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Update! As I stated in this episode, I had based my assessment of the situation on information released by public officials and news reports. I am now beginning to learn more detail on the events that took place that dreadful day at Townville Elementary from first hand accounts. I will be following this episode up with detailed and factual information as soon as it is compiled. There are many inaccuracies in the released reports and many news sources have told a story that is simply not accurate. I have now found numerous actionable lessons learned from this tragedy and my mission is to present them to as wide an audience as possible. This was the most difficult episode of Gunfighter Cast I have ever recorded and I wasn’t able to say even half of things that I am feeling right now on this tragedy.  I hope it does not sound like the babblings of an idiot. If you get nothing else from this episode, please understand this sweet boy that humanity lost today. Family Statement “Our son, Jacob Hall, who was shot at Townville Elementary School on Wednesday, died today surrounded by family at Greenville Health System Children’s Hospital. Jacob came into our lives six years and four months ago and changed it completely. He showed us how to love, laugh and smile even on days we did not want to. God gave him to us and he was taken away from us by a senseless act. We know that Jacob has already forgiven this child for what he did to him and his family because that’s the kind of child he was. Jacob was sent to this earth for this short a period of time to show us that there is such a thing as pure love. Jacob is in heaven with God now and everyone who loves him. Words cannot express how much we will miss him. We want to express our thanks and appreciation to the community for the outpouring of love and support. We also want to thank the doctors and nurses at GHS Children’s Hospital, who did everything in their power to try to save Jacob, and to Ms. Hollingsworth, who put her life on the line to try to protect and save Jacob. We also want to thank Preacher Blizzard and the staff of Oakdale Baptist Church, the Townville Rescue Squad, Townville Fire Department, Fire Chief Billy McAdams and all of the first responders. This is an extremely difficult time for our family, and we ask for privacy as we continue to grieve the loss of our beloved son. Funeral arrangements will be shared on Monday.” – Renae and Rodger Hall Jacob’s Mother just announced a “Super Funeral” for Jacob her “Super son”.  I am in awe of this family. This episode of Gunfighter Cast was made possible by Bravo Concealment Holsters.  Use our coupon code “Gunfighter” at checkout for 10% off your entire purchase. If Gunfighter Cast is worth $1 or $2 per episode to you, why not pledge that amount per episode through Patreon and get access to episodes as soon as they are ready instead of waiting for the scheduled releases.  Your pledge is only paid when new episodes are delivered.  

This episode of Gunfighter Cast was made possible by Bravo Concealment Holsters.  Use our coupon code “Gunfighter” at checkout for 10% off your entire purchase. Daniel talks with John Correia from Active Self Protection about the ASP principles and concepts that can help people live safer lives. Topics include * Attitude and mindset in training and during a fight. * Skills and how one should take a realistic look at his or her abilities. * Developing a plan for, training, safety, awareness and action Check out John and  what he does with Active Self Protection  ASP Facebook ASP Youtube If you enjoy podcasts, you should try audio books. To get two free audio books, start a trial at Audible.com today. If Gunfighter Cast is worth $1 or $2 per episode to you, why not pledge that amount per episode through Patreon and get access to episodes as soon as they are ready instead of waiting for the scheduled releases.  Your pledge is only paid when new episodes are delivered.

In this episode, Daniel and John finally get around to completing episode 100 as part of a re-launch of the Gunfighter Cast podcast.  We catch up with the hosts and find out what is coming up in the future. If Gunfighter Cast is worth $1 or $2 per episode to you, why not pledge that amount per episode through Patreon and get access to episodes as soon as they are ready instead of waiting for the scheduled releases.  Your pledge is only paid when new episodes are delivered. Shop Bravo Concealment, make a purchase, tell them we sent you. Comments, feedback and questions can be directed to: daniel@gunfightercast.com john@gunfightercast.com

This is the audio only version of a video Daniel posted on the Funker Tactical channel on Youtube.  The original video can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nh7ZrVtffM Two soldiers talking shop. An entertaining and candid discussion about the state of our industry by a United States Marine and US Army Paratrooper. Definitely worth a watch! Subscribe to Funker Tactical for weekly episodes of Gunfighter Cast. Thank you for watching our channel. Your subscription is valuable to us. Please consider subscribing. For business inquiries including video production, social media management, product integration and sponsorship please contact our Operations Director: PRubio@FunkerTactical.com Get Connected With the Team! Funker Tactical Website: http://www.FunkerTactical.com Funker Tactical FB Page: https://www.Facebook.com/FunkerTactical Music by: Machinima Sound, Anze Rozman and Samuel Nevarez.

