Wasted Ammo Podcast: Firearms | Training | Preparedness

It's Wednesday and from now on Wednesdays shall be known as Conflicted Humpday - #Conflictedhumpday. Every Wednesday we will play one or two cards of Conflicted, the game that reveals what conflicts you. How far would you go to live another day? Where do you and your friend's draw the line? Do you hang on your morals and die or do you do everything you can to survive? This is Conflicted!

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Happy Monday! Today we are dropping some knowledge-nukes and helping to arm you with facts that you can use whenever you are cornered by an anti-gunner who says you must hate children since you won’t disarm for them. 

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/216

Last Friday on the Black Site we shared an audio recording we took while we were at Prepper Camp of Survivor Jane talking about the top mistakes beginner preppers make and today, we are going to go through each mistake and talk about our experiences with each one. 

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/215

It's Wednesday and from now on Wednesdays shall be known as Conflicted Humpday - #Conflictedhumpday. Every Wednesday we will play one or two cards of Conflicted, the game that reveals what conflicts you. How far would you go to live another day? Where do you and your friend's draw the line? Do you hang on your morals and die or do you do everything you can to survive? This is Conflicted!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/214

Today on the Wasted Ammo podcast we debate whether it really matters if you carry FMJ rounds over the industry standard of carrying JHP. 

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Today on the Wasted Ammo podcast we have another "good guy win" to cover, this time it's a 60-year-old concealed carrier at a Starbucks stopping a man from beating a barista to death. 

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/212

Today on the Wasted Ammo podcast we cover another article from Greg Ellifritz, this time it's about his worries of people who open carry as a way to promote the Second Amendment. 

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/211

It's Wednesday and from now on Wednesdays shall be known as Conflicted Humpday - #Conflictedhumpday. Every Wednesday we will play one or two cards of Conflicted, the game that reveals what conflicts you. How far would you go to live another day? Where do you and your friend's draw the line? Do you hang on your morals and die or do you do everything you can to survive? This is Conflicted!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/210

You boys ready for Prepper Camp!?!?!? Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast, we have a quick AAR and layout our experiences and thoughts about the whole Prepper Camp event. 

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/209

It's almost Friday and we are drinking beer, playing games and podcasting! Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we cover an article from Concealednation.org that covers a really strange story of a 14-year-old taking a woman hostage by knife with the intent of raping her. Luckily there was a concealed carrier nearby to foil his hormonal-infused rape plans. Enjoy!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/208

It’s Wednesday and from now on Wednesdays shall be known as Conflicted Humpday. Today we have Black Site member Josiah Richardson on the show to play! Josiah also has a podcast called 2 Dood’s Podcast so please show him some love and go check it out!

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Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we talk about our Wasted Ammo FireARMED seminar instructor Kyle Rogers from Ascent Defense Academy put on this past Saturday, we talk about our upcoming Prepper Camp trip this weekend, and we wrap up the episode with a new idea we have to interact more with our listeners - in a really fun way that still ties firearms into it....streaming live and gaming with our listeners on Call of Duty Black Ops. Enjoy!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/206

This Ameican life is very easy. Crime is low and we normally don’t have to worry about being killed by roaming mobs or by our own Government but not everyone in the world can enjoy such a care-free life. Today we cover 13 dangerous countries to live in because Government and systems of support have failed for its citizens. This episode is meant to open your eyes and make you realize that we are not special, we are not immune to this possibility. Enjoy.

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/205

It’s Wednesday and from now on Wednesdays shall be known as Conflicted Humpday – #Conflictedhumpday. Every Wednesday we will play one or two cards of Conflicted, the game that reveals what conflicts you. How far would you go to live another day? Where do you and your friend’s draw the line? Do you hang on your morals and die or do you do everything you can to survive? This is Conflicted!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/204

Today we cover a harrowing story of survival but it's also a story of a missed opportunity... Don't be this guy!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/203

