Focusing on the Tool is a Distraction
A look at why public discussions of violence often fixate on the tool used instead of confronting the person, warning signs, accountability, and the harder prevention questions.
Matt Landfair
Life, Liberty, & The Pursuit Of Happiness via Effective Defensive Weapons
None of my firearms have been used in criminal activities. My magazine fed semiautomatic guns are just as innocent as the revolver, lever, bolt, or pump action guns. I have decent sample size and none were lost in a tragic boating accident. I’m thinking we don’t have a gun problem. “Those who would give up … Read more
We Need To Make Murder Illegal.
OK I’m just thinking out loud here. -Murder is illegal. -Bad guy brings gun into school and kills people. -Law enforcement in the immediate area do not intervene. They allow additional killings to occur. -People that don’t understand firearms are trying to regulate them. -Those same people also do not understand the difference between law … Read more
Forged 7: Chuck Haggard on Courage and Leadership
Matt Landfair speaks with Chuck Haggard about courage, leadership, and how those qualities are developed. Rather than treating character as an abstract trait, the discussion considers the habits and responsibilities that allow it to grow.
P&S ModCast 134 – Hudson
Cy Hudson and the P&S panel discuss the development, design goals, and market context of the Hudson H9 pistol.
Forged 6: Deception with Deviant Ollam
Matt Landfair and Deviant Ollam discuss deception and the extent to which it can be detected. The conversation offers a useful caution against treating body-language cues or intuition as infallible indicators of truth.
Forged 5: An Evening with Deviant Ollam
Matt Landfair speaks with Deviant Ollam about his background in digital and physical security, including his involvement with DEF CON. The episode connects technical security work with the practical realities of people, places, and systems.
Forged 4: Scott Wolf on Why the Mind Is the Weapon
Matt Landfair speaks with Scott Wolf about the idea that the mind is the primary weapon and about common misunderstandings surrounding the use of light. The discussion emphasizes judgment and problem-solving over dependence on equipment.
Forged 3: Duke Krieger on the Pat Rogers Family
Matt Landfair and Duke Krieger discuss the family and community that formed around Pat Rogers. This episode looks beyond technical instruction to the relationships, shared standards, and sense of belonging created through serious training.
P&S ModCast 133 – How to Talk to Women… in the Gun Industry
Grace Strong and Mia Wood discuss misunderstandings, barriers, and recurring problems women encounter in firearms training and the gun industry.