Episode 448: Industry News and Gear Reviews – Holsters and Safes
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster tackle the latest industry news and also share a couple of product reviews of stuff we’ve been checking out recently. Riley reviews the PHLster Floodlight holster and Matthew reviews the Vara Safety Reach 2 quick access storage solution.
Read MoreAlways Treat the Gun As If It’s Loaded
The firearms safety rules are of extreme importance. They were created to keep people out of trouble and to prevent what we call negligent discharges, or NDs, from taking place.…
Read MoreThe Importance and Value of A Visual “Go” Indicator For Defensive Training
As an industry, we’ve become accustomed to auditory “go signals” in our competitive and defensive firearm training. This generally takes the form of an instructor or range officer standing behind…
Read MoreMcCloskey Couple Indicted On Firearm Charges
The McCloskey name was one uttered by the lips of many on both sides of the gun debate starting in late June when the couple exited their home with their…
Read MoreHidden Hybrid Holsters Review [Video]
The fasteners and stitching are impressive and the holster feels durable and well made. Very comfortable and the fact that the 2-clip version can be worn inside or outside the waistband gives it great versatility
Read MoreConcealed Carry Podcast Network Shows
What started out as just a couple of guys who wanted to talk about concealed carry, self-defense, and guns has actually morphed into something else entirely. And, what started out…
Read MoreWhy Hollow Points Are The Only Option For Self-Defense
Every so often we come across opinions on the wonderful World Wide Web that makes me scratch my head a bit. One of those things is when I read comments…
Read MoreEpisode 447: [DEBATE] Gun Modifications and Upgrades
Today we test a “Debate” Style format where we each take opposing sides of an issue. We start with something simple… gun modifications. The good and the bad.
Read MoreEpisode 446: Single-hand Shooting Skills PLUS DGU Stories
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster cover recent JUSTIFIED SAVE stories which include some really interesting ones…situations that you almost can’t make up! Plus we share the most recent Shooter Ready Challenge where we discuss single-handed shooting with the primary hand.
Read MoreWhat the Debate Has to do With Guns (It’s Not What You Think)
I usually try to keep our topics about guns because that is the topic of our blog, concealed carry and self-defense in particular, but this is somehow indirectly related as…
Read MoreThe Ultimate SIRT Training Pistol Buyer’s Guide
Are you are working to increase your shooting skills and think a SIRT training pistol may be in your future? If so, you’ll want to purchase the SIRT that is…
Read MoreRemington’s High Bidders Announced
The bids for what is left of Remington have been announced and released for us to see. The highest bidders “winning” certain assets are interesting to say the least. We…
Read MoreHome Invasion Story Highlights Classic Door Ambush
Waukegan, IL — The Waukegan Police Department was called out to a home invasion this past week and arrived on scene to find two male bodies laying in the front…
Read MoreThe Importance of Having Self-Defense Insurance Just Went Up
Recent history shows that the America we love is in chaos. Things have fundamentally changed so much in 2020 that’s it’s hard to see where we’re going, and maybe it’s…
Read MoreVara Safety Reach 2 Review (Did They Address Customer Concerns?)
It’s only been around a year since I met some of the great people from Vara Safety while cruising around SHOT Show. I was sent one of their original Reach…
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