Today we have Kyle Rogers from Ascent Defense Academy on the show to talk all about his upcoming FireARMED class, which is a self-defense class specifically designed with the concealed carrier in mind. This isn't some one-off class that you attend, it's an ongoing, weekly training session that will focus on all aspects of concealed carry. If you were to take everything we talk about on Wasted Ammo and condense it into class form, then this would be the result. Kyle is molding future Sheepdogs!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/202

It's Wednesday and from now on Wednesdays shall be known as Conflicted Humpday - #Conflictedhumpday. Today we have fellow BGE and Black Site Member Timothy Pimentel on the show to play!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/201

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It's September 11, 2018 - 17 years after a series of coordinated terrorist attacks took the lives of nearly 3,000 Americans. It's very fitting that 9/11 falls on episode 200 because this event is one of the foundational reasons why we come to the mic every single day. This podcast was created to prepare, train and motivate ourselves and our listeners to be better than the average citizen; someone who runs towards others in need, someone who is ready to take the fight to evil. I can honestly say, if 9/11 never happened, this show might not exist. Enjoy!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/200

It's Monday and I am sure you guys are dragging at work right now so we are here to help jack you up! Today, for your daily dose of freedom, we talk all about body armor and whether or not it's practical for home defense. Do civilians have a need for body armor? Will you even have time to use it for home defense? Soft or Hard.....Enjoy!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/199

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast, we go back to one of our favorite sources for gun-related material and cover an article by the great Greg Ellifritz, titled, Stop Worrying About Overpenetration. This isn't something that has overly concerned us as concealed carriers but I know a lot of our listeners are interested in the science, so here it is, enjoy!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/198

It's Wednesday and from now on Wednesdays shall be known as Conflicted Humpday - #Conflictedhumpday. Every Wednesday we will play one or two cards of Conflicted, the game that reveals what conflicts you. How far would you go to live another day? Where do you and your friend's draw the line? Do you hang on your morals and die or do you do everything you can to survive? This is Conflicted!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/197

Today we are continuing our self-defense shooting conversation from episode 193 and going beyond Massad Ayoob's 5 Critical Post-Shot Must-Dos. The attacker is down, cops have arrived, you have gone through Massad Ayoob's steps and have told the police that you will offer them full cooperation after you speak with your lawyer - what happens next? What are the possible outcomes you can expect? When does your concealed carry insurance come into play? Listen and find out, enjoy!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/196

Today we have a real "good guy with a gun" on the show to share his self-defense use of a firearm encounter from earlier this month. Jim Krout woke up to the sound of something downstairs and when he went to investigate he found that a stranger had made himself at home while they were sleeping. Upon further investigation, Jim realizes that the man is still in the house and has to use his firearm and his training to keep the man there until police arrive. This is his story. Enjoy!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/195

It's Wednesday and from now on Wednesdays shall be known as Conflicted Humpday - #Conflictedhumpday. Every Wednesday we will play one or two cards of Conflicted, the game that reveals what conflicts you. How far would you go to live another day? Where do you and your friend's draw the line? Do you hang on your morals and die or do you do everything you can to survive? This is Conflicted!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/194

In "Condition Black" you'll only do what you have been trained to do - no more, no less. That is why it's a good idea to go over the recommended SOP of a self-defense shooting. Talk it through with your spouse, your kids, and your friends. Write out quick reference cheat sheets for them. Do whatever you can to help you and your family from going into condition black. 

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/193

Suppose a zombie apocalypse really happened. Do you think you’d survive? A team of students in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester took this question seriously and plugged zombie infection parameters into an epidemiological model that is used to model the spread of real-life infectious disease throughout a population. You’re not going to like their findings.

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/192

If Morpheus came up to you and instead of just a red pill or a blue pill, you had the option of 5 pills, each with their own perks and downsides - which would you choose? After that bit of fun we deep dive into an article from Concealednation.org covering a new device that let's smartphone users scan for concealed firearms up to 40 ft away...can you say minority report!?!?!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/191

It's Wednesday and from now on Wednesdays shall be known as Conflicted Humpday - #Conflictedhumpday. Every Wednesday we will play one or two cards of Conflicted, the game that reveals what conflicts you. How far would you go to live another day? Where do you and your friend's draw the line? Do you hang on your morals and die or do you do everything you can to survive? This is Conflicted!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/190

Are you a staunch supporter of conceal carry? Do you carry every day, 24/7? Really? How about when you are in the confine of your home? If you aren't carrying while at home then you are putting your life and the lives of your family at risk. That low probability, high consequence event can happen anywhere. This is not about being paranoid, it's about being prepared - Listen to this show and find out the difference. Enjoy!

