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This week, we're taking a close look at the state of the NRA. The nation's largest gun-rights group is not nearly as large as it was half a decade ago. President Donald Trump just bailed on its conference. However, its civil corruption suit is now over, and its latest board election is in the books. To give us a detailed view of where the NRA is at today, we've got freelance reporter John Petrolino on the show. John often writes for Shooting News Weekly and Bearing Arms. He recently did a great breakdown of the NRA election for the latter. John said the reformers, who now go by NRA 2.0, won a sizeable victory and should have a significant majority headed into next weekend's NRA Annual Meeting. Other longtime board members and defenders of former CEO Wayne LaPierre, many of whom are now part of what's called Strong NRA, did not fare as well. But John noted those who didn't run under the banner of either group did the worst of all. He also said some prominent board members, like New York State Rifle and Pistol Association president Tom King, lost their bids. John said he was a bit surprised by some of the results, but he believes the board's partisanship may not last. He said both sides have made calls for unity, however hard that might end up being. Special Guest: John Petrolino.

Catching up with John Petrolino, the Pen Patriot, on news and the outlook for the 2A.  Also court news, history, and more!

This week on Gun For Hire Radio... John Petrolino aka “The Pen Patriot” https://johnpetrolino.com/ joins us to discuss all things NJ, aka “The Sinkhole State” and a slew of new Gun Laws incoming and the hypocrisy of Montclair State University. Need more reasons to flip NJ red? Please listen, learn, like, follow, share, and volunteer! The post The Gun For Hire Radio Broadcast: Episode 722 appeared first on Best Gun Range NYC and NJ Area | Gun Range Near Me.

When Bearing Arms contributor John Petrolino started digging into the data on concealed carry permits in NJ, he found Black applicants were being denied at a much higher rate than their white counterparts. Now the non-profit Rise Against Hate has come out with their own research showing Black applicants are TEN TIMES more likely to be denied the right to carry, often for subjective reasons by licensing authorities.

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #220 Matthias Quellenberg San Diego Firearms Academy   In 2022, I went to GunProm, hosted by San Diego Gun Owners. It was a huge event with over 750 attendees, the biggest 2A dinner I've attended. I was there with John Petrolino and we didn't really know many folks. We were put at the table with Matthais. We talked all night and exchanged contact info. The next day, he messaged me via Instagram and said he's seen the show, but didn't put it together after seeing me. The next week, Petrolinio messages me and says he's been messaging Matthias. I asked who and he replied “The German.” The name stuck.    In 2024, GRPC was held in San Diego, where he lives. We were able to film a show at the end of GRPC. Everyone was talking about “the wall” and I thought it was some sort of Pink Floyd tribute. Alas, it was the border wall. When he asked where we were driving, I replied “the wall.” We had to make sure we didn't cross into Mexico. I don't have a passport. He was packing.    Matthias grew up in Germany and served in the army. That was his first exposure to shooting and firearms. If it was a choice and an option for the citizens, he would have been a gun owner. But it's very elitist in Germany. The first gun he got to shoot was a Walther P1, the predecessor to the P38. He did boot camp, specialized training, then some office work, and ended up in the Ministry of Defense, similar to the Pentagon here. Then he became a boot camp instructor.    He met an American woman and they had a long distance relationship. Eventually, he made it to Boston. After they got married, he was able to get a green card and he applied for a License To Carry right away. They moved to California and settled in San Francisco. He found out there were only 2 carry permits issued in the city when he got there. In the same time, Fresno County issued over 6,000 permits.    Then life brought them to San Diego. Doing some research, he found out you needed to list your guns and serial numbers on your license and you could only have three guns on that carry license. He looked for an attorney who may want to pursue suing the state about this and ended up talking with the lawyers from the Peruta case. The lawyers thought they may be able to pair the cases, but it didn't fit their strategy.    Back in 2020 while he was Ubering, he would talk with his riders and gun owning came up. They were looking for guidance and opinions. Realizing that there could be a market, he became an NRA certified instructor and started San Diego Firearms School.    We got into talking about teaching gun classes. He teaches a couple classes a month. The next step for him is to get certified by the sheriff's department to be an instructor. In California, you have to take a short test to get the firearm safety certificate, which you need to purchase a firearm. Then you have to do a shooting qualification to be able to take the 16 hour course needed for the CCW permit.     Matthais won tickets to the GunProm back in 2022. That's when he started to see that there are so many more people involved in firearms and the bigger gun community in general. He's good friends with Desi Bergman (RSWC #217) and they both do lots for San Diego County Gun Owners. He even presented for one of their seminars.    I had a great time with Matthais. He's a great guy and he's out there busting his tail to make things happen. He's very active on Instagram, so follow him.  If you end up in San Diego, get an Uber driver with a German accent, and his good dog, Lucky,  there's a good chance it's Matthias!   Favorite quotes: “We don't have gun rights. Guns is not a thing in Germany.” “Within a week of me getting a greencard, I got my first gun and I applied for a License To Carry.”  “At the time, you can only have three guns on your license.” “So many people were asking me questions and looking for help and guidance.” San Diego Firearms School Website https://sandiegofirearmssc.wixsite.com/home   San Diego Firearms School Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sandiegofirearmsschool/   San Diego County Gun Owners https://sandiegocountygunowners.com/   Gun Owners Radio https://www.gunownersradio.com/ Second Amendment Foundation https://secure.anedot.com/saf/donate?sc=RidingShotgun    Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms https://www.ccrkba.org/     Please support the Riding Shotgun With Charlie sponsors and supporters.    Dennis McCurdy Author, Speaker, Firewalker http://www.find-away.com/   Self Defense Radio Network http://sdrn.us/   Buy a Powertac Flashlight, use RSWC as the discount code and save 15% www.powertac.com/RSWC   SABRE Red Pepper Spray  https://lddy.no/1iq1n   Or listen on: iTunes/Apple podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riding-shotgun-with-charlie/id1275691565

Today on Armed American Radio Daily Defense, guest John Petrolino from Bearing Arms discusses the headway being made in NJ fight for gun rights. NJ has always been an uphill climb when it comes to the right to bear arms and our 2nd Amendment however headway is being made. New pro-rights, pro-gun groups in NJ are seeking to wipe out the states ban on firearm suppressors including the ASA teaming with local groups in a pending lawsuit seeking to abolish the current ban. Yes, it's an uphill climb but isn't everything in a state like NJ?

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #214 News2A Shawn Abramson & Grant Kielczewski   Last year, I filmed a show with Shawn and Grant from News2A. Due to camera issues, we decided to scrap it and do it another time. That time was in Knoxville, Tenn, at the Gun Owners of America's G.O.A.L.s event. Since we first tried this, Grant up and moved from New Jersey to middle Tennessee, so this was the ideal time to make it happen again.    Shawn grew up in a mostly non-gun house, but he and his brother took any chance they could to go out and shoot with their father's friends. At 18, getting an FID and joining the NRA was on the top of the things he wanted to do as an adult. For Grant growing up in the Midwest, guns were just tools. Also buying his first gun at 18, he spent years just being a casual shooter. In the last five years, things changed for him. He's been more active in taking courses and in helping others get started on their gun owning path. He's been working more towards becoming a better instructor.    Shawn and Grant were both New Jersey guys with an idea to start a website with a focus on the Garden State.  News2A (N2A) was launched after the Bruen decision in June 2022. New Jersey finally caved, kicking and screaming, to allow their peasants to have pitchforks. And allow them to carry their pitchforks. For a while, it was a hotbed of overreaching government having a post-Bruen hissy fit. There were lots of things going on. The gents thought there needed to be a place where people could get the up to date and correct info on the goings on.   We spend some time talking about the differences between states like, New Jersey & Massachusetts, versus other states, like Florida & Tennessee. It is bad in Jersey. You cannot carry in sensitive places so you have to disarm in your car and do a lot of administrative loading and unloading. Post Bruen, New York and New Jersey really tried tamping down the rights and abilities of gun owners.    When the guys started getting more involved, they went to Trenton to watch the testimonies and see how the sausage is made. And it ain't pretty. None of the things we may have been taught in school, or from Schoolhouse Rock, really happens like that. It was an education and eye opening for them.    At one point, John Petrolino, RSWC #093, reached out to me and asked if I wanted to do some writing. He said that N2A was looking for writers and contributors for their website. He said I could send things to him to edit, then I could pass it along to N2A. In the meantime, he wrote to Shawn and Grant, saying that maybe they could publish some of my writings there. It's been a great outlet for me as a writer. I was able to cover the nonsense of the Gun Law Listening Tour in early 2023.    The website is chock full of writers. Covering topics of politics, gun rights, training, editorials. They've got about eight writers plus Shawn and Grant contributing to the site. Some I've had on the show and some still need to get in the stagecoach. They also have sections on the site that are great resources for Jersey residents, where you can carry, how to carry, how to apply for everyone. And, of course, safety tips, too.    Let me tell you, the gun folks from Jersey have aggravation in their blood about their process, licensing scheme, and the nonsense they have to deal with. There's only a handful of states that the Bruen decision really affected. These states are the most egregious about doing their best to make sure that lawful and responsible citizens have a hard time with owning, possessing, and carrying firearms. Fortunately, they've got Shawn and Grant putting in time, love, and money in keeping everyone informed and on top of the situation.  Favorite quotes: Shawn: “You meet the right people, too. They have the right values. They're just friendly people willing to help others in general.” Shawn: “They only care about making sure their party's agenda happens.” Grant:”We've tried to take this very complex information and make it as applicable to people as possible.” Grant: “I know people underestimate the value of training.” News2A Website https://www.news2a.com/   News2A Twitter/X https://twitter.com/News2ATeam   News2A Facebook https://www.facebook.com/news2a/   News2A Gab https://gab.com/News2A   US Law Shield (Code:NEWS2A) https://www.uslawshield.com/?affid=ad008c31-331d-11ef-bda8-0615552639c3 Second Amendment Foundation https://secure.anedot.com/saf/donate?sc=RidingShotgun    Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms https://www.ccrkba.org/     Please support the Riding Shotgun With Charlie sponsors and supporters.    Dennis McCurdy Author, Speaker, Firewalker http://www.find-away.com/   Self Defense Radio Network http://sdrn.us/   Buy a Powertac Flashlight, use RSWC as the discount code and save 15% www.powertac.com/RSWC   SABRE Red Pepper Spray  https://lddy.no/1iq1n   Or listen on: iTunes/Apple podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riding-shotgun-with-charlie/id1275691565

Our guest today is John Petrolino. John is a U.S. Merchant Marine Officer, a writer, a firearms instructor, and the author of Decoding Firearms: An Easy to Read Guide on Basic Gun Safety & Use. 1) Tell us about your book “Decoding Firearms” 2) How does a Merchant Marine end up being Blogger & Media Figure of the Year? 3) You recently branched out a little further and filmed a series of interviews to help commemorate the Second Amendment Foundation's 50th Anniversary. Tell us about that project. 4) You were one of the speakers at the 2024 Amm-Con Event. Tell us about that event.

