How you Can Lose Your Gun Rights : Understanding GVRO and ERPO's
Many, not all (and there is no way to say definitively what percentage) of the psychopaths that commit mass shootings, show some predisposition toward violence before they pulled the trigger. If family…
Episode 261: Two Homeowners Killed in Gun Battle With Intruders
Today Riley and Jacob 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 an HVAC technician draws and uses his gun to stop a violent attack on his customer…from a monkey! We also share the tragic story where two homeowners attempted to defend themselves from home intruders…but it cost them their lives. What lessons can we learn from this and these other stories? Join in and listen!
Episode 259: Target Shooters Make HUGE Mistake, End Up Killing Boy
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.
Episode 257: Using a Handgun to Stop a Bear Attack
Today Riley and Jacob 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 stops in busy traffic to shoot a bad guy that just show a cop. Also we talk about a tragic bear attack where a man was unsuccessful in saving his hunting guide by using his gun, and we get into a much deeper discussion on just how effective are handguns on bears.
Episode 255: Man Shoots Robber With Backup Gun After His Primary is Taken
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 has to go to his backup gun to defend himself after his first is taken by a robber.
Episode 253: Man Charged With Crimes For Shooting a “Ghost”
Today Riley and Jacob 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 has just seconds to react to a threat in a case of road rage/mistaken identity.
Episode 251: Off-duty Federal Agent Shoots at Thief and Misses!
Today Riley and Jacob 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 teenager defends himself against a potential kidnapping and carjacking with a gun!
Episode 249: CCWer Misses 2 Out of 3 Shots While Defending a Child
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 Good Samaritan draws and uses his gun in an attempt to save a baby from being killed by its father!
Episode 247: Parking Space Shooter Charged With Manslaughter
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-year-old girl was forced to shoot and stop her mother's boyfriend from killing her mom!
Concealed Carry Laws and Tactics for Hotels
Hotels are a necessary part of almost all leisure and business travel. Here we review the policies of most of the major Hotel chains and the best practices for securing and storing a firearm in a Hotel.
Episode 245: CCWer Stops Shooting at Florida Back-to-School Event
Today Riley and Jacob 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 Florida CCWer stopped a shooting at a back-to-school event that could have been so much worse!
Episode 243: Homeowner Mistakenly Shot by Police After Shooting an Intruder
Today Riley and Jacob cover the latest in industry news, legislative updates, and share this week's top JUSTIFIED SAVE stories from around America. Today we will be talking about several important legislative updates that could impact you, and we'll talk about two very unfortunate events in Colorado where people got shot that shouldn't have. Plus a several valuable JUSTIFIED SAVE stories to share that you won't want to miss!!
Vehicle Firearm Storage and Secure Transportation
You need a good way to secure the firearm in the vehicle simply because you will go places where you can either NOT have your firearm with you or you will be required to transport it in a secure way. Examples include…
Episode 241: Man Killed Over a Parking Spot? Plus Other News…
Today Riley and Matthew cover the latest in industry news, legislative updates, and share this week's top JUSTIFIED SAVE stories from around America. Today we will be talking about some big legislative updates from several states, the faltering of gun rights leaders duped by a comedian, and an unfortunate shooting of a man that started over an argument about a parking space. Plus a ton of wild JUSTIFIED SAVE stories to share that you won't want to miss!!
Episode 239: NEWS-Kavanaugh, 3D-printable Ghost Guns & Wild DGU's This Week
Today Riley and Matthew cover the latest in industry news, legislative updates, and share this week's top JUSTIFIED SAVE stories from around America. Many of you took time off last week with the holiday, but violent crime did not. We've got some wild stories to share that you won't want to miss!!
What does Supreme Court Justice Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Stand For Regarding the Second Amendment?
Who is Brett Kavanaugh? What are his stances, specifically on the important subject of gun rights? Well let's take a look to see what our fellow gun lovers might like about this new nominee and if there is anything that might be considered a red flag to the second amendment.
Episode 237: Child Finds Gun in Sofa at IKEA
Today Riley and Matthew cover the latest in industry news, legislative updates, and share this week's top JUSTIFIED SAVE stories from around America. Plus you won't want to miss this week's Case of the Week from attorney Andrew Branca of Law of Self-Defense where we learn what happens when you take things too far in a self-defense case.
Do You Know Your State's Concealed Carry Laws? We've Got You Covered
We at ConcealedCarry.com have put together an in-depth piece about concealed carry laws in the United States in order to assist all of you, no matter where you live in the country.
Episode 235: Wild Week in America for Self Defense
Today Riley and Matthew cover the latest in industry news, legislative updates, and share this week's top JUSTIFIED SAVE stories from around America. Plus you won't want to miss this week's Case of the Week from attorney Andrew Branca of Law of Self-Defense where we get some clarification on when the commission of a crime will or will not bar you from being able to use self-defense.
