Quantifying Your Defensive Shooting Skills, And Setting Standards
What level of defensive handgun skills does it take to win in a gunfight? Because no two defensive gun uses are exactly the same, and there are many variables, it’s…
Read MoreS6E3: News & Reviews – ATF Rules on ‘Ghost Guns’
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest industry news. We bring news stories about some new products coming to market, discuss some other relevant industry news including some new products from IWA 2022, we discuss some industry updates relevant to Ukraine, and we also provide our reviews on a couple of products! Tune in!
Read MoreS6E2 – The Ultimate Guide to Dry Fire Safety
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!
Read MoreCyber Security Basics You Should Be Using Right Now
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…
Read MoreApex Tactical – Mandatory Recall For Some Glock Triggers
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…
Read MoreShooter Ready Challenge, April 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.…
Read MoreS6E1: JUSTIFIED SAVES – “He Pulled a Bruce Lee Move”
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!
Read MoreNew, Versatile CCI PIQ Target – Multi Use, Decision Making
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…
Read MoreVIDEO – De-escalation, Noticing Aggression, And Knowing When It’s Time to Go
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…
Read MoreGeorgia Becomes 25th Constitutional Carry State
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.…
Read MoreS5E19: The Past, the Present, and the Uncertain Future
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.
Read MoreTragedy Strikes – 14 YO Alexis Shot and Killed by Friend
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…
Read MoreLearning From the Darren Almendarez Murder
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…
Read MoreFederal Judge – P320 Class Action Lawsuit Will Proceed
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…
Read MoreS5E18: Tracking and Analyzing Practice Data
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.
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