In today’s Training Segment, Rob discusses what he feels is a gun owner’s most important responsibility: Preventing unauthorized access to your firearm. Is that what you thought he was going to say? Then in the Politics & Gun Rights Segment, Rob discusses the upcoming election of officers at the annual NRA conference Memorial Day weekend. Which individuals does Rob’s believe should be prevented from unauthorized access to your firearms? Listen for the complete details behind these considerations:   Individuals who do not know how to safely operate a firearm Individuals with malicious ..read more

On April 26, the ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) released new rules to remove and replace the regulatory definitions of ‘‘firearm frame or receiver’’ and ‘‘frame or receiver’’ because the current regulations fail to capture the full meaning of those terms. The ATF’s is also refining definitions of ‘‘firearm’’ and ‘‘gunsmith’’ to clarify the meaning of those terms, plus other terms in order to keep up with current advances in gun-making. You can find the full text of the new ruling here: https://www.atf.gov/rules-and-regulations/rulemaking In today's extended Politics Segment of ..read more

In this week's episode, Rob talks about Armed Home Defense in the Training Segment and Defending Property in the Politics Segment. Armed Home Defense is build upon basic defensive skills with attention to specific actions focused on protecting your life and the lives of your loved one. Preparation includes knowing how to use your weapon in your home, where there are bedrooms, or even the living spaces where your loved ones may be located. In other words, know your home. How long are the hallways. Where is there cover and not just concealment? Where do you have defensive equipment stored? Where ..read more

In today's Training Segment, Rob discusses the recent surge of 'red dot optics' appearing on factory pistols. Is this good? Is it bad? It's cool, but is it right for self defensive, carry pistols? Are they all made the same or are there features to look for or to avoid?  Next in the Politics Segment, Rob talks with Randy Miyan, CEO of Liberal Gun Owners. LGO was created to address the general belief that all gun owners are violence obsessed, deviants who can only be understood through "criminal and epidemiological studies of gun violence". And that all Liberals are far left, Democrats and ..read more

What's the difference between practice and training? In this week's Training Segment, Rob explores the difference and why both are important, but why the terms are not interchangeable.  Next in the Politics Segment, Rob talks with Edgar Antillon about Guns For Everyone and Guns for Everyone National. Edgar runs free CCW training in Colorado and is actively involved in the National GFE organization. As you can expected, free training runs against the belief of some trainers, but Edgar believes training should be available for anyone who wants to know how to safely handle firearms. The loca ..read more

In today's Politics Segment, Rob discusses the issue of Universal Background Checks.  Why are 'Universal Background Checks' a bad idea? Is it an infringement to our 2nd Amendment rights? Could it lead to the end of private firearms sales? To government confiscation of your arms? These are important points to consider. You can find more on the topic of Background Checks, Universal Background Checks and Private Transfers at GunRights.info.  Next in the Training Segment, Rob invites podcast producer, Jeff Ott, back to the show. This week Jeff asks Rob about the use of hand-loaded ammuni ..read more

The 2022 44th NSSF SHOT Show is now in the books. This was Rob's 25th SHOT Show. (It was cancelled in 2021). No surprise, there were some changes this year.  In this special episode of The Rob Pincus Podcast, Rob talks with Guns and Gadgets' Jared Yanis about the changes, updates and their overall impressions of this year's SHOT Show. Guns and Gadgets reports on threats to the 2nd Amendment. No matter what part of the United States you live in, Guns & Gadgets is your PREMIER source for 2nd Amendment news. You can follow Guns and Gadgets on the following outlets: YouTube: https ..read more

The 2022 44th NSSF SHOT Show kicked off Tuesday, January 18 and runs through Friday, the 21st. Rob has attended the show 25 years in a row (not including the cancelled 2021 show due to Covid). There are some changes this year. In this episode, Rob talks to three fellow attendees, PDN Contributor - Barret Kendrick, Rafael del Valle, and Roger from Kaos Concealment  about their impressions before the start of Day 1 and then again, later in the day. All three have attended SHOT show more than once and their perceptions differ slightly on that they've experienced. The SHOT Show is the once-a ..read more

In today's episode, we kick off what will become a semi-regular feature on the podcast, questions on training tactics, politics and other areas of personal defense. Today, podcast producer, Jeff Ott steps out from behind the soundboard to ask Rob questions on: The importance of the 'Startle Response' Rob introduces in all his training. Why is it important, how it is used and what the student gains from adding this to their training routine Holster preferences. There are many different types and makes of holsters available. What is good and what isn't for the person interested in carrying a pi ..read more

In today's episode, Rob talks in depth about Counter Ambush Training methodology and in the politics segment, how you can best represent all gun owners following a mass shooting tragedy. How can you best train for defensive situations? Does dry-fire practice have a place in Counter Ambush Training? What about the "Mozambique Drill" - Two to the body, one to the head? Is that practical? Is it useful? Why is the Balance of Speed and Precision drill a better option?  If you are interested in firearms training for defensive use, this is an important topic for you. In the Politics Segment, Rob ..read more