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Episode 167: Mass Shootings Not Rising Study Says

By Riley Bowman / October 24, 2017

A recent study from the University of Illinois shows that even with Las Vegas and Orlando fresh in our minds, mass shootings are not in fact increasing in terms of frequency. We found this study to be quite interesting as well as today’s other fascinating news out of Australia as we look at the results of a national amnesty gun confiscation program that yielded far less than we’re sure they hoped for. Also FIVE great JUSTIFIED stories from which we can all learn from.

Man Who Shot 6 People Across Two State Lines, Now Caught

By Craig Martin / October 19, 2017

Only days following the tragedy that cost 58 people their lives in Las Vegas, another mass shooting has struck the nation. This time spanning across two states on the East Coast.

Episode 165: Universal Background Checks Ineffective Study Shows

By Riley Bowman / October 16, 2017

Some pretty big news out this week about background checks. A three year look back at the effectiveness of universal background checks in Colorado and Washington forced the author of that study who “wanted to see a different result” to admit that there has been no measurable impact on crime reduction. This plus tons of other great analysis on many other stories including a couple of JUSTIFIED stories that have some critical lessons to learn from.

Episode 163: Las Vegas Shooting, More Gun Control & the NRA

By Riley Bowman / October 11, 2017

Besides some incredible JUSTIFIED defensive gun use stories, be sure to listen today for the update analysis and following of the situation surrounding the Las Vegas/Mandalay Bay Shooting as well as the gun control debate raging on in Washington D.C. and across the media’s airwaves. Speaking of D.C., there’s some REALLY exciting news out of the Court of Appeals that covers the District of Columbia relating to the issuing of concealed carry permits that is sure to make a bunch of people happy!

What You Need to Know About the Bump Fire Stock Used in the Las Vegas Mass Shooting

By Matthew Maruster / October 10, 2017

Details of the Las Vegas massacre are becoming available. Las Vegas police confirmed that during the attack, the shooter used semi-automatic rifles equipped with ‘bump fire stocks.’ If you are…

Washington D.C. Politicians React to the Las Vegas Attack

By Craig Martin / October 9, 2017

Let me just lead off by saying that THE LAST thing I want to do is turn the horror of what happened in Las Vegas into a political stance, rant, or otherwise. However, the news is the news and it must be reported on.

Guide to Gun Law and Gun Control For American Journalists

By Jacob Paulsen / October 6, 2017

An guide of American gun law, written to help journalists and others who want to understand the actual law and regulation of American guns and gun owners. Background checks, registration, assault rifles, permits, open carry, campus carry, loopholes, and more!

Las Vegas Active Shooter Kills And Wounds From 32nd Floor

By Joshua Gillem / October 2, 2017

In what can only be described as a gruesome display of carnage, a gunman opened fire during the last performance of a 3-day country concert in Las Vegas, killing 50…

Episode 159: Armed Jogger Saves Woman From Sex Assault

By Riley Bowman / September 25, 2017

Crazy stories this week as Riley and Jacob cover the news and JUSTIFIED stories of the day. Especially do not miss the story where one armed jogger, a man, stopped a terrible sexual assault on a woman along a popular jogging trail. Also stories about the hero that stopped a Tennessee church shooting, constitutional carry possibly coming in Wisconsin, and gun sales are on the rise once again after taking a nose dive during the “Trump slump.”

Sig Sauer Issues Rifle Recall

By Joshua Gillem / September 18, 2017

Top firearms maker, Sig Sauer, is in the news again, this time for a rifle recall. They have been in some choppy waters, as of late, and have been in…

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.

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!!

Mom Pulls Gun In Fight Over School Supplies

By Craig Martin / September 11, 2017

A story out of Detroit, Michigan has been making the rounds on social media depicting a mother pulling a gun on a group of women who were arguing with her daughter. What most depictions do not speak to is why the mother could have been so compelled to pull out her gun in the first place. Well, today we’re going to take a look at the why and not just the how.

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.

Hurricane Harvey Offers No Respite to Crime, Armed Citizens Do

By Craig Martin / September 5, 2017

We do need to report on the facts and the facts do show that there were these drops of kindness in the rising seas but you are not likely to hear about the citizens of the Gulf who were saviors behind the barrel of a gun in the same way that there were saviors fishing out property from their own speedboats.