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The NRA's corruption trial carried on last week with Wayne LaPierre taking the stand for the first time. So, I invited one of the best gunwriters in the country on the show to talk about it. Cam Edwards is not only the editor of Bearing Arms, but he's a former NRA News and NRATV host. That means he worked for Ackerman McQueen, which is the contractor at the center of the NRA corruption allegations. That gave him some special insight into how the relationship between the two sides. Cam was willing to be very candid about what he saw during his years at the organization. He said sometimes there were signs of outrageous spending, but he said those in the lower levels of each side didn't know about the kind of mismanagement LaPierre and others had admitted to in court. He decried the way high-level executives wasted NRA money on their own personal expenses. He pointed to former NRA CFO Woody Philips using the group's funds to commute from Texas to Virginia. He said he would often forgo reimbursement for legitimate business expenses when working on behalf of the NRA and never dreamed of using NRA funds for his commute after he moved several hours from the office he broadcast from. Cam said he knew many Ackerman and NRA employees who were as reserved in their expense accounting as he was because they believed in the group's mission. He said they also understood that the bulk of the NRA's money came from regular members giving money that was often a not insignificant part of their family budgets. He argued the corruption that ran rampant at the NRA was unacceptable and things need to change. But he also said the NRA is one of the most important institutions in the gun-rights movement and needs to be saved. Plus, I talk about my time at SHOT Show with Contributing Writer Jake Fogleman and the effect of the Biden Administration's pause on gun exports. Special Guest: Cam Edwards.

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #168 Cam Edwards Bearing Arms Cam & Co   Cam Edwards. What else can I say? I had Cam in the shotgun seat!    I've been listening to Cam Edwards since, forever.  Ok since he was on NRATV's Cam & Co. I've had chances to meet with him several times over the years; at the New Jersey Safe Conference in 2017, at Rally For Your Rights in 2019 in DC, and I've seen him at several SHOT Shows and NRA Annual meetings. But when I say that, I mean I saw him in the media room working and didn't want to bother him. He was working, I was “working it.”   Before we get into this, I need to say "thank you" to John Petrolino, The Pen Patriot, who is a contributor at Bearing Arms as well as AmmoLand News, for connecting me with Edwards, suggesting I  have him on the show. I was heading down to Virgina to teach a class and film another RSWC episode, and I saw that Farmville, VA, was between the towns I was traveling to.   Edwards was born in Massachusetts and after a couple of moves ended up in Oklahoma. He went to school for journalism in Oklahoma City, but ended up in Arkansas doing some TV and radio work. He started off pushing the play button on VHS players for shows like Sally Jessy Rapheal and Jerry Springer. The station owners realized that Edwards had more talent and they offered him a position running 3rd string cameras for a Sunday morning church show, because no one else wanted to work on Sunday mornings. As much as he enjoyed it, he wanted to get on to the news side of things. He eventually moved back to Oklahoma City and transitioned into radio doing some investigative reporting. With an open timeslot at the station, he took a non-paid radio hour to do some talk radio.    In 2004, Edwards was doing "Morning Drive "and was approached by Angus McQueen. McQueen is half of Ackerman McQueen, which was the advertising company that had strong ties to the NRA. Angus offered Edwards a job in the DC Metro area being the voice and face of the NRA News. What is interesting to me is that McQueen gave Edwards and his team autonomy to tell stories for the NRA members. They wanted "editorial separation." It wasn't going to be that the NRA told him what he needed to do or give him the talking points.   Edwards shared some stories about some of his favorite and least favorite guests that he's had on Cam & Co when they were on NRA News.  Back in the early NRA News days, he was doing radio from 9pm-12am eastern. He didn't name names, but his least favorite guests were the ones who had been imbibing before they called in. His favorite people to have on his show are the ones that are out there and making a difference in the gun world.    Edwards could see that the end was near with NRA News and started getting gear to keep Cam & Co going. After the "divorce" between NRA and Ackerman McQueen, Edwards was unemployed for 9 days. He got a call from folks at Townhall Media and they asked if he wanted to be the editor of Bearing Arms. Edwards had to transition from speaking for a living to writing for a living. Edwards didn't want to give up working in the Second Amendment world. He's loving what he is doing and wants to continue at Bearing Arms.    One of the things that I'm most honored about for this show is that Edwards gave me an EXCLUSIVE that he hasn't talked about in public ever before. He talks about when he first touched a gun, not even shot one, TOUCHED one!  And I guarantee you'll have a hard time believing what he did!  Yes, You'll have to watch (or listen) to find out! Cam Edwards: RSWC Passenger Bucket List; Check!   Favorite quotes:  “What kept me passionate about Second Amendment issues all these years…it's our Right, but it's also the people.” “Do you want to be the hometown guy and have that hometown career, or do you want to see where you can go?” “I always felt like I had this unicorn of a job.” “My job was to educate and inform my audience about what was going on with their Right to keep and bear arms.” “I think one of the great things about the world of the Second Amendment is that we have so many incredible people to talk to.” Bearing Arms https://bearingarms.com/author/camedwards   Cam Edwards Facebook https://www.facebook.com/camedwards2a/   Bearing Arms Cam & Co YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@BearingArmsCamCo   Cam & Co Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bearing-arms-cam-co/id1476321458   Cam Edwards Rumble https://rumble.com/vda1rj-cam-edwards-update.html   Cam Edwards Twitter https://twitter.com/CamEdwards Second Amendment Foundation http://saf.org/   Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms https://www.ccrkba.org/     Please support the Riding Shotgun With Charlie sponsors and supporters.    Buy RSWC & GunGram shirts & hoodies, stickers & patches, and mugs at the store! http://ridingshotgunwithcharlie.com/rswc-shop/   Dennis McCurdy Author, Speaker, Firewalker http://www.find-away.com/   Self Defense Radio Network http://sdrn.us/  

