Gun Freedom Radio

Our guest today is Shirley Watral. Shirley, is the author of Amazon bestseller Heels to Holster, is a motivational speaker and firearms trainer. Her book Heels to Holster is a memoir of how she discovered the warrior inside as she survived an abusive relationship and thrived in the aftermath. She serves as the DC Project Florida state director since 2020, with the mission to raise awareness among the community and legislation that firearms safety and violence prevention are achieved through education, not legislation. 1) How are you using your personal story in Heels to Holster to empower other people? 2) Many people who have been victimized by violent crime seem to become anti-gun. You consider yourself a Survivor and an advocate for the Second Amendment. Is there a correlation between those two mindsets? 3) Tell us about The DC Project and what drives your passion to serve as the Florida State Director and spread the message about #EducationNotLegislation ? - Public being misinformed about firearms and peo

Our guest today is Martha Llamas. Martha Llamas is a survivor of domestic violence and was shot by her violent ex-boyfriend and left for dead. She does not think the responsibility lies with the guns but with their owners and wants to promote a healthy dialogue in the support of second amendment rights. Martha is an inspiring immigrant woman from Jalisco, Mexico, and has transcended her humble beginnings to manifest the American dream. Escaping poverty and domestic abuse, she journeyed to the U.S., enduring hardship to create a better life for herself and her family. 1) Your life story should be made into a movie. Many people who have been victimized by violent crime seem to become anti-gun. You consider yourself a Survivor and an advocate for the Second Amendment. Is there a correlation between those two mindsets? 2) Your mom had eight children? And she is who brought you to the US? How was she able to secure citizenship for all of you? 3) Your entrepreneurial spirit mirrors our own. Tell us about your vario

Our guest today is Matthew Thomas. Matthew is the author of “Interceptors: The Untold Fight Against the Mexican Cartels”, a powerful book detailing some of the operations he led against the infamous Sinaloa Cartel on U.S. soil. Matt has been employed with the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office for over 30 years, and currently holds the position of Chief Deputy, Sheriff Mark Lamb’s Executive Officer, serving as second-in-command for the agency. 1) Why was this an important book to write? What is it that the general public needs to know from the people on the front lines? 2) Is this a Border Issue, a Drug Issue, or a Crime Issue? Or are they one and the same? 3) Are the Cartels and the crime they thrive on solvable problems, or do we just have to live with it all? 4) Your Website is One Time Nation...what does that mean?

Our guest today is Rob Morse. Rob is the host of the Self-Defense Gun Stories Podcast and co-host of the Polite Society Podcast. He blogs at his Slowfacts blog and his articles appear at OpsLens at Clash Daily. 1) You and your wife, Jen, recently visited AZ to take part in a training program called FASTER Saves Lives. Tell us about that program – what is it and who should take it. 2) You have written multiple articles about how often lives are saved by ordinary citizens who have taken the personal responsibility of being their own first responder. Why do you think there are still people who deny the truth and effectiveness of Responsibly Armed Citizens? 3) How can we collectively be more impactful in re-normalizing gun ownership in the US? 4) Are there any tactics that our side of the discussion about Individual Liberties can appropriate from the side that thinks Big Government is the cure for all our ills?

Our guest today is Michael Infanzon. Michael is the Chief Lobbyist for the Arizona Citizens Defense League and Managing Partner at EPIC Policy Group, where he covers a multitude of policy areas, focused on firearms rights and firearms related businesses, veterans issues, motorcycle rights and economic development/small business. 1) What’s a nice guy like you doing being a lobbyist? 2) Why do lobbyists get a bad reputation? 3) In your experience what is the hardest type of bill to get passed? And the easiest? 4) Is there a key piece of legislation that you are particularly proud to have worked on? 5) For several years Arizona has had Governors who have been friendly to the Second Amendment, but currently Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed every good gun Bill that has crossed her desk. These Bills have gone through rigorous debate and survived many layers of votes, only to die with the stroke of a politically-driven pen. How do we un-politicize our God-given rights and stop allowing politicians to use t

