T.REX TALK (T.REX ARMS)

Creativity in film, television, and other fictional media seems to be at a pretty low ebb in the 21st century. Isaac and Ryan talk about their experiences in the film industry, and why some of the trends are not mere laziness but hostile ideologies at work. In some ways this is more dramatically visible and consequential in the video game space.

Gabe Rench was one of the first guests on the T.Rex podcast, giving us an interview just days after he was arrested for challenging Moscow, ID's pandemic policies. Almost four years later, the court cases have been concluded, and we can finally wrap up the story.
We also talk about his work in developing the Fight Laugh Feast podcast network, national conferences, and preparing for the massive changes that are already coming to politics, culture, and media in America. 
Links:
https://flfnetwork.com/
https://flfnetwork.com/prodigal-america/

As the year is wrapping up, we have a lot to be grateful for. Whatever your circumstances, whenever your situation, you have things to be grateful for, even if that gratitude is hard work. Here's a short podcast episode about only a few of the things we are thankful for this year.

Ham Radio Crash Course has some of the best YouTube content for both beginners who are getting into radio, and experienced Hams. Josh regularly experiments with and demonstrates new technology and explains old established radios and techniques. In this conversation we go over upcoming trends and the one thing that he would change about the FCC.

https://www.youtube.com/@HamRadioCrashCourse

Crafting your own weapons is a great American tradition. The learning curve has always been steep, but with modern software and hardware, it has gotten a lot easier. All kinds of new designs and manufacturing technologies are still waiting to be unlocked, even for the humble firearm. In today's conversation, Mr. Snow Makes walks us through some of the different developments in this space.  

There are a few parallels between modern America and the kingdom inherited by Alfred the Great. It was crumbling from within, besieged from without, and poised at the crossroads between greatness and oblivion. How did this unexpected king build the foundations that England and the United States still rest on? And how does he stack up against the pantheon of other Great military leaders in history?

We are coming up on the 250th Anniversary of Lexington and Concord, the battle that began the War for American Independence. This was the start a new nation, but it didn't happen overnight.

Our long-running series of long explorations into past ATF activities finally makes it to current day! And what may surprise you are the ways that bad laws, bad assumptions, and deep ignorance continue to cause tension and resentment... in and out of the Bureau. We also finally address the question of what happens to good ATF agents trying to do their duty.

https://davekopel.org/Waco/LawRev/warrant.htm
https://www.amazon.com/No-More-Wacos-Enforcement-wellesley-ebook/dp/B002KQ60WY
https://www.amazon.com/Firearm-Anatomy-Book-STEN-Submachine/dp/1495975800
https://www.sb-tactical.com/about-us/company/ https://www.adn.com/nation-world/2017/09/08/i-smell-cash-how-the-atf-spent-millions-of-dollars-unchecked/
https://nypost.com/2013/09/25/smoking-gun-atf-agents-busted-in-cigarette-sting/
https://www.amazon.com/Government-Here-Kill-You-Negligence/dp/1510722262
https://web.archive.org/web/20220524032117/https://www.cleanupatf.org/
https://katv.com/news/local/sen-tom-cotton-says-atf-agents-werent-wearing-body-cameras-during-raid-at-malinowski-home
https://www.thetrace.org/2024/10/atf-gun-dealer-licenses-revoked-biden/

You've seen Brandon in a lot of T.REX content talking about everything from shooting to drones to radio plans, but let's get a little deeper into his backstory, how he got to where he is today, and where his journey is taking him.

Our last video made the case that the ATF, while built to crack down on criminals, was actually set on a collision course with regular Americans. In this video, we document 50 years of its trajectory from Prohibition to the deadly sieges at Ruby Ridge and Waco.

