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The Great Merchant Code 2A Gun Control War

By Jacob Paulsen / March 11, 2024

The new gun control war is over credit card Merchant Codes or MCCs. In the last year good and bad legislation has been proposed or passed in 19 states.

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S6E6 – Legislative Updates – 1/2 of US States

By Riley Bowman / May 5, 2022

Jacob and Matthew discuss legal issues from Georgia, Maryland, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, and some more drama from the ATF under the Biden administration. Tune in!

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Deadly Force Dilemma, Shoot-to-Incapacitate, a Horrible, Misguided Concept

By Matthew Maruster / October 20, 2021

It is painfully apparent that what most people think about armed or unarmed self-defense is based on fantasy. This disconnect is most evident whenever the media and public nincompoops give…

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S3E7: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Louisiana Dad Killed by Daughter’s Boyfriend

By Riley Bowman / August 10, 2021

Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES (Defensive Gun Uses) including how one dad was shot and killed in a shootout with his daughter’s boyfriend who had snuck into the house! Plus how one woman defended herself successfully as she was leaving her own home from a man with a gun intent on harming her.

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Utah Man Stabs His Grandparents, Gets Shot By Grandfather

By Matthew Maruster / July 27, 2021

Sevier County Utah Sheriffs responded to a 911 call from someone “in obvious panic,” Sheriffs said. The caller reported that their grandson was attacking her husband and stabbing him with…

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Kidnapping at Elementary School Stopped by Armed Teacher

By Matthew Maruster / May 27, 2021

An armed teacher intervened after a man attempted to kidnap an elementary school child from the playground. The teacher fired no shots, the suspect is in custody, and the child…

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Episode 483: Permitless Carry and Bank of America

By Jacob Paulsen / March 2, 2021

Jacob and Matthew discuss recent legislative updates and industry happenings. 2 States enact new permitless carry laws. Arizona, Arkansas, Vermont, Indiana, & New York are working on new Gun Laws.

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Utah Governor Signs Constitutional Carry Bill Into Law

By Joshua Gillem / February 16, 2021

Governor Spencer Cox signed several different bills into law last week, one of which was the Constitutional Carry bill, HB 60. Constitutional Carry, also known as permitless carry, will make…

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Episode 473: A New Dawn – May The Odds Ever be in Your Favor

By Riley Bowman / January 29, 2021

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster bring to you the latest legislative news and updates. Joe Biden was just sworn-in as our 46th President, and let the Hunger Games begin. Lots of legislation both good–and bad–being proposed across America. Join us to stay on top of these important updates!

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Utah Pharmacist Scares Burglars With Gun Working Late One Night

By Joshua Gillem / June 19, 2020

Utah — A local pharmacist who is also the owner of Siena’s Pharmacy at 1664 Dixie Drive defended himself against four out of state burglars at about 3 in the…

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Episode 299: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Police Officer Shot and Killed in Apparent Self-Defense

By Riley Bowman / March 5, 2019

Today Riley and Matthew cover the latest stories from around the USA of JUSTIFIED SAVE events, situations where regular citizens were forced to stop violent attacks, robberies and sexual assaults by using their own lawfully possessed and carried firearms. Today’s JUSTIFIED STORIES are no different especially in one story where a one man was justified in shooting and killing an Idaho police officer, and we also share the tough lesson learned by one man who tried to confront car thieves.

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Episode 265: Suicide Data Does NOT Show Direct Relation to Firearms Laws

By Riley Bowman / October 19, 2018

Today Riley and Matthew cover the latest stories from around the USA in the firearms and concealed carry communities. With legislative updates, general interest stories and analysis of JUSTIFIED SAVE events, situations where regular citizens were forced to stop violent attacks, robberies and sexual assaults by using their own lawfully possessed and carried firearms. Today’s JUSTIFIED STORIES are no different especially in the case where a 16-yr-old boy is forced to shoot his dad in order to save his mom! So tragic! What lessons can we learn from this and these other stories? Join in and listen!

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Episode 259: Target Shooters Make HUGE Mistake, End Up Killing Boy

By Riley Bowman / October 1, 2018

Today Riley and Matthew cover the latest stories from around the USA in the firearms and concealed carry communities. With legislative updates, general interest stories and analysis of JUSTIFIED SAVE events, situations where regular citizens were forced to stop violent attacks, robberies and sexual assaults by using their own lawfully possessed and carried firearms. Today’s JUSTIFIED STORIES are no different especially in the case where a man is forced to take cover and return fire after a case of hit-and-run turned into road rage. Also we cover the tragic story of a 14-yr-old Utah boy killed by a stray bullet from unsuspecting target shooters, and we discuss how we might better able avoid similar things from happening in the future.

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Episode 195: AK-47’s & Grenades – Europe is Not as Safe as You Thought

By Riley Bowman / February 1, 2018

Today Riley and Jacob talk about the latest in industry news from across the U.S. and throughout the world even as today we received a big story containing reports of increased gun violence in the U.K., Sweden and elsewhere. Apparently the “gun-free utopian” societies of Europe are not as perfect as the anti-gun news media would have you believe. Also don’t miss the JUSTIFIED stories today. Plus our summary of SHOT Show 2018 and the hottest new products to come out of there.

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Episode 175: Road Rage Turns Into Deadly Shooting

By Riley Bowman / November 21, 2017

Last week we told you about the war on guns that is building and is coming. This week we see skewed and biased reporting from Quinnipiac University with a poll about support for an assault weapons ban. We see so-called journalistic publications asking for donations to help them publish more content on guns, gun violence, and gun control because where it comes to gun control “we just aren’t doing enough.” We have a Republican-controlled Congress that is afraid to do anything on pro-gun legislation for fear of it not being good for “optics.” So instead they feel they must do something, and some Senators and Representatives are getting on board with “low hanging fruit of common sense regulation.” At least Michigan is doing some things right as last week the Senate passed a bill that reduces the number of “Gun Free Zones” and this week the House passed a bill for constitutional carry. Follow along, and don’t forget the powerful lessons to be learned from today’s JUSTIFIED stories.

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