Our guest today is Janel Lamb. Janel is the author of two books, a mom, a grandma and the wife of Mark Lamb, who most of us know as The American Sheriff. Janel is focused on Faith, Family, and Freedom, and as a Law Enforcement and political spouse, she shares personal stories of wins and losses, and spreads a message of hope! 1) You are the author of two books, “The Sheriff’s Wife” and “Bravery & Blinders”. Tell us a little bit about each book and what the driving force was behind writing each one? 2) Being a parent and grandparent in our current world is nothing like it was when our kids were young. What are your thoughts on how young parents can navigate the minefield. 3) Your husband has been elected Sheriff of Pinal County multiple times, and now he has just made a big announcement about his next campaign...how does your family handle the snakepit that politics can be? 4) Firearms and our Right to keep and bear them are under attack like never before in my lifetime. Politicians went from saying “we aren’

Our guest today is Seak Smith. Seak is a wife, mother of three, a Patriot, a fierce warrior for children and the Founder of MOM & DAD Army. MOM Army is a survivor led organization with a mission to activate and unite millions of Mama Bears and their allies in the battle to stop the war on children and their innocence. MOM Army's vision is a world where children feel safe, loved, protected and honored. In the first 9 months since their launch on Instagram, MOM Army has grown to 25 chapters across America, Canada, the UK and Australia. 1) What are parents and concerned citizens saying about the attacks on children and what we can do to solve some of these issues? 2) What are some of the challenges in growing a national organization? 3) Where can MOM Army create the biggest change and impact to stop the war on children? 4) Who are your Dads in DAD Army? 5) You are also a Member of The DC Project. How are these two organizations similar and how are they unique from one another?

Our guest today is Kym Zadrozny. Kymberly has worked as a business women for a Fortune 500 Company and three start-up businesses. Kym’s personal experience with harassment and assault motivated her to take a stand for Mature women. Mature women are often targets of domestic abuse, physical and sexual assault, harassment, and threats. She is a USSCA (United States Concealed Carry Association) Instructor and a member of the Arizona Church Security Network (AZCSN). 1) Can you share details of your personal experience with harassment and assault? 2) What motivated you to join the United States Concealed Carry Association? 3) Training mature women 50 years of age and older on defensive training and gun safety and training sounds like a niche business. How did you get involved in this? 4) You are starting a new company called Faith Protect. What are your organizational goals?

Our guest today is F. Paul Valone. Paul is the President of Grass Roots North Carolina, the Executive Director of Rights Watch International, Host of the Guns, Politics and Freedom Radio Show, and the Author of Rules for ANTI-Radicals: A Practical Handbook for Defeating Leftism. 1) How have you managed to make so much progress on gun rights in NC? a) Recently repealing NC’s Jim Crow-era pistol purchase permit system and expanding church carry to encompasses churches which sponsor schools – both of which were passed by overriding Gov. Cooper’s veto. b) Also a committee hearing for constitutional carry. 2) Why did you write Rules for ANTI-Radicals? 3) In the book, you say that conservatives are generally not prepared for politics. Why is that? 4) Do people need to be dedicated activists to get the most from your book?

Our guest today is Chris Davidson. Chris is an entrepreneur, consultant, and community leader who believes in free market capitalism, small government, and the US Constitution, and to that end is a Project Manager on a major fundraising campaign to support The Second Amendment Foundation. 1) Recently Amazon cancelled their Smile program that many of us who are affiliated with non-profits relied on for donations and financial support. Being in Pro-2A Advocacy unfortunately automatically blocks a lot of avenues for not only outreach but also for fund-raising. But, you are working on something big for the SAF. Tell us about that. 2) You wear many hats, and among those is the Founder & Lead Strategist for Orca Strategies, LLC. Tell us about some of the work you have done under that umbrella. - helped your home state of Virginia flip from blue to red in Glenn Youngkin’s historic victory over the heavily favored former governor Terry McAuliffe. 3)  You have been named in the “Top 40 Under 40”, you have grown yo

