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I know the title is a bit dramatic, but it is a concept that I have had spinning around in my head as I have been listening to the latest episode of the Hardcore History Podcast dealing with the Celtic Holocaust.

Between the times of 100 BC and around 50 BC the Celtic people found themselves engaged in a struggle for survival with the Roman empire and Julius Caesar. As individuals and as a whole it seems like they must have had to ask themselves the question, “What are we willing to die for?”

It isn’t an easy question or one that very many of us have had to ask ourselves, yet at the same time I can see some striking parallels to the kinds of questions we should be asking ourselves when it comes to personal protection and self-defense.

I don’t know if any of this will make any sense when you listen to it. Maybe it is just a bunch of illogical drivel. At the same time, the concepts struck me and as I hope to be a better student to both history and to personal protection, it makes sense to me to explore the connections when they seem to appear.

So, I ask you, what are you willing to die for? Connect with me and let me know.

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Today on the Safety Solutions Academy Podcast we are going to chat with Kevin Creighton a gun blogger at Misfires and Light Strikes. Kevin is also a freelance writer for Lucky Gunner, Ricochet and Shooting Illustrated.

We chat with Kevin about my recent trip to Little Rock Arkansas and the Ringmaster Tactical Conference, the MAG-40 he will be attending in early May in NE Ohio and about a new dry fire training product he is involved in developing called the Interactive Training Pistol.

The Rangemaster Tactical Conference was an outstanding seminar. While there I had the chance to spend time with tons of great people, learn a ton and I had an all around fun time as well.

On May 4th Safety Solutions Academy will be kicking off it’s third annual MAG-40 Course with Massad Ayoob. You can find out more and get registered by following this link.

Kevin is involved with brining a new dry fire training pistol to market and an indiegogo campaign for the IPTS launches on April 15th. We talk a bit about the Interactive Pistol Training System and what it can do to help improve your understanding of your shooting skills. You can learn more by following the link to the Interactive Pistol Training System page.

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This Friday 15 episode of the SSA Podcast is brought to you by:

Aridus Industries maker of the awesome accessory for your shotgun the QDC (Quick Detach Carrier.)

You can find Aridus industries at SSA.Training/qdc

Now let’s get right to today’s Friday 15 Topic:

401 - Safety Issues in Simulated Training

Mid june - Death as a result of malfunction clearing in the classroom.

Death of 73 year old female citizen police academy cadet.

Shot fired in a middle school Tennesee during Spree Killer Simulation.

2 deaths are tragic for lots of reasons most importantly because they are PREVENTABLE!

All three incidents resulted from a lax safety protocol in simulated training and all three incidents were completely preventable.

Lou Chiodo provides solid safety protocol for force on force training that could easily be applied to simulation events as well.

Good article for folks who are running FoF, or ever for folks who are going to take FoF training. The Problem is the average person doesn’t understand that these protocols are important and they place their trust in the “professionals.”

Kevin Creighton - Discusses the idea that if there was wide-spread understanding of firearm safety rules outside of the gun culture these incidents could have been prevented. In some circumstances I think Kevin is right.But I think there is a problem that goes beyond what Lou and Kevin are getting at. It is a problem that our nanny state has created.For some reason, people think that because they are the student and someone else is the teacher they are in good hands. They believe that even if something doesn’t seem right, who are they to question it.They forget the idea that THEY will have to live with the consequences of a training incident as much or maybe even more than everyone else involved.You are responsible for your safety. As soon as you turn that responsibility over, you surrender your fate.So what should you do?Remember what safety is.

Get educated.Use your education to make good choices.Pay attention to what is going on.When something doesn’t seem right, ask for clarification.

Be ready to walk out.

NEver forget that you will have to deal with the consequences of an accident. Ignorance doesn’t make the negative outcomes disappear....

To put this whole situation in perspective, on average - 89 people a day die in motor vehicle accidents in the US...