Spike TV Gun shows

[Aggar]

Anybody watching them? They had one that was don't be a victim, pratical tactical and now conceal carry. Interesting. Not sure how true and real they acutally are.

 

[g00n24]

ive been watching them the last couple of weeks. I like the "What if" "Because Lives Depend on it" and "Practical tactical" shows, the "Conceal Carry School" is pretty damn annoying IMO...just a bunch of crying crap, I couldn't handle it. I haven't seen what I would call "bad" advice on any of the episodes ive seen before. It seems to me the shows do a good job of showing different methods/modes of self defense and do a decent job of highlighting the good and bad aspects of each.
Plus it's always fun to watch real shooting on TV.

 

[Joe Williams]

Just watched "Conceal Carry" for the first time. It can be hard to remember how stressful learning to use a gun is for someone who has never messed with them before. Especially for men, who seem to feel that they should automatically know how to do so... performing poorly can make them feel like they are somehow dropping testicles on the range.

 

[Aggar]

It was interesting. First time I've seen any of them. Since I"m not down at the hospital now. It's kinda weird watching tv now.

 

[XDinmyXJ]

I was watching them today. I'm glad they have things like this on TV. Now, people who don't carry can see that we aren't all a bunch of untrained madmen...and women!

 

[drgnrobo]

Me & the wifey watched em today ,Im never too old to learn something new or pick up on situational awareness exercises

 

[Old Greg]

I think the shows on Spike are pretty decent. They are good for a variety of people from new shooters, to people who are unfamiliar with firearms and the seasoned shooter.

 

[dljx3]

I dunno. Seems to me they are mixing reality TV with shooting. Maybe that means shooting is truly mainstream now.

 

[Farmerjon]

The first concealed carry the wife and I watched and got some good pointers from and it made her think as it was from two ladies points of view. The rest have not made as much of a positive impression. I scan practical tactical each week as I record it, not something I wait for on pins and needles. Has its moments but not from start to finish great show. I don't know how to describe what it is I actually would prefer to watch, but it ain't on currently.

 

[LP1]

Watched the shows for the first time yesterday because I was curious and also wanted to catch IndyGunSafety's new commercial.

My impression is that the shows jump around from one thing to another too much, and they are basically intended to just scare people into buying more guns. They would be better if more time was spent on the practical things; there were some good segments on how to clear a room, etc., but too much time was spent on the sensationalism of the crimes. Plenty of other shows do that; don't need any more. IMHO, there's a difference between being aware / prepared and being paranoid, and these shows just feed the paranoia.

Did like IndyGunSafety's commercial. I thought it did a good job of presenting what Randy does in a manner that will appeal to a wider audience.

 

[indytechnerd]

I record 3 of the 4. Practical Tactical gets skipped. The others are enjoyable, even though Conceal and Carry school is pretty much an infomercial for Ruger. What if and When Lives Depend It are both pretty informative. It's nice to see real shooting oriented shows on TV, particularly when presented from the self defense point of view.