Matthew Maruster
Critical Communication, Code-words and Concealed Carry
We talk a lot about situational awareness and recognizing pre-assault indicators, and we should. However, we need to also think about how we convey a perceived threat to others. In…
Covina, CA-Tragic Christmas Death of Joey Casias
Sometimes noble actions and intentions result in tragic outcomes. Take, for example, this sad story of the death of Joey Casias. Time to Reflect — Quite often, we editorialize tragic…
Handgun Retention Strategies for the Everyday Carrier
We promote a self-defense strategy that begins with a proper mindset of awareness and avoidance. Unfortunately, avoidance isn’t always possible, and when de-escalation is ineffective or impractical, we can make…
Court Pauses CA ‘High-Capacity’ Magazine Ban – Case Headed to SCOTUS
The seemingly never-ending saga of California’s “high-capacity” magazine ban took another twist this week. The December 20th ruling didn’t decide the fate of the California law, but we are closer…
Which States Have the Most Gun Owners?
Firearm ownership is somewhat uniquely American. Of course, citizens of other countries own firearms. However, firearms have played a critical role in America throughout every period in our country’s history.…
Shooter Ready Challenge, December 2021
December 2021 Shooter Ready Challenge Merry Christmas From the Concealed Carry Team We’ve been publishing dry fire training and challenge videos since October 2019 to help the average gun carrier…
Just Say NO To Celebratory Shooting
It is almost Christmas day, which means people have already planned their New Year’s eve celebrations. Some people will inevitably make horrifically bad decisions to bring the New Year in.…
Internet Technician Solves Warning Shot Mystery
An incident in Missoula, Montana, leads to the arrest of one woman and many people without internet service. Between the Concealed Carry Podcast and the content we publish on the…
Simple Techniques for Unarmed, Self-Defense
We promote a self-defense strategy that begins with a proper mindset of awareness and avoidance. Unfortunately, avoidance isn’t always possible, and when de-escalation is ineffective or impractical, we can make…
Ohio Closer Than Ever to Constitutional Carry
In August of this year, we reported That Republican Senator Terry Johnson from Ohio’s 14th District, along with co-sponsors Senators Hoagland, Rulli, Huffman, S., Schaffer, Blessing, McColley, Romanchuk, and Lang,…
Murder Rates Climb- ‘Worse Than A War Zone’ in Some Cities
Last week, ABC News published a piece titled ‘It’s just crazy’: 12 major cities hit all-time homicide records’. I’m not going to chalk this up to COVID, as is the customary…
Post-Shooting, Self-Defense Techniques
We promote a self-defense strategy that begins with a proper mindset of awareness and avoidance. Unfortunately, avoidance isn’t always possible, and when de-escalation is ineffective or impractical, we can make…
Guns Stolen From Vehicles Used in Crimes
Some Brits across the ocean who write for a publication called The Guardian (not super 2a) estimated up to 600,000 guns are stolen in the U.S. each year. Is this…
Don’t Go In: Arriving Home to Forced Entry
I hope it never happens to anyone, but reality says someone reading this post will arrive home to find signs that someone broke into their house. I know I’ll get…
Montana Permitless Carry on Campus Blocked by Judge
House Bill 102 that the Montana Governor signed into law back in February of 2021 brought permitless carry to the state. But a District Court Judge’s ruling has put a…