Sources:

https://historyheist.com/glossary/bureau-of-alcohol-tobacco-firearms-and-explosives/)
https://guncite.com/journals/senrpt/senrpt.html
https://famous-trials.com/rubyridge/1151-fbirevisedrules
https://sandpointreader.com/stand-off-ruby-ridge-25-years-later-2/
https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP99-01448R000402060001-6.pdf
https://www.amazon.com/No-More-Wacos-Enforcement-wellesley/dp/1573921254
https://www.amazon.com/This-Not-Assault-Penetrating-Regarding/dp/0738863424

A common theme of the current Democratic party messaging is an urgent need to stop Donald Trump from regaining the White House and weaponizing the DOJ against his political enemies. However, it is obvious that the executive branch has already been weaponizing agencies against political enemies of the DNC. Today's guest on the show is Paul Vaughn, a long time T-Rex friend and ally, who has had direct personal experience with this kind of political intimidation through our own enforcement agencies. You can learn more about his story from his articles on Substack, and the Stifled Cry podcast. 

https://www.stifledcry.com/listen/

https://paultn.substack.com/

Paul Brown of the Wasson Watch company used to be a signals intelligence specialist with the NSA. He joins us to talk about large scale SIGINT, OPSEC, COMSEC, and the future of an AI-powered trustless internet. He also makes automatic field watches which you can preorder from Wassonwatch.com

We talk about the crusades and the past and present trends of historical revisionism with our guests, the Kings Hall Podcast.

https://www.kingshall.org/

Author Andrew McKevitt's book Gun Country posits that America's unique love for guns appeared in the late 20th century, growing out of a love of cheap WWII surplus arms, Cold War commie fear, and 1960s race riots. Is it this simple? And is his description of "gun capitalism" a helpful way to talk about the Citizen Defense Industry?

New Zealand has been in the news last week, as protests against equal rights produced many viral video clips. To discuss this, we called on Will Spencer, who has traveled the world, spending four years on the road and some of the world's most remote cultures and communities, in search of religious truth. Today, we talk talk not only about Maori culture, but other nations, religions, the death of the manosphere, and podcasting itself.

In the midst of all the latest news with Anduril and IVAS, let's check in on other Augmented Reality companies. Today we talk to Gage Galinger of Overmatch, a software/hardware team that has built an amazing training tool that allows for complicated team combat drills in any structure.

Overmatch.com

Isaac sits down with our COO Bryan to talk about Christmas, and Bryan brings an interesting topic to the table. Merry Christmas from all of us at T.REX to you and your families! 

This episode of T.Rex Talk was recorded on July 13th of 2024, just an hour before an attempted assassination of Donald Trump. And yet, it's almost exactly the the content that we would have released in response to the assassination attempt.

Our friend Ray Simmons comes on the podcast to talk about his past work flying the U2 spy plane for military intelligence purposes, and his present work building church and community infrastructure in small-town Iowa.

After talking to Hoffman Tactical about their firearm projects, and doing some design work on a future fighting pistol ourselves, we wanted to dive a little bit deeper into firearm development. We review David S. Findlay's Firearm Anatomy series, talk about the different ways that physical constraints and political constraints affect how guns get designed and built, and do some Q&A with the comments on the last T-Rex Labs video.

We are days away from one of the most heated presidential elections in American history. However, there's a lot more on the ballot than just the president. Jody Barrett, our local Tennessee Representative joins us in the studio to talk about why he got in politics (against his will), and why we need to send the right people to represent us, not just vote for who we are offered.

As we've watched the disaster recovery and response to recent hurricanes, and the mad scramble to get the right stuff in the right places after the chaos arrived, most of us have had disaster preparedness on our minds. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and who better to talk about some of the planning requirements of preparation than intelligence expert S2 Underground.

https://www.youtube.com/@S2Underground

Drones are hot right now, and David Han Jr. joins us to describe his business startup, which designs and builds robust drone platforms for the American citizenry. Our conversation covers not just UAV technology and uses, but also the manufacturing and design mindsets needed to develop for a more resilient Citizen Defense Industry.

https://www.k9defense.tech/

https://x.com/K9DefenseTech

Conflict comes from division, and division can be created along many lines. Geography, heritage, color, or possessions... Marxism, for example, always tries to divide between the haves and the have nots, the oppressors and the oppressed. But there is another metric that usually gets ignored until the gap is too wide to be bridged.

