The Home Defense Show Podcast

This week Skip talks to instructor and outdoor writer Fred Mastison from Arizona. They talk about bear hunting, the Springfield Echelon pistol, the benefit of optics and wrap it up by defining the perfect everyday carry gun.

This week Sheriff Dar Leaf and I discuss the legal/wise way to respond to encounters with law enforcement while legally carrying concealed. You also might get some tips on how to avoid traffic tickets as well.

This week Skip talks to Trevor DeGroote, owner of Trinity Training and Security all about the importance of getting training beyond what is required to get your CPL. If you're thinking about taking advanced classes, then listen to this show first!

This week Skip takes you on one of his morel mushroom hunting trips. In the last 4 days he's found over 600 morels and the season is just getting started!

This week Skip and Sara delve into the history and present condition of gun-free zones on military bases. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth just signed a new order. What was it?

In this episode Ohio Attorney Deron Boring talks about some of the gun-related crimes you can be charged with when you use your gun for self-defense and what it could mean for you and your family. Homicide, manslaughter, negligent homicide, vehicular homicide ... what do they all mean?

This episode is a 14-minute discussion on what caliber you should be using for your everyday carry gun. The most popular caliber right now is 9mm, but is that best for everyone? I don't think so and here's why.

In this episode Skip and Sara talk about a CPL holder in Michigan who used his gun to protect his life in a pistol free zone and was prosecuted for it. Could it happen to you?

In this episode we talk to Ryan Coe from Apex Defense Group in North Carolina all about the best everyday concealed carry gun. Then we launch into carbines and also talk about the importance of getting involved in politics.

In this episode Skip and Sara talk about the importance of good men being rough and willing to commit violence on our behalf. Then we talk about a potential mass shooting at an Orthodox Church in Washington State. Link to quote: Link to article:

In this episode Skip speaks with self-defense instructor Steve Sulze from Missouri all about how to avoid being robbed at the bank. How do you walk into the bank? How do exit the bank? What do you do if someone follows you to your car or follows you home?

The 5.7mm cartridge has always fascinated me. Check out this 12-minute video gun review and find out why I like it and why you might want to change from 9mm to 5.7mm as your everyday carry gun. It's not for everybody, but it certainly is for me!

In this episode Skip speaks with personal defense instructor Steve Sulze  from Missouri. How do criminal enterprises work? How do they get away with crime? How does it affect you? How can you protect yourself? All good questions that are answered in this episode.

This episode Skip speaks with the Executive Director of Michigan Coalition of Responsible Gun Owners (MCRGO) Brady Schickinger all about the prospect of permitless carry in the state of Michigan. Listen in and find out the details. Will it pass into law? www.mcrgo.org  

In this episode Skip & Sara discuss how a local politician says all gun owners should be ashamed of owning guns. Find out who it is and what our response is by listening to this episode of The Home Defense Show.

In this episode Skip talks to self-defense instructor Fred Mastison from Arizona about a very unusual way to rob a bank ... using a bicycle as a getaway vehicle. This one is hilarious so if you need a good laugh then listen to this show. Here's the article we'll discuss. https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article143933374.html

In this episode Skip speaks at length with Attorney Jim Makowski all about the laws and practice surrounding drinking while carrying a gun for personal protection. They also talk about prescription drugs,  and even some over the counter medicine that might cause you problems while carrying and driving. If you're a. social drinker then it behooves you to listen to this one.

This week Skip & Sara have a candid and spirited discussion about gaining weight during the holidays and losing weight afterwards. Why is this important to protectors and defenders? Because a healthy, fit person fights better and is harder to kill!

This week on the home defense show Skip talks to Ted Jensen an inspector with the Grand rapids fire department all about protecting your church and home against fires. We also discuss the Larry Jackson Memorial Church Safety Summit coming up on February 21, 2026 in Barry County Michigan. (www.barrychurchsafety.org)

In this week's shooting classes dot com self-defense report a woman is attacked in a park while walking her dog and Skip & Sara analyze it. What did she do right? What did she do wrong? What should you do should this ever happen to you?