S13E16: The Third Option – Why Shooting to Kill or Wound is Wrong
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🗓️ 28 April 2026
⏱️ 57 minutes
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About This Episode:
In this episode, we delve into the misunderstood concepts of “shoot to kill” versus “shoot to wound” in self-defense situations. I, along with my co-host Jacob Paulsen, analyze the tactical and legal ramifications of these phrases, emphasizing that aiming to injure can lead to serious consequences and does not lessen the lethality of the action.
We argue that defensive shooting should prioritize stopping the threat rather than taking a life, advocating for a mindset centered around protecting oneself and others. By sharing real-world examples and drawing from recent training insights, we aim to clarify the importance of responsible intentionality in self-defense encounters, encouraging listeners to focus on neutralizing threats within ethical guidelines.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Concealed Carry podcast, Season 13, Episode 16. |
| 0:15.3 | And welcome to the Concealed Carry podcast, part of the Concealed Carry.com network, brought to you by HK. |
| 0:21.5 | Today is Friday, April 24th, 2026. |
| 0:25.7 | As of the recording of this episode, we are recording live as usual on YouTube, Facebook, |
| 0:31.1 | but many of you listen to us on the podcast feed. |
| 0:33.4 | We're glad to be with you regardless of how you're watching or listening. |
| 0:36.7 | I'm your host, Riley Bowman, joined today by Jacob Paulson. |
| 0:40.1 | Howdy. |
| 0:41.6 | And we've got a great episode topic here lined up for you today. |
| 0:46.2 | We're kind of revisiting something we, well, we've probably talked about multiple times over the years. |
| 0:51.5 | We did a dedicated episode on this back in the first year of the podcast. |
| 0:56.9 | So we're bringing it back. The third option is the title of this, |
| 1:02.2 | Why Shooting the Kill or Wound is Wrong. Yeah. |
| 1:06.1 | So bad. Yeah, we're talking about that. So stick around. You want to hear what our take is on this whole thing. |
| 1:12.2 | And we're going to address a lot of the comments and phrases that get thrown around, you know, about this |
| 1:18.8 | particular topic. We see it all the time. We want to make sure we set you straight. The first today's |
| 1:24.5 | episode is sponsored by the 2026 Guardian Conference. |
| 1:28.9 | Hope to see you there. |
| 1:30.0 | Jacob's sporting the shirt from last year's conference. |
| 1:33.8 | It is a good shirt. |
| 1:34.6 | It is my favorite one. |
| 1:35.6 | Yeah. |
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