Riley Bowman
Episode 135: The History of Self-Defense
Today Riley invites Dr. Steve Adams onto the podcast to talk about the history of self-defense. What sort of rights did people have during the Dark Ages and up through Colonial America while still under the rule of King George III? What important role did John Locke and other great philosophers play in shaping the thoughts and ideologies of our Founding Fathers? Was the 2nd Amendment just a convenient idea that made it into the Bill of Rights? Or did it serve a greater and much more intentional purpose? Riley and Dr. Adams break it all down and discuss the influences behind the 2nd Amendment and the right to self-defense. We hope this episode is enjoyable and especially relevant for you on Independence Day!
Episode 133: Lessons Learned From the Philando Castile Shooting Video
Riley and Jacob cover the latest stories in the concealed carry and firearms industry world including some important updates out of Nevada and Oregon as far as reciprocity is concerned, Illinois is cracking down on violent offenders, one man credits his training with being able to stop a violent bear attack. Meanwhile military snipers are taking out ISIS fighters from 2.2 miles away and setting records in the process. But you don’t want to miss the CRAZY story about a Utah man that has to defend himself and his two teenage sons from a naked drunk man that just won’t give up even after the homeowner has to draw down on the man! Trust us, this one’s a doozy!
Nexbelt Leather Concealed Carry Gun Belt Review [VIDEO]
Nexbelt: A Gun Belt For the Modern Times? Every so often a product comes along that has the capability of really changing your world … and by that, I mean…
Episode 132: Interview with Rob Leatham – Jerk the Trigger the Right Way!
Today is a special episode together with Rob Leatham where Riley and Jacob sit down with him to talk about Rob’s philosophy and secrets behind shooting accurately and shooting fast! After listening to Rob you’ll see that there’s really only 3 things you need to be concerned with in order to master these skills. One of the things that might surprise some shooters is Rob’s advocacy for jerking the trigger–but it’s about learning to jerk the trigger correctly! Don’t forget that Rob Leatham is also our special guest for this month’s Guardian Nation Live Broadcast. Learn more at www.guardiannation.com.
UPDATED: New NRA Carry Guard Courses Not Allowing 1911’s?
The NRA’s new Carry Guard program has a lot of hype and marketing behind it. As a self-defense insurance program first, they are now launching their new training courses as well. But these training courses come with an interesting caveat…no revolvers and no 1911 pistols!
Episode 131: After Congressional Baseball Shooting, Is It Time For National Reciprocity?
Riley and Jacob talk about the coverage surrounding the recent congressional baseball shooting in D.C. Some lawmakers are proposing that they pass legislation allowing them to be treated much like federal law enforcement and be able to carry concealed even in gun-restrictive jurisdictions like Washington D.C. We can’t help but wonder if it isn’t the time to really get serious about passing a National Reciprocity bill?! Also discussion about 3 traumatic JUSTIFIED defensive gun uses that you won’t want to miss!
Episode 130: Disappearing Act – Becoming the ‘Gray Man’
Enjoy today’s episode from Riley together with a new guest host, Eric Ward, a talented firearms instructor from Houston, Texas. As a long time podcast listener, Eric proposed the idea of talking about “gray man” tactics and the importance they play in the lives of CCWers. Want to know how to blend in with your environment? Want to know what are some of the best clothing choices and holster choices to accomplish this?
Episode 129: Interview with Dane Peterson, The American Marksman
Earlier this year, Riley had the opportunity to compete at the American Marksman National Championship together with Dane Peterson the eventual winner of American Marksman. After Riley and Dane had the opportunity to shoot in the same 3-gun match at the Hornady Zombies in the Heartland match, they sat down to talk about the experience, the journey to the national championship, and the process Dane went through to become The American Marksman. We also touch on getting kids involved at a young age in the shooting sports, and we talk about the amazing rights and privileges we have in this country afforded us by the Second Amendment.
Episode 128: How I Survived Being Shot in the Head – Part 2
Riley and Matthew Maruster conclude the second half of the interview together with Jarred Slocum, a former police officer with El Cajon Police Department a suburb of San Diego, California. In August of 2011 Jarred was shot in the head responding to a suspected domestic violence situation. Luckily he survived to tell the story which we had the exclusive privilege of bringing to you today through the Concealed Carry Podcast. There are many lessons to be learned from fateful incident. Hopefully this will give you some needed information that could save your life!
Episode 128: How I Survived Being Shot in the Head – Part 1
Riley and Matthew Maruster together interview Jarred Slocum, a former police officer with El Cajon Police Department a suburb of San Diego, California. In August of 2011 Jarred was shot in the head responding to a suspected domestic violence situation. Luckily he survived to tell the story which we had the exclusive privilege of bringing to you today through the Concealed Carry Podcast. There are many lessons to be learned from fateful incident. Hopefully this will give you some needed information that could save your life!
Episode 127: Neighbor Shoots Man Trying to Drown Twin Babies
Riley and Jacob share news today about Michigan possibly becoming the next state to have constitutional carry. Meanwhile the ninth circuit court upholds a ridiculous law that forces gun owners to pay for gun confiscation and buy-back programs, and how about this…a Pennsylvania law has been proposed to make gun owners a “protected class.” How’s that for interesting?! Also don’t miss the JUSTIFIED story about a neighbor that heeded the call to action that saved the lives of two twin infants…and potentially the lives of an entire family!
Episode 126: Is Your Holster Dangerous? Part 2
Riley gets together with Matthew Maruster to continue their discussion about “dangerous holsters”. We talk about a couple of very popular holsters that seem to give some CCWers problems, and we talk about some concealed carry methods that can be more dangerous for gun carriers and highlight which ones shooters should spend more time training with to make certain their safety and shooting fundamentals are really solid before heading out the door.
Episode 125: AZ Man Used Gun to Save Cop’s Life…Is Also Pro-Gun Control??
Riley and Jacob get into a number of great news stories today including a 10th District Circuit Court ruling that could change a lot of people’s lives, how 16,000 CCWers’ identities were compromised by a data hack of Florida State’s records, how the “gun control” in Canada is working (or not) and also a story about a father who mistook his daughter for an intruder and made a costly mistake. PLUS…we break down the story about the Arizona man that saved a cop’s life because he was able to use his gun…but he comes out in USA Today as being for gun control?! What is going on?
Episode 124: Is Your Holster Dangerous? Part 1
Riley gets together with Matthew Maruster to talk about a video Matthew did recently about “dangerous” holsters. We share two experiences where people shot themselves due to problems with their holsters. To learn what these problems were and how to avoid being the next casualty, listen to this episode now!
Caught Off Guard: 12 Situations for Self Defense Without a Gun
There are some situations that are more tactical or necessary, due to circumstance, to have the knowledge of how to defend yourself without a gun.