The purpose of this Gunfighter Cast is to discuss firearms equipment and training as it relates to self defense from a military, law enforcement and responsible citizen perspective. Daniel Shaw, retired marine infantryman, current Director of Training for Thunderbird Tactical, 406 N Seneca, Wichita KS (316)613-2336 John McGregor, retired from full time law enforcement in 2014.  Currently working full time in the corporate security field, and part time as an instructor for Sig Sauer Academy, 233 Exeter Road, Epping NH. Daniel started the show in 2009 while stationed in Okinawa Japan. John joined the show as co-host in 2012. Sponsored by Ares Gear www.aresgear.com  In this episode, John and Scott Ballard discuss and review the Heckler and Koch VP9 semi-automatic pistol.  Daniel expressed this thoughts on the same pistol in a video for Funker Tactical, which can be found here.  If Gunfighter Cast is worth $1 or $2 per episode to you, why not pledge that amount per episode through Patreon and get access to episodes as soon as they are ready instead of waiting for the scheduled releases.  Your pledge is only paid when new episodes are delivered.

The purpose of Gunfighter Cast is to discuss firearms equipment and training as it relates to self-defense from a military, law enforcement and responsible citizen perspective. Daniel Shaw, retired marine infantryman, current Director of Training for Thunderbird Tactical, 406 N Seneca, Wichita KS (316)613-2336. John McGregor, retired from full time law enforcement in 2014. Currently working full time in the corporate security field, and part time as an instructor for Sig Sauer Academy, 233 Exeter Road, Epping NH. Magazine Questions Support the show at our Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/gunfightercast Sponsored by the Tango Yankee Project www.tangoyankeechip.com Hear Daniel on Modern Rifleman Radio http://modernriflemanradio.com/mrr50-return-of-the-shaw/ Also sponsored by Ares Gear Aegis (ee-jis) Belts www.aresgear.comClips v. Magazines Magazine feeds the firearm. A clip feeds a magazine. Nomenclature Magazine pistol maintenance. Environmentally specific. Should be maintained with pistol. Function check the magazine Store loaded or unloaded -Cycling not compression Pistol – full capacity Rifle – 28 in 30 for insertion with bolt forward Carry a spare magazine Set of carry mags and set of training magazines Number magazines for troubleshooting Never buy a numbered magazine at a gun show Loading and unloading the same two rounds Not loading through ejection port Holster in gun safe method Testing magazines by chambering rounds-Not How to check your ammo 200+ live fire with actual rounds you intend to carry Visual inspection and chambering with barrel removed Rotation of duty ammo If Gunfighter Cast is worth $1 or $2 per episode to you, why not pledge that amount per episode through Patreon and get access to episodes as soon as they are ready instead of waiting for the scheduled releases.  Your pledge is only paid when new episodes are delivered.

