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Florida Court Strikes Down Open Carry Ban — A Landmark Win for the Second Amendment

By Jacob Paulsen / September 25, 2025

Florida appeals court strikes down the state’s open carry ban. What the ruling says, what AG guidance means, and how the change affects gun owners now.

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S11E18: Legislative Updates – Huge SUPER EPISODE Part One

By Riley Bowman / May 30, 2025

We review legislative updates, including recent Supreme Court decisions and the potential removal of suppressors from the NFA. We cover significant state developments, in Virginia, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and Arkansas as well as new laws in Iowa and Minnesota.

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S11E5: Mom Defends Against Multiple Intruders…WITH BABY IN HER ARMS!

By Riley Bowman / February 26, 2025

In this episode of the Concealed Carry Podcast, we discuss a series of justified self-defense stories in our “Justified Saves” segment. We delve into critical self-defense incidents, including a mom defending her children in their home against armed intruders and a road rage situation.

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S10E6: How to Deal With Gear Snobs Like Riley

By Riley Bowman / June 26, 2024

Today, Riley Bowman and Brian ‘Doc” McLaughlin discuss quality gear, what is good enough, what isn’t, how to select quality gear judiciously, and where to spend our dollars most efficiently.

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S10E5: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Woman Saved by the Uber Driver From a Naked Man

By Riley Bowman / June 19, 2024

Today we have plenty to discuss as we break down multiple events including carjackings, attempted robberies, home invasions, and more. We’ll cover some interesting stories today including one where a 17-year-old carrying a pistol and involved in a shooting was ruled favorably as justified defense.

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The Great Merchant Code 2A Gun Control War

By Jacob Paulsen / March 11, 2024

The new gun control war is over credit card Merchant Codes or MCCs. In the last year good and bad legislation has been proposed or passed in 19 states.

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Can I shoot in My Backyard in Florida?

By Jay Lacson / August 14, 2023

Is shooting on my private property in Florida legal? I have been a firearms instructor for over 10 years. Over that time, I have seen changes to many of our…

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S9E1: JUSTIFIED SAVES – 14-Year-Old Defends His Mother From a Violent Attack

By Riley Bowman / July 11, 2023

Riley and Matthew share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES including the successes and failures. Today we break down multiple events including carjackings, attempted robberies, home invasions, and more. Plus we discuss the Chicago-area incident where a 14-year-old boy grabbed his mother’s gun and used it in defense to stop a violent attack on her at a hotdog stand.

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Preemption Penalty Provision Legal Victory in Florida

By Matthew Maruster / February 3, 2023

Last month The Florida Supreme Court upheld an element of the state’s firearm preemption law. The court found the court found ‘no merit in Petitioners’ argument,” and its decision is…

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S5E14: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Online Stalker Shot and Killed at the Doorstep

By Riley Bowman / March 11, 2022

We cover some wild stories today, some of which seem almost too crazy to be true including one where a man broke into a home and killed the daughter of a man in an apparent attempt to take control of their home with an underground bunker. We also share the story of a man shot and killed in Florida who traveled hundreds of miles in an attempt to kill a social media star’s family that he was stalking.

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Florida Concealed Carrier Faces Felony Charge

By Matthew Maruster / February 25, 2022

A concealed carrier in Naples County, Florida, will have to answer a felony gun charge after carrying her firearm on school property. You may remember earlier this week, I wrote…

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S5E1 – JUSTIFIED SAVES – Carjackings Extravaganza

By Riley Bowman / January 26, 2022

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES (Defensive Gun Uses) including the successes and the failures. We discuss the unique circumstance where recently two state congresswomen have been carjacked as crime continues to rise and become more bold. Also an important lesson and reminder of the importance of target identification and family communication. Tune in!

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S4E16: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Texas Custody and Florida Road Rage Shootings

By Riley Bowman / December 10, 2021

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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2 Dead Following Road Rage Shooting Incident

By Matthew Maruster / November 25, 2021

In Orange City, Florida, a road-rage incident results in two lost lives and a lifetime of agony for many others. What we can learn from this avoidable incident? First, it’s…

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Road Rage VIDEO Shooting Through Windshield on FL Highway

By Matthew Maruster / August 26, 2021

This YouTube video captures an entirely avoidable road rage incident involving a man named Marco Mazzetta. The incident is a perfect example of what can happen when we fail to…

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