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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

S14E12: Advice for New Concealed Carriers – The Zach Cox Story
Concealed Carry Podcast - Guns | Training | Defense | CCW
S14E12: Advice for New Concealed Carriers – The Zach Cox Story

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Nov. 4, 2026

S14E12: Advice for New Concealed Carriers – The Zach Cox Story

If you prefer to watch the video you can find it at the bottom of this webpage. Episode Sponsors: HK Guardian Nation About This Episode: Riley Bowman sits down with Zach Cox of Train With Zach for the story behind the man. What makes Zach… Zach? What path led him to his current role in the firearms industry, and where does his passion for it come from? Then Riley asks the big one: if Zach could go back to day one, what would he tell himself? Some of it is life advice, and a lot of it is pra
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Oct. 28, 2026

S14E11: What You Need to Know About Fighting With Your Hands w/ Cecil Burch

If you prefer to watch the video you can find it at the bottom of this webpage. Episode Sponsors: CCW Safe Guardian Conference About This Episode: Riley Bowman brings Cecil Burch of Immediate Action Combatives onto the show for the first time. One of the things Cecil does best is showing how regular people–like you and me–can learn to fight with our hands as well as the gun, and how to integrate those skills together. Tune in ’cause you’re not going to want to miss this one! Resources Refer
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Oct. 21, 2026

S14E10: Justified Saves-When the Fight Comes to You

If you prefer to watch the video you can find it at the bottom of this webpage. Episode Sponsors: CCW Safe KSG Armory Holsters About This Episode: Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen are back with another round of Justified Saves. Before the stories, the guys take a moment to acknowledge Thursday’s tragedy at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon. Then it’s into two cases where the shooter had a way out: an Arizona driver on an I-10 off-ramp, and a Memphis homeowner who walked outside at 4:40 in
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Oct. 15, 2026

S14E9: Button vs Paddle Mag Releases PLUS the 2026 Guardian Conference Recap

If you prefer to watch the video you can find it at the bottom of this webpage. Episode Sponsors: HK CCW Safe About This Episode: In this episode, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen do a debriefing of the 2026 Guardian Conference. We share our top takeaways and lessons about the event, how we plan to further improve it for future years, and why we think you should attend in 2027! Also, we talk about button versus paddle mag releases in light of the release of the new HK VP9A1-B models with butto
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Sept. 23, 2026

S14E8: Lessons From Permit Renewal Classes

If you prefer to watch the video you can find it at the bottom of this webpage. Episode Sponsors: HK – www.HK-USA.com Dry Fire Pro Shop – https://www.dryfireproshop.com 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’r
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Sept. 11, 2026

S14E7: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Shooting at Shadows

If you prefer to watch the video you can find it at the bottom of this webpage. Episode Sponsors: CCW Safe HK About This Episode: 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