Uncensored Tactical Podcast

Today is NOT another episode in the "Never Owned A Gun" (NOAG) Series. This one is Uncensored and for the usual crowd. Enjoy: Titles don't mean shit. Target shooting is fine, but don't lie to yourself and think that it's combat. The princess and the pea? The alpha boi and the shell casing... and more.

Today we have a returning special guest, Buckles, who went from zero gun knowledge to being a well versed and practiced gun owner in just less than a year! And we talk: This new series for Insurgency Knitting Circle and UTAC, N.O.A.G. Breaking myths BEFORE you decide to visit a gun shop. Weapon Safety. Types of gun stores. Good, Bad, Ugly. Your first visit And more.

Today Joel and I go long on all things "Security Dog" related, that his company Fortress K9, brings to the table, like: Training differently than most. Ear protection for dogs? Stabilization training. Dealing with other humans, on walks. The courses and dogs that he offers. Some tasks that his dogs do that surprises other dog handlers. And much much more!

Today we do a SHORT recording on the difference between Drills, Training, Fights, and all out Assaults. Recording in my new office today so I'm a little mentally distracted and exhausted, sorry about that, but I think the content is still valuable. Today: Drills and "omitting". Training and "pretending". What, exactly, is a fight? Mutual Combat. Blending martial arts. Martial arts scenarios. Most arts train you for "fights" not "assaults". Would you call an armed bank robbery a "fight"? And more.

This episode is brought to you directly by a listener who requested this topic, and these sub topics. I'm more than happy to help share this info with this community. Today: Classic alarm systems. Living alarm systems. Modern alarms. Guns. The "Bump Bag". Physical Security. Neighbors, and more.

I've wanted to cover these rules for a LONG time now. Some of these things have kept me alive and I've very thankful to have learned them from some of the top people out there in their fields. If you got any value out of this show if you could share this content to some more people that may need it, I'd be very thankful. Some great reminders for positioning yourself with other people. A lot about the "when" to act. Repetition, repetition, repetition. SWAT/CQC guidelines. Scenario training tips. And much much more. Note: Our Discord is closed. Looking for other places to build community now.

Matt Freeman from the "Statist Quo Podcast" joins UTac today to talk about: A little bit on Red Flags. Even more important, Mental Health "Arrests". Lots of SHOCKING military stories. Blindly Pro Law Enforcement v. Blindly Anti LEO. Some surprising facts about George Washington! Warrant arrests. And much, much, much more.

Tonight I have a guest on the show, callsign "Mowgli", and we talk about a few pieces of gear that we like and that we don't. Mog has been a long time friend of mine and I think he has a very sharp brain and a great personality and I hope you all enjoy! We go deep into Vertx's pants. And their sling bags. Lots of tactical lighting talk. Some EDC wallets. And much more.

Tonight we have a light drink and talk about how a police force would operate in a truly free market system - free of government restrictions... and a tiny bit about some Liberty issues. And more: A snapshot at modern policing. An interesting take on preventing OIS's. Very customizable options. A take on jurisdictions, private v public. How much already exists? Incentives. Recruiting? Pipeline training. Private courts? What is "Mission Based Policing?" Arguments against private policing...

Today we chat with Bullshido (on our IKC Discord server, he's also on twitter at @Bullshidopol) about self defense and martial arts. And we don't pull any punches. (I'm sorry that I'm so bad at jokes) @Bullshidopol (on Twitter) The religion of BJJ How training "rules" hurt combat. Blending arts. Some youtube resources for you. A few "not so shitty" arts recommended. Principle based arts. And more.

Tonight I have the solo student from my latest one-on-one Entry and Escape course to do a review and debrief. And: Overview of a 1 on 1 course. Our "first date" butterflies. Wasting time in the beginning of a course? Some favorite techniques and tools. A few short rants here and there. Some teasers from my upcoming book. A lot of laughs. And more.

*Tactics* Today we drink, and talk about Body Armor in some interesting ways! The basics and the levels. A few legal issues. Thoughts on choosing your armor. The fit. Big mistakes with your armor. Stories from the field. Advice on swim testing. The "Under the Bed" method. And more!

A slightly new format today. This talk is mostly about bureaucracy today, how to take tactful steps towards changing your policy making process. I'd love to hear the feedback from you guys! Please listen to the housekeeping in the first few minutes. Today is mostly about the bureaucracy, with some value to help you make work better. Policy Memorization. Memorization v Field Application. The Flip Flop. Do you even read bro? The economics of not just money. Civics lesson on "Checks and Balances" in a unique way. Solutions to these problems. And more!

*Adult Language* Tonight pat has a drink and talks about a life changing issue that many people face at work, no matter their profession: "Burnout". Particularly detrimental in First Responder roles. What is it, and how to identify the symptoms of burnout. Some reasons that burnout occurs. The standard "Yoga" approach to this problem, and... Pat's responses to this problem. What can untreated burnout lead to. As always, audience interaction is valued here, contact us with your thoughts. And more.

Disclaimer: I 100% do NOT advocate violence. Period. I only morally agree with violence used in self defense. I am very happy being a peaceful man, and today, I'll be discussion some things to consider concerning guerrilla type warfare and a hypothetical Civil War 2 - Homeland Boogaloo. Other guerrilla wars in history. Literally, the first rule EVER that our own government wrote down, the first paragraph, says "Ya'll can basically tell your government to fuck off" (paraphrased). Gear. Training. Fighting unit sizes. The side with more bureaucracy loses, imho. And much more!

  Waited a LONG time to record this one. I am very passionate about scenario training and tactical role playing mainly because I've had some very good instructors teach me, and some very bad instructors. Let's talk about what we, in this community here, can do about that. The safety hat. The cost/benefit of using real weapons in training. The most common problem in any scenario training. Zombies. The extra mile with uniforms. Instructor tips. Lots of them. Omfg. Advanced Lesson: "Training v Testing". And much more!

Today we have a grab bag of topics that we discuss with a friend of the show Jared Nordin. Jared is the host of the Voluntary Contrarian podcast. Warning: Some philosophical discussion. The 8 Fundamentals of Marksmanship and... The 8 Fundamental myths of Combat Shooting. We go deep on the curriculum of Tactical Lock Picking. And we talk Voluntarism. Please go check out "The Voluntary Contrarian".

Today we talk about some advanced applications of the basics of Tactical Lock Picking including "Anchoring", "Positioning", Lighting and much more. Refresher on What Is Tactical Lock Picking. Anchoring. Positioning of you and your tools. Lighting tips for the field. Tons of home training ideas for lock picking. Some restraint escape training ideas. Decision making and time. Some lock picking FAQs. And even more value.

Today's topic was suggested by a member of the community "You know, I never really heard you talk about preferences for how you would set up a rifle..." Here is his answer, and more: What we're drinking. How to comment and give feedback. Focusing on "Battle Rifles" today. My personal requirements. Issues in the field, running your rifle. Piece by piece recommendations. An open question to the audience. And more.

Today follow up with a post-range update of last episode's talk about tactical gloves. And we have a value-added bonus segment about miscellaneous gear at the end of today's show. What we're drinking. Where to comment on the show. The FIRST most noticeable issue with gloves IRL. The drill I chose for this assessment. Drills I'll be adding on my next range day. Surprisingly good news about ALL my gloves I tested. Miscellaneous gear talk. And more... Please visit the source article at UncensoredTactical.com for more photos and links etc.