Episodes

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

If you prefer to watch the video you can find it at the bottom of this webpage. Episode Sponsors: 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. BarrelBlok: In those moments you need to be sure your gun is clear; BarrelBlok it. 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 mo...

If you prefer to watch the video you can find it at the bottom of this webpage. Episode Sponsors: 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 https://www.concealedcarry.com/ccwsafe to learn about their coverage options. Defense After Dark Online Course – Today’s episode is als...

If you prefer to watch the video you can find it at the bottom of this webpage. Episode Sponsors: 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 https://www.concealedcarry.com/ccwsafe to learn about their coverage options. HK-USA – T...

If you prefer to watch the video you can find it at the bottom of this webpage. Episode Sponsors: Talon Range Bag (Ready Up Gear) The Truth About Low-Light Webinar (FREE, Aug 13) About This Episode: 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 ne...

If you prefer to watch the video you can find it at the bottom of this webpage. Episode Sponsors: CCW Safe – https://www.concealedcarry.com/ccwsafe HK – https://www.hk-usa.com 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 ...

If you prefer to watch the video you can find it at the bottom of this webpage. Episode Sponsors: 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 ...