Riley Bowman
S3E4: Handgun Purchase Ban for 18-20 Year Olds Unconstitutional
Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen discuss the recent Legislative News from around the US including stories about how one federal judge is opening the door for lawsuits against gun manufacturers, while another is ruling that the 21-year-old age requirement for handgun purchases is unconstitutional.
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S3E3: The Arvada Colorado Incident
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss and break down the incident that happened in Arvada, Colorado on June 21, 2021 and claimed the lives of Officer Gordon Beesley and Good Samaritan Johnny Hurley. What went wrong? What went right? What can we learn from this and use as a lesson learned to do better in the future? Tune in!
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Trigger Reset Simplified : 3 (or More) Reasons Why Everything You Know About it is Probably Wrong
A recent online post reminded me of something that I’ve sort of taken for granted. However, it wasn’t long ago that a discussion with a world-class shooter challenged and ultimately…
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S3E2: News and Gear Reviews – Why is the Block19 Catching so Much Hate?
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest industry news. We discuss some recent data about the rise in gun sales correlated with gun violence, we wonder how the State of New York can get away with passing laws that go against current US law, and we take a look at the Culper Precision and their new Block19 that ALMOST came to market.
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S3E1: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Shot by Police While Trying to do the Right Thing
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES (Defensive Gun Uses) including a great example of a young 12-year-old boy stepping in to save the day. Plus we’ll talk about somethings that didn’t go so well including the unfortunate death of Johnny Hurley in the Olde Town Arvada shooting
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S2E18: Season 2 Recap and Wrap-up
Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster are excited to bring to you our first season recap and wrap-up episode. We will review top moments and topics from Season 2 and share our biggest takeaways. We look forward to Season 3 kicking off next week!
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S2E17: 7 Criteria For A Quick Access Safe
Jacob and Matthew talk about the unique criteria to use when shopping for quick access safes. The majority of the safes on the market don’t set you up for success so this discussion will help you navigate the marketplace and be prepared to respond effectively in an emergency.
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S2E16: Carrying a Gun While Injured or Disabled
Riley Bowman and Spencer Keepers of Keepers Concealment discuss the various considerations that must be made and accommodated for when a person is injured, disabled, or recovering from surgery. This is not something that is often discussed or even on a lot of people’s minds…until it affects them.
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S2E15: Efficiency in the Draw Stroke
Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss how to gain efficiency in the draw stroke which happens to be the topic of the most recent Shooter Ready Challenge. Check it out at https://www.shooterreadychallenge.com and tune into today’s episode!
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S2E14: Top 5 Forks in Shooting Road…That Were Mistakes! with Hany Mahmoud
Riley Bowman interviews Hany Mahmoud–law enforcement officer, firearms instructor, all-around good guy! Hany’s going to share with us the 5 common mistakes made by a lot of shooters and gun carriers. We’re also going to talk about what he’ll be teaching at the 2021 Guardian Conference in Oklahoma City.
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S2E13: News and Gear Reviews – New Guns From Mossberg and Rock Island
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest industry news with new firearm releases from two major companies plus updates on an important court case. Plus we share with you our reviews of two products we recently tried.
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S2E12: Reasons You Shouldn’t Carry A Spare Magazine or Invest in Better Gear
Today, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen discuss priorities…priorities in gear, priorities in training. Should you carry that spare mag? Or should you carry a tourniquet? Should you invest in a “better” gun? Or should you take that 2-day shooting class coming to your local area? All great things to consider, so TUNE IN!!!
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S2E11: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Brother Against Brother
Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss the last month’s JUSTIFIED SAVE–or Defensive Gun Use (DGU)–stories including some big-time lessons learned, some things that went great…and other things that went terribly… Tune in!
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S2E10: Your Car is NOT a Holster…or a Safe
Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss problems associated with using car holsters and/or storage solutions–safety issues, theft issues, circumstances involving children, and also potential problems with law enforcement interactions. Tune in!
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S2E9: Legislative Updates – ATF is Trying to Expand its Powers
Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster bring to you the latest legislative news including updates on the Caniglia Supreme Court ruling, Constitutional Carry in Texas, campus carry laws in Montana, and how the ATF is looking to expand its regulatory powers over how firearm frames and receivers are defined and what that could mean for the future of the Second Amendment. Tune in!
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