Gun Freedom Radio

Our guest today is Adam Boyd. Adam is a former law enforcement officer and SWAT operator with a distinguished career dedicated to serving and protecting the community. Transitioning from his tactical background, Adam founded Soleful Training, a company specializing in implementing comprehensive organizational wellness programs designed to enhance physical and mental health in the workplace. And, Adam is the visionary behind the Tour de Patriot, a 1200 mile endurance bike ride through the 13 original colonies. 1) Tell us about your Tour de Patriot project. a. Why did you create the project? b. What are you hoping Tour de Patriot will accomplish? 2) Tell us about your career background and your company, Soleful Training. 3) How does this ride tie into our Bill of Rights, particularly our Second Amendment? 4) How do people follow you and support Tour de Patriot?

Our guest today is Mike Pineda. Mike is a 2024 Candidate for Mayor of Avondale, AZ. Mike currently serves as Vice Mayor, and seeks to continue using his personal and professional experience to Serve this small city, just west of Phoenix with huge impact. 1) Politics, even in small cities and towns, can be a rough arena. And serving as an elected official is a team sport that involves your entire family. What are the driving issues that caused you to run for Mayor of Avondale? -My three tenets are Community, Education, and Small Business. 2) The race you are in is non-partisan, yet we find ourselves in a time in history when political party ideologies are deeply ingrained in the decisions that elected officials make. How do you navigate these issues? -Leadership matters, and decision-making as a Mayor requires experience, skill and collaborative relationships. Through my many years of serving on City Council and as Vice Mayor, particularly in the West Valley area where several small cities work closely togeth

Our guest today is Adam Kraut. Adam is an attorney with a background in law in firearms-related matters representing individuals, industry members, and pro-rights organizations in state and federal courts, and is the Executive Director of the Second Amendment Foundation. 1) Talk to us about the Gun Rights Policy Conference. a) What and where is it? b) Who should come? c) Why is this a “Must-See” event? 2) Connected to but separate from GRPC is an event called Amm-Con. Ammo-Com is in its 7th year, having originated at the Chicago GRPC in 2017. a) What is Amm-Con? b) Who should come? 3) Under the Biden Administration and the incessant push to deprive citizens of their 2A Rights, SAF is busier than ever. a) What are some of your big wins? 1. Cargill Supreme Court decision a. Adam’s professional background with the “Final Rule” b) What big challenges are still on the horizon?

Our guest today is Shelli Boggs. Shelli is a 2024 candidate for Maricopa County School Superintendent. She is a proud Arizona mom, grandmother, teacher, and education leader who got started in Arizona politics when she saw firsthand the decline in education quality and the invasion of radical politics into the classroom. Shelli has a proven record for putting students’ safety and academics first, supporting parental rights, and ensuring teachers and staff are properly trained through professional development and mentorship. 1) Help our viewers understand the position that you are campaigning for. 2) How do you hope to positively impact Education in the state of AZ? 3) Many people do not understand that Maricopa County is a very large county with millions of residents. In fact Maricopa County is the 4th largest county in the nation. How can a single set of policies serve such a huge and diverse population? 4) What makes you uniquely qualified to hold this position?

Our guest today is Jerry Sheridan. Jerry is a Constitutional Conservative Republican, and understands that the role of Sheriff besides keeping people safe is to serve the People in protecting the Constitution, people’s liberties and freedoms including gun rights. Jerry is a member of the CSPOA (Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association), and he is a 2024 candidate for Maricopa County Sheriff. 1) There is so much evidence that the Federal Government has weaponized the DOJ and other three-letter agencies against the Citizens. What can a Sheriff do about that? 2) What are your thoughts about the current non-enforcement of immigration and drug / human trafficking laws in Maricopa County? 3) An issue that too many people are not familiar with, yet being impacted by is the exorbitant spending of taxpayer moneys with the Melendres lawsuit at MCSO. What can you tell us about this issue? 4) Red flag laws and the underlying threats against gun rights are not going away anytime soon. How will having a Sher

Our guest today is Sheriff Mark Lamb. Mark is the Pinal County Sheriff and Candidate for the United States Senate in the 2024 AZ US Senate race. As a constitutional conservative, Sheriff Lamb has always been a strong supporter of our 2nd Amendment rights and the enforcement of all of our laws, including those that pertain to fighting illegal immigration, and he is determined to protect the rights and freedoms of the people whom he serves. 1) What caused you to enter the race for AZ US Senate? 2) You have been the highest LE Official in Pinal County for several years. Federal issues are different than County or State issues – how will you impact our state as a US Senator? 3) When it comes to the Second Amendment, what is a red line that you will not compromise on? 4) What makes you uniquely qualified to serve as one of our nation’s 100 Senators, representing the great state of AZ?

Our guest today is John Kolis. John is the author of “Pistol Practice: The Shooting Range Guidebook that Teaches you How to Practice”. John is an Air Force veteran, long-time recreational shooter, and an NRA and USCCA certified instructor with extensive classroom and one-on-one teaching experience. 1) There are lots of books on shooting, what makes Pistol Practice unique? 2) How and when did you come up with the idea for the book? 3) We met at SHOT Show, and it was your first time attending. Tell me about your experience engaging the 2A community. 4) What is the Pistol Practice Affiliate Instructor Program?