Since so many of our T.REX folks are military veterans and first responders, we're always eager to find out more about groups than can assist these individuals with their very specific struggles. In this episode, Jeremy Stalnecker, Executive Director of the Mighty Oaks Foundation, talks about his transition from Marine Infantry Officer to civilian life, and what his organization does to help others.

https://www.mightyoaksprograms.org/

We've been talking a lot about American manufacturing tools and technologies over on the T.REX LABS channel, but there's a lot more to it than just the hardware. How do you get a new generation of folks involved in making stuff? How do you inspire them to pursue this as a discipline and a career. Today we've got an international guest giving us his perspective on our manufacturing strengths and weaknesses.

The UK has cracked down on anti-immigration protests and "armchair thugs," which is newspeak for people who post memes on the internet. The Police Chief of the London Met has even threatened to extradite American memers who have violated UK hate speech laws so that they can face the crown's judgement. 

Meanwhile, in the free-speech-loving USA, the legacy media has created a Kamala Harris presidential campaign out of whole cloth, and have shut Donald Trump out of almost any coverage. When millions of people listened to him having an unscripted conversation with Elon Musk on X last night, journalists and news outlets panicked that he was making an end-run around the "appropriate channels" to speak directly to citizens. 

According to Open Source Defense yesterday, "Tyranny is here, it's just not evenly distributed."

Six years ago, T.REX ARMS managed to get a state ammunition tax repealed. Ever since, we've had a lobbyist working on 2A legislation every year. However, a small group of Tennesseans have taken the lessons learned from that first ammo tax fight and spun up a separate lobbying effort that had a surprising level of success. This is their story. 

https://www.tnfreedominitiative.com/

https://tnfi.substack.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8enTHRDq9r8

If you are interested in targeted radio communication, you already know who TheTechPrepper is. In this episode he explains how he got into long-range decentralized communications, how his tool development process has changed, and why he is interested in other projects such as multi-spectral camouflage and wide band RF awareness.

• https://www.youtube.com/@TheTechPrepper
• https://www.thetechprepper.com

With a new President, new Attorney General, new Acting Director of the ATF... what happens next? What is GOA doing to take advantage of opportunities to defend our liberties and reclaim some lost rights? And what are the things that you can be doing to help?

Tim Hoffman of Hoffman Tactical joins us to discuss how he got involved in 3D printed guns, the death of the maker space and the need for more tinkerers, builders and open source projects.

Our favorite tech-centered gun rights organization (and newsletter, thinktank, VC group, etc) has just started a podcast to interview folks who are at the crossover of weapons, technology, and business. Kareem joins us to talk about it, and how the group wants to get deeper into the future of self-defense.

 

https://opensourcedefense.com/

In the first two weeks, the new administration has taken a perfectly normal course of action, such as new appointments, new executive orders, and executed it very quickly. However, they have combined this expected action with an unprecedented level of cost-cutting. Billions of dollars of grants, contracts, programs, and other spending have already been canceled, leaving entrenched bureaucrats scrambling to find an effective response. 

https://foundationforfreedomonline.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@MikeBenzCyberClips/videos

The 2024 election night upset was a red wave for the presidency, State governors, the Senate, and possibly the House. It wasn't an overwhelming landslide but it was a comprehensive failure of Democratic politicians and the mainstream media as a whole. Let's walk through some of the most interesting points and what they mean.

This was a big week in the ongoing discussion about the regulation and control of large social media platforms that regularly de-platform their customers that they disagree with. All kinds of kerfuffle related to Spotify, Patreon, and GoFundMe has ensued, and a lot of stuff has happened as a result.

FYI, I completely misspoke and called the crowdfunding site givesendgo.com GiveSendMe, for some reason. My apologies!

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Over the last couple of years, there have been a record number of guns purchased by the American public, and a shockingly large percentage of those were purchased by first time gun owners. While we can appreciate those folks being better equipped to physically defend themselves, they may not be ideologically able to defend their right to do so. How can we bring them along to a deeper understanding and appreciation for what the Second Amendment really means?

https://www.ammoland.com/2022/02/diversity-no-guarantee-for-enhancing-second-amendment-recognition/

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P.J. O'Rourke was one of the best journalists of the 20th Century; a master of clear, concise, well-structured communication. What better way to honor his memory than a rambling, long, and completely unplanned livestream talking about some of his best work? Isaac describes what made him stand apart, and what T.REX folks can learn from him.

