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FNP 162 : Chuck Rossi - Fighting Facebook's Policies Sep 21, 2020

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This is a replay of an interview I did with Chuck Rossi back in 2018. With all the problems with social media these days, I thought it would be a good idea to bring this interview back.

How many of you have had issues with Facebook when it came to one of the ads you were running? Or maybe your page, group or even your profile was banned for violating the firearms policy? Wouldn't it be nice to talk to someone on the inside of Facebook to know what is the correct practice when it comes to posting firearms content?

Well, funny you should ask since my guest today was that guy. Chuck Rossi was the director of release engineering at Facebook and also worked on fixing the firearms policies. After 11 years at Facebook, chuck retired and I was able to get him on the podcast.

Chuck is one of us. He enjoys shooting from a young age and helped shed light on the good of firearms when the media only focused on the bad. Lots of value here today.

Links mentioned in the podcast:

Facebook Ad Policy with Age

Facebook police on weapons

FNP 161 : Yong Lee - Yong is Back! Sep 08, 2020

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Yong Lee is a former police officer, SWAT team leader and 4-time grandmaster shooter in USPSA. He recently retired and now teaches shooting classes for other law enforcement officers, specifically on how to run the dot on their pistols.

Red dot sights on handguns are extremely popular. Understanding how to shoot them properly is an important skill that too many people don't invest the time to learn. In this podcast you'll hear interesting concepts that will help you shoot the dot regardless if it's for competition or defensive shooting.

Yong's Facebook page

FNP 160 : Yousef Badou - Former Marine Teaching How to Stop Threats Aug 24, 2020

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Yousef Badou served in the Marine Corps with an interesting twist. Yousef was born in Kuwait and is half Arabic. That benefited him when he was deployed to Iraq and helped his command as a tactical interpreter. Yousef went on to assist in forming the Combat Hunter program and teaching it to Marines. Combat Hunter taught them how to better their situational awareness and develop behavior analysis. Once he left the Marines, he wanted to continue teaching this program and formed his own company called Emergence. Now in addition to teaching law enforcement and military, Yousef is helping religious institutions and everyday folks.

Links mentioned:

Emergence

Emergence Facebook

FNP 159 : Andrew Branca - Getting Perspective on Recent Cases Aug 10, 2020

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Andrew Branca is the man behind the Law of Self-Defense. It's not only a great book to read and have in your range bag, but it's also a website with tons of information that will keep you up to date on case law and opinions related to people like you who carry a gun.

There have been several recent cases that I wanted to discuss with Andrew: The first was an LAPD cop who was involved in a shooting where the suspect ended up dying. The attorney for the plaintiff suggested the officer was liable since she was a "competitive shooter" and gunslinger. Second, the case of Ahmed Arbury in GA who was killed after being stopped by two citizens who now are facing murder charges. Finally, we talk about the McCloskey's in St. Louis where the husband and wife defended their home outside with firearms while a mob walked by and threatened them.

Listen and let me know your opinions on Facebook or Instagram (Firearms Nation).

Links mentioned in the show:

Law of Self Defense

1st interview with Andrew Episode 14

2nd Interview with Andrew Episode 113

FNP 158 : Raul Martinez - Kickin' Ass From Fieldcraft Survival Aug 03, 2020

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Raul Martinez works for Fieldcraft Survival as the Training Director and head combatives coach. Raul spent time in Iraq serving in the US Army after growing up in the South Side of Chicago. He eventually returned to Chi-town and became a police officer. During his time in Chicago PD, Raul worked undercover in narcotics as well as an instructor at their Academy.

Raul recently took a class with my friend, Tim Herron, who is a grandmaster shooter in USPSA. We talk about that experience, Raul's time in the military and what it's like to run on the mean streets of the city.

Links mentioned on the show:

Fieldcraft Survival

Raul's Instagram page

FNP 157 : Christian Sailer - Tips from the Youngest National Champion Jul 21, 2020

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I was happy to bring back on the show Christian Sailer who has gone ahead and become a National Champion since the last time we spoke. Christian is still in college but has switched guns and shooting teams and now shoots for Team Infinity.

Christian is now also a firearms instructor and teaches mostly on the West Coast. He told me a lot has changed with his training program and we discuss what's new and where he's going.

Links mentioned in the show:

Christian's Instagram page

FNP 156 : Brian Conley - Enhancing Vision with Hunters HD Gold Jul 13, 2020

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Brian Conley has been working in the vision care world for a very long time. During his tenure, Brian figured out what sunglasses worked well for hunting. A side effect of those glasses was that they worked extremely well for competitive shooting. All types of competitive shooting, pistol, rifle, and shotgun.

Hunters HD Gold are the sunglasses that have become the official sunglasses for the USPSA. A lot of top competitors have made the switch so I wanted to find out more about Brian and his process. The best thing about his company is his commitment to customer service.

Links mentioned in the show:

Hunters HD Gold

FNP 155 : Keith Garcia - Making 3 Guns Great Again Jul 06, 2020

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Keith Garcia is one of the top 3-Gun competitors. He won the 3-Nation Championship back in 2014 and took home over $55k for his trouble. That kind of pressure is hard to overlook. Even today, Keith works hard at competing in 3-Gun although the sport has seen its share of problems.

Keith just released his 4 hour full 3-Gun DVD up on Panteao Productions. The link down below will take you to the page to either buy it or sign up for Panteao's full line up of instructors. The video covers everything you need to know to shoot and compete in 3-Gun including drills and dryfire practice.

Links mentioned on the show:

Panteao Productions with Keith Garcia

Keith's Instagram page

FNP 154 : Mike Foley - Competing out of COVID Jun 22, 2020

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Mike Foley is President of the USPSA (United States Practical Shooting Association). USPSA is one of the largest organizations in action pistol. Recently, all of the matches had to stop because of COVID19 and now we are able to get out there again and compete.

I caught up with Mike as two National Championships were taking off. We talk about how USPSA has grown, the increase in the weight of guns, and where the organization goes next.

Links mentioned in the episode:

USPSA website

Link to the FREE Shooter's Summits

Enter the coupon code: COVID19SUCKS to get all the Summits (Be sure to click Add 2016-2017 Summits).

FNP 153 : Mike Wood - Understanding Antifa and Riots Jun 15, 2020

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I have to say, 2020 has been the opposite in terms of being a great start to the decade. We are halfway through the year and it seems that life as we know it is changing. I thought COVID was horrible until I started seeing riots in the street and attacks on cops. Of course, this reminded me of a podcast episode I did with Mike Wood talking about the lessons we can learn from the 60s and 70s law enforcement officers. So I brought Mike back on the show to help explain what we are dealing with and how to respond.

Mike Wood is the son of a 30 year veteran of California Highway Patrol and Mike wrote the book "Newhall Shooting-A Tactical Analysis". This book breaks down the horrific shooting of four CHP officers and what was learned. Mike also is a firearms instructor, teaches at the NTOA (National Tactical Officers Association) and s columnist for PoliceOne.com. His column is called Tactical Analysis and provides insight on how officers can better protect themselves out on the streets.

Links mentioned on the show:

Podcast Episode 129 Police Lessons from the 70s

Latest article on PoliceOne.com about Crowd Control

Newhall Shooting – A Tactical Analysis by Mike Wood

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