What To Do If You Draw Your Gun
From Gun Talk Radio (05.17.20 After Show): This is a “What If” call. The After Show crew discusses what to do if you find an intruder in your home, or how...
5.7 Cartridge in a Revolver?
From Gun Talk Radio (05.17.20 Hour 3): Will the 5.7x28mm work in a revolver? Tom discusses chamber pressures of the 5.7x28mm and what protective equipment...
Ideas for Securing Your Gun Rights
From Gun Talk Radio (05.17.20 Hour 2): A caller decides to build an 80% lower to keep it in his hands if the government if they ever decide to take guns.
Smith & Wesson Shield Options, Including the New 9mm EZ
Ryan Gresham runs through three different options from Smith & Wesson's family of M&P Shields - the original 9mm, the 380 EZ, and the new 9mm EZ.
What's the Deal with the .44 Special?
Own a .44 Magnum revolver? Gun Talk's Tom Gresham has a cartridge for you - the .44 Special.
Accidental Fatalities with Firearms Down 45%; Battery-Operated Optics for Defense?
Have you recently purchased a new gun and want to go shoot a few rounds? Ryan sits down with Joe Bartozzi of the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)...
Bullets; Gun Collecting; Policing Dentists; Stories from the Streets
Gun Talk Nation's Ryan Gresham and Kevin "KJ" Jarnagin talk with industry insider and retired law enforcement officer Jeff Puckett about his current job...
Setting up the ShotKam for Clay Targets, Wingshooting
The ShotKam is a great tool for training, or even catching the shot of a lifetime. Ryan Gresham shows how easy it is to install on the barrel of your shotgun...
Would You Trust Your Life to a Battery?
From Gun Talk Radio (05.10.20 Hour 3): A caller disagrees with Tom about the use of a battery-operated optic or laser on a defensive gun. Tom offers his...
Introducing Kids to the Shooting Sports
From Gun Talk Radio (05.10.20 Hour 2): Tom Gresham talks about growing up with guns, and discusses some good ways to get kids started in the shooting sports...
You're Never Too Old To Protect Yourself
From Gun Talk Radio (05.10.20 Hour 1): How old is too old to carry a gun? A caller shares the story about his mother who bought a PK380, sent in her paperwork..
Cartridge Comparison: 5.7x28mm vs .22 Magnum
Is there much of a difference between 5.7 centerfire and .22Mag rimfire? Ryan Gresham examines the two cartridges at the range.
Allowing for Gas Blowback from a Suppressed AR
In this Gun 101 tip, Ryan Gresham discusses the importance of safety glasses specifically while shooting a suppressed AR rifle, especially from the left, due...
Lights on Guns - Yes or No?
Are you considering putting a light on your gun? Is there such a thing as too much light? Kevin "KJ" Jarnagin and Gary Killingsworth sit down to discuss some...
Timney Triggers' Legacy; Turkey Hunting; Favorite Guns & Gear
Gun Talk Nation's Ryan Gresham and Kevin "KJ" Jarnagin talk with Timney Trigger's PR guru Chris Ellis about how Timney got it's start almost 75 years ago...
Ruger American Compact in .45 ACP
Ryan Gresham shows off some of the features of the new Ruger American Compact in .45, including a gray Cerakote finish and three nickel-plated magazines.
Choosing an Optic for Your AR Pistol
From Gun Talk Radio (05.03.20 Hour 2): A listener emails Tom asking what the difference is between a red dot or a reflex sight for his AR pistol, and how...
Finding a Good Carry Holster
From Gun Talk Radio (05.03.20 Hour 3): How do you choose the right carry holster? Is a nylon holster the right choice? Maybe a leather one? Or kydex? Callers...
MA Women Fight for Their Gun Rights
From Gun Talk Radio (05.03.20 Hour 1): LaKasha Robbins, Massachusetts Women Gun Owners Co-Founder, GOAL Board Member, and MA delegate for The DC Project...
Cleaning Your Every Day Carry Gun
In this 3 Minute EDC Tip, Ryan Gresham walks through some of the steps of cleaning your carry gun, including disassembly, and the different cleaners and...
Guns Too Pretty to Shoot
Do you have a gun that is just too pretty to shoot? If so, you may want to rethink that. Gun Talk’s Ryan and KJ dive into the issue that some guns are too...
Sig Sauer's P365 XL ROMEOZERO
Sig Sauer's P365 XL ROMEOZERO has a slightly larger frame than the original P365 micro-compact, 12+1 capacity, and the ROMEOZERO red dot mounted and ready...