Further Reading:
All the Trouble in the World
Parliament of Whores
Letter from Egypt

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We are far from having a clear picture of the geopolitical wrangling surrounding the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, and the livestreamed video of the conflict doesn't actually clarify things much yet. However, it does provide us with a very interesting picture of citizens, militias, and light infantry pushing back against a hostile force. So, let's talk about the need to have:

• Guns and Ammo
• Intel Gathering Tools
• Intel Dissemination Tools
• Access Denial
• Tools and Raw Materials
• Water and Food
• Medical Supplies
• Transport Capability
• Shelter
• Money

And, as promised, some links to the TV shows Servant of the People and Yes Prime Minister. 

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The entire world has now bravely tweeted out Ukranian flag emojis in noble support, and selflessly poured out Russian vodkas in righteous indignation. The internet's reaction to a tragic war has, for the most part, been predictably laughable. And yet, a lot of these emotional kneejerk reactions could have serious long-term effects... 

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Due to popular demand, another comms episode! This should be helpful in determining what kinds of capabilities you want to build in one of these three categories:

• Open Communication
• Private Communication
• Secret Communication

And here is a link to a bonus homework assignment: FEMA's DHS radio interoperability course is interesting to read: IS-951

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Here at T.Rex Arms we recommend getting involved in local politics. Which leads to the questions "How do I get involved in local politics?" and "Why should I get involved in local politics?"

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Well, at least, the final language for the most recent rule change about frames and receivers. Get ready for new rules on braces coming soon!

Fudd Busters episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOwhe-cJ0wQ

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Maps are important. Seems obvious enough. But learning how to read them and use them to do work is the really important part.

Current favorite mapping tool: caltopo.com
Current favorite land nav instructors: redbeardtactical.com
Current favorite GarandThumb video: youtu.be/rL5wePSjTL8

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The internet is buzzing about thermal devices, mostly because of GarandThumb's urban survival video (youtu.be/rL5wePSjTL8). Isaac explains a few basics about how thermal works, how to think about, what the key differentiators are between devices, and how to start learning more about them.

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There are a lot of different gun control strategies that have been promoted or attempted over the years. Here are three particularly bad ones, and an explanation of who they are actually bad for.

$200 FDM 3D Printer: Ender 3 Pro
2018 T.Rex video about 3D printed guns: https://youtu.be/aJvpfYJ-2Xc

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It's been a while since we did a Q&A episode, so Isaac fired up his much-throttled Instagram account for a live conversation with real people who asked real questions. This included queries about 3D printers, suppressor laws, customer support, and of course, lots of curiosity about new products.

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Wild Arms Research and Developmemt has spent the last few years building destructive devices. Specifically, developing recoilless launchers and rocket launchers like the Panzerfaust and Fliegerfaust, and then publishing the research for public edification. Isaac Botkin and Jonathan Wild have a free-ranging discussion on munitions design, launcher research, and the two books they have produced so far:

Man Portable Air Defense System : Fliegerfaust
Expedient Recoilless Launcher: Panzerfaust

And, check out video of test firings of the Fliegerfaust: https://youtu.be/5fskM6iUSbA

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A couple of months ago, we talked about lessons from footage of the first defensive fights in Ukrainian. Today we're talking about some larger lessons related to defense innovation. Is the American Military model more like Ukraine's or Russia's? 

War on the Rocks podcast  
The Imagineers of War  

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Ok, so there are LOTS of myths about gun control and gun violence, but here are five that are dominating the current news cycle and undergird a lot of the current thinking about guns.

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Today, Felix and Sasha stopped by to talk about a whole swath of topics, from the economy of training to the lag in military adaptation, from the consequences in Ukraine to the responsibilities of early adopters.

