Rev Kenn Blanchard Shares Tips and Advice on Shooting This week Kenn waxes poetically and ebonically on some thoughts on how you can survive a gun fight, shoot better by planning ahead for the “stuff” that can happen if you really have to use that thing.  Keeping it real. Hoping you remember some of the tips and things he mentioned from your training.  And maybe realizing you need more “real stuff” in your life and less BS.  No matter if you shoot recreationally, competitively, professionally or one day defensively, “fast is fine but accuracy is final.” Marksmanship  Safety reminders. And the love of an old dude that has been there and done that. blackmanwithagun@gmail.com  Support him at https://patreon.com/blackmanwithagun  Buy a book on Amazon or get one autographed and sent to you directly from Kenn (limited number of copies available  https://blanchardnetwork.com 

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How To Shoot Better | Episode 685

Weed   Where are you on the smoking weed and gun ownership conversation / argument?  If it is not your thing, you can skip this episode.  This week I am just talking about guns and weed.  I am not a consumer of marijuana but I learned some stuff I want to share with those that do.   Under federal law, Americans are forced to choose between having a medical marijuana card or giving up their inalienable right to bear arms.  It’s a federal felony to own a gun and use marijuana. Moreover, using marijuana medically or recreationally automatically makes the purchase, ownership, and transfer of guns a high-level federal violation with penalties of up to $250,000 fines and ten years in federal prison.   patreon.com/blackmanwithagun    Thank you for supporting me, praying for me,  befriending me on any platform and real life.   Kenn 

Guns and Weed | episode 684

Surviving a lethal encounter in todays criminal justice system.  if you are a Pro-gun, 2A, loving person and you carry for self defense you need a lawyer in your phone.   Resources:  books by Massad Ayoob Deadly Force; Understand your right to self defense  Armed Response: David Kenek After You Shoot: Alan Korwin    Support your brother: https://patreon.com/blackmanwithagun Https://crossbreedholsters.com     

Do You Have a Self Defense Attorney? (Ep. 683)

Safety Always treat the gun as loaded. Always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction. Always keep your finger straight and off the trigger until you are ready to shoot. Always keep the gun unloaded until you are ready to use it. Never point the gun at anything you don't intend to destroy. Be sure of your target and what is beyond it. Learn the mechanical and handling characteristics of the gun you are using. Always use proper Ammunition. Be sure the barrel is clear of obstructions before loading and shooting. If your gun fails to fire when the trigger is pulled, hold your shooting position for several seconds; then with the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, carefully unload the gun. Don't rely on the gun's safety to keep it from firing. Be aware of your surroundings when handling guns so you don't trip or lose your balance and accidentally point and/or fire the gun at anyone or anything.   Beware of the BS that is big in our community. Train to live. https://Patreon.com/blackmanwithagun  https://blanchardnetwork.com 

The Importance of Training - Episode 682

Gun storage.  This week I am just trying to remind you plan to store, secure and keep your firearms from unauthorized or unqualified persons. Simple question.  Just a public service announcement.  A reminder.  Be a better gun owner.  Be responsible.  Secure your stuff! blackmanwithagun.com  blackmaniwthagun@Gmail.com    If you are in crisis, call the toll-free National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The service is available to anyone. All calls are confidential. http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org    Support the show Https://patreon.com/blackmanwithagun 

How Are You Storing Your Guns?

Do you know your States requirements?   What is the 10th Amendment? Who enforces your state gun laws?  What are state requirements gun ownership?    Support me at https://patreon.com/blackmanwithagun  Thank you for following, supporting and being a part of our community.   The 10th Amendment says that any power or right not specifically listed in the Constitution as belonging to the federal government belongs to individual states or the American people themselves. The federal government of the United States is made up of people from all over the country.   The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.   Words: Liberals  Conservatives   Places considered liberal are tougher on gun owners. DE HI MD MA NJ NYC RI DC GUAM PUERTO RICO   From Bruce - Handgun Selection  When you are looking for a handgun there are only three things you need to consider: Form, Fit and Function   Shalom Baby,   Rev. Kenn  blackmanwithagun.com  Blanchardnetwork.com 

Who You Calling a Liberal?

