Podcasts about rocky mountain gun owners

Rep. Ryan Armagost (R-64) joins Sheriff Steve Reams (in for Dan) to respond to Monday's interview with Rocky Mountain Gun Owners president Dudley Brown, in which the state representative was accused of turning his back on those fighting for Second Amendment rights during the General Assembly battle of Senate Bill 25-003

Sheriff Steve Reams, Weld County fills in for Dan and attempts to step in as referee between Dudley Brown, president of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners and Rep. Ryan Armagost (R-64), minority whip of the Colorado House over opposition to the now-law Senate Bill 25-003.

Chuck and Julie Show Guest Host, Hope Scheppelman - Colorados fight for grassroots legislators Guest Host, Hope Scheppelman is joined by four of Colorado's fiercest grassroots conservative legislators: Senator Mark Baisley, Rep. Brandi Bradley, Rep. Scott Bottoms and Rep. Stephanie Luck as they break down the 2025 General Assembly and reveal what went on behind the scenes. Later Hope is joined by Ian Escalante from Rocky Mountain Gun Owners to discuss the latest threats to the peoples Second Amendment rights, and how to fight back

There's a new sheriff in town, literally - Steve Reams, Weld County Sheriff steps in for Dan and has his law enforcement perspective on the egregious detachable magazine ban on guns in Colorado.Rep. Jarvis Caldwell (R-20) joins with an update on House Bill 25-1312, which threatens parental rights over the gender identity of their children.Ian Escalante, Executive Director of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners details exactly why Senate Bill 25-003 is such an authoritarian overreach and infringement on Second Amendment rights in Colorado.

Ian Escalante, executive director of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners joins Sheriff Steve Reams (in for Dan) to discuss the latest egregious gun grab bill (SB25-003) currently making its way through the Colorado General Assembly. Pueblo County Sheriff David Lucero joins the program with update on an officer-involved shooting death of a gang member who wounded several officers himself before being taken out.

Today's Guests: Tom Hillman, President of the Colorado Gun Collectors Association, also Ian Escalante, Executive Director of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, and Tim Christopherson, Owner of Shoot Indoors Buckley. Listen for your chance to win as we will give away 2 Gift Cards one for $50 and one for $25! Download the KLZ 560 App... READ MORE

Today's Guests: Last week we ran out of time so Matt Horton and Mike Landau are back with us to cover some great hunting topics along with some Waterfowl tips and tactics. Then Dan Gates, Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management and Anthony Pace with Freedom Hunters are with usbto talkabout Save The Hunt Colorado and... READ MORE

Second Amendment: May a state prohibit the sale of firearms to individuals under twenty-one? - Argued: Tue, 14 May 2024 17:16:13 EDT

Taylor Rhodes, executive director for Rocky Mountain Gun Owners of Colorado, celebrates the state Senate effectively nuking the assault weapons ban bill in committee, before it could go to Governor Jared Polis's desk for his signature. Rep. Lisa Frizell (R-45, Douglas) joins Dan to discuss the long-anticipated property tax relief bill, finally being hammered out after Democrats tried to raid TABOR refunds to offset property tax increases - all in the wake of the voters' repeal of the Gallagher Amendment in 2020.

Today's Guests: Our first guest is Dan Gates, Executive Director of Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management to talk about all that Dan and others are doing for Save the Hunt Colorado, and focus on the important topics of CONSERVATION and LEGISLATION! About Save the Hunt Colorado Our Mission: To Enhance, Promote and Defend the North... READ MORE

Today's Guests: Our first guest is Dan Gates, Executive Director of Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management to talk about all that Dan and others are doing for Save the Hunt Colorado, and focus on the important topics of CONSERVATION and LEGISLATION! About Save the Hunt Colorado Our Mission: To Enhance, Promote and Defend the North... READ MORE

As the Colorado General Assembly considers House Bill 1292, brought by radical socialist Democrats Rep. Elisabeth Epps (D-6) and Rep. Tim Hernandez (D-4), Republicans in the minority and over 1,000 gun owners join forces to fight its passage. If signed into law by Governor Jared Polis (D-CO), severe restrictions on gun purchases and ownership would put the second amendment rights of Coloradans squarely in the crosshairs. Taylor Rhodes, executive director of the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, and Rep. Ryan Armagost (R-64) both join Dan to discuss the events of the day at the state capitol in Denver, where public hearings were taking place throughout the day.

THERE ARE A SLEW OF GUN CONTROL BILLS AT THE CAPITOL RIGHT NOW And I've got Taylor Rhodes from the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners group on to talk about it. He and his organization are fighting all the unconstitutional laws that have already been passed and they are truly the last line of defense for the 2nd Amendment in Colorado. I think the Democrats keep passing bills they know aren't constitutional to bankrupt gun owners in this state in court. I truly believe that. See the new "assault weapons ban" for more on what's coming. He joins me at 2:15 today.

TAYLOR RHODES - How important is it that you have the right and the ability to defend yourself, your loved ones, and your property? The topics of gun rights and attempts to infringe upon our God-given ability to defend ourselves have become a political battleground. There are relentless calls for more gun control laws and gun bans and every election cycle, the debate heats up.Thankfully, there are organizations whose singular mission is to DEFEND our ability to defend ourselves, our families, and our loved ones.Meet Taylor Rhodes.Our guest today is Taylor Rhodes and he's the Executive Director of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners in Colorado. He has worked tirelessly to restore Colorado's individual liberties by using non-traditional, no-compromise lobbying tactics. With over 200,000 members, RMGO is making a big difference in the fight to keep our constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms.

Listen in as Mike, Adam & Matt sit down with Alicia Garcia (IG theboomstickbabe) and discuss her 2A journey. Hear Alicia talk about her life as an instructor, an influencer , a member of the 2A community and as an activist currently in court trying to fight the Governor of Colorado alongside the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners challenging the constitutionality of a law requiring wait periods for firearms. Also hear stories about her experiences from different events she has been to and the people she has met along the way. *Mike, who lives in Nashville TN, has been a lifetime hunter and shooter. Growing up in a firearm friendly household, he was taught how to shoot but more importantly, be responsible when it comes to firearms. He is also a licensed Firearms Dealer and Manufacturer with an SOT. *Adam, who lives in San Antonio TX, has over a decade of experience as a combat medic, competitive shooter and fitness nut. He draws from his military and competition experiences and shares what he has learned. *Matt, who is from Idaho, has been an avid collector of firearms. His passion is the AK platform but he does has knowledge across the general firearms spectrum as well. Check out our YouTube Channel here: ⁠(4) Whiskey and Windage - YouTube⁠ Check out our Instagram Channel here: ⁠Whiskey&Windage (@whiskeyandwindage) • Instagram photos and videos⁠ All parts and services can be found using the following link OCA USA (online store) ⁠Online Gun Store | Oca Usa (ocatn.com)

TAYLOR RHODES - How important is it that you have the right and the ability to defend yourself, your loved ones, and your property? The topics of gun rights and attempts to infringe upon our God-given ability to defend ourselves have become a political battleground. There are relentless calls for more gun control laws and gun bans and every election cycle, the debate heats up.Thankfully, there are organizations whose singular mission is to DEFEND our ability to defend ourselves, our families, and our loved ones.Meet Taylor Rhodes.Our guest today is Taylor Rhodes and he's the Executive Director of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners in Colorado. He has worked tirelessly to restore Colorado's individual liberties by using non-traditional, no-compromise lobbying tactics. With over 200,000 members, RMGO is making a big difference in the fight to keep our constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms.