They are producing some of the best gear and training content on the internet, so check them out below:
 
Website: redbeardtactical.com   
Instagram: redbeardtactical.de 
Patreon: RedbeardTactical 

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As Independence Day approaches, we reflect on the Tree of Liberty. It's a pretty long metaphorical exploration, but it goes over the different branches on the Tree, some very recent Supreme Court Rulings, and ways that different trees have in the past been refreshed with the blood of patriots and tyrants with very different results.

Additional Reading:

The Origin and Principles of the American Revolution 
By Friederich Gentz   

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The SCOTUS ruling on NYSRPA v. Bruen has a lot of implications for the future legal battles surrounding gun rights. This weekend Isaac was able to spend some time with Matt Larosiere from Fudd Busters, discussing the ramifications of this decision. It's a pretty wide-ranging conversation on past and current legal theory, but it also gets into what we can expect in the future.

Fudd Busters Initial Analysis on Bruen: https://youtu.be/50qvyP00qws

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The ongoing demand for gun confiscations, body armor bans, and night vision limits now includes calls for... handheld radio controls! Isaac dissects a recent Slate article lamenting the ability of far-right extremists to use handheld radios to communicate after they have been de-platformed from Twitter.   

Original Article: Far-Right Extremists Are Using Personal Radios to Plan Violence 

To be honest, this only barely scratches the surface of all the preposterous assumptions the article is built on, but hey, it's a start. We specifically ignored the technical errors with this journalism like all the pre-existing SIGINT capabilities that exist, the fact that all spectrum around DC is monitored and recorded by a host of three-letter agencies, the wide proliferation of SDRs, and more - just because that would be an endless list of infinite rabbit trails. 

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After a heroic Good Samaritan stopped a mass shooter over the weekend, Isaac had some questions. Why are the advocates for big government always so gloomy? Why do they gnash their teeth when individuals do well? Can we squeeze a Bill Waterson joke into a serious look at horrifying tyranny? All these questions and more will be answered. 

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HR 1808, also known as the "Assault Weapons Ban of 2021" did not become law in 2021. It probably won't become law in 2022. But it will never actually go away... 

Isaac gives quick run-through of what this bill would do, the arguments made for and against it last week, and its eerie similarities to the Assault Weapons ban of 1994. 

Crime rates since the 1994 AWB   

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Isaac has a long conversation with Henry Chan of 9Hole Reviews about understanding weapon systems as a holistic concept, not just as mere individual components. The discussion goes from Henry's experience growing up in Hong Kong to becoming an ordnance officer, the future of 3D printing in army logistics, and the age-old tech race between arms and armor.

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/9HoleReviews   
9H Podcast: https://www.9hpodcast.com/   

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With so much attention being focused on Federal laws, the Supreme Court, and the current President's administration, it's easy to forget about local politics. Grant Henry, a private Tennessee lobbyist, comes on the show to talk about why he is very deliberately working at the state level. Even if our national lawmakers weren't out completely out of control, the local level is where the real responsibilities lie.

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Last week, our Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which will reduce the impact of inflation by hiring $80 billion dollars' worth of new IRS agents to squeeze more tax revenue out of the people affected by inflation.hand

• IRS Special Agent Recruiting  
• Terrible IRS CQB training  
• IRS Audits by Demographic

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We launched a brand-new holster today! Actually, it's a bit of a throw-back to a much earlier T.Rex design, but it's also the result of some of our newest processes, equipment, and strategies. It builds on the tooling we made for Sidecar 2.0, but is also the product

Ironside Launch Video   
Ironside Holster Page   
 
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As we learn more about all the new satellite and internet communications technologies coming in the future, perhaps we should go back to the humble handheld GPS devices for certain things. This conversation is about GPS devices, mass surveillance, jamming and spoofing tools, and practical land navigation.

Fog Reveal: A location tracking service for law enforcement
GPSjam.org: A nearly real-time map of GPS interference
Garmin eTrex 32x: A super basic handheld GPS with a lot of capabilities

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A couple of weeks ago, we shot a YouTube video about the history of firearms technology, with the help of Ethan Yazel from ilovemuzzleloading.com. The final video is more about freedom, gun control, and the Assault Weapon Ban of 2022 than flintlocks, but it got us a lot more interested in owning and shooting old-school weapons.