Get your tickets now for the Vice Presidential Debate showing in Mission Valley on October 1. 2024. https://reformca.us/debate Mike answers the questions sent to him over the past week from members. Get an exclusive preview with John Petrolino of the upcoming Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC) in San Diego, featuring key speakers and topics that will shape the future of gun rights. The event is FREE, but you need to register: https://saf.org/grpc Stay informed about crucial local elections with Carlsbad City Council member Melanie Burkholder, who breaks down the races that could impact your gun rights. Intro to Modern Off-Grid Communications class on October 19, 2024. Sign up today for this 4-hour class, where you will get to take home a Baofeng UV-5R radio! https://gunownersradio.ticketspice.com/intro-to-modern-off-grid-communications-class Be inspired by our interview with Perry, founder of Active Valor, as he shares how his organization is making a difference in the lives of Gold Star families through unique mentorship programs. Support Active Valor at https://activevalor.com Hear our analysis of the shocking case of a 23-year-old ex-Camp Pendleton Marine sentenced to 37 months for illegal firearms sales, and understand the implications for California gun owners. https://sdcgo.org/join SEAL1's STUMP MY NEPHEW: Why was the grip safety added to the 1911? -- Like, subscribe, and share to help restore the Second Amendment in California! Make sure Big Tech can't censor your access to our content and subscribe to our email list: https://gunownersradio.com/subscribe #2a #guns #gunowners #2ndAmendment #2ACA #ca42a #gunownersradio #gunrights #gunownersrights #rkba #shallnotbeinfringed #pewpew -- The right to self-defense is a basic human right. Gun ownership is an integral part of that right. If you want to keep your Second Amendment rights, defend them by joining San Diego County Gun Owners (SDCGO), Orange County Gun Owners (OCGO), or Inland Empire Gun Owners (IEGO). https://www.sandiegocountygunowners.com https://orangecountygunowners.com http://inlandempiregunowners.com Support the cause by listening to Gun Owners Radio live on Sunday afternoon or on any podcast app at your leisure. Together we will win. SUPPORT THE BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORT YOUR SELF DEFENSE RIGHTS! Get expert legal advice on any firearm-related issues: https://dillonlawgp.com Smarter web development and digital marketing help: https://www.sagetree.com Clean your guns easier, faster, and safer! https://seal1.com Stay cool this summer with Straight Shooter Heating & Cooling! https://straightshooter.ac

In this week's episode we talk with John Petrolino about the flawed permitting system in New Jersey that is allowing discrimination to occur against firearm owners. Today's episode is also brought to you by the following: This episode is brought to you by the ConcealedCarry.com firearm instructor network. ConcealedCarry.com is always looking for quality firearm… The post S7E18 New Jersey Flawed Permitting first appeared on The Firearm Trainer Podcast.

We release new content every Tuesday morning so be sure to subscribe so you don't miss a single episode. Subscribe here Today's show is brought to you by the Second Amendment Foundation. When it comes to advocating for your second amendment rights there is no better ally to have in your corner than The Second Amendment Foundation. They are constantly fighting anti 2A legislation in court and they've been doing so for the past 50 years. To get in the fight, head over to SAF.org and become a part of the most effective pro-gun rights group in the country.Ways to support the show:1. Join our mailing list: Thegunexperiment.com 2. Subscribe, Leave us 5 stars and comment on Apple or Spotify3. Follow us on instagram and/or FB: Instagram Facebook4. Be a part of our private community, join our Discord page!5. Be sure to support the sponsors of the show. They are an integral part of making the show possible.Ask us anything at AskMikeandKeith@gmail.comEnter to Win an Aero Precision Solus in 6.5 Creedmoor (Ends 7/9) Get Your Gun Experiment Merch HereTonight's guest co-host was on the show a while back and is in studio to chop it up with us. He's known as the “Pen Patriot”, but around here he is more widely known as the one and only reigning Run and Gun Champion. I'm pleased to welcome John Petrolino to the show.Tonight's Topics of DiscussionI. Intro: Catch up with JohnThe Square ReviewsOne thing Keith and I have in common is our love for good bourbon and amazing coffee. Thanks to Coopers Coffee Company, we get the best of both worlds. Cooper's makes barrel aged coffees with hints of your choice of rum, rye, whiskey or bourbon. Their coffee is smooth with They source single origin roasts from around the world and you can get yours by going to CoffeewithMikeandKeith.com II. Hunter Biden ConvictionIII. Miss AI Beauty PageantIV. Pistol Permits in NJ Reveal Racial BiasV. Kremlin Issues...

John Petrolino from Bearing Arms discusses the NJ gun grabber continuing efforts

This week on Gun For Hire Radio... Blacks are denied 2.5 times more they everyone else in NJ for carry permits! Racist Much? John Petrolino joins us to discuss his monumental work uncovering this injustice. Also the GunForHire shredder is working overtime on Gun Free Zone Signs! Mainstream media is complicit, please like, folllow, and [...] The post The Gun For Hire Radio Broadcast: Episode 677 appeared first on Best Gun Range NYC and NJ Area | Gun Range Near Me.

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #199 Brad Landseadel Central Virginia Sporting Clays   A trip to Central Virginia Sporting Clays last July led to another trip in October. I headed down to CVSC with good friends John Petrolino and Cam Edwards. On the first trip, we encountered Brad Landseadel, the owner. He's a great guy and started telling us some jokes. We got to talking, telling him what we do. John wrote an article about the trip. Cam suggested we should do this again. John said I should film a show with Brad. Brad suggested we do the show in one of his planes. On the trip in fall, I brought the GoPros and filmed a show from a shotgun cart driving around the path of the stations.. It was a bit noisy with the cameras rattling for 7 minutes  but we stopped and the audio was better.    Brad started Central Virginia Sporting Clays back in 2007. He grew up in a military family and they traveled often. He had a career in the government. When he got married he took a job doing construction. They ended up in central Virginia when they retired. Moving to this area, they finally felt at home. Brad said most of the gun clubs were private clubs with a waiting list so he started his own.     Not growing up hunting or shooting, shotguns didn't become an interest until he blew out his knee playing basketball. After some surgeries and recoveries, he was still moping around the house. His wife told him he needed to find something to do and suggested he go shotgunning. Without having any shooting experience, he found out that the gun community is full of great people who want to help you learn about firearms, safety, and shooting. He found the comradery, friendship, and competitiveness he was missing from basketball on the range. Naturally, he's made lifelong friends from the shooting sports.    Some of the challenges of running a sporting clays range include getting the town to be on board with all of the permitting needed. Currently, his property is just under 400 acres. He bought it little by little, starting with 95 acres. He bought more property as it came up. Adding more land parcels keeps any neighbors from getting close or complaining about noise levels.He buys the land, takes the timber off, sells it, and uses those funds to purchase more land.    When we were there, Brad unfortunately locked himself out of his house. So he needed to tend to getting into the house. With that excitement, he forgot to give us score cards. We went into the office and picked up the clipboard and white sheets, thinking that was the easiest course of fire. Turns out, we were wrong. It was the hardest course. John was wondering if Brad was hitting the sauce when he layed out the white course. We all shot less than we usually would, but still had a great day.    One of the wonderful things about CVSC is that every 30 days, Brad changes the course of fire. He's out there moving the targets around so every month is different. It takes a day for him to move the throwers and make changes. There are four throwers at most stations. The next day he goes out and shoots the course himself. If there's something he can't hit, he makes adjustments.The throwing machines at CVSC have timed delays so someone could go out and shoot a round alone. But it's always more fun with friends.   They have shotguns to rent and ammo to buy at CVSC. The rental fees aren't much and the cost per box is about what you'd pay at your local gun shop. Of course shotgun carts are available for rent, too. I'd always suggest getting the carts. There's a lot to lug around: guns, ammo, water bottles, cigars, etc. Throughout the year, they host some fun shoots and competitions. He offers some instruction, too, so if you need help you'll get it. Obviously, safety is the top concern. But after that, having a good time is a close second when it comes to what's important.    If you find yourself in central Virginia, you need to take an afternoon and shoot some clays at CVSC. I'm looking forward to going back and filming a show from his plane. As long as I can get a higher score than Petrolino, it'll be a great day! Favorite quotes: “I haven't left a single target out there, I don't leave any of them, if I can't hit them.” “I did shoot trap and skeet... As soon as I found sporting clays, I was hooked.” “When we're out here shooting, it's all an even platform.” “Want to hear something unfair? This is me at work.” “I don't drink. I don't smoke. I don't womanize. I have airplanes and guns.”   Central Virginia Sporting Clays https://www.centralvasportingclays.com/ Second Amendment Foundation https://secure.anedot.com/saf/donate?sc=RidingShotgun    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/   Buy a Powertac Flashlight, use RSWC as the discount code and save 15% www.powertac.com/RSWC   SABRE Red Pepper Spray  https://lddy.no/1iq1n   Or listen on: iTunes/Apple podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riding-shotgun-with-charlie/id1275691565

Today, we do a deep dive with John Petrolino, renowned author and the visionary behind "Square Reviews," to explore the vast world of product reviews. John, also known as "The Pen Patriot," shares his unique perspective on everything from everyday essentials to specialized gear, offering listeners practical advice and insider knowledge. In This Episode, You'll Discover: John Petrolino's Journey: From his early days to becoming a pivotal voice in the review industry, John shares his personal and professional evolution. The Genesis of Square Reviews: John unveils the inspiration behind creating "Square Reviews" and how it aims to transform the landscape of product reviewing. A Glimpse into the Review Process: Get an insider look at how John and his team meticulously test and review products, ensuring that listeners get the most reliable and unbiased information. Expert Picks and Hidden Gems: John reveals his top recommendations and under-the-radar finds that can enhance your daily life. Tactical Talk: While "Square Reviews" covers a wide range of products, John shares a few tactical gear reviews, blending his expertise from the firearms industry with his passion for everyday practicality. Advice for the Discerning Consumer: Learn how to sift through the noise and make informed decisions about the products you bring into your life. Don't forget to subscribe to For The Love of Guns on your favorite podcast platform to stay updated with the latest episodes. Show Sponsors:      

