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S11E18: Legislative Updates – Huge SUPER EPISODE Part One

By Riley Bowman / May 30, 2025

We review legislative updates, including recent Supreme Court decisions and the potential removal of suppressors from the NFA. We cover significant state developments, in Virginia, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and Arkansas as well as new laws in Iowa and Minnesota.

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Minnesota Expands Reciprocity: 14 New States Honored

By Jacob Paulsen / May 6, 2025

Minnesota just expanded its concealed carry reciprocity list, now honoring permits from 14 more states. Learn what changed, how a major court ruling played a role, and what it means for traveling gun owners.

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Arkansas Law Now Requires Gun Education In Schools

By Jacob Paulsen / April 1, 2025

Arkansas now requires K-12 gun safety education in schools—a major win for common-sense safety, parental rights, and normalizing responsible firearm awareness.

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S10E20: End of Another Year, Many Changes in Laws

By Riley Bowman / December 26, 2024

Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen sit down to reflect on the past year and take the opportunity to share with you a summary of many concealed carry and firearm law changes that are relevant. We track this stuff pretty closely, and take our responsibility seriously to keep our followers informed about the laws

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Good Guy With A Gun, Stops Mass Shooting

By Matthew Maruster / May 18, 2021

A psychopathic killer, intent on committing a mass shooting, was stopped by a legally armed citizen in a Fort Smith, Arkansas apartment complex early Saturday morning. The killer, a resident…

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Episode 483: Permitless Carry and Bank of America

By Jacob Paulsen / March 2, 2021

Jacob and Matthew discuss recent legislative updates and industry happenings. 2 States enact new permitless carry laws. Arizona, Arkansas, Vermont, Indiana, & New York are working on new Gun Laws.

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Episode 473: A New Dawn – May The Odds Ever be in Your Favor

By Riley Bowman / January 29, 2021

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster bring to you the latest legislative news and updates. Joe Biden was just sworn-in as our 46th President, and let the Hunger Games begin. Lots of legislation both good–and bad–being proposed across America. Join us to stay on top of these important updates!

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Episode 171: Texas Church Massacre

By Riley Bowman / November 7, 2017

It is a solemn day in America. But heroes walk amongst us. And the fight for the Second Amendment is more critical now than ever even as we see Republicans in the House considering removing the deregulation of suppressors from the SHARE Act and more gun control is called for from the Michael Bloomberg gun control lobby. We cannot let our guard down!

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Episode 107: Proof That Shotguns Are Still a Viable Option For Self-Defense

By Riley Bowman / March 27, 2017

Today we introduce a NEW podcast co-host, Gretta!! She is a fabulous instructor, women-in-the-shooting-sports advocate, and competition shooter. Today we talk with Gretta about some of the latest news and stories from across the land, including not just one…but TWO crazy JUSTIFIED stories where folks are forced to defend their lives with a shotgun. Plus a number of critical updates on legislation in several states that you’re not going to want to miss!

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Arkansas Governor Signs Campus Carry into Law

By Craig Martin / March 23, 2017

Following up on an article we had written last week about Arkansas’ concealed carry expansion bill, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced yesterday that he has signed House Bill 1249 into law, allowing concealed carry on state colleges and universities.

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Minnesota Drops Reciprocity For 4 States

By Jacob Paulsen / January 2, 2017

Effective January 1st 2017 Minnesota will no longer honor Concealed Carry Permits from Arkansas, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. In addition, Minnesota will no longer honor the basic permits from North Dakota or South Dakota but will continue to honor the class 1 license from both North and South Dakota.

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Episode 73: Six Shot in Three States on BLACK FRIDAY

By Riley Bowman / November 28, 2016

We hope you had a GREAT Thanksgiving holiday! Unfortunately there were a few people that didn’t have as good a time over the last weekend. Check out today’s JUSTIFIED shooting stories. But also Riley and Jacob update you on the latest surrounding constitutional carry in South Dakota, on-campus carry in Arkansas, and what the ATF has clarified on marijuana use and guns. Also our hearts and prayers go out to those affected by today’s tragedy on the campus of Ohio State University. Listen in now…

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Law Enforcement – To Inform or Not to Inform

By Jacob Paulsen / August 25, 2015

Today’s article is not meant to focus on all the things wrong with New Jersey or any other state. I feel that the above story and many others like it make an American gun owner ask the question, “Should I inform law enforcement that I have my firearm or not?”

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Hiring Firearm Instructors – No Experience Required

By Jacob Paulsen / July 14, 2015

Currently we have a team of 14 instructors teaching firearm classes in 9 states and we are looking to expand. If you or someone you know is interested in developing a side income by helping to train and educate others about firearms please contact us.

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Washington No Longer Honoring Permits From Arkansas, Kansas, Mississippi and Missouri

By Jacob Paulsen / June 3, 2015

On June 2nd, 2015 the Attorney General’s office updated their official list based on that criteria and in doing so stopped honoring permits from Arkansas, Kansas, Mississippi, and Missouri. You can find the official site and list here:

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