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Does Your Insurance Policy Cover You Expensive Firearms?

By Jacob Paulsen / July 10, 2020

If you are a member of the NRA your membership also comes with $2,500 of ArmsCare coverage. This plan covers insured firearms, air guns, bows and arrows against theft, accidental loss, and damage.

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3 Skills to Focus on RIGHT NOW to Get Better At Defensive Shooting

By Joshua Gillem / July 9, 2020

If you’re here reading this blog or shopping our online store for any of the goodies we sell, chances are good that you’d consider yourself to be a good guy…

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Episode 431: I Had A Bullet In My Chest And I Pulled It Out Myself

By Jacob Paulsen / July 8, 2020

Jacob and Matthew cover a number of recent Justified Saves across the country. Stories from Detroit, Indianapolis, St George UT, Louisiana, OKC, and more.

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Things You Can Learn From Watching Yourself Train

By Joshua Gillem / July 8, 2020

One way that sports teams get better when they’re training for a championship game or something similar, is to pull out the old footage of the team playing and practicing.…

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Talon Grips New Pro-Series, Perfect For Your Everyday Carry Gun

By Matthew Maruster / July 7, 2020

Being able to shoot fast, accurate shots has application in both self-defense and competitive shooting. Your ability to quickly place follow-up shots where you want is influenced greatly in your…

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Gun News From Around This Crazy Country

By Joshua Gillem / July 6, 2020

We live in crazy times, fur sure. Tensions across the entire United States seem to be higher than they’ve ever been in recent times. During this time, seemingly even looking…

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Episode 430: Camping, Hiking, and Carrying a Gun

By Jacob Paulsen / July 4, 2020

Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen tackle a very valid question: what are the best practices for defending oneself or one’s campsite, tent, RV, etc. when out enjoying the great outdoors? How can we limit our risk from both human and animal threats?

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Episode 429: Protecting You & Your Property

By Riley Bowman / July 3, 2020

Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss the recent events in St. Louis, Missouri where a couple stood outside their home armed with pistol and rifle to apparently protect themselves and their home from a mob of people that stormed their private community in an attempt to reach and protest outside the mayor’s home. There are MANY lessons to be learned from this incident, and that is our goal today…to make each of ourselves better, smarter, and more prepared for our worst day should it come.

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Happy Birthday Sale 2020

By Joshua Gillem / July 3, 2020

Happy Birthday, America. Yes, it’s that time again. And with the celebration of the birth of the world’s greatest nation comes the Happy Birthday America Sale that our Guardian Nation…

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June Was a Record Setting Month For Gun Sales, and Training

By Joshua Gillem / July 2, 2020

The gun industry is booming right now across the board. And, while it’s kind of a pain in the you know what because nobody can find ammo right now, this…

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Where Can I Live Fire Train With My Gun?

By Jacob Paulsen / July 1, 2020

Our number one suggestion isn’t the gun range down the road… in fact it is at the bottom of the list. Since our students are always asking us for suggestions on where they should go shoot and do their training we thought it was about time to discuss the best places to go and how you can find the best place for you.

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Guns, Ammo Still Scarce And The Effect It Can Have On Your Training

By Joshua Gillem / June 30, 2020

A few days ago I ran back out to the local sports store to make an attempt at finding some ammunition. What I saw, or, rather, didn’t see was kinda…

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And I Repeat, Shooting Arms and Legs Is Bad … Mmmkay?

By Joshua Gillem / June 29, 2020

There are a few topics that can really get people heated and cause arguments. One of those topics is if it’s a good idea to fire warning shots, and another…

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Episode 428: Path to Performance With a Red Dot Pistol – Scott Jedlinski

By Riley Bowman / June 27, 2020

Today, Riley Bowman plays back the interview he did with Scott “Jedi” Jedlinski during a weekend of training in Jedi’s 2-Day Red Dot Pistol course. This was a fantastic shooting course taught by an even better instructor that is passionate about help shooters of all skill levels and types get better, more efficient, with better technique. You will learn much if you listen to, pay attention, and apply what is discussed in this episode!

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Episode 427: Reloading a Pistol

By Riley Bowman / June 27, 2020

Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss this month’s Shooter Ready Challenge which involves reloads. They may not be very common in a civilian setting for defensive pistolcraft, but they’re still good to know and to practice. We’ll talk about tips and techniques, but don’t forget to participate in www.ShooterReadyChallenge.com for a chance to win free access to LASR X and free ammo!

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