Gun Freedom Radio

Our guest today is Erich Pratt. Erich is the Senior Vice President for Gun Owners of America (GOA). GOA is the no-compromise national grassroots organization representing more than two million Americans dedicated to promoting their Second Amendment freedom to keep and bear arms. Erich is the author of “Firing Back: How to counter anti-gun propaganda and become a better 2A activist”. 1) GOA is a leading voice in holding the line on our 2A Rights and also in empowering citizens to find and use their voices as well. To expand those efforts, GOA has just announced its inaugural event called GOALS. Talk to us about this event. 2) GOA has celebrated some big wins lately. What are those? 3) What are the current challenges that GOA is fighting, and what is looming on the horizon? What should our listeners be aware of, and how can we all help? 4) 2024 is a big year for GOA events. The Inaugural National Women’s Range Day was hosted with Empowered 2A in TX in March. What was the driving force behind this event that in

Our guest today is Dr. Bob Branch. Dr. Branch is a 2024 Maricopa County Supervisor in District 4 in Arizona. He is a Veteran, Businessman, Christian Conservative College Professor, and the Commissioner Emeritus of the Maricopa County Park System. As a Commissioner, Dr, Branch has extensive County Government Experience and wants to bring his experience the MCBOS. 1) When you are elected to the Board of Supervisors, what is your #1 priority? 2) You are in your 7th Term as your Commissioner of Maricopa County Parks and Recreation, District 4. First, what does that office do, and then, why is that experience important for the position you are seeking? 3) You say that you are a Christian Conservative College Professor, isn’t that an oxymoron? How does that experience translate to the job of a County Supervisors? 4) You say that you are a leader, not a legislator, and that you are a leader, not an opportunist. What do you mean by that? 5) You own a Gatling Gun, why?

Our guest today is Stephen Shives. Steve is a first-time political candidate, running for Florida House District 27 in 2024. He has been an entrepreneur since high school, starting his own business in 1982 at the age of 16. In 2012, he started Runaway Campers, a small camping trailer manufacturing company in his backyard, that has since grown into a nationwide company, with thousands of units on the road. And Steve wants to bring that kind of business sense to the FL House District 27. 1) What experiences did you have growing up that you believe shaped you into who you are today? 2) How did you manage starting a business for yourself so young; and how has that played out over the years? 3) How has gun ownership and the 2A community become an important part of your life? 4) You say you never wanted to have anything to do with politics; what happened that led you to get involved?

Our guest today is Eric Hayes. Eric is a Turning Point Action field representative overseeing western Arizona and the Phoenix west valley area, who started his political journey at the age of 16 as an influencer. He is a Precinct Committeeman and at just 19 years old, he ran the field for Turning Point Action in Maricopa County during the 2022 election cycle. Eric considers himself a bridge for the everyday American and the people in politics. 1) We often hear about the generation gap, but you want to be a bridge across generations and between average Americans and the power structure of politics. What sparked that in you? What is your story? 2) What is TPAction and what is Turning Point Action doing for the 2024 election? 3) In your experience, how do people in your generation view Individual Liberties like the Second Amendment? 4) What is one thing you want to say to people in their 20s? 30s? 40s? 50s? And older? 5) Where will we see you in 20 years? What are some of your big goals?

Our guest today is Gabriella Hoffman. Gabby is the director of the Center for Energy and Conservation at Independent Women’s Forum. She is a freelance media strategist, award-winning writer, and Townhall.com political columnist. She hosts the District of Conservation podcast and CFACT original video series “Conservation Nation” and serves on the Professional Outdoor Media Association’s Board of Directors. Gabriella credits her Lithuanian parents, who are Soviet Union escapees, for instilling a love of freedom, liberty, and limited government in her. 1) Congratulations on your newest position with Independent Women’s Forum (IWF)! Tell us about IWF and the work you do there. 2) Often Hunters and Conservationists try to stay out of conversations about 2A Advocacy, why do you think that is? 3) A recent article in The Hill suggests that “States should ban corporations from selling guns”. Talk to us about the various ways this would harm states from the standpoints of safety, rights, financial & conservation. (h

