Category Archives: Forge of Freedom

Episode 87. Choose Adventure: Safe Travel in Dangerous Places by Greg Ellifritz

Show Notes: Episode 87. Choose Adventure: Safe Travel in Dangerous Places by Greg Ellifritz Greg Ellifritz, the author of Choose Adventure: Safe Travel in Dangerous Places, discusses his motivation for

Episode 86. Lock, Stock, and Barrel: The Origins of American Gun Culture by Clayton Cramer

Show Notes: Episode 86. Lock, Stock, and Barrel: The Origins of American Gun Culture by Clayton Cramer   Alex Ooley interviews Clayton Cramer, author and professor of history, about his

Episode 84. Pew Jitsu: Practical Firearms Training with Gabe New

  Show Notes: Episode 84. Pew Jitsu – Practical Firearms Training with Gabe New   Summary In this episode, host Alex Ooley interviews Gabe New, a respected authority in the

Firearm Trainer’s Podcast: What the NFA IS and IS NOT

  https://www.firearmtrainerpodcast.com/2023/12/11/s6e15-what-the-nfa-is-and-is-not/   Summary In this episode of the Firearm Trainer’s Podcast with Rob Beckman, Alex Ooley discusses the National Firearms Act (NFA) and its impact on gun control in

Episode 82. When Deadly Force is Justified: The Role of Ability, Opportunity, Jeopardy (AOJ)

  Show Notes:  Episode 82. When Deadly Force is Justified: Exploring the Role of Ability, Opportunity, and Jeopardy (AOJ) In this episode, attorneys and firearms instructors, Alex Ooley and Mike

Episode 81. Drug Decriminalization and Oregon Measure 110

Show Notes: Episode 81. Drug Decriminalization and Oregon Measure 110 In this episode, Alex Ooley discusses some common critiques of drug decriminalization and legalization as well as some recent news

Episode 80. Gratitude

Show Notes: Episode 80. Gratitude In this episode, Alex Ooley discusses the importance of gratitude even in difficult circumstances.   Resources: The Gifts of Gratitude – Intellectual Takeout https://intellectualtakeout.org/2018/11/the-gifts-of-gratitude/