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #197 Erin Mihalik Throom Targets, CEO   At the Great American Outdoor Show in 2022, I got to meet Erin. I was there with John Petrolino and we were in search of Tony Simon. Well, we were pretending we didn't see Tony while he was behind us and we were talking smack about him. Erin wasn't sure what we were up to, but she just went with it. That's the kind of fun spirited person she is. We saw her again at GAOS in 2023 and she wanted to be on the show as things have been growing at Throom over the last year and she has lots to talk about!   She starts us off with some lofty goals for the show. She wanted to see a bear. We did run into a pig (cop). Hehe! We were in the way northern part of New Jersey, Sussex Country, and drove into New York state for about a ½ mile, maybe less. I was honored to hear that she has watched several shows and knew the format well. She tracked out a path for us to drive and didn't want to get lost. Part of the route took us over the Appalachian Trail.    We do talk about some of the ridiculousness of the New Jersey gun laws, hollow point ammo, and jug handles. She also tells us the difference between living in central New Jersey, where gun owners stay in the closet versus northern New Jersey where it's a bit more conservative and people are gun owners and not hiding it. She used to say she was in manufacturing but can now say she's with a company that makes targets.    Getting a degree in public relations and psychology, she noticed that her family were great engineers but not great marketers or communicating with people. She grew up in manufacturing with the rest of the family. Erin's grandfather started an engineering business in the 1970's and her dad and uncle grew up in the business. They started a side hustle in 1995 called Newbold Targets, which was the first self healing,reactive,  ricochet free targets. The only benefit she had is that she had targets to shoot.    Throom is a small family owned and run business. This year, Erin is the CEO. Her previous titles were Managing Director and Director of Sales before that. I don't want to say that titles aren't important, but they do have someone who manages the dummy rounds they make. He's the Dummy Director.    After working for a big car company, Erin came back to the family business in 2013. She realized that they had a brand image issue and people were mistaking Newbold for other brands of targets. She's got a great story about someone coming up to them at SHOT show and telling them their targets are junk. But they realized that they were talking about a different self healing target that didn't heal so well. This is when the marketing stepped in and made a change in the color and packaging.  Throom was rebranding before the lockdowns of 2020. There were big plans for SHOT 2021, which didn't happen. So they had started selling via the big online company. And sales took off! People were stuck at home, buying online, and shooting in the back yards. (Not in the Garden State, of course!) Neighbors weren't complaining because there wasn't noise from the Throom targets. More and more people started buying them.    The exciting news is that Throom is now in lots of new stores, the big box stores, the small mom & pop stores, and even some of the online suppliers, too. New to the product line is a remote target  Favorite quotes: “My husband says ‘Erin, we're in Sussex County now. You can tell people what you do.” “I am the CEO this year.” “We're just always having fun. We're lucky we all get to work together. Most of us are family. And the people who aren't technically family, we consider family.” “This industry, they respect people that make things in the US” Throom Targets Website https://throomtargets.com/   Throom Targets Facebook https://www.facebook.com/throomtargets   Throom Targets YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@throom6307   Throom Targets Instagram https://www.instagram.com/throomtargets/ Second Amendment Foundation https://secure.anedot.com/saf/donate?sc=RidingShotgun    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/   Buy a Powertac Flashlight, use RSWC as the discount code and save 15% www.powertac.com/RSWC   SABRE Red Pepper Spray  https://lddy.no/1iq1n   Or listen on: iTunes/Apple podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riding-shotgun-with-charlie/id1275691565

The San Diego Gun Show, sponsored by USCCA, is going to be a Gun Show like no other! Have you gotten your tickets yet? Get your tickets to the gun show that include the Gun Owners Symposium: https://gunownersradio.ticketleap.com/sdgunshow-0324/ Get your tickets to Red Dawn Movie Night (sponsored by SD Libertarian Party): https://gunownersradio.ticketleap.com/red-dawn-movie-night/ Take an in-person class at the Gun Show: https://gunownersradio.ticketleap.com/ Sign up for the Blood Drive with the San Diego Blood Bank: https://gunownersradio.com/blood     Mike reports on the hypocrisy coming from San Diego County Board of Director's Monica Montgomery-Steppe by voting for anti-gun policies that disproportionately harm black and brown communities while railing against institutional racism.   Stop the Californication of America! Learn about the Rampart Project. Dan Kramer calls in to talk about his nonprofit organization to keep Gavin Newsom and California's failed policies contained to California and stop them from spreading to the rest of the nation. Learn more at https://www.therampartproject.com/   Garrett Post, a USCCA certified instructor, shares his journey from becoming a gun owner to opening his own training company.  Learn how to responsibly defend yourself with a firearm with Garrett! Train with the Protectors USA over at the Raahauge Range:  https://theprotectorsusa.com/     Award winning Journalist, John Petrolino, aka the Pen Patriot, calls in to talk about his new project and other 2A topics.  Learn about John' new review site at https://thesquarereviews.com/. Learn about John's 2A work at https://johnpetrolino.com/     STUMP MY NEPHEW: After the civil war, Colt & Winchester entered an agreement where Colt would not make lever action rifles and Winchester would not make revolvers. What did Colt do to get around this agreement?   -- Like, subscribe, and share to help restore the Second Amendment in California! Make sure Big Tech can't censor your access to our content and subscribe to our email list: https://gunownersradio.com/subscribe #2a #guns #gunowners #2ndAmendment #2ACA #ca42a #gunownersradio #gunrights #gunownersrights #rkba #shallnotbeinfringed #pewpew -- The right to self-defense is a basic human right. Gun ownership is an integral part of that right. If you want to keep your Second Amendment rights, defend them by joining San Diego County Gun Owners (SDCGO), Orange County Gun Owners (OCGO), or Inland Empire Gun Owners (IEGO). Support the cause by listening to Gun Owners Radio live on Sunday afternoon or on any podcast app at your leisure. Together we will win. https://www.sandiegocountygunowners.com https://orangecountygunowners.com http://inlandempiregunowners.com https://www.firearmspolicy.org https://www.gunownersca.com https://gunowners.org Show your support for Gun Owners Radio sponsors! Get expert legal advice on any firearm-related issues: https://dillonlawgp.com Smarter web development and digital marketing help: https://www.sagetree.com Learn to FLY at SDFTI! San Diego Flight Training International: https://sdfti.com

How's it going everybody and welcome to The Gun Experiment.  This week Keith and I talk with an author specializing in Second Amendment content, then we review the Triggertech AR15 Drop in trigger and the Stevens 560 Field Shotgun. I want to remind everyone that we release new content every Tuesday morning so be sure to subscribe and share the show with friends. Subscribe here New Republic Ammunition from Target Sports USA is accurate, reliable, and comes in six popular calibers. Sign up for their Ammo+Membership at Targetsportsusa.com for 8% off all ammo purchases, free shipping, priority alerts and a whole lot more all for $95 a year. Ways to support the show: Join our mailing list: Thegunexperiment.com Subscribe and leave us 5 stars and comment on Apple or Spotify Follow us on instagram and/or Twitter: Instagram   Twitter Be a part of our growing community, join our Discord page! Today's interview is brought to you by Flatline Fiberco. Flatline makes everything from slings and dump pouches to their brand new IFAK Pouch. We recently did a thorough review of their IFAK and it carries everything you need in a small and manageable size. Check out all of their handmade products at Flatlinefiberco.com, use the discount code “gunexperiment10” at checkout for 10% off. I. Interview  Today's guest believes deeply in individual freedoms and has long been fascinated by the written word ranging from poetry to journalistic writing. Combining these two passions, his writings embrace the fundamental freedoms afforded to us in the US. His creative writing is integrated with contemporary Americana and his articles revolve mostly around the freedoms enumerated in The Bill of Rights; Known as “The Pen Patriot”, please welcome John Petrolino to the show. Recommended Articles and Reading From this Episode Decoding Firearms Article: “A Philosophical Quandary…” Walk The Talk America Survey II. Run and Gun  III. Top Gear Top Gear is brought to you by 4Patriots.com You've heard Keith and I talk about how much we've enjoyed their survival food and now they offer so much more. The folks at 4Patriots set up a special page for you at 4Patriots.com/GUNEXPERIMENT10 so that our listeners can get weekly discounts and deals, but act quickly because the deals will change each week. On this episode of Top Gear, we take a look at the Triggertech AR15 Drop in trigger and get more info on the Steven's 560 Field Shotgun. IV. Outro  We want to thank John for coming on the show and talking about his love of writing and sharing his thoughts on the second amendment. We often talk about the problematic nature with both mainstream media and social media platforms. Authors such as him offer a healthy alternative and act as a conduit for so many who share his values, but don't have the platform to share their opinions; John, thank you for being a voice for so many people in the second amendment community. Website     Facebook     Youtube      Instagram    Twitter   To everyone listening we want to thank you again for taking time out of your day to tune into our show; You can find links in the show notes to all of our social media, so be sure to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Discord and Spotify so we can keep the conversation going.      We may earn a small portion of the sale from some of the product/service links discussed in our show and provided in these notes.  It doesn't come at a cost to you, but helps us to grow the show, buy gear to review and continue to create great content. We will never affiliate ourselves with companies or products that we do not personally stand behind. Thank you for your support.

