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The 3 Most Common Safety Violations At The Gun Range

By Jacob Paulsen / September 26, 2025

Discover the three most common gun range safety violations—unsafe reholstering, poor muzzle direction, and lingering fingers—and how to avoid them.

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How to Do Date Night At The Gun Range

By Jacob Paulsen / January 2, 2025

I figure if I’m already paying for a babysitter so we can get out for a night I might as well get some shots down range! If you aren’t married, I still think a night at the gun range makes for a great date with any potential significant other

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Do You Have These 12 Essential Items in Your Range Bag?

By Joshua Gillem / August 8, 2023

A day at the shooting range is just that. A full day. At least it is for people who are serious about training with their weapons or for people who just love guns so much that they want to get their full amount of time that they can with them. The most bang for their buck if you’ll excuse the pun.

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S8E16: Concealed Carry Shopping List

By Jacob Paulsen / June 21, 2023

Jacob and Matthew talk through the required shopping list for a responsible Concealed Carrier. Embarking on this journey can be intimidating and expensive so boiling it down to the core must-haves is what this episode is all about.

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Treating a Minor Injury on the Range is Important

By Matthew Maruster / October 4, 2022

Last month, our company held the second annual Guardian Conference. A 3-day training event that provides plenty of live-fire range time. With hundreds of people on the range over two…

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S7E4 – Discussing Range Medicine with Brian McLaughlin

By Matthew Maruster / August 12, 2022

Matthew Maruster interviews Brian McLaughlin of Mountain Man Medical. The guys discuss the brand new Range Medicine Course produced through a collaboration between Mountain Man Medical and Tactical Medical Solutions. Brian will discuss the importance of the new curriculum and a preview of what he will teach this September at the 2022 Concealed Carry Guardian Conference. Tune in!

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Shooting Guns on Private Property in Texas

By Matthew Maruster / May 12, 2021

There are so many laws that regulate shooting guns. If you live in Texas and own firearms, you might have wondered if you can shoot guns on your private property.…

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Walker’s Digital Razor Review | The Quest For Worthy Ear Protection is Over

By Joshua Gillem / March 25, 2020

I’ve had my set of Walker’s Digital Razor Hearing Protection Muffs for well over a year now, and have used them countless times for many different tasks. These tasks include…

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That Time I Needed Medical Gear At The Gun Range (And Only Had An Oily Rag)

By Joshua Gillem / February 21, 2020

Keeping in mind that I had no medical supplies, not even clean napkins, we used the rag I check my oil with to stop the bleeding. Of course, I couldn’t really help because I had no medical gloves. I had no medical gear, and that’s really the point.

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Guide To A Successful Day At The Range

By Joshua Gillem / February 12, 2018

Nothing boggles my mind quite like some of the stuff I see at the range. Take heed to some of my tips to have a successful day at the range,…

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How To Make a DIY Target Stand For $10

By Matthew Maruster / December 6, 2017

Between guns, gear, ammo and range time, training with your firearm can be very expensive. And if you’re like me, you probably like to conserve money where you can. So I…

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7 Ways to Inspire Confidence In Others When At The Range

By Jacob Paulsen / September 20, 2017

I have often thought back on moments when I’ve been out to the range with a friend or family member who is firing a gun for the first time. They…

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Dry Fire Training With Laser Simulation

By Jacob Paulsen / July 31, 2017

While very practical I always felt that little sense of healthy fear when I was dry firing my gun at home. No matter how many times I checked and inspected it I was still afraid of some sort of discharge and I had to be super careful to make sure I reloaded the gun after each training session so it would be ready for defensive use should I have a real life encounter.

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Personal Defense Pistol Skills: Does Practice Really Make Perfect?

By Matthew Maruster / June 26, 2017

So, we have to practice in order to stay sharp. The problem is, ammunition and gun ranges are expensive and sometimes far away. Additionally, with all that we do in our lives, it is not always easy to find the time to make it to the range. What can you do?

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Episode 52: Range Etiquette

By Riley Bowman / September 14, 2016

A few weeks ago we had a listener that is also a newer shooter ask for our take on range etiquette. To be honest we had never really given it that much thought before, so we decided it would be a good idea to talk about it during this episode. Hope you enjoy it and please chime in in the comments below with your thoughts and ideas on Range Etiquette!

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