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What is more American than driving around with friends and shooting guns in the air on July 4th? Isn't that how our Founding Fathers celebrated Independence Day? Well, today it's a new world and we have a new possible threat coming to a town near you and it's called armed cruising. On today's episode, we zero-in on a viral video of surveillance footage at a St. Louis gas station showing more than a dozen armed subjects hanging out by their cars and shooting their "assault rifles" into the air - 'Merica....?

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/188

It's Wednesday and from now on Wednesdays shall be known as Conflicted Humpday - #Conflictedhumpday. Every Wednesday we will play one or two cards of Conflicted, the game that reveals what conflicts you. How far would you go to live another day? Where do you and your friend's draw the line? Do you hang on your morals and die or do you do everything you can to survive? This is Conflicted!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/187

Today on the Wasted Ammo podcast we just catch up and touch base with everyone on how our summer is going. We will officially be back on our normal schedule starting Aug 13th - until then enjoy our ramblings.

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As Fathers of small children, it's a real possibility that we might have to draw our firearm while we are in custody of our children. The natural instinct when there is any danger is to shield our children with our bodies but is that the best idea if you are dealing with an armed bad guy? Maybe, but if you are planning on engaging them with your firearm it's best to not have your children anywhere near you! This article by Greg Ellifritz goes deep into not only how to handle your children during an emergency but also other loved ones or acquaintances who might be with you when the shit hits the fan. Enjoy!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/185

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we cover an article from Wimsblog.com titled, 8 Defense Tips For Men. This is an older article and it deals more with unarmed self-defense but it parallels perfectly with everything we talk about with carrying a firearm - being smart is being smart. Enjoy!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/184

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we are covering an article from Medium titled, The Surprisingly Solid Mathematical Case Of The Tin Foil Hat Gun Prepper. That's right, you're not a crazy, tinfoil hat wearing, gun nut - you are mathematically correct and reasonable in your way of thinking! Phew, now I feel better about myself....Enjoy!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/183

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we are starting a new mini-series that focuses on each of the various needs of survival. Today we are focusing on water – more specifically, how to find water in various environments. We will also add Amazon affiliate links to items that will enhance your ability to survive while also helping to support the show. Enjoy!

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If you have been shooting for any length of time, or if you have listened to our podcast for any length of time, then you know who Col. Jeff Cooper is. Born in 1920, he fought in the Pacific in World War II and in Korea before retiring as a lieutenant colonel. Cooper went on to earn his master’s degree and taught high school and college classes before he opened American Pistol Institute (API), which is now known as Gunsite, one of the nation’s top training destinations for civilian shooters, law enforcement, and military professionals. Cooper not only changed how shooters used their firearms but more importantly, he taught us that the mental preparedness is just as, if not more important than technical skill – which is the foundation of what we built this show on. Enjoy!

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The Stoneman Douglas High School shooting has revived the call for more gun control - last time we talked about the call to ban the AR15 and why it doesn't make sense and this week we are going to focus on why gun owners do not want any regulations or laws that would need a gun registration to be enforceable. 

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The Stoneman Douglas High School shooting has revived the call for more gun control and the big one that is on the table is to ban the AR15. To many, the AR15 is a scary, military-style rifle that has no function in modern society so we thought a show was needed to help dispell these anti-gun arguments. We know the anti-gunners aren't going to listen to this show so the purpose is to arm you, our listener, with the knowledge necessary to go out there and make change. Enjoy!

