Safety
Episode 81: Uber Driver Stops Robbery
Florida is working towards passing open carry and allowing for on-campus carry in public schools; a prominent Atlanta attorney is in hot water after accidentally shooting his wife while riding in the car; a man accidentally discharges his weapon while trying to take a selfie in a strip club; the new CZ-USA P-10C striker-fired pistol; plus the story behind how one Uber driver lost his job because he defended himself from an armed robbery; plus more! Riley and Jacob do their best to keep it together after a little “holiday hangover” on today’s episode. Tune in now….
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Episode 79: Man Accidentally Shoots His ‘Intruding’ Wife in the Ear!
We cover states passing pro-gun bills, more school districts allowing teachers to carry concealed on campuses to protect their students, how UPS managed to deliver a .50BMG rifle to the wrong address in New York State of all places, the ridiculous statement that Obama senior adviser Valerie Jarrett made about her grandfather. And don’t miss the story where one husband is surely in the dog house after mistaking his own wife as an intruder and somehow managed to shoot her in the ear!! Tune in now….
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Episode 78: Santa Behind Bars? Giving Guns as Gifts
Guns are as popular as ever choices for giving to loved ones as gifts. What do you need to know to avoid legal trouble and drama? Don’t let the laws and ATF ruin your holidays by listening in to today’s episode!
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UPDATED: Buying Guns as Gifts – Law and Best Practices
In an effort to provide better information for our students and readers we’ve updated an older article on our website about the laws and best practices in buying guns as gifts.
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Episode 76: What About Appendix Carry?
Just like there are many ways to “skin a cat,” there are many, MANY ways to carry a gun. Appendix Inside the Waistband (AIWB) is just one of those, and it happens to get a lot of emotions stirred up either for or against it. It’s uncomfortable, the gun is pointing towards an “uncomfortable place,” I could shoot myself in the femoral artery, etc., are some of the reasons people will argue against it. But what are some of the pros of appendix carry, and do they outweigh the cons? Listen in on Riley and Matthew’s discussion to see what they think about it!
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Episode 74: What Now? Dealing With the Gun AFTER It’s Been Used
Having to respond to a deadly threat will likely mean you are drawing your gun out of it’s holster. Whether or not shots are actually fired, there is sometimes quite a bit of debate on when and how it is appropriate reholster the weapon. Today Matthew Maruster joins Riley to discuss this as well as things surrounding the recent attack on Ohio State University’s campus. Matthew lives just a few minutes from the scene and has some thoughts on the matter. Listen in on Riley and Matthew’s discussion to found out these critical answers!
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Irresponsibility: 4 Year Old Gains Easy Access To Gun, Shoots Self and Mother
In Indianapolis, a tragic and easily avoidable accident occurred as a 4-year-old girl shot herself and her mother in the head Sunday morning on the city’s north side after the young girl got a hold of a gun from a nightstand.
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What to do if Your Gun is Taken From You in a Fight
As with holster retention, having to fight for your firearm while it is in your hand can be avoided by maintaining impeccable awareness. A situation of actual hand to hand combat can be avoided altogether if you are covering someone with a firearm and not get too close or never allow the target to approach close enough to…
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Episode 67: Concerned Citizen Stops Criminal Pursuit
Today we talk about CRAZY cities doing CRAZY things against the 2nd Amendment and we talk about CRAZY people doing CRAZY things in the CRAZY cities! Also a couple of great JUSTIFIED stories to hopefully brighten your day! Listen in now…
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Will Textbooks in a Backpack Stop Bullets?
In a recent day to the range, USA Firearm Training decided to answer a question that when revealed led to some shocking results that we did not expect.
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Why You Should Already Be Prepared For the Next Riot
Now as history has shown us, people tend to channel their anger into a violent protest, which eventually leads to rioting. In light of this, USA Firearm Training is sharing some advice as to how to prepare for a possible riot.
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What are you Protecting Yourself From?
If the dangers of our world all had the same solution, but this isn’t a world in which every problem needs or should have the same response. If you were caught in the middle of a mugging or in a school shooting you would have a totally different solution in your mind. Hopefully, you are prepared for what to do in each of these situations, even though one of them is much more likely than the other.
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Episode 58: Training With OODA Loop in Mind
What is the OODA Loop? What applications does the concept have to self-defense situations? What impact should understanding it have on your training? Listen in to find out!!…
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Episode 52: Range Etiquette
A few weeks ago we had a listener that is also a newer shooter ask for our take on range etiquette. To be honest we had never really given it that much thought before, so we decided it would be a good idea to talk about it during this episode. Hope you enjoy it and please chime in in the comments below with your thoughts and ideas on Range Etiquette!
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Top 13 Pieces of Shooting Range Etiquette
Range Shooting has become a growing hobby for all sorts of people and with this sort of hobby, there needs to be an emphasis on etiquette. Not only because being a good person is the right thing to do, but because in this hobby there is a safety factor that has to be taken into account.
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