Episode 135: The History of Self-Defense

By Riley Bowman | July 3, 2017 |

Topic: The History of Self-Defense

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Today Riley invites Dr. Steve Adams onto the podcast to talk about the history of self-defense. What sort of rights did people have during the Dark Ages and up through Colonial America while still under the rule of King George III? What important role did John Locke and other great philosophers play in shaping the thoughts and ideologies of our Founding Fathers? Was the 2nd Amendment just a convenient idea that made it into the Bill of Rights? Or did it serve a greater and much more intentional purpose? Riley and Dr. Adams break it all down and discuss the influences behind the 2nd Amendment and the right to self-defense. We hope this episode is enjoyable and especially relevant for you on Independence Day! Press ‘PLAY' above to listen now!

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About Riley Bowman

Riley Bowman is the Director of Training at ConcealedCarry.com and the Host of the Concealed Carry Podcast. He started teaching during his 8-year experience with a state-level law enforcement agency in Colorado. Riley has trained extensively under instructors such as: Rob Leatham, Mike Seeklander, Tom Givens, Tim Herron, Scott Jedlinski, Matt Little, Kyle Lamb, Dave Spaulding, Jeff Gonzales, Bill Blowers, Chuck Pressburg, and others, amassing many hundreds of hours of formal shooting and tactics training. He is an NRA Pistol Instructor, a Colorado P.O.S.T. Handgun and Patrol Rifle Instructor, a Rangemaster Certified Pistol Instructor, a graduate of Trident Concepts Concealed Carry Instructor course, and a Modern Samurai Project Endorsed Instructor. He also competes in USPSA as a Grand Master (Limited Optics), Steel Challenge (Master), and 3-gun competitions, is a multiple-division USPSA Colorado State Champion, and also has multiple top-25 finishes at USPSA and IPSC National Championships in multiple divisions.

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3 Comments

  1. Steve Bratten on July 4, 2017 at 5:16 pm

    Hey, more info on Dr. Steve Adams! That was a great podcast!

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  2. Steve Mendyka on July 13, 2017 at 4:25 pm

    Great podcast. This hits the nail on the head of what the great debate is in our country. They rights of individuals as bestowed on us, not by the government, but by nature or the creator of nature. Society, organizations, governments, businesses do not have rights. Individuals do.

    We are now fighting a war of culture about these rights and the only way to win this war is through education. This podcast does a lot to educate people on what we as individuals are allowed to do based on nothing more than the fact we are individuals. As stated in the beginning of the podcast, there is risk of mistakes and failure in everything we do because we are flawed humans. We cannot ever eliminate these risks nor should we try. We should allow individuals to make the decisions about what risks they do and do not take. And, individuals should not be able to make those decisions for others.

    Keep educating us. I have shared this podcast with several people already. Hopefully it will help educate our populace.

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