On this episode I chatted with fellow Oklahoma ambassador Clay Billman. Clay has the brand Oklamerica and in my opinion one of the best brand logos in the game! Clay talks about coming to Oklahoma, following in his mothers footsteps and studying at OSU. After college he jumped into the big world of advertising and Ackerman McQueen before returning to OSU where he now teaches a class on Sports Marketing and Branding as well as helping with the athletic departments branding. Clay tells us the story of how Oklamerica started, how his father has influenced some designs and how amazing it feels when you see someone wearing a shirt you designed.  If you don't already know the brand go to www.oklamerica.com and follow them on instagram www.instagram.com/oklamerica  This episode is presented by the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Telling Oklahomas story through its people since 1927. For more information on the Oklahoma Hall of Fame go to www.oklahomahof.com and follow them on social media for daily updates www.instagram.com/oklahomahof #thisisoklahoma 

Misfire: Inside the Downfall of the NRA by Tim Mak A blistering exposé of the National Rifle Association, revealing its people, power, corruption, and ongoing downfall, from acclaimed NPR investigative reporter Tim Mak “Tenacious, careful and incisive.”—Jonathan Swan • “Deeply and meticulously reported, colorfully and precisely written.”—Olivia Nuzzi • “Nonstop revelations are told with gripping detail and intimate insider knowledge.”—David Frum • “Fantastic.”—Chris Hayes The NRA once compelled respect—even fear—from Republicans and Democrats alike. Once a grassroots club dedicated to gun safety, the NRA ballooned into a powerful lobbyist organization that maintained an iron hold on gun legislation in America. This influential nonprofit raised millions in small fees from members across the country, which funded hidden, lavish lifestyles of designer suits, private jets and yachts, martini lunches and Champagne dinners—while the group manipulated legislators and flirted with a Russian spy. Yet in 2012, the NRA's grip on Washington began to loosen in the wake of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary. Facing nationwide outrage, NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre gave a speech claiming the solution was not fewer guns, but more guns, in schools. The group's rhetoric only escalated from there, a misstep that sparked a backlash and invited the scrutiny of the government. Unveiled here for the first time ever are surprising, revelatory details spotlighting decades of poor leadership and mismanagement by LaPierre; the NRA's long association with marketing firm Ackerman-McQueen; NRA executives' 2015 trip to Moscow, a by-invitation affair packed with meetings with Russian government officials, diplomats, and oligarchs seeking influence in American politics; as well as the power struggle between LaPierre and former NRA president Oliver North that fractured the organization. Misfire is the result of a four-year investigation by journalist Tim Mak, who scoured thousands of pages of never-before-publicized documents and cultivated dozens of confidential sources inside the NRA's orbit to paint a vivid picture of the gun group's rampant corruption and slow decline, marking a sea change in the battle over gun rights and control in America.

