It took a while before I was able to have Nolan Howard on the show. In the meantime, he had stories about him and 617 Defense in the Boston Globe, and he was on Bearing Arms’ Cam & Co. a few times.
RSWC: Nolan Howard of 617 Defense
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Charlie is a certified instructor with NRA, MA State Police, and Utah BCI. He’s the host of Riding Shotgun With Charlie. His GunGram videos, where he plays the trumpet with one hand and shoots a gun with the other, have been seen over 20 million times worldwide.
He was awarded the Defender of Liberty at GRPC 2017 and the Ray Carter Blogger of the Year at GRPC 2019. He appears regularly on the Polite Society Podcast, The Daily Bullet, and The Weekly Bullet
As a 2A advocate, Charlie has been speaking at GRPC since 2016 and AMMcon since 2017. He’s emceed several Concealed Carry Fashion Shows at events like GPRC, the Rod of Iron, and for REALIZE Firearm Awareness Coalition.
Watch Riding Shot Gun With Charlie Online here.
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Lauren Snyder and AOR attorney Joey Hamby join Charlie to discuss Second Amendment activism, self-defense realities, and why every armed citizen must be legally prepared before carrying.
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Sam grew up in Virginia and took a mechanical interest in firearms as a teenager. To him, it’s not just a tool, but a masterpiece of machinery.
RSWC: Tom Knighton, Writer for Bearing Arms
Like many others, Tom has a lot going on. Writing for Bearing Arms, for Town Hall Media, and doing his own articles keep his schedule full.
RSWC: Tonya Franklin of Act Fast Academy
When concealed carry became a thing in Illinois in 2013, Tonya Franklin jumped all in with both feet. She became an instructor through both the NRA and USCCA, as well as a Training Counselor so she could teach the instructors.
RSWC: Jeff Boren, Boren Training Solutions
Jeff took an interest in firearms at a young age. As a child of the ’80s, he loved Die Hard and wanted a Beretta 92 for Christmas. Santa did not bring it.
RSWC: Buz Mills, Gunsite Academy, NRA BOD
You can tell that Buz breathes the Second Amendment and the NRA. We discussed the events at NRA extensively…
RSWC: Chris Henderson, 3 Doors Down, MTR Defense
Rock meets rifles in this interview with Chris Henderson of 3 Doors Down, as he shares his journey from platinum-selling guitarist to founder of MTR Defense.
RSWC: Sarande Diane & Kyle Wayne Culotta’s Story of Massachusetts Gun Bans
Being from “free America”, Kyle went to get his carry handgun, which also happened to have a magazine with more than 10 rounds in it. Which, of course, is illegal in Massachusetts, where liberty was born. And has died.
RSWC: Erica Chin, WOMA’s Amateurs & Experts Podcast
With an interest in new things to explore, Erica Chin and Jess Andrich have the gift of gab and were a natural fit to host the WOMA podcast.
RSWC: Zeke Stout from MGS Trade School
Riding Shotgun with Charlie hits Memphis with Zeke Stout to talk guns, Graceland, and his journey from medical sales to firearms media.
RSWC: Evered Douglas and the Black Powder Podcast
Georgia is a permitless carry state, but it still issues permits. When Evered started on his firearm journey, he still needed to get a permit, and there was a learning curve.
RSWC: Phil Journey, NRA Board of Directors
Charlie has a chance to catch up with Phil Journey at the NRA Annual Meetings back in April. Phil has deep roots in the Second Amendment and with the NRA.
RSWC, Lynn Webb, Eagle Eye Personal Defense
Talking with Meekos Beech, I let him know I was going to Oxford, Miss., to interview Lynn Webb. He said “Cornbread”! I guess they knew each other. I love that my Olympic Ring is expanding into their rings.
RSWC, Mekkos Beech, Memphis Beech, Instructor & YouTuber
Charlie meets up with Mekkos at a YouTube mastermind group hosted by Will Workman (RSWC #185). His YouTube channel is called Memphis Beech.
RSWC: Ryan Muller, Competitive Shooter
When I got to NRA AM in Atlanta, Di called me and said I needed to do a show with Ryan since I had a car and we were both there.
RSWC: Denise Arcieri, Armed Princess
With the perspective of being the Armed Princess, Denise can help other women learn to shoot, become familiar with firearms, and maybe give them the skills and confidence that they need to get out of their situation.
RSWC: John Turrell, Armed Lifestyle Magazine
One of the ALM writers is John Turrell. John, as you’ll hear, is from England. This is my second international passenger!
RSWC: Jay Grazio, Executive Editor at Shooting Illustrated
One of the folks who I had lunch with was Jay Grazio. He’s originally from Massachusetts, a funny guy, and we hit it off well.
RSWC: Jonathan Goldstein, NRA 2.0 Candidate
Johnathan Goldstein had a great line, borrowed from Chris Conte from the NRA ILA, about “New Jersey being the North Korea of gun ownership.” I knew things were going to be fun after that.
RSWC #226, Jim Wallace, GOAL, NRA 2.0 Candidate
Having Jim on the show was a long time coming. And since he’s an NRA 2.0 candidate, now was the perfect time.
RSWC #225, Charlie Hiltunen III, NRA BOD, NRA 2.0 Reform Candidate
Here’s another great interview with one of the NRA Board of Director members and NRA 2.0 Reform Candidate, Charlie Hiltunen III.
RSWC, Philip Gray, NRA BOD, NRA 2.0 Candidate
Like many Americans, Philip Gray from Ohio grew up shooting and hunting. It was an integral part of his youth and family life.
RSWC Al Hammond, NRA 2.0 Reform Candidate
Al Hammond is one of the newer board members, having only served one three-year term. However, Al has worked as NRA staff for 28 years.
RSWC #222, Ed Monk, Last Resort Firearms Training
Ed Monk of Last Resort Firearms Training offers classes and seminars all around the country. He can bring his program to your school as well.
RSWC #221, Mark Oliva, NSSF Managing Director of Public Affairs
Mark Oliva was born in New England and went into the Marine Corps right out of high school. He spent 25 years serving the country.
RSWC #220, Matthias Quellenberg, San Diego Firearms School
Matthias grew up in Germany and served in the army. That was his first exposure to shooting and firearms.
RSWC #219, Liz Bush, Deputy Executive Director, NRA General Operations
Liz’s position at NRA is the Deputy Executive Director of General Operations. It covers everything that isn’t political. She works with everything from Community Engagement Departments to Women On Target to Friends of the NRA.
Riding Shotgun with Charlie | Jacek Waliszewski, Author of Code Name: Spike
Jacek joined the Army and went into Special Forces. He spent 20 years serving the country and he’s working on his second career and spending time with his own family.
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Desi and Charlie talk about Not Me SD while they drive to Coronado Island and discuss training resources for women gun owners in California.