Ep. 192: "I Wanted to Live My Life Armed" | Ian Sim Returns

Ian Sim spent nearly three decades in the RCMP. In December, alone in his apartment, the strokes came. He saved the wine, booked an Uber to emergency because it was faster than an ambulance, and days later faced a decision about a clot-busting drug with minutes on the clock and nobody to call.The man who returns to the Silvercore Podcast is in what he calls the afterglow. Colours are brighter. Food tastes better. Any familiar face is an old friend.Ian cold-called the SAS out of directory assistance and got a yes. He policed Wreck Beach by getting out of the car and learning names. He wrote a counterterrorism paper that got him summoned to the principal's office, and he has rebuilt his off-duty carry proposal into something a province could adopt on its own. And he answers the question an RCMP recruiter asked him at 19: do you have a healthy or an unhealthy interest in firearms?His answer got the room to go quiet.Ian speaks as a private citizen. His views are his own, not those of the RCMP._____The Silvercore Club keeps you sharp and has your back. $5M excess liability insurance for hunting, fishing, and shooting across Canada and the US, member discounts, and a community that gets outside. $59/year.Join the Club - https://www.silvercore.ca/clubFirearms & hunting courses - https://www.silvercore.ca/course/categoryMerchandise - https://www.silvercore.ca/collections/all-merchandiseHost Instagram - @Bader.Trav https://www.instagram.com/bader.travSilvercore Instagram - @SilvercoreOutdoors https://www.instagram.com/silvercoreoutdoorsThis content is for information and entertainment only. Nothing here is professional, legal, or safety advice. Firearms, hunting, and outdoor activities carry real risk. Know and follow the laws that apply to you, use safe practices, and get proper training from qualified professionals before acting on anything discussed. Silvercore accepts no liability for how this information is used.____00:00:00 Welcome back00:01:00 The warning shots00:12:00 The big one00:18:00 The clot buster decision00:29:00 A song and a $5 bill00:43:00 Is there any such thing as a coincidence?00:53:00 A Reaper in the desert00:56:00 Cold-calling the SAS01:04:00 The afterglow01:12:00 They don't look like supermen01:19:00 Radio, Wreck Beach and who works for whom01:32:00 Smart on crime01:35:00 Off-shift carry, the proposal rebuilt01:48:00 Define the problem first01:55:00 The paper and the principal's office02:10:00 A Liberal beat him to it02:14:00 "I wanted to live my life armed"02:26:00 The next sidearm02:36:00 Courts and credibility02:38:00 Until next time