Alicia Garcia, also known as The Boomstick Babe has been fighting for 2a rights. Are your 2a rights actually in danger? Here's the reality and one serious step you can take to fight back and WIN. About our Guest: Alicia is a certified Firearms instructor and RSO. Alicia has taught hundreds of people in her community concealed handgun courses, basic firearms safety and ‘Life Preservation Skills' such as situational awareness and the defensive mindset. Alicia also is a small business owner, providing firearms consultation services through her business, ‘The Guncierge' nationwide. Ms. Garcia is also a 2nd Amendment activist and Civil Rights advocate, currently she is the Co-Plaintiff with Rocky Mountain Gun Owners against Jared Polis and the State of Colorado fighting the 3 Day Waiting period imposed this October. Ms. Garcia's mission is to normalize gun culture again by using her voice and platform to share her experience with firearms, sharing educational and advocacy content on multiple platforms. JOIN US FOR FREE & PREMIUM CONTENT HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://armedatlas.locals.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For Full community access, use code ⁠⁠FREE⁠⁠ for 30 days of UNLIMITED Access Guest Links  https://www.instagram.com/theboomstickbabe/?hl=en If you are you in crisis or know someone who is: Dial 988 or 1 800 273 TALK ---Don't wanna talk...then you can text "TALK" to 741741 Local Help always available by dialing 211 #SomeoneCares --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/costlypod/support

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #184 Alicia Garcia The Boomstick Babe   I had some personal business in Denver this past summer. Of course, I needed to film shows while I was out there, too. I reached out to Alicia Garcia and she said she was up for it! We met in person at NRA in Indianapolis in 2023 doing a march with the DC Project. I was really looking forward to meeting up in Denver. When I arrived, I met Alicia for breakfast at Snooze A.M Eatery. We got to talking and had a great time.      When fired up the AC and started the show. Alicia is a Colorado native. We start right out of the gate talking about cannabis and how it changed the economics of Colorado. Very much like firearms, there's laws and restrictions. And people will find ways around them. She grew up around firearms but as an adult she made the decision that she isn't going to be a closet gun owner. Afterall, if we're going to try to get more gun owners, we need to let others know we are gun owners. We have to make it part of our everyday culture and everyday life.    We took selfies at the Colorado Supreme Court and the Colorado State Capitol. And about the Capitol, Alicia is spending more and more time there. She's involved with a case with Rocky Mountain Gun Owners. They're pushing to eliminate the three day waiting period when you purchase a firearm from a dealer. The waiting period is definitely anti-Bruen. Since we got together, there has been more going on with the case, so please use the links to check it out and keep updated. Colorado has been turning more anti-gun in the last few years. Alicia and RMGO are working hard to keep it free.   Getting back to coming out of the closet as a gun owner, Alicia decided that she needs to live this lifestyle, too.  She's started her own t-shirt company that makes lots of pro 2A styles and designs.  She made the shirts of Kevin Dixie's (RSWC #064) event called Train and Learn in 2023.  She's got very strong feelings that anyone who is a gun owner needs to promote that they're gun owners and they need to let others know that we are the face of gun ownership.  And when people see that we aren't what the media makes us out to be, then we can change the perception of what being a gun owner is.    Besides Train & Learn, she's been making the rounds to several training events around the country.  She is very active as an instructor teaching all kinds of people not just firearm skills, but some situational awareness and everyday skills, too. The Boomstick Babe is very active on Instagram, which you should follow her. She keeps herself swagged up with her own swag and designs.    While we're driving around Denver, we hit some spots with some very cool graffiti. There's stories behind the graffiti of course and we get some of those. Some stories involve people that Alicia knew but who are no longer with us. We get some pictures of those too.  At one point, the hood-cam over heated and stopped recording, which I'm bummed about.    Alicia is a mover and shaker. She's out there getting things done, between the t-shirt business, teaching courses, taking courses, and suing the state of Colorado. The Boomstick Babe is going places and I'm glad she made time to share some time with us.    Favorite quotes:  “We strapped. But we don't want to do that. We de-escalate. We live smart. We don't put ourselves in compromising situations.” “The only way we're going to normalize gun ownership is if you start making it part of your everyday culture and everyday life.” “Everything that has to do with guns is hindered. It's censored. It's taboo.”' “I am the face of gun ownership. I am the face of the Second Amendment. “The whole point of being armed is to prevent bad things from happening.”     The Boomstick Babe Website https://www.boomstickbabe.com/   The Boomstick Babe Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theboomstickbabe/   The Boomstick Babe 2.0 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boomstickbabe2.0   The Boomstick Babe Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BoomstickBabe/   About her court case… https://www.courthousenews.com/boomstick-babe-as   The Boomstick Babe & GOA https://donate.gunowners.org/boomstick-babe/ 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

The Chuck & Julie Show with Chuck Bonniwell and Julie Hayden With Guests, Taylor Rhodes and Wes Imer Civilians in Israel are calling on the government to loosen restrictive gun control laws in the wake of the Hamas massacre. Taylor Rhodes with Rocky Mountain Gun Owners joins the show to talk about it and efforts to protect the 2nd Amendment in Colorado.

In the wake of the Hamas attacks Israel loosens its gun control restrictions.  Taylor Rhodes with Rocky Mountain Gun Owners on how the fight to protect 2nd Amendment rights here.  

Dan and Ryan discuss the differences between Florida and Colorado law on defending your property with deadly force, after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) warns potential criminals about 'You Loot, We Shoot' signs on the front lawns of many Florida residents in the wake of Hurricane Idalia. This prompts an impromptu call from Eric Jones, instructor for the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners Association, who clariifies what rights Coloradans have to protect their property from intruders and thieves.

In Colorado Springs, 12-year-old Jaiden Rodriguez was removed from his classroom on Monday over a Gadsden Flag ('Don't Tread On Me') patch on his backpack. The Vanguard charter school director claims it was because the flag violated school policy as a symbol of slavery, the slave trade, and has become a rallying cry for militant far-right extremist groups. Dan argues the school is violating the boy's right to free speech. Also, a key development in the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners fight against an overreaching new Colorado law restricting gun ownership to those 21 and older, as the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals surprisingly upholds the lower court ruling that blocked the legislation.

A JUDGE HAS BLOCKED THE NEW 21 YEAR OLD AGE LIMIT ON GUN PURCHASES A temporary ban on enforcing Colorado's new age limit on firearm purchases was granted by a judge yesterday. Rocky Mountain Gun Owners filed the suit to stop it and so far, so good.

President Trump takes to Truth Social to post about Nancy Pelosi, 'She is a Wicked Witch whose husbands journey from hell starts and finishes with her. She is a sick & demented psycho who will someday live in HELL!' Dan asks whether such an incendiary (literally) post will help or hurt Trump with swing voters. Also, Rocky Mountain Gun Owners executive director Taylor Rhodes joins Dan as news breaks that a court has put on hold a new Colorado law that would raise the legal age for gun ownership from 18 to 21 in the state.

Taylor Rhodes joins Kristi Burton-Brown in studio to discuss ongoing efforts to keep 2nd amendment rights intact for Colorado gun owners, including a recent massive victory in the General Assembly in which an assault rifle ban was defeated - despite a distinct Democrat majority in both houses. KBB and Ryan discuss the merits of Disney's lawsuit against Governor Ron DeSantis and the state of Florida, and whether the multimedia corporate giant has legal standing based on special privileges originally granted to them in the Reedy Creek District of Kissimmee-St. Cloud.

Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs FOUR gun control bills into law | Colorado lawmakers stand with Zooey Zephyr of Montana | Anti-hate groups worry domestic extremists will be training Arizona police under new rule | A chance to see her bee business take off | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit at Red Rocks and on HBO Max documentary Song playsIntro by hostWelcome to High Country - politics in the American West. My name is Sean Diller; regular listeners might know me from Heartland Pod's Talking Politics, every Monday.Support this show and all the work in the Heartland POD universe by going to heartlandpod.com and clicking the link for Patreon, or go to Patreon.com/HeartlandPod to sign up. Membership starts at $1/month, with even more extra shows and special access at the higher levels. No matter the level you choose, your membership helps us create these independent shows as we work together to change the conversation.Alright! Let's get into it: COLORADO NEWSLINE: Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs four gun control bills into lawGOVERNMENTBY: SARA WILSON - APRIL 28, 2023 11:54 AMThe Governor, surrounded by gun-control advocates at a bill signing ceremony said, “Coloradans deserve to be safe in our communities, in our schools, our grocery stores, nightclubs and everywhere in between,” The new laws raise the minimum age to buy a gun to 21, impose a three-day waiting period for gun purchases, expand the state's Extreme Risk Protection Order law and make it easier for gun violence survivors to sue the gun industry.Under Senate Bill 23-170, district attorneys, educators, mental health professionals and other medical providers will be able to petition a judge to confiscate guns from a potentially dangerous person. Previously, only law enforcement and family members had that power under the state's Extreme Risk Protection Order law, also known as the red flag law, which was created in 2019.The expansion aims to increase utilization of the process and extend the petition authority to people who interact with an at-risk person regularly. It is a recognition that some law enforcement officials have been reluctant to use the red flag law when potentially appropriate due to concerns over the Second Amendment.Senate Bill 23-169 raises the age to purchase any gun to 21 years old. Previously, the age restriction was 18 to buy a long gun and 21 to buy a handgun. There are exceptions for members of law enforcement and the military.House Bill 23-1219 imposes a three-day waiting period for people to get a gun after they pay for it. Bill sponsors said that the delayed access to firearms will provide a cooling-off period for people in crisis who might harm themselves or others.Cities will be able to establish longer waiting periods if they choose. If the purchaser's background check takes longer than three days — which it rarely does — they would still need to wait until the background check clears to get their gun.Finally, Senate Bill 23-168 removes a state protection for gun and ammunition dealers and manufactures against lawsuits. Previously, plaintiffs had to pay the legal fees for defendants in dismissed cases involving gun sellers. That is no longer the case.The law makes the gun industry susceptible to lawsuits under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act.bill sponsor Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis, a Longmont Democrat, said, “​​We finally, after 23 years of waiting, can open up Colorado courtrooms to gun violence victims and survivors seeking justice,” Less than an hour after the bill signing, Rocky Mountain Gun Owners leader Taylor Rhodes announced on Twitter that the group had already filed lawsuits challenging the minimum age requirement and waiting period laws. He said they are seeking plaintiffs who could establish standing against the other two new laws.Lawmakers are also considering a bill that would outlaw unserialized firearms, also known as ghost guns. Another firearm bill that would have banned semi-automatic weapons in the state died in its first committee hearing last week.The Legislature adjourns on May 8.COLORADO NEWSLINE: Colorado lawmakers stand with Zooey ZephyrDemocratic state Rep. Brianna Titone of Arvada led over 75 Colorado elected officials - including two Republicans - in sending a letter to Montana lawmakers condemning the removal of Rep. Zooey Zephyr and calling for her to be allowed back in the Montana House chamber.In the letter, Rep. Titone said the removal was an attempt to erase trans people amid growing violence against them and an increase in anti-trans laws being passed in state legislatures.Titone said “As elected officials, it is our responsibility to act with integrity and defend our democracy, and we are deeply concerned with erosion of democratic norms we see proliferating in statehouses across the country. Regardless of your personal stance on these issues, she is still a colleague and a duly elected and sworn representative of the people of Montana. Her voice is no less important than yours.”The letter was joined by two Republican lawmakers, state Reps. Ron Weinberg of Loveland and Rick Taggart of Grand Junction.On Tuesday, Montana House Republicans posted a notice announcing they would take up disciplinary measures against Zephyr, Montana's first openly transgender representative, after she said that legislators who voted for a bill that bans gender-affirming care for minors would have blood on their hands, in reference to suicide rates among trans youth. The Montana House voted along party lines Wednesday to bar Zephyr from entering the House floor or gallery for the remainder of the legislative session, only allowing her to participate in votes via Zoom.Rep. Titone made history in 2018 when she was elected the first openly transgender state legislator in Colorado. As chair of the Colorado Legislative LGBTQ caucus, she's worked alongside members of the House and Senate to expand and protect LGBTQ rights in the state.In the letter, Titone applauded Zephyr for her efforts in the Montana Legislature, saying that she has “placed a spotlight of truth on the very real damage anti-trans legislation could have on Montanans who are already struggling with discrimination and growing fear of physical harm.”The Montana state legislative session ends on May 10, and Zephyr is unlikely to be reinstated before the end of the session. Aside from state Rep. Brianna Titone, here are the elected officials from Colorado who signed Titone's letter to the Members of the Montana House of Representatives:Statewide officials:Colorado Secretary of State Jena GriswoldColorado State Treasurer Dave YoungColorado state senators and representatives:House Speaker Julie McCluskieSenate President Steve FenbergHouse Majority Leader Monica DuranSenate Majority Leader Dominick MorenoRep. Ruby DicksonRep. Jenny WillfordRep. David OrtizRep. Kyle BrownRep. Sheila Lieder Rep. Cathy KippRep. Lindsey DaughertyRep. Steven WoodrowRep. Mary YoungRep. Barbara McLachlanRep. Meg FroelichRep. Lorena GarciaRep. Steph VigilRep. Jennifer Lea ParentiRep. Michael J. WeissmanRep. Mandy LindsayRep. Junie Joseph Rep. Karen McCormickRep. Said SharbiniRep. Elizabeth VelascoRep. Regina EnglishRep. Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez Rep. Elisabeth Epps Sen. Lisa A CutterRep. Tammy StoryRep. Naquetta RicksRep. Dafna Michaelson JenetRep. Andrew Boesenecker Rep. Iman JodehRep. Emily SirotaRep. Shannon BirdRep. Marc SnyderRep. Meghan LukensRep. Jennifer BaconRep. Chris deGruy KennedySen. Janet Buckner Sen. Julie GonzalesSen. Nick HinrichsenSen. Janice MarchmanRep. Eliza Hamrick Rep. Matthew MartinezRep. Ron Weinberg Sen. Rhonda FieldsSen. Faith WinterRep. Javier MabreyRep. Judy AmabileRep. William LindstedtSen. Rachel ZenzingerRep. Leslie HerodRep. Bob MarshallRep. Rick TaggartRep. Tisha MauroSen. Sonya Jaquez LewisSen. Chris HansenSen. Dylan RobertsSen. Jeff BridgesRep. Alex ValdezSen. Jessie DanielsonSen. Tony ExumLocal government:Castle Pines City Councilman Roger D. HudsonBroomfield Mayor Guyleen CastriottaArvada City Councilmember Randy MoormanArvada City Councilmember Lauren SimpsonErie Trustee Emily BaerErie Trustee Daniel HobackErie Mayor Justin BrooksBoulder County Commissioner Ashley StolzmannGreeley City Councilor Tommy ButlerGreeley City Councilor Member Deborah L DeBoutezBoulder Mayor Aaron BrockettDouglas County Commissioner Abe LaydonARIZONA MIRROR: Anti-hate groups worry about Arizona law enforcement trainingBY: ISAAC STONE SIMONELLI/AZCIR - MONDAY MAY 1, 2023 11:32 AMWarnings issued by high-profile civil rights and advocacy groups to Arizona's governor and attorney general failed to stop a rule change that effectively lowers the bar for extremist organizations attempting to radicalize law enforcement officers through government-funded training.Letters sent in March by the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, the Anti-Defamation League and the Southern Poverty Law Center warned the rule creates a loophole that could be exploited by domestic extremist groups.The contentious rule change, as first reported by AZCIR in 2022, shifted the responsibility of continuing education training oversight from the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board to local law enforcement heads. In their letters, the groups cited an increase in extremist and conspiratorial rhetoric espoused by Arizona public officials, specifically, publicly elected sheriffs. “We are deeply concerned by the possibility that this amended rule will open the door for Arizona peace officers to receive training from adherents of the ‘constitutional sheriffs' movement and other actors who urge local law enforcement to assume authorities beyond those allowed by law,” wrote Mary McCord, the executive director of Georgetown University Law Center's ICAP, a nonpartisan institute focused on constitutional rights and protecting democratic processes.McCord warned that such taxpayer-funded trainings “would place residents at risk of improper activity by county peace officers” and pose a particular threat to brown and Black communities, “who are at the greatest risk of harm from abuses by law enforcement.”The letters cited previous reporting about so-called “constitutional sheriff” groups, which include the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association. The group is part of a national movement built on the idea that a local sheriff's power supersedes that of higher government entities including the U.S. president