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On Monday we shared a sound bite of the entire CNN Town Hall that aired on Feb 21 where Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Sen. Ben Nelson (D-FL), Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL), NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch and Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel answered questions from survivors of the school shooting at Stoneman Douglas high school shooting, teachers and parents of the victims. Today we break down some of the questions asked and focus on the proposed solutions and our thoughts on this whole townhall. Enjoy!

Show-Notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/178

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we are sharing a sound bite of the entire CNN Town Hall that aired on Feb 21 where Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Sen. Ben Nelson (D-FL), Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL), NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch and Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel answered questions from survivors of the school shooting at Stoneman Douglas high school shooting, teachers and parents of the victims. On Friday we will dissect each question/answer.

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Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we play off an article from Homesteaddreamer.com titled, No, You Can't Come to My House - where the author lays out a very compelling conversation template you can follow when family, coworkers, or close friends say to you, "If something bad happens, I'll just go to your house." A lot of us will smirk and laugh it off but this is the opportunity to tell them your expectations if they were to come or if they are allowed to come to all. Eventually, we deviate from the article and go full apocalypse planning so enjoy!

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Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we dive into an article from Ammoland.com titled, Ammo: How Much Is Enough When Carrying For Self Defense. As a new gun owner I’ve always thought that the 15+1 rounds in my Glock 19 were sufficient to stop any threat, but doing research for this show has shown me how important it is to carry a spare magazine. Don't be fooled by what you see in the movies, the human body has an amazing ability to suck up damage and just keep on going and if you add that to the fact that most attackers are not alone, then you are setting yourself up for failure if you're not carrying a spare magazine. 

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/175

Another Monday, another Wasted Ammo Zeroed-In episode where we cover gun related news and listener feedback! Today on the show we cover the GOA trying to get our gun rights back, more specifically, our right to own full auto firearms, we cover how the Marines are evolving the grunt soldier, and we wrap up this episode with a listener questions about trunk guns. Enjoy!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/174

Welcome back my fellow BGEs! It's Monday so as always, we Zero-In on more gun-related news articles, listener feedback, and we even touch on some stuff nobody cares about. Join us today as we cover a perfect case study as to why gun owners do not want a national gun registry, a couple new pistols hitting the market from Springfield Armory and SIG, and finally, we wrap up this episode with an update on the case against Cliven Bundy. Enjoy!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/173

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we dive into an article from Chirontraining.blogspot.com that is simply titled Sheepdogs.  The author of this piece argues that the term Sheepdog metaphor is a badge people put on to feel superior to others and that in reality, there are no sheep and yet, we are all sheep. Interesting, let's dive into this!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/172

Welcome to another year of Wasted Ammo and to start the year off right we are Zeroing-in on a couple gun-related news articles! Today we touch on a good guy win to bring in the new year, we break down a situation that Eric experienced over Christmas Break, talk about some new light tracer ammunition hitting the market, and we wrap it up with a story highlighting a real-life Wolverine, enjoy!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/171

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we play the game Conflicted, a survival-based card game that was designed to help you think about life in a post-apocalyptic world but before we dive into the game we spend the first 20 minutes catching up so if you wanna skip the fluff and get right into Conflicted then fast forward to 18:05.

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/170

Today we have Brad Norton from Atlas Target Works and Cole Weick from Ballistic Defense on the show to talk business, training, and firearms. Brad is a one-man shop designing and fabricating quality AR500 steel targets at BGE friendly prices while Cole Weick used his 10 years of experience as a LE firearms instructor to open up his own firearm training facility called Ballistic Defense. 

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/169

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we catch up on what we have been up to for the past couple weeks. Enjoy. 

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we have Mr.Pixel on the show to answer your questions about law enforcement officers, training, and the politics involved. Enjoy!

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Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we get into the Las Vegas Shooting that left 59 dead and over 500 injured in the largest mass shooting in US history. This occurred early this week and besides sharing news links we have remained pretty quiet on the subject. As with all major events, the facts and details immediately after are usually wrong so we wanted to let the dust settle and come to the mic with as much reliable information as possible. While this is a show on the shooting it's not going to cover the details too much, instead, we will focus on the potential aftermath, the political knee-jerk reactions, and how we feel the 2A stands up in the light of this horrible tragedy. Enjoy.

