Jacob Paulsen
Episode 401: Bugging In – Are You Prepared?
Matthew and Jacob discuss a range of topics relating to bugging in. Being prepared to sustain your family for a long period and defend your home from exterior threats.
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Episode 400: New Gun Owner’s Checklist
So…you bought a gun…now what? Today, Riley Bowman, Jacob Paulsen, and Matthew Maruster get the whole gang together to talk about where and how to get started as gun owners. Even if you’ve owned guns your entire life, chances are there’s something in this episode you didn’t think of or know about.
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Shooter Ready Challenge: 6 Plate Rack – March 2020
The Shooter Ready Challenge is Back! The Shooter Ready Challenge is a fun but educational monthly challenge for shooters of all skill levels. Think of it as a Virtual Practice…
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Episode 398: Buying Guns Online
When was the last time you bought a gun online. Thinking about Jacob’s most recent experience we discuss the legal considerations and how buying online can still support local gun dealers.
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States Blocking “Self-Defense Insurance” And What To Do About It
Perhaps you have been following the drama or if this all sounds new to you, I’m going to outline what is happening with states blocking self-defense insurance providers like the…
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Episode 393: Justified or Not Justified. You Decide
Today’s justified segment will leave you wondering if all these gun owners are indeed justified. Jacob and Matthew tell the story and leave it up to you to decide!
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How Guns.com Made My Last Gun Purchase Easy
I bought a gun … another one and I’m pretty stoked about the experience. I remember the first gun I ever bought. I was 22 years old and the gun…
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Episode 392: Drawing the Gun in Compromised Positions
Have you ever cleared your gun and worked through drawing it from your holster in various compromised positions? Today, Riley and Jacob review some of the safety and tactical considerations relating to those kinds of holster draws.
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Episode 391: Trauma Care Summit Wrapup
A live Q&A broadcast that was aired in February 2020 as a wrapup to the Trauma Care Summit. Riley and Jacob Paulsen discuss what makes up a good medkit, how they made the decisions about what is included in the Mountain Man Medical Trauma Kits and take questions from the live audience.
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Cover vs Concealment Is There A Difference?
While it is important to know the difference between Cover and Concealment; the tactical application of that knowledge is counterintuitive and more valuable is the proper use of that cover in a fight
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Where Does the Phrase “Two Shots to the Chest and One to The Head” Come From
To Train This Drill place your target between 7 and 10 feet out. Use a silhouette target or use two separate targets for the torso and the head. Start slowly with deliberate motions
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Virginia 2nd Amendment Lobby Day: An Insider’s Perspective
I’ve never been to a 2nd Amendment rally. So, when I heard about the gun control measures being forced on Virginians by Governor Ralph Northam, and the threats from his Democrat colleagues in Richmond, I knew I had to attend if possible.
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Don’t Shoot to Kill – Shoot to Survive
Your objective when using them for self defense is to stop the threat. As I put it recently in a course of advanced students… first survive; then help others survive.
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LASR VS iDryfire – Software For Detecting Laser Shots in Dry Fire Practice
In Pittsburgh last year at the USCCA Expo I was stopped at a booth as I walked past it. The man working the booth asked me to please try their…
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Palmetto State Armory 9mm Pistol Caliber Carbine Review
In late 2018 I received my first firearm built by Palmetto State Armory. Now, after a full year of use, I’m excited to share my thoughts about the quality of…
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