Lock and Learn with Bob Smith Director and founder of the Fernan Rod and Gun Club.

This video highlights several often-overlooked dangers and limitations of indoor shooting ranges, contrasting them with the benefits of outdoor ranges. It discusses lead exposure from primers, the impact of noise levels on hearing, the mixed skill levels present, and the inability to practice essential skills like drawing from a holster. The speaker, an experienced firearms instructor, advises on mitigation strategies and advocates for more accessible outdoor shooting facilities.

This video provides crucial advice for first-time gun buyers, highlighting four types of firearms to avoid: obscure or exotic calibers, short-barreled tactical shotguns, micro-compact pocket pistols, and magnum caliber handguns. The instructor emphasizes that these choices often lead to frustration, injury, and wasted money due to high recoil, difficult handling, scarce ammunition, and reliability issues. Instead, beginners are encouraged to opt for reliable, low-recoil, easy-to-handle firearms that promote practice and skill development.

This video provides essential firearms safety instructions and basic shooting techniques for beginners. It emphasizes the fundamental rules of firearm handling, including always assuming a gun is loaded, maintaining muzzle discipline, and keeping a finger off the trigger. The guide also covers proper shooting stance, sight alignment, and trigger control for accurate shooting.

TheYankeeMarshal, an experienced firearms instructor, debunks the dangerous advice of not carrying a firearm chambered. He emphasizes that proper training and comfort with your firearm are paramount, advocating for carrying with a round in the chamber for immediate readiness. If comfort is an issue, he suggests re-evaluating your firearm choice rather than compromising on carry readiness.

This video critiques a dangerous firearms training scenario where an instructor's technique leads to an accidental discharge into the ceiling. The speaker, identified as John Lovell from Warrior Poet Society, emphasizes the critical importance of choosing qualified trainers, warning that 'budget' instruction can have severe consequences, ranging from wasted time and money to potentially life-threatening accidents. The expert instruction highlights the risks associated with poor firearm handling and the necessity of proper training protocols.

TheYankeeMarshal, an experienced firearms instructor, strongly advises against 'fast draw' or 'bang-bang' training methods. He explains that attempting to make drawing and firing simultaneous is unnatural, dangerous, and can lead to accidental self-inflicted wounds due to premature trigger pulls. Furthermore, such aggressive techniques are not realistic for self-defense and carry significant legal risks, potentially resulting in jail time. The instructor emphasizes that this type of training was not common prior to 20 years ago and is fundamentally flawed.

This video demonstrates a side-by-side comparison of hasty versus deliberate tourniquet application during a simulated shooting drill. Expert instruction highlights the significant time difference, with the hasty TAB-STRAP applied in approximately 5 seconds and the deliberate C-A-T in approximately 17 seconds. This emphasizes the tactical advantage of rapid medical intervention in high-stress scenarios.

This video showcases Milspec Mojo executing advanced high-speed shooting drills with a Staccato 2011 pistol equipped with a Trijicon SRO and Surefire X300. The expert-level instruction focuses on rapid cadence, target transition, advanced recoil control, and efficient slide-lock reloads, demonstrating professional weapon manipulation and high-speed proficiency.

This guide details the rapid application of the Taq-Strap tourniquet by a law enforcement officer during a simulated high-stress traffic stop engagement. The technique emphasizes maintaining situational awareness, moving to cover, and quickly deploying integrated medical gear to control a femoral bleed before re-engaging a threat. Instruction is delivered with a professional, tactical tone, reflecting expert law enforcement training.

This video demonstrates a dynamic shooting drill focused on rapid engagement and movement, led by an instructor with high authority. The drill involves moving between firing positions while maintaining muzzle discipline and engaging targets quickly. It highlights the use of modern equipment like red dot sights and weapon-mounted lights in a tactical training scenario.