Tom Gresham's Gun Talk: .1.8.17 - Part A

This guide details the essential steps for legally and safely transporting a handgun on a commercial flight, based on expert instruction. It emphasizes the importance of an unloaded firearm, a locked hard-sided case, and declaring the weapon to the airline. Key points include keeping ammunition in its original packaging and ensuring magazines are unloaded. The instruction comes from an experienced firearms instructor, providing a reliable overview of the process.

This guide details the essential steps for legally transporting firearms via commercial airlines, drawing on expert advice from Colion Noir. It covers TSA requirements for firearm cases, ammunition storage, airline check-in procedures, and crucial legal research for destination states. Following these steps ensures compliance and safe travel with your firearm.

This guide details the process of legally transporting a firearm via airplane. Key steps include researching destination state laws, ensuring the firearm is unloaded and secured in a locked case, separating ammunition, and declaring the firearm to the airline during check-in. The instructor emphasizes avoiding the term 'gun' initially and instead stating 'concealed carry licensee checking in firearm' to prevent unnecessary alarm.

This guide details the essential steps for legally and safely transporting firearms via commercial airlines, as demonstrated by Esai Givens. It covers proper firearm clearing, secure casing, ammunition separation, airport declaration procedures, and retrieval at baggage claim. Following these steps ensures compliance with airline and TSA regulations for air travel with firearms.

This video discusses a significant policy change allowing Americans to mail handguns through the US Postal Service, stemming from a January 2026 Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) opinion. The OLC determined that the existing federal statute (18 USC 1715) prohibiting the mailing of handguns was unconstitutional as applied to constitutionally protected firearms. The Postal Service is now proposing new regulations to align with this opinion, permitting handguns to be mailed under similar conditions as rifles and shotguns, provided they are unloaded and sent between authorized persons.

Jeff Gonzalez of Trident Concepts provides essential guidelines for traveling with firearms on commercial airlines. Key advice includes ensuring firearms are unloaded before departure, using hard-sided and securely locked cases, arriving early at the airport, and properly declaring firearms to airline staff. The guide also covers ammunition transport regulations and what to do if a firearm is lost.

This video demonstrates a realistic home invasion self-defense scenario using force-on-force training with Simunition. Expert instruction from Chris Cerino highlights the importance of tactical techniques like the 'Shoulder Bump' for improved weapon handling and cover utilization. The training emphasizes stress inoculation and identifying areas for improvement to increase survivability.

This guide, based on instruction from Mike Seeklander, a professional trainer and competitive shooter, details tactical movement and cover techniques. It emphasizes proactive avoidance, proper use of cover, and minimizing exposure when engaging threats. The techniques are demonstrated using various firearms and accessories, highlighting practical application in self-defense scenarios.

This video demonstrates critical self-defense principles through simulated real-world scenarios, emphasizing the importance of situational awareness, cover, and verbal de-escalation. Instructor Chris Cerino, a high-authority figure, guides participants through mistakes made in high-stress situations and provides actionable training to improve performance. The content highlights the necessity of practical, stress-inoculated training beyond basic concealed carry.

This guide details the operation and shooting of the North American Arms (NAA) Ranger II mini revolver, focusing on its unique break-top design. Expert Ryan Gresham highlights the ease of loading/unloading and its historical appeal, while demonstrating effective shooting techniques for this compact firearm. The Ranger II is presented as a capable option for concealed carry and range enjoyment.