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Las Vegas Road Rage Ends in Self-Defense Shooting After Knife Attack

By Jacob Paulsen / June 6, 2025

A road rage incident in Las Vegas ended in a defensive shooting after a knife-wielding man attacked another driver. Learn what happened and how to prepare for similar situations.

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S11E17: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Workplace Shooting Stopped by Co-Worker

By Riley Bowman / May 23, 2025

In this episode of the Concealed Carry Podcast, we examine self-defense rights for individuals aged 18 to 20 amidst varying state laws. We discuss the federal restrictions on handgun purchases, recent legislative changes in states like Iowa and Colorado, and the implications of significant court rulings on age-based carry rights.

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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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S3E1: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Shot by Police While Trying to do the Right Thing

By Riley Bowman / July 13, 2021

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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Background Checks and Mass Shooters, How Did They Get Their Guns?

By Matthew Maruster / April 19, 2021

How Did Mass Shooters Get Their Guns? Moreover, Did They Pass Background Checks? We looked at 26 mass shootings for roughly 12 years between 2009 through 2021, in which we…

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Episode 413: JUSTIFIED SAVES – 15 Shots at In-N-Out Burger

By Riley Bowman / May 8, 2020

Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVE news stories from around the country where everyday citizens stop deadly threats lawfully on a regular basis. You’re going to enjoy learning from today’s stories involving good guys stopping armed robberies on the street, grandmas shooting their daughters in self-defense, and motorsports tycoons defending themselves and their date while eating out at In-N-Out Burgers. Tune in!

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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 269: The Feds May Come After You…If You Use an AR Pistol

By Riley Bowman / October 31, 2018

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 an active shooter event where a CCWer saves lives and in the McDonald’s patron that stops a violent armed robbery! What lessons can we learn from this and these other stories? Join in and listen!

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Episode 229: Shooting Clowns Through Drive Thru Windows

By Riley Bowman / May 30, 2018

Today Jacob and Matthew share the latest in concealed carry and firearm-related news from across America. Get your weekly fix for the best in news and info that is designed to educate and inform you to be better prepared to defend yourself and your loved ones! Today’s episode also features the latest from attorney Andrew Branca as he breaks down self-defense law and legal cases that affect you! Also, don’t miss today’s JUSTIFIED SAVE stories. This ever popular segment of the podcast shares the real-life stories of people that were forced to defend against deadly threats and attacks.

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Episode 195: AK-47’s & Grenades – Europe is Not as Safe as You Thought

By Riley Bowman / February 1, 2018

Today Riley and Jacob talk about the latest in industry news from across the U.S. and throughout the world even as today we received a big story containing reports of increased gun violence in the U.K., Sweden and elsewhere. Apparently the “gun-free utopian” societies of Europe are not as perfect as the anti-gun news media would have you believe. Also don’t miss the JUSTIFIED stories today. Plus our summary of SHOT Show 2018 and the hottest new products to come out of there.

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Episode 191: Mass Shooting Prevented in Oklahoma…Media is Silent

By Riley Bowman / January 17, 2018

Riley and Jacob talk about some exciting news this week with some major legislative updates, new product announcements including a holster from a major manufacturer that incorporates a cooling fan. Say WHAT?!?! Also there is some pressure mounting within the White House for the Senate to take some action on the National Reciprocity Act. Perhaps President Trump can persuade Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to take up the landmark legislation.

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Episode 189: Government Study Into Online Gun Sales Finds…NOTHING

By Riley Bowman / January 10, 2018

Riley and Jacob talk about the best latest news from the industry with a MAJOR announcement from SIG Sauer about their new P365 pistol. It’s an exciting new design that has many in the industry asking if it will be the G43/Shield killer?? In addition to several amazing JUSTIFIED stories, we cover a big news story about the findings of the Government Accountability Office investigation into online gun sales loopholes…or should we say the lack of findings?

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Episode 187: Lots of New Guns…And New Gun Control

By Riley Bowman / January 3, 2018

Riley and Jacob talk about the latest in industry news along with our popular JUSTIFIED defensive gun use stories. Today we feature news where a bunch of new guns have been announced, slated to soon hit the market. Also some further gun control is being looked at in Denver, Colorado. Plus the ammo control laws passed in California a little more than a year went into effect this week, and boy are gun owner’s lives about to change in the The Golden State as it just became a lot more difficult to purchase ammunition. You’re also not going to want to miss the shocking story of just how bad crime in the U.K. has become with muggings and assaults being committed at an incredible rate, many of them with…knives.

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Episode 184: Analysis of the 2014 Las Vegas Walmart-Cici’s Pizza Shooting

By Riley Bowman / December 24, 2017

Today Jacob is back on the program with Riley. Today we take a few questions from listeners before we dive in on a detailed analysis of the June 2014 shooting that took place at a Las Vegas Cici’s Pizza and Walmart. Many lessons to be learned from this situation that cost 2 police officers their lives and the life of a good samaritan concealed carrier. Don’t miss this one!!!

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Episode 178: The Slippery Slope

By Riley Bowman / November 30, 2017

There’s a lot of talk right now about passing new gun regulation reforms, i.e., gun control. We have to be careful about how these issues are approached. Some even within our community are okay with some of these so-called “common sense” laws. We have heard people say, “What are you so afraid of? We’re not trying to take away your guns!” Today in this episode we break down why this line of thinking can be dangerous and how you can approach the issue with friends, colleagues and even family that dare venture down the slippery slope.

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