Games are Not Tactical & Red Dot Fever | SOTG 1282

Should Democrats buy guns? Such was the topic of a recent New York Time OpEd piece. We will examine the premise, the assertions by the NYT “ethicist” and then Professor Paul will chime in. What pieces, parts, and components should be assembled when building a varmint pistol? During our Tech Talk from EOTech Inc. Paul will discuss his experience eradicating prairie pests in Wyoming and consider what is practical and impractical. Also, we have an SOTG Homeroom for you from SOTGU. This week, the Professor will consider what goes into improvement or the development of skill with a handgun. Do you want to shoot better or just buy cool stuff? FEATURING: Shooting News Weekly, SB Tactical, Black Hills Ammunition, Madison Rising, Jarrad Markel, Paul Markel, SOTG University PARTNERS: EOTech, Spikes Tactical FIND US ON: iTunes, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, Facebook, X, Amazon, Instagram, YouTube, Threads TOPICS COVERED THIS EPISODE Huge Thanks to our Partners: EOTech | Spike’s Tactical National Trauma Awareness Month Sale on ShopSOTG.com [0:11:20] EOTech Talk - EOTechInc.com TOPIC: Building a Varmint Pistol - AT3 Tactical, EOTech VUDU 3-9 SS / EFLX, SB Tactical SB-A5, Black Hills Ammo [0:35:00] SOTG Homeroom - SOTG University TOPIC: Do you really want to get better with your pistol or just have cool stuff to show your friends on InstaGarbage? [0:54:09] NY Times ‘Ethicist’ Advises Reader to Not ‘Give Way to Fear,’ Discourage Her Husband From Buying a Gun www.shootingnewsweekly.com

Today we have a special guest to help us with our NRA Annual Meeting after-action. Former and Future NRA Board Member, Isaac Demarest joins us to discuss the current state of the NRA, as well as a number of other topics. During our Tech Talk from EOTech Inc. Professor Paul will address an inquiry about putting a mini red dot on a PCC? We also have a question from the SOTG Mailbag about sighting in handguns. For our SOTG Homeroom from Student of the Gun University, we will consider a mass killing in Canada? How did it happen? Why didn’t all the Canadian gun control prevent it? Can we learn anything from the incident? FEATURING: AP News, Shrine Sportsmen, Madison Rising, Jarrad Markel, Paul Markel, SOTG University PARTNERS: EOTech, Spikes Tactical FIND US ON: iTunes, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, Facebook, X, Amazon, Instagram, YouTube, Threads TOPICS COVERED THIS EPISODE Huge thanks to our Partners: EOTech | Spike’s Tactical [0:04:25] EOTech Talk - EOTechInc.com TOPIC: Should you put a Mini-Red Dot on PCC?Century Arms AP5SD first shots [0:18:15] SOTG Homeroom - SOTG University TOPIC: 5-year-old girl and her parents among the dead in a car attack at a Filipino festival in Vancouver apnews.com [0:36:11] NRAAM 2025 After-Action with Isaac Demarest shrinesportsmen.com

What’s up with the 10mm Auto cartridge? Professor Paul will discuss the history of the 10mm Auto in the United States, where it was and where it is today. How can you choose the right ammunition for the job? During our Tech Talk from EOTech Inc, we will consider building the “perfect” prairie dog rifle. From what kind of distances can we really expect to shoot? What optic combination would seem to be the perfect “Goldilock” solution? Also, for our SOTG Homeroom this week from SOTGU, we consider the new book from Nicholas Orr, A Pipe Hitter’s Guide to Strength & Wellness.  You are the Operating System for whichever gun you choose. TOPICS COVERED THIS EPISODE Huge thanks to our Partners: EOTech | Spike’s Tactical [0:10:48] EOTech Talk - EOTechInc.com TOPIC: Time to Build the “Perfect” Prairie Dog Rifle [0:33:43] SOTG Homeroom - SOTG University TOPIC: New Book from Nicholas Orr: A Pipe Hitter’s Guide to Strength and Wellness www.shootingnewsweekly.com [0:41:47] Talking 10mm: Choosing the best ammo for the job www.shootingnewsweekly.com FEATURING: Shooting News Weekly, Madison Rising, Jarrad Markel, Paul Markel, SOTG University PARTNERS: EOTech, Spikes Tactical FIND US ON: iTunes, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, Facebook, X, Amazon, Instagram, YouTube, Threads

Today we have none other than John Willis from Original SOE Gear as your guest. Never a person to hold back, John will talk about preparation, resilience, business, rabbit poop, chickens and more. During our Tech Talk from EOTech Inc. Professor Paul will discuss zeroing red dots and magnified optics as well as answering one of your questions on air. And, we solve the mystery of the missing battery. For our SOTG Homeroom this week we have a New York Times article to consider. The Times has discovered that some “Professional Citizens” are training with guns, radios, and night vision. We are not sure how they feel about that. TOPICS COVERED THIS EPISODE Huge thanks to our Partners: EOTech | Spike’s Tactical [0:05:52] EOTech Talk - EOTechInc.com TOPIC: Ran some more drills with the VUDU 3x9 & EFLX Red Dot on top [0:21:34] SOTG Homeroom - SOTG University TOPIC: NYT Discovers ‘Professional Citizens’ Training for ‘Uncertain and Polarized Times’ www.shootingnewsweekly.com [0:33:43] John Willis from Original SOE: Resilience, Preparedness, and not giving a {Poop} FEATURING: Shooting News Weekly, Madison Rising, Jarrad Markel, Paul Markel, SOTG University PARTNERS: EOTech, Spikes Tactical FIND US ON: iTunes, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, Facebook, X, Amazon, Instagram, YouTube, Threads

