In today’s show David is interviewing Tom Givens of Rangemaster.  Before coming to Rangemaster full-time in 1996, Tom completed a 25-year career in law enforcement and specialized security work.

Tom has over thirty-five years experience in firearms instruction. He has trained security officers; law enforcement officers at the local, state, and federal level; and foreign government agents. He is a well known professional in the firearm industry.

In this episode we discuss firearm training – including what skills the new shooter needs to focus on, handgun selection, firearm statistics, holster selection, and what the typical handgun permit student looks like demographically.

We spend a little time talking about balancing a person’s Constitutional right to own guns with the responsibility to train.

Tom is very knowledgeable, and trains constantly – which allows tonight’s show to pass on some very valuable insights into the world of defensive pistol craft.

I would invite you to visit the Rangemaster.com website to learn about their classes, as well as their Annual Tactical Conference.

And as always, please visit the Shepherd School website at www.tngun.com

The show is scheduled for Monday at 10pm central time at this link.

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Lately we have been doing some shows that blend sustainable living and mortgage free DIY home building with a view toward preparedness and disaster resilience.

Rob Roy runs the Earthwood Building School at www.cordwoodmasonry.com. Here is an explanation on Cordwood from his website.

“Cordwood masonry is an old building technique whereby walls are constructed of short logs (called “log-ends”) laid up widthwise in the wall within a special mortar matrix. The wall derives excellent insulation and thermal mass characteristics from insulation sandwiched between the inner and outer mortar joints. Cordwood houses are low in cost, use indigenous materials, and are easy and fun to build.”

The show is scheduled for Monday at 10pm central time at this link.

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Due to a mix up with the editor (and my automatic posting of the shows, tomorrow’s show will be a replay of Last Weeks Lamar Alexander show.

Rob Roy and Cordwood construction will play next week followed by Tom Givens of Rangemaster, James Talmage Stevens of the Preparedness Radio Network, and A cool show on timber frame construction.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

For today’s show David interviews Lamar Alexander (of prepper fame, not the former Tennessee Governor.) of Simple Solar Homesteading and author of many books on tiny house living as it relates to being more self-sufficent.

I really admire Lamar and his work, and have bought some of his books on sustainable living.  You can learn more about him and his designs at his website www.simplesolarhomesteading.com/

The show is scheduled for Monday at 10pm central time at this link.

If you cannot listen on Monday, you can always download the podcast for listening at your own leisure.

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This is a very valuable resource that preppers should not discount, as honey is invaluable both as a sweeter, a base for alcohol, and as a medicine.  The wax also has hundreds of very important uses in it’s own right.

The show is scheduled for Monday at 10pm central time at this link.

If you cannot listen on Monday, you can always download the podcast for listening at your own leisure.

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