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/166

Today's Zeroed-In episode is coming to you on a Saturday and there is a good reason for that because it has been predicted that today starts the beginning of the end! A Christian Numerologist says that the beginning of the end of the world starts today and while he doesn't go into much detail, we thought we better get this episode out early just in case. In this episode, we also cover a 25-foot statue of Mikhail Kalashnikov, a 40 caliber 1911 - blasphemy! - and we wrap up this episode asking the question, "should training be a requirement to carry a firearm?". Enjoy!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/164

Today on the show we cover another Greg Ellifritz article titled, Distracting Questions which covers a couple different tactics that criminals use to distract and disarm their potential victims. 

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Today we have Josh Courtney from Black Diamond Holsters and Opie from Opie In The Smokies on the show to talk about guns and to dive into their businesses. While Josh makes custom Kydex holsters and Opie makes limited edition patches, seemingly very different businesses, they work together to help promote each other's business and to help each other grow. These two dudes remind us of ourselves, two guys who love firearms and are trying to turn a "hobby" into a sustainable business. While we talk about their businesses, we mostly talk guns and training so there are a lot of good tidbits to dig out of this one so enjoy!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/163

Are you proficient with your firearm? Do you think you rise above your peers when it comes to your skill-sets? Do you think you can out shoot us? Let's find out - We have set up a series of challenges for our Black Site members to complete as a way to spur on some friendly competition.

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Today we have Gregg and Diane Rice on the show to talk about their non-profit organization The X-Count, whose programs focuses on fostering the future of youth shooting sports. We also have X-Count's level-1 trainer Chris Butler and his son Ben to speak about their involvement in legacy building - helping to build something that is greater than themselves. Enjoy!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/161

Former U.S. Navy SEAL and special warfare operator, O'Neill is best known for firing the head shots that killed Osama bin Laden during the raid on his Abbottabad compound on May 1, 2011 but the speech we are sharing with you today isn't about that raid. This speech focuses on the life lessons learned through blood, sweat, and tears of the more than 400 missions prior to the raid in Abbottabad. Enjoy!

Show-notes can be found at WastedAmmo.com/160

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we welcome Uncle Drew back to the podcast to talk about observation. After 10 years of active duty as an Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist, Drew spent the next four years with the Joint Army-FBI Hazardous Disaster School as an instructor until he eventually became an EOD contractor for the US State Department in ’05. Drew teaches a class on observation so today he is sharing his knowledge on awareness and hypervigilance. Enjoy!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/159

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we continue our recent string of survivalism based topics by covering an article that claims 70-90% of the population would be dead within 3 months after an EMP attack. EMP or electromagnetic pulse is one way in which a terrorist group could effectively deliver a deadly blow to the United States since all our major infrastructure is dependent on electricity for it to work. Why is an EMP so deadly? Why are people unprepared for a world without electricity? What can we expect to happen if we are hit with an EMP? Let's find out!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/158

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we play the game Conflicted, a survival based card game that was designed to help you think about life in a post-apocalyptic world and his time we have long time listener and fellow BGE Keith, in the hot seat so let's find out if we think he is good enough for our survivalist group.

Shownotes can be found at Wastedammo.com/157

Today on the Wasted Ammo podcast we talk all about our experience and lessons learned from our bug out simulation. The original plan was to hike the full 33-mile route from Steve's house to the bug out location but we were advised against this by the community (rightfully so) so we split the simulation in half for our first go.  We ended up rucking for about 17 miles and while it was hard, it was also done in ideal conditions - no family, no threats, no extra weight from tactical gear and the weather was perfect at 74 degrees and sunny. After this experience, we definitely have a greater appreciation for just how much bugging-out would suck in an SHTF scenario and hopefully this knowledge helps us make the right choice if the time comes.  Enjoy!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/156

The new killing tool for the terrorist is a vehicle - It's cheap, easily accessible and effective, so you better be prepared and know how to survive a vehicular terrorist attack. Enjoy! 

