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Topic: Defending Yourself During Civil Unrest or Societal Collapse Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss talk about tactical and legal considerations for situations for defending you and your family when societal unrest and potential collapse are creating security problems. This episode is not so much about COVID-19, but the recent pandemic is a great opportunity to look at this type of...

Topic: Bugging In – Are You Prepared? Matthew and Jacob discuss a range of topics relating to bugging in. Being prepared to sustain your family for a long period and defend your home from exterior threats. Two Options to Listen/View: Press PLAY on the player above to listen to the audio. Press PLAY on the video below to watch the live recording! {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Vi...

Topic: New Gun Owner’s Checklist So…you bought a gun…now what? Today, Riley Bowman, Jacob Paulsen, and Matthew Maruster get the whole gang together to talk about where and how to get started as gun owners. Even if you’ve owned guns your entire life, chances are there’s something in this episode you didn’t think of or know about. Two Options to Listen/View: Press...

Topic: COVID-19’s Effect on Gun Rights Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss legislative news and updates across the U.S. especially where COVID-19 is having an impact on citizens’ 2nd Amendment rights. These are interesting times, uncharted waters really, and it’s important we stay on top of these issues. We also talk about the latest Shooter Ready Challenge and how t...

Topic: Buying Guns Online When was the last time you bought a gun online. Thinking about Jacob’s most recent experience we discuss the legal considerations and how buying online can still support local gun dealers. Two Options to Listen/View: Press PLAY on the player above to listen to the audio. Press PLAY on the video below to watch the live recording! {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@...

Topic: 27 Stats on How Criminals Get Guns A recent report from the department of justice provides some insights about how effective gun laws are at preventing criminals from obtaining firearms. Riley and Matthew review those stats and an article from an anti-gun website… Two Options to Listen/View: Press PLAY on the player above to listen to the audio. Press PLAY on the video below to watch...

Topic: To Safety or Not To Safety Riley and Matthew tackle the topic of handgun safeties. Different styles both active and passive and when and how to leverage them appropriately. Based on several submitted questions by listeners this topic is important both for the novice and experienced CCWer! Two Options to Listen/View: Press PLAY on the player above to listen to the audio. Press PLAY on the vi...

Topic: 10 Tips on Carrying Concealed With Rich Brown Today we host Rich Brown, of The American Warrior Society and discuss a recent article he published about 10 core Tips to Carrying Concealed. Don’t be deceived by the title, there are some great and critical insights hidden in the dialogue! Two Options to Listen/View: Press PLAY on the player above to listen to the audio. Press PLAY on the...

Topic: Justified or Not Justified. You Decide Today’s justified segment will leave you wondering if all these gun owners are indeed justified. Jacob and Matthew tell the story and leave it up to you to decide! Two Options to Listen/View: Press PLAY on the player above to listen to the audio. Press PLAY on the video below to watch the live recording! {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type"...

Topic: Drawing the Gun in Compromised Positions Have you ever cleared your gun and worked through drawing it from your holster in various compromised positions? Today, Riley and Jacob review some of the safety and tactical considerations relating to those kinds of holster draws. Two Options to Listen/View: Press PLAY on the player above to listen to the audio. Press PLAY on the video below to watc...

Topic: Trauma Care Summit Wrapups Today we playback a live Q&A broadcast that was aired in February 2020 as a wrapup to a 2-week long Trauma Care Summit. Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen discuss what makes up a good med kit, how they made the decisions about what is included in the Mountain Man Medical Trauma Kits and take questions from the live audience. Two Options to Listen/View: Press PLAY...

Topic: SHOT Show Roundup – Winners & Losers Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew give you their thoughts on the winners and losers at this year’s SHOT Show. Two Options to Listen/View: Press PLAY on the player above to listen to the audio. Press PLAY on the video below to watch the live recording! {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.concealedcar...