and the U.S. Supreme Court, and that sheriffs have a duty to nullify laws they interpret as unconstitutional.The civil rights and advocacy organizations highlighted numerous connections between the CSPOA and a variety of hate groups, with the NAACP denouncing some CSPOA members as “prominent antisemites, QAnon conspiracists, white nationalists and neo-confederates.”Sarah Kader, community manager for ADL Arizona, a state-level branch of a national organization that combats hate groups in the U.S., wrote “If the revised rule goes into effect, we fear that domestic extremists, based on their previous actions, will rush to take advantage of the opportunity,” Rachel Goldwasser, a senior research analyst for the Southern Poverty Law Center, warned that the rule change could be used as a blueprint for creating workarounds allowing extremist organizations to train law enforcement in other states.Neither the governor, Democrat Katie Hobbs nor the attorney general, Democrat Kris Mayes, directly addressed concerns about neo-confederates and other domestic extremists running law enforcement trainings.ADL confirmed it did not receive a response from Gov. Hobbs' office until after the rule change took effect, though a spokesperson indicated the group had “every reason to believe that the Governor's office understands the concerns we have raised in our letters and is taking them seriously.” In their letters, ADL, SPLC and the NAACP all expressed concerns that more than half of Arizona sheriffs are at least partially aligned with the constitutional sheriff movement—connections AZCIR highlighted in its 2022 reporting.Rachel Goldwasser of SPLC said “Arizona has a large extremist presence in the Legislature, sheriffs' offices and among the public, unfortunately. They'll exploit any opportunity for these extremists to spread their ideology.”Three of the four letters also issued a warning about Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb, who has known ties to CSPOA and is the frontman for Protect America Now, another so-called “constitutional sheriff” organization.Lamb, who announced a bid for the U.S. Senate in April, has developed a national presence by appearing on a slew of fringe right-wing news networks and podcasts, including those espousing QAnon conspiracies. Lamb did not respond to a request for comment.Sarah Kader of ADL said “In recent years, extreme ideologies have been mainstreamed and normalized at an alarming pace. This is due in large part to the growing number of elected officials and other high-profile individuals who traffic in conspiracies and hate.”This article first appeared on Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.DENVER WESTWORD: How Hard Can it Bee? ZzzzzzBee Here Now: Capella Ranch Has a Honey of an IdeaCATIE CHESHIRE APRIL 25, 2023 6:53AMIn countries like Germany and Slovenia, inhaling the aerosol created by bees in an apiary, or collection of beehives, is an authorized treatment for respiratory diseases. But in the United States, there are only three places that offer the experience: one in Georgia, one in Michigan, and Capella Ranch in Lafayette Colorado, which just opened for its second season.Carolyn Peterson, who owns the ranch with her family said “I'm going to be out here all summer, talking to people and enjoying them and hearing their stories. They're going to come stressed out, and then they're going to leave relaxed.”Capella Ranch currently has sheep, Nigerian dwarf goats, Nubian goats, ducks, chickens, a few turkeys and, of course, bees, the first of which arrived in 2018. To create their bee therapy Shangri-la, the Petersons started by building two cedar huts shaped like irregular pentagons. The cedar contributes to the aroma in the huts, although its durability in the Colorado weather is its chief asset here. The slanted roof of the hut concentrates the aerosol so people can breathe it in while they're lying flat. “Everyone comes out with a different experience,” Carolyn says. “They get in there. They lie down. They take in the whole thing, and then they just sort of concentrate on the humming of the bees.”When bees make honey, there's a lot of water in it at first, so the insects work to reduce the moisture content by flapping their wings. As it evaporates, the moisture is carried into the air to form an aerosol that people find therapeutic.The bees also create an electromagnetic field with their vibration, which is at a frequency that's calming to the human parasympathetic nervous system - a network of nerves that helps relax the body. Some people can feel the field, but most notice the smell first. Underneath the scent of cedar, there is the aromatic tang of the bees at work. Almost like the smell of a newborn baby, but with an extra oomph.“That is all the pollen, nectars, amino acids and essential oils that the bees are bringing in to make the honey,” Carolyn says. “It's just kind of an odd smell, and it's supposed to be very good to breathe in.”In Slovenia, the bee experience has been used to calm firefighters after hard jobs, children who have behavioral problems at school, and parents of those children, who might need some relaxation as well. The Petersons note that they aren't medical professionals, so they don't consider their huts medicinal.“If it happens to help, great,” Carolyn says. “It's relaxing. It's thirty minutes of nobody bugging you.”One person who says the bee huts have helped is Marsha Ruggeri, who lives in Lafayette. She went to Capella Ranch four times during its inaugural season.She first came with a friend who'd bought a deal on Groupon. After struggling with heightened asthma symptoms the past two years — which she attributes to wildfires and air pollution — Ruggeri was excited to learn of a potential way to alleviate her symptoms.And, it worked!“I'm not saying it was a panacea,” she says. “It felt like I was actually doing something that wasn't an inhaler or medication and I was regaining some control over how my body was reacting to all this shit in the air.”On Ruggeri's third visit, she experienced the electromagnetic field produced by the bees.“I was laying on my side, and then all of a sudden, I could feel it,” she says. “It really deserves more than one treatment. It's kind of like people who go for acupuncture, and they're like, ‘Well, it didn't do anything for me.' You really need to try it more than once.”Along with the eight hives in the huts, there are six to eight more near a special pond on the ranch where the bees drink. Last summer, over a hundred people came to Capella Ranch to check out the bees; a TikTok Charlie made announcing that the huts were open has gained about 20,000 views.One of those visitors, a reiki and yoga teacher from Fort Collins named Yarmey, found Capella Ranch on Instagram. “I'm really interested in energy and grounding and our connection to nature,” she says. Reiki is a practice of directing energy to help facilitate healing.After her first visit, Yarmey came back a second time, when she says she was really able to share a meditative space with the bees, reveling in their presence in a way that humans rarely get to do with other species.“When else in your life do you get to share space with a million other beings who all are very clear about their purpose and their path and what they need to be doing? Everything felt a little slower, more grounded.”The huts are now open for a second season; anyone is welcome except those allergic to bee or wasp stings. A thirty-minute session is $35; an hour runs $60. CONCERT PICK OF THE WEEKDENVER POST: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, with Angel Olsen - this Thursday and Friday night at Red Rocks.By JOHN WENZEL | jwenzel@denverpost.com | The Denver PostApril 28, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.Jason Isbell's voice can be a strapping, mournful thing, muscular and dripping with vulnerability as he chronicles his life in song. And on this day, it's still waking up.“This time of year I drink my black coffee cold so I can get it down quicker,” the 44-year-old singer-songwriter said over the phone from his Nashville porch on Monday. “I've spent so many years working late at night that it makes it hard for me to get on with normal life. It's tough, you know? But I think it's tough no matter how you do it.”Isbell's family and acclaimed music career test his resolve while giving him motivation to stay sober and productive. He has won a quartet of Grammy Awards since 2018 — about a decade after getting kicked out of his former alt-country band, Drive-By Truckers, for drinking and drugs In the HBO Max documentary “Music Box: Jason Isbell — Running with Our Eyes Closed,” which was released on April 7, we're afforded a close-up on his life as he records the album “Reunions” with his band, the 400 Unit. His intimate musical and romantic partnership with wife Amanda Shires (who is an acclaimed solo artist herself), his love of his daughter Mercy Rose, his past divorce, and the shock of the pandemic are all there in vivid cross-section.“If you're a recording artist or entertainer with any kind of success, you don't want to spend too much time looking back,” said Isbell, who was born in Green Hill, Ala., to a 17-year-old mother. “It's a self-centered way of living. But one thing I was surprised by watching the (documentary) is that I'd forgotten how hard those old days were, growing up where I did and having addiction issues. It was nice to see but painful to watch, that all of this was real and really happened to me, even if it's long in the rearview.”Isbell will headline Red Rocks Amphitheatre May 3 and 4 with the 400 Unit, on tour for their new album “Weathervanes,” to be released June 9. The lead single “Death Wish” has already been covered by Jack White and featured on “American Idol.” Isbell's melodies channel Americana, folk, country, and rock and roll. His lyrics are cutting, urgent, and full of visceral metaphors. On “Death Wish,” he sings:“I wanted action, she wanted answers / Sunrise with the dealers and the dancers / It takes a whole lot of medicine to feel like a little kid.”Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit With Angel Olsen, Two shows, May 3 and 4, at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Tickets at axs.com, and I think Adam may have an extra still, too. Welp, that's it for me! From Denver I'm Sean Diller. Original reporting for the stories in today's show comes from Colorado Newsline, Arizona Mirror, Denver Post, and Denver's Westword.Thank you for listening! See you next time.

Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs FOUR gun control bills into law | Colorado lawmakers stand with Zooey Zephyr of Montana | Anti-hate groups worry domestic extremists will be training Arizona police under new rule | A chance to see her bee business take off | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit at Red Rocks and on HBO Max documentary Song playsIntro by hostWelcome to High Country - politics in the American West. My name is Sean Diller; regular listeners might know me from Heartland Pod's Talking Politics, every Monday.Support this show and all the work in the Heartland POD universe by going to heartlandpod.com and clicking the link for Patreon, or go to Patreon.com/HeartlandPod to sign up. Membership starts at $1/month, with even more extra shows and special access at the higher levels. No matter the level you choose, your membership helps us create these independent shows as we work together to change the conversation.Alright! Let's get into it: COLORADO NEWSLINE: Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs four gun control bills into lawGOVERNMENTBY: SARA WILSON - APRIL 28, 2023 11:54 AMThe Governor, surrounded by gun-control advocates at a bill signing ceremony said, “Coloradans deserve to be safe in our communities, in our schools, our grocery stores, nightclubs and everywhere in between,” The new laws raise the minimum age to buy a gun to 21, impose a three-day waiting period for gun purchases, expand the state's Extreme Risk Protection Order law and make it easier for gun violence survivors to sue the gun industry.Under Senate Bill 23-170, district attorneys, educators, mental health professionals and other medical providers will be able to petition a judge to confiscate guns from a potentially dangerous person. Previously, only law enforcement and family members had that power under the state's Extreme Risk Protection Order law, also known as the red flag law, which was created in 2019.The expansion aims to increase utilization of the process and extend the petition authority to people who interact with an at-risk person regularly. It is a recognition that some law enforcement officials have been reluctant to use the red flag law when potentially appropriate due to concerns over the Second Amendment.Senate Bill 23-169 raises the age to purchase any gun to 21 years old. Previously, the age restriction was 18 to buy a long gun and 21 to buy a handgun. There are exceptions for members of law enforcement and the military.House Bill 23-1219 imposes a three-day waiting period for people to get a gun after they pay for it. Bill sponsors said that the delayed access to firearms will provide a cooling-off period for people in crisis who might harm themselves or others.Cities will be able to establish longer waiting periods if they choose. If the purchaser's background check takes longer than three days — which it rarely does — they would still need to wait until the background check clears to get their gun.Finally, Senate Bill 23-168 removes a state protection for gun and ammunition dealers and manufactures against lawsuits. Previously, plaintiffs had to pay the legal fees for defendants in dismissed cases involving gun sellers. That is no longer the case.The law makes the gun industry susceptible to lawsuits under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act.bill sponsor Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis, a Longmont Democrat, said, “​​We finally, after 23 years of waiting, can open up Colorado courtrooms to gun violence victims and survivors seeking justice,” Less than an hour after the bill signing, Rocky Mountain Gun Owners leader Taylor Rhodes announced on Twitter that the group had already filed lawsuits challenging the minimum age requirement and waiting period laws. He said they are seeking plaintiffs who could establish standing against the other two new laws.Lawmakers are also considering a bill that would outlaw unserialized firearms, also known as ghost guns. Another firearm bill that would have banned semi-automatic weapons in the state died in its first committee hearing last week.The Legislature adjourns on May 8.COLORADO NEWSLINE: Colorado lawmakers stand with Zooey ZephyrDemocratic state Rep. Brianna Titone of Arvada led over 75 Colorado elected officials - including two Republicans - in sending a letter to Montana lawmakers condemning the removal of Rep. Zooey Zephyr and calling for her to be allowed back in the Montana House chamber.In the letter, Rep. Titone said the removal was an attempt to erase trans people amid growing violence against them and an increase in anti-trans laws being passed in state legislatures.Titone said “As elected officials, it is our responsibility to act with integrity and defend our democracy, and we are deeply concerned with erosion of democratic norms we see proliferating in statehouses across the country. Regardless of your personal stance on these issues, she is still a colleague and a duly elected and sworn representative of the people of Montana. Her voice is no less important than yours.”The letter was joined by two Republican lawmakers, state Reps. Ron Weinberg of Loveland and Rick Taggart of Grand Junction.On Tuesday, Montana House Republicans posted a notice announcing they would take up disciplinary measures against Zephyr, Montana's first openly transgender representative, after she said that legislators who voted for a bill that bans gender-affirming care for minors would have blood on their hands, in reference to suicide rates among trans youth. The Montana House voted along party lines Wednesday to bar Zephyr from entering the House floor or gallery for the remainder of the legislative session, only allowing her to participate in votes via Zoom.Rep. Titone made history in 2018 when she was elected the first openly transgender state legislator in Colorado. As chair of the Colorado Legislative LGBTQ caucus, she's worked alongside members of the House and Senate to expand and protect LGBTQ rights in the state.In the letter, Titone applauded Zephyr for her efforts in the Montana Legislature, saying that she has “placed a spotlight of truth on the very real damage anti-trans legislation could have on Montanans who are already struggling with discrimination and growing fear of physical harm.”The Montana state legislative session ends on May 10, and Zephyr is unlikely to be reinstated before the end of the session. Aside from state Rep. Brianna Titone, here are the elected officials from Colorado who signed Titone's letter to the Members of the Montana House of Representatives:Statewide officials:Colorado Secretary of State Jena GriswoldColorado State Treasurer Dave YoungColorado state senators and representatives:House Speaker Julie McCluskieSenate President Steve FenbergHouse Majority Leader Monica DuranSenate Majority Leader Dominick MorenoRep. Ruby DicksonRep. Jenny WillfordRep. David OrtizRep. Kyle BrownRep. Sheila Lieder Rep. Cathy KippRep. Lindsey DaughertyRep. Steven WoodrowRep. Mary YoungRep. Barbara McLachlanRep. Meg FroelichRep. Lorena GarciaRep. Steph VigilRep. Jennifer Lea ParentiRep. Michael J. WeissmanRep. Mandy LindsayRep. Junie Joseph Rep. Karen McCormickRep. Said SharbiniRep. Elizabeth VelascoRep. Regina EnglishRep. Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez Rep. Elisabeth Epps Sen. Lisa A CutterRep. Tammy StoryRep. Naquetta RicksRep. Dafna Michaelson JenetRep. Andrew Boesenecker Rep. Iman JodehRep. Emily SirotaRep. Shannon BirdRep. Marc SnyderRep. Meghan LukensRep. Jennifer BaconRep. Chris deGruy KennedySen. Janet Buckner Sen. Julie GonzalesSen. Nick HinrichsenSen. Janice MarchmanRep. Eliza Hamrick Rep. Matthew MartinezRep. Ron Weinberg Sen. Rhonda FieldsSen. Faith WinterRep. Javier MabreyRep. Judy AmabileRep. William LindstedtSen. Rachel ZenzingerRep. Leslie HerodRep. Bob MarshallRep. Rick TaggartRep. Tisha MauroSen. Sonya Jaquez LewisSen. Chris HansenSen. Dylan RobertsSen. Jeff BridgesRep. Alex ValdezSen. Jessie DanielsonSen. Tony ExumLocal government:Castle Pines City Councilman Roger D. HudsonBroomfield Mayor Guyleen CastriottaArvada City Councilmember Randy MoormanArvada City Councilmember Lauren SimpsonErie Trustee Emily BaerErie Trustee Daniel HobackErie Mayor Justin BrooksBoulder County Commissioner Ashley StolzmannGreeley City Councilor Tommy ButlerGreeley City Councilor Member Deborah L DeBoutezBoulder Mayor Aaron BrockettDouglas County Commissioner Abe LaydonARIZONA MIRROR: Anti-hate groups worry about Arizona law enforcement trainingBY: ISAAC STONE SIMONELLI/AZCIR - MONDAY MAY 1, 2023 11:32 AMWarnings issued by high-profile civil rights and advocacy groups to Arizona's governor and attorney general failed to stop a rule change that effectively lowers the bar for extremist organizations attempting to radicalize law enforcement officers through government-funded training.Letters sent in March by the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, the Anti-Defamation League and the Southern Poverty Law Center warned the rule creates a loophole that could be exploited by domestic extremist groups.The contentious rule change, as first reported by AZCIR in 2022, shifted the responsibility of continuing education training oversight from the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board to local law enforcement heads. In their letters, the groups cited an increase in extremist and conspiratorial rhetoric espoused by Arizona public officials, specifically, publicly elected sheriffs. “We are deeply concerned by the possibility that this amended rule will open the door for Arizona peace officers to receive training from adherents of the ‘constitutional sheriffs' movement and other actors who urge local law enforcement to assume authorities beyond those allowed by law,” wrote Mary McCord, the executive director of Georgetown University Law Center's ICAP, a nonpartisan institute focused on constitutional rights and protecting democratic processes.McCord warned that such taxpayer-funded trainings “would place residents at risk of improper activity by county peace officers” and pose a particular threat to brown and Black communities, “who are at the greatest risk of harm from abuses by law enforcement.”The letters cited previous reporting about so-called “constitutional sheriff” groups, which include the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association. The group is part of a national movement built on the idea that a local sheriff's power supersedes that of higher government entities including the U.S. president