JUSTIFIED SAVES

Citizens—Armed and Unarmed—Stop Mass Stabbing at Michigan Walmart

By Jacob Paulsen / July 29, 2025

Eleven people were stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City, Michigan—but thanks to quick action by armed and unarmed citizens, the attacker was stopped before police arrived.

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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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S4E1: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Stopping a Hostage Situation Cost This Young Man’s Life

By Riley Bowman / October 7, 2021

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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S2E11: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Brother Against Brother

By Riley Bowman / June 15, 2021

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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Episode 379: Fedex Driver Defended Himself But Got Shot in the Process

By Riley Bowman / January 13, 2020

Today Riley and Matthew cover the latest stories from around the USA in the firearms and concealed carry communities. Today is our JUSTIFIED SAVES Edition and we’re talking about how one Fedex driver defended himself against an attacker, how a wife defended her husband during an armed robbery, plus we give recognition to Jack Wilson, the hero of the West Freeway Church Shooting, and more!

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Episode 347: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Mass Shooting Stopped AGAIN by CCWer

By Riley Bowman / September 7, 2019

Today Riley and Matthew cover the latest stories from around the USA in the firearms and concealed carry communities. Today is our JUSTIFIED SAVES Edition and we’re talking about how important it is we are careful when approaching people at the door, mistakes made when homeowners fail to identify “threats”, how one woman shot her boyfriend to save her son, and we share the harrowing story of how one brave bar employee saved lives by engaging a would-be mass shooter plus MUCH MORE!! Join in and listen!

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Episode 339: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Man Shoots Intruder Off of Girlfriend Inside Tent!

By Riley Bowman / August 10, 2019

Today Riley and Jacob cover the latest stories from around the USA in the firearms and concealed carry communities. Today is our JUSTIFIED SAVES Edition and we’re talking about how important it is we are careful when approaching people at the door, mistakes made when homeowners go out after intruders, how one woman shot an axe-wielding attacker, and we share the harrowing story of how one man was forced to shoot a “tent intruder” getting frisky with his girlfriend plus MUCH MORE!!

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Episode 332: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Dad Saves Son From Kidnapping

By Riley Bowman / July 11, 2019

Today Riley and Matthew cover the latest stories from around the USA in the firearms and concealed carry communities. Today is our JUSTIFIED SAVES Edition and we’re talking about how one father had think quick and use his gun to save his son from being kidnapped right in front of him in his driveway, plus a police officer is saved by Good Samaritans plus MUCH MORE!!

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Episode 323: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Woman Shoots Man Who Swung Steering Wheel Lock at Her

By Riley Bowman / June 5, 2019

Today Riley and Jacob cover the latest stories from around the USA in the firearms and concealed carry communities. Today is our JUSTIFIED SAVES Edition and we’re talking about how one woman had to shoot a man after he swung a steering wheel lock at her because he was angry she had a handicap parking placard!

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Episode 317: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Father Saves Son From Carjacking Turned Into Kidnapping

By Riley Bowman / May 9, 2019

Today Riley and Matthew cover the latest stories from around the USA in the firearms and concealed carry communities. Today is our JUSTIFIED SAVES Edition and we’re talking about how one father had think quick and use his gun to save his 6-year-old son from a carjacking turned kidnapping plus MUCH MORE!! Join in and listen!

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Episode 307: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Police Impersonator Attempts Home Invasion

By Riley Bowman / April 5, 2019

Today Riley and Jacob cover the latest stories from around the USA in the firearms and concealed carry communities. Today is our JUSTIFIED SAVES Edition and we’re talking about how an attack against an off-duty security guard could have really gone south, and also how another resident was almost fooled by a fake cop trying to break-in to their house! What are your thoughts? Join in and listen!

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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 291: Man Clinging to Hood of Car Saved By CCWer

By Riley Bowman / February 6, 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 Good Samaritan in Massachusetts saves another man’s life after he was caught on the hood of a speeding car at speeds of up to 70 mph! Join in and listen!

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Episode 287: Another Active Shooter STOPPED and the Realities of UBC’s

By Riley Bowman / January 17, 2019

Today Riley and Jacob 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 one story where an Alabama security guard prevents what could have been a very bad mass shooting by taking the bad guy out with her sidearm!

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Episode 285: Researchers Credit CCW With Chicago Crime Reduction

By Riley Bowman / January 9, 2019

Today Riley and Jacob 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 one story where a Chicago woman defends herself by shooting a robbery suspect and almost gets herself in trouble when the bad guy takes her gun away!

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