Training
Dear Gun Industry Please Stop Carrying Backwards Behind The Hip
Sorry Friends in the Industry but this way of carrying and drawing your gun is wrong: What about the picture is wrong? Well, there are several concerns such as the…
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Do NOT Join A Tactical Subscription Plan Until You’ve Read This
Not all tactical subscription plans are made equal. Some are just better than others, and I’m proud to say that I think we have one of the best out there.…
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Episode 198: Performance Standards and Data with Jeff Gonzales
Riley interviews Jeff Gonzales of Trident Concepts, LLC talking about training philosophies and some of the big takeaways from keeping track of performance standards of thousands of students for the last decade-plus.
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Myth: Dead People Don’t Talk or Sue You – So Shoot To Kill
Ok, I’m not trying to beat a dead horse but despite some articles in the past on our site, I get the sense that there is still a lack of…
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Episode 197: Concealed Carry Tips For Women With Amy Robbins & Emily Valentine
Today’s episode sure was a lot of fun as Riley and Jacob interview the ladies of the new Not Your Average Gun Girls Podcast, Amy Robbins of Alexo Athletica and Emily Valentine of Style Me Tactical to talk about the new show, what their vision is, and what role they see themselves playing in further educating the masses–and especially women–about concealed carry and self-defense.
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Episode 196: Worlds Collide With Rob Leatham and Rob Pincus
Today’s episode brings to you an interview that Riley conducted with Rob Leatham and Rob Pincus while at the Springfield Armory booth during SHOT Show 2018. They debate the similarities and differences between being one of the greatest shooters of all time and a world renowned defensive handgun instructors.
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Episode 194: 13 Hours – Interview With Kris Paronto
In this special episode, Riley was able to sit down with Kris “Tanto” Paronto for an interview while at the Safariland booth at SHOT Show 2018. They talk about the Benghazi incident, the writing of the book and making of the movie. Kris has recently launched a new training company Battleline Tactical, and we get into what Battleline Tactical is all about, training philosophies and what’s coming up for the war veteran.
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Episode 192: 11 Truths About Real Gunfights That You Need to Know
Riley was able to sit down with Jake Jackson of Tier Three Tactical to talk about an enlightening article Jake recently wrote about what he discovered when he analyzed dozens of videos of defensive shootings. After a military career in intelligence, Jake is real big on evidence and statistics. His fact-based findings from these videos will really open your eyes as to how real shootings go down and where you need to be focusing your time in preparing for the possibility of a similar encounter.
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Why Do We Use Deadly Force?
When we use deadly force, we are constantly reassessing the situation and determining if the threat still presents a risk of death or serious bodily harm. The point is to stop the threat. Once the threat is stopped we should cease using deadly force
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Episode 188: Avoid These 8 Training Scars
Listen to this replay of Episode 70 where Riley and Jacob discuss 8 common training scars (or what we have dubbed muscle memory mistakes–MMM’s). Avoid these at all costs
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The Desired Outcome of Dry fire
I think the majority of gun owners and serious shooters understand that there is great value in dry-fire training. Despite this, I’ve found that for many shooters, their dry fire…
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How To Load Your Magazines With Ease
The task of inserting cartridges into a magazine can sometimes be difficult. I wanted to help those of you who struggle with filling your magazines, by putting together a little…
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Episode 186: Gary Ramey of Honor Defense Talks About the Honor Guard Drop Safety
Today Riley and Jacob have Gary Ramey on the program from Honor Defense which has been under fire in recent days due to videos emerging suggesting the Honor Guard 9mm pistols may not be as drop safe as gun owners would like. We also discuss about a couple of fantastic articles written by an experienced trauma surgeon who explains the myths and misconceptions about “stopping power.”
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Open Carry Gun Stolen Off Carrier’s Hip, And Prevention Tips
On December 22, just days before Christmas, a thief snatched an open carried gun right off a person’s hip in a North Carolina Walmart. Clearly while our name is concealedcarry.com,…
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Episode 184: Analysis of the 2014 Las Vegas Walmart-Cici’s Pizza Shooting
Today Jacob is back on the program with Riley. Today we take a few questions from listeners before we dive in on a detailed analysis of the June 2014 shooting that took place at a Las Vegas Cici’s Pizza and Walmart. Many lessons to be learned from this situation that cost 2 police officers their lives and the life of a good samaritan concealed carrier. Don’t miss this one!!!
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