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South Carolina Honors 4 New State’s Concealed Carry Permits

By Matthew Maruster / October 13, 2021

South Carolina recognizes 4 new states’ concealed carry permits. The changes took effect on September 12th, 2021. Change to SC Concealed Carry Reciprocity: Folks from Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, and Maryland…

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Open Carry Now In SC, Important Restrictions You Need to Know

By Matthew Maruster / August 16, 2021

Yesterday South Carolina’s Open Carry law went into effect. First, however, you need to know some essential restrictions in the law before heading out with your handgun. Governor Henry McMaster…

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Nevada Ends Concealed Carry Permit Reciprocity With 6 States : OH, FL, MS, SC, SD, VA

By Matthew Maruster / June 17, 2021

June 28, 2021 UPDATE: Reciprocity with Ohio has been reinstated after the state’s removal was found to be in error. For more information on Ohio’s reciprocity with Nevada click here.…

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S2E3: JUSTIFIED SAVES – When Trying to Be a Good Samaritan Fails

By Riley Bowman / May 18, 2021

Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVE stories from around the country, especially ones where we feel there are good lessons to be learned. This is one of our most popular podcast series, so don’t miss it! Tune in!

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Episode 363: Alarming Pattern of Cops Shooting Homeowners

By Jacob Paulsen / November 4, 2019

3 recent incidents around the country paint a picture of a concerning pattern. Essentially situations in which Law Enforcement officers responding to a private residence end up shooting the armed homeowner. Brian and Jacob break down these incidents and discuss things we can do to minimize the odds of this kind of tragedy in our own homes.

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Episode 356: Dallas Man Arrested After Shooting Burglar

By Riley Bowman / October 7, 2019

After Jacob gets off his soap box he and Matthew review recent news stories in which gun owners defended themselves. Some really awesome and few examples of what not to do. Join in and listen!

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Episode 215: Enforcing New Knife Control Policies

By Jacob Paulsen / April 10, 2018

London has some lessons to teach us about the Slippery Slope, a city in Illinois will fine you $1000 a day for the possession of an AR-15, and someone thinks the 2nd amendment doesn’t cover ammo!

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Episode 169: Good Guy With a Gun Stops Child Abduction

By Riley Bowman / October 30, 2017

The former NPR Chief “comes out of the closet” on gun rights. The anti-gunners are dealt a blow in Illinois when a bumpfire stock and trigger modification bill failed to pass the House. Even a few anti-gun Democrats wouldn’t vote for it. Meanwhile Mayor Bloomberg’s Everytown is pouring millions into Virginia State elections. His efforts will likely fail as they have elsewhere. Plus DO NOT miss the story of a Las Vegas man that stopped the kidnapping of a 6-year-old boy because he made it a habit to always carry his gun on his person. It also was not hte first time he had to defend himself either. Riley and Jacob discuss at length, check it out!

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Episode 167: Mass Shootings Not Rising Study Says

By Riley Bowman / October 24, 2017

A recent study from the University of Illinois shows that even with Las Vegas and Orlando fresh in our minds, mass shootings are not in fact increasing in terms of frequency. We found this study to be quite interesting as well as today’s other fascinating news out of Australia as we look at the results of a national amnesty gun confiscation program that yielded far less than we’re sure they hoped for. Also FIVE great JUSTIFIED stories from which we can all learn from.

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Episode 143: Study Claims “Good Guy With a Gun” Is Bogus

By Riley Bowman / August 1, 2017

Riley and Jacob cover the latest stories in the concealed carry and firearms industry world including some important legal updates out of a DC Circuit Court on the issue of the right of publicly carrying a firearm. Will this ruling make it to the Supreme Court paving the way for a more definitive constitutional interpretation? We’ll see. Speaking of the Supreme Court…several state attorneys general are asking the nation’s high court to reverse the decision allowing law enforcement to infringe on citizens’ 4th Amendment protections against unreasonable search simply because they have a firearm. Does having a firearm automatically mean a person is to be deemed “dangerous?” Finally, don’t miss the incredible JUSTIFIED stories in today’s episode as well as the Vice.com story reporting on the study that they claim debunks the theory that “the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.”

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Episode 139: Wins and Losses in Self-Defense Shootings

By Riley Bowman / July 18, 2017

Riley and Jacob cover a TON of stories in our most loaded news episode yet! More than half-a-dozen legislative updates and general interest stories, plus five–yes, FIVE–justified stories today! Don’t miss it!

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JUSTIFIED: South Carolina Robbers Waltz Into the Wrong House

By Craig Martin / March 27, 2017

Berkeley County, South Carolina Police are reporting on a fatal shooting which occurred last week in the small town of Moncks Corner, 32 miles north of Charleston. Police say that what occurred was a justifiable homicide after a man was forced to protect his family from a home invasion.

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Episode 99: Woman Stops Carjacker With Her Gun

By Riley Bowman / February 28, 2017

Today’s news stories include some reciprocity changes, another state that is added to the Constitutional Carry movement, a federal court ruling that hurts the Second Amendment in terms of modern sporting rifles, and a whole slew of JUSTIFIED stories that you won’t wanna miss!!

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South Carolina Will Now Honor Enhanced Permits From Mississippi

By Jacob Paulsen / February 15, 2017

South Carolina has decided that the Enhanced permits from Mississippi meet their requirements and thus these permit holders will now be recognized and able to carry concealed in South Carolina.

This is a welcome change for Mississippi permit holders and increases the value and incentive of taking the necessary class to get the enhanced state permit!

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South Carolina and Georgia Now Have Permit Reciprocity

By Jacob Paulsen / June 6, 2016

On Friday something very unusual happened. South Carolina passed a law that was signed in by Gov. Nikki Haley and went into effect on Friday June 3rd. The law granted reciprocity to Georgia in South Carolina. South Carolina’s policy has been to only honor permits from states that have similar or higher training standards which did not include Georgia because Georgia does not require any training to obtain a permit.

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