Topic: You Carry a Gun…But What About Medical? Today, Riley Bowman talks with ConcealedCarry.com’s new Director of Training – Medical, Brian McLaughlin, a former Navy Corpsman, EMT, and ER Tech. Brian is well acquainted with stopping up holes and patching people up having done it on the battlefield in Afghanistan. We talk about medical training, trauma kits, and mindset as it rel...

Topic: When a Navy SEAL Writes a Novel… with Jack Carr Today is the FINAL in a marathon of power-packed podcast episodes Riley Bowman had the opportunity to record while at SHOT Show 2020. This one features Jack Carr, retired Navy SEAL and author of the bestselling books, “The Terminal List” and “True Believer.” He has a new book being released on April 14, 2020 calle...

Topic: Evolution of Handgun Design – The Grayguns Story with Bruce Gray Today is Day 5 in a marathon of power-packed podcast episodes Riley Bowman had the opportunity to record while at SHOT Show 2020. This one features Bruce Gray of  Grayguns . Bruce is one of the most highly-respected gunsmiths in the U.S. having built, worked on, and customized handguns for over forty years. He’s al...

Topic: Product Development & Testing with Daniel Horner of Team SIG SAUER Today is Day 4 in a marathon of power-packed podcast episodes Riley Bowman had the opportunity to record while at SHOT Show 2020. This one features  Daniel Horner  of Team  SIG SAUER . Daniel is a multi-discipline World Champion shooter, was a Sergeant First Class in the U.S. Army and recruited to join the  U.S. Army Mar...

Topic: EDC Tools to Carry on the Road with Lena Miculek of Team SIG SAUER 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...

Topic: Busting Female Shooting Stereotypes with Hana Bilodeau of SIG SAUER 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...

Topic: Carry Optics Tips with Max Michel, SIG SAUER Team Captain Today begins a marathon of power-packed podcast episodes Riley had the opportunity to record while at SHOT Show 2020. This one features Max Michel, 8-time world champion and 19-time national champion in action pistol shooting. We talk about getting started in Carry Optics division shooting with loads of tips sprinkled throughout the...

Topic: Texas Church Shooting Analysis Today Riley, Jacob, and Matthew break down and discuss the shooting that took place at the West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, Texas. We talk about the moments leading up to it, the response by Jack Wilson and others, and the aftermath. What can we all learn from this to make ourselves, our families, and our churches safer and strong … Two...

Topic: News and Gear Reviews – Compensators, Boots and the P365XL Today Riley and Matthew talk about the latest industry news and “goings-on” in the world of guns. New products, stuff going on in Virginia, plus gear reviews of the 5.11 Tactical Apex Wedge boots, the Tyrant Designs Glock Compensator , and an update on the SIG P365 XL. Join in and listen! Two Options to Listen/View...

Topic: Professional Firearms Education and Veteran’s Training Program with Brannon LeBouef Today, Riley talks with Brannon LeBouef of  NOLATAC Firearms Training  about a new Professional Firearms Education Program that not only provides professional instructors a “Bachelor’s Degree-level” education but is also able to be utilized by veterans and paid for with GI Bill funds....

Topic: Fedex Driver Defended Himself But Got Shot in the Process Today Riley and Matthew cover the latest stories from around the USA in the firearms and concealed carry communities. Today is our JUSTIFIED SAVES Edition and we’re talking about how one Fedex driver defended himself against an attacker, how a wife defended her husband during an armed robbery, plus we give recognition to Jack W...

Topic: Making it Easy to Get Your Hits at Long Range – Jason Wilson of Lucid Optics Today, Riley plays back the interview he did together with Jason Wilson, Founder and CEO of Lucid Optics, at the 2019 Ballistic Summit. They talk optics, long-range shooting, follow-through, and more. This is a little bit different content from our normal episodes, but we thought it would be fun for a little...

Topic: John Tiegen – Kids, Tactical Games, Benghazi, and Helping Our Vets Today is a special day…it’s Christmas Eve, and we have a special interview for you with John Tiegen, one of the heroes of Benghazi. Riley talks about getting kids started with shooting and guns, the Tactical Games, the events and controversies and the TRUTH about Benghazi, and we talk about the incredible w...