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S10E20: End of Another Year, Many Changes in Laws

By Riley Bowman / December 26, 2024

Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen sit down to reflect on the past year and take the opportunity to share with you a summary of many concealed carry and firearm law changes that are relevant. We track this stuff pretty closely, and take our responsibility seriously to keep our followers informed about the laws

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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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Grumpy Man in Jail After Shooting Trespasser in Head

By Matthew Maruster / June 9, 2021

In Preston, Idaho, a shooting highlighted the importance of a proper self-defense mindset and reaffirmed that some guns are neat but aren’t a great choice for your everyday carry (EDC)…

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Episode 499: States Moving The Opposite Direction As The Feds

By Jacob Paulsen / May 4, 2021

Today is legislative updates and a big giveaway announcement. We discuss 4 different states all moving to constitutional carry and the implications of so much Gun Freedom in our current political climate plus other updates from Idaho, North Dakota, West Virginia, Kansas, and Wyoming!

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Episode 371: Homeowner Used As Human Shield

By Jacob Paulsen / December 5, 2019

Some interesting news stories today including several examples of what to do and what not to do. A BG uses a homeowner as a human shield successfully and a mother beats the police to her home in order to protect her daughter from home intruders. Tune in now!

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Episode 299: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Police Officer Shot and Killed in Apparent Self-Defense

By Riley Bowman / March 5, 2019

Today Riley and Matthew cover the latest stories from around the USA of JUSTIFIED SAVE events, situations where regular citizens were forced to stop violent attacks, robberies and sexual assaults by using their own lawfully possessed and carried firearms. Today’s JUSTIFIED STORIES are no different especially in one story where a one man was justified in shooting and killing an Idaho police officer, and we also share the tough lesson learned by one man who tried to confront car thieves.

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Episode 247: Parking Space Shooter Charged With Manslaughter

By Riley Bowman / August 15, 2018

Today Riley and Matthew cover the latest stories from around the USA in the firearms and concealed carry communities. With legislative updates, general interest stories and analysis of JUSTIFIED SAVE events, situations where regular citizens were forced to stop violent attacks, robberies and sexual assaults by using their own lawfully possessed and carried firearms. Today’s JUSTIFIED STORIES are no different especially in the case where a 16-year-old girl was forced to shoot and stop her mother’s boyfriend from killing her mom!

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Episode 239: NEWS-Kavanaugh, 3D-printable Ghost Guns & Wild DGU’s This Week

By Riley Bowman / July 19, 2018

Today Riley and Matthew cover the latest in industry news, legislative updates, and share this week’s top JUSTIFIED SAVE stories from around America. Many of you took time off last week with the holiday, but violent crime did not. We’ve got some wild stories to share that you won’t want to miss!!

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Pennsylvania Will No Longer Honor Any Non-Resident Permits But Adds Idaho Enhanced and Alabama

By Mitch Goerdt / April 17, 2018

As part of that review, only one state that was previously honored in Pennsylvania will no longer be honored. Effective May 17th, Virginia permits will no longer be valid or honored in Pennsylvania. This is bad news for Virginia residents. In addition…

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Episode 101: Alabama Ax-wielding Intruder Shot 7 Times

By Riley Bowman / March 6, 2017

Today’s news stories include some bills that could have positive impacts in Utah, North Dakota, and Idaho. We finally get our hands on the full text of the National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act and talk about neighbors intervening in deadly encounters in Nevada and Miami.

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Episode 99: Woman Stops Carjacker With Her Gun

By Riley Bowman / February 28, 2017

Today’s news stories include some reciprocity changes, another state that is added to the Constitutional Carry movement, a federal court ruling that hurts the Second Amendment in terms of modern sporting rifles, and a whole slew of JUSTIFIED stories that you won’t wanna miss!!

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Episode 67: Concerned Citizen Stops Criminal Pursuit

By Riley Bowman / November 7, 2016

Today we talk about CRAZY cities doing CRAZY things against the 2nd Amendment and we talk about CRAZY people doing CRAZY things in the CRAZY cities! Also a couple of great JUSTIFIED stories to hopefully brighten your day! Listen in now…

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Episode 44: Concealed Carry On Campus

By Riley Bowman / August 17, 2016

A conversation discussing the politics, laws, and best practices of concealed firearms on college campuses. Students, professors, and deans and protesting and and quitting at Texas Universities. The drama isn’t warranted and this is what you need to know.

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Alaska Changes Policy on Honoring the Idaho Permit

By Jacob Paulsen / August 9, 2016

The Alaska statues seem to clearly state that they will honor any concealed carry permit issued to anyone 21 yrs of age or older. All that said, according to a few industry websites; and more importantly according to

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Nevada No Longer Honoring Non-Enhanced Idaho Permit

By Jacob Paulsen / March 8, 2016

If you live in Idaho and travel to Nevada frequently you should obtain the Idaho Enhanced Permit so you can continue to carry concealed.

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