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Real-World Testing Reveals Critical Safety Issues with Car Holsters

By Jacob Paulsen / August 19, 2025

Are car holsters viable for staging a handgun in a vehicle? Are some better than others? A team recently put many of these products to the test and the results might surprise you.

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They’re Coming for Your Car: The Alarming Rise in Gun Thefts from Vehicles

By Jacob Paulsen / July 18, 2025

Gun thefts from vehicles are up 31% while home thefts drop. Learn why gun-free zones contribute to the problem and how responsible owners can secure firearms in cars without legal mandates.

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What Gun Laws Should You Check Before Traveling to Another State?

By Jacob Paulsen / June 17, 2025

Traveling with a firearm? Learn which state laws vary—and why checking them before you go is critical. Plus insight into the best resources to research other state’s laws.

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Las Vegas Road Rage Ends in Self-Defense Shooting After Knife Attack

By Jacob Paulsen / June 6, 2025

A road rage incident in Las Vegas ended in a defensive shooting after a knife-wielding man attacked another driver. Learn what happened and how to prepare for similar situations.

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S11E1: Dealing With the Vehicle Problem w/ Dan Brady

By Riley Bowman / January 29, 2025

Today, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen interview Dan Brady of Apache Solutions to discuss considerations for defending yourself from threats while working in or around vehicles.

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2 Videos | When the Weapon is a Vehicle

By Matthew Maruster / May 5, 2023

I pulled two videos off the internet which are similar in the sense that they show someone using their vehicle as a weapon. There are many similar videos you could…

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S7E5: Drawing From Behind a Table or Steering Wheel

By Riley Bowman / August 16, 2022

Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen discuss how to draw from a seated position from behind a table or steering wheel. This was recently featured on the latest Shooter Ready Challenge. Check it out at https://www.shooterreadychallenge.com and tune into today’s episode!

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Road Rage VIDEO Shooting Through Windshield on FL Highway

By Matthew Maruster / August 26, 2021

This YouTube video captures an entirely avoidable road rage incident involving a man named Marco Mazzetta. The incident is a perfect example of what can happen when we fail to…

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Tragedy: 4-Year Old Dies From Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound

By Matthew Maruster / July 7, 2021

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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Stop Using Your Car as a Holster: 6 reasons

By Matthew Maruster / June 22, 2021

I have seen more and more online ads promoting gun-retention “holster” products designed to mount directly to the dashboard of a car. I think these car holster products are dangerous,…

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3 Reasons Duty to Inform Law is Awful

By Matthew Maruster / June 11, 2021

Today, 11 states and the District of Columbia have some form of duty to inform or duty to notify law, which requires a citizen stopped by law enforcement,  notify or…

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S2E10: Your Car is NOT a Holster…or a Safe

By Riley Bowman / June 10, 2021

Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss problems associated with using car holsters and/or storage solutions–safety issues, theft issues, circumstances involving children, and also potential problems with law enforcement interactions. Tune in!

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[VIDEO] 5 Carjackings – How to Increase Your Odds Of Winning The Fight

By Matthew Maruster / May 7, 2021

These 5 deadly carjacking incidents are full of lessons learned. We extract 5 of them and provide a video training lesson to help you overcome this ever more common violent incident.

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Carjackings Are Up Across The Country (Why and What to do About it)

By Joshua Gillem / February 5, 2021

Carjackings are up higher than normal, seemingly across the entire country. For example, last year Philadelphia set their record for the most carjackings in the city ever in a single year. Taking it up a notch, just last month (January), carjackings were up more than 3X from January 2020.

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Episode 437: Man Saves Lives by Intervening at a Cemetery

By Riley Bowman / August 11, 2020

Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVE news stories from around the country where everyday citizens stop deadly threats lawfully on a regular basis. Many lessons will be learned today including from some of our less-than justified incidents. Tune in!

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