Our guest today is Marc J Victor. Marc owns the Law Firm, Attorneys For Freedom, and is an Arizona State bar certified specialist in criminal law who has been zealously representing clients in serious state and federal criminal law matters for well over thirty years. As a long time freedom activist, Mr. Victor is regularly invited to speak to audiences across Arizona on a variety of issues including ending the drug war, the rights of gun owners, the free market, criminal justice issues as well as a variety of other criminal law related issues. 1) Your law firm has a new Attorneys On Retainer program. Tell us about that. Why do people need this kind of program? What states does it help in? 2) You recently posted a video on YouTube where you and Firearms Trainer, Massad Ayoob, debate about the topic of whether or not people should talk to the police after a self defense shooting. How did that go? 3) In another video you talked about why you personally own an AR-15. 4) How has the US Supreme Court decision know

Our guest today is Sandra Richardson. Sandra was the victim of the NY SAFE Act and a false report concerning her mental health. Sandra is a gun owner, was the subject of a false NY SAFE Act report. Thankfully, the court determined the report against her was "arbitrary, capricious or an abuse of discretion" and her rights were restored. After that ordeal, she brought together data that clearly shows that the NY SAFE Act has created a very large barrier to mental health care and is ineffective in capturing its target population. 1) The New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013 proposes to help keep guns out of the hands of people with mental health issues. But, like so many “well-meaning” laws the NY SAFE Act ensnares people like you who are simply seeking help with normal stress. 2) After regaining your Second Amendment rights, you wanted to understand more about NY SAFE Act reporting and its impact on the public. How did you approach this and what did you find? 3) What do you hope

Our guest today is John Paine. John is the author of The Second Amendment Manifesto: What Every American Should Know about Their Constitutional Right to Own Guns. John is a lifelong lover of history, firearms, and freedom. John is not an academic or politician, but an American who believes that our country and culture is worth fighting for, and that this starts by understanding our rights as protected under the Constitution. 1) The Second Amendment Manifesto is filled with world history dating from ancient Greece and runs a thread all the way to modern-day America. What was the driving force that caused you to author this book? 2) Too often Americans think we invented the idea of Gun Rights, yet England experienced a war over these very rights. However, as we speak, the citizens of English have given up nearly all of their rights. Tell us about that journey. 3) What is the overarching reason that our Founders added the Second Amendment to our Bill of Rights? Why would any government put something like th

Our guest today is Victoria Snitsar Churchill. Victoria is a writer and editor at American Liberty News and The Republican Standard, where she produces prolific coverage on news of the day, with expert analysis on political developments and gun rights. Victoria has been featured on many media outlets, including The Washington Examiner, Forbes, CBS News, TIME Magazine, The Blaze, and NRATV. A proud immigrant and naturalized U.S. citizen, Victoria has held roles in numerous conservative grassroots efforts, and is active to this day in Republican groups at all levels, serving as the Chairman of the Arlington Falls Church Young Republicans and the Virginia Committeewoman on the Young Republican National Committee. 1) How did a nice girl like you immigrate to the US and find herself writing about the Second Amendment? 2) Talk to us about 2A rights for younger Americans. Many say that once my generation ages out that the anti-gun folks will have no opposition left. From your experience is that true? 3) You live

Our guest today is Xi Van Fleet. Xi is the author of “Mao’s America: A Survivor’s Warning.” Xi grew up in Mao’s China. She spent her entire school years in the turmoil of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, but attended college in the US. Xi has never been politically involved, but like many Americans, 2020 has become a turning point for her. Compelled by her personal experience under Mao and the realization that the Chinese Cultural Revolution she lived through is taking place here in America, she has committed herself to the mission of educating American people about the horror of Socialism/Communism, and warn them of the danger of Cultural Marxist Woke Revolution that is threatening our country. Her up-coming book “Mao’s America: A Survivor’s Warning” will be available in October 2023. 1) Part of your story is that after high school you and other urban youths were forced to work in the fields for 3 years to be re-educated by the peasants. Help us understand what is meant by “re-educated”? 2) You earned maste