Our guests today are Philip Van Cleave, who has been the President of the Virginia Citizens Defense League since 2001. And Alga Evans, the Student Engagement Director for VCDL Academy. 1) What is the VCDL Academy? 2) Young adults (colleges, universities, and high school) and the next generations will take their turn at steering the wheel of this nation, how do we reach them and encourage them to protect their right to keep and bear arms? 3) The Second Amendment is a non-political issue. However, nowadays politics play a huge role in both destroying and protecting our Bill of Rights. How do we use politics for good? 4) What is Practical Politics and who is it aimed at? 5) How do people support VCDL Academy and follow the work of the VCDL?

Our guest today is Amanda Suffecool. Amanda is on the 2023 NRA Board of Directors Ballot. Amanda is a Pro 2A leader, trainer, and educator. She is the Ohio South-Eastern Region Director for the DC Project, Host of the syndicated radio show, “Eye On The Target” and she is the creator of the NRA Carry Guard Conceal Carry Fashion Show. Amanda is a degreed engineer who spends her spare time sharing her love of country, constitution and specifically the 2nd Amendment with others. Amanda has been an NRA certified instructor for more than 13 years, in 8 different disciplines and has added FEMA, OSHA and now ALICE active shooter response trainer credentials to the mix. In this interview from the floor of the 2023 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, NV we talk to Amanda about her areas of expertise and why she is a good candidate to serve on the Board of Directors of the NRA.

Our guest today is Tony Simon. Tony is the owner of Simon Says Train and The 2nd is For Everyone: Diversity Shoot (2A4E). After the Sandy Hook tragedy the extreme anti-gun legislation in New Jersey motivated Tony to get involved in the 2A movement. In 2015 he started “The 2nd is For Everyone: Diversity Shoot. This program has grown since the first event from 6 attendees to having trained HUNDREDS of people from every possible demographic. 1) We are excited to have YOU as our guest as we celebrate our 400th Episode! Your Social Media posts are some of the most educational and thought-provoking of the hundreds of 2A Advocates I follow. Have you always had that “voice” or did it develop over time? 2) 2015 is when you started 2A4E...we are now in 2023...how is it going? 3) Over these years, what has been your biggest hurtle or frustration with 2A4E and your 2A Advocacy in general? And what has been your most encouraging moment? 4) You will be traveling all the way across the US to be one of the speakers at the

Our guest today is AZ US Congressman Andy Biggs. Representative Andy Biggs was first elected to serve the people of Arizona’s Fifth District in 2016. He has consistently been a champion of our Individual Liberties, our Second Amendment Rights and has previously served as Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus. 1) We have titled this episode “Surviving The Swamp” because it looks like something is always clogging the efforts to “drain the swamp”. But your recent stand, along with 19 other Freedom-minded elected officials in voting in a new Speaker of the House was encouraging that We The People do not just have to accept the status-quo. 2) You will be one of the speakers at the 10th Annual Celebrate & Protect the 2A Rally Event on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at the AZ State Capitol. Tell us why that is such an important event to lend your voice to. 3) People who believe that the Bill of Rights and the 2A are inherent and unalienable rights – as part of natural law, endowed by our Creator, not to be infringed – t

Our guest today is Raul Mendez. Raul is a survivor of a mass shooting event in a normally quiet neighborhood in AZ. Raul used his firearm in self-defense and is living proof that guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens save lives and he will continue to spread awareness and share his story, in hopes that others realize the importance of protecting our God given Second Amendment right. 1) You and your family – including your daughters and your pregnant wife - faced a violent murderer who turned a family party into an event torn by violence without warning. What do you say to people who tell us that when danger strikes, we should “just call the police”? 2) What specific things do you credit with your preparedness to respond to the unexpected? 3) What you and your friends survived, and how you acted together to stop the threat is amazing and more people should realize how quickly a normal day can be turned upside down by a murderer determined to cause harm. But, it seems like your story is an inconvenient

