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Episode 128: How I Survived Being Shot in the Head – Part 1

By Riley Bowman / June 7, 2017

Riley and Matthew Maruster together interview 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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Akron Man Shoots Daughter who He Mistakenly Thought was Intruder

By Joshua Gillem / May 22, 2017

In what may be considered a nightmare scenario for most gun owners, an Akron man has been dealt the grim reality of shooting a family member in a terrible case…

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Will VHS Tapes Stop A Bullet?

By Joshua Gillem / April 17, 2017

What is one of the first things you’d likely do if ever fired upon and needed to use your weapon in self-defense? Personally speaking, getting to an area where I…

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Episode 109: Oklahoma Man Shows Why AR-15s Are the Perfect Home Defense Weapon by Dropping 3 Intruders

By Riley Bowman / April 3, 2017

In today’s news: Riley and Gretta breakdown the current battle in the Capitol to confirm Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch. We also talk about the ridiculous vetoes that Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe issued on 5 common-sense gun bills and about some safety issues Kentucky families may be facing. Also we highlight 3 excellent Justified stories including one where a 23-year-old Oklahoma man is forced to use his AR-15 on 3 armed intruders.

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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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Episode 104: Innocent Murder? Lessons From Georgia Teen’s Death

By Riley Bowman / March 16, 2017

Today Riley and Jacob break down the unfortunate and tragic story out of Georgia where a father accidentally shot and killed the 17-yr-old friend of his 14-yr-old daughter mistaking the teen as a home intruder. You might think these sorts of accidents rarely happen, but the reality is that they happen far too often to be ignored. What can we learn from this story? What can we do to prevent further cases of “mistaken intruder” happening in the future? We hope you’ll tune in and enjoy today’s episode.

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Don’t Overlook The Cammer Hammer For Your 1911

By Matthew Maruster / January 24, 2017

The Cammer Hammer is an aftermarket 1911 hammer that has a different shape than that of your traditional 1911 hammers.

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ConcealedCarry.com’s VIP Range Day

By Craig Martin / December 13, 2016

Recently USA Firearm Training’s President Jacob Paulsen and Concealed Carry Podcast host Riley Bowman headed out to the range with the winner of July’s American Gun Law Launch Giveaway, Mark…

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The Concealed Carry Lifestyle is Noble

By Craig Martin / November 22, 2016

As I am sure most of you are aware, there are plenty people and publications that take a look at concealed carriers and the CCW lifestyle with a very negative eye. Perhaps the most well known anti-CCW piece in recent memory is this one from the New Yorker.

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Texas Halloween Party Attacked by Man in Freddy Krueger Costume

By Craig Martin / November 1, 2016

In San Antonio Texas, a man dressed as Freddy Krueger, the villain from “A Nightmare on Elm Street”, shot five people with a shotgun during a Halloween party early Sunday morning. This according to a police statement.

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Facing the Reality From the Orlando Shooting

By Matthew Maruster / June 12, 2016

legal maneuvers affecting our 2nd amendment rights. Educate those around us with rational facts. Stay safe and remain vigilant.

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CCW Holder Shoots Back at Mass Shooter in Houston

By Jacob Paulsen / June 3, 2016

On that May 2016 Sunday a man opened fire randomly on bystanders. The shooter, a battle tested Army veteran of multiple tours in Afghanistan was firing with a AR-15 variant. We still don’t have a lot of details about the gun used or the number of shots fired but…

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Concealed Carry Man Stops Workplace Shooting Almost Turned Rampage

By Jacob Paulsen / March 31, 2016

The media wants us to believe that Good Guys can’t stop Bad Guys and that only by taking away the firearms will we end the violence. Here is a story worth sharing where the firearm, in the hands of a Good Guy, stopped what was surely going to end in multiple deaths.

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Property Manager Shoots Burglar in Las Vegas

By Jacob Paulsen / March 24, 2016

Property Managers are in an industry where they never know what they will find. Calling on homes to do inspections, showing a rental to a potential tenant, and other situations where one has to wade into the unknown.

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Houston Homeowner Shoots and Kills Burglar

By Jacob Paulsen / March 17, 2016

A man who recently moved into a quiet area in southwest Houston learned that the hard way. He heard glass breaking so he retrieved his firearm and went down the stairs. He saw the burglar coming through the door and fired at him. The intruder died.

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