Balancing Gun Rights and Public Safety w/ Brink Fidler :: Ep. 12 Blue Lift Podcast

Title: Balancing Gun Rights and Public SafetyEpisode 12- Brink FidlerPeggy sits down with Brink Fiddler, a former law enforcement officer and owner of Defend Systems. They discuss his company's focus on active violence mitigation training, emphasizing the importance of preparedness and response in school and corporate settings. He highlights that over 80% of school attacks are committed by current or former staff or students, underscoring the need for effective training. He also stressed the importance of safe storage and responsible gun ownership, advocating for laws that hold individuals accountable for negligent storage. He shares insights from the Covenant School tragedy, where trained staff successfully applied their training to save lives. The conversation also touches on the broader issues of gun culture, mental health, and the need for comprehensive safety measures.Highlights:Brink Fiddler's Background and Defense Systems (1:48)Covenant School Tragedy and Training Impact (6:56)Challenges and Research in Active Shooter Training (8:46)Gun Culture and Mental Health (15:17)Gun Regulation and Safe Storage (33:16)Federal Gun Regulation and Second Amendment (43:27)More about Defend Systems:https://www.defendsystems.com/Join the Blue movement at www.blueliftpodcast.comAbout Blue Lift and Peggy Kingsbury:Peggy grew up in GA and attended the University of Georgia. With an undergraduate and a masters degree in Criminal Justice Peggy is keenly interested in how politics and public safety intersect. Peggy is also an entrepreneur, small business owner, and lover of the outdoors. Peggy became focused on politics in Tennessee when the supermajority legislature began making headlines for silencing voices, enacting laws targeting underrepresented people and refusing to listen to their constituents.  Join Peggy for BlueLift as she interviews influencers and candidates in Tennessee politics with a focus on Williamson County and middle Tennessee.Find out more and follow along at www.blueliftpodcast.comProduced by Jim McCarthy and ItsYourShow.co