Blue Alpha's New Gear, 2A News and Keith's Corner Pops Off

“New technology is really great right now, but it has the potential to be really not great given enough time.”⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Episode Summary

We sit down with Kurt Sills of Blue Alpha Gear to talk about technology, product development, manufacturing, and the responsibilities that come with building equipment for armed citizens.

We start with drones, artificial intelligence, surveillance, and the danger of giving powerful tools to institutions without a clear counterbalance. Kurt Sills argues that citizens need to “play at least a little bit of defense” when new technology creates potential risks 10:01.

Kurt also walks me through Blue Alpha Gear’s new aluminum holster mount, including its fully radiused edges, adjustable negative cant, belt-sandwiching design, included thigh-strap hardware, and $80 price with free shipping 13:16. We also discuss the company’s Mini Medical Pouch and highly modular Tube Pouch.

The conversation then moves into Blue Alpha Gear’s upcoming enclosed tourniquet holder and Mag Drop adapter 29:08, customer feedback, sustainable growth, and the challenges of scaling a firearms-related business without losing quality or identity.

We also discuss Aero Precision’s new ownership and recovery plan, the importance of communication when a company falls behind, concealed carry reciprocity for traveling truckers, Michigan’s proposed road-usage tax ideas, driverless racing, 9/11 remembrance, and political accountability.

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