Private planes. Thousand dollar suits. Yachts. Russian spies. And a lie -- that the solution to gun violence was just "a good guy with a gun."A one time nonprofit group meant to encourage marksmanship and sports shooting, by the new millennium the National Rifle Association (NRA) had become "a powerful lobbyist organization that maintained an iron hold on gun legislation in America." And at the head of that changed organization sits CEO Wayne LaPierre, a man who has remained the NRA's figurehead despite decades of mismanagement and corruption. In this episode, hosts Kelly and JJ are joined by journalist Tim Mak, who spent over four years investigating the NRA, including but not limited to the dissolution of their relationship with marketing firm Ackerman-McQueen, the NRA's involvement with Russian spies, and gross money mismanagement by top NRA officials. All is revealed in Mak's new book, Misfire: Inside the Downfall of the NRA. For a chance to win your own copy of Misfire, simply email us at podcast@bradyunited.org, or text/call us on the RBB line at (480) 744-3452‬ and tell us what you could do with $274,695.03 to fight gun violence -- that's the amount of NRA money LaPierre spent on clothes from one luxury retailer alone from  2004 to 2017. Mentioned in this podcast:The NRA Files for Bankruptcy, Says It Plans to Move to Texas (the Trace) NRA Funded LaPierre's Search for $6 Million Mansion, Document Shows (the Trace) Lobbyists Sold Out Your Grandfather's NRA (Brady)NRA Not Above the Law (Brady)For more information on Brady, follow us on social media @Bradybuzz or visit our website at bradyunited.org.Full transcripts and bibliographies of this episode are available at bradyunited.org/podcast.National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255.Music provided by: David “Drumcrazie” CurbySpecial thanks to Hogan Lovells for their long-standing legal support℗&©2019 Red, Blue, and BradySupport the show (https://www.bradyunited.org/donate)

Breaking a nearly weeklong silence following the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in December 2012, the National Rifle Association's longtime leader Wayne LaPierre introduced what would become a Second Amendment rallying cry.“The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun,” LaPierre declared in the wake of that mass shooting, which killed 26 people, including 20 children.More than eight years later, LaPierre's testimony at the NRA's bankruptcy trial showed him apparently adopting a different standard for his own safety. LaPierre claimed that he accepted trips on a Hollywood producer's 108-foot yacht named the Illusions after Sandy Hook for “security” reasons. The NRA chief offered the same rationale for flying exclusively by private charter jet, and he defended his receipt of nearly $300,000 in Italian suits from a Beverly Hills Zegna, which the group's longtime public relations Ackerman McQueen bought him for television appearances.The latest episode of “Objections” features highlights from court-released audio of LaPierre's blockbuster testimony from a federal bankruptcy court in Dallas, Texas.For Shannon Watts, the founder of the anti-gun violence group Moms Demand Action, LaPierre's self-described method of protecting his safety is sharply off-message with his organization's line."Wayne up here has spent decades and made millions of dollars, saying the only thing that can protect you from danger is a gun, right?" Watts told Law&Crime's podcast "Objections" in an extended interview. "That the 'only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.' Well, apparently in Wayne LaPierre's case, the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good friend with a 100-foot yacht."Waterbury Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo, whose Connecticut city is a less than half-hour drive away from Newtown, reflects on the tragedy. The police chief testified at a recent Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on gun violence.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A financial surplus becomes a deficit once Wayne LaPierre is elevated to EVP, and he is questioned about the relationship with Ackerman McQueen, more than 20 years ago. An old friend with a clever maneuver helps to keep the status quo.

