Concealed Carry Podcast - Guns | Training | Defense | CCW

Topic: Firearms and Freedoms Riley Bowman is joined by the whole crew including Jacob Paulsen and Matthew Maruster to discuss a new docuseries, “Firearms and Freedoms,” which is setting out to change the popular narrative surrounding firearms and American culture. We discuss these issues and how the docuseries can combat the problem. Tune in! To signup to preview and watch the whole do...

Topic: Maximizing Your Learning at Training Events with Mickey Schuch Jacob sits down with Mickey Schuch of CarryTrainer to discuss different types of training events, the values of each, and some tips to maximize your return on the investment. They talk about Mickey’s S12 event as well as the annual Guardian Conference and how different these events can be. As always, any questions or sugge...

Topic: Don’t Blast Away AT Targets Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss the problem some shooters have of blasting away AT targets instead of picking a specific aiming point and SHOOTING the target. We talk about this in the context of the Steel Challenge stage known as “Smoke and Hope.” This was recently featured on the latest Shooter Ready Challenge. Check it out at https:...

Topic: Fostering Growth and Success Through Building Diverse 2A Communities Riley Bowman sits down with three fellow members of “The Tribe,” which is a community of like-minded but diverse shooters and gun carriers. It is made up of all ages from 22 to 62, all sorts of races and ethnicities, varying socioeconomic backgrounds, and a variety of careers and employment types including farmers, welders...

Topic: The Battle over Gun Registration & Assault Weapon Ban Rages On Jacob and Matthew review 7 recent stories that affect your gun rights and the gun industry at large. The ATF is being called out, judges are making important decisions, and those in Constitutional Carry States are getting an important reminder. As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to p...

Topic:   Drawing Your Pistol With Cold Weather Gear Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss the idea of practicing drawing your pistol when wearing things like coats, jackets, and hoodie. This was recently featured on the latest Shooter Ready Challenge. Check it out at https://www.shooterreadychallenge.com and tune into today’s episode! As always, any questions or suggestions for future ep...

Topic: SHOT Show 2023 RECAP Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster recently returned from SHOT Show! In this episode we talk about all the cool new gadgets and gizmos we saw at the show, what we liked, what we didn’t, and what are some of the trends we can expect to see in 2023. Tune in! As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealedcarry....

Topic: “Can it be Used Against Me?” with Don West Today, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen sit down with Don West, National Trial Counsel of CCW Safe, to discuss common ideas that people have about what can and cannot be used effectively against a person in a defense trial. Tune in! As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealedcarry.com!...

Topic: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Maintenance Worker Mistaken for Intruder, Shot and Killed Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES (Defensive Gun Uses) including the successes and the failures. Today we have plenty to discuss as we break down multiple events including carjackings, attempted robberies, home invasions, and more. Plus we discuss the Texas incident wher...

Topic: Your 2023 Training Plan Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster talk about the upcoming New Year, and what that means for a lot of people is reflection on this past year, looking forward to the future, and setting (and hopefully accomplishing) goals. What are your 2023 concealed carry, shooting, and training goals? How are you going to achieve and measure those? We provide the roadmap for...

Topic:  Transitions on Single Value Targets Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss the idea of practicing TQ application in dry fire practice. This was recently featured on the latest Shooter Ready Challenge. Check it out at https://www.shooterreadychallenge.com and tune into today’s episode! As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealed...

Topic: News & Reviews – “Smith and Wesson’s Big Mistake” Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest industry news. We bring news stories about some new products coming to market, discuss some other relevant industry news including a new pistol from Ruger, as well as some legislative news including a win out of Oregon…but the fight there rages on. Pl...

Topic: BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: Podcast Changes Today, Riley, Matthew, and Jacob communicate some upcoming changes to the Concealed Carry Podcast including the publishing and recording schedule. After over 600 episodes of the podcast we are pleased to continue to bring important information to today’s gun owners but some important changes are necessary to allow us to continue! As always, any questi...

Topic: TSAP – Tourniquet Self-Application Practice Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss the idea of practicing TQ application in dry fire practice. This was recently featured on the latest Shooter Ready Challenge. Check it out at https://www.shooterreadychallenge.com and tune into today’s episode! As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted...

Topic: Managing Risk in a Violent World Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster talk about the concept of managing risk and living our lives how we want to in a violent world. Whether it’s attending concerts, church, crowded public events, or visiting our favorite venue in that less desirable part of town…living life comes with certain risks regardless of what we do. So how can we live our b...

Topic: JUSTIFIED SAVES – A Young Child Saved by Good Samaritan With a Gun Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES (Defensive Gun Uses) including the successes and the failures. Today we have plenty to discuss as we break down multiple events including carjackings, attempted robberies, home invasions, and more. Plus we discuss the Georgia incident where a young chil...

Topic: Iron Sights or Red Dots? with Tim Herron Part 2 Riley Bowman brings on Tim Herron to discuss a topic that has been popular as of late…red dots or iron sights on handguns. Tim is a USPSA Grand Master and is a national-level top competitor in Single Stack Division. He KNOWS irons sights really well. He also trains hundreds of shooters each year through his training at TimHerronShooting....

Topic: Iron Sights or Red Dots? with Tim Herron Part 1 Riley Bowman brings on Tim Herron to discuss a topic that has been popular as of late…red dots or iron sights on handguns. Tim is a USPSA Grand Master and is a national-level top competitor in Single Stack Division. He KNOWS irons sights really well. He also trains hundreds of shooters each year through his training at TimHerronShooting....

Topic: Learning Shot Calling in Dry Fire Practice Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss how to work on shot calling in dry fire practice. This is something typically learned and practiced in live fire. But what can we do to help learn and reinforce these skills in dry fire. This was recently featured on the latest Shooter Ready Challenge. Check it out at https://www.shooterreadychallenge.com a...

Topic: Legislative Updates – Handgun Ban in Canada Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss the recent Legislative News from around the US and the world including stories about how there’s disagreement apparently between members of the Senate and the ATF on the “Ghost Gun Rule.” We take a look at the mess regarding concealed carry in the state of New York. And we discuss t...

Topic: Range Theatrics Part One Jacob & Matthew discuss dumb stuff people do to look awesome on the range that could be causing training scars. These antics, often referred to as Range Theatrics may have their place in some training context but are often taken to an extreme or turned into a habit that doesn’t make sense. Tune In to hear the list. As always, any questions or suggestions f...

Topic: News & Reviews – “Firearm Purchases Tracked by Banks” Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest industry news. We bring news stories about some new products coming to market, discuss some other relevant industry news including a new pistol from Sig Sauer, how a new shooting record was recently broken, some updates regarding the Las Vegas Mandalay Bay sh...

Topic: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Sometimes Things Are Not as They Appear Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES (Defensive Gun Uses) including the successes and the failures. Today we have plenty to discuss as we break down multiple events including carjackings, attempted robberies, home invasions, and more. Plus we discuss the Ohio incident where a man was lured under ro...

Topic: Takeaways and Lessons Learned From the 2022 Guardian Conference Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share our main takeaways and lessons learned from the 2022 Guardian Conference. We recently returned from the event where over 100 people attended for 3 days of world class training and instruction. Next year’s event is also already scheduled and super early bird signups are taking place!...

Topic:   Working Around Cover Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss how to work around cover in a variety of positions and how to get the most effective hits on target while doing so. This was recently featured on the latest Shooter Ready Challenge. Check it out at https://www.shooterreadychallenge.com and tune into today’s episode! As always, any questions or suggestions for futu...