2A writer, John Petrolino talks NJ carry case and Maine killer

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #183 Jim Shepherd The Outdoor Wire, Publisher   At SHOT SHow 2023, I was in the media room with my good friend, The Pen Patriot, John Petrolino. We decided to only have a half a cup of coffee before we hit the SHOT floor. We ran into Alan Gottlieb and he asked if we were going to be around, he wanted to talk with us. We told Alan we would be there. When Alan walked away, we looked at each other and said “Let's have a full cup”. While we were listening to Alan tell stories, Jim Shepherd came over. John & I didn't know him, but Alan introduced us and said he would be a great guest in the stagecoach. We swapped contact info and I said I would be in touch next time I'm heading to Nashville. When I reached out to Jim, he said he would like to be on the show.   Jim and I were going to meet at a burger shop in Murfreesboro, TN, but they were closed for the week. He's got so many amazing stories. He has employee badge #7 from CNN so he had a professional relationship with Ted Turner.. He did radio talking about financial news. He was an on air anchor for a while. He's been involved with The Golf Wire and The Golf Channel.    He used a term I never heard of before, a post gun. I had no idea what it was. He said his dad would buy some guns that may have been in rough shape. If he wasn't confident about their condition, his dad would tie the gun to a post, put a string on the trigger, then they would hide behind some trees or some cover and pull the string. If the gun fired, it was good. If it didn't, at least they had cover. He's always been a gun guy but like many, there are times in his life where he was less involved with them.    He was filming a commercial with Tiger Woods in Florida and the weather was not cooperating. So they were just hanging out. Tiger asked him if he was going to the gun show in town.  Jim made some calls and found out it was SHOT Show. Being in the media, he was able to finagle some passes and he recorded some interviews. At the time, he was publishing The Golf Wire.    When he went into the media room at SHOT Show, he saw there were stacks of magazines and CDs with all the catalogs and information on them. He took The Golf Wire idea and tweaked it a bit for the shooting industry. He took his computer, added an image,  added some ipsum lorem, and showed several gun industry businesses what they would be missing. He got them to sign up that day. And boom! The Outdoor Wire was created. That was 23 years ago. Now everyone who is in the know gets whichever Wire suits them. There's about 10 wires you can subscribe to and get in your mailbox.    What I really enjoyed about my time with Jim is his stories. He's an amazing guy with incredible stories. He flew to Tulsa for a job interview. He saw the city and knew, coming from New York City, that he didn't want to work there. He called the person he was going to meet and canceled the interview while he was at the airport and took the next flight back to New York. The man he was going to meet was thankful because that was the only day he was able to golf and now he had what I call “the gift of time”.    Jim has taken chances. He's been around the world. He's done some amazing things that he told me over lunch, which I can't repeat. I want to get the stories out about gun owners, which of course, Jim is. But I also want to hear about adventures and when people go out on a limb and try things that they don't know how they're going to end up. And they make them just fine. He's got a ton of these experiences in life. I'm glad I got some of them, on and off film.  Favorite quotes:  “My definition of an anchor is the thing that holds you in place and impedes any progress. But it also holds you on the bottom and keeps you from going.” “I've once again turned a hobby into work.” “Somebody figured out they needed it, and I haven't had to look for a job in years.” “I never set out to be anything other than a reporter.” “Everything happens for a reason, you may not know the reason, you may never know the reason.” “Sometimes the things you don't get are better than the things you get.” The Outdoor Wire https://www.theoutdoorwire.com/ Second Amendment Foundation https://secure.anedot.com/saf/donate?sc=RidingShotgun   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/   Buy a Powertac Flashlight, use RSWC as the discount code and save 15% www.powertac.com/RSWC   Or listen on: iTunes/Apple podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riding-shotgun-with-charlie/id1275691565

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #182 Phil Schreier NRA Museum, Director   In my formative years as a gun owner (then just a wanna be), I would watch The Outdoor Channel which had Shooting USA on it, shows on The History Channel, and other shows, too.  Any time a historical gun came up, Phil Schreier would be there with his white gloves on handling, talking about various firearms, and giving the history. When I “crashed” the NRA BOD party back in April, I got to introduce myself and tell him what I do. He said anytime I was in Fairfax, VA, he would be up for being on the show. Well, I was planning a roadtrip with John Petrolino, The Pen Patriot, and we made a pit stop at the NRA Museum and I was able to film a show with Phil.    Growing up, Phil was in a “Kennedy Democrat” household where firearms were encouraged but they weren't prohibited either. He learned to shoot at Boy Scout camp, like other passengers who have been on the show. He fell in love with shooting the Mossberg .22 rifle. His grandmother told him they were related to General Beauregard, who was a Confederate General in the Civil War. That also sparked an interest in history.    Majoring in Political Science and History in college, his first job was as a compliance inspector with the ATF.( Alcohol, tobacco, and firearms…who's bringing the chips?) But he didn't like the way they operated and left the position. Does this sound familiar? So Phil ended up going back to the Boy Scout camp as a counselor then worked up to run the camp. During the winter months, he worked at a cigar shop with a friend who he grew up with. Then he got a call from someone from Scout Camp who was also with the NRA and he offered Phil a job to work weekends at the NRA Museum. He was less than thrilled working weekends because he was also doing some reenacting on the weekends. But he took the gig working 6 hours each weekend day. Within 6 months, he was working full time. Then he was able to hire his buddy from the cigar shop to work with him. For the record, his buddy is  Mark Keefe, the Editorial Director of all NRA publications.    Certainly the “virus that shall not be named” eliminated nearly all the positions at the museum, and Phil has several of the titles. During the last two and a half years, he was the only one working there. There's much more to running a museum than just “playing” with the guns. Phil will go weeks working there without even touching one of the firearms.    Like many jobs that look glamorous, working as a museum director has aspects that have become less glamorous over the years.  The lectures at various museums don't get old, but traveling does. I've heard several traveling comedians say they'd do comedy for free, but they get paid to travel.    What I really enjoyed learning about was how manufacturing helped change the way things were produced. We talk about the Eli Whitney and the cotton gin, but what Whitney really brought about was mass production and being able to make replaceable parts for machines. Then that spilled into Sam Colt making revolvers. We also talked about the impact of AI on history and writing. Phil said his personal book collection is over 5,000 books!   There's really a lot to learn from people like Phil. He's got a lot of wisdom. But he's also still the youngest guy at some of the history conventions. If we don't want out history to die or be erased, we need more people like Phil who has a love of the stories and shares them in ways we all enjoy.  Favorite quotes:  “Very upset with the way they (ATF) operated as stewards of public trust.” “It doesn't matter if we're (ATF) right or wrong, we'll just bankrupt them.” “I think the biggest misconception is you get to play with guns all day.” “It's stuff like that that changes the world because of firearms.” “I look at it as having more friends and the effort of spreading the knowledge about firearms, their history, their heritage.” NRA Museum Website https://www.nramuseum.org/ There's 3 different NRA museums around the country.    Articles written by Phil Schreier https://www.nramuseum.org/gun-info-research.aspx   Galleries at the NRA Museum https://www.nramuseum.org/guns/the-galleries Second Amendment Foundation https://secure.anedot.com/saf/donate?sc=RidingShotgun   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/   Buy a Powertac Flashlight, use RSWC as the discount code and save 15% www.powertac.com/RSWC  

It's the show-after Gun Prom! Award winning journalist John Petrolino, aka the Pen Patriot, joins in studio! John Correia from Active Self Protection and Adam Kraut from the Second Amendment Foundation also call in to talk about the state of the Second Amendment. Follow our special guests online: Topics covered also include the Gun Rights Policy Conference, Sunday brunch at Tom Ham's, Concealed Carry Killer laws in New Jersey, 11% tax on firearms and ammo, and the Jewish new year. Follow John Petrolino at https://johnpetrolino.com/ Learn from John Correia and the rest of the Active Self Protection team at https://activeselfprotection.com/ Support Adam Kraut and the Second Amendment Foundation at https://saf.org/ If you support local Second Amendment activism, become a member of San Diego County Gun Owners! https://sdcgo.org/join The Gun Show and the Gun Owners Symposium is coming back to San Diego in October 21 & 22! Get a $2 discount ticket at https://gunownersradio.com/symposium STUMP MY NEPHEW: What rifle had an 8-bit computer in the stock with a 9-volt battery? -- Like, subscribe, and share to help restore the Second Amendment in California! Make sure Big Tech can't censor your access to our content and subscribe to our email list: https://gunownersradio.com/subscribe #2a #guns #gunowners #2ndAmendment #2ACA #ca42a #gunownersradio #gunrights #gunownersrights #rkba #shallnotbeinfringed #pewpew -- The right to self-defense is a basic human right. Gun ownership is an integral part of that right. If you want to keep your Second Amendment rights, defend them by joining San Diego County Gun Owners (SDCGO), Orange County Gun Owners (OCGO), or Inland Empire Gun Owners (IEGO). Support the cause by listening to Gun Owners Radio live on Sunday afternoon or on any podcast app at your leisure. Together we will win. https://www.sandiegocountygunowners.com https://orangecountygunowners.com http://inlandempiregunowners.com https://www.firearmspolicy.org https://www.gunownersca.com https://gunowners.org Show your support for Gun Owners Radio sponsors! Get expert legal advice on any firearm-related issues: https://dillonlawgp.com Smarter web development and digital marketing help: https://www.sagetree.com Learn to FLY at SDFTI! San Diego Flight Training International: https://sdfti.com Protect your retirement with precious metals! Call GoldCo Today! 855-612-6354

Joining us is John Petrolino, The Pen Patriot.  Widely published 2A journalist and advocate, longtime friend of GOAL, catching up and talking about a few of the big current 2A news stories.

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #180 The DCP Gals & GOAL    On August 27, Gun Owners Action League hosted an event called The 2A Freedom Celebration. They pulled in some names you've seen on RSWC. Amanda Suffecool (#009), Holly Sullivan (#036), Jared Yanis (#051). And some locals like Toby Leary, (#143) Kerrie Ann Auclair (#139). We were able to film a show with a few of the local DCP gals, Moe Palmer & Bonnie Marshall. Mike Harris, Director of Public Policy, also joined us. Yeah… it was a car full of teal shirts!   There were several folks that sent some love GOAL's way. Todd Eccles from Patriot Defense Podcast, Nikki Goeser, Michael Sodini, David Coy, Klint Macro, John Petrolino, and the closing video was Cam Edwards. Of course Jim Wallace spoke, Jon Green (#030 & #034), Mike & Angi gave away a couple rifles. And Garet & Jeff from the GOAL Podcast (#177) were there as well. It was really a great time. Lots of fun catching up with everyone. I've said for a long time, these kinds of events are family get-togethers.    We gave everyone the hot shotgun seat for today's show. Starting with Kerrie Ann, she doesn't get into Boston often so she was excited to see so much. We talked about the Gun Law Listening Tour and how it turned into HD.4420. But she talked about going to one of the stops and speaking with a woman who said she knew she would be dead if she tried to use a gun against her domestic abuser. Kerrie Ann helped her re-think if she had a gun and some training, the gun could have been an equalizer.    Mike Harris talked about his time working in the State House in Boston and learning the ropes there. But he also acted as a tour guide. He does know a bit of Boston history and how to get around BeanTown.    Holly Sullivan took the next spotlight. She brought up that the GOAL event is the kind of event where the states need to get together and have a conversation about what is working and what isn't. This is one of the things she really wants to work on and connect state groups so we can be just as organized as the antis.    Bonnie Marshall has only been shooting for a few years. She's become a Range Safety Officer and started helping Kerrie Ann with her other group, The Well Armed Woman. It was great to have Bonnie break out of her shell and join us for the fun adventure.    Moe Palmer is also a local Quincy MA gal. She's also an RSO working with some local instructors to run the shooting line at live fire courses. Moe reached out to me a few years ago.  We took a road trip to SIG Academy in 2022 when they opened. She's also a regular on the Patriot Defense Podcast with Todd Eccles.    And our closer is Amanda Suffecool. DC Project Advisor. NRA BOD member. Host of Eye On The Target Radio. Instructor. And my conscience. Amanda was great at the event. She talked about how GOAL is winning even though it feels like we may not be all the time. She had a busy week. She was in Nashville on Monday with the DCP. She met with Shelley Hill from The Complete Combatant in Georgia. Then she headed to Boston for the weekend. The following week, she headed to Dallas for NRA BOD meetings.    We stopped for selfies, got sidetracked, and saw some sights in Boston. Like Cheers, The Granary Burial Ground, The Old State House & where the Boston Massacre started. Kenmore Square and drove next to Fenway Park, followed by going down Boylston Street, where the Marathon bombings happened and finally up Newbury Street.    Yeah…it was an undertaking editing this beast with 6 cameras all together. Some of the batteries ran out, but we did the best we could. This is a long show, the longest I've done. But I wanted everyone to get some time Riding Shotgun.    Favorite quotes:  Kerrie Ann: “If you had a gun it creates an equalizer for someone that's 5'1”.” Mike: “The unintended consequences of that (covid) a lot of people were more activated so it's easier to get people focused on this bill (HD.4420)” Holly: “In such tiny states in New England, non-resident permits make life accessible.”  Bonnie: “It's a bunch of like minded people, really fun.” Moe: “I didn't know there was a community out there. I didn't realize it was a passion.” Amanda: “It's great when your life comes together and you have a mission that will make a difference and leave a legacy.”   The DC Project https://www.dcproject.info/   Gun Owners Action League https://goal.org/   Connecticut Citizens Defense League https://www.ccdl.us/   Eye On The Target Radio https://eyeonthetargetradio.com/   Sisters In Arms- A Firearms Story https://www.youtube.com/@SIA-AFirearmStory   Armed Women of America https://armedwomen.org/ Second Amendment Foundation https://secure.anedot.com/saf/donate?sc=RidingShotgun   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/   Buy a Powertac Flashlight, use RSWC as the discount code and save 15% www.powertac.com/RSWC  

