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Ohio Woman May Face Charges After Shooting Carjacker

By Matthew Maruster / May 7, 2021

On May 1st, a woman was sitting alone in her car parked in the 1400 block of Oakland Park Avenue in Columbus. It was around 9:30 PM when a man…

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[VIDEO] 5 Carjackings – How to Increase Your Odds Of Winning The Fight

By Matthew Maruster / May 7, 2021

These 5 deadly carjacking incidents are full of lessons learned. We extract 5 of them and provide a video training lesson to help you overcome this ever more common violent incident.

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Shooter Ready Challenge, April 2021

By Matthew Maruster / May 6, 2021

  We’ve been publishing dry fire training and challenge videos since October 2019 in an effort to help the average gun carrier take their skills to the next level. This…

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Kansas Legislature Overrides Gov. Veto of Pro-Gun Bill

By Matthew Maruster / May 4, 2021

Last month on April 8th, the Kansas Legislature passed a bill protecting the gun rights of residents in the state. HB 2058 addressed the following: Individuals 18 to 20 years…

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Man Shot in Head, Then Arrested!

By Matthew Maruster / May 3, 2021

An incident in Colorado Springs, Colorado, shows that it isn’t only good guys who stop bad guys. In the early morning of April 30th, 2021, a man called the Colorado…

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Study-Tougher Gun Laws, Fewer Gun Deaths!

By Matthew Maruster / April 29, 2021

News outlets like Healthday and WebMD reported results of a blockbuster study that unequivocally prove restrictive gun laws directly reduce suicides and homicides involving guns. However, wait. What did the…

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Traveling With Your Gun? Download your State’s CCW Reciprocity Map

By Matthew Maruster / April 28, 2021

We have developed this handy Concealed Carry Reciprocity Map so that you can know easily figure out what states you can visit with your permit, and what states might need additional credentials.

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I Survived a Carjacking, 8 Takeaways

By Matthew Maruster / April 27, 2021

As concealed carriers, we have our firearm on us; knowing the odds are good, we will never have to use it. We practice and train for an incident we pray…

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U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Monumental Gun Rights Case

By Matthew Maruster / April 27, 2021

The inevitable collision between opposing ideologies on what the Second Amendment means is, finally here. On Monday, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear New York State Rifle &…

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EP500 Concealed Carry Podcast Giveaway

By Matthew Maruster / April 23, 2021

We went live with the Concealed Carry Podcast back on September 17, 2016. The focus of the podcast has always been the same. That is primarily to educate and stimulate…

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ExtraCarry Mag Holder [REVIEW]

By Matthew Maruster / April 22, 2021

I recently spoke with Rick, the designer, and owner of a company called ExtraCarry. He asked me to take a look at a couple of their products. Specifically, he wanted…

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Episode 497 – Gunshot Wound Considerations

By Matthew Maruster / April 21, 2021

Today, Matthew Maruster and Brian McLaughlin the man behind Mountain Man Medical discuss gunshot wounds. We will talk about the difference between high velocity and low-velocity gunshot wounds. As well as treatment considerations and just some overall trauma considerations when it comes to gunshot wounds.

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Stand Your Ground for North Dakota?

By Matthew Maruster / April 20, 2021

The federal executive and legislative branches vow to crack down on American’s gun rights. However, states continue to enact legislation protecting the rights of gun owners across the country. North…

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Background Checks and Mass Shooters, How Did They Get Their Guns?

By Matthew Maruster / April 19, 2021

How Did Mass Shooters Get Their Guns? Moreover, Did They Pass Background Checks? We looked at 26 mass shootings for roughly 12 years between 2009 through 2021, in which we…

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Untold Truths About Background Checks

By Matthew Maruster / April 16, 2021

How do criminals get their guns? Do background checks keep criminals from getting guns? What happens when someone lies on the application to buy a gun? We must have factual…

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