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6 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…
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S7E7: What Makes a GREAT Holster?
Today, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen talk about the journey we’re recently made into the holster making business with the acquisition of KSG Armory. We discuss what goes into the making of a holster, and what design attributes and features separate the good holsters from the GREAT ones.
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Disarm Techniques for Long-Guns
We promote a self-defense strategy that begins with a proper mindset of awareness and avoidance. Unfortunately, avoidance isn’t always possible, and when de-escalation is ineffective or impractical, we can make…
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Handgun Retention Strategies for the Everyday Carrier
We promote a self-defense strategy that begins with a proper mindset of awareness and avoidance. Unfortunately, avoidance isn’t always possible, and when de-escalation is ineffective or impractical, we can make…
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S2E4: 4 Rules For Holsters
Today, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen discuss “4 Rules for Holsters” to help you select the best holsters for your EDC needs that allow you to be effective in accessing your gun in defense but also to keep you safe! Tune in!!
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Episode 498 – Rapid Fire with Bryan Eastridge
Jacob asks Bryan a large number of questions and he has 1 minute or less to answer. Bryan is an active LEO in OK and the host of the Off Duty On Duty Podcast.
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Episode 400: New Gun Owner’s Checklist
So…you bought a gun…now what? Today, Riley Bowman, Jacob Paulsen, and Matthew Maruster get the whole gang together to talk about where and how to get started as gun owners. Even if you’ve owned guns your entire life, chances are there’s something in this episode you didn’t think of or know about.
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Episode 262: The ULTIMATE Concealed Carry Beginner’s Guide Part 3
Today Riley and Matthew bring back the 3rd edition in the ULTIMATE Concealed Carry Beginner’s Guide series, and without making you wait 114 episodes between Part 2 and 3. In Part III we cover everything you’ve wanted to know about holster styles, clips and retention, bullet weight and barrel lengths, bullet setback, and more!
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Episode 254: It’s Not the Odds, It’s the Stakes!
Today Riley and Matthew do another listener Q&A session. We will answer a BUNCH of listener-submitted questions that came in through the podcast question “hotline” as well as answer any questions from live Facebook viewers that we get. Some topics that will be covered are: night sights, handgun retention, and choosing and vetting good instructors. Tune in!
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10 Essential Criteria for Selecting Your Concealed Carry Holster
About 40 years ago when I started my quest to discover the perfect Concealed Carry (CC) gun and perfect holster, I began to realize the immensity of this ongoing challenge. I compare each of the holsters I am considering buying to each of my 10 criterion which are…
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[VIDEO] 3 Concealed Carriers Disarmed…
Today, I have a VERY important video for you, it reveals: Stories from 3 different concealed carriers and how they were disarmed, The ONE THING you can do, to avoid their crucial mistake, AND Free access to this limited time advanced concealed carry positions video training series
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Episode 172: Retention – 8 Times Gun Owners Lost Their Guns & Lost the Fight
Jacob & Riley review 8 different instances where Concealed Carriers had their guns taken off of them in an encounter primarily due to retention issues. How can you prevent this from happening to you?
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Episode 164: Holster Problems and What to Look for in a Good One
We often talk about the importance of well-maintained, excellently-designed, effective handguns. BUT don’t forget that the holster is probably your second most important piece of kit. It, too, needs to be well thought-out, well-designed, and allows you to draw the firearm quickly, safely, and put shots quickly on target. Today’s episode tackles some of the problems we often see in holsters and what can be done to make them better and also what you should look for to pick the best quality holster for you and your needs.
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Concealed Carry Permit Holder Assaulted And Disarmed
The firearm carrying citizen went into a store bathroom and was followed by another man who attacked him with a punch in the face. When the firearm owner fell to the ground the attacker stole his firearm from him and turned it on the gun owner.
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Gun Falls Out Onto Ground at Tampa Movie Theater
So the lesson for us all to remember today is that we have an obligation to safety for ourselves and for others to secure our firearms well. Invest in a quality holster with strong retention and use it properly. Don’t handle, fiddle with, or remove the firearm unless absolutely necessary. Remember the off duty officer who shot himself in an elevator a little while back?
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