Paul talks with John Petrolino about recent developments in New Jersey and some articles John has written recently.

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 “Decoding Firearms: An Easy to Read Guide on General Gun Safety & Use.” His work on the 2nd Amendment has been featured in “AmmoLand”, “Bearing Arms”, “The Shore News Network”, and “The Save New Jersey Blog”. Petrolino has a life long interest in the shooting sports and writing. He is also an NRA certified pistol, rifle and shotgun instructor. John is currently living under and working to change New Jersey's draconian and unconstitutional gun laws.

Bearing Arms contributor, firearms instructor, and New Jersey concealed carry holder John Petrolino joins Cam to break down Tuesday's decision halting enforcement (at least for now) of several parts of the state's "carry killer" anti-gun legislation.

John Petrolino, aka the PEN PATRIOT, shares how he started writing on Second Amendment topics and talks about some of his recent articles. Follow John's work at https://linktr.ee/jpetrolinoiii John Dillon, Mike & Dave discuss the implications of the recent injunction on the Boland v Bonta case, and the outlook for the California Gun Roster. What is a realistic timeframe when Californians might see Gen 5 Glocks available to them? If you are a gun owner, you should have an attorney that specializes in 2A cases on your phone. Add John Dillon's: 760-642-7150 STUMP MY NEPHEW: In Star Wars, the Tusken Raiders had a rifle based on which real-world firearm? — Like, subscribe, and share to help restore the Second Amendment in California! Make sure Big Tech can't censor your access to our content and subscribe to our email list: https://gunownersradio.com/subscribe #2a #guns #gunowners #2ndAmendment #2ACA #ca42a #gunownersradio #gunrights #gunownersrights #rkba #shallnotbeinfringed #pewpew — The right to self-defense is a basic human right. Gun ownership is an integral part of that right. If you want to keep your Second Amendment rights, defend them by joining San Diego County Gun Owners (SDCGO), Orange County Gun Owners (OCGO), or Inland Empire Gun Owners (IEGO). Support the cause by listening to Gun Owners Radio live on Sunday afternoon or on any podcast app at your leisure. Together we will win. https://www.sandiegocountygunowners.com https://orangecountygunowners.com http://inlandempiregunowners.com https://www.firearmspolicy.org https://www.gunownersca.com https://gunowners.org

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/  

Paul's guest today is John Petrolino. We discuss John getting his coveted New Jersey carry permit and then discuss the stories of the day.

Riding Shotgun With Charlie#157Lisa LudwigShe Trains You Lisa Ludwig reached out to me and inquired about being on the show. We've been Facebook friends for a while.  She's got a lot of stuff going on with She Trains You. I told her I was going to Tony Simon's (RSWC #041) Diversity Shoot with John Petrolino (#093) and maybe could help out and we'll meet there. She's one of those people that are #MyPeople!  We hit it off right from the start.  She's a hot ticket and a great instructor. That evening we helped at The Gun For Hire Range and had a great time.  I knew that the show with her was going to be fun.    I had to drive from central New Jersey up to Long Island (say Lawn Guyland) to meet Lisa. We drove to Wantagh State Park and drove near Jones Beach. I've got to say, it was pretty scenic there. We had some talk about her life and what got her into firearms. Much like me, September 11 changed things for her. She wanted to start doing some prepping and went to a friend in the military. He suggested getting a Remington 870 Tactical shotgun. But after shooting it and missing 5 shots, she put the gun away and didn't fire it for 2 years.    When there was an attempted break-in in her neighborhood, she proposed the question to the neighborhood watch team “If that door would have opened, what would you have done?”.  That got everyone thinking and motivated Lisa to get back into firearms. From there, she took more and more training. Eventually becoming an NRA certified pistol and rifle instructor, CRSO, GLOCK Armorer, NYS Armed Guard, and President of Long Island Women's Firearm Club. She even has a tattoo of the LIWFC logo on her arm!   Like anyone else starting a training business, she went to several gun stores trying to make connections. She now got 3 chapters of LIWFC and nearly 100 women in the groups! Eventually, men wanted training from her too!  So she started She Trains You, but her focus is getting women trained, educated, and comfortable with shooting.  She's also the leader of the A Girl & A Gun Long Island Chapter. What's really fantastic is that she's been into martial arts since she was young. She offers one on one training, martial arts, as well as firearms training.    Lisa is a great storyteller!  She gives us lots of stories about what's going on in New York state and what the process is to get a carry permit and even some of the nonsense they have to go through. We talk about how people in general need to pay attention to their surroundings and get out of their phones when they're out and about.  We talk about the Diversity Shoot from the night before the interview. She covers the growing need for people on Long Island wanting to protect themselves. And how her own network of 2A friends is growing. We like to call it #MyPeople when we meet new folks and have a common love and enjoyment of all things Second Amendment.  And she's even got a quick Waffle House story! I know you'll enjoy all that Lisa shares with us.    Favorite quotes:   “If that door would have opened, what would you have done?” “We need to be our own hero in our own story.” “It was pretty scary here for a moment. I don't want to feel that way again.” “The new strong is mobility and flexibility.' “I like my crew and I like my crowd. Not everybody needs to like everybody, but we all need to get along”   She Trains You https://www.shetrainsyou.com/ She Trains You Facebook https://www.facebook.com/shetrainsyou/ She Trains You Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shetrainsyou/ Long Island Women's Firearm Club Website  https://www.liwfc.org/   Long Island Women's Firearm Club Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LIWFCinc/   A Girl & A Gun Long Island https://www.agirlandagun.org/cat/ny-long-island/   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/   Keyhole Holsters  Veteran Owned, American Made http://www.keyholeholsters.com/   Dennis McCurdy Author, Speaker, Firewalker http://www.find-away.com/   Self Defense Radio Network http://sdrn.us/  

Riding Shotgun With Charlie#153Michael SchwartzSan Diego County Gun OwnersGun Owners Radio   This past June I finally got to California to film some shows. One of the folks I absolutely had to have was Michael Schwartz. He's the founder of San Diego County Gun Owners (SDCGO) and co-host of Gun Owners Radio (GOR).  I booked a trip with John Petrolino (RSWC #093) and we headed to SDCGO's GunProm 2022. It was not just an amazing event, but John was awarded the Media Figure of the Year.  The day after the event, Michael and I had a chance to get him on the show. After all, I have been on GOR a time or two.  And the night we filmed this show, John and I were able to be in-studio for the show.  You can get the link here. https://youtu.be/sRKiSkbB3hY   While Michael did own some BB guns when he was young, he didn't get into firearms until he was older. He thought a GLCOK 19 would fill the void.  It didn't. Then maybe a Mossberg 500 would and it didn't either. Being a big fan of Red Dawn, he went to purchase an AK-47. The store was out and the salesman encouraged him to buy an AR-15 as they were going to be banned soon. Talking to some colleagues about going shooting and having to answer questions about why he wanted to go shooting combined with the gun salesman's ban-talk, he decided it was time to fight for his civil rights to own a firearm.    Michael spent years working in the banking industry. He watched many groups and observed what they were doing, the good and the bad things. Then he decided that he wanted to start a group that supported pro-gun political candidates in the San Diego County area. It was more work than he realized, with thousands of decisions to be made. But they modeled other PACs that were doing the right things and they applied those strategies to SDCGO.    As a matter of fact, it's been working so well that some of the surrounding counties wanted to start their own :”County Gun Owners” groups. They're following the same process, fundraising,and charter of SDCGO. Their biggest fundraiser, GunProm, started off as a Second Amendment Celebration dinner. But when everyone got dressed up, they didn't recognize each other. The following year in the spring, they decided to dress up and call it GunProm. In 2021, due to ‘virus restrictions', they could hold the event with less than 1,000 and not need testing.  So they sold 999 tickets!  This year 750 members, spouses, and friends showed up. Michael calls it a ‘fundraiser and a friendrasier'.    Michael and SDCGO think outside the box. And it's wonderful!  At a gun show, SDCGO hosted a $10,000 gun show challenge. If someone was able to purchase a firearm or machine gun at the gun show, they were going to give you $10,000.  Of course, they kept their money as gun shows don't have ‘loopholes'. But when the traditional press was running stories and doing interviews, they were talking with SDCGO and not the anti-gun crowd. That's such an awesome idea!   After we filmed this show, John Petrolino and I were guests on Gun Owners Radio with Michael, Joe Drammissi (RSWC #150), and Dave Stahl.Of course Action Jackson and Chase the Service Dog were in the studio as well. What's really cool is 3 weeks later, I ran into Chase, Jackson, & Jackson's parents at the SIG Academy in New Hampshire.  I'd love to see Michael and SDCGO take these groups and expand them around the country! Favorite quotes:   “We're a community; we're the Second Amendment community in San Diego.” “I got bummed out and I thought ‘something has to change'.” “Being harassed like that, kinda being singled out for exercising a Right, that had an affect.” “I believe that our organization, our model, is the ounce of prevention.” “My Second Amendment isn't the problem.”    San Diego County Gun Ownershttps://sandiegocountygunowners.com/ San Diego County Gun Owners Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/SDCGO Gun Owners Radiohttps://www.gunownersradio.com/ Gun Owners Radio Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/GunOwnersRadio/ Gun Owners Radio YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/gunownersradio   Second Amendment Foundationhttp://saf.org/ Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Armshttps://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/ Keyhole Holsters Veteran Owned, American Madehttp://www.keyholeholsters.com/ Dennis McCurdyAuthor, Speaker, Firewalkerhttp://www.find-away.com/ Self Defense Radio Networkhttp://sdrn.us/

John Petrolino talks about pemits finally coming out of the Garden State, what it takes to get them, and what the process is like.

