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**Concealed Carry Podcast – Guns | Training | Defense | CCW**

A podcast for serious individuals dedicated to their study of self defense, concealed carry, tactics, gear and the use of force

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S14E8: Lessons From Permit Renewal Classes Sep 24, 2026

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About This Episode:

In this episode, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen share top lessons learned from concealed carry permit renewal lessons. Some are obvious, some are not. If you’re new to carrying a gun, do you fall within these categories? Or if you’ve been carrying for a while, are some of these things still mistakes you’re making?? Tune in so you don’t miss!

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S14E7: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Shooting at Shadows Sep 11, 2026

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Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen are back with another round of Justified Saves, and this one has a theme neither of them went looking for. A Florida homeowner fires through a closed front door. An Arizona homeowner fires at a shadow near a window. A Virginia father blocks in a delivery driver over a speeding complaint while his kids watch from the yard. And a Tulsa business owner draws his gun during what started as a conversation about a repossessed truck. Four cases, four very different endings, and one uncomfortable question running underneath all of them: did you actually know what you were shooting at?

Then the guys turn to the saves – a bank customer who steps in when a robber pulls a knife on the tellers, a man who comes back to a house he’d been thrown out of earlier that day and punches his way through the door, and a woman in Broward County who had nowhere left to go. Riley and Jacob break down the legal exposure, the tactical decisions, and the moments where each of these was still winnable.

As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealedcarry.com!

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S14E6: Legislative Updates-The NFA Isn’t Dead, And Why That Should Bother You Sep 04, 2026

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Concealed Carry Gun Tools App: The #1 tool for concealed carriers on your phone. Check laws, maps, and stay informed with a great app on your phone.
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About This Episode:

Today, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen are bringing you our Legislative and Legal Updates episode — and August may have been the single biggest month for gun law in decades. Two federal courts struck down long-standing rules, the DOJ reversed a decades-old position on carrying in post offices, New Mexico’s waiting period finally died, and the FBI quietly released a crime report that nobody on the other side seems eager to talk about. California, meanwhile, just sent three more bills to the Governor’s desk.

But the big one is the NFA. You’ve seen the headlines saying it’s dead. Riley read the actual court order, and it isn’t — not for most of you. He also thinks the Justice Department made a serious mistake in how it handled the win, and that’s the part almost nobody is talking about. Jacob pushes back. Tune in so you don’t miss!

As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealedcarry.com!

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S14E5: Top Ways to Get More Out of Your Next Training Class Aug 19, 2026

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CCW Safe – CCW Safe is a self-defense coverage provider that helps cover legal costs if you’re ever involved in a self-defense incident. All the training in the world sharpens you for the fight itself — CCW Safe is there for the legal fight that can follow. Visit ccwsafe.com to learn about their coverage options.
Defense After Dark Online Course – Today’s episode is also brought to you by Defense After Dark, our online course built around a reality most training ignores: the majority of violent encounters happen in low light. If this episode has you mapping out your next class, this is a great one to add to the list — learn to identify threats, run a light, and defend yourself when you can’t see clearly.

About This Episode:

Today, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen step off the range and into the classroom — because signing up for a training class is the easy part; actually getting your money’s worth out of it is another story. Whether you’re booking your very first class or your fifteenth, this episode breaks down the habits that separate the students who walk away transformed from the ones who walk away with a certificate and not much else.

We get into how to choose the right class for where you actually are, what to do in the days before you ever set foot on the range, the mindset that makes instruction stick, and the step most students skip entirely once class lets out.

As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealedcarry.com!

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S14E4: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Our Take on the In-N-Out Shooting Aug 14, 2026

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CCW Safe – CCW Safe is a self-defense coverage provider that helps cover legal costs if you’re ever involved in a self-defense incident — and as you’ll hear today, even a shooting that gets ruled justified can still mean an arrest, an investigation, and a long wait to find out whether you’ll be charged. Visit ccwsafe.com to learn about their coverage options.
HK-USA – Today’s episode is brought to you by HK-USA — Heckler & Koch, makers of some of the finest firearms in the world. When you need a firearm you can count on for personal defense, HK delivers.

About This Episode:

Today, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen have a lot to unpack–and this month, all eyes are on Twin Falls. From a road-rage confrontation that turns into a hard lesson on drawing against an unarmed attacker to a lunchtime rescue nobody saw coming, this episode is packed with real-world defensive gun use stories that test the limits of what you think you know about self-defense.

