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Washington Supreme Court Upholds Magazine Ban — A Direct Attack on Gun Rights

By Jacob Paulsen / May 9, 2025

Washington’s Supreme Court just upheld the 10-round magazine ban — calling magazines “not arms.” We disagree. This ruling weakens the Second Amendment and won’t save lives. Here’s what it means and why it matters.

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DryFireMag – Trigger Resetting Magazine [Review]

By Jacob Paulsen / July 8, 2022

Hi, my name is Jacob, and I’m a dry fire junky. It’s true. I have a dedicated range bag for my dry fire gear. I’m not sure if that makes…

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Maglula Uplula – Coolest Product, Weirdest Name

By Matthew Maruster / October 18, 2021

One of the weirdest product names I’ve come across is the UpLULA from Maglula Ltd. Of course, no one should criticize you for not knowing what the UpLULA actually is…

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Determining How Many Rounds to Carry Concealed Everyday

By Brandon Scott / September 28, 2021

Carrying around a gun is already a little uncomfortable. Carrying around extra magazines is even more complicated… but how important is it to have extra ammunition. How many rounds do you need to stop a threat?

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S2E12: Reasons You Shouldn’t Carry A Spare Magazine or Invest in Better Gear

By Riley Bowman / June 17, 2021

Today, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen discuss priorities…priorities in gear, priorities in training. Should you carry that spare mag? Or should you carry a tourniquet? Should you invest in a “better” gun? Or should you take that 2-day shooting class coming to your local area? All great things to consider, so TUNE IN!!!

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When Talking About Buying Gear, Let’s Not Forget Gun Parts

By Joshua Gillem / September 1, 2020

We are all so busy focusing on guns and ammo and trying to purchase as much as we can before who knows what happens next, that we forget a few…

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My Unpopular Opinion About Carrying A Spare Mag

By Jacob Paulsen / May 26, 2020

A few nights ago I spent 2 hours as the guest in a LIVE video show hosted by two good friends. You can go watch the whole recording here if you have…

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Why Do We Recommend You Carry Extra Ammo?

By Joshua Gillem / April 2, 2020

You may have heard us or another instructor in the industry saying that it’s a good idea to carry more ammo than your gun holds. This is true in the…

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Shield Arms Increased Capacity Magazine

By Joshua Gillem / January 28, 2020

One of the most innovative, “duh, why hasn’t anyone else done that” ideas to come out in the few months leading up to SHOT Show 2020, is the Shield Arms…

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Carrying Extra Ammo

By Joshua Gillem / October 15, 2019

There are some things that you should likely be carrying if you carry a gun for self-protection. One of those things is a medical kit of some kind, just in…

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Answers to Your Questions About HR 38 – National Concealed Carry Reciprocity

By Jacob Paulsen / December 7, 2017

Answers to the most common questions about the National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 or HR38. What does this mean, and how does it apply to concealed carry permits, magazine laws, non-resident permits, school zone laws, and more.

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Episode 10: How Many Rounds Should You Carry Concealed Everyday

By Riley Bowman / April 20, 2016

We invited Brandon onto the show because he wrote this fantastic article on our website called “How Many Rounds Should You Carry Concealed Everyday.”

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Why Magazine Capacity Limitations Are A Bad Idea

By Jacob Paulsen / December 4, 2015

There seems to be a group of people out there who are calling for capacity limitations because they feel us normal people (non-criminals) don’t have any need for high capacity mags and they tend to feel that of all the draconian gun legislation they would like to pass this is one that is lower hanging fruit.

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