NRA’s Financial ChallengesDecember 17th - Fox Business News - “NRA spends on foreign fundraising amid financial challenges.”December 16th - Open Secrets.org - “Cash-strapped NRA discloses spending on foreign fundraising for first time”“Member dues fell to their lowest level in five years in 2017, as reported by The New York Times, a year in which it lost $55 million in income. The Washington Post reported that the group had a $10.8 million shortfall in 2018 as well.” - Fox Business News“NRA drains charities, pays for PAC - For the NRA, charity begins at home. The NRA, which is set up as 501(c)(4) social welfare nonprofit, rakes in money from its charitable affiliates while footing bills for its PAC with no sign of reimbursement. Although affiliated charities reimburse the NRA millions of dollars for various expenses, federal campaign finance records for the NRA’s Political Victory Committee show no sign of reimbursements to the NRA.” - Open Secrets  “NRA ‘School Safety Initiative’ Was Front to Increase Fundraising” “In an amended counterclaim filed in Texas federal court in November, the NRA’s former ad agency—Ackerman McQueen—says that the gun lobby used School Shield as a “shell” program that it did not intend to meaningfully execute.” - Via Daily Beast on December 5thNRATV Wanted to Become a 24/7 Newsroom Using NRA Funds: Ex-Hostex-host Grant Stinchfield claimed in an affidavit filed last week that now-defunct NRATV streaming platform once had aspirations to be a full-fledged news operation. -The Daily Beast“In the final 18 months, AMc representatives progressively discovered that LaPierre and his executive team, with the board’s oversight and approval, were marketing false products and narratives to NRA members, covering up sexual harassment, attempting to intimidate public officials, disrupting internal investigations about Russia, spending member money for personal benefit and more,” the ad firm further railed against NRA in a statement last month.Newsweek - The Oklahoma-based firm, Ackerman McQueen, told Newsweek Tuesday that it would counter allegations from Grant Stinchfield, the former host of a self-titled NRATV program, with its own "legal action" against him. Ackerman claims that Stinchfield, who served as host from 2016 until July, provided "inaccurate information under oath" in an affidavit that was filed earlier this month in the NRA's federal lawsuit against the firm.New York attorney general intensifies investigation into the NRA“The New York attorney general's office is intensifying its investigation into the National Rifle Association, recently issuing a new, wide-ranging subpoena to the gun rights organization that offers hints at where the high-profile probe is moving, a person familiar with the document told NBC News.” - Via NBC News on December 11thOutdoor Wire - “The questions seem to frame a simple theme: despite claims otherwise, the 76-member Board -with a few exceptions (more on that in a second)- was both ignorant and powerless. And those few exceptions followed - and continue to follow - the marching orders issued by Wayne LaPierre.”Outdoor Wire - “As many as 90 current and former Board members have apparently been told they face possible indictments in New York. Potential charges range from breach of fiduciary duty to tax fraud.”Wayne LaPierre’s NYTimes InterviewDecember 18th - NYTimes “Inside Wayne LaPierre’s Battle for the N.R.A. - How an internal power struggle, a New York State investigation and accusations of fraud and betrayal on all sides have left the longtime leader of the gun-rights organization reeling.”Wayne LaPierre, “If I lose every friend,” he said, “I’m prepared to do it.”“My attitude was, stay away from her,” LaPierre said, but he did not aggressively intervene, even as Butina coordinated a 2015 N.R.A. trip to Moscow. “I saw this itinerary that somebody had,” LaPierre recalled. “It’s got all of these meetings with this guy — what are they called? — oligarch so-and-so, and oligarch so-and-so, and deputy so-and-so. And I’m like: ‘You guys are all nuts. Are you crazy?’ ” But the trip, in which several donors and board members, including a former and a future N.R.A. president, met with senior aides to Vladimir Putin, went forward nonetheless.TTAG - “Noteworthy also is Hakim’s treatment of attorney Brewer. He doesn’t leave out the concerns about Brewer’s ethics or the astronomical amounts he’s billing the NRA, but Brewer is depicted as a crusading defender of civil rights, willing to cross ideological lines to defend constitutional freedoms.”TTAG - “But why would the Times agree to a relatively benign portrayal of someone the paper and its readers clearly revile? In Dell’Aquila’s view, it’s better for those who hate the NRA and the causes it supports to keep LaPierre right where he is.”

In Case You Missed It: Tom Gresham addresses some of the rumors and stories you've heard lately about the NRA, Wayne LaPierre, Ackerman McQueen, and the inner workings of the NRA Board. Tom calls for LaPierre to resign so that the NRA has a chance of survival, and can get back to their main cause - preserving the Second Amendment.   Tom Gresham's Gun Talk Spotlight from 7.14.19