Our guest today is Arizona State Representative Quang Nguyen. Quang is an Arizona State House Legislator representing Legislative District 1. Quang is also the President of the Arizona State Rifle & Pistol Association, and in 2021 Quang was honored as the National Legislator of the year by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). 1) You will be one of the 30 Speakers at the 10th Annual Celebrate & Protect the 2A Rally Event on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at the AZ State Capitol. When I asked you for a quote about why the 2A is so important, you stated, “I live to defend the Second Amendment, because I have lived without the Second Amendment.” Talk to us about that. 2) You and I know that the Bill of Rights was written for everyone. It was never intended to be a political issue nor a political football, but it sadly has become just that. Is it possible to push politics back out of the discussion about our Individual Liberties to keep and bear arms? 3) We have a nationwide – actually worldwide audience,

Our guest today is Lindsey Graham. Lindsey who is nationally known as “The Patriot Barbie”, defied the lockdowns in Oregon, where she reopened and single handedly took on the tyrannical government. After losing six businesses and being threatened, harassed and tormented by the media, antifa, the governor of Oregon and BLM activists, Lindsey and her family moved to Arizona for safety and freedom. Starting over, she became a loud and bold conservative activist, influencer, podcast host, author and firebrand media personality. 1) When you moved out of Oregon what made you choose Arizona? 2) You took a bold stance in Oregon, and the pushback against you would have crushed a lesser person. Tell us what all of that looks like standing where you are today. Would you have done anything differently? 3) Why didn’t you start new businesses in AZ, and what is your next step? 4) You will be one of the speakers at the 10th Annual Celebrate & Protect the 2A Rally Event on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at the AZ State Capit

Our guest today is Tim Rafferty. Tim is a founding father, past president and director of RidersUSA. For the last 20 years Tim has been active regarding issues that impact the Sovereignty of the United States, not the least of which is the Second Amendment. 1) Who is RidersUSA ? 2) What do you mean by the word “Sovereignty”? 3) What are some of the projects RidersUSA has worked on? 4) We are blessed to join Riders in organizing the 10th Annual Celebrate & Protect the 2A Rally Event on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at the AZ State Capitol. What events does RidersUSA sponsor each year? 5) How does one join RidersUSA? 6) How do people find out more about the Rally? ( 2ARallyAZ .com )

Our guest today is Ed Monk. Ed is the Owner of Last Resort Firearms Training. With experience as a law enforcement officer, schoolteacher, firearms trainer, and Army officer, Ed has researched and provided training on the Active Killer threat for over 14 years. He has trained School Resource Officers and other Law Enforcement Officers, armed staffs of public schools, and church security teams on countering the Active Killer. 1) Why do you say the US has been failing at Active Killer Response for the past 30 years? 2) How is our country failing? 3) What should we do differently? 4) What kind of training do you provide for those who want to be better prepared?

Our guests today are Bill Wilson, Craig Kozeniesky & Lanny Barnes. Bill Wilson serves as the CEO of PrairieFire. He previously served 28 years in the US Navy as a SEAL Officer, retiring as a Captain in 2014. Craig Kozeniesky is the Vice President of PrairieFire. Craig served 28 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, retiring as a Colonel and as Deputy Commander of Marine Forces Special Operations Command. Lanny Barnes is a three-time Olympian in Biathlon and is a National & World Champion in several shooting disciplines. Lanny is part of the PrairieFire Team. 1) Bill...What is PrairieFire? 2) Craig...Talk to us about the Rank Championships? 3) Lanny...What is the Celebrating Heroes Event? 4) Bill...What does the purchase of Front Sight mean to PrairieFire? 5) Craig...What are PrairieFire's plans for 2023? 6) Lanny...you have spent much of your life training and competing...What is the $1million Tournament and what will it take as a competitor to take part in this exciting event?