Paul talks with Charlie Cook and John Petrolino about the continuing fallout from the NYSRPA vs Bruen decision from the Supreme Court.

THANK YOU to everybody that came and supported the 2022 Second Amendment Celebration Dinner! Second Amendment advocates John Petrolino and Charlie Cook join the show for the after-action review and talk about other hot Second Amendment topics. TIME CODES: 1:32 - Guest Intros 10:10 - Nathan Fletcher's sneaky move to destroy the Second Amendment EXPOSED 22:31 - Biden's Plan to Restrict Ammo Supply 34:45 - Can you really get PTSD from shooting an AR-15? 47:03 - Riding Shotgun with Charlie visits San Diego 55:49 - The Pen Patriot, John Petrolino, visits San Diego 1:08:02 - Charlie & John review GUN PROM 1:20:36 - What incredibly popular firearm did Ruger pass on? When politicians discover they can't directly ban guns, they go after other ways to make firearm ownership more expensive and onerous to discourage people. Learn how Nathan Fletcher underhandedly snuck a last-minute addition to a resolution that seeks to destroy the firearms industry. Joe Biden announced plans to stop selling surplus ammunition to the commercial markets. How is this going to affect gun ownership? “Had God banned rocks after Cain killed Abel, it would have left David completely defenseless against Goliath.” A New York Times reporter famously reported suffering from PTSD from shooting an AR-15. Does that really happen? After introducing thousands of new people to guns, find out how many times Mike, Joe, John, and Charlie have seen this happen. Musician, Trainer, and award-winning Second Amendment advocate Charlie Cook finally makes it to San Diego! After interviewing hundreds of gun owners across the country for his ‘Riding Shotgun with Charlie' show, find out who his favorite interview is! Any guesses? https://www.youtube.com/ridingshotgunwithcharlie Award-winning author and a fine judge of scotch, John Petrolino shares the origin story of the ‘Pen Patriot.' This prolific 2A writer reminds us all of what real journalism is. Find more of his work on his website. https://johnpetrolino.com/ Have you been to Gun Prom, aka our Second Amendment Celebration Dinner? Find out how our East Coast friends and Gun Prom newbies, John Petrolino and Charlie Cook enjoyed it. If you support the Second Amendment, you should be at Gun Prom! Join the newsletter for the latest news & updates! https://gunownersradio.com/subscribe -- Like, subscribe, and share to help restore the Second Amendment in California! Make sure Big Tech can't censor your access to our content and subscribe to our email list: https://gunownersradio.com/subscribe #guns #gunowners #2a #2ndAmendment #2ACA #ca42a #gunownersradio #gunrights #gunownersrights #rkba #shallnotbeinfringed #pewpew -- The right to self-defense is a basic human right. Gun ownership is an integral part of that right. If you want to keep your Second Amendment rights, defend them by joining San Diego County Gun Owners (SDCGO), Orange County Gun Owners (OCGO), or Inland Empire Gun Owners (IEGO). Support the cause by listening to Gun Owners Radio live on Sunday afternoon or on any podcast app at your leisure. Together we will win. https://www.sandiegocountygunowners.com https://orangecountygunowners.com http://inlandempiregunowners.com https://www.firearmspolicy.org https://www.gunownersca.com https://gunowners.org Show your support for Gun Owners Radio sponsors! Get expert legal advice on any firearm-related issues: https://dillonlawgp.com Need a mortgage or VA loan? Call Chris Wiley! https://www.primeres.com/alpine Get the top legal defense for your self-defense: https://www.uslawshield.com Smarter web development and digital marketing help: https://www.sagetree.com Visit Leo Hamel Fine Jewelers, your one-stop-shop for all your Jewelry needs: https://leohamel.com Learn to FLY at SDFTI! San Diego Flight Training International: https://sdfti.com

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this week John Petrolino is our guest as we talk about JOe Biden's big "Ghost Gun" ban talk at the White House.

Today Paul is joined by both John Petrolino and Tom Knighton from Bearing Arms. We talk about Bidens big gun control talk from the White House lawn as well as a story from Hawaii where a Naval officer was denied the right to possess his firearms because he was homesick in the past.

Inland Empire Gun Owners is proud to endorse a strong Second Amendment supporter like Shannon Dicus for Sheriff of San Bernardino County. The Sheriff's office is a very important position for gun owners because of their influence on CCW's. Support Sheriff Dicus for San Bernardino Sheriff! http://www.shannondicus4sheriff.com/ TIME CODES: 1:41 - Scammers Targeting New Gun Owners with Bogus CCW Class 10:16 - Dicus for San Bernardino Sheriff 35:57 - Should parents have to disclose their firearms to their kid's schools? 47:20 - Where have all the real journalists gone? 56:30 - Second Amendment Activist: Leo Hamel 1:23:31 - What made the LeMat Revolver different from other revolvers? John Petrolino exposes a bogus CCW trainer, misleading new gun owners. Watch out for the Concealed Coalition, they're making promises impossible to keep (like being able to get your CCW in New Jersey). If you take any CCW classes in California, double-check that your trainer is on the approved list of instructors from your Sheriff. https://www.ammoland.com/2022/03/company-advertises-magical-class-to-get-unobtainium-new-jersey-ccw-permit Inland Empire! Want to make sure you have a pro-gun Sheriff? One that supports your right to self-defense? Support Sheriff Shannon Dicus for San Bernardino Sheriff in the upcoming election! In the largest county in the continental United States (20K square miles), you'll want to make sure you can be your own first responder. http://www.shannondicus4sheriff.com/ Should parents have to disclose their firearms to their kid's schools? Esther Valdez Clayton calls in to talk about SB 906. Learn about this sinister bill that seeks to stifle parents' voices. Vote no on SB 906! “Investigative journalists provided a service to our society by exposing these wrongs and informing the public.” Do REAL journalists still exist? Without this check on government, what can we do? Listen to this segment and read Joe's article at: https://getagrip.substack.com/p/where-have-all-the-real-journalists What does San Diego's most popular jeweler have to do with the Second Amendment? Learn about Leo Hamel and his connection to San Diego County Gun Owners. Support the businesses that support your Second Amendment! https://leohamel.com STUMP MY NEPHEW: What made the LeMat Revolver different from other revolvers? -- The right to self-defense is a basic human right. Gun ownership is an integral part of that right. If you want to keep your rights defend them by joining San Diego County Gun Owners (SDCGO), Orange County Gun Owners (OCGO) in Orange County, San Bernardino County Gun Owners (SBCGO) in San Bernardino County, or Riverside County Gun Owners (RCGO) in Riverside. Support the cause by listening to Gun Owners Radio live on Sunday afternoon or on the internet at your leisure Join the fight and help us restore and preserve our second amendment rights. Together we will win. https://www.sandiegocountygunowners.com https://orangecountygunowners.com https://inlandempiregunowners.com https://www.firearmspolicy.org https://www.gunownersca.com https://gunowners.org Show your support for Gun Owners Radio sponsors! Get expert help buying or selling your home: http://scottvinson.com Need a mortgage or VA loan? Call Chris Wiley! https://www.primeres.com/alpine Get expert legal advice on any firearm-related issues: https://dillonlawgp.com Get the top legal defense for your self-defense: https://www.uslawshield.com Join the growing number of members in the National Concealed Carry Association: https://www.nationalconcealedcarryassociation.com Smarter web development and digital marketing help: https://www.sagetree.com

Legendary author, trainer, and Second Amendment advocate, Massad Ayoob shares his thoughts on the relationship between the Second Amendment and the media. TIMECODES:0:40 - Gun Owners Radio exposes Gavin's false premises 9:44 - Massad Ayoob on fire extinguishers and guns 35:20 - Rittenhouse Prosecutor's Idiocy Explained 56:39 - John Petrolino holds Hemmerling accountable 1:22:20 - What caliber is the next-generation squad weapon? 1:28:23 - Get-A-Grip: Tyranny and the Second Amendment Mike & the crew exposes the false premises inherent in Gavin Newsom's recent pearl clutching. Also, how are your first aid skills? Sign up on the Gun Owners Radio newsletter for updates on when Joe's next first aid and trauma classes will be held. https://www.gunownersradio.com/subscribe People own a fire extinguisher in case of emergency. Citizens own firearms for the same reason - in case of emergency. Massad Ayoob talks about the best way to position gun ownership with the public and the media. The upcoming supreme court case in NYSRPA v Bruen is also discussed. Follow Massad's blog at: https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/MassadAyoob/ Allen Chandler from Lonestar Firearm Defense explains the strategy behind the prosecutor's bumbling and outrageous behavior in the Kyle Rittenhouse case. https://lonestarfirearmdefense.com/ John Petrolino, author of “Decoding Firearms,” shares the story behind his expose article on the anti-2A Sheriff's candidate, John Hemmerling. When the San Diego Republican Party endorses candidates like Hemmerling, it's no wonder the rest of the country shakes their head when it comes to California. John also shares some great advice when talking to people first considering owning a gun. Read more of John's writings at https://johnpetrolino.com/ What caliber is the next-generation squad weapon? Tyranny and the Second Amendment. Is it still government by consent if the people lose the ability to say no? https://getagrip.substack.com/p/tyranny-and-the-second-amendment -- The right to self-defense is a basic human right. Gun ownership is an integral part of that right. If you want to keep your rights defend them by joining San Diego County Gun Owners (SDCGO), Orange County Gun Owners (OCGO) in Orange County, San Bernardino County Gun Owners (SBCGO) in San Bernardino County, or Riverside County Gun Owners (RCGO) in Riverside. Support the cause by listening to Gun Owners Radio live on Sunday afternoon or on the internet at your leisure Join the fight and help us restore and preserve our second amendment rights. Together we will win. https://www.sandiegocountygunowners.com https://orangecountygunowners.com/ https://sanbernardinocountygunowners.org/ https://riversidecountygunowners.com/ https://www.firearmspolicy.org/ https://www.gunownersca.com/ https://gunowners.org Show your support for Gun Owners Radio sponsors! Get expert help buying or selling your home: http://scottvinson.com Need a mortgage or VA loan? Call Chris Wiley! https://www.primeres.com/alpine Get expert legal advice on any firearm-related issues: https://dillonlawgp.com Get the top legal defense for your self-defense: https://www.uslawshield.com Join the growing number of members in the National Concealed Carry Association: https://www.nationalconcealedcarryassociation.com Smarter web development and digital marketing help: https://www.sagetree.com

In today's episode we talk with John Petrolino about Classroom Safety and Blue Guns. The Concealed Carry Podcast network is brought to you by XS Sights manufacturer here in the USA. Today's episode is also brought to you by the following: Firearm Trainers Association (FTA) FTAProtect.com – In today's world you need the backing from… The post S2E23 Classroom Safety With Blue Guns first appeared on The Firearm Trainer Podcast.

