gun

How Dangerous Is Your Holster? [VIDEO]
Gear

How Dangerous Is Your Holster? [VIDEO]

I want to make sure whenever we make decisions on anything in life, that we make them with as much factual information as possible. In this video, I discuss two incidents in which a firearm owner had a negligent discharge due at least in some part to the holster they were using. Don’t worry, in both incidents, the subject survived and did not sustain any serious injury.

S10E4: Your First Gun and Why I Now Carry an HK
Podcast

S10E4: Your First Gun and Why I Now Carry an HK

Today, Riley Bowman and Brian ‘Doc” McLaughlin discuss tips and recommendations for selecting your first gun…or selecting the best gun for you even if it’s not your first purchase. We’ll discuss all of the various factors that you should consider and hopefully help you avoid some of the mistakes we’ve made.

S8E14: The Gun Doesn't Matter Like You Think it Does
Podcast

S8E14: The Gun Doesn’t Matter Like You Think it Does

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster talk about a recent article “Pistol Skill: How Good is Good Enough?” and discuss the relevant importance of equipment compared to skill. What level of skill does a concealed carrier need? What level of skill should we strive to achieve?

S8E2: "Can it be Used Against Me?" with Don West
Podcast

S8E2: “Can it be Used Against Me?” with Don West

Today, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen sit down with Don West, National Trial Counsel of CCW Safe, to discuss common ideas that people have about what can and cannot be used effectively against a person in a defense trial. Tune in!

Sig P320 XCompact Review [Video]
Law

Buying Guns as Gifts – Legal Concerns and Best Practices

Where this is the case, the recipient of the firearm (even in the case of a gift) must obtain a state background check before taking possession of the firearm. Most states however, still have no regulation around the transfer of a firearm between two private parties

S7E4 - Discussing Range Medicine with Brian McLaughlin
Podcast

S7E4 – Discussing Range Medicine with Brian McLaughlin

Matthew Maruster interviews Brian McLaughlin of Mountain Man Medical. The guys discuss the brand new Range Medicine Course produced through a collaboration between Mountain Man Medical and Tactical Medical Solutions. Brian will discuss the importance of the new curriculum and a preview of what he will teach this September at the 2022 Concealed Carry Guardian Conference. Tune in!

Using a Bathroom With a Concealed Carry Handgun
For Beginners

Using a Bathroom With a Concealed Carry Handgun

For most of us the firearm sits concealed on our torso, near the waistline. This creates a number of challenges when one walks into a bathroom stall and drops the pants. In this article we will explore the ins and outs of how to deal with this situation safely and tactically.

S5E19: The Past, the Present, and the Uncertain Future
Podcast

S5E19: The Past, the Present, and the Uncertain Future

Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen take a little different angle for today’s episode, looking at the chaos of the last couple of years in the world, the uncertainty of the future, and where we see things going…both generally, and for our business.

Uber Gun Policy
Firearms Ownership

Firearm in an Uber – Uncovering their Policy?

Many of you have likely read stories of drivers or passengers who were armed and forced to use their firearms to defend themselves against various threats over the years, but if Uber had its way these defensive gun uses would have never happened in the first place, because you wouldn’t be armed at all.