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Episode 157: Full Auto Glock Conversion For Sale On Amazon?!

By Riley Bowman / September 18, 2017

Riley and Jacob are back at it again discussing the most recent gun industry, gun rights and self-defense stories from across the U.S. Don’t miss today’s stories about illegal contraband for sale on Amazon, specifically Glock full-auto conversion kits. Although the listing is gone now, was this a setup from the ATF? We also talk about the exciting news of the SHARE Act, the latest suppressor deregulation bill, making it through committee and possibly heading for a votePlus 4 excellent JUSTIFIED stories that there’s a lot to learn from.

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Episode 156: Mass Shooting Recovery – Interview with Andy Brown Part 2

By Riley Bowman / September 13, 2017

Part 2 of 2: If you missed episode #154, Part 1 of this interview with Andy Brown, please go back and listen to it now! This is a truly special episode today. I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Andy Brown, author of the book Warnings Unheeded: Twin Tragedies at Fairchild Air Force Base. This book is a recounting of two tragic events that happened within days of each other at Fairchild AFB–a B-52 bomber crash and an active shooting that killed 5 and wounded many more. Andy was the man, then an Air Force Security Police airman (now known as Security Forces), who stopped the individual responsible for the heinous attack at the base hospital. It is not often you get to hear first hand from a man with his kind of experience and knowledge, so tune in, take some notes, and determine what you need to do to better prepare for your worst-case scenario.

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Episode 155: Is Paul Ryan Holding Up CCW Reciprocity Bill??

By Riley Bowman / September 11, 2017

On this 16th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on 9/11, we hope and pray folks in Texas and Florida are doing okay after these two recent hurricanes. Today Riley Bowman discusses with Matthew Maruster possible gun confiscation in the Virgin Islands during and after Hurricane Irma passed through, bills in California requiring that gun dealers up their security measures to prevent theft, and the fact that it appears Speaker of the House Paul Ryan is holding up a vote on the National Concealed Carry Reciprocity bill. After the recent attack at the Congressional Baseball practice, you would think Mr. Ryan would feel this was an important and pressing matter to push through, but that’s not the case as he says that the timing “is not right.” Don’t miss these and all the other stories from today’s episode!!

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Episode 153: Mom Pulls Gun In Fight Over School Supplies

By Riley Bowman / September 5, 2017

Riley and Jacob cover this week’s stories from legislative updates to our usual JUSTIFIED story segments. This week in the news, Indiana is looking at considering permitless or constitutional carry, the American Bar Association has recommended that all 50 states pass laws permitting gun confiscation in the case of “Extreme Risk Protection Orders.” Sacramento, CA is considering spending $1.5 million in a special program to reward some of the worst young criminals for not committing crimes. Oh, and you’re not going to want to miss the crazy story where one mother draws a gun on two women to stop a fight that started over who was going to take home the last of the school supplies.

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Episode 151: 2017 NRA Carry Guard Expo Highlights

By Riley Bowman / August 30, 2017

Riley and Jacob are back from Milwaukee, Wisconsin after attending the 2017 NRA Carry Guard Expo. They talk about a number of interesting and new products they found there including an innovative speed loader for revolvers, guns that fold in half, guns that load cartridges “backwards,” and of course they talk about the newly released Gen 5 Glocks.

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Donald Trump

Trump Administration Ends “Operation Choke Point”

By Craig Martin / August 25, 2017

Operation Choke Point, which was put in place by the Obama Administration and had been in practice since 2013 was announced finished in a letter to Republican law makers by…

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Episode 149: Govts Suspending Gun Rights During Protests?

By Riley Bowman / August 23, 2017

Riley and Jacob cover this week’s stories from legislative updates to our usual JUSTIFIED story segments. This week in the news, Oregon has just passed a ridiculous law that you’re not going to want to miss out on learning about because trust me, this one amounts to gun confiscation…and it’s coming your way! Also good news out of Ohio that strengthens self-defense laws and rights. Plus don’t miss the story about a man that is burglarized and attacked by 3 violent teens and what he had to do to defend himself and his family from a gun!