and the U.S. Supreme Court, and that sheriffs have a duty to nullify laws they interpret as unconstitutional.The civil rights and advocacy organizations highlighted numerous connections between the CSPOA and a variety of hate groups, with the NAACP denouncing some CSPOA members as “prominent antisemites, QAnon conspiracists, white nationalists and neo-confederates.”Sarah Kader, community manager for ADL Arizona, a state-level branch of a national organization that combats hate groups in the U.S., wrote “If the revised rule goes into effect, we fear that domestic extremists, based on their previous actions, will rush to take advantage of the opportunity,” Rachel Goldwasser, a senior research analyst for the Southern Poverty Law Center, warned that the rule change could be used as a blueprint for creating workarounds allowing extremist organizations to train law enforcement in other states.Neither the governor, Democrat Katie Hobbs nor the attorney general, Democrat Kris Mayes, directly addressed concerns about neo-confederates and other domestic extremists running law enforcement trainings.ADL confirmed it did not receive a response from Gov. Hobbs' office until after the rule change took effect, though a spokesperson indicated the group had “every reason to believe that the Governor's office understands the concerns we have raised in our letters and is taking them seriously.” In their letters, ADL, SPLC and the NAACP all expressed concerns that more than half of Arizona sheriffs are at least partially aligned with the constitutional sheriff movement—connections AZCIR highlighted in its 2022 reporting.Rachel Goldwasser of SPLC said “Arizona has a large extremist presence in the Legislature, sheriffs' offices and among the public, unfortunately. They'll exploit any opportunity for these extremists to spread their ideology.”Three of the four letters also issued a warning about Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb, who has known ties to CSPOA and is the frontman for Protect America Now, another so-called “constitutional sheriff” organization.Lamb, who announced a bid for the U.S. Senate in April, has developed a national presence by appearing on a slew of fringe right-wing news networks and podcasts, including those espousing QAnon conspiracies. Lamb did not respond to a request for comment.Sarah Kader of ADL said “In recent years, extreme ideologies have been mainstreamed and normalized at an alarming pace. This is due in large part to the growing number of elected officials and other high-profile individuals who traffic in conspiracies and hate.”This article first appeared on Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.DENVER WESTWORD: How Hard Can it Bee? ZzzzzzBee Here Now: Capella Ranch Has a Honey of an IdeaCATIE CHESHIRE APRIL 25, 2023 6:53AMIn countries like Germany and Slovenia, inhaling the aerosol created by bees in an apiary, or collection of beehives, is an authorized treatment for respiratory diseases. But in the United States, there are only three places that offer the experience: one in Georgia, one in Michigan, and Capella Ranch in Lafayette Colorado, which just opened for its second season.Carolyn Peterson, who owns the ranch with her family said “I'm going to be out here all summer, talking to people and enjoying them and hearing their stories. They're going to come stressed out, and then they're going to leave relaxed.”Capella Ranch currently has sheep, Nigerian dwarf goats, Nubian goats, ducks, chickens, a few turkeys and, of course, bees, the first of which arrived in 2018. To create their bee therapy Shangri-la, the Petersons started by building two cedar huts shaped like irregular pentagons. The cedar contributes to the aroma in the huts, although its durability in the Colorado weather is its chief asset here. The slanted roof of the hut concentrates the aerosol so people can breathe it in while they're lying flat. “Everyone comes out with a different experience,” Carolyn says. “They get in there. They lie down. They take in the whole thing, and then they just sort of concentrate on the humming of the bees.”When bees make honey, there's a lot of water in it at first, so the insects work to reduce the moisture content by flapping their wings. As it evaporates, the moisture is carried into the air to form an aerosol that people find therapeutic.The bees also create an electromagnetic field with their vibration, which is at a frequency that's calming to the human parasympathetic nervous system - a network of nerves that helps relax the body. Some people can feel the field, but most notice the smell first. Underneath the scent of cedar, there is the aromatic tang of the bees at work. Almost like the smell of a newborn baby, but with an extra oomph.“That is all the pollen, nectars, amino acids and essential oils that the bees are bringing in to make the honey,” Carolyn says. “It's just kind of an odd smell, and it's supposed to be very good to breathe in.”In Slovenia, the bee experience has been used to calm firefighters after hard jobs, children who have behavioral problems at school, and parents of those children, who might need some relaxation as well. The Petersons note that they aren't medical professionals, so they don't consider their huts medicinal.“If it happens to help, great,” Carolyn says. “It's relaxing. It's thirty minutes of nobody bugging you.”One person who says the bee huts have helped is Marsha Ruggeri, who lives in Lafayette. She went to Capella Ranch four times during its inaugural season.She first came with a friend who'd bought a deal on Groupon. After struggling with heightened asthma symptoms the past two years — which she attributes to wildfires and air pollution — Ruggeri was excited to learn of a potential way to alleviate her symptoms.And, it worked!“I'm not saying it was a panacea,” she says. “It felt like I was actually doing something that wasn't an inhaler or medication and I was regaining some control over how my body was reacting to all this shit in the air.”On Ruggeri's third visit, she experienced the electromagnetic field produced by the bees.“I was laying on my side, and then all of a sudden, I could feel it,” she says. “It really deserves more than one treatment. It's kind of like people who go for acupuncture, and they're like, ‘Well, it didn't do anything for me.' You really need to try it more than once.”Along with the eight hives in the huts, there are six to eight more near a special pond on the ranch where the bees drink. Last summer, over a hundred people came to Capella Ranch to check out the bees; a TikTok Charlie made announcing that the huts were open has gained about 20,000 views.One of those visitors, a reiki and yoga teacher from Fort Collins named Yarmey, found Capella Ranch on Instagram. “I'm really interested in energy and grounding and our connection to nature,” she says. Reiki is a practice of directing energy to help facilitate healing.After her first visit, Yarmey came back a second time, when she says she was really able to share a meditative space with the bees, reveling in their presence in a way that humans rarely get to do with other species.“When else in your life do you get to share space with a million other beings who all are very clear about their purpose and their path and what they need to be doing? Everything felt a little slower, more grounded.”The huts are now open for a second season; anyone is welcome except those allergic to bee or wasp stings. A thirty-minute session is $35; an hour runs $60. CONCERT PICK OF THE WEEKDENVER POST: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, with Angel Olsen - this Thursday and Friday night at Red Rocks.By JOHN WENZEL | jwenzel@denverpost.com | The Denver PostApril 28, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.Jason Isbell's voice can be a strapping, mournful thing, muscular and dripping with vulnerability as he chronicles his life in song. And on this day, it's still waking up.“This time of year I drink my black coffee cold so I can get it down quicker,” the 44-year-old singer-songwriter said over the phone from his Nashville porch on Monday. “I've spent so many years working late at night that it makes it hard for me to get on with normal life. It's tough, you know? But I think it's tough no matter how you do it.”Isbell's family and acclaimed music career test his resolve while giving him motivation to stay sober and productive. He has won a quartet of Grammy Awards since 2018 — about a decade after getting kicked out of his former alt-country band, Drive-By Truckers, for drinking and drugs In the HBO Max documentary “Music Box: Jason Isbell — Running with Our Eyes Closed,” which was released on April 7, we're afforded a close-up on his life as he records the album “Reunions” with his band, the 400 Unit. His intimate musical and romantic partnership with wife Amanda Shires (who is an acclaimed solo artist herself), his love of his daughter Mercy Rose, his past divorce, and the shock of the pandemic are all there in vivid cross-section.“If you're a recording artist or entertainer with any kind of success, you don't want to spend too much time looking back,” said Isbell, who was born in Green Hill, Ala., to a 17-year-old mother. “It's a self-centered way of living. But one thing I was surprised by watching the (documentary) is that I'd forgotten how hard those old days were, growing up where I did and having addiction issues. It was nice to see but painful to watch, that all of this was real and really happened to me, even if it's long in the rearview.”Isbell will headline Red Rocks Amphitheatre May 3 and 4 with the 400 Unit, on tour for their new album “Weathervanes,” to be released June 9. The lead single “Death Wish” has already been covered by Jack White and featured on “American Idol.” Isbell's melodies channel Americana, folk, country, and rock and roll. His lyrics are cutting, urgent, and full of visceral metaphors. On “Death Wish,” he sings:“I wanted action, she wanted answers / Sunrise with the dealers and the dancers / It takes a whole lot of medicine to feel like a little kid.”Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit With Angel Olsen, Two shows, May 3 and 4, at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Tickets at axs.com, and I think Adam may have an extra still, too. Welp, that's it for me! From Denver I'm Sean Diller. Original reporting for the stories in today's show comes from Colorado Newsline, Arizona Mirror, Denver Post, and Denver's Westword.Thank you for listening! See you next time.