This conversation between Isaac and Ethen is a longer deep dive into the world of muzzleloaders, both old and new, and all the folks in the muzzleloading community who are working on developing a lot of more foundational skills.

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After a road trip to the family farm in Iowa, it's time to talk about modern American agriculture, and compare it to the way things used to be. As a bonus, Isaac talks to his kids about the lessons they should be learning from their ancestors' examples.

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Two weeks ago, we published "Why EVERYONE Needs an AR-15" on Youtube, and it has generated a lot of conversation and commentary. Isaac reads some of those comments, addresses some controversy, and talks about a few important points that didn't actually make it into the video.   

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A conversation that ranges from how tech companies are able to qrow so quickly, to why social media companies have adopted certain policies, to what we need next in the gun industry. 

Open Source Defense is one of our favorite companies in the Gun Rights space, so we've been looking forward to this conversation with Chuck and Kareem, two of the founders with a long background of work in some of Silicon Valley's biggest companies. OSD does a number of different things behind the scenes, but they also publish a fantastic newsletter that you should be subscribed to. 

Chuck is also speaking about Meta's ad and content policies at the SHOT Show University, so you can see him there.   

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So, a bunch of random internet news about old guns, new guns, gun control, and folks from the old gun industry all coalesced into an article on The Daily Beast! Let's find out more about what is happening with the Glock-made AR-15 carbine and our old friend Ryan Busse.

• The Daily Beast Thinkpiece   
• The AmmoLand Reporting   

Bruce Willis and Tommy Lee Jones also contributed to this episode.   

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The 21st Century is still the Information Age... but there is so much more information floating around today, and it is so much more accessible, that it's actually hard to find real knowledge, and turn it into usable knowledge that will let you level up your capabilities. How can you overcome the obstacles in order to do that?    

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The more powerful a tool or a weapon is, the easier it is for its users to get lazy when using it.  As more and more tools get automatic features, it gets easier for us to be lulled into a false sense of competence. How can we make the most of these improved capabilities without losing the deliberate skill and planning that previous tools required?             

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Now that it's been a week since the mid-term elections, there's enough data to talk about. However, the big takeaways are more likely lessons from the last few years than the last few days, and some reasons not to have the Red Wave Blues.

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Take a peek behind the curtain of our Black Friday Preparations, some of the lessons we've learned, logistical hurdles we've had to overcome, and learn how you can get in on the sale early. 

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In late June, the Supreme Court handed down the Bruen decision, which has already had a significant impact on firearm laws and freedoms across the country. To hear Matt of Fuddbusters talk about this from a legal standpoint, check out this past episode, and for more reading, here are links discussing some of the cases discussed in this episode:

• Rocky Mountain Gun Owners v. Superior    
• Andrews v. McCraw      
• Matter of Rounds    
• Injunction against NY "Concealed Carry Improvement Act"     
• Christian v. Nigrelli      
• U.S. v. Price    

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Today's conversation is with Jay of PewScience! While PewScience has primarily worked to develop rigorous laboratory testing standards for suppressors and develop a single Suppression Rating for easy comparisons, this chat had less to do with combustion events and pressure waves and more to do with the gun industry in general and the development of the Citizen Defense Industry.

You can check out some of Jay's suppressor reviews here, and his podcast here.   

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It was a long time ago... this morning! Thanks to Gun Owners of America, Isaac was able to be a witness in one of the hearings opposing Ballot Measure 114 in Oregon. This is what it was like. 

Read hearing coverage from Oregon Live     

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Today's conversation dives deeply into the question of Rights. We in the 2A community are quick to bring up our rights, to affirm them as pre-existing, to appeal to them as unlimited... but what exactly are these human rights, how should we talk about them, and how did America's founders define them? Today's guest is Dr. Phillip Kayser, a pastor and theologian who has written extensively on the topic. 

