot.   Links mentioned in the episode:   https://www.uspsa.org   https://uspsanationals.org/2016/11/03/2017-uspsa-optic-sight-national-championship/   http://www.ipsc.org   And don’t forget y

In the first episode of the Firearms Nation Podcast I talk with 3 Gun Nation competitor Keith Garcia and we talk about guns in California, shooting PCC and surfing. I learned that Keith has been a California police officer for over 20 years.  He has run the gamut of various positions in the department but is know for being on the SWAT team as it's leader. Keith started competing in 2004 in local police matches and then USPSA but once he tried shooting 3-Gun, his life changed forever. Keith won the first ever "3 Gun Nation" shoot-off at SMM3G in 2010 and in 2011. He also had his first major match victory at the first "Pro Series" match in St. Augustine Florida. Keith also won the 3 Gun National Championship in 2013. Links for items mentioned in podcast: http://3gunnation.com/ cobaltkinetics.com Be sure to check out the 2016 Shooter's Summit to hear Keith as well as 22 other firearms instructors, both tactical and competitive talk about what you can do today to be a better shooter. shooterssummit.com Connect wi