Riley Bowman

Episode 104: Innocent Murder? Lessons From Georgia Teen’s Death

By Riley Bowman / March 16, 2017

Today Riley and Jacob break down the unfortunate and tragic story out of Georgia where a father accidentally shot and killed the 17-yr-old friend of his 14-yr-old daughter mistaking the teen as a home intruder. You might think these sorts of accidents rarely happen, but the reality is that they happen far too often to be ignored. What can we learn from this story? What can we do to prevent further cases of “mistaken intruder” happening in the future? We hope you’ll tune in and enjoy today’s episode.

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Episode 103: The 1911 and Glock Got Together and Had a Baby

By Riley Bowman / March 13, 2017

Have you heard about the hottest new gun that was the “talk of the town” at SHOT Show 2017? Today we sit down to chat with Cy Hudson, the creator of the Hudson H9 pistol, the gun that feels like and has the trigger of a 1911, but shoots flat and fast like a Glock. We get the back story, inspirations behind the creation of it, and what the future looks like for Hudson Manufacturing. Trust me, you don’t want to miss this interview! Tune in now!

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Episode 102: I Felt The Bullet Go Through My Arm And Hit My Gun

By Riley Bowman / March 8, 2017

Today we had the privilege of sitting down and talking with Ty Fredericks, a pizza delivery driver that still carries the bullet that wounded him from an attempted robbery where he was forced to defend himself with his gun. You don’t want to miss his incredible story of resiliency and survival, listen to today’s episode now!

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Episode 101: Alabama Ax-wielding Intruder Shot 7 Times

By Riley Bowman / March 6, 2017

Today’s news stories include some bills that could have positive impacts in Utah, North Dakota, and Idaho. We finally get our hands on the full text of the National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act and talk about neighbors intervening in deadly encounters in Nevada and Miami.

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Episode 100: Walgreens Murder: 5 Lessons to Learn From a CCWer’s Ultimate Sacrifice

By Riley Bowman / March 2, 2017

Today analyze an incident from last year where a Marine Veteran and Concealed Carrier died trying to intervene in a deadly incident outside a Walgreens store.

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Episode 99: Woman Stops Carjacker With Her Gun

By Riley Bowman / February 28, 2017

Today’s news stories include some reciprocity changes, another state that is added to the Constitutional Carry movement, a federal court ruling that hurts the Second Amendment in terms of modern sporting rifles, and a whole slew of JUSTIFIED stories that you won’t wanna miss!!

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Episode 98: Bacon Grease In Your Gun: All About Lube

By Riley Bowman / February 22, 2017

Today we welcome a new guest on the show to talk about lubricants. What makes for a good lubricant, why is it important for your firearms, etc.

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Episode 97: CCWer Stops Violent Attack in Yet Another Walmart Parking Lot

By Riley Bowman / February 20, 2017

Today’s news stories include some court rulings from Florida about Doctors asking about your guns, more opposition to California’s new rules, bad news for SIG Sauer, and some great justified stories including another incident in a Walmart Parking Lot.

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Episode 96: Interview With Ratigan From MantisX

By Riley Bowman / February 15, 2017

Oftentimes mixing digital technology with firearms is a mistake in our opinion, or at least it is executed poorly. Smart guns that require a special watch to be within inches in order to fire, biometric safes that fail to open when you need them to, or even the government trying to force you to use certain “safety” products…but how about one product that makes a lot of sense, is executed very well, and actually can make you a better shooter…a much, MUCH BETTER SHOOTER?! Check out this interview we do together with Ratigan from MantisX that is making a product that is revolutionizing the shooting world…it’s like “having an instructor in your pocket!”

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Episode 95: Interview With Top Shot Season 4 Winner Chris Cheng

By Riley Bowman / February 13, 2017

We sit down with self-taught amateur and season 4 winner of History Channel’s Top Shot and now professional shooter sponsored by Bass Pro Shops…Chris Cheng! Chris goes over how he started in the shooting sports, what inspired him to take it to the next level, what it was like competing with the kind of stress one experiences in a competition like Top Shot, all while making all kinds of relevant connections to what it means for everyday gun owners and CCWers. Trust me, you don’t wanna miss this interview!

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Episode 94: All About Concealed Carry Positions

By Riley Bowman / February 10, 2017

Well here you have it…all about concealed carry positions. We break down all the various positions, their pros and cons, and discuss tips and suggestions about how to make your concealed carry journey easier with fewer mistakes and wasted time and money. You can also check out the infographic mentioned in this episode HERE.

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Episode 93: Florida Wal-Mart Customer Kills Diaper Thief

By Riley Bowman / February 6, 2017

Riley and Jacob cover some important stories about proposed laws being debated in various states plus highlight an extremely intriquing JUSTIFIED story where one Wal-Mart customer has to draw and shoot another customer when confronted over stolen diapers. Lot’s of important and interesting analysis on this type of situation. Also in another JUSTIFIED story we point out some of the legal consequences that can result when you refuse to talk to police AND when you decide to go out and confront someone OUTSIDE OF YOUR HOME! We are still getting ready to celebrate our 1-year anniversary since launching the podcast, and we are giving away a bunch of great prizes! Listen in for how to enter the giveaway!!

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Episode 92: Myth or Fact? CCWer Mistakes Another CCWer for Bad Guy

By Riley Bowman / February 1, 2017

We’ve had a few podcast listeners request that we do an episode where we discuss the potential issues for friendly fire during deadly force encounters. While these sorts of situations are EXTREMELY rare (we, to date, have not been able to find one single instance where one concealed carrier shot another mistaking them as the bad guy while trying to stop a threat), this is still a relevant topic that Riley and Jacob provide some insight and suggestions on. Tune in!

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Episode 91: Ambushed Pizza Deliveryman Fights Back After Being Shot

By Riley Bowman / January 30, 2017

Riley and Jacob cover some important stories about proposed laws being debated in various states plus highlight an extremely compelling JUSTIFIED story where one man is shot and is forced to fight back for his life and his 8 kids! Also we are getting ready to celebrate our 1-year anniversary since launching the podcast, and we are giving away a bunch of great prizes! Listen in for how to enter the giveaway!!

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Episode 90: SHOT Show 2017 Wrap-up

By Riley Bowman / January 26, 2017

Riley and Jacob just returned from SHOT Show 2017 to report on their overall impressions of this year’s show and state of the industry. Also they discuss their top picks for new handguns, rifles, shotguns, optics, accessories and more! Check it out….

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