Guns 'N Rosaries

Adrian & Rob

Welcome to Guns 'N Rosaries – a spin-off from Avoiding Babylon, dedicated to firearms, self-defense, and self-preparedness through a Catholic lens. Join hosts Rob, a passionate firearms enthusiast from Avoiding Babylon, and Adrian, a Marine veteran of the Global War on Terror, as they blend practical skills with faith-based insights. Whether you're honing your marksmanship, building resilience, or preparing for uncertain times, we've got you covered. Subscribe for reviews, tips, discussions, and more! God bless.

  1. Jul 23

    Catholic Parishes Under Attack: What Annunciation Changed After the Shooting

    If your parish posted “firearms prohibited” signs tomorrow, would you feel safer or more exposed? We wrestle with the real-world tension between carrying a firearm at church, respecting authority, and the non-negotiable duty to protect your family when violence can happen in the parking lot, the hallway, or the sanctuary. We talk through recent stories of attacks and threats tied to Catholic spaces, what situational awareness looks like for normal men in normal clothes, and why “security teams” do not magically solve the problem. We also dig into the legal and moral questions people are afraid to ask out loud: when does “obedience” stop being virtue and start becoming forced vulnerability, and how do you make a prudent decision without turning your life into a constant emergency drill? Then we pivot to the surveillance side of modern “safety” with Flock cameras and drone-based monitoring, including why centralized access and weak guardrails are a recipe for abuse. Finally, we review police shooting footage (hosted on X) and pull out the uncomfortable lesson: under stress, skill fades fast. That leads to the practical takeaway we keep returning to: train, stay fit, and build habits that make you more capable on your worst day, not just your best one. Subscribe for more candid conversations on church security, concealed carry, self-defense training, and the culture shaping all of it, and if you got value from this one, share it with a friend and leave a review.

  2. Jul 14

    Flock Cameras Are Watching Every American — And They Don't Need a Warrant

    Your commute feels ordinary until you realize it might be building a 30‑day trail. We break down what Flock Safety cameras are designed to do, how license plate reader networks scale from “catch a stolen car” into a searchable history of where vehicles appear, and why the vendor model changes the public conversation around privacy, due process, and Fourth Amendment expectations. From there, we get into the uncomfortable part: error and abuse. When AI systems “enhance” low-quality images, misidentification isn’t just a tech glitch, it can turn into tickets, stops, or accusations that take real time and real money to unwind. We also talk about the cultural backlash, including the rise of “blade runners,” and why opposition to mass surveillance can show up across different political camps for the same basic reason: nobody likes being tracked by default. Then we go one layer deeper into signal collection and “link analysis” thinking, where Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth identifiers can be correlated with locations to build association maps. Add in connected cars, over-the-air updates, and the push toward smart streetlights, and you get a system that doesn’t need a single dramatic new law to feel permanent. We close with grounded, practical awareness: what’s worth paying attention to locally, what habits reduce your digital footprint, and how to stay clear-eyed without despair. If this conversation hits a nerve, subscribe, share it with a friend who thinks this stuff is “just for big cities,” and leave a review so more people can find it. What’s your personal red line on surveillance tech?

  3. Jul 2

    The Supreme Court's Birthright Citizenship Ruling Denies the Nation's Right to Exist

    Birthright citizenship is treated like a settled question until you chase it to the root: what is a nation, and who gets to decide who belongs? We start with the SSPX bishop consecrations and the chaos of online commentary, then trace the less-talked-about reality that the Traditional Latin Mass ecosystem in the United States has been shaped by pressure, incentives, and institutional fear, not just piety or preference. Then we pivot to the Supreme Court ruling tied to birthright citizenship and lay out why it accelerates everything. We talk through the policy logic people are already floating, from restricting entry in drastic ways to denaturalization pathways that already exist in US law, and why both “sides” are incentivized to escalate. Underneath the slogans, we keep coming back to the same question: can a political state survive when it’s no longer anchored to a coherent people with a shared culture, memory, and common good? To make the argument concrete, we use Catholic social teaching, subsidiarity, and Thomas Aquinas on citizenship: integration takes time, political rights presume proven commitment, and charity toward peaceful strangers doesn’t require national self-erasure. We also explore the difference between a nation and a nation-state, how “self-determination” gets abused, why legitimacy collapses when rulers abandon the common good, and what that means in an era of failing expertise and rising social tension. If you got value from this one, subscribe, share it with a friend who argues about immigration online, and leave a review. Where do you think a nation should draw the line on citizenship and voting?