Do you know you why?   Why are you carrying a firearm? Why did you buy a gun? This weeks starts a new shorter form podcast aimed at making you a better, legally armed, capable, smarter, safer and more effective gun owner. Support me at https://patreon.com/blackmanwithagun  Thank you for following, supporting and being a part of our community.   Shalom Baby, blackmanwithagun@gmail.com  Rev. Kenn  blackmanwithagun.com  Blanchardnetwork.com 

Do You Know Your Why? (Episode 679)

 Sharing some insight with new activist, advocates and gun owners about language and using your platforms better.   Remembering Predator from 1987. Cruishank v the United States and the Colfax Massacre    patreon.com/blackmanwithagun    visit https://blanchardnetwork.com for all my shows   

What is Gun Violence?

In this episode, The Dred Scott Decision, We need to band together BlanchardNetwork.com  What's Going On with Kenn, https://gofund.me/a098f55b    Before the Civil War ended, State "Slave Codes" prohibited slaves from owning guns. After President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, and after the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolishing slavery was adopted and the Civil War ended in 1865, States persisted in prohibiting blacks, now freemen, from owning guns under laws renamed "Black Codes." They did so on the basis that blacks were not citizens, and thus did not have the same rights, including the right to keep and bear arms protected in the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, as whites. This view was specifically articulated by the U.S. Supreme Court in its infamous 1857 decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford to uphold slavery.    Dred Scott, a slave born in Virginia, was purchased by John Emerson in Missouri in 1820. Emerson then traveled with Scott to Fort Armstrong, Illinois and from there to Fort Snelling, Wisconsin. Both Illinois and Wisconsin prohibited slavery. Scott and his wife stayed in Wisconsin when Emerson returned to Missouri. Since Emerson leased their services to other white people in Wisconsin, he violated the Missouri Compromise as well as other laws against slavery in that region.  When Emerson moved to Louisiana, Scott and his wife joined them. Their daughter was born in a steamboat on the Mississippi River, which technically made her a free person because she was born in free territory. Emerson soon returned to Wisconsin, but his wife took Scott and his wife back to Missouri when Scott served in the Seminole War. Emerson ultimately died in Iowa, and his widow inherited Scott, whose services she continued to lease to others. Emerson's widow rejected an attempt by Scott to buy his family's freedom, which led to legal action. Scott argued that his wife and he were legally emancipated because of their residence in free territories. Missouri courts had ruled in favor of similarly positioned slaves, but his case was initially dismissed on a minor procedural ground. Eventually, the jury did rule in his favor, but Emerson's widow appealed. She had moved to Massachusetts by then and given Scott to her brother, John F.A. Sandford. Upon appeal, the Missouri Supreme Court reversed earlier decisions in this area and ruled that Scott was not required to be emancipated because he had failed to sue for his freedom when he was living in a free state. When Sandford moved to New York, Scott resumed his legal action there in federal court, since diversity jurisdiction applied.  On March 6, 1857, in the case of Dred Scott v. John Sanford, United States Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger B. Taney ruled that African Americans were not and could not be citizens. Taney wrote that the Founders' words in the Declaration of Independence, “all men were created equal,” were never intended to apply to blacks. Blacks could not vote, travel, or even fall in love and marry of their own free will — rights granted, according to the Declaration, by God to all. It was the culmination of ten years of court battles — Dred Scott's fight to live and be recognized as a free man. The High Court's decision went even further, declaring laws that restricted slavery in new states or sought to keep a balance between free and slave states, such as the Missouri Compromise, were unconstitutional. In essence, Black Americans, regardless of where they lived, were believed to be nothing more than commodities. The Taney court was dominated by pro-slavery judges from the South. Of the nine, seven judges had been appointed by pro-slavery Presidents — five, in fact, came from slave-holding families. The decision was viewed by many as a victory for the Southern “Slavocracy,” and a symbol of the power the South had over the highest court. The dramatic ripple effect of Dred Scott — a ruling historians widely agree was one of the worst racially-based decisions ever handed down by the United States Supreme Court — reached across the states and territories. It sent shivers through the North and the free African-American community. Technically, no black was free of re-enslavement.   Justice delayed is justice denied" is a legal maxim. It means that if legal redress or equitable relief to an injured party is available, but is not forthcoming in a timely fashion, it is effectively the same as having no remedy at all.   Woodie Guthrie - Nobody living can ever stop me,  As I go walking that freedom highway;  Nobody living can ever make me turn back  This land was made for you and me.   Check out  https://www.blanchardnetwork.com/show/guns-cornbread    GoFundme - https://gofund.me/a098f55b    Patreon.com/blackmanwithagun 

