Modern Self Protection Podcast
155 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsThe Podcast for everyday people to learn how to defend themselves.
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Podcast 277 Kel-Tec Sub 2000 Update
November 27, 2019 04:48 - 13.5 MBClick Here Get Notes by Email Today: We continue to look at the Kel Tec Sub2k trying to work around it’s quarks and shortcomings to make it keep up as an actual self defense weapon. I went to the range and worked groups at 25 yards with it. Trying to find out if my improvised quick throw mount on the optic would return to zero or close enough. In reality I would like something that was rock solid that I never had to worry about, but that isn’t freezable with something that is being ...
Podcast 276 Deferring Your Self Defense
November 20, 2019 02:00Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT). Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self-defense. Last week I had a a surgery to remove a lipoma from my neck. It should be nothing, but it knocked me out for a couple days. I was worthless for the day of the surgery. The day after I felt like I was drunk all day (that wasn't fun), and the day after that too sick to walk around the block. No I don't have an infection......
Podcast 275 Know Your Gear TTT
November 13, 2019 00:52Today: Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT). Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self-defense. You need to know everything about your gear and your guns. And everything you can do with them. I shot a competition (horribly) yesterday because I didn't know where the rounds where hitting with the sites on my gun. I had no confidence in my gear and was just guessing the entire time. And I shot like that. Needless to say I lost. Learn from this simple ...
FMF 14 Used Guns
November 09, 2019 03:48Today: This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense in today’s modern world. Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics. These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self defense while looking at our ever changing world. Used guns can be a great deal and a fun way to do more in the firearms world. But there are some things you should watch out for. I won’t buy 2 types of use...
Podcast 274 Combat Reloads TTT
October 30, 2019 01:57Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT). Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self-defense. We talk a little history about reloading, realistic times, and how much should you work on your reloading skills. Announcements Upcoming Courses Beyond Concealed Carry San Antonio Oct 26 Beyond Concealed Carry Qual Day in San Antonio, TX Oct 27 Click here for current course list. Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lu...
FMF 13 Get Training
October 26, 2019 03:11Today: This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense in today’s modern world. Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics. These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self defense while looking at our ever changing world. Get training! I'm setting up for a course I'm teaching tomorrow. I know it's scary. I know it's time consuming. I know it's expensive. I know it's hard. But goin...
Podcast 273-2 The Correct Audio for Combat Experience
October 23, 2019 04:10Thanks for downloading and listening to my show. Thank you for letting me have a second chance after I uploaded the wrong show. As soon as I found out about it, I fixed it. Thanks to John for pointing it out to me right away. Sorry for any trouble it caused you. If you liked the 75 Hard show go check it out at 75Hard.biz and subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, and more. Stay Safe, Ben
Podcast 273 Combat Experience TTT
October 23, 2019 01:00Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT). Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self-defense. I learned a bunch of things that can be applied to your self defense when I was almost killed three times. I was in the think of the fighting in the Iraqi invasion during 2003 as Marine Infantry. The tip of the spear. Couple previews: You will do what you physically practice doing when in a fight. You can nev...
Podcast 272 The “Justice” System TTT
October 16, 2019 01:28Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT). Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self-defense. The Amber Guyger case ended with a murder conviction. Was that right? I don’t think so, but the 10 year sentence was probably an appropriate sentence of time for her crime. Manslaughter seemed more appropriate. But either way, do you want to end up there? Do you want to part of the “justice” system that is more ...
FMF 12 Dry Fire Practice
October 12, 2019 01:14Today: This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense in today’s modern world. Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics. These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self defense while looking at our ever changing world. Making your dry fire practice more fun can keep you doing it more and make you better shooter and help you with your self defense. FMF 12 Dry Fire Practice fro...
Podcast 271 Addressing Firearms Safety or Lack There of
October 10, 2019 01:16Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Firearms safety is always the most fun you could ever talk about, right? Sarcasm implied there. No one really wants to talk about firearms safety. We all just want it magically to happen to us and everyone around us. But, like everything else in life it takes work. What can you do if someone around you is being unsafe with a firearm? Announcements Upcoming Courses Beyond Concealed Carry San Antonio Oct 26 and Nov 9, 2019 Beyond Concea...
Podcast 270 To Carry or Not to Carry TTT
October 09, 2019 01:00Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT). Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self-defense. Is it always a good idea to be armed? Is there a time when you would go unarmed? Why I chose to go to Las Vegas and not take a gun with me. My default is to always have a gun. But sometimes it’s smarted to leave the gun at home. This trip for a plethora of reasons I decided to leave all my guns at home. Should yo...
FMF 11 Hotel Tips
October 05, 2019 01:00Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense in today’s modern world. Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics. These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self defense while looking at our ever changing world. Hotels can be crazy places. Do you do extra things to help keep you safe when you stay at hotels? Do you trust their security ...