  4. Jun 25

    Order Is Collapsing | The Backlash Against Mass Immigration Is Here

    A single violent clip can scramble your sense of what’s “normal,” but it can also clarify what’s real. We take a clear-eyed look at recent public attacks and the growing gap between what institutions promise and what people feel on the ground, especially when trust in police, prosecutors, and media coverage keeps eroding. We break down the Montreal shooting footage and talk through what it reveals about stress, reaction time, and the uncomfortable truth behind “gun control” narratives. Canada gun laws, the SKS rifle, and restrictive policies come up not as abstract politics, but as lived constraints that shape outcomes in seconds. From there, we widen the lens to reports of knife violence and unrest in parts of Europe, where social tension is rising and people increasingly doubt that the system will deliver justice or even tell the full story. We also get practical. Self-defense isn’t a montage, and knife fights aren’t a skill-check you pass with confidence. We talk training mindset, the 21-foot rule, situational awareness, and why consistent habits matter more than hot takes. Then we pivot to the less exciting kind of preparedness that actually changes your life: fitness after injury, discipline with money, and avoiding credit card debt traps that quietly wreck families. If you want more episodes like this, subscribe, share the show with a friend who thinks deeply, and leave a review with the one point you want us to go deeper on next. What topic should we tackle next?

  5. Jun 15

    20% of Ireland Is Now Migrants — The Breaking Point Has Arrived

    Belfast unrest, AI kill drones, “private” surveillance networks, and the daily grind of feeding animals in 90-degree humidity sound like totally different worlds, but we keep finding the same question underneath: what actually holds a society and a family together when pressure keeps rising? We start with real homestead life, fencing problems, surprise chicken eggs, and the never-ending list of projects that comes with land, livestock, and still working a regular job. Then we zoom out to the bigger signals. We talk about violence in Northern Ireland, the role of immigration pressure in social flashpoints, and why the US is both harder to organize and easier to fracture. From there we get into narrative warfare and tech reality: the viral Trump “aliens” photo, what scares us more than aliens, and why AI drones making lethal decisions is an accountability disaster waiting to spread. We also break down modern surveillance, from Flock-style systems to Ring footage, and why “the government isn’t doing it, they’re buying it” changes the game. Listener questions take us into practical preparedness: general purpose rifles versus specialized setups, why most people should train fundamentals first, and how sustainability and discretion matter more than fantasy scenarios. We close where we think it has to end: living a Catholic life, building local community, protecting your marriage, giving your spouse room to breathe, and thinking seriously about legacy, land, and what you are actually leaving your kids. If this hits home, subscribe, share it with a friend who thinks “prep” is only gear, and leave a review telling us what topic you want next.

  6. Jun 4

    Britain's War on Victims | Henry Nowak & What Comes Next

    A teenager gets stabbed in the street, the police arrive, and the first move is to put the victim in cuffs. That single detail forces a hard question: how much of your safety have you outsourced to systems that may not understand the situation, may not protect you, and may even treat you like the threat? We use the UK Henry Novak case as a springboard to talk about self-defense, public disorder, and what happens when trust in institutions collapses.  From there we get practical about preparedness you can start this week, not someday. We talk through prioritizing shelter and food, why two weeks of food is a reasonable baseline, and how to think clearly when the economy tightens, layoffs happen, or local services get thinner. The goal is stability for your family, not panic, and we keep circling back to choices that reduce risk without turning life into a bunker fantasy.  Then we lay out clear concealed carry training standards and firearms benchmarks that are easy to test: how to carry without constantly touching your gun, why maintenance matters, how to draw from concealment without snagging clothing, and how to build confidence carrying chambered. We also cover pistol and rifle drills like the Bill Drill and failure-to-stop, distance standards, holsters to avoid, and why Project Appleseed is a solid path for foundational rifle marksmanship.  If you care about responsible gun ownership, concealed carry training, home defense, and everyday preparedness, this one is built for you. Subscribe, share it with a friend who keeps “meaning to train,” and leave a review with the standard you’re working toward right now.