What The Dred Scott Decision Did To Us

Trying to grow as a person. Learning from the young guns in the movement. You can see our conversation on Youtube at BMWAGs channel.   “The older I get the more I realize that stuff is not as important as the people in my life.”   Conversation with 2A Activist, Devin Perkins of Trench Work Chronicles. I reached out to Devin because of his active participation in EVERYTHING he can.  We have a candid conversation.  You might hear me say somethings you didn’t know.  I learned some stuff.    “Black Man With A Gun Reloaded” - on Amazon    Support the Podcast:  https://Patreon.com/blackmanwithagun    Check out the network:  http://Blanchardnetwork.com 

Master Splinter - Episode 676

 Parts of your AR  Happy Fathers Day About Juneteenth The origins of the Maryland TCGC c. 1991 Please support your podcast https://patreon.com/blackmanwithagun 

Where's My Forty Acres?

 Talking a little common sense gun ownership, This is my rifle, Former Marines may like this episode.   What Gun Do You Get? News and legislation  Listener feedback wanted      This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my rifle is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will ... My rifle and I know that what counts in war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our burst, nor the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit ... My rifle is human, even as I [am human], because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel. I will keep my rifle clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will ... Before God, I swear this creed. My rifle and I are the defenders of my country. We are the masters of our enemy. We are the saviors of my life. So be it, until victory is America's and there is no enemy, but peace!     Talking Texas and state bills, progress as a lobbyist  Bad news  Take care of one another    And a listener feedback session    Support the podcast:  patreon.com/blackmanwithagun   Buymeacoffee.com/kennblanchard    https://us6.list-manage.com/contact-form?u=8bae4475637146f9f770b3030&form_id=ce6ad742b5413e1af68782a98c32f529  

This is my Gun - episode 674

How you present your gun can save your life. How you start in competition matters. Listen for suggestions and tips. https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/05/30/permitless-carry...s-on-the-verge-of-becoming-law-in-texas-six-things-you-need-to-know/  Please support the show:  Patreon.com/blackmanwithagun  PO Box 2, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 

Gun-Control-Presentation, Episode 673

The Black Man With A Gun is going to get back into gun rights activism.  Look for changes to the website, the podcast and social media as he gears up for battle. Straight outta Context is a message about Christianity and guns State legislation reads for SC, DE, ME, CO, TX and TN.  If you have an pro-gun event that you want publicized on this podcast contact Kenn at blackmanwithagun@gmail.com Want to advertise your business?  contact Kenn Want to support this new effort? https://patreon.com/blackmanwithagun  Visit https://blackmanwithagun.com 