Podcast 269 Pistol Malfunctions
October 04, 2019 01:00Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Pistol Malfunctions happen sooner or later. If you haven't had a malfunctions you aren't pushing yourself and/or your gun hard enough to find both of your limits. Here are a bunch of the common malfunctions and their causes. Announcements Upcoming Courses Beyond Concealed Carry San Antonio Oct 26 and Nov 9, 2019 Beyond Concealed Carry Qual Day in San Antonio, TX Oct 27 and Nov 10, 2019 Click here for current course list. Got Ammo? Need it?...
Podcast 268 Just Because You Won
October 02, 2019 01:00Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT). Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self-defense. I’ve studied armed confrontations for more than 20 years. The winner doesn’t always use good tactics. Sometimes they win by dumb luck or that they were just a little better than their horribly untalented attacker. A win is still a win, but make sure you can win because of talent and good tactics not just dumb luck. ...
FMF 10 New Guns
September 28, 2019 01:00Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense in today’s modern world. Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics. These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self defense while looking at our ever changing world. Springfield just introduced their new Hell Cat pistol. Should you get one to carry? Would I carry one right when they firs...
Podcast 267 Firearms Safety and the Real World
September 27, 2019 01:00Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Firearms safety isn’t anyone’s favorite topic, but we could all use a reminder from time to time. Rule number 4 is the hardest to teach, reinforce, and implement in the real world. And it’s the most boring to talk about, but we could all use the refresher. I’m talking to myself in this podcast as much as trying to remind you. Announcements Upcoming Courses Beyond Concealed Carry San Antonio Oct 26 and Nov 9, 2019 Beyond Concealed Carry ...
Podcast 266 How Close is too Close on a TTT
September 25, 2019 01:00Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT). Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self-defense. This is a realistic look at letting people get close to you. We live life and people are going to get inside our safety bubble. We need to learn to deal with it and how we can still defend ourselves against people being too close to us. You will get tips and tricks on how to deal with people when they get too close ...
FMF 9 Dry Fire Practice Regiment
September 21, 2019 05:29Today: This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense in today’s modern world. Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics. These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self defense while looking at our ever changing world. Do you have a dry fire regiment? Something you follow that builds on itself? I use a bunch of different ones to get skills for fighting and competition. Here is...
Podcast 265 The Gun Shop Problem
September 20, 2019 01:23Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: I worked in a local gun shop for about 4 years. Loved it. For 2 years I was able to work full time and make a living doing it. There are tons of problems with gun shops. Here is what I saw when I worked there. Most of the problems are an industry problem and not the individual shop I worked for. Announcements Upcoming Courses Beyond Concealed Carry San Antonio Oct 26 and Nov 9, 2019 Beyond Concealed Carry Qual Day in San Antonio, TX O...
Podcast 264.5 The Balance Between Speed and Accuracy
September 18, 2019 22:46Editing was really messed up on episode 264 and you didn't get the last 8 minutes of content. I know why the music overlays weren't right, but don't know why Libsyn (my podcast media host) didn't get the entire MP3 file for you to listen to. So here is the rest of the story as Paul Harvey use to say. Stay Safe, Ben
Podcast 264 The Balance Between Speed and Accuracy is Bull
September 18, 2019 00:49Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Bob Mayne and I talk about the Balance Between Speed and Accuracy and why the saying is bull when it comes to self defense firearms use. Announcements Upcoming Courses Beyond Concealed Carry San Antonio Oct 26 and Nov 9, 2019 Beyond Concealed Carry Qual Day in San Antonio, TX Oct 27 and Nov 10, 2019 Click here for current course list. Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I need ammo, it’s where I go. Check it out. Great prices...
FMF 8 Seeing Different Angles
September 14, 2019 00:57Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense in today’s modern world. Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics. These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self defense while looking at our ever changing world. Looking at things from different angles is always a good idea. The more angles you can see from the better you can defend y...
Podcast 263 Open Carry and Walmart on a TTT
September 11, 2019 00:35Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT). Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self defense. Is it okay for Walmart to ban open carry? Can you see it from their side? I’m not sure it’s a bad thing. There is a wrong way to open carry. If you are going to do it, here are some tips and ways to stay safe doing it. Announcements Upcoming Courses Beyond Concealed Carry San Antonio Oct 26 and Nov 9, 2019 B...
Podcast 262 Sig P365 Review on a TTT
August 22, 2019 01:00Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT). Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self defense. The new Sig P365XL is out. A good friend of mine got one and let me go to the range for his first trip. I found a couple things good and bad about the gun. Good: Trigger Sights Accuracy Size Feel Reliability Looks really cool with a 15 Round Mag Bad: Flat Faced Trigger was hard to work at first, I ne...
