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Determining How Many Rounds to Carry Concealed Everyday

By Brandon Scott / September 28, 2021

Carrying around a gun is already a little uncomfortable. Carrying around extra magazines is even more complicated… but how important is it to have extra ammunition. How many rounds do you need to stop a threat?

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S3E10: Rapid Fire with Riley Bowman

By Jacob Paulsen / August 24, 2021

Today, Jacob Paulsen takes over primary host duties as he spends the episode asking Riley Bowman questions in rapid fire fashion. This should be an info-packed, entertainment-filled episode. Tune in!

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For The New Gun Owner: 9mm VS .380 ACP

By Joshua Gillem / June 24, 2021

One of the most talked-about topics in the gun world is the never-ending caliber war. I usually try to avoid it if at all possible because it just causes arguments.…

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Episode 498 – Rapid Fire with Bryan Eastridge

By Jacob Paulsen / April 22, 2021

Jacob asks Bryan a large number of questions and he has 1 minute or less to answer. Bryan is an active LEO in OK and the host of the Off Duty On Duty Podcast.

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Episode 432: 5 Things The Gun Industry Has Changed Its Mind About

By Jacob Paulsen / July 23, 2020

Matthew and Jacob discuss some of the major changes of opinion the gun industry has experienced in the last few decades. Many shooters today who first learned to shoot 10, 20, and 30 years ago bring with them ideas and techniques that have been broadly dismissed and replaced with a new best practice. We discuss 5 of those in today’s show.

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Cover vs Concealment Is There A Difference?

By Jacob Paulsen / February 18, 2020

While it is important to know the difference between Cover and Concealment; the tactical application of that knowledge is counterintuitive and more valuable is the proper use of that cover in a fight

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Episode 374: “I Saw He Had a Pistol…He Saw Me, and We Exchanged Gunfire.” – Interview with Stephen Willeford

By Riley Bowman / December 13, 2019

Today’s episode is super special, we are pleased to interview Stephen Willeford, the man who ran towards danger with his AR-15 to intervene. Two years have passed since that fateful event, and we check in with Stephen to not only hear his story, but to hear about the recovery for him, his family, and his community as time has passed but wounds still run deep.

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Episode 368: Is .380 Becoming Obsolete?

By Jacob Paulsen / November 21, 2019

Today, Riley and Matthew discuss the question: is the .380 ACP becoming obsolete? In this day and age of micro-compact 9mm’s is there any good justification for a .380? We’ll also talk about handgun size, fit to hand, and other helpful topics for concealed carriers. Good questions prompting solid discussion today!

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Episode 366: Real-World Ballistics – Defensive Ammo that has Proven Itself with Dave Spaulding

By Riley Bowman / November 19, 2019

Today, Riley talks with Dave Spaulding of Handgun Combatives about ammunition options and effectiveness. Recently, Dave “broke the internet” when posting what he’s found over decades of research and studying of the issues. We’ll talk about how Dave has accumulated all of his data and what it means for responsible defenders. It should be an awesome episode. Tune in!

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Small Caliber, Rimfire Ammo for Self-Defense?

By Matthew Maruster / August 20, 2018

What philosophy is right? Should .22’s be avoided like a pawn-shop Highpoint? Or is there a case to be made for small caliber, rimfire ammo in a self-defense context? Let’s…

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