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Should You Search Your House For The Bad Guy?

By Matthew Maruster / October 6, 2021

Our homes provide us and our families with a security that we otherwise would not have. But even the best home security measures are not effective 100% of the time.…

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Can You Shoot a Peeping Tom – The “Fear Factor”

By Matthew Maruster / September 14, 2021

A woman in Texas shot a man claiming she was in fear of her life. The incident started shortly before 11 PM on Friday, September 10th. According to reports, while…

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S2E11: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Brother Against Brother

By Riley Bowman / June 15, 2021

Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss the last month’s JUSTIFIED SAVE–or Defensive Gun Use (DGU)–stories including some big-time lessons learned, some things that went great…and other things that went terribly… Tune in!

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Castle Doctrine: Elderly Couple Lives, 1 Home Invader In Critical Condition

By Matthew Maruster / May 20, 2021

The facts of an incident in Cathedral City, California, sound more like what you would find in a Hollywood movie. The incident is a perfect illustration of the castle doctrine.…

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I Survived a Carjacking, 8 Takeaways

By Matthew Maruster / April 27, 2021

As concealed carriers, we have our firearm on us; knowing the odds are good, we will never have to use it. We practice and train for an incident we pray…

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Episode 330: Legal Q&A with Andrew Branca and Chad Enos at KelTec

By Riley Bowman / July 1, 2019

Riley had the privilege of sitting down with and talking about legal questions and considerations together with Andrew Branca (Law of Self Defense) and Chad Enos (KelTec). Listeners and viewers submitted questions to us and were presented to Andrew for his responses. Chad added a unique perspective to the issues, and overall we had a great chat.

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Episode 153: Mom Pulls Gun In Fight Over School Supplies

By Riley Bowman / September 5, 2017

Riley and Jacob cover this week’s stories from legislative updates to our usual JUSTIFIED story segments. This week in the news, Indiana is looking at considering permitless or constitutional carry, the American Bar Association has recommended that all 50 states pass laws permitting gun confiscation in the case of “Extreme Risk Protection Orders.” Sacramento, CA is considering spending $1.5 million in a special program to reward some of the worst young criminals for not committing crimes. Oh, and you’re not going to want to miss the crazy story where one mother draws a gun on two women to stop a fight that started over who was going to take home the last of the school supplies.

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Episode 149: Govts Suspending Gun Rights During Protests?

By Riley Bowman / August 23, 2017

Riley and Jacob cover this week’s stories from legislative updates to our usual JUSTIFIED story segments. This week in the news, Oregon has just passed a ridiculous law that you’re not going to want to miss out on learning about because trust me, this one amounts to gun confiscation…and it’s coming your way! Also good news out of Ohio that strengthens self-defense laws and rights. Plus don’t miss the story about a man that is burglarized and attacked by 3 violent teens and what he had to do to defend himself and his family from a gun!

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Episode 148: Stand Your Ground – Self Defense Law with Andrew Branca

By Riley Bowman / August 16, 2017

Riley and Jacob had the privilege of interviewing Andrew Branca, the top attorney in the U.S. for all things self-defense law. Andrew is the author of the book The Law of Self Defense and is an experienced attorney who teaches at the FBI’s National Academy, has taught at Sig Sauer Academy, appears on the Outdoor Channel’s TV show “The Best Defense”, and writes extensively for websites and blogs online including the National Review. He is often quoted as a subject matter expert on use-of-force law by major national print and broadcast media. He regularly consults with attorneys across the nation on various self-defense cases. In this episode we get into “Stand Your Ground” law, “Castle Doctrine”, “Make My Day”, how to deal with law enforcement and the consequences immediately following a defensive gun use.

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Why You Were Told To Drag The Body Back In The House

By Jacob Paulsen / June 16, 2017

A lot of people have said that in a situation where you are defending your home from an intruder, and shoot them outside your front door, you were to drag the body back into your home until the authorities arrived. Is that truly the case?

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Justified: Wyoming Homeowner Shoots and Kills Home Invader

By Craig Martin / October 19, 2016

A man who invaded a Wyoming citizen’s home was killed after he failed to obey the orders of a homeowner, who gave him the opportunity to leave, before firing upon him with his firearm.

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Is Your Car Really an Extension of Your Home?

By Jacob Paulsen / September 9, 2016

Now, while it is true that in some states you can carry openly or concealed in your car, as well as your home, there is no law anywhere in the country that specifically states that anything you can do in your

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