We dig into the tactical trap of the “unarmed but advancing” threat, a homeowner who’d already been targeted more than once, and a self-defense claim a grieving family is fighting out in public. Plus: our full take on the In-N-Out shooting — what the armed responders got right, what’s still up for debate, and the split-second decisions worth studying long after the headlines fade. Tune in so you don’t miss!

As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealedcarry.com!

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S14E3: Old Iron, New Iron & Remembering a Giant Aug 07, 2026

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We cover recent firearms industry news, including the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s plan to sell former U.S. government M14 rifles to civilians in permanently semi-automatic form, and Auto-Ordnance’s short-barreled M1 Carbine with a 12-inch barrel and suppressor threading.

We also discuss a new range project in Cody, Wyoming, along with several new product announcements, including the KelTec Sub2000 SDP and the Springfield Armory Echelon Alpha.
We then look at low-light training topics in an upcoming webinar with Dan Brady and close with a remembrance of Greg Motes and his role in shooting history and IPSC development.

As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealedcarry.com!

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S14E2: Shot First, So He Fired Back – This FedEx Driver’s Justified Save Jul 29, 2026

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About This Episode:

Riley Bowman sits down with Jarrel Cappell, a FedEx courier whose ordinary delivery run turned into a fight for his life. Jarrel did everything he was “supposed” to do during an armed robbery — and was shot anyway. What he did in the seconds that followed is a masterclass in mindset, training, and the will to keep fighting when you’re already hurt.

We walk through that night, the long road afterward, and the hard-earned lessons every armed citizen should take to heart. This is a Justified Save you won’t forget.

As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealedcarry.com!

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S14E1: Freedom Bought, Freedom Maintained – 700 Years of Receipts Jul 02, 2026

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Happy 250th Birthday America Sale – https://www.concealedcarry.com/hba – One of our biggest sales of the year kicks off July 2nd for Guardian Members and July 3rd for non-members. All customers that place an order during the sale will receive an exclusive challenge coin commemorating the 250th anniversary of our Nation’s birth! Don’t miss it!
Guardian Nation – https://www.guardiannation.com – To save the BIGGEST during our Independence Day Sale, you’re going to want to be a member of Guardian Nation. Our members always save the most with an across the board 10% discount, even on top of already discounted products during the sale!

About This Episode:

We trace the history of the right to keep and bear arms from English law in the 1300s through modern U.S. Supreme Court cases. We discuss the Statute of Northampton, the Stuart era, the English Bill of Rights, and how these developments shaped American constitutional thinking and the Second Amendment.

We then cover the colonial period, the Revolution, and post-Civil War developments, including restrictions on enslaved Black people, the Black Codes, the 14th Amendment, and cases such as Dred Scott, Cruikshank, and Miller. We end with major modern laws and decisions, including the NFA, the Gun Control Act, FOPA, Heller, McDonald, Bruen, and Rahimi, as well as current cases involving AR-15 bans and magazine limits.

As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealedcarry.com!

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S13E25: Legislative Updates – Nine to Zero and Counting Jun 30, 2026

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Happy 250th Birthday America Sale – https://www.concealedcarry.com – Stay tuned to and watch our site for upcoming details on our massive Independence Day Sale!
Guardian Nation – https://www.guardiannation.com – To save the BIGGEST during our Independence Day Sale, you’re going to want to be a member of Guardian Nation. Our members always save the most with an across the board 10% discount, even on top of already discounted products during the sale!

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In this episode we give a roundup of current Second Amendment court cases and gun-law developments. We discuss the Supreme Court’s narrow ruling in the Hemani case, the Court declining to hear two New York cases for now, and the 6-3 decision in Wolford v. Lopez striking down Hawaii’s private-property carry rule.

We also cover new lawsuits in California and Michigan challenging carry and permit restrictions, as well as Virginia’s new law banning certain assault firearms and magazines over 15 rounds. We note that several related cases are still pending in the courts.

As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealedcarry.com!

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S13E24: Gun Control From the Beginning of This Nation Jun 26, 2026

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We look back at the events leading to the American Revolution, focusing on British attempts to control arms and ammunition and the growing tensions caused by taxation, the Boston Tea Party, and the Coercive Acts. We cover General Thomas Gage’s actions in Massachusetts, the powder alarm of September 1774, and how quickly the militia responded when British authority moved against stored powder.

We then discuss Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, including Paul Revere’s warning, the fighting at Lexington Green, and the British retreat to Boston under attack. We also touch on the siege of Boston, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the arrival of George Washington and Henry Knox, linking these events to the founders’ view of an armed population as a check on tyranny.

As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealedcarry.com!

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