Salesforce Bans it’s users from using its SW to sell firearms-Washington Post 5/29   Cottonwood hts. UT PD to wear Orange shirts to support” Moms Demand “ in June-Fox13 TV 5/29   NRA and Ackerman McQueen counter sue each other, AMQ severed ties with NRA TV leaving future in doubt-The Daily Beast 5/30(Ext Discussion)     Two different articles on the new  No Permit carry in TX after disasters: Governing.com( website for govt elected officials) talks about the bills’ passage hike Brietbart talks about The Houston’ PD Chief talks about how it will embolden Gang bangers.   5 Arizona Counties pass school safety laws. None choose to arm classroom personnel, all offer to Arm Principals and Asst. principals, 4 of the 5 choose to hire ret. LEO’s and Vets.- (Ext discussion) and would be Armed in clear view. (cotton wood and camp verde Journal (Local paper to me)   1,036  Migrants arrested at El Paso Border Patrol Checkpoint on Wednesday , Border Patrol out matched WASHINGTON Ex. 5/30   $49 Level 3 Soft plates  Because OF WARMER weather people will  be carrying Pocket .380’s, 9MM’s and .38 revolvers so we can discuss Summer CCW: Several new compact/ Pocket .380’s  4 are SCCY  CPX3, Redesigned Ruger LCP2, Kimber Micro .380, S&W Bodyguard .380   Auto Ordnance has 2 D-Day Comenorative Guns, The Tommy Gun and the M-1 Carbine with custom Wood Engraving   I will be talking a School & House of worship Safety refresher next Saturday (6/8)

Hello Internet! In This Episode: Erin and Weer’d talk about the parting of ways between the NRA and Ackerman McQueen, then discuss the shooting in Virginia Beach; Oddball tells us about non-metal knives; Egghead reviews the MantisX Training System; and the ACP House Dick tells a sordid tale involving a GPS Tracker and a bridge over muddied waters. Did you know that we have a Patreon? Join now for the low, low cost of $4/month (that’s $1/podcast) and you’ll get to listen to our podcast on Friday instead of Mondays, as well as patron-only content like mag dump episodes, our hilarious blooper reels and film tracks. Show Notes Main Topic The Future of NRATV Is in Doubt After Ad Agency Severs Ties to Gun Group Virginia Beach Shooting Oddball’s Corner Pocket Ceramic Knife Set, Kitchen Knife with Sheath Covers Cold Steel FGX Boot Blade I with Kraton Handle Cold Steel FGX Balisong Crappy Parrot Knives CIA Letter Opener General Purpose Egghead MantisX Training System

Ackerman-McQueen fires NRA, New York City tries to Amend Gun Laws to Avoid SCOTUS Showdown, Unintentional Admission? NYC Officials Want to Avoid SCOTUS Fight, Joe DiGenova blows the lid off the real scandal: The Russia hoax was a cover-up…

Ackerman-McQueen fires NRA, New York City tries to Amend Gun Laws to Avoid SCOTUS Showdown, Unintentional Admission? NYC Officials Want to Avoid SCOTUS Fight, Joe DiGenova blows the lid off the real scandal: The Russia hoax was a cover-up effort for Obama's political spying since 2012, The Right's Latest Tactic on Gun Laws? Just Don't Enforce Them.       Lock N Load is Presented by;   AR500 Armor   www.ar500armor.com   Hour 1; Franklin Armory www.franklinarmory.com     Hour 2;   Boyds Gunstocks www.boydsgunstocks.com 3rd Hour Aero Precision https://aeroprecisionusa.com     And by;   GunWinner https://www.gunwinner.com   NightHawk Custom https://www.nighthawkcustom.com      Ace Firearms http://www.acefirearms.com   CZ-USA https://cz-usa.com   DeSantis Holsters https://www.desantisholster.com   STI International https://stiguns.com

Ackerman-McQueen fires NRA, New York City tries to Amend Gun Laws to Avoid SCOTUS Showdown, Unintentional Admission? NYC Officials Want to Avoid SCOTUS Fight, Joe DiGenova blows the lid off the real scandal: The Russia hoax was a cover-up…

This information is easily findable on the internet, all we’ve done is organize it into a timeline and share our opinions. Thanks to Kurt from Blue Alpha Gear for joining! Also thanks to listener Ron C. for sharing his experiences at the member meeting. 1981 -Ackerman McQueen and NRA sign deal beginning professional relationship 1991 … Continue reading "NRA Under Fire 001 – WLS"

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This information is easily findable on the internet, all we’ve done is organize it into a timeline and share our opinions. Thanks to Kurt from Blue Alpha Gear for joining! Also thanks to listener Ron C. for sharing his experiences at the member meeting. 1981 -Ackerman McQueen and NRA sign deal beginning professional relationship 1991 … Continue reading "NRA Under Fire 001 – WLS"

