safety

Walther Issues Recall on PPS M2 Following Safety Concerns

By Joshua Gillem / November 16, 2018

Walther just issued a recall on their PPS M2 following safety concerns over drop firing. It seems as if this is a growing concern from more firearms manufacturers, and it…

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Episode 272: Complete Home Defense With Live Q&A

By Riley Bowman / November 10, 2018

Riley and Jacob will be discussing Complete Home Defense and taking questions from listeners about their own home defense considerations and tactics.

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Using Your Gun In Extreme Close Quarters: Why Does it Matter?

By Matthew Maruster / November 2, 2018

Think about your daily routine. How often do people come inside your reactionary gap? Depending on circumstances, that distance may be anywhere from close contact, out to nearly 25 feet. Unless…

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Barrel Blok – Everyone Should Own This Tool

By Jacob Paulsen / October 24, 2018

I’m a fairly open-minded guy and tend to look at almost all gear as having its time and its place. Rarely do I find something and think, “every gun owner…

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Ruger Issues Recall on Some “Ruger American” Pistols

By Joshua Gillem / October 11, 2018

Ruger is, no joke, one of the most-on-top-of-safety gun manufacturers out there. When other companies doubt and shrug off any issues, Ruger leads the pack with excellent customer service and…

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Episode 230: Getting Kids Into Shooting From a Young Age

By Riley Bowman / June 8, 2018

Today Riley and Matthew interview Nami and her dad. She is a 12-year-old girl who is being taught from an early age about firearm safety, shooting, and is getting into competition shooting as well. Nami and her parents have also received some criticism for encouraging her to pursue the firearms sports. We’ll ask about that as well.

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My Controversial Stance On Re-holstering

By Matthew Maruster / May 10, 2018

I have heard many instructors tell their students this: You have to be able to re-holster your firearm without looking down at your holster. My opinion on re-holstering is different than what many have been teaching for quite some time.

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Pepper Spray For EDC | Good or Bad Idea?

By Matthew Maruster / April 23, 2018

Pepper spray or OC spray can be a good defensive tool in situations where carrying a firearm is prohibited or unpractical. But understand, OC spray is not a magic wand that stops attackers in their tracks and send then running for the hills. Attackers can…

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Question: Do You Carry Your Gun In Your House?

By Joshua Gillem / April 18, 2018

I’ve been struggling with topics lately to talk about as I get ready to move to another, less expensive state. I’m preoccupied with my thoughts about packing, doing projects, and…

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Kel Tec Issues Recall On Sub 2000

By Joshua Gillem / April 11, 2018

Kel-Tec recently issued a recall on a limited number of one of their most popular firearms, the Sub 2000. The Sub 2000 is a pistol caliber carbine that comes in…

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Bonus Episode: Realistic Training Exercises and How to Get Something Out of Them with Tony Lambraia

By Riley Bowman / April 3, 2018

In this special bonus episode, we play back the interview Riley and Jacob were able to do with Tony Lambraia, Vice-President of UTM Worldwide. We talk about the training munitions products that UTM has to offer and what makes the difference between force-on-force training being awesome or mediocre. How do we get something out of various realistic training exercises? Lots of meat on the bone in today’s episode.

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Bonus Episode: Thoughts on Training & Safety With Fiocchi’s Buel Collins

By Riley Bowman / March 26, 2018

In this special bonus episode, we play back the interview Riley and Jacob were able to do with Buel Collins, Marketing Manager with Fiocchi Ammunition. What we really appreciate about Buel is that he doesn’t just work in the firearms/ammunition industry. He eats, drinks, and sleeps it! He really knows how to shoot and takes it seriously enough to seek out dozens of training hours each year with respected firearms instructors. We found his insight valuable about training and also the importance of making sure a person is comfortable with a firearm with regards to safety BEFORE moving forward with anything else.

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Dear Gun Industry Please Stop Carrying Backwards Behind The Hip

By Jacob Paulsen / February 15, 2018

Sorry Friends in the Industry but this way of carrying and drawing your gun is wrong: What about the picture is wrong? Well, there are several concerns such as the…

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Concealed Carry Gun Timeline (AKA Practice Before You Carry)

By Joshua Gillem / December 22, 2017

Two weeks ago I saw a comment on the internet from someone bragging about the gun he was interested in selling and highlighting that only two rounds had been fired…

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Caution: Honor Guard Fires Upon Impact, Discontinue Use

By Joshua Gillem / December 20, 2017

UPDATE: Below is an article we published after initial reports were published that confirmed that the Honor Guard could fire when dropped or tapped from the rear. Shortly after this,…

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