Knowing When to Engage; 1911 v Polymer; Holsters
Gun Talk Nation's Ryan Gresham and Kevin "KJ" Jarnagin talk with gun industry insider and writer David Workman about participating in First Person Defender...
Ruger's Super GP100 Competition Revolver
Ruger's latest introduction from their Custom Shop is the Super GP100 competition 8-shot revolver in 9mm. It features Hogue hardwood grips, a 6" barrel with...
Speed VS Accuracy
In this First Person Defender® Training Tip, presented by Ruger, Chris Cerino is discussing and demonstrating the balance of speed and accuracy, along with...
Preview: Mother Attacked at Grocery Store!
Our Defender, Georgia is leaving the grocery store with children in tow when they are approached by a strange man who gets in between her and her kids. Will...
Working From High Ready
In this First Person Defender® Training Tip, presented by HK, Chris Cerino is discussing and demonstrating working from the high ready position. Chris is...
‘Don’t Poo-Poo The Two-Two’
In this First Person Defender® Training Tip, presented by Ruger, Chris Cerino is discussing .22 pistols for defensive uses. While not the “ideal” defensive...
12 Dot Shooting Drill
In this First Person Defender® Training Tip, presented by HK, Chris Cerino is discussing and demonstrating an effective drill to boost speed and accuracy...
Family Attacked Leaving Restaurant!
How do you respond when you - and your family - are suddenly and violently approached by a gunman? Our Defender, Joel, and his family are leaving a...
Preview: Family Attacked Leaving Restaurant!
How do you respond when you - and your family - are suddenly and violently approached by a gunman? Our Defender, Joel, and his family are leaving a...
Man Followed By Multiple Attackers!
How do you deal with being followed…and attacked…by multiple assailants? Our Defender, Bill, is a firearms industry veteran who carries daily - plus he has...
Revolver Reloading Tips
In this First Person Defender® Training Tip, presented by Colt, Chris Cerino is discussing and demonstrating reloading techniques for revolvers. Chris is...
Preview: Man Followed By Multiple Attackers!
How do you deal with being followed…and attacked…by multiple assailants? Our Defender, Bill, is a firearms industry veteran who carries daily - plus he has...
Good Guy Shoots Car Thief!
Reacting to property theft is a slippery slope, especially when others insert themselves into the situation. Our Defender, Mike, is an every-day concealed...
Carbine Positional Shooting Drill
In this First Person Defender® Training Tip, presented by HK, Chris Cerino is discussing and demonstrating a handy rifle/carbine drill that focuses on...
Preview: Good Guy Shoots Car Thief!
Reacting to property theft is a slippery slope, especially when others insert themselves into the situation. Our Defender, Mike, is an every-day concealed...
Agitated Customer Opens Fire at the Bar
Sometimes you need to fight, sometimes you need to leave, and sometimes you need to fight your way out. Our Defender, Gavin, is a restaurant owner and self...
Preview: Agitated Customer Opens Fire at the Bar
Sometimes you need to fight, sometimes you need to leave, and sometimes you need to fight your way out. Our Defender, Gavin, is a restaurant owner and...
Shootout at Local Steakhouse!
When a shooting breaks out at a public location, so many variables exist. Our Defender, Tony, is at a restaurant having dinner with a friend when violence...
Mass Shooter Enters Dance Hall
How would you deal with a sudden attack? Our Defender, Mike, is just a normal guy manning the door at a local dance hall when big trouble comes in. Will Mike...
Preview: Mass Shooter Enters Dance Hall
How would you deal with a sudden attack? Our Defender, Mike, is just a normal guy manning the door at a local dance hall when big trouble comes in. Will Mike...
Preview: Shootout at Local Steakhouse!
You never know quite how it will go down. Our Defender, Tony, is having dinner with a friend at a hot, new restaurant when violence breaks out. Not only does...
Violent Parking Lot Attack!
Our Defender, Nick, is just looking to pick up some pizzas and head home, but he’s confronted by an attacker full of rage and accusations. As this one gets...
Preview: Violent Parking Lot Attack!
Sometimes road rage can strike outside the vehicle. Our Defender, Nick, just wants to go home with his pizza when he’s violently approached in the parking lot.
Man Attacked in Vehicle!
Carjackings are becoming all too common, and they can happen quickly and violently. Charles, our Defender, is put to the test bothy physically and mentally...
Preview: Man Attacked in Vehicle!
Carjackings are all too common, and they happen quickly! Charles, our Defender, will be put to the test. Catch this new episode of First Person Defender at...
Hotel Manager Attacked at Loading Dock!
In this episode of First Person Defender: Sometimes, understanding the intentions of bad guys isn’t so easy. Dean is a hotel manager who encounters a scary...