The Divine Right of Resistance by Dr. Kayser     
Additional materials on Limiting Government     
Christianity and the Constitution by Col. John Eidsmoe     

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Amateurs talk strategy, but professionals talk logistics, according to General Omar Bradley. Manufacturing capability will almost always be the limiting factor OR the driving force behind the adoption of new ideas or invention. Check out this great Forgotten Weapons video for an excellent example of that:

Ask Ian: Civil War Tech - Why Didn't It Improve?     

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Over a year ago, Open Source Defense published an article on Coke, guns, and product value, which was sparked by an old Andy Warhol quote. It was thought-provoking enough that we are still talking about it.

As we are gearing up for SHOT show, we are pondering the three biggest lessons that Coca-Cola has for the gun industry, primary in the areas of manufacturing, research, and marketing.

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Is it final because it's the last one? SHOT Show was a great place to hear lots of discussion on the most recent egregious ATF rule, one that claims that 10-40m Americans are felons and have been for some time. This podcast has some of the main points, and here are some great resources to learn more.

CORRECTION: Early on in the podcast I mentioned the US government selling surplus M1 Garands with a 16.25" barrel, but those were in fact M1 Carbines. The surplus M1 Garands had an 18" barrel, and should also not be confused with M1 Abrams, which usually has at least a 200" barrel.

Forgotten Weapon's historical context on the NFA     
Open Source Defense Overview   
GOA and Guns&Gadgets conversation     
The 300 page Rule Itself     

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Larry Correia, multiple Award-Winning and frequent New York Times Bestselling author, has just released a new book on gun rights and you should know about it.  

• In Defense of the Second Amendment by Larry Correia         
• Semi-preview of the book from the Monster Hunter Nation blog     
• Additional article from same     

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There is a lot of interest in the new digital night vision device from SiOnyx, and we published a pretty in-depth review on YouTube. Here are some things that we didn't have time for, and some good points from the comment section.

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It's time to revisit the ATF's Brace Ban Rule, now that it has been entered into the Federal Register and is already being challenged in court. We're also talking about spy balloons, and of course, the latest bit of internet drama to embroil the internet gun community.

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Are AIs getting smarter faster than we are getting dumber? Will they lift us to higher plane of human evolution, or send killer robots to terminate us? It is becoming increasing clear that futurists of the past were very bad at predicting what AIs would be good at. Here are a few observations on how the battle for reality might go during the rise of the machines.

Additional Materials:

• Scott Alexander's article "Perhaps it is a bad thing that AI companies cannot control their AIs"      
• No Dumb Questions Podcast episode about ChatGPT         
• Photo retouching and historical alterations in Stalin's USSR         

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There a bunch of Firearm Freedom bills being heard in Nashville on March 7th, and we will be there. The process of legislative change is difficult and confusing, but there is a lot of progress going on, so much so that even David Hogg can see it! Kind of.

Our Constitutional Carry Video      
Our 2022 Lobbying Video      

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And how small a disaster can you handle? We learned a few lessons about disaster responses over the weekend, and we reveal an ulterior motive behind the original T.REX business plan...

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Over the last few years, T.Rex Arms has grown in size, and with that growth has come a need to completely change how we do product development and design. What are some of the lessons that we have learned through this process?

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What is political blackmail? The aftermath of the Covenant Presbyterian school shooting is still unfolding in Nashville. 

Never Pay the DaneGeld

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There is a new piece of legislation that would grant the US government more control over the internet in order to protect us from the Chinese government's control over the internet. What is the best way to discuss this kind of topic with others?

The Restrict Act     
The OPM Data Breach     

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Isaac and Vlad begin discussing the many practical applications of SDR radios and the new ruggedized SDR-STK from Terminal Armament, but they quickly end up talking about the more philosophical ramifications of decentralized communications equipment, building for the future, and the need to take control of our technology. 

Check out Terminal Armament on YouTube and Instagram       
Read More about SDR Radios here         

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There's a lot of big talk about gun control, but as it is generally discussed it is literally impossible, for three main reasons. Firstly, privately-owned weapons are unbelievably numerous; secondly, modern firearms are really easy to make with modern tools; and thirdly, private firearms ownership is still deeply ingrained in American culture. Let's dig into the ramifications of this...