Podcast 261 Which Ammo to Use on a TTT
August 14, 2019 03:12Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT). Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self defense. On this ride we talk about what is the best ammo for self defense in your pistol. It maybe different for different people. How can you chose which ammo to use? After you chose your ammo, how can you test it to make sure it is right for you? Announcements Upcoming Courses Beyond Concealed Carry San Antonio Oct 2...
Podcast 260 Beslan School Massacre
August 10, 2019 01:14Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: The worst thing you could thing of happened in 2004 at a little school in Beslan. Over 1,100 people including about 800 kids where taken hostage. In the end about 330 people died, 172 where children and over 800 where injured. Executions started day one. By day three things fell apart and the battle began. The battle raged for over 10 hours. 5,000 soldiers and police where there, with over 20,000 spectators. Ten Russian Special forces sol...
Podcast 259 Could vs Should Self Defense on a TTT
August 07, 2019 01:00Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT). Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self defense. Can you do something and should you do something are very different questions. We need to understand the difference. On Can/Could do something: Legally and Physically. You need to know both. On Should comes the moral and ethical part that will make you question yourself during a conflict. Now is the time to answe...
FMF 7 Self Defense and Living Life
July 27, 2019 19:14Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense in today’s modern world. Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics. These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self defense while looking at our ever changing world. I had that little voice say I should help someone, so I did. But I didn’t do it as well as I should. Listen and find out ...
Podcast 258 Bag Guns and the CZ Scorpion on a TTT
July 24, 2019 15:40Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT). Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self defense. This week we look at carrying a bag gun for self defense. How hard is it? Is it worth it? Can you hide it? And how the CZ Scorpion Evo works as a bag gun. We talk about having a bag gun and then all the little quarks I’ve found testing the Scorpion Evo for the last couple months and over 500 rounds. It has a couple...
Podcast 257 Shooting Standards on a TTT
July 17, 2019 01:55Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT). Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self defense. This week is a question from a listener about know shooting standards. Should you care? I don’t? Most shooting standard drills suck for self defense. You start training to the drill and forget what the drill is suppose to teach you. The only thing drills are good for is to see if you are improving. You can sho...
FMF 6 Working With an Injury
July 13, 2019 02:49Click Here Get Notes by Email See the Video Here: Today: This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense in today’s modern world. Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics. These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self defense while looking at our ever changing world. I cut my knuckle working in the yard and had to get 3 stitches on my left hand. It doesn’t work like it’s...
Podcast 256 Self Defense and Hotels
July 11, 2019 01:21Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Last month a hotel caught fire a couple miles from where I live. Are you prepared for that to happen when you stay at a hotel? Are you prepared to defend yourself during your stay? Announcements Upcoming Courses Click here for current course list. Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I need ammo, it’s where I go. Check it out. Great prices and a really easy site to use. ShootersClubMembers.com Get Better for only a couple buc...
FMF 5 How Close is Too Close
July 05, 2019 13:00Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense in today’s modern world. Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics. These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self defense while looking at our ever changing world. Today is all about how close can people get to you? How close do you let them get to you? What’s the realistic range of th...
Podcast 255 TTT Dealing with Problem #2
July 02, 2019 02:33Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT). Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self defense. This week I added Bob Mayne to the mix because he has a unique perspective on this subject and is a great interviewer and can bring out some really good stuff in me by asking great questions. I wanted to make this episode great and that’s why I asked him to help me out. We all know problem #1 is surviving your self...
FMF 4 Notice Violence
June 29, 2019 02:29Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense in today’s modern world. Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics. These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self defense while looking at our ever changing world. This FMF is all about noticing violence indicators around you. Do you see the violence about to happen between two people o...
Podcast 254 What Type of Gun Person Are You?
June 27, 2019 03:17Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT). Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self defense. On this self defense podcast we talk about the different sub sets of gun owners. What type do you fall into? I got this from Massad Ayoob’s newest book Straight Talk on Armed Defense. He says there are four types of armed persons: The Hunter/Range Person, The Home Defense Person, The Carry a Gun When Expecting Tro...
FMF 3 Thinking Outside the Box
June 21, 2019 13:00Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: This is Five Minute Friday, just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense in today’s modern world. Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics. These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self defense while looking at our ever changing world. This FMF is all about thinking outside the box. Use things around you to improve your self defense. Everything has multiple uses and...
Podcast 253 Measuring and Improving Your Awareness
June 19, 2019 01:00Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: We talk all about awareness for self defense; how can you measure it and how can you improve it. I ask you some simple questions to gauge where you are in your awareness skills and then give you 3 simple things to work on and 2 advanced tactics to help you take your self defense awareness to the next level. Announcements Upcoming Courses Click here for current course list. Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I need ammo, it’s where I go. ...