Our guest today is Michelle Ugenti-Rita. Michelle is a native Arizonan who has served in the Arizona legislature for 12 years in both the AZ State House and the AZ State Senate. In the 2024 election, she is campaigning for a seat on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. 1) Serving for over a decade in the AZ State Legislature has to have prepared you for several elected positions. What is it about the MCBOS that caused you to toss your hat in the ring? 2) Most people had never heard about the MCBOS before the 2020 Election, and then suddenly every national news outlet was talking about it. How can the voters better supervise the Supervisors in the future? 3) Some say that Maricopa County is too large to trust to so few people with such a long list of responsibilities. What do you say about that? 4) What has been your proudest moment as an elected official? 5) What has been your hardest lesson as a leader? 6) What makes you uniquely qualified to hold one of the five seats on the Maricopa County Board of S

Our guest today is Stacey Goodman. Stacey is the author of "The Dust Never Settles", which is her true, first-hand account of serving as an emergency responder at ground zero in New York on 9/11. 1) Thank you for your service. Please tell us your story. I served with the Suffolk County Police Department Long Island, NY for 21 years retiring at the rank of Detective. I had 6 years on when I was activated by a Federal Agency, D.M.O.R.T. ( Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team) which at the time was a volunteer agency under Health & Human Services mostly comprised of medical professionals. My job was as a logistics specialist to assist the Medical Examiner and I since I was sworn in as a temporary federal agent, my responsibility became that of performing preliminary IDs of all remains brought in to the temporary morgue before being transferred to the NYC Medical Examiner’s Office. I worked 12-hour shifts 7 days a week for 23 days on the pile. I suffer some health issues related to my service at Ground Z

Our guest today is Professor David Yamane. David is an Asian American and lifelong liberal from the San Francisco Bay Area. He became a first-time gun owner as a forty-two-year-old and embarked on an immersive twelve-year study of American gun culture from his unique perspective as a Professor of Sociology. David is the author of the new book, “Gun Curious,” which translates what he has learned, and is a perfect book for anyone who is curious and open-minded about the issue of firearms. 1) What does “gun curious” in your book’s title mean? 2) What is one surprising takeaway from your journey into American gun culture? 3) What do people tend to misunderstand about guns, gun owners, and gun culture? 4) How can we have better conversations about guns?

Our guest today is Sonny Leggett. Retired US Army Colonel, Sonny Leggett, is the Chief Communications Officer of the PrairieFire in Nevada, which is a 550-acre campus developed as a premier destination for shooting enthusiasts worldwide. 1) Tell us the PrairieFire Story. The name alone is intriguing. (PF celebrated their Grand Opening September 23, 2023 – formerly known as FrontSite under different management) 2) What kind of training opportunities are available at PrairieFire? Is it open to the general public, or must one have a membership? 3) PrairieFire supports a variety of non-profits. What are some of the fund-raising events you have held? And what events are coming up? 4) This episode is titled “Igniting Excellence” because in our experience the PF Team exemplifies that. And because you also have Leadership, Learning, and Development Programs, which is not standard practice at the average shooting complex. Talk to us about these programs.

Our guest today is Alan Myers. Alan Myers is a San Diego CPA and forensic accountant. For over a decade, he has dedicated himself to researching, studying and analyzing the Federal Reserve System, banking and the national debt. 1) Federal ownership of land. Some call it a Federal land grab - what is it and why should citizens be concerned about it? States are the parents, they created the Constitution, ratified the Constitution and it is the Constitution which brought into existence the federal government, the child. The child is to do only what it has been told to do or can do, nothing more. Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 of the U.S. Constitution Total land in the U.S. is 2,271,343,360 acres, of which, federal government owns 615,311,602 acres or 27% of total land in the U.S. The 12 States with the most federal government land owned are, in order, Nevada (80%), Utah (63%), Idaho (61.9%), Alaska (60.9%), Oregon (52%), Wyoming (46.7%), California (45.4%), Arizona (38.6%), Colorado (36.2%), New Mexico (31

Our guest today is Lauren “Liberty” Snyder. Lauren is a differently-abled model, a Civil Paralegal with Attorneys For Freedom, and the host of the Podcast, "Armed & Fabulous with Lauren Liberty", hosted by Attorneys On Retainer. Lauren is also a Member of Women For Gun Rights a nationwide organization of women committed to safeguarding the Second Amendment through education not legislation. 1) Tell us about your new “Armed & Fabulous with Lauren Liberty” podcast. 2) Your host for the podcast is Attorneys On Retainer. What is AOR? 3) Every responsibly armed citizen agrees that training is essential. As we go through life and experience changes in our physical abilities. What has been your experience with having your training grow with your personal life experiences? 4) Tell us about your advocacy as a member of Women For Gun Rights and any other efforts you have taken to protect the 2A.

Our guest today is Sheriff Mike Boudreaux. Mike Boudreaux is a 2024 Candidate for Congress to represent California District 20. Sheriff Boudreaux is also the elected president of the California State Sheriffs Association, representing all 58 sheriffs in the state of California. Sheriff Boudreaux is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, which he attended in Quantico Virginia and has a long track record of defending and supporting the Second Amendment. 1) Enforcing the law and supporting the Second Amendment in CA nowadays sound like oxymorons because the state firearms laws have changed so much in our lifetimes. Talk to us about how an elected Law Enforcement Officer handles those dichotomies. 2) If elected, you will be shifting from enforcing laws to creating laws. How does your nearly 4 decades of experience, much of it as the highest law enforcement officer in your county, prepare you and translate to the job of a Congressman? 3) The Biden Administration has recently announced a National Extreme Risk Pr

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