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Episode 407: News and Gear Reviews – Drive-thru Gun Sales
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share this month’s industry news stories and wrap it up with gear reviews of stuff we’ve been playing with recently. The gun industry is declared as being “essential,” the ATF has to update their playbook for gun dealers in the new world of COVID-19, Shannon Watts throws a hissy fit, and we also discuss the controversial early morning raid of Duncan Lemp. It’s going to be a doozy! Plus our review of the new Wilson Combat P320 grip module and the Pig Lube Range Kit!
Ep406: UFC Fighter Anthony Smith Shows What Real-Life Fights Are Really Like
Riley and Matthew discuss the recent interview pro UFC fighter Anthony Smith gave on ESPN about his home invasion incident. There are so many lessons that all the rest of us can learn from his experience especially when we put into context the skill level of Anthony Smith where it comes to fighting and subduing people and how difficult it was for him to put a stop to the threat against him and his family. This is a compelling story you won’t want to miss!
Good Samaritan Teaches Important Lessons
You’ve often heard us say things like having a gun isn’t a magic talisman. And, “going to investigate” a suspected burglary is likely a bad idea. We’ve said these things…
Introducing The Mountain Man Medical Blog
It’s a rare occurrence where we release a new blog. In fact, it seems like we’re releasing new podcasts faster than we’re releasing new blogging platforms. (Which, by the way,…
Criminal Kills Shortly After Being Released From Prison Amid COVID Crisis
Just one short day after being released from prison, an inmate killed another human being. I saw this coming when they first announced inmates would be released from prison to…
The Strength Of The Concealed Carry Family
An off duty deputy is attacked outside his vehicle while at a gas station. His wife is in the vehicle, and is able to fire shots at the suspects. The suspects do not expect to be shot at and flee, only after braking the deputies jaw during the assault.
Drive Thru Gun Buying Still Requires Background Checks
You CANNOT buy an AR-15 like you can a burger and fries regardless of what the clueless tweet implies, even though the right to keep and bear arms is exactly…
COVID-19 Quarantine Staff Picks
So we’ve been trying to have as much fun with this quarantine thing as humanly possible, and something we’ve all done recently is share things that we cannot do without…
Your Clothing Adjustments Are Giving Away Your Concealed Carry Gun
If you are a new concealed firearm carrier, we were once there with you. We were contemplating every movement and step to ensure no one knew we were carrying a firearm. And even for some, this anxiety never goes away.
As Gun Sales Rise, Thefts May Also Rise By Default
Firearms were already a hot commodity for criminals to steal, or so I assume. I’ve never bought a gun illegally before so I can’t really be sure. That being said,…
Episode 405: JUSTIFIED SAVES – A Wild Month
Today Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen joins forces to talk about a wild month of justified save instances. It ranges from disabled women defending their home against burglars to a CCWer stopping a potential mass killing event to concealed carriers assisting police successfully and one, unfortunately, unsuccessfully. Many lessons are about to be learned, so be sure to tune in!
Ep404: Shooting and Moving with Purpose
Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster tackle the subject of shooting and moving. Sometimes the terminology “get off the X” is used when describing what defensive shooters should do. What does this mean? Is it really as simple as taking a sidestep on the draw, or is there more to it than that?
Springfield Armory Hellcat Review
I chewed up a lot of brass doing gun reviews right before this COVID-19 thing hit. The gun I was working on as the collective crap hit the big reciprocating…
Crossbreed Modular Belly Band Holster [VIDEO REVIEW]
Crossbreed has been around awhile and has a great reputation. Now they have introduced a new bellyband product that still incorporates kydex. Sound interesting? We thought so too and we prepared this video to show you how it works.
Why Do We Recommend You Carry Extra Ammo?
You may have heard us or another instructor in the industry saying that it’s a good idea to carry more ammo than your gun holds. This is true in the…