Jacob Paulsen

How To Make A Full Time Living As A Firearm Instructor

By Jacob Paulsen / September 3, 2019

Recently a member of a private Facebook group of which I’m a member posted this question: For all the full-time firearm instructors where your only “day job” centers around firearms…

Regulating or Banning Body Armor Is Just Plain Stupid

By Jacob Paulsen / August 23, 2019

I saw today that Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) says he is planning to introduce legislation that would require FBI background checks for civilians to purchase body armor. I read it three…

LASR VS Mantis X – Comparing These Training Tools

By Jacob Paulsen / August 6, 2019

How do these two popular firearm training tools stack up? What do they each bring to the table? Read now to understand the differences between MantisX and LASR and how you might choose between them.

Fogo De Chao Restaurant No Gun Policy

By Jacob Paulsen / July 30, 2019

In late July 2019 a San Antonio location of the restaurant chain, Fogo De Chao, made headlines when an employee of that location asked a [soft] uniformed law enforcement officer…

[Video] Cool Fire Trainer Review – Dry Fire Laser Recoil Tool

By Jacob Paulsen / July 22, 2019

Table of Contents: What Is The Cool Fire Trainer? Where Does it Fit In A Dry Fire Toolbox? Why You Need This Tool Some Drawbacks Cool Fire Trainer Video Review…

Episode 335: All About Hotels: Law, Best Practices, and More

By Jacob Paulsen / July 19, 2019

Today Jacob and Matthew discuss gun owner considerations when selecting and staying in a hotel. Learn about some unique state laws, the gun policies of some of the largest hotel chains, and various other best practices. Plus some clarity on the policy of the ever-growing Airbnb. Join in and listen!

Episode 322: Doing Off Body Carry Correctly With Beth Alcazar

By Jacob Paulsen / May 31, 2019

Today, Riley is MIA so Jacob teams up with Beth Alcazar to hash out off body carry. The objective here is to avoid shaming off body carry or thinking of it exclusively as a woman thing, and instead tackling it from the perspective of HOW to do it well. Tune in and share your thoughts and questions with us as well!

How to Lose Your Concealed Carry Permit – CCW Revoked!

By Jacob Paulsen / April 4, 2019

Wondering how easy it would be to lose your permit? I’ve spent the last several hours reviewing state statutes for about 35 of the 50 states and basically they are…

I Just Don’t Understand Gun Disabling Devices and Locks

By Jacob Paulsen / March 21, 2019

I’m not the end all (not even close) for all things firearm and concealed carry. However, I’ve been doing this for over a decade and am lucky to rub shoulders…

Springfield Armory XDM 10mm Review [Video]

By Jacob Paulsen / March 6, 2019

If there is one thing 10mm fans around the country have been asking for, it’s a Springfield Armory XDM chambered in this venerable round. Whenever Springfield announced a new firearm…

Is Ignorance Bliss When It Comes To No Gun Signs

By Jacob Paulsen / February 7, 2019

Today I’m going to address a common question or comment I hear from gun owners and students. It generally goes something like this: If there is a no gun sign…

Caught Armed In A Gun Free Zone – Whats The Worst That Could Happen?

By Jacob Paulsen / January 31, 2019

I find far too many gun owners who read a few statutes and inherently feel that they know if no gun signs do or don’t carry the force of law. It isn’t always that simple and even many attorneys and organizations that specifically study the issues end up without a good answer to this question for a given state.

Brute Force Attack on ConcealedCarry.com

By Jacob Paulsen / January 24, 2019

As many of you know, our website, ConcealedCarry.com was down for the greater parts of January 22nd and 23rd 2019. We have been under an attack. We have tracked appx…

[REVIEW] Honor Defense Honor Guard 9mm Handgun

By Jacob Paulsen / December 18, 2018

My history with the Honor Guard started off a little rough. In December 2017 other websites reported that the Honor Guard 9mm handgun from Honor Defense was not drop-safe. After…

12 Days of Christmas Giveaways – 2018

By Jacob Paulsen / December 7, 2018

I’m pleased to announce our first ever 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway. This kicks off next week on December 9th and what follows are some of the relevant details! WHAT…