Monday is Memorial Day and what better way to honor our fallen soldiers than to share a speech of service, sacrifice, and God from a better man than us - Lt.Gen. (Ret.) W.G. Boykin. Boykin was one of the elite warriors chosen in 1978 to make up the first unit in America's ultra-secretive and deadly Delta Force. He then became commander of the unit, and later still, commander of all U.S. Army Special Forces. His thirty-six years in the military included a tour at the Central Intelligence Agency and clandestine missions around the world. Jerry retired in 2007, serving his last four years as the deputy undersecretary of defense for intelligence. Enjoy!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/154

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we Zero-In on gun related news articles and listener feedback. Join us today as we talk about the sentencing of the videographer who pulled a firearm on Black Lives Matter protesters, an article about the top 19 items that will be valuable after SHTF, and we wrap up this episode saying farewell to Bob Owens, editor of BearingArms.com. 

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/153

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we play the game Conflicted, a survival based card game that was designed to help you think about life in a post-apocalyptic world and his time, our wives join in on the conversation! Keep in mind that our wives do not carry the same mindset that we do so these cards are definitely eye opening and hopefully, it starts making them think, what if? 

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/152

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we Zero-In on the Springfield Armory and Rock River Arms Illinois FFL carve-out fiasco. Last week, the Illinois State Senate passed bill SB-1657 by a one-vote margin. While the bill will now move on to the House, if signed by Governor the new law will mandate state licensing for all Illinois gun dealers. The lobbyist for the Illinois Firearms Manufacturers Association (IFMA), Jay Keller, traded that group’s opposition to the bill in exchange for a carve-out, removing large firearm manufacturers from the licensing requirements. Now the question is, just how much did Springfield and Rock River know? Either way, this move was a huge FU to the 2A, the gun community, and liberty as a whole.  We shall see what happens next and if these companies can save face and regain the trust of gun owners as they move forward. Enjoy!

Show-Notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/151

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we have Eric Woodard from Rebel Silencers on the show to talk about affordable silence. Eric joined the Army at 17 after 9/11 and served for 10 years with four Iraq deployments. While in the Army and beyond Eric started and succeeded in several business ventures including 199Trust.com. With a keen eye for marketing and business management, Eric founded Rebel Silencers with a goal of leading in and normalizing an ever-growing domestic sound suppressor market. Enjoy! 

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/150

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we cover a couple tips that will help you out when bugging out in a vehicle. When SHTF and it's time for you to gather the family and bug out, most of us hope we can drive to our BOL without issue but it's important to be prepared and ready for anything and there are some complications and factors to take into account when it comes to using your bug out vehicle. Enjoy!

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Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we have Graig Davis, inventor, and owner of NeoMag, the original backup magazine holder that inconspicuously clips inside your pocket. Join us today as Graig tells us why and how NeoMag came about, what weighs heavy on his mind about the product, what it's like creating a product in the firearm space, how important it is to connect with the gun community and finally, we take Graig back to the beginning to find out how he got into firearms to begin with.

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/148

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we share an article from Askaprepper.com titled, 10 Awesome Food Ideas For Your Bug Out Bag. We found this article while doing some research for our bug-out simulation that we will be doing in the near future. We are planning on bugging out to our BOL, which is around 32 miles from our current location. Since this might possibly be an over-night hike, we have to beef up our bags with some high-quality food to properly fuel us for this trip.

Show-notes can be found at http://www.wastedammo.com/147

Join us today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast as we share a recording of former Navy Seal Chad Williams giving a speech on 7 leadership principles that he extracted from the SEAL creed. Enjoy!

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Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we cover an article from USACarry.com which lists SFC Joe B Frick's 28 rules to abide by in a gunfight. There is a ton of information that has been condensed into making these 28 rules so today we go through each one and bleed them dry. Enjoy!

Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/145

Join us today as we talk about the National Safety Council's stats show firearm owners are being responsible with their guns, a PSA on drop safety issues with the Walther CCP, another good guy win, and we wrap up today's episode with a crazy story about how Canadian police may soon have to have special training to wear assault gloves. Enjoy!  