Last March, Wayne LaPierre sent a fund-raising letter to his members—an urgent plea for money. LaPierre described an attack on the Second Amendment that is unprecedented in the history of the country. But, in reality, what is endangering the N.R.A. isn’t constitutional law; it’s destructive business relationships that have damaged the organization financially, and have put it in legal jeopardy. Searching through N.R.A. tax forms, charity records, contracts, and internal communications, the reporter Mike Spies discovered that “a small group of N.R.A. executives, contractors, and venders have extracted hundreds of millions of dollars from the nonprofit’s budget, enriching themselves in the process.” While the organization is quick to lay blame on its political opponents, Spies says, it’s its questionable financial practices that have weakened it from the inside. Central to the story of the N.R.A’s financial problems is an Oklahoma-based media agency called Ackerman McQueen. Ack-Mac didn’t just write press releases: for three decades, it has steered the N.R.A.’s imaging on all platforms, and its executives routinely took positions within the N.R.A. In 2017, the N.R.A. paid Ackerman and affiliates forty million dollars, which totalled about twelve per cent of the N.R.A.’s total expenses that year. Ostensibly just a contractor, Ackerman influenced N.R.A. decision-making from inside, and the for-profit company seems to have used the nonprofit company as a vast source of funds to enrich itself. Spies interviewed Aaron Davis, who worked in the N.R.A.’s fund-raising operation for a decade. “I think there is an inherent conflict of interest,” Davis says. “And it just doesn’t seem like N.R.A. leadership is all that concerned about this.” (After this interview took place, the N.R.A. sued Ackerman McQueen, claiming that the contractor had hidden important documentation from it that detailed the business relationships.)

This is my interview with Dan Zimmerman, Editor in Chief at The Truth About Guns. Here, we discuss the startling revelation that NRA is suing their long time PR/Marketing firm Ackerman/McQueen.

This is my interview with Dan Zimmerman, Editor in Chief at The Truth About Guns. Here, we discuss the startling revelation that NRA is suing their long time PR/Marketing firm Ackerman/McQueen.

This is my interview with Dan Zimmerman, Editor in Chief at The Truth About Guns. Here, we discuss the startling revelation that NRA is suing their long time PR/Marketing firm Ackerman/McQueen.

Last March, Wayne LaPierre sent a fund-raising letter to his members—an urgent plea for money. LaPierre described an attack on the Second Amendment that is unprecedented in the history of the country. But, in reality, what is endangering the N.R.A. isn’t constitutional law; it’s destructive business relationships that have damaged the organization financially, and have put it in legal jeopardy. Searching through N.R.A. tax forms, charity records, contracts, and internal communications, the reporter Mike Spies discovered that “a small group of N.R.A executives, contractors, and venders have extracted hundreds of millions of dollars from the nonprofit’s budget, enriching themselves in the process.” While the organization is quick to lay blame on its political opponents, Spies says, it’s its questionable financial practices that have weakened it from the inside. Central to the story of the N.R.A’s financial problems is an Oklahoma-based P.R. firm called Ackerman McQueen. Ack-Mac didn’t just write press releases: for decades, it has steered the N.R.A.’s imaging on all platforms, and its executives routinely took positions within the N.R.A. In 2017, the N.R.A. paid Ackerman and affiliates almost forty-one million dollars, which totalled about twelve per cent of the N.R.A.’s total expenses that year. Ostensibly just a contractor, Ackerman influenced N.R.A. decision-making from inside, and the for-profit company seems to have used the nonprofit company as a vast source of funds to enrich itself. Spies interviewed Aaron Davis, who worked in the N.R.A.’s fund-raising operation for a decade. “I think there is an inherent conflict of interest,” Davis says. “And it just doesn’t seem like N.R.A. leadership is all that concerned about this.”   (After this interview took place, the N.R.A. sued Ackerman McQueen, claiming that the contractor had hidden important documentation from it that detailed the business relationships.)

