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.
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Terra Semaia has become a growing force in the Second Amendment community, blending advocacy, firearms instruction, and women-focused outreach through Empowered 2A and Gun Owners of America.
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Janet Nyce has spent decades helping women gain confidence in shooting, hunting, and outdoor life. From her early struggles as a new shooter to her work as an NRA instructor, event leader, and board member, her story is one of service, education, and grassroots activism.
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The impact that Ruby Ridge had on Sara was enormous. But the story of Ruby Ridge lives on. It still comes up when people talk about the government or the ATF.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.