DGU
S6E9: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Man Shot the Wrong Shoplifter
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES (Defensive Gun Uses) including the successes and the failures. Today we have plenty to discuss as we break down multiple events including carjackings, attempted robberies, home invasions, and more. Plus we discuss the case out of Washington State where one man, attempting to do the “right thing” was mistaken about a situation and ended up arrested for trying to stop the wrong man and shooting him!
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Ex Breaks In – Woman Shoots Him in Self Defense
Last Sunday, an Oklahoma woman shot an ex-boyfriend who physically assaulted her inside her apartment. Oklahoma News 4 reports that around 4:00 AM on Sunday, February 27th, a man entered…
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Nobody Needs an AR 15 Death Ray Machine Gun
(Disclaimer, I mean to be snarky in this post. I hope you all know by now just how pro-gun I am. I believe everyone should own an AR 15 (or…
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No Shots Fired in 9 of 10 Defensive Gun Uses (DGUs)
Although defensive gun uses (DGU) happen every day, they often go unnoticed. Many people are surprised to learn that in 95% of DGUs, the victim doesn’t fire a shot. Let’s…
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S4E16: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Texas Custody and Florida Road Rage Shootings
Riley and Matthew share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES including the successes and the failures. We also discuss the recent Chad Read/Kyle Carruth shooting in Texas as well as the Florida Road Rage incident where a pregnant woman was killed.
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S4E12: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Be Careful What You Say to the Media
Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES (Defensive Gun Uses) including the successes and the failures. Not only is the justified use of deadly force important to understand and execute, but we also need to be prepared for the aftermath, and that includes talking to the media. Tune in!
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S4E1: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Stopping a Hostage Situation Cost This Young Man’s Life
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES (Defensive Gun Uses) including the successes and the failures. Unfortunately, there were quite a few failures in this round-up of stories today. Let’s learn how to be better–do better.
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S3E7: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Louisiana Dad Killed by Daughter’s Boyfriend
Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES (Defensive Gun Uses) including how one dad was shot and killed in a shootout with his daughter’s boyfriend who had snuck into the house! Plus how one woman defended herself successfully as she was leaving her own home from a man with a gun intent on harming her.
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2 on 1, The Surreptitious Draw: Video of a Defensive Gun Use
I recently saw a video of an incident that I believe happened in Brazil. The video is chock full of incredibly valuable lessons and includes a fantastic example of a…
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S3E3: The Arvada Colorado Incident
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss and break down the incident that happened in Arvada, Colorado on June 21, 2021 and claimed the lives of Officer Gordon Beesley and Good Samaritan Johnny Hurley. What went wrong? What went right? What can we learn from this and use as a lesson learned to do better in the future? Tune in!
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Utah Man Stabs His Grandparents, Gets Shot By Grandfather
Sevier County Utah Sheriffs responded to a 911 call from someone “in obvious panic,” Sheriffs said. The caller reported that their grandson was attacking her husband and stabbing him with…
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S3E1: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Shot by Police While Trying to do the Right Thing
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES (Defensive Gun Uses) including a great example of a young 12-year-old boy stepping in to save the day. Plus we’ll talk about somethings that didn’t go so well including the unfortunate death of Johnny Hurley in the Olde Town Arvada shooting
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S2E11: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Brother Against Brother
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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Kidnapping at Elementary School Stopped by Armed Teacher
An armed teacher intervened after a man attempted to kidnap an elementary school child from the playground. The teacher fired no shots, the suspect is in custody, and the child…
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Good Guy With A Gun, Stops Mass Shooting
A psychopathic killer, intent on committing a mass shooting, was stopped by a legally armed citizen in a Fort Smith, Arkansas apartment complex early Saturday morning. The killer, a resident…
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