Democrats say new laws in Colorado are intended to decrease suicides and youth violence, stop mass shootings and allowing victims of such killings to sue the firearms industry, according to the Associated Press. But none of their legislation is actually accomplishing their alleged goals, and it's much more dangerous to our Constitutionally protected rights than you may even realize.Taylor Rhodes, Executive Director of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, joins to discuss the new legislation, what is really behind it, why RMGO is suing, and why it's even more dangerous to our rights than media is suggesting. Here's what you can do about it!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our right as Americans seem to always be on the chopping block lately. The media is always looking for a way to spin what is happening or doctor a story that makes you believe the motives are good. Taylor Rhodes from Rocky Mountain Gun Owners stands on the front lines protecting our gun rights, but more importantly he takes time to explain what bills are being passed and the possible changes that could be coming. This is an episode you don't want to miss!   

Guest, Taylor Rhodes VIDEO: 1. Limbaugh 2. Babylon Bee Trump world is energized while the Left is depressed over yet another corrupt attempt to force Trump to give up. Plus Taylor Rhodes with the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners on the battle to save our Second Amendment rights.

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, the State of our Union is….WEIRD. Ian Silverii reports back from the worst seats in the House Gallery because Jason Bane wasn't invited. The great Christy Powell joins us with a new game where we try and explain the inexplicable, for prizes (metaphorical ones). Overtly racist pro-claymore mine lobby Rocky Mountain Gun Owners flies its overtly-racist flag. There is still no bottom with Representative Scott Bottoms. And our 8th favorite member of Congress from Colorado, Lauren Boebert, has some loud thoughts about WHO TURNED OFF MY TWITTER MACHINE???

