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Dry Fire Training With Laser Simulation

By Jacob Paulsen / July 31, 2017

While very practical I always felt that little sense of healthy fear when I was dry firing my gun at home. No matter how many times I checked and inspected it I was still afraid of some sort of discharge and I had to be super careful to make sure I reloaded the gun after each training session so it would be ready for defensive use should I have a real life encounter.

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Do I Need Bigger Pants For Concealed Carry – And How to Maximize the Space

By Jacob Paulsen / July 27, 2017

I’ve never seen a pair of pants labeled 34×32 + Glock 19. So we decided to crunch some numbers on exactly how much space is taken up in the waistline by standard handguns and this led to an even more important discovery about tactical preparedness!

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Episode 142: 9 Obvious Ways to Tell Pro’s From Amateurs

By Riley Bowman / July 27, 2017

Some of the ways professionals most definitely distinguish themselves from amateur CCWers, or in other words, what are some of the “noob” mistakes that are made. Listen in and make sure you’re not making these mistakes today! Press ‘PLAY’ above to listen now!

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Episode 141: Is President Trump Secretly Pro-Gun Control??

By Riley Bowman / July 26, 2017

Riley and Jacob cover the latest stories in the concealed carry and firearms industry world including some important updates out of Michigan where a childcare fight in the courts is resulting in the taking away of 2nd Amendment rights. House Speaker Paul Ryan makes it clear that he’s not just for reciprocity for members of congress, but he wants reciprocity for all law-abiding citizens. Statistics show that CCW permits are soaring among some non-traditional demographic groups. And besides 5 thrilling JUSTIFIED stories, we examine President Trump’s new Communications Director and whether this is a sign that Trump is really a closet gun control supporter.

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South Carolina Funeral Shooting

Funeral Attack Stopped By Concealed Carrier?

By Craig Martin / July 26, 2017

A nightmarish car attack hit a funeral in South Carolina last week. Now new reports are indicating the carnage may have been stopped by a concealed carrier and their handgun.

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Defensive Sight Review: See All Open Sights on a Glock 27

By Matthew Maruster / July 26, 2017

Over the past year or so, I have made it my mission to investigate many different options for self-defense pistol sights.  There are several intriguing designs I have tested and…

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The Real Cause of Negligent Discharges

By Jacob Paulsen / July 24, 2017

In summary I would submit that if we want to avoid negligent discharges we should start by removing any thought from our mind about how our training or experience may protect us. Next we need to ask ourselves if

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Teaching Fundamentals and Safety With the UMAREX NXG APX Air Rifle

By Matthew Maruster / July 21, 2017

Firearm safety should be paramount in any responsible gun owner’s mind. Ingraining safe gun handling habits, as well as proper shooting fundamentals in children, is something that every parent (gun…

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Episode 140: Questions From Listeners-Carrying While Chambered and More!

By Riley Bowman / July 20, 2017

Riley and Jacob take some time out of the normal schedule of things to answer some questions that have been recently submitted by listeners. Carrying with a round in the chamber, pocket holsters, carrying concealed while biking or doing other physical activities, and printing are some of the topics covered in today’s episode. Thanks to Brian, Jesse and Bert for submitting your questions to the podcast!

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Beyond the Gun: Overview Of A Street Encounters Class

By Annette Evans / July 20, 2017

When you think concealed carry and self-defense, what do you have in mind? For most people, it’s about the gun. What gun to carry? How to carry it? How to…

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Jacob Weighs in on ABC Story About Warning Shots

By Jacob Paulsen / July 19, 2017

Recently I had the opportunity to speak to the local ABC Denver team to chime in on a incident where a supposed bounty hunter chased a robbery suspect out of a Subway store and fired first warning shots into the air and then fired shots at the robbers car in order to prevent his escape.

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Episode 139: Wins and Losses in Self-Defense Shootings

By Riley Bowman / July 18, 2017

Riley and Jacob cover a TON of stories in our most loaded news episode yet! More than half-a-dozen legislative updates and general interest stories, plus five–yes, FIVE–justified stories today! Don’t miss it!

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Gun Review: FMK 9C1 Gen 2 | Gem or Junk?

By Matthew Maruster / July 18, 2017

Some people who have shot the FMK 9c1 Gen 2 have deemed it the ‘American Made Glock’ and the company itself has made some pretty bold statements about how well…

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Springfield Armory Announces New Range Officer Elite Models For Summer, 2017

By Joshua Gillem / July 17, 2017

In time for the hottest part of summer, Springfield Armory just announced the release of four new Range Officer 1911 models with higher-end components. Each of the new 1911 pistols…

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Episode 138: The ULTIMATE Concealed Carry Beginner’s Guide – Part 1

By Riley Bowman / July 13, 2017

After receiving an email from a listener, Riley and Jacob were inspired to respond directly to that email with this episode today which has become the ULTIMATE guide for a beginning CCWer. We were asked to cover some subjects that newer CCWers need to know that they might not always figure out right away. Although fundamental information, we are confident newer and more experienced shooters alike will find value in this episode.

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