Weaponsman's best guess on total US firearms           
OSD 219: Technically possible but culturally unthinkable                 

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A continuation of the conversation with Dr. Phillip Kayser, a pastor and theologian who has written extensively on the topic of rights, history, and resistance to tyranny. We talk through the concept of limited government, and the justification of the first 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights.

The Divine Right of Resistance by Dr. Kayser     
Additional materials on Limiting Government       

The Book That Made Your World by Vishal Mangalwadi   
The Founder's Constitution (online version | paperback)     
The Citizen's Rule Book     

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We are all familiar with how to identify the building blocks of certain physical skills, but what about other important foundational stuff?

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We believe there's a clear need to grow the large and fuzzy online "Gun Community" in order to educate and inspire people to take their 2A responsibilities more seriously. But we also believe that one of those responsibilities is to build very small, very defined local communities. Let's talk identity and authority.           

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USC, the world's premiere film school, just released instructions on how to more responsibly show firearms and firearm usage in movies and television. What have they decreed? What are they trying to accomplish? Where did they get their ideas?     

Trigger Warning: The full guide from the USC   
The Reload: Article on the sources of the USC's talking points   
Shooting  Straight: The main Everytown article they cited     
Accidental Gun Deaths: Better charts and citations      

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Scott from Nocturnality Gear is in the shop to talk night vision. We're talking about how he got into using, building, and selling the gear, the overall state of the industry, and why fudds may be one step ahead of the tacticool dudes.       
   
Instagram : NocturnalityGear       
Website : nocturnalitygear.com       
 
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Isaac has a new hairbrained metaphor for talking about communication, moral standards, and community involvement. It involves cardinal directions and land navigation! 

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Commercial drone pilot Nathan Wood stopped by the shop for a conversation describing how he has been able to serve his community and adjacent counties in a dedicated drone department.   

Check the department out here (drone-50.com) to learn more about how it works and what it does a regular basis. It's a pretty fascinating way to serve others, build skills and capabilities, and get to know your community, so we'll be spending some more time discussing it in the future.   

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We just released all the of 3D scans of all of the firearms and weapon lights that we have used to develop holsters for the last 5 years. We also released a bunch of new Sidecar files and a nylon pattern that you can sew at home. Now let's talk about why. 

• The Official T.REX ARMS 3D Scan Library     
• Sidecar Spine System Files      
• The Sidecar Dual Wield Adapter     
• The all-new Sidecar Extender     
• Chemlight Holder Pattern files       

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Take control of your own data, don't just rely on other people to preserve it for you, and share the information that should not be lost.  

• The Official T.REX ARMS 3D Scan Library      
• The New Radio Scan Files       
• From Sigint.systems       
• and Great Plains Creations       
• The server shutdown at InfluxDB         
• SOF magazine at Archive.org      

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A surprisingly animated Instagram conversation sparks some thoughts about the last 40 years of homeschooling and the last 150 years of government schooling. 

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With only a few weeks until the Governor of Tennessee calls a special session so he can try to pressure the legislators to pass a Red Flag law, you should check out our latest YouTube video "Everything Wrong with Red Flag Laws," sign up for the  trex-arms.com/newsletter/  and watch what happens next.       

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The tech world is highly focused on "disruptive" technology, especially in places like Silicon Valley, where that focus is largely business. But technology has the ability to disrupt far more than just the economy, and there are four big technological advances on the horizon that you need to start thinking about right now.     

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We are 178 episodes in, and it's time for you guys to chime in and let us know what YOU want from this podcast!    

Quick update on all the action that is unfolding here in Tennessee: Next week, gun control advocates from all over America will converge on Nashville to push for new weapon confiscation laws. We have a powerful new tool that will help you counteract legislators in just a couple of clicks.    

 You should weigh in on this debate, regardless of where you live, because Tennessee is just the front line in a nation-wide push for Red Flag laws, and what happens here will affect you.        

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