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Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we cover an article from Gundigest.com which lists the 10 most influential handguns of all time. While we would never put together our own top 10 list because it's insanely hard to do, that won't stop us from covering other people's lists!

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Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we Zero-In on gun related news articles and listener feedback. Join us today as we highlight a series of good guy wins, the new Mossberg 590 Shockwave, and we wrap up today's episode with a public service announcement from Steel Hawk, the nation's leading manufacturer of ammunition. Enjoy!

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Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we have Mr. Pixel back on the podcast....Well, it's not the same Mr. Pixel from episode 3. The alias Mr. Pixel will be used for any professional who, for any reason, does not want to divulge his true name; this gives our guests the ability to talk freely without the fear of professional repercussions. Today's Mr. Pixel is a veteran, a former corrections officer, and is currently serving as a law enforcement officer in Indiana.

Join us today as we talk about Mr. Pixel's new duty gun, the SIG P320, testing your bugout route and the lessons that you can learn, and then we test to see if Mr. Pixel would be a good fit for our survival group by testing his responses in a game of Conflicted. Enjoy!

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Today we talk about a local Sheriff who released the names of CCW permit holders, Glock submits a formal protest of the Army's selection of SIG for its new service pistol, and we wrap up this episode covering a-salt weapon that is the perfect non-lethal weapon that will get you killed. Why isn't gun owner information exempt from a FOIA request? Can a less than lethal weapon be useful? Lets find out, enjoy!

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Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we are busting the top 4 most popular anti-gun myths about firearm ownership that gun control advocates like to spew out during debates. This is one of those episodes that may not be "sexy" but it's good information to keep in your back pocket, just in case. How many people defend their lives with firearms every year? Does the presence of a gun actually deter crime? Lets find out!

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Join us today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast as we Zero-In on gun related news articles and listener feedback. Today we cover the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruling that the 2A doesn't protect our right to assault weapons, sweet new advancements in ammunition technology by Shell Shock Technologies, we share a creepy listener email that showed us just how vulnerable we are when it comes to the digital realm, and to wrap up this episode, Eric does a Better Men Than Us reading in his sexy radio voice. Enjoy!

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Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we talk about how you can be safe when conducting an internet purchase exchange. We decided to talk about this because here in Fort Wayne, we had a man shot in a gas station parking lot after an arranged exchange of an Xbox went bad. What can you do to stay safe during these exchanges? Are designated and patrolled areas for these exchanges a good idea? What if they steal your item and run? When can you use lethal force? Lets find out, enjoy!

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Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we play the game Conflicted, a survival based card game that was designed to help you think about life in a post-apocalyptic world. We originally had planned to do this episode with the wives but Eric's wife Lucy fell sick so we'll have to reschedule the anticipated Conflicted Wives episode but since we didn't have anything else planned, we're going at it alone! Enjoy!

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Join us today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast as we Zero-In on gun related news articles and questions sent to us by you, the listeners. Today we cover a leaked ATF memo that highlights some surprising pro-gun moves, a report that shows you are 25% more likely to be a victim of a mass-shooting if you are OUTSIDE of the United States, and we wrap up today's episode answering two listener emails; our first impression of our Talon Grips, and our thoughts on the best handgun round for self-defense. Enjoy!

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Join us today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast as we talk about the five questions every person should think about before they decide to carry a firearm. A lot of what we cover today might dissuade some people from carrying, and while that is not our intention, we just want to make sure our listeners understand that carry a firearm comes with a lot of responsibility.

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Join us today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast as we Zero-In on gun related news articles and questions sent to us by you, the listeners. Today we cover a couple top spots to hide your firearms from gun confiscation,  tips on how to judge distance, SilencerCo's Maxim 9 and we wrap up this episode talking about the new 1911 striker-fired  Hudson H9 or as Eric calls it, the Hudson 2016. Enjoy! 

