How To Make A Full Time Living As A Firearm Instructor
Recently a member of a private Facebook group of which I’m a member posted this question: For all the full-time firearm instructors where your only “day job” centers around firearms…
Read MoreEpisode 346: I Call BS – Stop Shaming – The Perfect Loadout
Today, Jacob and Matthew talk about a recent meme Jacob saw online which suggested that you would be better off leaving your gun at home than carrying it without a round in the chamber. This leads to a conversation about how we support others and how we are all falling short of the perfect loadout.
Read MoreEpisode 345: Guns and Ammo Taxes Coming?
Today Riley and Matthew cover the latest stories from around the USA about firearms and concealed carry related legislation, laws, gun control, etc. Today we’ll be talking about the insane amount of gun control the March for Our Lives students want to enact, how some cities are turning to guns and ammunition taxes to try to combat crime, and more! Join in and listen!
Read MoreEpisode 344: What Have You Changed Your Mind About Recently? Part 2
Today, Riley and Matthew sit down for an honest and refreshing discussion to get Matthew’s perspective on things he’s recently learned and how his opinions have changed on things. This is a quest of knowledge and experience, and we should always seek to be learning, growing and keeping our minds open to new things.
Read MoreEpisode 343: 65% of People Don’t Do THIS After Their CCW Class
Today, Riley and Jacob review survey data collected from students at various periods after their initial concealed carry class. We discuss some best practices and considerations to help people overcome the more common struggles that we all face.
Read MoreMan Shoots Another In Butt, Claims Self-Defense
Cincinnati, OH – One man is being held on a $100,000 bail after shooting a different man in the butt. Ryan Riffle, facing a charge of felonious assault, is…
Read MoreSCCY CPX-3 Review: First Impressions
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…
Read MoreLDS Church Bans All “Lethal Weapons”
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…
Read MoreCCW Permit Student Shot By Firearms Instructor
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…
Read MoreRegulating or Banning Body Armor Is Just Plain Stupid
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…
Read MoreEpisode 342: Surviving a Mass Shooting – Part 2
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.
Read MoreHow and Where To Sell A Gun
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…
Read MoreWalmart, President Trump, And The NRA
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…
Read MoreWarning Shots Rarely Work Out, As Seen Here
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…
Read MoreThe Duty To Inform, Or Not – A Recent Pull Over Experience
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…
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