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Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we continue our recent string of survivalism based topics by covering an article that claims 70-90% of the population would be dead within 3 months after an EMP attack. EMP or electromagnetic pulse is one way in which a terrorist group could effectively deliver a deadly blow to the United States since all our major infrastructure is dependent on electricity for it to work. Why is an EMP so deadly? Why are people unprepared for a world without electricity? What can we expect to happen if we are hit with an EMP? Let's find out! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/158

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we play the game Conflicted, a survival based card game that was designed to help you think about life in a post-apocalyptic world and his time we have long time listener and fellow BGE Keith, in the hot seat so let's find out if we think he is good enough for our survivalist group. Shownotes can be found at Wastedammo.com/157

Today on the Wasted Ammo podcast we talk all about our experience and lessons learned from our bug out simulation. The original plan was to hike the full 33-mile route from Steve's house to the bug out location but we were advised against this by the community (rightfully so) so we split the simulation in half for our first go.  We ended up rucking for about 17 miles and while it was hard, it was also done in ideal conditions - no family, no threats, no extra weight from tactical gear and the weather was perfect at 74 degrees and sunny. After this experience, we definitely have a greater appreciation for just how much bugging-out would suck in an SHTF scenario and hopefully this knowledge helps us make the right choice if the time comes.  Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/156  

The new killing tool for the terrorist is a vehicle - It's cheap, easily accessible and effective, so you better be prepared and know how to survive a vehicular terrorist attack. Enjoy! 

Monday is Memorial Day and what better way to honor our fallen soldiers than to share a speech of service, sacrifice, and God from a better man than us - Lt.Gen. (Ret.) W.G. Boykin. Boykin was one of the elite warriors chosen in 1978 to make up the first unit in America's ultra-secretive and deadly Delta Force. He then became commander of the unit, and later still, commander of all U.S. Army Special Forces. His thirty-six years in the military included a tour at the Central Intelligence Agency and clandestine missions around the world. Jerry retired in 2007, serving his last four years as the deputy undersecretary of defense for intelligence. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/154

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we Zero-In on gun related news articles and listener feedback. Join us today as we talk about the sentencing of the videographer who pulled a firearm on Black Lives Matter protesters, an article about the top 19 items that will be valuable after SHTF, and we wrap up this episode saying farewell to Bob Owens, editor of BearingArms.com.  Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/153

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we play the game Conflicted, a survival based card game that was designed to help you think about life in a post-apocalyptic world and his time, our wives join in on the conversation! Keep in mind that our wives do not carry the same mindset that we do so these cards are definitely eye opening and hopefully, it starts making them think, what if?  Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/152

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we Zero-In on the Springfield Armory and Rock River Arms Illinois FFL carve-out fiasco. Last week, the Illinois State Senate passed bill SB-1657 by a one-vote margin. While the bill will now move on to the House, if signed by Governor the new law will mandate state licensing for all Illinois gun dealers. The lobbyist for the Illinois Firearms Manufacturers Association (IFMA), Jay Keller, traded that group’s opposition to the bill in exchange for a carve-out, removing large firearm manufacturers from the licensing requirements. Now the question is, just how much did Springfield and Rock River know? Either way, this move was a huge FU to the 2A, the gun community, and liberty as a whole.  We shall see what happens next and if these companies can save face and regain the trust of gun owners as they move forward. Enjoy! Show-Notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/151

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we have Eric Woodard from Rebel Silencers on the show to talk about affordable silence. Eric joined the Army at 17 after 9/11 and served for 10 years with four Iraq deployments. While in the Army and beyond Eric started and succeeded in several business ventures including 199Trust.com. With a keen eye for marketing and business management, Eric founded Rebel Silencers with a goal of leading in and normalizing an ever-growing domestic sound suppressor market. Enjoy!  Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/150

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we cover a couple tips that will help you out when bugging out in a vehicle. When SHTF and it's time for you to gather the family and bug out, most of us hope we can drive to our BOL without issue but it's important to be prepared and ready for anything and there are some complications and factors to take into account when it comes to using your bug out vehicle. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/149 ‎

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we have Graig Davis, inventor, and owner of NeoMag, the original backup magazine holder that inconspicuously clips inside your pocket. Join us today as Graig tells us why and how NeoMag came about, what weighs heavy on his mind about the product, what it's like creating a product in the firearm space, how important it is to connect with the gun community and finally, we take Graig back to the beginning to find out how he got into firearms to begin with. Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/148

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we share an article from Askaprepper.com titled, 10 Awesome Food Ideas For Your Bug Out Bag. We found this article while doing some research for our bug-out simulation that we will be doing in the near future. We are planning on bugging out to our BOL, which is around 32 miles from our current location. Since this might possibly be an over-night hike, we have to beef up our bags with some high-quality food to properly fuel us for this trip. Show-notes can be found at http://www.wastedammo.com/147

Join us today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast as we share a recording of former Navy Seal Chad Williams giving a speech on 7 leadership principles that he extracted from the SEAL creed. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com146  

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we cover an article from USACarry.com which lists SFC Joe B Frick's 28 rules to abide by in a gunfight. There is a ton of information that has been condensed into making these 28 rules so today we go through each one and bleed them dry. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/145

Join us today as we talk about the National Safety Council's stats show firearm owners are being responsible with their guns, a PSA on drop safety issues with the Walther CCP, another good guy win, and we wrap up today's episode with a crazy story about how Canadian police may soon have to have special training to wear assault gloves. Enjoy!   Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/144    

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we cover an article from Gundigest.com which lists the 10 most influential handguns of all time. While we would never put together our own top 10 list because it's insanely hard to do, that won't stop us from covering other people's lists! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/143

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we Zero-In on gun related news articles and listener feedback. Join us today as we highlight a series of good guy wins, the new Mossberg 590 Shockwave, and we wrap up today's episode with a public service announcement from Steel Hawk, the nation's leading manufacturer of ammunition. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/142

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we have Mr. Pixel back on the podcast....Well, it's not the same Mr. Pixel from episode 3. The alias Mr. Pixel will be used for any professional who, for any reason, does not want to divulge his true name; this gives our guests the ability to talk freely without the fear of professional repercussions. Today's Mr. Pixel is a veteran, a former corrections officer, and is currently serving as a law enforcement officer in Indiana. Join us today as we talk about Mr. Pixel's new duty gun, the SIG P320, testing your bugout route and the lessons that you can learn, and then we test to see if Mr. Pixel would be a good fit for our survival group by testing his responses in a game of Conflicted. Enjoy!   Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com141

Today we talk about a local Sheriff who released the names of CCW permit holders, Glock submits a formal protest of the Army's selection of SIG for its new service pistol, and we wrap up this episode covering a-salt weapon that is the perfect non-lethal weapon that will get you killed. Why isn't gun owner information exempt from a FOIA request? Can a less than lethal weapon be useful? Lets find out, enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/140

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we are busting the top 4 most popular anti-gun myths about firearm ownership that gun control advocates like to spew out during debates. This is one of those episodes that may not be "sexy" but it's good information to keep in your back pocket, just in case. How many people defend their lives with firearms every year? Does the presence of a gun actually deter crime? Lets find out! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/139