Paul and Jarrad are back from their extended training trip to Texas, Ohio, and Tennessee. During that time they had the opportunity to conduct some low light / night shooting. What was unique and what lessons were learned. We dive in during the Tech Talk from EOTech Inc. During our SOTG Homeroom, we had a sad story to report. Nonetheless, the lesson is an important one. You don’t get to decide when you are going to have the worst day of your life, someone else will decide that. All you can do is be prepared to deal with it. Finally, Professor Paul wrote an article for Shooting News Weekly regarding the question; What’s it going to take to get people to take traumatic medical training? We don’t have all the answers but we do have some. FEATURING: WEAR TV, Shooting News Weekly, Madison Rising, Jarrad Markel, Paul Markel, SOTG University PARTNERS: EOTech, Spikes Tactical FIND US ON: iTunes, Stitcher, AppleTV, Roku, Amazon, GooglePlay, YouTube, Threads, Instagram, Facebook, X TOPICS COVERED THIS EPISODE Huge thanks to our Partners: EOTech | Spike’s Tactical [0:03:21] EOTech Talk - EOTechInc.com TOPIC: Night Shooting with EOTech Night Vision compatible HWS optics [0:26:28] SOTG Homeroom - SOTG University TOPIC: Report IDs 58-year-old man as suspect who shot and killed Walton County deputy weartv.com [0:45:48] Team Tactics and Trauma Med: What’s it Going to Take? www.shootingnewsweekly.com

No intellectually honest person can argue that we have allowed the United States of America to be put into a terrible, dangerous position. Hard times are coming. The question we address is what can each person do about that? We will talk about controlling those things that we can control. Knowing and understanding the Deadly Force Checklist could be the difference between victory and disaster if you are ever put into a position where you are required to use a firearm to defend your life. We examine the Case of the Tacqaria Robbery in Texas. The United States of America is a joke to the invaders who are infesting our nation. Witness the recent incident in New York City where 5 illegal invaders attacked two police officers. The criminals were released without bail and then they laughed and flipped off the news cameras. We’ll be back with normal episodes next week, however if you wanna hear the After-Action from Prof. Paul & Jarrad’s training tour from the last two weeks, you can join at GetSOTG.com today! FEATURING: Madison Rising, Jarrad Markel, Paul Markel, SOTG University PARTNERS: EOTech, Hi-Point Firearms, Spikes Tactical FIND US ON: iTunes, Stitcher, AppleTV, Roku, Amazon, GooglePlay, YouTube, Threads, Instagram, Facebook, X TOPICS COVERED THIS EPISODE Huge thanks to our Partners: EOTech | Hi-Point Firearms | Spike’s Tactical Hear the Class Tour After-Action @ GetSOTG.com [0:03:14] Do You Know the Deadly Force Checklist? (SOTG 1223) [0:45:49] Invaders Attack Cops, Laugh About It (SOTG 1227) [1:06:31] Wargaming the American Apocalypse (SOTG 1230)

During our TechTalk from EOTech Inc. Professor Paul will address the use of a .22 rimfire cartridge as a primary self-defense tool. Is the .22LR the “best choice” for women or older Americans? Additionally, SOTG Homeroom from www.SOTGU.com, we will discuss in detail the 4 Rules + 1 safety briefing. How could this save your life or that of another person? Paul Glasco is on the show with us to talk about his new book “How To Make A Monster: A Sensible Look At Rampage Killers”. In this discussion, Mr. Glaso explains factors that tie all of the recent rampage killers together. What facts has the mainstream media deliberately overlooked or flat out lied about? Professor Paul & Jarrad are on the road teaching classes this week, so we’re looking back on some of the highlights of 2024! FEATURING: Paul Glasco, Shooting News Weekly, Madison Rising, Jarrad Markel, Paul Markel, SOTG University PARTNERS: EOTech, Hi-Point Firearms, Spikes Tactical FIND US ON: iTunes, Stitcher, AppleTV, Roku, Amazon, GooglePlay, YouTube, Threads, Instagram, Facebook, X TOPICS COVERED THIS EPISODE Huge thanks to our Partners: EOTech | Hi-Point Firearms | Spike’s Tactical Sign Up for a Martial Application Class Today! - SOTGU.com [0:03:37] EOTech Talk - EOTechInc.com TOPIC: .22 LR Rimfire for Self-Defense? (2A Sanctuary in Michigan & Tennessee to Arm Teachers | SOTG 1239) [0:26:27] SOTG Homeroom - SOTG University TOPIC: People who snatch at fumbled guns are not “stupid” (Foreign Invaders Threatening Citizens & Shooting w/ Mask On | SOTG 1269) Critical Safety Tip: Learn The Four Rules of Gun Safety…Plus One www.shootingnewsweekly.com [0:34:13] Paul Glasco: How to Make a Monster | SOTG Special Edition - Order The Book