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Join us today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast as we share a recording of Richard 'Mack' Machowicz talking about how to be successful in business and life. While this speech is a snippet of him as the keynote speaker for an event for United Rentals and the speech is tailored towards that business, everything he talks about can be directly implemented in your life to make it better today.

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Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we have NRA firearms instructor Bob Aldridge on the show to talk all about gun ownership and the importance of professional training and what to look for when choosing a firearm instructor. 

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Join us today as we cover the death of Future Weapons host and former Navy Seal, Richard Machowic, what might possibly be the stupidest anti-gun bill ever proposed, Chicago's final murder tally for 2016, a national reciprocity bill introduced on the first day of the 115th Congress, and we wrap up the episode announcing the winner of the "You might be a BGE if..." contest while Eric gives us his own top 10 list. Enjoy!

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Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we welcome the new year by looking back at 2016 to cover 20 self-defense stories that prove once and for all that the "good guy with a gun" is NOT a myth! Enjoy.

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Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast, we wrap up 2016 talking about a myriad of topics that range from the latest internet video that is blowing the minds of responsibly armed citizens, we talk about trunk guns, our new year's resolutions and we wrap up this episode talking about zombies. Enjoy!

As a continuation of our "Better Men Than Us" series, we share a recording of James "Mad-Dog" Mattis, a retired United States Marine Corps General who served as the 11th Commander of the United States Central Command (Centcom), the Unified Combatant Command responsible for American military operations in the middle east, Northeast Africa, and Central Asia, from August, 2010 to March, 2013.  When President-elect Donald Trump chose Mattis to serve as Secretary of Defense, he broke the status quo, since it's usually a civilian who oversees the nation's military. If Mattis is confirmed, he will be the highest-ranking military officer ever to lead the Pentagon. Enjoy!

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Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we Zero-In on gun related news articles, listener feedback and anything else we find to help fill the hour. Join us today as we talk about a concealed carrier stopping an "armed" robbery, constitutional carry on the deck for South Dakota and our home state of Indiana, and we wrap up this episode covering a bill that would let disarmed Missourians sue businesses if they are injured in gun-free zones.

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Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we talk all about guns, guns and more guns. Join us today as we converse about our recent trip to the range, dry fire practice paying off, conceal carry, capacity vs comfort, our current gun collection and what we hope to own one day. Why dry fire practice? What guns work for us? Let's find out. Enjoy!

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Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we Zero-In on gun related news articles, listener feedback and anything else we find to help fill the hour. Join us today as we cover an armed civilian saving a police officer's life, how to stay out of jail after a self-defense shooting, a BLM thug shoots himself in the face taking a selfie, and we wrap up this episode showing why the elitists aren't anti-gun, they just don't want YOU to be armed. Enjoy!

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Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we Zero-In on gun related news articles, listener feedback and anything else we find to help fill the hour. Join us today as we talk about some family goals when it comes to firearms and training, what Trump can do in his first 100 days in office to strengthen the 2A, and we wrap up this episode covering Massad Ayoob's 10 commandments of conceal carry. Enjoy!

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Ding-dong the witch is dead and Donald Trump is the President-elect.....'MERICA! Today on the Wasted Ammo podcast, we give our two cents on the presidential election and how it will affect guns owners and the Second Amendment. Enjoy!

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Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast, we have two special guests, Andrew Bobo and Phil Rabalais on the show to play the game Conflicted, a survival based card game that was designed to help you think about life in a post-apocalyptic world. Enjoy!

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Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast, we have special guest host Andrew Bobo on the show to talk all about the Second Amendment, gun control, our line in the sand, and how we can foster and grow the gun community. This is a long conversation but there is a lot of good information for everyone to take from this episode. What do we believe the 2A means? What is our line in the sand?How can we grow and foster the gun community while changing the hearts and minds of the people? Lets find out. Enjoy! 

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Join us today as we talk about a good guy with a gun stopping a would be killer, some sexy lingerie you can buy for the wife that can also save your life, our advice for BGEs in Chicago and other anti-gun states and we wrap up this episode talking all about the paracord survival grenade, the perfect survivalist gift for Christmas. Enjoy.

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