  7. Jun 1

    How Leftist Revolutionaries Are Organizing to Take America

    The most dangerous stuff is rarely the loudest. It’s the part that looks chaotic from the outside but runs on training, coordination, and a clear goal. We start light with road-trip updates, St. Augustine impressions, and the very real struggle of finding a solid Mass while traveling, then pivot into the bigger themes that keep coming up for normal people trying to live faithfully and stay grounded in 2026.  From there we get into platforms, incentives, and why “authenticity” is becoming the only thing that actually holds value online. We talk YouTube verification, the risk of building your life on an algorithm, and what happens when creators chase money, clicks, or trends instead of principles. If you’ve ever felt like GunTube or Catholic media is “dying,” we explain why it may be shifting instead and what that means for smaller creators who still want to say what they believe.  Then we tackle the main topic: who’s showing up at ICE facility protests, how these groups can be more organized than people assume, and what names keep surfacing in open-source conversations. We discuss networks and organizations that get mentioned frequently, including the Socialist Rifle Association, Redneck Revolt, John Brown Gun Club, the Democratic Socialists of America, and other activist brands that function as recruiting, logistics, or political umbrellas. We keep it base-level and practical: what to watch for, why training matters, and why situational awareness beats doomscrolling.  We wrap with listener Q&A on providing for a family on a modest income, the value of community, and practical gear talk like magazine bans, PDWs, and what “good enough” training standards look like. If you got something out of this, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show.

  8. May 12

    No Soft Boys: Raising Strong Christian Men for the Coming Storm

    A cold run on the range has a way of telling the truth, and we start there: the Dickens Drill, weak ammo, gear quirks, and what “honest reps” look like when you don’t get to warm up first. But that quickly turns into the bigger theme we can’t ignore: raising boys who can do hard things on command, without excuses, and without needing constant entertainment to stay stable. If you care about fatherhood, masculinity, resilience, and practical virtue, this one is for you.  We get personal about broken homes and missing father figures, because those early gaps don’t stay in childhood. We talk about what actually fills the hole: real men to emulate, strong families to learn from, and the kind of books that show courage, duty, and self-control. We also get frank about guardrails, because modern “kid content” and even nostalgic movies can sneak in stuff you don’t want shaping your children’s imaginations. Catholic parenting shows up here as a lived culture, not a vibe or an argument online.  Then we go hands-on with the stuff that forms boys in real life: chores that make them sweat, learning tools, doing repairs together, bodyweight training, cardio, and discipline that fits a child who isn’t motivated by taking away toys. We also connect physical formation to spiritual formation through fasting and abstinence, explaining how to ramp it up wisely so kids learn penance without crashing. We close with community questions like matchmaking and parish demographics, plus a teaser for our next conversation on Sir John Glubb’s “The Fate of Empires” and what decline looks like up close.  Subscribe, share this with a dad who needs it, and leave a review so more families can find the show. What “hard thing” are you asking your kids to do this week?

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Welcome to Guns 'N Rosaries – a spin-off from Avoiding Babylon, dedicated to firearms, self-defense, and self-preparedness through a Catholic lens. Join hosts Rob, a passionate firearms enthusiast from Avoiding Babylon, and Adrian, a Marine veteran of the Global War on Terror, as they blend practical skills with faith-based insights. Whether you're honing your marksmanship, building resilience, or preparing for uncertain times, we've got you covered. Subscribe for reviews, tips, discussions, and more! God bless.

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  • Creator
    Adrian & Rob
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Guns 'N Rosaries
  • Show Website
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