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Shooter Ready Challenge, June 2023
June 2023 Shooter Ready Challenge We’ve been publishing dry fire training and challenge videos since October 2019 to help the average gun carrier take their skills to the next level.…
Freedom and Responsibility: 2 Sides of the Same Coin—Fourth of July Reflections
It’s the time of year that we celebrate the hard-fought freedoms that define our nation and it is fitting to reflect on the relationship between those freedoms and our responsibility.…
S8E18: July 4th Special – Freedom…is There a Better Way?
Welcome to this Independence Day Special Episode! Today’s episode is inspired by a late night conversation that Riley and Matthew had recently that covered a wide range of topics but ultimately comes down to the principle of freedom and men being agents unto themselves.
A Bad Shoot—30 Rounds, 90 Seconds, Zero Hits, and Poor Judgement
In this story from Florida, once again we see the importance of identifying what we shoot at. It all went down around 9 PM on June 22, at a home…
S8E17: Hard Cover and Partial Targets
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss how to approach and shoot partially exposed targets including hard cover or targets with higher risk such as with no-shoots involved. This concept was recently featured as our monthly Shooter Ready Challenge. Check it out at https://www.shooterreadychallenge.com
Is Permitless Carry A Threat to Public Safety?
Currently, there are twenty-seven states in the country that have laws that allow citizens—not otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm—to carry a handgun legally without a permit. While most of…
I’m Okay Giving up Some of That Freedom—Tulsa PD Chief
July 4th is almost here, so pretty soon we will see Independence Day celebrations with fireworks, BBQs and parades in towns all across the country. On that day, the country…
Isn’t Brandishing Your Gun Illegal?
I read a recent news report of a defensive gun use that got me thinking about some bad self defense legal advice that I’ve seen online and heard from many…
S8E16: Concealed Carry Shopping List
Jacob and Matthew talk through the required shopping list for a responsible Concealed Carrier. Embarking on this journey can be intimidating and expensive so boiling it down to the core must-haves is what this episode is all about.
6 Required Behaviors To Stop Negligent Discharges – Follow These Like It’s Religion
A few years ago I worked on and our company published a significant research study of 300 Negligent Discharges. We looked at publicly available news stories occurring over a 24-month…
S8E15: Aiming Solutions with Charlie Perez
Riley Bowman brings on repeat guest, Charlie Perez, USPSA Grand Master and talented instructor to discuss aiming schemes, or what do we each really need to see in our sight picture to get good reliable hits on any given target and tune into today’s episode!
If You Draw The Gun, Be Prepared to Use it—Video
This video has tons of lessons we can learn from. I just want to mention one of the more obvious take-aways and encourage you to study the clip to extract…
When Dry Fire isn’t “Dry” – Somehow a Live Round Ended up In My Mag
Handling firearms comes with substantial risk. Unfortunately, the risk doesn’t disappear just when we leave the range. Many unintended discharges (UDs) occur when people conduct dry fire practice. When Dry…
ATF’s Latest Failed End Run Attempt to Curtail Gun Rights Makes America More Volatile
The May 31 deadline to register pistol braces came and went. With more 30-million pistol braces in circulation, the ATF reports that a quarter of a million pistol brace owners…
S8E14: The Gun Doesn’t Matter Like You Think it Does
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster talk about a recent article “Pistol Skill: How Good is Good Enough?” and discuss the relevant importance of equipment compared to skill. What level of skill does a concealed carrier need? What level of skill should we strive to achieve?
