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SCCY CPX-3 Review: First Impressions

By Joshua Gillem / August 28, 2019

The .380 Auto cartridge isn’t the hardest hitting self-defense round out there, but it is popular among many concealed carriers. The typical 90 grain 380 bullet leaves the muzzle traveling…

LDS Church Bans All “Lethal Weapons”

By Joshua Gillem / August 27, 2019

Background: The 16 million-member (6.7 million in the US) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often referred to as Mormons, has just gone on the record in a policy…

CCW Permit Student Shot By Firearms Instructor

By Joshua Gillem / August 26, 2019

In other news, we have instances that remind us of the importance of choosing your gun trainers carefully, and why you should vet them to the highest level before ever…

Regulating or Banning Body Armor Is Just Plain Stupid

By Jacob Paulsen / August 23, 2019

I saw today that Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) says he is planning to introduce legislation that would require FBI background checks for civilians to purchase body armor. I read it three…

Episode 342: Surviving a Mass Shooting – Part 2

By Riley Bowman / August 22, 2019

Today, Riley and Jacob continue the discussion about the recent mass shootings that happened in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. We talk about strategies for prevailing if you ever find yourself in one. And we also talk about how to avoid getting mistaken as a “bad guy” by cops in the chaos if you do indeed choose to respond with your own gun.

How and Where To Sell A Gun

By Joshua Gillem / August 21, 2019

I may be the least qualified person to talk about the topic of selling guns. After all, I’ve been a gun owner since I was about 10 and have only…

Walmart, President Trump, And The NRA

By Joshua Gillem / August 20, 2019

There is so much news coming out this week it’s almost hard to know where to start. It’s a mix, really. Some good, some bad. We’ll start with what’s going…

Warning Shots Rarely Work Out, As Seen Here

By Joshua Gillem / August 19, 2019

In this article we’ll discuss the dilemma of warning shots and give another example of why they do not work. This is a two part article. The first part is…

The Duty To Inform, Or Not – A Recent Pull Over Experience

By Joshua Gillem / August 16, 2019

Yesterday I took the day off. We had a scheduled trip to the “local” aquarium that was about 2 hours away in the Great Smoky Mountains, TN. If you ever…

Reminder: First Aid Gear Is Essential For EDC

By Joshua Gillem / August 15, 2019

I’m not going to pretend to be a first aid expert. We’ve got Brian for that and he’s already covered a good amount of first aid stuff for us. I…

The Attack On Our Second Amendment Continues

By Joshua Gillem / August 14, 2019

The attack on the Constitution and our Second Amendment continues and we’re stuck with no real leadership to guide us out of this mess. The latest attack comes on the…

Episode 341: News & Gear Reviews – Noisefighters Ear Pro Upgrade

By Riley Bowman / August 14, 2019

Today Riley and Jacob introduce a revised format for our “Industry News” episodes. Today we’ll talk about some new products coming to market, another NRA Board Director has resigned, AND we talk about a couple of products that really float our boat including something that VASTLY improves your already existing ear protection!

SHOP Talk: See What You Need To See

By Joshua Gillem / August 13, 2019

On this episode of SHOP Talk with Riley, he goes into depth on sight picture, eye dominance, and what you need to see in order to shoot your gun effectively.…

Episode 340: Surviving a Mass Shooting

By Riley Bowman / August 13, 2019

Today, Riley and Matthew talk about the recent mass shootings that happened in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. We talk about strategies for prevailing if you ever find yourself in one. And we also talk about how to avoid getting mistaken as a “bad guy” by cops in the chaos if you do indeed choose to respond with your own gun. Let us know what you think in the comments!!

Why You Really Should Download Our Free App

By Joshua Gillem / August 13, 2019

The app we have made free to gun owners everywhere is, I believe, the best in the industry. I’m not just saying that because they pay me. If I didn’t…