Dudley Brown is the Founder and President of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners (RMGO), and the President of the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR), both based in Loveland, Colorado.  Ben Gates is a previous guest and longtime friend, President of NG Companies and CFO and Partner in Kinetic Research Group, a firearm manufacturing business based in Idaho that specializes in stocks for competitive long-distance shooting.  After a short career in politics after college, Dudley launched RMGO in 1996.  Dudley invites us behind the curtain of building an advocacy organization, along with expanding the mission to a national scope with NAGR. Ben, who shared his career journey in Episode 6 of the podcast, now gives us more of his experience in shooting sports and his transition into becoming a partner and CFO of Kinetic Research.  Lots of politically incorrect conversation in this one, and plenty of unvarnished truth about the way things work in state and national politics. If you're curious why we need more guns for a safer America, you've come to the right place! Learn more about Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, National Association for Gun Rights, NG Companies, & Kinetic Research GroupEpisode Sponsor: InMotion, providing next-day delivery for local businesses. Contact InMotion at inmotionnoco@gmail.com

Randy is off this Saturday, please enjoy this replay of the third hour from January 7th. Randy plays reassuring words from the late, great SCOTUS Justice Antonin Scalia. Last week's House leadership vote was Democracy at its best! Then, In-studio guest Taylor Rhodes (Executive Director of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners) sticks around to do battle over Trump. Rhodes says it's time to move in. Rhodes worked for, knows, and helped elect Donald Trump. Can Randy turn him back around? What's the beef between Jon Caldera, his Independence Institute, and RMGO? Plus, he's got a draft of the new Colorado Assault Weapons ban. Not pretty!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Gun Funny, Episode 279. Today I'm going to chat with Taylor Rhodes from Rocky Mountain Gun Owners and highlight a new gun from POF.   I'm your host, Ava Flanell. 

Randy plays reassuring words from the late, great SCOTUS Justice Antonin Scalia. Last week's House leadership vote was Democracy at its best! Then, In-studio guest Taylor Rhodes (Executive Director of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners) sticks around to do battle over Trump. Rhodes says it's time to move in. Rhodes worked for, knows, and helped elect Donald Trump. Can Randy turn him back around? What's the beef between Jon Caldera, his Independence Institute, and RMGO? Plus, he's got a draft of the new Colorado Assault Weapons ban. Not pretty!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In late June, the Supreme Court handed down the Bruen decision, which has already had a significant impact on firearm laws and freedoms across the country. To hear Matt of Fuddbusters talk about this from a legal standpoint, check out this past episode, and for more reading, here are links discussing some of the cases discussed in this episode:Rocky Mountain Gun Owners v. Superior    Andrews v. McCraw      Matter of Rounds    Injunction against NY "Concealed Carry Improvement Act"     Christian v. Nigrelli      U.S. v. Price    Keep in touch with us here: https://trex-arms.com/newsletter/       

Episode 2 - The Constitution is my permitJoe Neville is the Vice President of the National Association for Gun Rights. https://nationalgunrights.org/about-us/staff/joe-neville/He brings a wealth of political experience as a seasoned veteran in business management and politics.Joe previously served as senior staff for several Colorado State Senators and working for the Republican Party, where he developed legislative tracking and analysis prowess. Joe also served as the Political Director for Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, and recently joined the NAGR team to share his knowledge and skills with pro-gun supporters across the country.Joe and his wife, Jennifer, and their three children reside in northern Colorado where they spend as much free time as possible shredding fresh powder on the slopes in the winter and cutting through the clean glass of mountain lakes in the summer.Follow him on Twitter: @joenev Meet the Hosts:Zach Lautenschlager: Mr. Lautenschlager is a veteran of professional conservative politics, spending over 22 years working for pro-life candidates and conservative organizations. He has served on and run more than 200 campaigns, built and run non-profit organizations which have worked in over 40 states, won major initiatives in Congress, and led teams that have changed the law in 18 states on major public policy initiatives. Zach and his wife Amy live in Northern Utah with their seven children, where they enjoy family music, entertaining guests, and every outdoor activity ranging from skiing and mountaineering to sitting outside on a summer evening.He currently serves as Vice President of Action for Life, a non-profit organization dedicated to abolishing abortion.He is a board member of Founder's Promise Foundation.Lucius O'Dell: Mr. O'Dell (Luke to his friends) has worked in conservative politics promoting the ideals of the Founding Fathers for nearly two decades. He has worked across all facets of politics – serving as a state and federal lobbyist, senior vice president at a gun rights organization, state legislative aide, and Congressional aide. He has run hundreds of campaigns for liberty-minded candidates at all levels of government. He runs Five Tool Strategies a conservative communications and consulting firm.He is a board member of Founder's Promise Foundation.He writes the Dispatches from the Arena Substack email newsletter. Want to support the show and the work of Founder's Promise Foundation?  Click here to chip in $10 or $15 to support the show and our work for freedom and liberty.  

Today's show rundown: Mark introduces us to Dudley Brown, the president of the National Association for Gun Rights. We get a brief review of where Dudley has been and what he's done. Dudley get right into Gov. DeSantis and Florida - special session for re-districting but he inserted constitutional carry in there as well. Dudley talks about these so called "pro gun / pro second amendment" Republicans that are hiding because thy have never had to vote on it. We get into what Constitutional Carry is and what Dudley's group is tryin to do. 24 States have constitutional carry...107 million American Citizens live under a rule where you do NOT need a permit to carry a firearm. Places like Nebraska and Georgia, and Florida are next for constitutional carry legislation being passed. If a State passes this law, can a city over write this? Dudley says no. In some states, constitutional carry has areas where you are not allowed to carry. What has happened in all these states that got constitutional carry? The Left says things like we would have to make new gutters cease of all the blood that would be flowing. The simple fact is, statistics are proving quite the opposite. Our culture has a lot to do with people's perception of guns. You watch movies today, and everyone is killing people with automatic weapons, and it's one scene after another. It leaves the impression that this is what's going on in our world today. We talk about the new Supreme Court nominee. Dudley gives us his take on whether they confirm her, he believes that she will be confirmed. The weak-willed republicans that will be voting for her. There are an awful lot of weak willed republicans in places where Republicans don't need to be weak willed. Do you all think this is a big change in the Supreme Court? Are we trading a liberal for a liberal? Mark believes we will see some bizarrely written dissents. Dudley Brown has three decades of professional experience in political activism with 29 years as a gun lobbyist, firearms instructor, and expert in American firearms laws and legislation. Throughout his career, Dudley has worked in the trenches of State Legislatures across the nation as a leader for gun rights. He founded Rocky Mountain Gun Owners in 1996, which is one of the most successful — and feared — state gun rights groups in the country. Dudley was named as CEO of the National Association for Gun Rights in 2007 and has grown the group from a small yet forceful grassroots organization into the second-largest gun rights group in the nation. Since then, the National Association for Gun Rights has grown to 4.5 million members nationwide, and has multiple active state affiliates across the country. According to NewsMax, Dudley is one of the Top 10 most influential gun lobbyists in the country. Dudley Brown is a firearms policy expert as well as a weapons expert and competitive shooter. He currently resides in Northern Colorado with his wife and kids. He has represented gun owners since 1993 and worked in dozens of state capitols as well as Congress. https://www.youtube.com/c/NationalAssociationforGunRights https://nationalgunrights.org/

Join Ryan Frasor and Tyler Witzke as they talk Biden's new "ghost gun" rule, Texas and Louisiana constitutional carry, and Liz Cheney being booted. The boys discuss Smith & Wesson M&P Shields, and of course, which dorks across the internet are shooting blanks. TRB welcomes special guest Taylor Rhodes, Executive Director of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners!  It's about to go down. 

Dudley Brown from Rocky Mountain Gun Owners on the growing movement on the right toward red flag and other gun controls and how RMGO will stand on those candidates in 2020.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dudley Brown from Rocky Mountain Gun Owners.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dudley Brown from Rocky Mountain Gun Owners and discussion of litigation surrounding "Red Flag".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.