Training ammo, particularly 9x19mm, is back and it is available and affordable. During our SOTG Homeroom from SOTGU, Professor Paul will discuss the ammo situation in the United States and address the lies people tell themselves. During our Tech Talk from EOTech Inc. we will take a close look at the new VUDU 3-9x32 “Super Short” riflescope. What is this all about? Might it be a tool that could enhance your shooting experience? “All hat and no cattle” is a phrase bandied about in the west. Does that phrase apply to some members of the gun community? We’ll discuss it and you can decide. FEATURING: EOTech, Madison Rising, Jarrad Markel, Paul Markel, SOTG University PARTNERS: EOTech, Hi-Point Firearms, Spikes Tactical FIND US ON: iTunes, Stitcher, AppleTV, Roku, Amazon, GooglePlay, YouTube, Threads, Instagram, Facebook, X TOPICS COVERED THIS EPISODE Huge thanks to our Partners: EOTech | Hi-Point Firearms | Spike’s Tactical Have you picked up your copy of Pipe Hitters Guide to Fire Teams: Small Unit Tactics and Leadership (Book 8) yet? - ShopSOTG.com [0:11:46] EOTech Talk - EOTechInc.com TOPIC: Mounted the VUDU 3-9x32 SFP - Super Short on L&C Rifle [0:30:28] SOTG Homeroom - SOTG University TOPIC: 9mm Training Ammo is back down to average 20¢ a shot if you order online Texas and Tennessee Classes - sotgu.com/training [0:49:18] “All hat and no cattle” - People who buy thousand dollar Gucci guns but don’t buy ammo by the case

Everyone has Red Dot Fever now. Are optics on handguns the end all be all? During our Tech Talk from EOTech Inc. we will consider the ins and outs of modern optics on handguns. Recently, Shooting New Weekly published an excerpt from an article written by Professor Paul regarding shooting games and whether or not playing games prepares us for the realities of life and death encounters. Also, during our SOTG Homeroom from Student of the Gun University, Paul will discuss the ongoing discussion about “point shooting” versus “aimed fire”. Can you teach yourself to point shoot? Sure. Does that apply to 95 percent of the deadly force scenarios you may encounter? FEATURING: Shoot-On.com, Shooting News Weekly, Madison Rising, Jarrad Markel, Paul Markel, SOTG University PARTNERS: EOTech, Hi-Point Firearms, Spikes Tactical FIND US ON: iTunes, Stitcher, AppleTV, Roku, Amazon, GooglePlay, YouTube, Threads, Instagram, Facebook, X TOPICS COVERED THIS EPISODE Huge thanks to our Partners: EOTech | Hi-Point Firearms | Spike’s Tactical Pipe Hitters Guide to Fire Teams: Small Unit Tactics and Leadership (Book 8) is available Now! - ShopSOTG.com [0:05:50] EOTech Talk - EOTechInc.com TOPIC: Let’s talk about this… Bright Rear Sights are F**king Stupid, stop putting them on guns shoot-on.com [0:40:04] SOTG Homeroom - SOTG University TOPIC: Texas and Tennessee: There is still time to get into a class Western/Mountain Training Schedule is posted sotgu.com/bb201 [0:58:20] Personal Defense Tip: If You Aren’t Behind Cover, Your Feet Should Be Moving www.shootingnewsweekly.com

During our SOTG Homeroom we have a positive story. Rather than become yet another in the ranks of long forgotten victims of crime, a 14-year-old Kentucky Teen defended his family's home when two armed home invaders broke in. Also, for our Tech Talk this week from EOTech Inc, Professor Paul will discuss a fast way to get on paper when you need to zero a 1:1 optic such as the XPS sight. What exactly is a “fantasy gunfight” and is that a positive thing or a negative? We will consider training, specifically scenario-based training and how that benefits those who carry a firearm for self-defense. FEATURING: Madison Rising, Jarrad Markel, Paul Markel, SOTG University PARTNERS: EOTech, Hi-Point Firearms, Spikes Tactical FIND US ON: iTunes, Stitcher, AppleTV, Roku, Amazon, GooglePlay, YouTube, Threads, Instagram, Facebook, X TOPICS COVERED THIS EPISODE Huge thanks to our Partners: EOTech | Hi-Point Firearms | Spike’s Tactical [0:05:50] EOTech Talk - EOTechInc.com TOPIC: Get on paper immediately when your co-witness Optic with Irons [0:20:00] NEWS: Escobar’s Hippo Play news.illinoisstate.edu [0:34:44] SOTG Homeroom - SOTG University TOPIC: Kentucky teen shoots and kills 2 home invaders www.nbcnews.com [0:51:54] Personal Defense: Sorting Reality from Fantasy in ‘Your Gunfight’ www.shootingnewsweekly.com