negligent discharge
S9E29: 6 Required Behaviors To Stop Negligent Discharges
Today, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen discuss today 6 simple but SUPER important steps to avoid negligent discharges. How many of these things are you doing to make yourself and your household more safe. Tune in to learn more and please consider SHARE today’s episode!
Read More6 Required Behaviors To Stop Negligent Discharges – Follow These Like It’s Religion
A few years ago I worked on and our company published a significant research study of 300 Negligent Discharges. We looked at publicly available news stories occurring over a 24-month…
Read MoreThe Anatomy of a Negligent Discharge
The vast majority of gun owners are responsible and safety conscious. No gun owner wants to fire a round unintentionally. That’s the reason it’s called an unintentional discharge. However, when…
Read MoreWhy I Hate Off Body Carry
I’m sure I’ll be ruffling up some feathers on this one, but I’m going to take a stance and point out something that I think is really stupid. Before I…
Read MoreTwo Gun Stories We Can Learn From
Sometimes we see news stories that highlight what not to do when you’re a gun owner or carrier of a concealed gun. It’s always a delight, or not depending on…
Read MoreEpisode 416: Getting Back to the Range After a Break
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster talk about how to get back to the shooting range after you’ve had a dry spell like Coronavirus. How to stay sharp, what to do to warmup, maybe what drills and skills to use and work on that are more likely to have perished, and more. Tune in!
Read MoreWoman’s Death Ruled Accident After Negligent Discharge
Pendleton, SC — A boyfriend and two of his friends were handling several of their guns when one gun “went off” striking a woman, killing her. Investigators found Betty Spado, 20,…
Read MoreCCW Permit Student Shot By Firearms Instructor
In other news, we have instances that remind us of the importance of choosing your gun trainers carefully, and why you should vet them to the highest level before ever…
Read MoreEpisode 273: 2018 Post-Election Analysis…and it ain’t good…
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 Denver story where a man dies defending his life against a teenaged punk…all over an Xbox. What lessons can we learn from this and these other stories? Join in and listen!
Read MoreEpisode 231: Maybe Appendix Carry Isn’t Safe After All
Today Riley and Jacob share the latest news, stories and information from the firearms and concealed carry industry. Today’s news features stories about the recent assault weapons ban in Boulder, Colorado; the Santa Fe, Texas school shooting; the gun control debate rages on “healthier” than ever including the call to ban “ghost guns” as well. But more importantly we share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES that have occurred and what lessons we can take from those!
Read MoreWanna Hear A Joke? An Off-Duty FBI Agent Walks Into A Bar …
You’ve undoubtedly heard by now that an off-duty FBI agent had a negligent discharge over the weekend as he did a back flip while dancing. But, one thing that you…
Read MoreWoman Shoots Friend In Head On Facebook Live
I’m incapable of making this stuff up. A woman recently shot her friend in the head in the midst of a Facebook Live video, and then tampered with evidence as…
Read MoreDon’t Fidget With Your Gun, Or You Could Shoot Someone
I apologize for the click-bait title, but it’s true. And it’s exactly what had happened last month after a concealed carrier was having a difficult time with the positioning of…
Read MoreThe Real Cause of Negligent Discharges
In summary I would submit that if we want to avoid negligent discharges we should start by removing any thought from our mind about how our training or experience may protect us. Next we need to ask ourselves if
Read MoreThe Need For Gun Safety And How Not To Shoot Your Leg While Pocket Carrying
The backstory: A young 17 year old lady was shot in the chest and killed because a 20 year old male mishandled a handgun he shouldn’t have had to begin…
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