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Episode 147: CCWer Stops Stabbing Spree in Florida

By Riley Bowman / August 14, 2017

Riley and Jacob cover this week’s stories from legislative updates to goings on in the Czech Republic and how the European Union is trying to control gun laws in the Czech Republic. The Czech’s aren’t taking too kindly to the idea! Also you’re not going to want to miss 2 JUSTIFIED stories today that deal with one man getting hit in the head repeatedly with a baseball bat, yet he is still able to defend himself because he was armed. Plus the amazing hero that saved lives and stopped a stabbing spree in Florida!!

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Episode 145: Walgreen’s Customer Stops Armed Robber Dead

By Riley Bowman / August 8, 2017

Riley and Jacob cover the latest stories in the concealed carry and firearms industry world including some important legislative updates out of Washington D.C. where one New York congressman has proposed a law to protect the rights of citizens to purchase and possess many rifles and shotguns including AR-style semi-autos and their magazine and ammunition components. NY Governor Andrew Cuomo doesn’t like that much. Wisconsin Democrats don’t like the idea of gun safety being taught to high school students even if it is optional. Sig Sauer has some unwanted attention due to some possible issues with P320 pistols firing when dropped–Sig Sauer responds. And a Texas college professor wears body armor and helmet to class to protect himself from students that might want to harm him. Plus don’t miss this week’s incredible JUSTIFIED stories!!

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Justice Department Gun Crime Prosecutions

AG Sessions: Illegal Gun Prosecutions Up 23 Percent

By Craig Martin / August 2, 2017

A new report from Attorney General Jeff Sessions himself certainly brings up a case that there are plenty of criminals who have their hands on firearms illegally, or should I say, there were plenty of criminals. 

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Episode 143: Study Claims “Good Guy With a Gun” Is Bogus

By Riley Bowman / August 1, 2017

Riley and Jacob cover the latest stories in the concealed carry and firearms industry world including some important legal updates out of a DC Circuit Court on the issue of the right of publicly carrying a firearm. Will this ruling make it to the Supreme Court paving the way for a more definitive constitutional interpretation? We’ll see. Speaking of the Supreme Court…several state attorneys general are asking the nation’s high court to reverse the decision allowing law enforcement to infringe on citizens’ 4th Amendment protections against unreasonable search simply because they have a firearm. Does having a firearm automatically mean a person is to be deemed “dangerous?” Finally, don’t miss the incredible JUSTIFIED stories in today’s episode as well as the Vice.com story reporting on the study that they claim debunks the theory that “the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.”

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Episode 141: Is President Trump Secretly Pro-Gun Control??

By Riley Bowman / July 26, 2017

Riley and Jacob cover the latest stories in the concealed carry and firearms industry world including some important updates out of Michigan where a childcare fight in the courts is resulting in the taking away of 2nd Amendment rights. House Speaker Paul Ryan makes it clear that he’s not just for reciprocity for members of congress, but he wants reciprocity for all law-abiding citizens. Statistics show that CCW permits are soaring among some non-traditional demographic groups. And besides 5 thrilling JUSTIFIED stories, we examine President Trump’s new Communications Director and whether this is a sign that Trump is really a closet gun control supporter.

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Episode 139: Wins and Losses in Self-Defense Shootings

By Riley Bowman / July 18, 2017

Riley and Jacob cover a TON of stories in our most loaded news episode yet! More than half-a-dozen legislative updates and general interest stories, plus five–yes, FIVE–justified stories today! Don’t miss it!

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Episode 137: Man Sits on Cocked Gun, Shoots Self in Genitals

By Riley Bowman / July 11, 2017

Riley and Matthew talk about the latest in national and state legislative issues including one Oregon law that just passed through the state house heading for the governor’s desk that WILL result in the confiscation of guns without due process!! Meanwhile on a more positive front, new legislation is introduced that goes even further than the Hearing Protection Act that would completely deregulate silencers in the federal law–the SHUSH Act looks very promising as far as legislation is concerned, but does it stand a chance in the U.S. House and Senate? Finally, don’t miss the crazy story where one man gets shot in the “crown jewels” when he sits down on his loaded gun!

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Episode 135: The History of Self-Defense

By Riley Bowman / July 3, 2017

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!

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