Episode 233: Big Time Gun Control Coming to New Jersey
Today Riley and Jacob cover the latest in industry news, legislative updates, and share this week's top JUSTIFIED SAVE stories from around America. Plus you won't want to miss this week's Case of the Week from attorney Andrew Branca of Law of Self-Defense where we learn what can potentially happen when your fired shots miss an attacker and strike innocent bystanders.
Episode 231: Maybe Appendix Carry Isn't Safe After All
Today Riley and Jacob share the latest news, stories and information from the firearms and concealed carry industry. Today's news features stories about the recent assault weapons ban in Boulder, Colorado; the Santa Fe, Texas school shooting; the gun control debate rages on “healthier” than ever including the call to ban “ghost guns” as well. But more importantly we share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES that have occurred and what lessons we can take from those!
Episode 229: Shooting Clowns Through Drive Thru Windows
Today Jacob and Matthew share the latest in concealed carry and firearm-related news from across America. Get your weekly fix for the best in news and info that is designed to educate and inform you to be better prepared to defend yourself and your loved ones! Today's episode also features the latest from attorney Andrew Branca as he breaks down self-defense law and legal cases that affect you! Also, don't miss today's JUSTIFIED SAVE stories. This ever popular segment of the podcast shares the real-life stories of people that were forced to defend against deadly threats and attacks.
Episode 228: The Santa Shooter, JUSTIFIED SAVE Live Interview
Today's episode is a special interview with Marcus Allen Weldon, also known as The Santa Shooter. Marcus had to defend himself and a friend from a violent man with a gun but then later found himself being charged with attempted murder!! He shares his story about the DGU itself, the aftermath, and the path to freedom as he fought to defend himself in the court system!
Episode 227: Can Americans Ditch Guns the Way We Ditched Cigarettes?
Today Riley and Jacob share the latest news, stories and information from the firearms and concealed carry industry. Today's news features stories about the recent assault weapons ban in Boulder, Colorado; the Santa Fe, Texas school shooting; the gun control debate rages on “healthier” than ever including the call to ban “ghost guns” as well. But more importantly we share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES that have occurred and what lessons we can take from those!
Boulder Colorado Bans “Assault Rifles”
Last Tuesday, Boulder’s City Council unanimously passed ordinance 8245, which banned “assault rifles,” high capacity magazines, and bump stocks within city limits. Boulder is the second city this year to…
Episode 223: NRA Show Wrap-up & Springfield Separates From Dick's
Today Riley, Jacob and Matthew talk about the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits that our team just returned from. We share our favorite things from the show. Plus we'll be talking about some updates in the news from the NRA, Bank of America and Remington, and several jaw-dropping JUSTIFIED SAVE news stories. Plus don't miss the news from Springfield Armory that has announced they will no longer do business with Dick's Sporting Goods, PLUS…the National Shooting Sports Foundation has expelled the retailer from their ranks of member businesses!!
You Are Your Best Expert Witness
Are you getting the total benefit from all those hours in advanced classes and out on the range? On a recent Concealed Carry Podcast Episode 221, we presented another Case…
Episode 221: Banks, State Governments and Ammo Companies
Today Riley and Matthew cover a bunch of news stories including some about out of control banking companies and schools and state governments. We also highlight the response from pro-gun states and ammunition companies. Plus, are you being careful about the public places you frequent and how you are preparing yourself to defend yourself if the need arises? Two stories today carry some critical lessons that every gun owner should hear.
Episode 219: Waffle House Shooting and More
Today Riley and Jacob are back at it for the first time on a news episode together in a while. TONS of great stories to share today coupled with our analysis will hopefully prepare you in your own personal Guardian journey. Stories about mass shooters being stopped by good guys; stories about JUSTIFIED SAVES that occurred this past week that always contain great lessons-learned; and unfortunately stories where the good guys lost recently as well including 2 cops in Florida. We honor them.
Episode 217: Hatchet Wielding Robber Stopped
Jacob and Matthew host once more! Vermont has rolled out the full battery of gun control, signed by a Governor who was believed to be pro-gun. Florida's new laws are applied for the first time, banks are fighting against the industry, and we review several justified saves! Join in today on the podcast as we cover the latest and greatest news stories in the industry!!
Episode 215: Enforcing New Knife Control Policies
London has some lessons to teach us about the Slippery Slope, a city in Illinois will fine you $1000 a day for the possession of an AR-15, and someone thinks the 2nd amendment doesn't cover ammo!
5 Things Gun People Say That Make My Blood Boil [Updated]
There are a handful of things that I hear often in the gun community that are either out right wrong or tend to communicate the wrong message. Here are a few that I really don't like.