Podcast 252 Shooting a PCC Bag Gun
June 05, 2019 01:47Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Let’s talk about the CZ Scorpion Evo and shooting it at a carbine competition. The competition is loosely based on IDPA rules and stages. It was a lot of fun. This gun is about the closest thing you can get to a true sub machine gun legally. It folds up, so I can stick it in a backpack (the bag gun), and unfold it and shoot it like a rifle even-though legally it’s a pistol. The more I shoot the CZ the more I like it. I think I might have to get...
Podcast 251 MOA v Minute of Man
May 29, 2019 01:00Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Is a Truck Talk Tuesday. Just you and me in the truck with a long drive talking about self defense and guns. Today is all about Minute of Angle v Minute of Man, why one matters, and one doesn’t. Which one you should work on, and which one you should ignore for self defense. And it’s all about knowing yourself and your gear. That is the only thing that will count if you ever have to use your firearm in self defense. Announcements Upcomi...
Podcast 250 Having a Security Mindset
May 15, 2019 01:00Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Having a security mindset can keep you safe before you have to use any other self defense technique. Setting up your life so you don’t have an actual confrontation that puts you, your family, or your home in jeopardy is the best way to defend yourself. We discuss the different security mindsets from Law Enforcement, Military, Civilian, and a Security Professional’s point of view. You make think they are the same, but they are very different. ...
Podcast 249 Small Pistol Caliber Carbines for Self Defense
May 08, 2019 01:00Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Let’s Talk Bag Guns and Pistol Caliber Carbines (PCCs). They are becoming more and more popular as time goes on and the guns are just getting better and better. I really want one to make my bag gun that goes with me everywhere. This episode we look at why a pistol caliber and what a bag gun would be used for. What’s the ups and down of using a pistol caliber over a rifle caliber? What to look for In a bag gun? And what gun am I looking at. ...
Podcast 249 Small Pistol Caliber Carbines for Self Defense
May 08, 2019 01:00Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Let’s Talk Bag Guns and Pistol Caliber Carbines (PCCs). They are becoming more and more popular as time goes on and the guns are just getting better and better. I really want one to make my bag gun that goes with me everywhere. This episode we look at why a pistol caliber and what a bag gun would be used for. What’s the ups and down of using a pistol caliber over a rifle caliber? What to look for In a bag gun? And what gun am I looking at. ...
Podcast 248 Your Rights in an Armed Conflict
April 30, 2019 17:26Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: Do you have rights, legal or otherwise during a lethal encounter? Should you? How can you create, demand, or gain those rights? This podcast is more on how you think about things when you are in an armed conflict. If someone is trying to kill you, or threatening to kill you, what should you be thinking about so you can save your life. Rights during an armed conflict are an academic conversation that has no place when some monster is trying to ...
Podcast 247 M&P 9 with RMR vs. Sig 320 with Romeo 1
April 26, 2019 12:34Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: I got the chance to shoot the M&P and Sig with different slide mounted dot sites on each side by side to do a comparison. I still want a pistol with a dot, just not sure which direction I should go. I really like the Sig and the M&P. I’ve been carrying the M&P9 for about 5 years now and really like it. Smith is trying to update the platform but not doing it fast enough to keep up with the market at this point. They should be out with all the...
Podcast 246 Part B Battlefield Vegas
April 04, 2019 02:00Click Here Get Notes by Email Because it didn't work the first time, so here is the rest of Episode 246. I don't know why it broke.... PS I called a FN P90 a P10. I don't know why I had P10 on the brain. Stay Safe, Ben
Podcast 246 Battlefield Vegas
April 03, 2019 15:46Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: A review of Battlefield Vegas in Las Vegas Nevada. It’s a range that lets you shoot machine guns and a lot of other cool stuff. I chose to shoot an FN P10, FN F2000, STG 44, SAW, and a BAR. All guns I’ve always wanted to shoot. It was expensive but work it. Announcements Upcoming Courses Click here for current course list. Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I need ammo, it’s where I go. Check it out. Great prices and a really ...
Podcast 245 Traveling and Self Defense
March 03, 2019 02:51Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: This is a Truck Talk Tuesday. Just you and me talking in the truck on a live drive. This drive is all about traveling and your self defense. I give what I’ve actually been doing the last couple months traveling for work and vacation. This month I’ll be doing more traveling and this podcast is me talking to myself to keep my self defense when I travel top of mind. You will learn tricks and tips that will help you stay safe while you and your ...
Podcast 244 SHOT Show 2019 Review
February 20, 2019 02:00Click Here Get Notes by Email Today: SHOT Show 2019 ended a couple weeks ago and lots of new stuff came out. Here I review the stuff that looks interesting, some because I “need” it, and some because, why would you make that? Announcements Upcoming Courses Click here for current course list. Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I need ammo, it’s where I go. Check it out. Great prices and a really easy site to use. ShootersClubMembers.com Get Better for only a c...