The purpose of Gunfighter Cast is to discuss firearms equipment and training as it relates to self defense from a military, law enforcement and responsible citizen perspective. Founder, Host and Producer:  Daniel Shaw, retired marine infantryman, current Director of Training for Thunderbird Tactical, 406 N Seneca, Wichita KS (316)613-2336.  daniel@gunfightercast.com Host and Producter:  John McGregor, retired from full time law enforcement in 2014. Currently working full time in the corporate security field, and part time as an instructor for Sig Sauer Academy, 233 Exeter Road, Epping NH.  john@gunfightercast.com John joined the show as co-host in 2012. Support the show at our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/gunfightercast Sponsored by the Tango Yankee Project www.tangoyankeechip.com Response to the Active Shooter topic suggested by Peter Wiktorski and seconded by Bruce Howes on the FB page. Looking for a show covering active shooter scenarios from a CCW holder perspective as opposed to LE/MIL Duty to protect the public versus a duty to protect an individual as it applies to Law Enforcement. Disclaimer, I am not an attorney and I am not giving legal advice. But I did read the case in question. Warren v. District of Columbia https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=9108468254125174344&q=warren-v-district-of-columbia&hl=en&as_sdt=2006 “courts have without exception concluded that when a municipality or other governmental entity undertakes to furnish police services, it assumes a duty only to the public at large and not to individual members of the community.” “Dereliction in the performance of police duties may, therefore, be redressed only in the context of a public prosecution and not in a private suit for money damages” Police have a duty to protect the public, but they can’t guarantee your safety. How applicable to active shooter situation? Victims lying in entryway will get bypassed. Tactics changed after April 20, 1999. Columbine High School Shooting. No longer set up perimeter and wait for a SWAT Team. The longer the police wait, the greater the body count becomes. Make contact with shooter. May stop the shooter by force or cause shooter to take their own life. Gun Free Zones. Not looking for armed resistance. Contact Team and Rescue Team concepts. Civilian Response. Borrow from Scott Ballard and his Protective Shooting Courses. “Who are you prepared to die for?” Make a list. Wife, kids, other children, Bob in Accounting? Understand that if you choose to attempt to engage an active shooter, you are advancing toward an area containing a deadly force threat, while other good guys armed with firearms who don’t know what you look like advance to the same area. How do you tell a responsible citizen from an active shooter? The video referred to in this episode can be found at http://www.activeshooter.lasd.org/index.html Get out– If there is no one on your “list” and you can escape, do so. Know your exits. Lock Downs. Parking Lots. Assist injured if safe to do so– Training-Medical training and equipment. Secure your location-Fortify location, become an ensconced defender. Fatal funnels. Communicate. Defend yourself-Personal Gear. Improvised Weapons. Communicate. Use your loaded cell phone.

The purpose of the Gunfighter Cast podcast is to discuss firearms equipment and training as it relates to self defense from a military, law enforcement and responsible citizen perspective. Daniel Shaw, retired marine infantryman, current Director of Training for Thunderbird Tactical, 406 N Seneca, Wichita KS (316)613-2336 John McGregor, retired from full time law enforcement in 2014.  Currently working full time in the corporate security field, and part time as an instructor for Sig Sauer Academy, 233 Exeter Road, Epping NH. John joined the show as co-host in 2012. Starting up the show again with new theme music from KingHyenX. If Gunfighter Cast is worth $1 or $2 per episode to you, why not pledge that amount per episode through Patreon and get access to episodes as soon as they are ready instead of waiting for the scheduled releases.  Your pledge is only paid when new episodes are delivered. The best equipment and tactics don’t matter if you or someone else gets injured at a training session, competition or trip to the gun store, so this show is going back to basics. Sponsors:  Ares Gear www.aresgear.com and Dark Angel Medical www.darkangelmedical.com   Absolutes of Firearms Safety Police Officer shoots self in gun store video A link to the video can be seen at www.gunfightercast.com/wordpress/video96   Comments repeatedly quote accepted firearms safety rules such as: Jeff Cooper’s Commentaries Volume Two, 1994 pg 43 * All guns are always loaded. Even if they are not, treat them as if they are. * Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy. (For those who insist that this particular gun is unloaded, see Rule 1.) * Keep your finger off the trigger till your sights are on the target. This is the Golden Rule. Its violation is directly responsible for about 60 percent of inadvertent discharges. * Identify your target, and what is behind it. Never shoot at anything that you have not positively identified. Regularly over the years, I have seen students who could parrot the firearm safety rules but could not put them into practice.  The theoretical application versus the practical application. Ex. Student on range with other shooters on to right and left.  Can quote “Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy.”  Ask same student to lock their slide to the rear and he brings the gun in front of his abdomen, muzzle facing the students to his left, so he can see the slide catch lever and arresting notch.  Theoretical application v. Practical application.  Student is practicing firearms safety skills, then performing a firearms manipulation. Our goal should be to have a foundation of firearm safety like a computer program that is constantly running in the background.  Everything else we do builds on top of our firearm safety practices. Foundation are the absolutes of firearm safety. Muzzle management and trigger finger discipline. Muzzle management:  Keep your firearm pointed in a safe direction. Safe direction: A direction where, if an unintentional discharge were to occur, there would be no change of personal injury, and the minimal amount of property damage.   Trigger finger discipline:  Keep your finger off the trigger until you are on target and have decided to fire. Trigger finger should be pressing into the frame of the weapon with firm pressure.  Firearms are engineered to feel comfortable wit...

