#12-Ernie Hernandez Interview

Topic

I talk with Ernie Hernandez of Master At Arms Security Solutions about firearms & personal defense training. Ernie is a law enforcement, security, and tactical instructor, my NRA Training Counselor, and a retired US Marine.

Food For Thought

We have another excellent essay by Marko Kloos called The Ethics of Going Armed.

Feedback

We have feedback from Chauncey in Hawaii, Judd Davis, host of The Frugal Shooter Podcast, and Jason Phelps, host of the Empty Mags Podcast.

#11-Welcome To The Gun Show

SHOT Show object of desire
Smith & Wesson Model 586 .357 Magnum / .38 Special revolver. Drool.

Product Review
M-Pro 7 Gun Cleaner

How to circumvent California’s one handgun per 30 days rule

*** I AM NOT A LAWYER! THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE! ***

  1. Get a Federal Firearm License, Collector of Curios and Relics (“C&R FFL”) from the ATF.
  2. Get a Certificate of Eligibility (basically a written NICS check) from the CA DoJ.

This is per CA Penal Code 12072(9)(ix), which states (among other things):

(9)(A) No person shall make an application to purchase more than one pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person within any 30-day period.

(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any of the following:

(ix) Any person who is licensed as a collector pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto and who has a current certificate of eligibility issued to him or her by the Department of Justice pursuant to Section 12071.

Cost for 3 years
$30: C&R FFL, good for 3 years
$54: CoE – DOJ fingerprint processing fee and Bureau of Firearms (BOF) eligibility processing fee (new applications only)
$19: CoE – FBI fingerprint processing fee (new apps only)
$??: CoE – Live Scan (fingerprint) operator’s fee – variable (new apps only)
$44: CoE – Annual renewal fee @ $22 x 2

#10-John Farnam Interview and Concealment Solutions Black Mamba Holster Review

Interview with John Farnam

Firearms trainer John Farnam of Defense Training International talks about defensive training, advice for new shooters & new instructors, firearms safety, every day carry, changes in gun culture, and more.

Review of Concealment Solutions Black Mamba IWB holster

Concealment Solutions owner Jason Christensen’s walk-through of the Black Mamba

Links

#9-Defensive Rifle & Shotgun Training With John Farnam

This episode is an audio diary about the defensive urban rifle and defensive shotgun course I took with John Farnam of Defense Training International.

This episode’s Food For Thought section is "Violence Is Golden" by Jack Donovan.

And thanks to Mike Gillen for the feedback!

Egg nog reviews will be back in the next episode, I skipped them this time because I didn’t want it to get too long.

#8-Daniel Shaw/Gunfighter Cast Interview


I caught up with Daniel Shaw, host of the Gunfighter Cast podcast, at the GunDudes-hosted Massad Ayoob Group MAG-40 class in Salt Lake City, UT. In addition to having one of the best gun podcasts out there, Daniel is an active duty US Marine combat veteran who trains Marines to shoot. We talk about military vs civilian rules of engagement, the MAG-40 class, what to look for in instructors, and how to get the most out of your firearms training.

Food For Thought
Marko Kloos‘ essay, “Why The Gun Is Civilization

Kyle’s Ruger 10/22 Project



New-to-me shooting podcasts

#7-Ruger 10/22 Rifle Customization Project

Factory (top) and Clark’s Heritage (bottom) stocks
Factory and Clark's Heritage stocks

Factory and Volquartsen parts
Factory and Volquartsen parts

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Replacement parts I used in my Ruger 10/22 .22LR rifle

DIY 10/22 customization reference & how-tos

Thanks to Fill Yer Hands for the good feedback!

#6-Mental Game & Product Reviews

Teludyne Tech Industries – tell ‘em the New Shooter Podcast sent ya and get a free upgrade from carbon to stainless on your 10/22 StraightJacket Barrel System while supplies last!

Ruger 10/22 Semi-Automatic .22LR Rifle, the object of my customization odyssey

Reviewed Products

NRA Basic Shooting Course Catalog

Folks to Check Out

#5-Introduction to Rifles, Accuracy, and the Teludyne Tech StraightJacket Barrel System

Noel Lasure of Teludyne Tech walk us through getting started shooting rifles—what the parts are, what they do, how to choose one, and what affects accuracy, and their StraightJacket Barrel System, which manages accuracy’s, and the rifle barrel’s, main enemies: heat and recoil.

Teludyne Tech on the web:
TeludyneTech.com
Twitter
Facebook
YouTube

Video of the StraightJacket muzzle brake in action:

Gun podcasts mentioned

News

Book

#4-Zombie Shooters Association Interview

Interview with John Zaczek, founder of the new-shooter-friendly action shooting sport, the Zombie Shooters Association of America.

Zombie Shooters Association logo

Zombie Shooters Association on the web:

ZombieShootersAssociation.com
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Match calender
Blog
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ZSA write-up on Fill Yer Hands

With huge thanks to Martin Brossman for facilitating the interview, as well as suggesting a ton of great show ideas!

Video walk-through of a ZSA stage briefing & course of fire

#3-Tony Brown’s 5 Questions

What I Did With Guns
Guns & products mentioned:

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Topic: Tony Brown’s 5 Questions