Guns 'N Rosaries

Adrian & Rob
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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.

  1. 20h ago

    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?

    2h 7m

  2. 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.

    1h 48m

  3. 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.

    2h 36m

  4. 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.

    1h 59m

  5. 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?

    2h 8m

  6. Apr 30

    Lying, Stealing, Killing in a Crisis: What's a Catholic Allowed to Do?

    A blackout is scary. A blackout that lasts is a moral crisis. We start with real-life chaos, family health scares, and the kind of week that reminds you how thin “normal” can be, then we pivot into a harder question: if the grid goes down and the rule of law becomes unreliable, what are you actually allowed to do as a Catholic to keep your family alive? We pressure-test collapse scenarios pulled from One Second After and from common SHTF planning fears: empty houses stocked with food, neighbors getting robbed, and critical infrastructure like water access being targeted. Then we bring in Catholic moral theology and the Summa Theologiae to talk about private property, stewardship, “stealing” under grave necessity, and what the common good really demands when everyone is hungry. This is preparedness with a conscience, not just a checklist. From there we move into community resilience and prudence: when sharing surplus builds trust, when it paints a target, and how “social equity” with neighbors can matter more than another piece of gear. We also cover self-defense ethics, unjust aggressor principles, and proportional force, because defending life and defending essential property are not the same conversation, but both show up fast when institutions fail. If you care about Catholic ethics, survival decisions, self-defense boundaries, and grid-down preparedness, this one is for you. Subscribe, share it with a friend who’s thinking about preparedness, and leave a review, then tell us: what moral line do you think would be hardest to hold?

    2 hr

  7. Apr 7

    The Iran Terror Hype Exposed: What Do We Do When The Threat Never Comes?

    You can feel it in the air lately: everyone is bracing for the next big headline, the next “everything changes overnight” moment. We start this one in the most normal way possible with Easter Monday, family chaos, and gear talk, then use that normalcy to ask a harder question: what do you do when the crisis you were promised does not show up on time? From there we get practical. We talk oil supply disruption, why energy markets hit your wallet on a delay, and what that could mean for gas prices, travel, and day-to-day access to work, school, and even Sunday Mass. We share straightforward preparedness ideas like rotating fuel, understanding how gasoline storage differs from diesel, and why boring habits beat panic buys. If you care about emergency preparedness, self-reliance, and realistic risk planning, this section is for you. Then we zoom out to threat assessment and resilience. If a major conflict is underway, why does life at home sometimes look unchanged? We dig into capability versus narrative, platform incentives, and why “nothing happened” still teaches you something. The theme we keep coming back to is competence: skills, trades, training, and strong routines, plus the role of faith and reverent worship as an anchor when the noise gets loud. If this conversation helps you think clearer, subscribe, share it with a friend who worries about the future, and leave a review so more people can find the show.

    2h 13m

  8. Apr 7

    LIVE Q&A: Everyday Carry Firearms, Get Home Bags & More

    The internet can whip people into a frenzy in minutes, but real preparedness is boring on purpose. We spend this one bouncing between current events and the practical choices that actually change outcomes: what you carry, how you train, and what you ignore when the algorithm screams “crisis.” Along the way we get candid about reliability, why certain “upgrades” fail under pressure, and how to think about everyday carry gear without turning it into a fashion show.  We dig into home defense and EDC decisions like 300 Blackout with a suppressor, ammo selection, and why holster safety is not optional. We also talk ammo prices and the so-called ammo shortage, including a smarter alternative to panic buying that looks a lot like dollar cost averaging. When the topic turns to plates, chest rigs, and “combat load” lists, we make the same point again: conditioning and training beat trends, and a setup you cannot move in is just expensive clutter.  Then we take a hard look at AI and dead internet theory, where the bigger risk is not killer robots but confidently wrong answers, self-referential content loops, and how constant digital affirmation can warp judgment. We also touch the surprising shift we keep seeing offline: rising Catholic conversions, renewed interest in the Latin Mass, and the emotional stages many people go through when they rediscover tradition. We wrap with a sober note on situational awareness for high-traffic days like Easter and why medical readiness matters as much as marksmanship.  If you like grounded talk about preparedness, firearms training, everyday carry, ammo, and staying calm in a loud world, subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review. What part of your EDC or training plan are you rethinking right now?

    2h 7m
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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
    28
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Guns 'N Rosaries
  • Show Website
    Guns 'N Rosaries

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