# Kevin Michalowski: The Truth About Training, Mindset & Defending Your Church

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Podcast: [Gun Owners Radio](https://stenobird.com/podcast/gun-owners-radio-253237)
Published: 2026-06-22T10:32:00+00:00
Episode link: https://gunownersradio.com/
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## Resource

Concealed Carry Magazine's executive editor Kevin Michalowski sits down with Michael and Alisha for a straight conversation most gun owners need to hear: marksmanship is the easy part. The hard part — mindset, the law, and what actually happens after you use a firearm — is where most people are undertrained. He also breaks down how everyday people are protecting their houses of worship after the Michigan church attack, and why a "safety team" beats doing nothing. Then it's a packed news week: California's AB 1948 (your CCW could go from a 2-year to a 3-year permit), a 9-0 Supreme Court win for gun owners, a Pasadena PD dashcam you have to see to believe, and a new Second Amendment Foundation lawsuit over red dots and carry guns. Chapters: 0:00 — Welcome + what's on the show 0:37 — Kristie Bruce-Lane wins big in San Diego's SD-40 — beating $4.5 million in opposition spending 2:58 — Movie Night: SDCGO takes over a theater for "Young Washington" (July 7) 4:03 — Massad Ayoob's Deadly Force Instructor class comes to San Diego (July 11) 6:04 — AB 1948: California moves to extend CCW licenses from 2 years to 3 16:41 — Kevin Michalowski (Concealed Carry Magazine / USCCA): training, mindset & defending houses of worship 49:29 — Cakes Concealed: rethinking off-body carry for women, with founder Tamkin 1:12:44 — Pasadena PD "horseplay": an officer shoots his partner on dashcam 1:24:23 — Supreme Court 9-0: marijuana use alone can't strip your gun rights 1:42:13 — SAF sues Contra Costa County over red dot, light & 1911 carry bans 1:57:01 — Stump My Nephew: Smith & Wesson, Volcanic & the birth of the Henry rifle (Chapter times are from the raw recording — shift them by however much intro/cold-open gets added in post.) If you carry, train others, or just want California gun news told…

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