self-defense

A New Hope for WA and NY Residents Who Lost Carry Insurance

By Joshua Gillem / June 5, 2019

Both Washington and New York state gun owners have had an interesting battle with concealed carry insurance companies like the USCCA and NRA Carry Guard. Those states have made it…

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Episode 320: The Jedi Master of Shooting – Scott Jedlinski

By Riley Bowman / May 24, 2019

Today, Riley and Jacob interview Scott Jedlinski about shooting fast and running a red dot on a pistol. Scott is the founder of Modern Samurai Project, a popular Youtube channel and also hosts the Modern Samurai Project Podcast and stays busy training shooters across the country. Tune in and share your thoughts and questions with us as well!

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Episode 319: Team VTAC’s Kyle Lamb on Red Dot Optics

By Riley Bowman / May 23, 2019

Today, Riley plays back an interview between him and Kyle Lamb while at the NRA 2019 Show in Indianapolis. Kyle is actually writing a new fiction book that should be really awesome! We also talk about other things he’s up to these days including building and shooting Open Division guns in competition and using red dot optics.

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Episode 317: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Father Saves Son From Carjacking Turned Into Kidnapping

By Riley Bowman / May 9, 2019

Today Riley and Matthew cover the latest stories from around the USA in the firearms and concealed carry communities. Today is our JUSTIFIED SAVES Edition and we’re talking about how one father had think quick and use his gun to save his 6-year-old son from a carjacking turned kidnapping plus MUCH MORE!! Join in and listen!

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Episode 316: What’s Holding You Back?? – Jeff Gonzales

By Riley Bowman / May 9, 2019

Today, Riley and Matthew interview Jeff Gonzales about becoming a more committed concealed carrier. What is holding you back from realizing a true, everyday carry lifestyle. What is holding you back from achieving mastery of the handgun? Tune in and share your thoughts and questions with us as well!

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Boy Shoots and Kills Attacker With a Knife

By Brian McLaughlin / May 3, 2019

Tulsa Police Department (TPD) says a man was shot and killed in self-defense late Monday night. According to police, Andrew Stites was riding a rental scooter to a Walgreens located…

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What is Concealed Carry?

By Joshua Gillem / May 1, 2019

Let’s take it back to the basics for just one moment. I’m not sure we’ve ever answered the question: What is concealed carry? In trying to remember that our audience…

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Concealed Carry: Charged With First Degree Murder

By Brian McLaughlin / April 29, 2019

On October 17th of 2015 Stephen Maddox was attacked three separate times by 41-year-old Kelly Wilkerson and his wife. After unsuccessfully attempting to flee his attackers, Maddox was forced to…

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Episode 312: The Tale of Two Battles, Physical and Legal – Interview w/ Stephen Maddox

By Riley Bowman / April 20, 2019

Today, Riley and Jacob interview Stephen Maddox, a man going about his business one day when he suddenly was faced with a deadly threat and attack. Stephen thought he did everything right, and fully cooperated with authorities, but he later found himself facing multiple charges. Fortunately, he was successful in defending himself in the legal battle–others are not as fortunate sometimes. His legal case was fully funded by CCW Safe.

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Guns Save Women Lives, Over and Over

By Joshua Gillem / April 5, 2019

I love Fridays. I’ve kind of dubbed it my day of the week to rant and shout from the rooftop about the idiocy of whomever’s turn it is. This time…

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Episode 307: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Police Impersonator Attempts Home Invasion

By Riley Bowman / April 5, 2019

Today Riley and Jacob cover the latest stories from around the USA in the firearms and concealed carry communities. Today is our JUSTIFIED SAVES Edition and we’re talking about how an attack against an off-duty security guard could have really gone south, and also how another resident was almost fooled by a fake cop trying to break-in to their house! What are your thoughts? Join in and listen!

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SHOP Talk: Law of Self Defense

By Joshua Gillem / April 2, 2019

In this episode of SHOP Talk with Riley Bowman, he discusses the law of self-defense. Chances are good that you don’t know as much about the laws of defending yourself…

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Store Owner Returns Fire, Wins Fight for His Life

By Brian McLaughlin / March 26, 2019

A Philadelphia grocery store owner used his sidearm to defend himself last Thursday against an armed, masked man.53-year-old Elvis Nuñez was about to close up his 54 & Wyalusing Food Market store for the night when a man wearing a black mask stormed through the door with a handgun trained on him.

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CCW Reciprocity Change in New Mexico and Louisiana

By Brian McLaughlin / March 25, 2019

Until recently, New Mexico and Louisiana had honored each other’s concealed carry permits. That has now changed. Now residents of New Mexico will no longer be allowed to carry concealed…

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Episode 299: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Police Officer Shot and Killed in Apparent Self-Defense

By Riley Bowman / March 5, 2019

Today Riley and Matthew cover the latest stories from around the USA 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 story where a one man was justified in shooting and killing an Idaho police officer, and we also share the tough lesson learned by one man who tried to confront car thieves.

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