Blanchard Goes To Washington - Episode 672

Gun control is tied to politics.  It is one of the evergreen subjects of American politics.  As soon as you legally purchase a gun you become a part of the system that blames you for every mass shooting.  It doesn’t matter if you think that it is only a certain caliber or type of firearm that anti-rights politicians and the public is after or not.   What do they want? It is not the assault rifles.  It is not the large capacity magazines.  It is not the firearms used in the crime.  It’s yours too.     It’s not fair.  It’s not practical.  It’s not ethical but it is how it is.  You will be looked at funny if you don’t agree to give away a gun you paid more than $400 for.   You will be falsely accused if you disagree.     Welcome to gun ownership community.  We are a pretty diverse group.  There is a group for everyone.  In my 30 years in this space I have seen  groups that are a melting pot of Americans.  I have seen the all black ones, all white ones, the GLBT ones, the latin and asian ones, the women only ones, the military wannabe ones, the police ones, the NRA ones, the state ones,  the high powered rifle ones, the 22 rifle ones, the hunters and the weekend warrior ones.  There are the tactical ones, the urban ones, the former combat military ones, the ones that love training, and those that don’t, there’s the social media ones, the competition ones, the rich people only ones, Trump supporters and “Never Trumpers”, Republicans, Democrats, liberals, conservatives and independents, militants and uncles and ants, and a mixture of all the above.   What is funny is that we may be separate but we ain’t equal.  We may be different to each other, but we are all the same to the politicians and people that don’t know that AR doesn’t stand for assault rifle.  The people that think and believe if a This is an invitation and plea for new gun-owners and trainers to consider becoming activist our your state houses.  With the increase of black, brown and other gun owners from what is called Traditional, there is a need for us to also step up and represent our clubs, associations and rights.  Due to the recent political situation, many of the old “white guys” in the movement will quickly be dismissed and labeled.  This will hurt us all.  The time is now for you to decide if you can be the person in your group that keeps up with new bills, bad laws, the Law, who is in the House, the Senate and what is going on nationally.  As America mends, as the Republic repairs itself it is going to be slow.  Our enemies will take this opportunity to hurt the future of ALL gun owners.  This is my appeal.  Uncle Kenn Wants You!      6 reasons why are they Anti -Gun Loss Political  Fear Programming  Ignorant  Ego   Gun control is the most supported in the urban areas, where the absence of police is going to felt the strongest. Rethink that folks.  There are more good police officers than bad.  Shout out to all that are out there right now, getting no love but doing what is necessary.   A big concern is really not where we stand at the moment but in what direction we are going. Are you standing still, going backwards or moving forward.  We still only have one life to live.  And if you do it right, that is enough. All the arguments for gun control are OLD.  They are not new.  Grab a couple and work out an original response to it.  Make it your own so when you hear it or read about it you can respond.   We need more activist.   Gun controllers twist words to distort the debate in their favor. “Gun violence” is a propaganda substitute for crime, murder or assault. A so-called “assault weapon” is a normal popular household firearm — “assault” is a type of criminal behavior, not a kind of hardware. Look up “Politically Corrected Glossary” to understand how language is used against you. After the invention of gun powder by the Chinese - there has been a struggle for who owns it.  Gun powder and the components of most bullets still come from china by the way so that is why there has been a ammo shortage.  President Trump pissed off China so …  History The history of gun control in America started in 1634 when in the first laws in the colonies was to make sure the African, Native American and the Chinese didn’t have access to guns.  It kinda continued from there, the Dred Scott case denied Mr. Scott was even human so he therefore had not right to arms.   The first Supreme Court case involving the Second Amendment denied a group of negroes the right to  free speech and bear arms while trying to vote.  C. 1872    But these days we as a people are throwing around racism, sexism and using fear like its popcorn.  Folks are walking on eggshells, avoiding good conversations, not trying, becoming more segregated, separated, irritated and frustrated than any time I have seen before.   After the civil war - black people became republicans.  My ancestors were republicans until MLK made the tactical move to change parties.  We followed.   After Trump the GOP changed again.  Not quite sure where we are as a nation now but history looks like it is repeating itself.   What does all this mean?   It means beloved, friends, family, that if you own a gun, participate in this community you have to get involved. You are the gun lobby.  You are those people.  It doesn’t matter what you identify as. Pronouns, parties, pistols or revolvers.  Rifles or shotguns, jew or gentile, Protestant or Catholic - gay or straight, disciple or atheist    Time for you to step up.  Think about it.  there is bondage in racism, sexism, and negative thinking.  Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds.     Politicians are not trying to solve our problems, they are trying to solve their own problems which is getting elected and re-elected    This podcast is free.  As are my opinions. You don’t have to agree.  I have a reason for being here though.  I know that I have smart friends.  I know good citizens.  I know we all want the same things.     As we work to accomplish our mission we will be guided by our beliefs:   In the worth and dignity of every person. That all are entitled to equal rights, justice and opportunity regardless of race, creed, sex, age or disability. That free enterprise and individual initiative are the cornerstone of economic growth, opportunity and prosperity. That honest and responsible government must be limited in its scope of authority, efficient in its operations, transparent in its dealings and accountable to its citizens. That the proper role of government is to provide for the people only those critical functions that cannot be performed by individuals or private organizations, leaving them free to create, achieve and succeed on their own initiative. “As for me, I  trust God, and our better judgment to set us right. United we stand, divided we fall. Let us not split into factions which will destroy that union upon which our Republic was built    I’m putting this podcast out not to build myself up, make myself famous, get money from you or the gun industry.  I am through with chasing influencers, organizations, and so called stars.  You are the stars of this union.  You are the stars in my life.  I don’t want you to fall for the coonery, tom foolery, foolishness and misinformation campaigns of social media and those that seek their own.     This is uncle Kenn talking.  And I care about you.  It’s not about guns its about freedom.    https://Patreon.com/blackmanwithagun Https://buymeacoffee.com/kennblanchard      visit and subscribe at https://blanchardnetwork.com   

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