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Keeping A Gun On The Nightstand

By Jacob Paulsen / June 9, 2017

If you have been in the industry for awhile you may have been subjected to the debate surrounding “keeping the firearm on the nightstand” for quick access in a middle…

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Ruger Issues Safety Recall On Mk IV Pistol

By Joshua Gillem / June 8, 2017

Ruger has issued a safety recall on its popular plinking pistol, the Mark IV. While no injuries have been reported at this time, Ruger has determined that a small amount…

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How to Get Kicked Out of The Gun Range

By Jacob Paulsen / April 26, 2017

Gun ranges have the right to be nervous. Any of the above practices can be dangerous both to the shooter and to others in the range. Here are some suggestions of how you can increase your learning experience despite these rules.

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Be Sure Of Your Target – America’s Triple S Disease

By Jacob Paulsen / April 3, 2017

Perhaps it is due to the TV and movies we watch but there seems to be a sick and sad tendency for American gun owners to shoot at Shapes, Shadows, and Sounds. I’ve even heard other instructors tell their students to

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When Murphy Strikes on The Range

By Matthew Maruster / April 3, 2017

Try and plan for Murphy, so you can avoid most of his shenanigans, but understand he will get all of us at one time or another. This is just one example of the countless number of potentially dangerous, and unlikely things that can happen.

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300 Negligent Discharges Study: The Shocking Results

By Jacob Paulsen / March 21, 2017

Recently Concealed Carry Inc. undertook a massive study about one of the most dangerous and unfortunately common issues that faces firearm carriers. The issue of negligent discharges.

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CTRL Eyewear CTRL One Glasses Review

By Jacob Paulsen / February 23, 2017

Eyewear is a must have any time that you go out shooting. Whether that be at an indoor or outdoor range. Now there are some differences that are going to occur when you are outside vs. when you are inside with regard to light and reflectivity. Things that can vastly affect your ability to shoot as you normally would. So wouldn’t it be nice if there was a set of glasses that could adapt with you no matter what sort of light source you are going to be shooting in?

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This EDC Trauma Device Will Save Lives

By Matthew Maruster / February 3, 2017

There most well known is a windless style of tourniquet that uses a handle to lever that when twisted causes the device to constrict around the limb. There are also ratcheting tourniquets that work just as you would expect, a ratcheting device allows the tourniquet to be tightened and stay secure around the limb.

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Episode 86: Busted at the Border – Interstate Travel

By Riley Bowman / January 11, 2017

Riley just returned from an epic 3000+ mile road trip to Alabama and back, Jacob was on the road traveling as well, so our thoughts were recently on interstate travel and considerations that cannot be overlooked when packing heat and crossing state lines. Today the guys break a lot of it down plus recent lessons learned from their experiences. Check it out….

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Episode 84: 17 Shooting Skills to Master in 2017

By Riley Bowman / January 4, 2017

It’s a new year, and if you’re setting New Year’s resolutions, don’t forget to set some goals to become a better shooter and CCW’er! Today Jacob and Riley talk about 17 skills to master in 2017 that are absolutely essential!! Check it out….

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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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Episode 33: Father Accidentally Shoots & Kills Son While Distracted

By Riley Bowman / July 11, 2016

We review a bunch of reciprocity changes, talk about calling 911 and share several recent examples of good guys stopping guns plus the devastating story of how one father accidentally shot and killed his son when he was distracted for a moment. Plus we talk about and address the recent police officer-involved shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota and one man’s horrific response to those in Dallas…

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Episode 32: How Your Brain Could Get You Killed

By Jacob Paulsen / July 6, 2016

A study showed that even among shooters at a gun range who all knew the firearm rules, and thought they were important; only 20% of the shooters followed all the rules at all times. We explain the key barrier that prevents us from being able to follow the rules even when we want to

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Episode 31: British Gun Control of American Colonies

By Riley Bowman / July 4, 2016

In today’s special edition podcast we tell the story of how gun control efforts of the British in 1775 played a significant role in starting the American Revolution!

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Episode 29: The Call for Gun Control in the Wake of Orlando

By Riley Bowman / June 27, 2016

After the Orlando shooting everyone is calling for gun control and the gun grabbers want to prop up Australia as the example. We poke holes at the common arguments.

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