Podcast

Episode 436: Lawsuits, Gun Takeaway Schemes, and Bankruptcies

By Riley Bowman / August 6, 2020

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss the latest Industry News and share a couple of Gear Reviews! Always an interesting and fun time, don’t miss it! Tune in!

Episode 435: Shooting Multiple Threats

By Riley Bowman / August 5, 2020

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster talk about the idea of having multiple threats or targets to shoot. It is very relevant in today’s current environment where we’re seeing more and more individuals getting involved in defending themselves from mobs of people. We’ll tie this into this month’s “Shooter Ready Challenge” where we do a drill called the 2-2-4-2-2. Tune in!

Episode 434: Behind the Scenes of a Self Defense Trial – Don West

By Riley Bowman / July 30, 2020

Riley Bowman interviews Don West from CCW Safe to get a behind the scenes look at what goes into a self-defense case. Mr. West was the lead attorney on the George Zimmerman case, this nation’s highest-profile self-defense case featuring a successful affirmative defense. We’re going to get into the nitty-gritty of what really goes on behind the scenes in a self-defense case like that. What sort of things should you know ahead of time to prepare yourself in the event you find yourself in a situation you cannot get out of…physically or legally.

Episode 433: Good and Bad News for the Second Amendment

By Riley Bowman / July 24, 2020

Today. Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster bring you our monthly legislative news update. We cover stories on the national level and from states such as Hawaii, Colorado, Virginia, and also a unique story from the Czech Republic. Tune in!

Episode 432: 5 Things The Gun Industry Has Changed Its Mind About

By Jacob Paulsen / July 23, 2020

Matthew and Jacob discuss some of the major changes of opinion the gun industry has experienced in the last few decades. Many shooters today who first learned to shoot 10, 20, and 30 years ago bring with them ideas and techniques that have been broadly dismissed and replaced with a new best practice. We discuss 5 of those in today’s show.

Episode 431: I Had A Bullet In My Chest And I Pulled It Out Myself

By Jacob Paulsen / July 8, 2020

Jacob and Matthew cover a number of recent Justified Saves across the country. Stories from Detroit, Indianapolis, St George UT, Louisiana, OKC, and more.

Episode 430: Camping, Hiking, and Carrying a Gun

By Jacob Paulsen / July 4, 2020

Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen tackle a very valid question: what are the best practices for defending oneself or one’s campsite, tent, RV, etc. when out enjoying the great outdoors? How can we limit our risk from both human and animal threats?

Episode 429: Protecting You & Your Property

By Riley Bowman / July 3, 2020

Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss the recent events in St. Louis, Missouri where a couple stood outside their home armed with pistol and rifle to apparently protect themselves and their home from a mob of people that stormed their private community in an attempt to reach and protest outside the mayor’s home. There are MANY lessons to be learned from this incident, and that is our goal today…to make each of ourselves better, smarter, and more prepared for our worst day should it come.

Episode 428: Path to Performance With a Red Dot Pistol – Scott Jedlinski

By Riley Bowman / June 27, 2020

Today, Riley Bowman plays back the interview he did with Scott “Jedi” Jedlinski during a weekend of training in Jedi’s 2-Day Red Dot Pistol course. This was a fantastic shooting course taught by an even better instructor that is passionate about help shooters of all skill levels and types get better, more efficient, with better technique. You will learn much if you listen to, pay attention, and apply what is discussed in this episode!

Episode 427: Reloading a Pistol

By Riley Bowman / June 27, 2020

Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss this month’s Shooter Ready Challenge which involves reloads. They may not be very common in a civilian setting for defensive pistolcraft, but they’re still good to know and to practice. We’ll talk about tips and techniques, but don’t forget to participate in www.ShooterReadyChallenge.com for a chance to win free access to LASR X and free ammo!

Episode 426: Performance at the Highest Level – B.J. Norris

By Riley Bowman / June 25, 2020

Today, Riley Bowman interviews world champion shooter B.J. Norris (while on his lunch break) on what it takes to perform at our best…especially in stressful situations. B.J. has been competing since his youth and has numerous National and World titles to his name. He is also an avid practitioner of the defensive handgun.

Episode 425: When is the Supreme Court Going to Act?

By Riley Bowman / June 25, 2020

Today. Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster bring you our monthly legislative news update. Not a ton of content in today’s as far as quantity, but there are several very important things to discuss including how the Supreme Court continues to refuse critical cases with huge implications for the Second Amendment.

Episode 424: Gunfight Hit Factor – Processes & Results

By Riley Bowman / June 12, 2020

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster talk about an intriguing topic with broad implications. USPSA competitions use a metric known as “hit factor” to measure shooting performance in a match. “Points” per second is an idea that can be directly applied to defensive situations as well. So how can we increase our defensive “hit factor?”

Episode 423: News and Gear Reviews – PHLster Pro and Lever Guns

By Riley Bowman / June 12, 2020

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share some of the latest industry news along with a new product review. We talk about Elmer Fudd selling off his gun collection, SIG SAUER is selling off their German operations, and new players are coming to play in the micro pistol RDS sandbox.

Episode 422: 11 Tips To Getting The Most Out of Your Next Class

By Jacob Paulsen / June 12, 2020

Jacob & Matthew discuss the little things you can do to 5X the value you get from the next class you take. These are the things we consistently see our students NOT doing that they really should do.