concealed carry
How To Make A Full Time Living As A Firearm Instructor
Recently a member of a private Facebook group of which I’m a member posted this question: For all the full-time firearm instructors where your only “day job” centers around firearms…
Episode 346: I Call BS – Stop Shaming – The Perfect Loadout
Today, Jacob and Matthew talk about a recent meme Jacob saw online which suggested that you would be better off leaving your gun at home than carrying it without a round in the chamber. This leads to a conversation about how we support others and how we are all falling short of the perfect loadout.
Episode 345: Guns and Ammo Taxes Coming?
Today Riley and Matthew cover the latest stories from around the USA about firearms and concealed carry related legislation, laws, gun control, etc. Today we’ll be talking about the insane amount of gun control the March for Our Lives students want to enact, how some cities are turning to guns and ammunition taxes to try to combat crime, and more! Join in and listen!
Episode 344: What Have You Changed Your Mind About Recently? Part 2
Today, Riley and Matthew sit down for an honest and refreshing discussion to get Matthew’s perspective on things he’s recently learned and how his opinions have changed on things. This is a quest of knowledge and experience, and we should always seek to be learning, growing and keeping our minds open to new things.
Episode 343: 65% of People Don’t Do THIS After Their CCW Class
Today, Riley and Jacob review survey data collected from students at various periods after their initial concealed carry class. We discuss some best practices and considerations to help people overcome the more common struggles that we all face.
Man Shoots Another In Butt, Claims Self-Defense
Cincinnati, OH – One man is being held on a $100,000 bail after shooting a different man in the butt. Ryan Riffle, facing a charge of felonious assault, is…
The Duty To Inform, Or Not – A Recent Pull Over Experience
Yesterday I took the day off. We had a scheduled trip to the “local” aquarium that was about 2 hours away in the Great Smoky Mountains, TN. If you ever…
Trigger Terminology
Trigger control is an essential part of accurate and fast shooting. How well a person can manipulate the trigger is a benchmark of an experienced and skilled shooter. Most basic…
Oregon Baggage Handler Sentenced For Stealing Guns
Nothing is sacred these days. You can’t even buy ice cream anymore without the fear that some nut job claimed it as their own by licking it. Nor can you…
A New Take On The Universal Firearm Safety Rules
We’ve published many articles on gun safety, here is one and here is another concerning kids and guns. In a recent meeting between Riley, Jacob, and myself, we came up…
Ratcheting EDC Belts Compared, Blackbeard VS Kore Essentials
When I tell people that a good belt can make carrying a gun more comfortable they often dismiss it. But one of the things that makes carrying uncomfortable is when…
Wisconsin Changes CCW Reciprocity for 6 States
According to the State of Wisconsin, concealed carry permits from Delaware, DC and Rhode Island are now honored and residents of those states may carry legally within the boundaries of…
Interstate Travel With a Firearm, Legal Boundaries By State, and SHOP Talk
We all go on vacation. Well, maybe not all of us, but if you don’t you should consider going away for a bit to help you unwind. This isn’t…
CA Tent Intruder Killed at Deadman’s Campground
Tuolumne County, California – Deputies with the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) were called out to Deadman’s Campground in Stanislaus National Forrest to a report of a possible shooting at around 2…
Episode 333: The Secret to Winning a Gunfight – Dave Spaulding
Today, Riley talks with Dave Spaulding of Handgun Combatives. Riley recently went through Dave’s Kinetic Combat Pistol course here in Colorado where the importance of moving with purpose was drilled into the students. Dave has been instructing for nearly 40 years in law enforcement, SWAT and civilian capacities. Dave has a unique non-BS approach to teaching only what is relevant and proven to help good people win gunfights decisively.
