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S6E2 – The Ultimate Guide to Dry Fire Safety

By Riley Bowman / April 19, 2022

Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen share with you our current approach to conducting dry fire practice SAFELY! Dry fire practice is important, it helps develop skill, but it should never come at the cost of injuring oneself or another person. There are simple things we can do to ensure a mistake is never made. We hope you’ll join us for this very important topic!

Cyber Security Basics You Should Be Using Right Now

By J. Gibson / April 19, 2022

Cyber scams and attacks are increasing in frequency and severity. People of all demographics and groups are the targets of cyber attacks. I noticed the “defensive-gun” community rarely addresses this…

Apex Tactical – Mandatory Recall For Some Glock Triggers

By Matthew Maruster / April 19, 2022

If you installed an Apex Tactical Glock Slim Frame Action Enhancement Kit, you want to read on to find out if this mandatory recall affects your trigger kit. Below is…

Shooter Ready Challenge, April 2022

By Matthew Maruster / April 19, 2022

April 2022 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.…

S6E1: JUSTIFIED SAVES – “He Pulled a Bruce Lee Move”

By Riley Bowman / April 18, 2022

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES (Defensive Gun Uses) including the successes and the failures. We cover some wild stories today, some of which seem almost too crazy to be true including one where a man successfully used a “Bruce Lee move” in a gun takeaway to defend himself. In another incident, a father had to shoot his own son armed with a gun and body armor. And in another story, a woman had to make a critical head shot on a hostage taker to save her boyfriends–and her family’s–lives! Tune in, you don’t want to miss this!

New, Versatile CCI PIQ Target – Multi Use, Decision Making

By Matthew Maruster / April 15, 2022

Our Director of Training, Riley Bowman, has been hard at work designing a versatile target you can use at the range. Well, it’s finally here. We started with a “soft…

VIDEO – De-escalation, Noticing Aggression, And Knowing When It’s Time to Go

By Matthew Maruster / April 13, 2022

Frequently physical fights begin with a verbal confrontation. De-escalation and avoidance are always preferable to the use of any physical force. Developing these skills is just as important, or perhaps…

Georgia Becomes 25th Constitutional Carry State

By Matthew Maruster / April 13, 2022

On April 12th Governor Kemp of Georgia signed two pro-freedom bills. The most notable, Senate Bill 319 removes the license requirement for a law-abiding adult to carry a concealed handgun.…

S5E19: The Past, the Present, and the Uncertain Future

By Riley Bowman / April 12, 2022

Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen take a little different angle for today’s episode, looking at the chaos of the last couple of years in the world, the uncertainty of the future, and where we see things going…both generally, and for our business.

Tragedy Strikes – 14 YO Alexis Shot and Killed by Friend

By Matthew Maruster / April 11, 2022

Last week a 14-year-old girl died of a single gunshot wound. Sadly, the events of this incident are not much different from others we routinely read about. But I feel…

Learning From the Darren Almendarez Murder

By Matthew Maruster / April 8, 2022

A husband, father, and off-duty deputy died last week when catalytic converter thieves killed him in a Houston, Texas, store parking lot. I present this tragic story consideration in deciding…

Federal Judge – P320 Class Action Lawsuit Will Proceed

By Matthew Maruster / April 7, 2022

A federal judge decided not to dismiss a class-action lawsuit against P320 maker Sig Sauer and instead will move forward. This decision is a setback for Sig Sauer as they…

S5E18: Tracking and Analyzing Practice Data

By Riley Bowman / April 6, 2022

Riley and Matthew discuss ways and strategies to track and analyze practice data, and not only that, but how to get the cleanest data to help you truly understand your skill level.

Ruger Safety Bulletin for Some SR22 Handguns

By Matthew Maruster / April 6, 2022

For those of you who own one of the popular SR22 pistols from Ruger, please read this bulletin to see if your gun is affected by this potentially dangerous issue.…

S5E17: Legislative Updates – Magazines Banned in Washington

By Riley Bowman / April 5, 2022

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss the recent Legislative News from around the US including stories about how the state of Washington did follow through on the legislation we covered last time to limit magazine capacities greater than 10 rounds. This is a huge, senseless loss to the protection of constitutionally-guaranteed rights. On the good news train, we cover SEVERAL states that have passed or are advancing constitutional carry bills. Plus other important news, tune in!!