Safety
Some Basic Tools to Maintain Your Firearm
Owning a firearm comes with a lifetime of cleaning and maintenance. Strapping on your everyday carry (EDC) gun each day exposes it to a host of issues that those range…
Read MoreUsing Your Gun In Extreme Close Quarters: Why Does it Matter?
Think about your daily routine. How often do people come inside your reactionary gap? Depending on circumstances, that distance may be anywhere from close contact, out to nearly 25 feet. Unless…
Read More“Happy Halloween”
A New Haven Man walking down the street was approached by a man who said “Happy Halloween” before stabbing him. Fortunately, his cousin was near by with a gun.
Read MoreConcerns With Concealed Carry And Winter Gloves
Sometimes, even worse than having inoperable gloves, is having frozen fingers that can’t move because they are too cold. When I got to the office last Tuesday (Denver) the outside temperature was 3 degrees Fahrenheit. No amount of keeping your hands in your pockets is going to help you stay warm enough to be able to operate a firearm in that kind of cold.
Read MoreWhich Soft Body Armor Ballistic Panels Are The Best? [Video]
Due to the great demand by parents, university students, and professionals for “bulletproof backpack inserts,” I needed to know which ones to purchase for my kids so I set out to do a head to head comparison.
Read MoreDoes Home Owners Insurance Cover Your Firearms?
This is a question I sometimes receive from students. Firearms are expensive and if they were to be lost to a fire, flood, or theft the owner could be out…
Read MoreWhat To Include In Your School Backpack or Daypack
What should you consider including in your pack or your kid’s backpack? A look at the important EDC items for any student in any grade or school.
Read MoreHolster Retention Levels and Why it Matters
Almost exclusively my method of carrying is concealed, using an inside the waistband (IWB) holster in the appendix position. There are rare times I may carry concealed in an outside the waistband…
Read MoreConcealed Carry Laws and Tactics for Hotels
Hotels are a necessary part of almost all leisure and business travel. Here we review the policies of most of the major Hotel chains and the best practices for securing and storing a firearm in a Hotel.
Read MoreWhy You Should Consider the AR-15 For Your Home Defense Gun
The capabilities and limitations of the AR-15 are generally misunderstood by most people. I am not going to rehash the whole semi-auto vs fully auto, or the ridiculous ‘military-grade’ label…
Read MoreBONUS Episode: The CCW Lifestyle with Klint Macro
Today Riley and Jacob play back an interview they did with Klint Macro of Trigger Pressers Union and National Train a Teacher Day. Klint is big on the concealed carry lifestyle. We get into what that is, what it looks like for responsible gun owners and carriers. Klint will also be our special monthly Guardian Nation Live Broadcast Event and Q&A on July 31, 2018 at 7pm MT. Guardian Nation members can join by logging into their dashboard in the member’s area, clicking on the GN Live button, and finding the unique link to join the broadcast. 3 lucky winners will get a special prize just for being present during the broadcast!!
Read MoreVehicle Firearm Storage and Secure Transportation
You need a good way to secure the firearm in the vehicle simply because you will go places where you can either NOT have your firearm with you or you will be required to transport it in a secure way. Examples include…
Read MoreEpisode 242: MEGA Q&A Session!!!
Today Riley and Matthew do a LONG OVERDUE Q&A session for podcast listeners. We will answer a BUNCH of listener-submitted questions that came in through the podcast question “hotline” as well as answer any questions from live Facebook viewers that we get. Tune in!!
Read MoreThe Ultimate Dummy Ammunition Head to Head Review
Dry Fire Practice continues to grow among all levels of shooters as a way to increase skills without the high cost of live ammunition. Recently our own Matthew Maruster published…
Read MoreEpisode 237: Child Finds Gun in Sofa at IKEA
Today Riley and Matthew cover the latest in industry news, legislative updates, and share this week’s top JUSTIFIED SAVE stories from around America. Plus you won’t want to miss this week’s Case of the Week from attorney Andrew Branca of Law of Self-Defense where we learn what happens when you take things too far in a self-defense case.
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