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Episode 184: Analysis of the 2014 Las Vegas Walmart-Cici’s Pizza Shooting
Today Jacob is back on the program with Riley. Today we take a few questions from listeners before we dive in on a detailed analysis of the June 2014 shooting that took place at a Las Vegas Cici’s Pizza and Walmart. Many lessons to be learned from this situation that cost 2 police officers their lives and the life of a good samaritan concealed carrier. Don’t miss this one!!!
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Concealed Carry Gun Timeline (AKA Practice Before You Carry)
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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How To Make a DIY Target Stand For $10
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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What Do You Do? Defensive Gun Use While Holding Your Child!
With the high number of surveillance cameras in use, we get a chance to see things we would never have before, such as, this video of an off-duty Brazilian Military…
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MantisX Firearms Training System, You’re Going to Want This! [VIDEO]
Regardless of how long we have been shooting, every one of us can improve. Most people will tell you that practice makes perfect. But if you are practicing poor technique,…
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Mass Shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas Church Leaves 26 Dead
The small town of Sutherland Springs, Texas is located roughly 40 miles from San Antonio. Its population was 643. 60 of those residents were at the First Baptist Church worshipping on Sunday morning. At 11:30 CST, 27 of them were dead.
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Lawyer Up And Shut Up
We recently reported on a story that we feel needs some extra commentary because of how bizarre it is. An 81 year old Florida man defended himself against a burglar…
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Episode 159: Armed Jogger Saves Woman From Sex Assault
Crazy stories this week as Riley and Jacob cover the news and JUSTIFIED stories of the day. Especially do not miss the story where one armed jogger, a man, stopped a terrible sexual assault on a woman along a popular jogging trail. Also stories about the hero that stopped a Tennessee church shooting, constitutional carry possibly coming in Wisconsin, and gun sales are on the rise once again after taking a nose dive during the “Trump slump.”
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Thinking You’re a Hero, The John Wayne Syndrome
The Concealed Carry Lifestyle is challenging in many ways but at the top of the list is understanding the decision to intervene or to exclude yourself from an external encounter in order to safe the life of a stranger. How will you make that decision?
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Don’t Fidget With Your Gun, Or You Could Shoot Someone
I apologize for the click-bait title, but it’s true. And it’s exactly what had happened last month after a concealed carrier was having a difficult time with the positioning of…
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Is Violence Ever Justified?
With the exception maybe of Shaolin Monks living in a mountaintop temple, violence is part of our everyday life; and it is not unique to humans. Every form of life…
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Springfield Armory Announces New Range Officer Elite Models For Summer, 2017
In time for the hottest part of summer, Springfield Armory just announced the release of four new Range Officer 1911 models with higher-end components. Each of the new 1911 pistols…
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.45 ACP: Because Sometimes Old, Fat, And Slow Works Just Fine
.45 ACP: Because sometimes old, fat, and slow get the job done. Period. And the caliber wars rage on and sound a little something like this: 9mm is best because…
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Episode 129: Interview with Dane Peterson, The American Marksman
Earlier this year, Riley had the opportunity to compete at the American Marksman National Championship together with Dane Peterson the eventual winner of American Marksman. After Riley and Dane had the opportunity to shoot in the same 3-gun match at the Hornady Zombies in the Heartland match, they sat down to talk about the experience, the journey to the national championship, and the process Dane went through to become The American Marksman. We also touch on getting kids involved at a young age in the shooting sports, and we talk about the amazing rights and privileges we have in this country afforded us by the Second Amendment.
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Episode 128: How I Survived Being Shot in the Head – Part 2
Riley and Matthew Maruster conclude the second half of the interview together with Jarred Slocum, a former police officer with El Cajon Police Department a suburb of San Diego, California. In August of 2011 Jarred was shot in the head responding to a suspected domestic violence situation. Luckily he survived to tell the story which we had the exclusive privilege of bringing to you today through the Concealed Carry Podcast. There are many lessons to be learned from fateful incident. Hopefully this will give you some needed information that could save your life!
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