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Minnesota Expands Reciprocity: 14 New States Honored

By Jacob Paulsen / May 6, 2025

Minnesota just expanded its concealed carry reciprocity list, now honoring permits from 14 more states. Learn what changed, how a major court ruling played a role, and what it means for traveling gun owners.

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S9E4 – News and Legislation – “The Most Extreme Gun Control Bill EVER”

By Riley Bowman / August 14, 2023

Riley and Matthew share the latest industry news updates. We cover legal challenges in Oregon and Illinois. Plus how the Biden administration has been illegally funding red flag laws, and how another Biden rule has been overruled by the courts.

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Episode 470: JUSTIFIED SAVES – A Wild Month in DGU’s

By Riley Bowman / January 14, 2021

Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVE news stories from around the nation, and boy, has the last month been an interesting one. Several stories are not like your typical defensive gun use (DGU) incidents, so you won’t want to miss this one! Tune in!

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Episode 446: Single-hand Shooting Skills PLUS DGU Stories

By Riley Bowman / October 1, 2020

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster cover recent JUSTIFIED SAVE stories which include some really interesting ones…situations that you almost can’t make up! Plus we share the most recent Shooter Ready Challenge where we discuss single-handed shooting with the primary hand.

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Episode 418: Supreme Court Eyeing Another Major 2A Decision?

By Riley Bowman / May 27, 2020

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster bring to you the latest legislative news and issues affecting the 2A nation and states around the country. We cover stories about red flag laws like in Colorado where the red flag law is going to continue forward after a challenge that failed, while in Oklahoma red flag laws have been outlawed. Meanwhile, in Massachusetts a major Second Amendment challenge emerges, and the Supreme Court potentially sets its sights on a major ruling in the near future. What does the future have in store for our rights?

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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 281: Are You a Felon??

By Riley Bowman / December 17, 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 one story where a woman has to save herself from a violent husband choking her to death!!

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Episode 115: Man Shoots Son Trying to Run Him Over With Car

By Riley Bowman / April 24, 2017

In today’s news: The Arizona governor signs legislation that prohibits tracking devices from being used on firearms. The NRA and USCCA have a major falling out–the NRA disinvites the USCCA from this week’s NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibit. Is it because the NRA is getting ready to roll out something similar to USCCA’s already popular insurance program? Don’t miss out finding that out as well as don’t miss the crazy story where a Texas father is forced to shoot his own son trying to run him down with a car…listen in now!!

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Episode 45: Students Robbed at Gunpoint on Gun-Free Campus

By Riley Bowman / August 22, 2016

California lawsuit against open carry and a story of a concealed carrier saving a woman’s life in Northern California PLUS 2 Florida students are robbed at gun point on a gun free campus.

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Episode 39: Boy Saves His Mother With an Uncommon Weapon

By Riley Bowman / August 1, 2016

Coming up today we cover more reports about concealed carry permits hitting more new records, how a gun control supporter admits to their desire for the 2nd Amendment to be repealed, and we share the story of how a young boy saves his mother’s life but not with the weapon you’d expect.

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Nevada Honors Permits From 5 New States and Drops 1

By Jacob Paulsen / July 1, 2016

More changes stemming from SB175 that was signed into law in 2015. Nevada has granted reciprocity to some of the most popular permits in the country… but to to bad for permit holders from one state.

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Wisconsin Begins Recognizing Permits From 5 Additional States

By Jacob Paulsen / April 4, 2016

The Wisconsin Attorney General’s office has updated their website to reflect that they will begin honoring concealed carry permits from five states which were not previously honored. Those states include:

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