In today's episode we talk with John Petrolino about how he became a published author The Concealed Carry Podcast network is brought to you by XS Sights manufacturer here in the USA. Today's episode is also brought to you by the following: Firearm Trainers Association (FTA) FTAProtect.com – In today's world you need the backing… The post S2E19 Becoming A Published Author first appeared on The Firearm Trainer Podcast.

Do you have a safe space to store your guns in a crisis? What if you needed a safe place to store your guns?  Maybe you're going on vacation, on deployment, or through a personal crisis.  What if you didn't have a trusted friend or family member?  Sarah Joy Albrecht from HoldMyGuns.org has the solution for you. 0:43 - 9th Circuit Orders Pause In The California Magazine Ban Ruling! What does that mean? 9:32 - Safe storage solutions for gun owners in crisis with Hold My Guns 34:46 - Should you get a battle belt? 45:39 - GET-A-GRIP: What's coming in 2022 for gun owners 54:29 - East Side vs West Side: Which coast has the worst gun control? 1:19:42 - STUMP MY NEPHEW: Other than its manual safety, what made the British Webley-Fosbery revolver unique?  1:28:27 - YOU DON'T KNOW JACK'son Do you have trouble translating the legalese too? Uncle Mike translates the recent 9th circuit ruling on the California Magazine Ban.   Did owners of legally obtained normal-capacity magazines become criminals? What can you do with your guns if you are going thru a personal crisis and don't want to lose your 2nd Amendment rights? Sarah Joy Albrecht started Hold My Guns to help people in this situation.  Learn more about Hold My Guns at Http://holdmyguns.org Do you have a battle belt yet?  Find out how Kore Essentials puts its innovative spin onto this key piece of equipment for gunfighters. https://www.koreessentials.com/collections/battle-belt-1-75/products/battle-belt-1 East vs West: Which coast is more hostile to gun owners? Poet, scholar, and a fine judge of whiskey, John Petrolino joins the show to compare notes with the crew. Read more of John's articles on Ammoland: https://www.ammoland.com/author/jpetrolinoiii/ STUMP MY NEPHEW: Other than its manual safety, what made the British Webley-Fosbery revolver unique? -- The right to self-defense is a basic human right. Gun ownership is an integral part of that right. If you want to keep your rights defend them by joining San Diego County Gun Owners (SDCGO), Orange County Gun Owners (OCGO) in Orange County, San Bernardino County Gun Owners (SBCGO) in San Bernardino County, or Riverside County Gun Owners (RCGO) in Riverside. Support the cause by listening to Gun Owners Radio live on Sunday afternoon or on the internet at your leisure Join the fight and help us restore and preserve our second amendment rights. Together we will win. https://www.sandiegocountygunowners.com https://orangecountygunowners.com/ https://sanbernardinocountygunowners.org/ https://riversidecountygunowners.com/ https://www.firearmspolicy.org/ https://www.gunownersca.com/ https://gunowners.org Show your support for Gun Owners Radio sponsors! Get expert help buying or selling your home: http://scottvinson.com Need a mortgage or VA loan? Call Chris Wiley! https://www.primeres.com/alpine Get expert legal advice on any firearm-related issues: https://dillonlawgp.com Get the top legal defense for your self-defense: https://www.uslawshield.com Join the growing number of members in the National Concealed Carry Association: https://www.nationalconcealedcarryassociation.com Vote with your dollars at Conservative Economy! https://conservativeeconomy.com/gunownersradio Smarter web development and digital marketing help: https://www.sagetree.com Learn about gun safety at American Shooters in El Cajon! 1464 Graves Avenue, Suite 104, off the Bradley Exit!

Thanks to the viewers and listeners of Riding Shotgun with Charlie!   I wanted to reach out and let everyone know that I really appreciate all the support and encouragement that I get for doing the show. It's great to hear that folks hear about passengers on other shows and see that I had them on the Stagecoach. Or better yet, when a fellow podcaster listens to a show to get some back story on a guest and then have them on their podcast. Either way, it's a feeling that the show is going well and helping people learn about others in the firearm community.    I was talking with a friend who I call “B-L” Lisa and she thought that doing a Thank You show would be a great way to end the year.  I wasn't sure what format I could do the show.  Then talking with John Petrolino, he gave it some direction. Despite the pandemic and shutdowns, the loss of jobs and income, 2021 was a successful year!   Thanks to these folks for making 2021 successful for The Stagecoach.  I got to go hunting with CNJFO, played the Star Spangled Banner in Florida, spoke in Dallas, took training in New Hampshire, South Dakota, Ohio, and Massachusetts. I kept teaching classes in Massachusetts for residents to get their License To Carry. And kept doing Utah classes in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. All along, making new 2A friends!   I was able to film more shows than ever before. That meant I was publishing episodes more than ever! From the end of March until November, I put out a show every week.  And even in November, I put out shows 3 out of 5 Tuesdays. This year, I published over 40 shows!   Gun folks are the greatest folks. RSWC displays many of the movers and shakers in the firearm community in a very different situation, much more intimate and relaxed and off guard. There's a great blend between serious topics, some humor and lightheartedness, and comfort with all of the passengers on the show.    Next year, there's going to be more shows, more passengers, and more traveling. My goal is to complete the 5 states East of the Mississippi where I haven't done shows. And get a few more states West of the Mississippi.    It wouldn't mean a thing without viewers and listeners.    I've got an online store going for sway and merch, which you can find below.    Riding Shotgun With Charlie & GunGram shirts, hoodies, mugs, stickers, and patches. https://ridingshotgunwithcharlie.com/rswc-shop/   Coalition of New Jersey Firearm Owners https://www.cnjfo.com/   Florida Carry https://www.floridacarry.org/   Second Amendment Foundation https://www.saf.org/   Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep And Bear Arms https://www.ccrkba.org/   Kids S.A.F.E. Foundation https://kidssafefoundation.org/   Massad Ayoob Group https://massadayoobgroup.com/   FASTER Saves Lives https://fastersaveslives.org/   Rod Of Iron Freedom Festival https://www.rodofironfreedomfestival.org/   Sig Sauer Academy https://www.sigsaueracademy.com/   Gun Owners Action League https://goal.org/   Onsight Firearm Training https://oftllc.us/   The DC Project https://www.dcproject.info/   A Girl & A Gun https://www.agirlandagun.org/   Ammoland https://www.ammoland.com/   Gun Owners Radio https://www.gunownersradio.com/   The Up Range Podcast https://www.facebook.com/UpRangePodcast/   Firearm Trainers Podcast https://www.firearmtrainerpodcast.com/   Midnight Patriots https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1248-the-midnight-patriots-70532665/   Hay! I Want Your Job! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-i-want-your-job/id1542841478 The Shooting in the Woods podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn7bWC6QaVwXyS484fl5DMg   Gun Freedom Radio https://gunfreedomradio.com/   Eye On The Target https://eyeonthetargetradio.com/   The Gun Experiment Podcast https://thegunexperiment.com/   The Loaded Mic with Dan Wos https://www.youtube.com/c/TheLoadedMic   Gun For Hire https://gunforhire.com/

TIME CODES: 0:00 - Intro 0:34 - VOTE YES ON RECALL! 9:36 - Shotguns with Clint Smith 36:13 - GET A GRIP: Biden Says Nyet to Cheap Russian Ammo 46:30 - Christenson Combatives and Night Vision Classes 56:08 - Getting to Know John Petrolino 1:20:56 - Stump My Nephew: How did SIG Sauer fix the P320 drop safety failure? 1:28:56 - Nathan Fletcher, Nora Vargas, Terra Lawson-Ramer, the SD County Board of Supervisors Nathan Fletcher, Nora Vargas, Terra Lawson-Ramer, the SD County Board of Supervisors The recall vote is almost here, make sure you get your vote in, and bring a friend! VOTE YES ON RECALL! https://reformcalifornia.org/campaigns/defeat-gavin-newsom/ Why should you have a shotgun? Find out why with one of our most popular guests, Clint Smith from Thunder Ranch! https://thunderranchinc.com/ Is the Biden Administration punishing Russia or US Gun owners more by banning Russian Ammo? What do you think? Get a grip with Joe Drammissi. https://sandiegocountygunowners.com/biden-administration-says-nyet-to-cheap-russian-ammo/ Want to learn how to operate in the dark? Brett & Mike from Christenson Combatives join the show, to talk about their Night Vision classes! https://www.christensoncombatives.com/ Second Amendment activist and author John Petrolino joins the show to talk about current events in the 2A community! https://johnpetrolino.com/ Stump My Nephew: Name 3 out of the 5 improvements SIG Sauer implemented to fix the P320 drop safety failure. Mike Drop: Nathan Fletcher, Nora Vargas, Terra Lawson-Ramer, the SD County Board of Supervisors The right to self-defense is a basic human right. Gun ownership is an integral part of that right. If you want to keep your rights defend them by joining San Diego County Gun Owners (SDCGO),  Orange County Gun Owners (OCGO) in Orange County, San Bernardino County Gun Owners (SBCGO) in San Bernardino County or Riverside County Gun Owners (RCGO) in Riverside. Support the cause by listening to Gun Owners Radio live on Sunday afternoon or on the internet at your leisure Join the fight and help us restore and preserve our second amendment rights. Together we will win. https://www.sandiegocountygunowners.com https://orangecountygunowners.com/ https://sanbernardinocountygunowners.org/ https://riversidecountygunowners.com/ https://www.firearmspolicy.org/ https://www.gunownersca.com/ https://gunowners.org Show your support for Gun Owners Radio sponsors! http://scottvinson.com https://365glacierpayments.com https://www.primeres.com/alpine https://dillonlawgp.com https://www.uslawshield.com https://www.nationalconcealedcarryassociation.com https://conservativeeconomy.com/gunownersradio https://www.scottvinson.com

Apparently so, though not every county sheriff and police chief take that dystopian step before signing off on permits to carry a handgun. As Second Amendment reporter John Petrolino details, however, in Murietta, California, the police chief's policy is to force every applicant to fork over $150 and undergo evaluation by a psychiatrist before they can be approved.