This episode Daniel talks with Lt. Col. Dave Grossman about what motivates evil humans, threats, veterans, and more. You can sign up for the Wichita Sheep Dog Seminar for Churches or find one in your area HERE Join other Gunfighter Cast fans who are supporting us with reoccurring or one time donations HERE Take a few minutes and check out the products from FirstSpear and if you buy something, tell them we sent you. Get Gunfighter Cast patches HERE. Support Gunfighter Cast by downloading Vitals of Defense HERE. Get the episodes you are missing HERE. Sponsors Ares Gear Dark Angel Medical G-Code Holsters

This episode, Daniel talks with Erik “Trek” Utrecht about his upcoming 2000 mile bicycle ride to raise awareness as well as donations for the Brian Terry Foundation. I will no longer be placing the buckle on Ebay. I’m now giving away two Gunfighter Cast Aegis Enhanced buckles by Ares Gear, one to the person who makes the largest donation to the Brian Terry Foundation and the other to the winner of a drawing comprised of all who made donations to the Brian Terry Foundation until September 5th regardless of amount donated. Just send me your receipt to dl.shaw@live.com to enter. Check out the webley for Trek’s giveaway HERE Make your donation to the Brian Terry Foundation HERE On a side note in other news just in case you missed it, Cory Jackson (Range Time) = Stolen Valor

Explicit! Daniel speaks with two of the stars from the animated reality show Half Cocked by Primary Weapons Systems. Dean and Carrie then stepped out of character to talk about PWS reliability, company culture, and 2nd amendment responsibility. While you’re at the PWS YouTube Channel watching the Modern Musket Video, check out Half Cocked to see what the heck we were just talking about. Modern Musket Video (Absolute Must Share) Check out the PWS MK114 Shaw’s All Take a few minutes and check out the products from FirstSpear and if you buy something, tell them we sent you. Enter to win a Battleborn billet AR-15 lower boy ordering a patch today. Get Gunfighter Cast patches HERE. Support Gunfighter Cast by downloading Vitals of Defense HERE. Get the episodes you are missing HERE. Sponsors Ares Gear Dark Angel Medical G-Code Holsters yes

John McGregor and Daniel Shaw return with this thought provoking and profound episode…just kidding, there is not much to it, but we have a heck of a lot coming so subscribe now and check back next week for the next episode. Take a few minutes and check out the products from FirstSpear and if you buy something, tell them we sent you. Enter to win a Battleborn billet AR-15 lower boy ordering a patch today. Get Gunfighter Cast patches HERE. Support Gunfighter Cast by downloading Vitals of Defense HERE. Get the episodes you are missing HERE. Sponsors Ares Gear Dark Angel Medical G-Code Holsters

Getting all Christmasy and taking a chapter from Kenn Blanchard’s podcasting book by singing carols in this episode of Gunfighter Cast.  Just kidding, we talk about all things suppressors and attempt to dispel some myths and general misinformation surrounding these stocking stuffers. Support Gunfighter Cast by downloading Vitals of Defense HERE. Get the episodes you are missing HERE. Sponsors Ares Gear Dark Angel Medical G-Code Holsters

This episode of Gunfighter Cast, John finishes up his interview with Scott Ballard from Sig Sauer Academy talking all things 1911. Sig Sauer Academy Paratus Academy Paratus Academy Facebook Warrior Summit Sponsors Ares Gear Dark Angel Medical G-Code Holsters Souls Harbor

This episode of Gunfighter Cast, John sits down with Scott Ballard from Sig Sauer Academy to have a very long talk about the ins and outs of the 1911. Sig Sauer Academy Paratus Academy Handgun Vitals I and II in Utah August 10th and 11th.  Register here Paratus Academy Facebook Warrior Summit Sponsors Ares Gear Dark Angel Medical G-Code Holsters