Our guest today is Lyrah Panarigan. Lyrah Panarigan published an article in the Daily Caller in 2023 titled: Media, Politicians Chronically Mislead On Total Number Of ‘Mass Shootings,’ Data Analysis Shows. Lyrah is a student attending Arizona Christian University double-majoring in Political Science and Communications with a minor in Biblical Studies. She is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Stronghold Media, ACU’s student-led press and media club. She is currently studying under Dr. George Barna of the Cultural Research Center. Lyrah is a Liberty and Learning Fellow for the Fund for American Studies, where she interned with the Daily Caller in the summer. 1) You are very unique for your age group. You even wrote a blog about being a young Conservative living in a Blue State. What makes you so strong to stand against the cultural tide? 2) Your article in Daily Caller discusses findings from research on this year's mass shootings are not what other media and political figures are touting. Talk to us about t

Our guest today is Laura DiBenedetto. Laura is the author of the #1 Bestselling Book, “The Six Habits”. She is a TEDx Speaker and Happiness & Business Coach. She is a Speaker, a Freedom Fighter, and is the Co-owner of Sovereign Ammo. 1) How do you help people manufacture delight through six habits? 2) In firearms training we sometimes hear the phrase slow down to speed up. In your experience, as a Happiness Coach, you use a similar phrase. Talk to us about the idea of slowing down to hurry up. 3) After all of the craziness of lockdowns and forced and coerced medical treatments starting in 2020, many people have joined the sovereignty movement. Possibly by no coincidence you and your husband named your ammo company Sovereign Ammo. Tell us about your journey into being an ammo manufacturer. 4) You were part of a recent DocuSeries called Firearms and Freedom. How did that come about?

Our guest today is Rob Canterbury. Rob is the American First, Constitutional Conservative candidate for Arizona Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in District 4, currently held by Clint Hickman. Rob grew up on a farm hunting, fishing, camping, gardening, and gaining a deep understanding of the conservation of our natural resources and many other great lifelong lessons. Rob retired from a distinguished career in the Navy after Serving for 20 years in Naval Special Warfare units. Rob currently works in the private security industry and serves as the Sergeant-at-Arms for both the Maricopa County Republican Committee and the Arizona GOP. 1) It is rare when a County Board of Supervisors makes national headlines, but in AZ, in Maricopa County, after the last two elections people across the country have heard a lot about the work that a Board of Supervisors does...or is supposed to do. Give us a quick civics lesson – what is the function of the MCBOS? 2) Why have you decided to toss your name in the hat and camp

Today is our first in an upcoming series of interviews with the ladies of the Independent Women’s Forum. On July 1, 2023 Cheryl was inducted as a Visiting Fellow at the IWF, and we want to use this Series to introduce you all to the important and varied work that the IWF does. Our guest today is Michele Steeb. Michele is the author of "Answers Behind The RED DOOR: Battling the Homeless Epidemic" In 2006, Michele joined a struggling shelter for homeless women and children and transformed it into one of the nation’s beacons of success by actively addressing and overcoming the root causes of their homelessness. Her written work has been published in the Washington Post, USA Today, Newsweek, and the New York Post. And now Michele is an Independent Women's Forum Visiting Fellow. 1) Talk to us about how tackling the Homelessness issue became a passion for you? 2) You wrote a book on homelessness, called Answers Behind the Red Door: Battling the Homeless Epidemic. What is the meaning behind the title, and what

