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Unpopular Opinion: Your First Gun Doesn’t Matter

By Jacob Paulsen / April 17, 2024

In my series of unpopular opinions is this: Most people spend far too much time choosing the “best” gun to purchase as their first gun. Entering the world of gun…

Motorcycle Accident – My First Emergency Trauma Response

By Jacob Paulsen / April 11, 2024

I’m not a professional medic but my training did come in handy when I responded to a motorcycle accident on Highway 285 in Denver last week. Here are some simple takeaways to consider.

S9E30: The UNCENSORED Beginners Guide to Training – The Gear

By Riley Bowman / April 10, 2024

Today, Riley and ‘Doc” bring to you the third installment in a series of episodes about how to get started training. Today we will be talking about gear and equipment selection. We think you’ll find a lot of value in today’s content, so please like, share, and subscribe so you don’t miss anything!

Mastery Of Shooting On The Move – Now In Members Area

By Jacob Paulsen / April 9, 2024

At the 2023 Guardian Conference, one of the guest instructors at the event was Mickey Schuch of CarryTrainer. Mickey is a phenomenal instructor and professional in our industry. One of…

S9E29: 6 Required Behaviors To Stop Negligent Discharges

By Riley Bowman / April 3, 2024

Today, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen discuss today 6 simple but SUPER important steps to avoid negligent discharges. How many of these things are you doing to make yourself and your household more safe. Tune in to learn more and please consider SHARE today’s episode!

A Special Announcement for Podcast Listeners

By Riley Bowman / April 2, 2024

This week we draw your attention to a crazy important opportunity that is going away at the end of the week. Tune now to get the details in this bonus episode that runs LESS THAN 5 MINUTES.

S9E28: The UNCENSORED Beginners Guide to Training – Create Your Dojo

By Riley Bowman / March 27, 2024

Riley and ‘Doc’ bring to you the second in a series of episodes about how to get started training–essentially all of the things we wish we knew when we were just getting started, and stuff we’d like our students to know today based on our perspective as instructors now. We think you’ll find a lot of value in today’s content, so please like, share, and subscribe so you don’t miss anything!

The Second Amendment and Illegals? Read the U.S. District Judge’s Decision

By Matthew Maruster / March 26, 2024

Earlier this week in Illinois, U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman delivered a significant ruling regarding the gun rights of non-citizens who enter the United States illegally. She found that…

Can you shoot like the original Federal Air Marshal?

By Jay Lacson / March 14, 2024

From 1992 to just after the attacks on 9/11, Federal Air Marshals had one of the toughest firearms qualification standards in the world. A study from the Joint Special Operations…

Are European-Style Gun Control Laws a Blueprint for America?

By Matthew Maruster / March 13, 2024

Besides this being an election year in the U.S., the recent amendment to the Czech Republic’s charter has me thinking about the debate over gun control and ownership here in…

S9E26: Which Country is Building Over 300 New Gun Ranges?

By Riley Bowman / March 13, 2024

Riley and Brian discuss industry and legislative news. A lot happening on the legal side this time of year. Both pro gun and anti-gun bills making their way through various states and some interesting news coming out of Europe.

The Great Merchant Code 2A Gun Control War

By Jacob Paulsen / March 11, 2024

The new gun control war is over credit card Merchant Codes or MCCs. In the last year good and bad legislation has been proposed or passed in 19 states.

Louisiana and South Carolina Permitless Carry – What You Need to Know

By Jacob Paulsen / March 10, 2024

Last week saw two additional states join the ranks of “Constitutional Carry” states. Constitutional Carry, also known as Permitless Carry, is the name given to states that allow the concealed…

S9E25: Reasons For What We Do W/ Hunter Constantine

By Riley Bowman / March 8, 2024

Riley Bowman interviews Hunter Constantine about why we do what we do: why we carry concealed, why we train, why we shoot competition, and how we do all of that and make friendships and smiles along the way.

VIDEO | The Crucial Role of Directing Third-Party Individuals During a Shooting Incident

By Matthew Maruster / March 4, 2024

I recently watched the video from the tragic shooting inside a Lakewood, Texas mega church. The shooter, who brought her 7-year-old son along with her, used a legally purchased AR-15…