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3,000 Rounds Fired in Columbus, Ohio New Year’s Celebration

By Matthew Maruster / January 6, 2022

Some of us celebrated the new year by hanging out with family or friends and kissing our loved ones. But, unfortunately, many in Columbus, Ohio, decided to celebrate more destructively…

S4E24: Setting up Your Red Dot Pistol for Success with Scott Jedlinski

By Riley Bowman / January 6, 2022

Riley Bowman brings Scott Jedlinski back to the show to discuss red dot pistols. This is a fast evolving world in the realm of pistols and associated equipment, so we’ll get an update from Scott on what he’s seeing in the industry and training community. If you’re considering or are already using a red dot optic on a pistol, you’ll want to tune-in to today’s episode!

Federal’s New 30 Super Carry Cartridge – Designed for Everyday Carry

By Matthew Maruster / January 6, 2022

Every so often, a new caliber will come out claiming to be the best new thing. Federal celebrated 100 years of designing ammunition by releasing a new cartridge. It’s called…

Concealed Carry Excited to Acquire BarrelBlok – Press Release

By Matthew Maruster / January 6, 2022

Concealed Carry INC. (also known as ConcealedCarry.Com) made an exciting purchase this Christmas.   CCI Acquires Blok Safety Sysytems, LLC — In December, we acquired the brand BarrelBlok from Blok…

Want to Stop Crime? Use a…Whistle?

By Matthew Maruster / January 5, 2022

The waving of a white flag to convey your surrender dates back to the first century AD. Two thousand years later, those in charge of our cities don’t wave white…

S4E23: How to See and What to Look For

By Riley Bowman / January 4, 2022

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss vision and the importance of purposeful vision and its relevance to top performance under stress. Should we be incorporating more vision-related concepts into our training? Why is it important?

AOC and Others Praise Release of New Firearm

By J. Gibson / January 3, 2022

Recently, we received the latest home defense offering from a well-known and beloved firearm manufacturer. Our legal advisors say we can’t name the company just yet, but officials will reveal…

Disarm Techniques for Long-Guns

By Matthew Maruster / January 3, 2022

We promote a self-defense strategy that begins with a proper mindset of awareness and avoidance. Unfortunately, avoidance isn’t always possible, and when de-escalation is ineffective or impractical, we can make…

S4E22: 4 Reasons People Don’t Carry Medical Gear

By Riley Bowman / December 31, 2021

Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen talk about why more people don’t carry medical or trauma gear. You’ve heard us talk before about how much more likely you are to need medical-related gear than a gun to save a life. So you better tune in and hear all the reasons why we think this is and how to overcome this if this describes you!

How to Get The Most from Your 1st Range Session

By Matthew Maruster / December 30, 2021

As a trainer, I have had many , many people come through classes who have never ever held a gun or been on a range before. There are definitely some things you can do to lessen the anxiety and make that first trip

S4E21: Tips for Shooting While Moving

By Riley Bowman / December 30, 2021

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss shooting while moving. How to do it, how to practice it, etc. This concept was recently featured on the latest Shooter Ready Challenge. Check it out at https://www.shooterreadychallenge.com and tune into today’s episode!

Critical Communication, Code-words and Concealed Carry

By Matthew Maruster / December 29, 2021

We talk a lot about situational awareness and recognizing pre-assault indicators, and we should. However, we need to also think about how we convey a perceived threat to others. In…

Covina, CA-Tragic Christmas Death of Joey Casias

By Matthew Maruster / December 27, 2021

Sometimes noble actions and intentions result in tragic outcomes. Take, for example, this sad story of the death of Joey Casias. Time to Reflect — Quite often, we editorialize tragic…

Handgun Retention Strategies for the Everyday Carrier

By Matthew Maruster / December 27, 2021

We promote a self-defense strategy that begins with a proper mindset of awareness and avoidance. Unfortunately, avoidance isn’t always possible, and when de-escalation is ineffective or impractical, we can make…

S4E20: Deliberate Coaching with Brian Hill of Complete Combatant

By Riley Bowman / December 24, 2021

Riley interviews Brian Hill of The Complete Combatant about his approach to coaching, or teaching, as an instructor and how we can apply methods such as diagnostic skills, predictive analysis, and adapting to the student. I promise there are lessons applicable to even those of you who are not instructors.