DGU

My Story: My Defensive Gun Use and My Worst Nightmare

By Matthew Maruster / May 1, 2023

If you carry a firearm for self defense, or have one in your home to protect your family, I hope you’ve taken the time to learn how to handle the…

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Homeowner Survives Home Invasion Attempt-What’s Your Home Security Plan?

By Matthew Maruster / April 27, 2023

A thoughtful, tactically sound approach to how, when and to whom you open the door to your home is important to a proper home defense strategy. We’ve seen a variety…

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Disabled Vet Turns Tables on Attacker in Houston TX, METRO Station

By Matthew Maruster / March 28, 2023

A Monday evening, strong-armed robbery in a Texas METRO station didn’t go exactly as the criminal planned. The victim, a disabled United States Military Veteran, turned the tables on the…

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Verdict & Sentencing for 2 Men Involved In 2018 Shooting Over Dumped Mattress

By Matthew Maruster / March 20, 2023

You may remember a 2018 shooting incident out of Abilene, Texas, that made national news. The people involved were arguing over a mattress one man left in an alley dumpster.…

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WATCH— Neighbor Intervenes During Domestic Battery

By Matthew Maruster / March 6, 2023

Here is a video I pulled off of an online forum. Typically, I post these videos and try to pull some lessons that can help us better respond to various…

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Victim Uses Awareness And a Gun to End Armed Attacker

By Matthew Maruster / February 28, 2023

A video from a ring doorbell camera captured a deadly encounter between two men. One of the two men involved walked away, the other is dead. Looking at the brief…

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Man Tracking His Stolen Car Gets into Gun Fight With Occupants

By Matthew Maruster / February 8, 2023

This past Sunday, a man found what he was looking for and more while tracking his stolen vehicle. Nothing in the incident is extraordinary, however it’s worth extracting some helpful…

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How Important is Firearm Training?

By Matthew Maruster / February 7, 2023

There is so much talk of “being ready” while at the same time, we see videos of relatively untrained people perform under stress and stop real life threats. So how…

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S8E1: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Maintenance Worker Mistaken for Intruder, Shot and Killed

By Riley Bowman / January 25, 2023

Today we have plenty to discuss as we break down multiple events including carjackings, attempted robberies, home invasions, and more. Plus we discuss the Texas incident where a maintenance worker was shot and killed after being mistaken for a home intruder by an apartment resident.

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S7E17: JUSTIFIED SAVES – A Young Child Saved by Good Samaritan With a Gun

By Riley Bowman / December 2, 2022

Today we have plenty to discuss as we break down multiple events including carjackings, attempted robberies, home invasions, and more. Plus we discuss the Georgia incident where a young child was taken by force and about to be murdered when a bystander stepped in with the save through the defensive use of a firearm.

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Woman Defends Family in Texas Home Invasion

By Matthew Maruster / October 31, 2022

When a man unlawfully entered the home of an Edinburg, Texas woman last week, he got something he didn’t expect. The homeowner protected her children and herself from the unwelcomed…

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Memphis Man Uses Deadly Force Against Repair Man

By Matthew Maruster / October 17, 2022

Memphis Police Department (MPD) investigated a shooting that resulted in the death of a maintenance worker. Unfortunately, we don’t know specifics of the shooting. However, police confirmed an interesting connection…

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Should You Ever Talk to The Police After a Self Defense Shooting

By Matthew Maruster / September 26, 2022

Self defense training and preparedness extend well beyond marksmanship fundamentals and sitting with your back against the wall when you’re in a public restaurant. Even though the probability is low,…

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S7E2: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Why Concealment is Important

By Riley Bowman / July 28, 2022

Riley and Matthew share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES including the successes and the failures. Events include carjackings, attempted robberies, home invasions, and more. Plus we discuss the case out of Tennessee where a store clerk being chased down by a threat has his hand forced when his gun becomes apparent to that attacker.

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S6E12: How Often Do Armed Citizens Defend Themselves? with Dave Kopel

By Riley Bowman / June 14, 2022

Riley Bowman interviews Dave Kopel of the Independence Institute to discuss a recent article he wrote about the times armed citizens actually defend themselves. Dave is well known for his solid analysis and breakdown of intricate issues surrounding the Second Amendment and freedom.

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