Our guest today is Scott Prior. Scott Prior is a competitive shooter with a YouTube channel called Scooter’s Brass, and the current president of the Arizona Chapter of the Liberal Gun Club. Scott believes that the Constitution is not a partisan document and that every American deserves equal protections under the law. He also believes that the ‘gun control’ crowd needs to start focusing on the causes of violence, instead of trying to manipulate and create gun laws that will be ineffective against gun violence. 1) How do we bridge the gap between left and right 2A supporters? 2) In pop culture (films, music videos, TV Shows) guns are often grievously mishandled, setting a terrible example for inexperienced and untrained people to follow. You have mentioned that there are ways to broadcast positive gun events on TV and social media platforms. Talk so us about that. 3) Violence has been with us since the dawn of Man. If there is a true solution to violence, it isn’t to make one person less able to protect

Our guest today is Adam Winch. Adam is the founder and owner of Defenders USA, and also the owner of Crosswind Precision Marksmanship Academy (CPMA). Defenders is an armed and unarmed defense training company and CPMA is a long range / sniper training company. Adam and his highly skilled team have trained tens of thousands of people, ranging from civilians, military, and law enforcement personnel in order to offer good and moral citizens the opportunity to develop the same training and mental-emotional heart-sets he'd developed during his service as a law enforcement officer. 1) What caused you to start a defensive training company and why are you specific in not calling it a "firearms training" company? 2) What forms of training do you and Defenders USA offer? 3) Above and beyond the training itself, what is one of the main overarching themes you and Defenders USA emphasize? 4) What should one expect if attending your training? 5) We hear so many stories from people who realize the need for training beca

On-Location Interview from the 2023 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, NV with Monte Bowen. Monte is the Pacific Regional Director for Gun Owners of America (GOA). In his work at GOA Monte covers several states with a wide variety of different gun laws and cultural attitudes towards firearms and Individual Liberties connected with our Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Monte represents gun owners from Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Oregon, Nevada, New Mexico, and Washington.

On-Location Interview from the 2023 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, NV with Larry Zanoff. Connecting with Larry at SHOT Show has become a treasured tradition for us. Larry is the co-host of Hollywood Weapons: Fact or Fiction? on the Outdoor Channel, and has what many of us would consider a dream job, working in the Weapons Department of Independent Studio Services Props (ISS) , the largest rental armory in the film and Television industry, providing custom weapons manufacturing, actor training, on set armorer services, safety training, and more.

On-Location Interview from the 2023 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, NV with Charlie Cook and John Petrolino. Both Charlie and John have been awarded the Blogger of the Year Award from the Second Amendment Foundation; Charlie in 2019 and John in 2023. Charlie Cook hosts the YouTube channel titled “Riding Shotgun With Charlie” and features him conducting interviews behind the wheel while riding in various locations around the country with his “shotgun riding” passengers, which have included Massad Ayoob, Alan Gottlieb, & Hickok45, among others including Cheryl & Danny Todd. He’s been a speaker at the Gun Rights Policy Conference since 2016, presented at AMMcon since 2017, and hosted the Concealed Carry Fashion Shows around the country. Charlie spoke on the Supreme Court steps at Heller 10. The Second Amendment Foundation awarded Charlie the Defender of Liberty in 2017 and “Riding Shotgun With Charlie” as the Ray Carter Blogger of the Year in 2019. John Petrolino is a US Merchant Marine Officer, writer, and author of

Our guests today are Raymond & Leslie Funk. Leslie and Raymond use their shared passions for the shooting sports and self-defense to create a common bond for themselves and other married couples who attend their Three Cord Marriage Training. While sharing married life together since 2010, they’ve overcome adultery, emotional abuse, and drug and pornography addictions. Taking firearms training together, along with their commitment to Biblical principles, rekindled their connection and was instrumental in their reconciliation. 1) How did Three Cord Marriage come about? 2) Most people wouldn’t make a connection between marriage and firearms. Can you explain how the two are related? 3) Tell us what your Tactical Marriage and Firearm Training retreat looks like? 4) Tell us more about what the Three Cord Marriage community has to offer.