Biological Threats and Homeland Security with Chris Downs

Welcome to The Gun Experiment. On this episode, we sit down for a conversation with a Biodefense and Homeland Security Consultant and take an in depth look at strategies to mitigate personal risk for you and your family. We release new content every Tuesday morning so be sure to subscribe and share the show with friends. Subscribe here Today’s Episode is brought to you by Onsight Firearms Training. Our friends at OFT are knowledgeable instructors and true professionals in every sense of the word. They can help get you proficient in low light and defensive shooting, medical training and a whole lot more for an affordable price. Whatever your shooting needs are, you're guaranteed to find a course that will make you an asset to your community. Check them out at oftllc.us and get trained by the same outfit that trains The Gun Experiment. Ways to support the show: 1. Join our mailing list: Thegunexperiment.com 2. Subscribe and leave us a comment on Apple or Spotify 3. Follow us on all of our social media: Instagram Twitter Youtube Facebook 4. Be a part of our growing community, join our Discord page! 5. Be sure to support the sponsors of the show. They are an integral part of making the show possible. Get Your Gun Experiment Merch Here Today’s interview is brought to you by 4Patriots. As vigilant protectors we need to constantly be improving our emergency preparedness and nothing is more important than having an adequate supply of food and water on hand. 4 Patriots is a great one stop shop to fill both of those needs and at reasonable prices. You can get their 72 hour food kits or go wild and buy a full year's worth and never look back. Then grab their ultimate water filtration system which will filter 200 gallons of water before needing a filter change and you are set. Head over to 4Patriots.com/GUNEXPERIMENT10 to get these great products and much, much more. I. Interview Today’s guest has a Masters Degree in Emergency Management and Homeland Security with a concentration in Biothreat Management. He is also a board-certified Tactical Paramedic and currently teaches first responder material in areas such as disaster response, trauma and medical care; please welcome Chris Downs to the show. Run and Gun is sponsored by Cooper’s Cask Coffee. Coopers has single origin coffees from all around the world with a rich taste that is sure to please your palate. Check out their Barrel Aged Coffee with notes of your favorite spirits like Rum, Rye, Bourbon and Whiskey. Head to CoffeewithMikeandKeith.com and place your first order of Coopers Coffee. II. Run and Gun III. Let’s Mix It Up Let’s Mix It Up is brought to you by Flatline Fiberco. Flatline makes soft goods for the shooting community and we have personally tested out all of their gear so we know it's quality kit. Simply put, the people are as good as the products. All of their products are hand made in the US and have a lifetime warranty, so check them out at Flatlinefiberco.com. Use the discount code “gunexperiment10” at checkout for 10% off. Today on Let’s Mix It Up we are going to talk about strategies to help mitigate personal risk for you and your family IV. Outro We appreciate Chris coming on the show. Living in a digital world, we are constantly being inundated by social media and the news about the next threat to our safety. While we can’t predict or stop every threat, we can mitigate them through education and preparation. Talking with people such as Chris, makes that possible and we really appreciate him spending this time with us. Instagram To everyone listening we want to thank you again for taking time out of your day to tune into our show; You can find links in the show notes to all of our social media, so be sure to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Discord and Spotify so we can keep the conversation going. We may earn a small portion of the sale from some of the product/service links discussed in our show and provided in these notes. It doesn’t come at a cost to you, but helps us to grow the show, buy gear to review and continue to create great content. We will never affiliate ourselves with companies or products that we do not personally stand behind. Thank you for your support.