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S12E14: Red Dots on Carry Guns…Are They Worth It?

By Riley Bowman / November 7, 2025

Today, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen discuss the pistol optics and why we think it’s important to start considering them, if you’re not already. There is quite a bit of data that supports the efficacy of using them in a defensive context. How about you…do you think red dots on pistols are a good idea? Do you or will you use them on your carry gun? Tune in to learn more!

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S11E15: Police Reactions to Armed Motorists – New Insights!

By Riley Bowman / May 9, 2025

We analyze interactions between armed citizens and law enforcement during traffic stops, referencing data from a comprehensive survey of over 1,600 respondents. We explore vital insights about how concealed carriers inform officers about their firearms, revealing that while more than 56% do notify, many only disclose their status under specific conditions.

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Excel Data Export Featured Added to RangeTech Shot Timer Web App

By Jacob Paulsen / October 12, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was first published at RangeTechTimer.com. It is being republished and shared here with permission. As big fans and promoters of the RangeTech Shot Timer we feel…

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S5E18: Tracking and Analyzing Practice Data

By Riley Bowman / April 6, 2022

Riley and Matthew discuss ways and strategies to track and analyze practice data, and not only that, but how to get the cleanest data to help you truly understand your skill level.

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How Prepared Are You For A Medical Emergency? [Surprising Survey Results]

By Jacob Paulsen / September 10, 2021

Some time ago, We asked some of our customers to complete a survey assessing their ability to intervene in an emergency trauma incident. The results surprised me, and I think…

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Episode 343: 65% of People Don’t Do THIS After Their CCW Class

By Riley Bowman / August 29, 2019

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.

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Episode 266: Armed Citizens Are Successful in 94% of Active Shootings

By Riley Bowman / October 20, 2018

Today Riley and Jacob share the multiple-months-long research data that our company recently finished putting together on Active Shooter Events (ASE). This is based on the FBI’s data, but we noticed that the FBI conveniently left out some events and perhaps also miscategorized some others. We made sure to review everything and came up with some remarkable conclusions that the anti-gunners don’t want you to know about! 

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Survey About Your Post Class Experience [BONUS]

By Jacob Paulsen / June 25, 2015

One of the most difficult things for us to gather that also causes significant improvements is information about student experiences after they complete the course. For this reason we have designed 3 surveys, each to be completed…

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