When Bill Wilson called and told Michael Bane to join his brand new shooting organization – something called the International Defensive Pistol Association – little did he know that 16 years later he’d be sitting down with Bill’s wife Joyce Wilson, the executive director of IDPA, to talk about America’s fastest growing shooting sport. Reference [...]
This week, Michael Bane elaborates on last week’s podcast about self defense doctrines, which generated quite a bit of noise on the Internet. He also discusses the OODA loop and how that might apply in civilian self-defense situations. Daniel Defense’s Jay Duncan talks about criteria you should look at when buying an AR. Finally, Michael [...]
A bumper thumper is not always a traffic accident, but it might be the start of a robbery or an attack. We look at different solutions and how we can prepare and practice for these type of situations. See below for links to more information on topics covered in this episode. The Best Defense #45 [...]
The Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot & Military Gun Show in West Point Kentucky is a Mecca for full auto enthusiasts. Shooting Gallery has covered this event in the past, but this time we do it a little different. We follow Alan Samuel who is shopping for machine guns parts and Michael is looking for [...]
Brandon Gibson looks at the new Ruger 22/45 LITE which was introduced at the NRA Show in St. Louis. He takes you through the specifics and throw some .22 lead down range. Brandon also talked to the designer Amir Zonshine from Ruger about the difference between this model and the standard Ruger 22/45: Reference Links: [...]
Our Be an OutdoorChannel.com Host winner Brandon Gibson spent a few minutes with Julie Golob at the 2012 NRAAM in St. Louis to talk about her book “SHOOT”, how she got started in shooting and about the new S&W M&P Shield. Reference Links: See all the videos from the 2012 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits [...]
This week, Michael recaps his week filming ultra-high speed videography for GUN STORIES Season 2. He also recounts shooting the ultimate sporting clays guns, the full auto AA-12 and the Kel-Tec KSG. Finally he ponders the whole concept of doctrine and finishes with thoughts on the life of Levon Helm. You can also listen to [...]
As any marriage counselor will tell you, the secret to a great relationship is communication. In a self defense context, the communication becomes even more important. We look at different scenario where the husband and wife get attacked. In the training segment, Mike Seeklander looks at two handed grip live fire. Michael Janich talks about [...]
In this episode of Shooting Gallery, Michael Bane is shooting all 27 stages of the Inaugural IDPA World Championship. This defensive pistol competition is about as close to the real world as you can get. See below for links to more information. Episode #148 – Season 12. First Aired: 01-25-12 Airtimes on Outdoor Channel: 04-25 [...]
This week, Michael wraps up the NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits in St. Louis last weekend. NRAAM drew more than 500 vendors and 73,740 NRA members. He talks about the huge impact Gun Culture 2.o is having on firearms sales. Not only does the industry receive a staggering number of orders, but the shooting organizations [...]
