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4 Reasons You Should Attend the Guardian Conference

By Matthew Maruster / May 23, 2023

Continuous learning and skill development are paramount is important in the realm of firearms training and self defense. I encourage you to attend training when your budget and schedule allow.…

Shooter Ready Challenge, April 2023

By Matthew Maruster / April 25, 2023

April 2023 Shooter Ready Challenge We’ve been publishing dry fire training and challenge videos since October 2019 to help the average gun carrier take their skills to the next level.…

Pistol Skill: How Good is Good Enough?

By Riley Bowman / April 11, 2023

The Gun Matters…or Does it? I recently taught a Pistol Intelligence class in Phoenix, AZ. I drove from Colorado where I live, to the venue in AZ. Since I drove,…

S8E8: Maximizing Your Learning at Training Events with Mickey Schuch

By Jacob Paulsen / March 31, 2023

Jacob sits down with Mickey Schuch of CarryTrainer to discuss different types of training events, the values of each, and some tips to maximize your return on the investment. They talk about Mickey’s S12 event as well as the annual Guardian Conference and how different these events can be.

Shooter Ready Challenge, February 2023

By Matthew Maruster / February 27, 2023

February 2023 Shooter Ready Challenge We’ve been publishing dry fire training and challenge videos since October 2019 to help the average gun carrier take their skills to the next level.…

Finally a Holster for the SIRT Pocket Pistol Training Gun

By Matthew Maruster / February 21, 2023

Do you love your SIRT Pocket Pistol, but feel frustrated because you can’t find a Kydex holster for it? Well, KSG Armory is changing that, because they now make a…

S8E4: Drawing Your Pistol With Cold Weather Gear

By Riley Bowman / February 15, 2023

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss the idea of practicing drawing your pistol when wearing things like coats, jackets, and hoodie. This was recently featured on the latest Shooter Ready Challenge. Check it out at https://www.shooterreadychallenge.com and tune into today’s episode!

How Important is Firearm Training?

By Matthew Maruster / February 7, 2023

There is so much talk of “being ready” while at the same time, we see videos of relatively untrained people perform under stress and stop real life threats. So how…

S8E2: “Can it be Used Against Me?” with Don West

By Riley Bowman / February 2, 2023

Today, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen sit down with Don West, National Trial Counsel of CCW Safe, to discuss common ideas that people have about what can and cannot be used effectively against a person in a defense trial. Tune in!

Shooter Ready Challenge, January 2023

By Matthew Maruster / February 2, 2023

January 2023 Shooter Ready Challenge We’ve been publishing dry fire training and challenge videos since October 2019 to help the average gun carrier take their skills to the next level.…

7 Training Videos You Can Access Today

By Matthew Maruster / December 29, 2022

Our company doesn’t believe the government should impose training requirements to own or possess a firearm. But that doesn’t mean we don’t think every gun owner has the responsibility to…

Shooter Ready Challenge, December 2022

By Matthew Maruster / December 21, 2022

December 2022 Shooter Ready Challenge We’ve been publishing dry fire training and challenge videos since October 2019 to help the average gun carrier take their skills to the next level.…

S7E19: TSAP – Tourniquet Self-Application Practice

By Riley Bowman / December 14, 2022

Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss the idea of practicing TQ application in dry fire practice. This was recently featured on the latest Shooter Ready Challenge. Check it out at https://www.shooterreadychallenge.com and tune into today’s episode!

Shooter Ready Challenge, November 2022

By Matthew Maruster / December 2, 2022

November 2022 Shooter Ready Challenge We’ve been publishing dry fire training and challenge videos since October 2019 to help the average gun carrier take their skills to the next level.…

This Person Demonstrates A Dangerous Way to Carry A Gun

By Matthew Maruster / November 2, 2022

I came across a picture of someone open carrying a handgun in an online gun forum. As you might guess, the people in the forum mercilessly ripped the person in…