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True Empowerment For Women Means Guns For Them All

By Joshua Gillem / September 21, 2020

Last week as I sat at my desk and wrote a story about a brave young woman who used her gun to stop a suspected murderer armed with a knife,…

Episode 445: Getting More People Involved in the Shooting Sports With Becky Yackley

By Riley Bowman / September 19, 2020

Riley Bowman spends the hour with Becky Yackley, a pro shooter and mother to the family known as the Yackley 5. Becky, her husband Mark, and their three sons–Tim, Sean, and Andrew–regularly compete in 3-gun, USPSA, and other competitions while ALL notching many match wins, championships, and Top-5 finishes. Today, we will talk about getting more people involved in shooting sports, especially youth.

85 Year Old Man Fatally Stabbed, Attacker Held At Gunpoint by Female Customer

By Joshua Gillem / September 18, 2020

Adrian, MI — This past Wednesday at about 12:30 pm an 85 year old man was stabbed to death by a 29 year old suspect inside a Meijer store. Police were…

Episode 444: Natural Progression of Skill with “Super” Dave Harrington

By Riley Bowman / September 18, 2020

Riley Bowman interviews “Super” Dave Harrington, a retired US Army Special Forces veteran, former military contractor, firearms instructor, and talented guitarist. Dave spent much of his career training our nation’s top soldiers how to fight and shoot at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare School at Ft. Bragg. He knows a thing or two about how to develop skill for critical performance under pressure.

Permit Loophole Closing in 3 Months

By Jacob Paulsen / September 16, 2020

Well, it finally happened. An obscure “loophole” that the firearm industry has been using for over a decade has been discovered by anti-gunners and is being closed effective January 1st,…

The Importance Of Retaining Control Of Your Firearm

By Joshua Gillem / September 15, 2020

It should go without saying that retaining control of your firearm during an actual fight is important. That is not what this is about (even though our lead picture is…

Know Your Physical Limits To Self-Defense

By Joshua Gillem / September 14, 2020

There are numerous reasons why you might not want to, or simply cannot, shoot your attacker. Just some of these reasons are as follows: Maybe your gun has had a…

Remington Receives Bid for Ammo Line

By Joshua Gillem / September 10, 2020

The parent company for Palmetto State Armory, JJE Capital Holdings, has placed a bid to buy Remington’s Ammunition line. The bid, if finalized, will cost the South Carolina Company 65…

What About A Truck (or Car) Gun For Self-Defense?

By Joshua Gillem / September 9, 2020

We’ve long said that a handgun is the obvious choice for concealed carry because you can actually fit a pistol on your body much better than you can a long…

Self-Defense in The Great Outdoors

By Joshua Gillem / September 8, 2020

Every so often, we hear stories of folks who had to defend themselves against the four-legged predators most of us do not think about for our everyday carry gun options.…

Episode 443: Our Take on Kenosha

By Riley Bowman / September 8, 2020

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss and breakdown the events that have transpired in Kenosha, WI.

Get A Grip – Arachni Grip Product [REVIEW]

By Matthew Maruster / September 4, 2020

Durability wise, I have not had it long enough to tell you how long it will last, but the manufacturer says each grip will last over 1000 cycles. I imagine that will be quite a long time, and remember it comes with two grips.

Episode 442: Draw on the Move PLUS Legislative Updates

By Riley Bowman / September 4, 2020

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss the latest “Shooter Ready Challenge” which is about drawing your gun while initiating movement. There’s some great takeaways from this topic that directly apply to many civilian DGU’s. Plus we share the latest legislative updates from around the country.

Episode 441: How Can One Word Save Lives?

By Riley Bowman / September 3, 2020

Riley Bowman has back on the program, Brian McLaughlin, Director of Training at Mountain Man Medical to discuss the M.A.R.C.H. algorithm and how it is used to stay focused when assessing and helping those with serious trauma and injuries.

Apex Tactical Springfield Hellcat Trigger Review

By Joshua Gillem / September 3, 2020

The Springfield Armory Hellcat has received a mostly positive reception from the industry. Boasting very large capacity in a very small form with the elimination of the infamous grip safety,…