Riding Shotgun With Charlie#114Daniel Schmutter, Esq.Hartman & Winnicki   Daniel Schmutter is an attorney in New Jersey. We ran into each other at NJSAFECON back in 2017. And certainly at GRPC over the last few years. I've heard Daniel on the Gun For Hire podcast for years and I finally had a chance to have him in the passenger's seat. But I do have to thank John Petrolino (Bearing Arms, Ammoland/ Decoding Firearms) as he made the connection to get Daniel and I together.  We covered many topics, from him getting into the 2A as a lawyer, to bringing a knife into court, and talking about liberty, which came up often. Daniel grew up in the Bronx, NYC, in an anti-gun family.  He didn't have a chance to go shooting until he was in law school and took a course with the rifle & pistol team with a law school roommate He became a firearm owner in 1993 in New Jersey. In 2002, he wrote an op/ed for the Star Ledger, New Jersey's largest newspaper, against the ‘smart guns' then was contacted by Scott Bach, who is the current executive director of the Association New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs (ANJRPC), wondering why Scott didn't know Daniel. That was his introduction into the gun rights movement.  Daniel got involved in Second Amendment law during 2003 with the Silveira v Lockyer case, which predates Heller.  It was out of California and was a challenge to the state's ‘assault weapon law'. The case didn't make it to the SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States).  It's a good thing because it wasn't a good vehicle so it might not have brought out the right outcome from the case. We really get into how the SCOTUS decides how to accept cases and what makes a good SCOTUS case.  He does a great job explaining some of the terms used. And he shares that he's written a number of briefs and friends of the court arguments all the way up to the Heller case.  He's also worked with just about every 2A group from ANJRPC, NRA, SAF, FPC, and others.    We get into some work that Daniel did with Knife Rights and Doug Ritter. He's got a fun story about bringing knives into court as an exhibit and how he and Doug were trying to prove that “gravity knives” are subjective to whomever owns them and there isn't a standard for those style knives. He also points out some of the knife laws in NYC.    We also get into why it's beneficial for us to take our non-gun friends to the range and teach them about firearms and safety.  It's an eye opening experience for someone to see that the media and the anti-gun groups have been misleading the public with misinformation. Even if a non-gun friend decided that shooting may not be for them, they can still learn that firearms are just tools.  And it's even fun to go shooting.    It's always an education talking to someone like Daniel.  Much of the show, I was absorbing his wisdom and stories.   The word I think he used the most was “liberty”. It came up several times during the conversation.  I'm sure you're going to listen a few times to get everything that he talked about.    Most recently, Daniel filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in a major Second Amendment case which is expected to be argued next term.  You can read his brief here:   https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/20/20-843/184005/20210715144439142_ANJRPC%20Amicus%20Brief%20%20NYSRPAvBruen.pdf Favorite quotes “The vehicle that brings the issue before the court, it's actually very important, that it's the right vehicle.” “The Second Amendment is so fundamental to liberty.” “This movement both political, social, legal, is incredibly important to push back on these infringements on liberty.” “...bring a friend to the range. ...it's so valuable just to get people to understand what firearms ownership is about. What it is and what it isn't.”  “Fundamentally, us versus them is not left versus right, red versus blue. Us versus them is people versus politicians.” “The best time to clamp down on personal liberty is during an emergency.”  Hartman & Winnicki Website http://www.hartmanwinnicki.com/   John Petrolino https://johnpetrolino.com/   Association of New Jersey Association of Rifle and Pistol Clubs https://www.anjrpc.org/   You need to join the Second Amendment Foundation http://saf.org/   Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms https://www.ccrkba.org/   Buy RSWC & GunGram shirts, hoodies, & mugs at the store! https://ridingshotgunwithcharlie.creator-spring.com/ Please support the Riding Shotgun With Charlie sponsors and supporters.    Keyhole Holsters  Veteran Owned, American Made http://www.keyholeholsters.com/   Dennis McCurdy Author, Speaker, Firewalker http://www.find-away.com/   Or listen on:iTunes/Apple podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riding-shotgun-with-charlie/id1275691565   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4EEPud0XzYz4wo0MYmA9uB   iHeartRadio https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-riding-shotgun-with-charli-30654270/   Self Defense Radio Network http://sdrn.us/   OpsLens App on iPhone & iPad https://apps.apple.com/us/app/opslens-network/id1498033459

Riding Shotgun With Charlie#109Rob BeckmanFirearm Trainer's PodcastAmerican Defense Training    A few months ago, John Petrolino reached out and connected me with Rob Beckman.  Rob was looking for an instructor in Massachusetts for his podcast, Firearm Trainer's Podcast. I listened to a few episodes and really like Rob's format for helping instructors on the business side of things. I was on Firearm Trainer's Podcast back in April, FTP #109.  How ironic that he's episode #109 of RSWC!   https://www.firearmtrainerpodcast.com/2021/04/12/ep-109-being-a-firearm-instructor-in-massachusetts/   Recently in Sioux Fall, SD, Rob and I were both students at the MAG40 course, taught by Massad Ayoob himself!  There were several other podcasters in the class.  It was hosted by Paul & Susan Lathrop of the Polite Society Podcast. Amanda Suffecool  (RSWC #009) of Eye On The Target Radio, the Polite Society Podcast, and the DC Project was a student.  So was Robyn Sandoval  (RSWC #080), from A Girl & A Gun and DC Project. And Neil Weidner from Active Self Protection was also a student. One of the MAG Staff was Tracy Becker, also with Polite Society Podcast.  Many of us were staying at the same hotel, so Rob & I filmed shows while we were carpooling to the class.    Rob started shooting at a young age and got some formal training while earning the Rifle Shooting Merit Badge in Boy Scouts. He's spent years hunting. He's been a trainer for a number of years, then decided to work his way to be an NRA Training Counselor, which is who trains the trainers. He also teaches the USCCA courses, too.    He started the Firearm Trainer's Podcast to help give back to the firearm community and to really help his instructor students help with the business of running an instructing business. Once someone decides to be an instructor they get educated on firearms, safety, and teaching the curriculum. But often they don't have a lot of business guidance. (I know I didn't.)  FTP is a great resource.  I've been listening for a while and I really get a lot from the show.    This episode is a bit different from others. Rob and I rode to the MAG40 class and we filmed segments every morning on the way to class. We talk about the drills we did on the range. We also talk about some of the things we learned during the class as well. When you take the MAG40 class, you will learn that there's so much more to the legal aspect of using a firearm in self defense than just saying “I was in fear of my life”.  Or talking to the police and saying ‘I think I'm having a cardiac arrest. I need to go to the hospital”. Or what's even worse is when you talk to an old family friend who used to be a police officer and they say “Shoot the bad guy and drag his body back into the house and put a knife in his hand.”  That will certainly get YOU in jail and up on murder charges.    The shooting drills we worked on were great. We did several stances, tweaked grips, and used some uncommon shooting positions to simulate shooting around objects.  We had a new handgun shooter in the class and she ended up being the ‘most improved student' of the class. She was able to take home Mas' signed target...which was a perfect score of 300!    Rob had the second highest score of 297. I got 286.  I'll admit, I started throwing shots when we got to 15 yards back.  I was thinking about which stance we were supposed to use.  That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.    Please check out the link to Massad Ayoob Group for classes.  There's a course in Manchester, New Hampshire in August, 2021. If you'd like to get a sample of the class, check out In The Gravest Extreme, written by Mas back in the 1970's.  https://www.amazon.com/Gravest-Extreme-Firearm-Personal-Protection/dp/0936279001/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1LOMOSHXNHZJX&dchild=1&keywords=in+the+gravest+extreme+by+massad+ayoob&qid=1623717573&sprefix=In+The+gravest%2Caps%2C162&sr=8-1 Favorite quotes: “My formal education in firearms began when I was in Boy Scouts.” “To help educate the instructors, how they can be the best instructor for their students.” “I became an instructor because of your podcast.” “One of the downsides of being an instructor is you don't get that much trigger time.” “Most lawyers don't spend more than a half a day on defense law.” Firearm Trainer's Podcast https://www.firearmtrainerpodcast.com/   Firearm Trainer's Podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/firearmtrainerspodcast   American Defense Training https://americandefensetraining.us/?fbclid=IwAR31DKiP7uBwDBthY1ovjz64P2VUMCljHSLJuaJFyWffJvynoZ_18cQdY3U   Massad Ayoob Group https://massadayoobgroup.com/ Please support the Riding Shotgun With Charlie sponsors and supporters.    Leadslingers Whiskey https://leadslingerswhiskey.com/ info@leadslingerswhiskey.com   Keyhole Holsters  Veteran Owned, American Made http://www.keyholeholsters.com/   Dennis McCurdy Author, Speaker, Firewalker http://www.find-away.com/   Or listen on:iTunes/Apple podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riding-shotgun-with-charlie/id1275691565   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4EEPud0XzYz4wo0MYmA9uB   iHeartRadio https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-riding-shotgun-with-charli-30654270/   Self Defense Radio Network http://sdrn.us/   OpsLens App on iPhone & iPad https://apps.apple.com/us/app/opslens-network/id1498033459

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We will talk with John Petrolino, III tonight. His book DECODING FIREARMS is a MUST-READ for anyone who is new to firearms or is considering buying their first, but it is also full of great info for those of us who have been around firearms for years. Email me with comments, suggestions, or rebuttals : sandhillsshooter@gmail.com Become a Patreon patron: https://patreon.com/sandhillsshooter LIKE my Facebook page: https://facebook.com/sandhillsshooter SUBSCRIBE on Gunstreamer: https://gunstreamer.com/@sandhillsshooter --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sandhills-shooter/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sandhills-shooter/support

NRA Certified Instructor, Author and Ammoland Writer John Petrolino joins me for this weeks show to talk about safety and his new book Decoding Firearms. We also talk a little bit about New Jersey's confusing firearms laws. Support the Podcast? CashApp $Zubick17 or Venmo @Michael-Zubick --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stopgunbans/support