Riley Bowman

S7E10: Takeaways and Lessons Learned From the 2022 Guardian Conference

By Riley Bowman / October 18, 2022

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share our main takeaways and lessons learned from the 2022 Guardian Conference. We recently returned from the event where over 100 people attended for 3 days of world class training and instruction. Next year’s event is also already scheduled and super early bird signups are taking place!

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S7E9: Working Around Cover

By Riley Bowman / October 13, 2022

Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss how to work around cover in a variety of positions and how to get the most effective hits on target while doing so. This was recently featured on the latest Shooter Ready Challenge. Check it out at https://www.shooterreadychallenge.com and tune into today’s episode!

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S7E8: News & Reviews – 3 New Guns Everybody’s Talking About

By Riley Bowman / October 12, 2022

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest industry news. We bring news stories about some new products coming to market, discuss some other relevant industry news including some new pistols from Sig Sauer, Springfield Armory, and Smith & Wesson. Plus we dive into some other relevant and important industry news and updates.

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S7E7: What Makes a GREAT Holster?

By Riley Bowman / September 2, 2022

Today, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen talk about the journey we’re recently made into the holster making business with the acquisition of KSG Armory. We discuss what goes into the making of a holster, and what design attributes and features separate the good holsters from the GREAT ones.

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S7E6: Everything About Getting a Suppressor w/ Silencer Shop CEO Dave Matheny

By Riley Bowman / August 27, 2022

Riley Bowman talks with Silencer Shop CEO, Dave Matheny, about the NFA, buying suppressors, the eForms system, and the role Dave’s team plays in that process to make it easy for buyers. Tune in!

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S7E5: Drawing From Behind a Table or Steering Wheel

By Riley Bowman / August 16, 2022

Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen discuss how to draw from a seated position from behind a table or steering wheel. This was recently featured on the latest Shooter Ready Challenge. Check it out at https://www.shooterreadychallenge.com and tune into today’s episode!

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S7E3 – Hold My Guns with Sarah Joy Albrecht

By Riley Bowman / August 3, 2022

Riley and Matthew interview a special guest, Sarah Joy Albrecht of Hold My Guns. HMG is a pro-gun rights organization dedicated to providing crisis services to individuals in need through: firearms storage, crisis awareness training, community outreach, and mental health advocacy.

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S7E2: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Why Concealment is Important

By Riley Bowman / July 28, 2022

Riley and Matthew share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES including the successes and the failures. Events include carjackings, attempted robberies, home invasions, and more. Plus we discuss the case out of Tennessee where a store clerk being chased down by a threat has his hand forced when his gun becomes apparent to that attacker.

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S6E15: Refining Your Index

By Riley Bowman / June 23, 2022

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss the concept of index, what it is, and what we can do to work on it and improve it. This was recently featured on the latest Shooter Ready Challenge. Check it out at https://www.shooterreadychallenge.com and tune into today’s episode!

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S6E14: School Shooting Survivor, Adam Schultz

By Riley Bowman / June 21, 2022

Today, Riley Bowman interviews a special guest, Adam Schultz, who is a survivor of a little-known school shooting in Ohio that happened back in January 2017. We will discuss Adam’s experience and talk about how we might better protect and help our schools and students. Tune in!

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S6E13: JUSTIFIED SAVES – AR15’s, 9mm’s and Children

By Riley Bowman / June 15, 2022

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES (Defensive Gun Uses) including the successes and the failures. Today we have plenty to discuss as we break down multiple events including carjackings, attempted robberies, home invasions, and more. Plus we discuss the case out of West Virginia where one woman is being hailed a hero after stopping a potential mass killing with her own legally carried pistol.

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S6E12: How Often Do Armed Citizens Defend Themselves? with Dave Kopel

By Riley Bowman / June 14, 2022

Riley Bowman interviews Dave Kopel of the Independence Institute to discuss a recent article he wrote about the times armed citizens actually defend themselves. Dave is well known for his solid analysis and breakdown of intricate issues surrounding the Second Amendment and freedom.

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S6E11: News & Reviews – The Legal Distinctions Don’t Actually Matter in the Real World

By Riley Bowman / June 3, 2022

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest industry news. We bring news stories about some new products coming to market, discuss some other relevant industry news including some new pistols from Walther and Beretta, the new US Army weapons contract that SIG SAUER recently was awarded, and we tackle some sticky questions surrounding the Buffalo, New York shooting. You’ll also want to stay tuned for our reviews on a couple of new products! Tune in!

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S6E10: Cultivating Community to Impact Student Performance with Christopher Bean

By Riley Bowman / May 19, 2022

Riley Bowman brings onto the podcast for the first time Christopher Bean of Tactical Advantage to discuss something Chris is really passionate about–creating effective learning environments and fostering culture and community to massively impact student learning and performance. This is something that affects and can be applied by anyone in their respective circles of influence. But if you’re an instructor or teacher of any kind, then this DEFINITELY applies to you, and you won’t want to miss it!

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S6E9: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Man Shot the Wrong Shoplifter

By Riley Bowman / May 17, 2022

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES (Defensive Gun Uses) including the successes and the failures. Today we have plenty to discuss as we break down multiple events including carjackings, attempted robberies, home invasions, and more. Plus we discuss the case out of Washington State where one man, attempting to do the “right thing” was mistaken about a situation and ended up arrested for trying to stop the wrong man and shooting him!

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