Podcast
S7E2: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Why Concealment is Important
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.
Read MoreS7E01 Navigating the New Concealed Carry Legal Landscape
With the large number of states passing constitutional carry laws, and the recent Supreme Court decision, the legal parameters and boundaries have changed for CCWers in America. In this episode Jacob Paulsen and Matthew Maruster discuss those changes and break it down into what you need to know.
Read MoreS6E17: News and Reviews – “Monumental SCOTUS Ruling and More”
Matthew Maruster and Rob Beckman share the latest industry news. We’ll discuss the monumental Supreme Court Ruling affirming the individual’s right to carry a gun in public! We have news stories about some new pistols from Walther and FN, how media reports are being coached to convey anti-gun rhetoric, and how Republicans are selling out American gun owners on Capitol Hill.
Read MoreS6E16 – Phrases and Commands You Should Rehearse and Memorize
Jacob and Bryan get together to talk through the importance of having a handful of key phrase or commands that you consider in advance, rehearse as part of your training, and utilize in various situations. Join us for a valuable discussion!
Read MoreS6E15: Refining Your Index
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!
Read MoreS6E14: School Shooting Survivor, Adam Schultz
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!
Read MoreS6E13: JUSTIFIED SAVES – AR15’s, 9mm’s and Children
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.
Read MoreS6E12: How Often Do Armed Citizens Defend Themselves? with Dave Kopel
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.
Read MoreS6E11: News & Reviews – The Legal Distinctions Don’t Actually Matter in the Real World
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!
Read MoreS6E10: Cultivating Community to Impact Student Performance with Christopher Bean
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!
Read MoreS6E9: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Man Shot the Wrong Shoplifter
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!
Read MoreS6E8 – How Good is Good Enough?
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share their response in this episode to the feedback received on a recent article Matthew published called “Quantifying Your Defensive Shooting Skills, And Setting Standards.” How do we know how good is good enough? What are the standards we should be training to? Are some of the industry standards too high? Too low? How can we truly evaluate our performance skill?
Read MoreS6E7 – REVISITED: Are Marksmanship Skills Overrated?
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster decide to got back 6 years and revisit Episode #8 of the podcast where we discussed the relevance and efficacy of marksmanship skills in a defensive context. There are some statements and assertions that were made in that episode that we feel like we either need to correct or clarify with a greater level of knowledge and experience that we hold now.
Read MoreS6E6 – Legislative Updates – 1/2 of US States
Jacob and Matthew discuss legal issues from Georgia, Maryland, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, and some more drama from the ATF under the Biden administration. Tune in!
Read MoreS6E5: What Can We Learn From This One Simple, Low-Round Count Drill?
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss lessons we can learn from this one simple, low-round count drill known as the Mozambique Drill, or as has been also termed The Failure Drill. This was recently featured on the latest Shooter Ready Challenge.
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