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and ACLU Oklahoma Executive Director Ryan Kiesel about a lawsuit between the National Rifle Association and it's long time marketing partner Ackerman McQueen out of Oklahoma City, the opioid trial is going before a judge rather than a jury and Comanche County wants in on the trial after taking issue with the settlement between AG Mike Hunter and Purdue Pharma. The trio also talks about Governor Stitt getting a controversial anti-abortion bill, state employees will have to wait for any Cost of Living Adjustment and politicians are already raising money in preparation for the 2020 election. Support this podcast

Recap day with Editor in Chief Dan Zimmerman from The Truth about Guns, discussing the surprising lawsuit between NRA and their PR/Marketing firm, Ackerman-McQueen. Lock N Load is Presented by;   AR500 Armor   www.ar500armor.com   Hour…

Recap day with Editor in Chief Dan Zimmerman from The Truth about Guns, discussing the surprising lawsuit between NRA and their PR/Marketing firm, Ackerman-McQueen. Lock N Load is Presented by;   AR500 Armor   www.ar500armor.com   Hour 1; Franklin Armory www.franklinarmory.com     Hour 2;   Boyds Gunstocks www.boydsgunstocks.com 3rd Hour Aero Precision https://aeroprecisionusa.com     And by;   GunWinner https://www.gunwinner.com   NightHawk Custom https://www.nighthawkcustom.com      Ace Firearms http://www.acefirearms.com   CZ-USA https://cz-usa.com   DeSantis Holsters https://www.desantisholster.com   STI International https://stiguns.com

Recap day with Editor in Chief Dan Zimmerman from The Truth about Guns, discussing the surprising lawsuit between NRA and their PR/Marketing firm, Ackerman-McQueen. Lock N Load is Presented by;   AR500 Armor   www.ar500armor.com   Hour…

When you own a sports marketing agency you have to stay up with the changing demographics of your target audience. In this weeks podcast, Zac Logsdon, founder of Old Hat Creative sports marketing agency, and I dig deep into today's sports audience, how to attract them to games, engage and grow with them. This is sports marketing. Thanks to our sponsors for this episode... Temple University's Master's Program!Hi everybody, I'm Brian Clapp Director of Content for WorkinSports.com and this is the Work in Sports podcast…Could you imagine being five years out of college and starting your own sports marketing agency? Forget even being that specific – could you imagine being five years out of college and trying to run anything completely by yourself?I'll admit, I was totally co-dependent in my 20's. I needed someone else, thank you Sandy Malcolm if you are listening, to steer me, guide me through my career decisions, help me focus and understand the larger business around me.Not Zac Logsdon.This guy – that's my Jon Gruden impression, how was it? This guy, graduates from University of Oklahoma with a degree in advertising and starts working for a big advertising firm. I'm guessing he missed sports, so he left his big firm after two years and starts heading up the graphic design team for his Alma Maters athletic program.Three years later – eh, I think I can do this myself – let's start an agency from scratch.Are you insane?I've always thought I was a pretty motivated and confident dude, but I would not have had the ability to do what Zac Logsdon has. But then again, starting an agency isn't the same as owning a successful agency. Many go under in a short time frame… but not Zac's.Fast forward 17 years and not only is Old Hat Creative still thriving in the sports industry, working with college athletic programs across the country, but he's also written two books, hosts a podcast and every once in a while…sleeps.Here's the fun part – in this interview, we aren't just going down memory lane discussing how he got where he is, sure we'll do some of that, but primarily we're talking about the now. Understanding fan behavior, marketing to today's generation of sports fans, the direction of the sports industry and more…After this podcast is over, if you are anything like me, you'll probably subscribe to Zac's podcast Winning is not a strategy, and buy one of his books… I did, and I'm not great at endorsing competing podcasts…it takes a lot for me to tell all of you to listen to someone else so you know I mean it!Here's Zac Logsdon…Questions for Zac Logsdon, Old Hat Creative Sports Marketing Agency1: Before we get into the finer details of sports marketing, fan behavior and your career, we'll start with a little more of your personal story – the when and why.When did you figure out you wanted to get into the marketing side of sports… and why did this become your passion and goal?2: You were an advertising major and after graduating from University of Oklahoma started working at one of the largest advertising firms in the region – Ackerman McQueen – how much did this experience at a major firm help form you and your personality in marketing and advertising?3: Pretty quickly you turned that big firm experience into a role with the Oklahoma athletic department as Director of Graphic Design...and then wham, just 5 years after graduating college started your own marketing agency, Old Hat.How often did you cry yourself to sleep in the early days of starting your own agency?4: Getting clients I'd imagine has to be the hard part – what was your approach to getting and growing your client base? And did your Oklahoma connection kick things off?5: Marketing is such a broad term – there's the creative, the activation, the tracking and conversion, the communication and copy writing side – the list keeps going! In your experience, do you think it's better for someone to have a specialized focus and talent, or is it smarter to be a jack of all trades?

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