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S12E6: Guns Are For EVERYBODY w/ Robyn Sandoval

By Riley Bowman / July 30, 2025

Robyn shares her inspiration for creating a welcoming environment for women new to firearms, highlighting the transformative journeys of many who have joined A Girl and a Gun. We explore the evolving culture of gun ownership, where women are increasingly taking on leadership roles and making independent decisions regarding firearms.

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S4E3: News and Gear Reviews – Armed Citizens Did THIS More Often Than Police

By Riley Bowman / October 22, 2021

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest industry news. We talk about some very interesting statistics regarding armed citizens and how often they use their guns in defense. We also share a couple of new gun releases and provide our reviews on a couple of products!

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Glock 42, Still The Best .380 Self Defense Pistol?

By Eve Flanigan / May 11, 2021

Glock 42 Review Is this the ultimate .380 concealed carry gun? A few years back, before the advent of the Glock 43 and later the Sig Sauer P365 that would…

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True Empowerment For Women Means Guns For Them All

By Joshua Gillem / September 21, 2020

Last week as I sat at my desk and wrote a story about a brave young woman who used her gun to stop a suspected murderer armed with a knife,…

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85 Year Old Man Fatally Stabbed, Attacker Held At Gunpoint by Female Customer

By Joshua Gillem / September 18, 2020

Adrian, MI — This past Wednesday at about 12:30 pm an 85 year old man was stabbed to death by a 29 year old suspect inside a Meijer store. Police were…

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Episode 385: EDC Tools to Carry on the Road with Lena Miculek of Team SIG SAUER

By Riley Bowman / January 28, 2020

Today is Day 3 in a marathon of power-packed podcast episodes Riley Bowman had the opportunity to record while at SHOT Show 2020. This one features Lena Miculek, Pro-shooter and World Champion with Team SIG SAUER. We talk about concealed carry, other EDC options including for non-permissive environments, and we get into some tips, tricks, and techniques for shooting at an elite, world-class level.

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Episode 384: Busting Female Shooting Stereotypes with Hana Bilodeau of SIG SAUER

By Riley Bowman / January 27, 2020

Today is Day 2 in a marathon of power-packed podcast episodes Riley Bowman had the opportunity to record while at SHOT Show 2020. This one features Hana Bilodeau, a former Federal Air Marshal, law enforcement officer, SIG SAUER Academy Instructor, and current Director of Training and Special Events. We talk about concealed carry friendly guns, concealed carry and holster tips, and some excellent tips for female CCWers as well.

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Episode 358: Talking Tactical Polka Dots with Cheryl Todd

By Riley Bowman / October 15, 2019

Today, Riley talks with Cheryl Todd of Gun Freedom Radio. Cheryl is a passionate Second Amendment advocate who talks about important 2A issues each week on her radio show. Cheryl is also the owner of AZFirearms.com a gun dealer in the Phoenix, AZ area. We will be talking about gun rights, women in the shooting sports, and the upcoming 2nd Amendment Rally in D.C. on November 2nd.

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Gun Buying Tips For Those With Weak Hands

By Matthew Maruster / July 5, 2019

I am speaking about some women shooters, the elderly, and those with less hand strength due to arthritis, a physical injury or disability. For that reason, I wanted to address this important group of people who often get overlooked.

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Guns Save Women Lives, Over and Over

By Joshua Gillem / April 5, 2019

I love Fridays. I’ve kind of dubbed it my day of the week to rant and shout from the rooftop about the idiocy of whomever’s turn it is. This time…

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One Woman’s Concealed Carry Story, and what She Learned in Our Class

By Joshua Gillem / September 27, 2018

Women are carrying guns for self-protection more now than in any other point in history. While I’m far from able to figure out the exact numbers, one thing remains certain:…

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Sorry, Double Action Only Revolvers Aren’t Always The Best Guns For Women

By Joshua Gillem / September 26, 2018

If I had a nickel for each time I heard someone say that a small, double action only (DAO) revolver was the absolute best gun for a woman new to…

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Episode 197: Concealed Carry Tips For Women With Amy Robbins & Emily Valentine

By Riley Bowman / February 7, 2018

Today’s episode sure was a lot of fun as Riley and Jacob interview the ladies of the new Not Your Average Gun Girls Podcast, Amy Robbins of Alexo Athletica and Emily Valentine of Style Me Tactical to talk about the new show, what their vision is, and what role they see themselves playing in further educating the masses–and especially women–about concealed carry and self-defense.

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Episode 159: Armed Jogger Saves Woman From Sex Assault

By Riley Bowman / September 25, 2017

Crazy stories this week as Riley and Jacob cover the news and JUSTIFIED stories of the day. Especially do not miss the story where one armed jogger, a man, stopped a terrible sexual assault on a woman along a popular jogging trail. Also stories about the hero that stopped a Tennessee church shooting, constitutional carry possibly coming in Wisconsin, and gun sales are on the rise once again after taking a nose dive during the “Trump slump.”

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Episode 51: Training With an Elevated Heart Rate

By Riley Bowman / September 12, 2016

Today we talk about training like you fight by doing things to elevate your heart rate and stress when training. Also the latest industry and justified shooter news!

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