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Illinois Expands Firearm Storage Law to Cover All Minors
“Illinois expands its firearm storage law with the Safe Gun Storage Act, extending requirements from homes with children under 14 to all minors under 18. Learn about penalties, enforcement, and what gun owners need to know before the law takes effect in 2026
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Gun Storage Week – A Reminder to Properly Secure Your Firearms
Gun Storage Awareness Week is a timely reminder for responsible firearm owners to store guns securely. Learn why proper storage matters and how to do it right.
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Suicide and Firearms: A Responsible Conversation for Gun Owners
Most Americans don’t realize that over half of all gun deaths in the U.S. are suicides—not homicides. Learn why suicide prevention is a critical part of responsible gun ownership and what every instructor should be teaching.
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The Status and Styles of Secure Storage Gun Laws
Last week Governor McKee of Rhode Island signed into law an update to the state’s secure storage gun law. Also this year Colorado updated their secure storage law to extend…
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Why You Shouldn’t Keep the Gun On the Night Stand
Your firearm storage plans in your home need to revolve around gun safes. When a firearm is properly stored in a gun safe it is secure against various dangers including burglars and little children. Quality gun safes also protect the contents from flood and fire. Many gun safes can be opened quickly and stored in places where one would feel they need emergency access to the firearm.
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6 Required Behaviors To Stop Negligent Discharges – Follow These Like It’s Religion
A few years ago I worked on and our company published a significant research study of 300 Negligent Discharges. We looked at publicly available news stories occurring over a 24-month…
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Another Unsecured Gun, Another Dead Child
According to WAAF News 48, an 8-year-old child died after suffering a self-inflicted gunshot injury. What makes this tragic death even worse is that it didn’t have to happen. Child…
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A Fresh Look At Marijuana and Gun Ownership
UPDATE on February 6, 2023 : Federal Judge—Law Barring Marijuana Users From Owning Firearm is Unconstitutional Last month I covered a news story in which a child unintentionally shot and…
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Tragedy: 4-Year Old Dies From Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
Today, a man and woman are in jail after their 4-year old child died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head yesterday. How did this tragedy happen, and was…
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The Budget Shooter – Where to Spend In Your Defensive Firearm Journey
Money is not unlimited for most of us. If you follow the defensive firearm industry at all (or any other segment of the firearm world) you know that it feels…
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As Gun Sales Rise, Thefts May Also Rise By Default
Firearms were already a hot commodity for criminals to steal, or so I assume. I’ve never bought a gun illegally before so I can’t really be sure. That being said,…
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Episode 400: New Gun Owner’s Checklist
So…you bought a gun…now what? Today, Riley Bowman, Jacob Paulsen, and Matthew Maruster get the whole gang together to talk about where and how to get started as gun owners. Even if you’ve owned guns your entire life, chances are there’s something in this episode you didn’t think of or know about.
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Episode 302: The Ultimate Guide to Gun Safes
Today, Riley, Jacob and Rob Beckman talk about everything you need to know about gun safes, handgun vaults, quick access solutions and more!! Tune in to learn what you’ve been missing where it comes to properly storing your firearms!
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Critical Rules of Home Emergency Firearm Storage
Some safes are somewhat of a hybrid between concealment and a traditional safe. These can be mounted between studs in the wall and covered by mirrors or artwork. Or, you can use the ones that look like
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Episode 272: Complete Home Defense With Live Q&A
Riley and Jacob will be discussing Complete Home Defense and taking questions from listeners about their own home defense considerations and tactics.
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