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LASR VS iDryfire – Software For Detecting Laser Shots in Dry Fire Practice
In Pittsburgh last year at the USCCA Expo I was stopped at a booth as I walked past it. The man working the booth asked me to please try their…
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5 Ways A Shot Timer Can Improve Your Defensive Shooting
A shot timer is one of those indispensable tools that everyone who is serious about self-defense and concealed carry should own and use on a regular basis. One of the…
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Firearm Training & Gear New Years Resolutions?
It is the time of year where over half of American adults will set goals for the new year. I LOVE new years’ goals and the opportunity to be reminded…
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Practice: How to Get the Most from Training
We recently conducted a survey asking how often our readers engaged in live fire practice in anticipation of our newest product release, the Range Tech BT Shot Timer. The results…
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What Is a Shot Timer, and Why You Need One
If you shoot guns but are not familiar with what a shot timer is, you’re not alone. A recent poll we conducted showed that out of around 2,000 people who…
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Supplementing Live Fire Training At Home
While we want firearms and training with them to be part of our lifestyle the truth is that we are all busy. Getting to the range once per week is a huge challenge for most of us.
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Shooter Ready Challenge, Month 1
I’d like to take a moment to introduce you to the first ever Shooter Ready Challenge. Each month we’ll be releasing these dry fire challenges that are designed to help…
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Episode 355: Big Guys Can Appendix, Too! – Spencer Keepers
Today, Riley talks with Spencer Keepers of Keepers Concealment. Spencer has become known as the “Appendix Carry Guy.” His company makes arguably the best AIWB holsters on the market (some of the models can be carried in other positions as well). But Spencer is also a really good shooter, too, having just recently earned his SECOND Turbo Pin (don’t know what that is?…we’ll talk about it)! Should be a great episode today!
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Episode 353: Learning Concealed Carry the HARD WAY with Jeff Gonzales
Today, Riley talks with Jeff Gonzales, former Navy SEAL, Founder of Trident Concepts, LLC, and Director of Training at The Range at Austin. Jeff has a unique story of how he first learned how to carry a gun concealed, and he had to learn a lot of lessons the hard way. Today our goal will be to learn what sorts of mistakes and troubles we should avoid, and we’ll also talk about the Concealed Carry Instructor Development Course Riley recently attended as taught by Jeff and do a little After Action Report (AAR) about it and some stuff Riley learned.
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Episode 352: Open Carry, Good?
Today, Riley and Jacob discuss a sometimes controversial subject–the concept of open carry. There are many gun owners that prefer to practice this method of carrying a gun. Are they good ambassadors? Is it a sound tactic? What’s the right approach?
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Episode 351: That EDC Life with Bryan Eastridge
Today, Riley talks with Bryan Eastridge of EDC Belt Company. Bryan is a police officer and firearms instructor. We’re going to be talking about important considerations where it comes to gear selection and setup to enhance Every Day Carry (EDC). We’ll dive into what makes his EDC Belt Company’s “Foundation Belt” work for that purpose, and we’ll talk about his recent foray into the podcasting world with his own show the “Lawdog Shooting Sports Podcast.”
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Episode 348: Your Gun is NOT a Magic Talisman
Today, Riley and Matthew discuss the problem of overconfidence with carrying a firearm and also the secondary issue of carrying a gun without getting the proper training and mindset.
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Episode 343: 65% of People Don’t Do THIS After Their CCW Class
Today, Riley and Jacob review survey data collected from students at various periods after their initial concealed carry class. We discuss some best practices and considerations to help people overcome the more common struggles that we all face.
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CCW Permit Student Shot By Firearms Instructor
In other news, we have instances that remind us of the importance of choosing your gun trainers carefully, and why you should vet them to the highest level before ever…
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About UTM Worldwide
There is immense value to real force on force simulation training that cannot be overstated. The ability to train with others using actual scenarios can give you the dos and…
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