Episode 213: The War Over Words – Assault Rifle Definition Changed
You know the fight for constitutional rights is getting real when the other side starts changing the dictionary–yes, literally–so that the definition of the words “assault rifle” means what THEY want it to mean! Join us today on the podcast as we cover the latest and greatest news stories in the industry. Plus several JUSTIFIED SAVE stories today that you're going to want to hear!!
Episode 212: Self-Defense Law Q&A with Andrew Branca
Today Riley is flying solo with the podcast and presents the pre-recorded interview he and Jacob did together with self-defense law expert Andrew Branca at SHOT Show 2018. We cover a variety of topics dealing with the difference between the threat of force and use of deadly force, brandishing, and understanding where the legal boundaries are that will keep you protected from prosecution.
Has it Become Acceptable to Exploit Children?
Are there really two sides to every story? If you watched the media's coverage of the #Enough Nationwide School Walkout that occurred March 15th, you would have seen the youth of…
How to Become a Felon? The Absurdity of Arbitrary Gun Laws.
A common argument that gun owners make is that arbitrary gun laws turn otherwise law-abiding citizens into criminals. Is it true? Shaneen Allen Incident: 27-year-old Shaneen Allen, a phlebotomist living in…
Governor Rick Scott Signs Major Gun Control Legislation for Florida
It’s a move that few of us wanted, but deep in our hearts knew was going to happen eventually. Following massive public and political pressure, Florida is the first state…
Now is Not The Time For Political Complacency
I just returned home from a rally for second amendment rights. We gathered, around 1,100 strong in front of the Statehouse Building in Columbus, Ohio, in response to an abhorrent,…
Episode 205: What About the Lives That Are Saved by Guns?
Today we have more updates and coverage of the Parkland, Florida school shooting plus the fallout because of it including proposed gun control bills in Florida, and at the national level as well. Also, don't miss out on our discussion about the lives that are SAVED because of guns being in the hands of law-abiding citizens as we share and talk about several JUSTIFIED DGU stories as well.
Understanding and Defining the Gun-Free School Zones Act
Since we have been getting an increased number of questions about this law in the recent weeks I am taking this opportunity to share some information that will hopefully clarify…
The NRA Is Killing Our Kids?
Not only is shouting and disparaging someone not a great way to persuade them, it often times has the exact opposite effect. Galvanizing them in their opinion and reaffirming…
Episode 203: Study Shows Schools Safer Now Than in the 1990's
Today Riley and Jacob talk about the latest news from across the gun and concealed carry industry. The NRA is taking the blame for the Parkland, FL shooting. It looks like Delta Airlines may be paying a HUGE price for this idiotic move. Mass shootings and school shootings may not be as bad as the media would have you believe. Also we cover an amazing report from a professor at Northeastern University that explains with substantiated facts that schools are actually safer now than they were back in the 1990's. Listen in to find out how and don't miss today's JUSTIFIED stories that also support the pro-gun stance! Share this with all your friends and family!
Do You Want to Argue Politics, Or Make Our Schools Safer?
The solution to ending school shootings does not rest in the hands of Congress. Again and again I hear there needs to be a ‘conversation' about how to prevent school…
Episode 201: Let's Repeal the 2nd Amendment
GIVEAWAY WINNERS ANNOUNCED!!
Plus we cover some crazy news stories from around the industry. Gun rights and right to self-defense are UNDER ATTACK!
Plus we introduce a NEW SEGMENT in today's show that I know you're going to really love!!
Can You Shoot a Carjacker?
You likely hear stories very often of citizens, under life-threatening circumstances, putting their lives on the line to defend themselves or others from criminals who mean them harm. But are there times when defending yourself may cause more harm than good?
Episode 199: Neighbor Shoots Getaway Car to Stop Burglary Suspects
Today Riley and Matthew share the latest news from across the industry including some big news from a major gun manufacturer that is going bankrupt and will require a major debt restructuring to stay afloat. Plus a gun control activist group in South Africa puts out a poll meant to support their anti-gun view, but it backfired in a huge way. Finally, three compelling JUSTIFIED stories are a “must-listen.” Learn what these people did right…or wrong.
What is Target's Gun Policy?
Today we are going to be taking a closer look at one of the businesses whose company policy is strictly anti-gun and that is the ironically named Target Corporation.
Myth: Dead People Don't Talk or Sue You – So Shoot To Kill
Ok, I'm not trying to beat a dead horse but despite some articles in the past on our site, I get the sense that there is still a lack of…
Episode 195: AK-47's & Grenades – Europe is Not as Safe as You Thought
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.
Episode 191: Mass Shooting Prevented in Oklahoma…Media is Silent
Riley and Jacob talk about some exciting news this week with some major legislative updates, new product announcements including a holster from a major manufacturer that incorporates a cooling fan. Say WHAT?!?! Also there is some pressure mounting within the White House for the Senate to take some action on the National Reciprocity Act. Perhaps President Trump can persuade Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to take up the landmark legislation.