Former Secret Service agent Mike Laverne of TactaLoad joins Ryan Gresham on Gun Talk Nation to talk about wild law enforcement stories, the evolution of tactical gear, and the development of the Flash 5 shotgun stock. 

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In This Hour:

--  Crisis actor David Hogg, who parlayed his experience while a student at the Parkland school shooting to a Harvard scholarship, celebrity gun ban advocate, and vice chair of the Democratic party, now faces pushback from the party because of his attacks on fellow Dems.  Lee Williams details the twists and turns of this gun banner virtue signaler.

--  Did the ATF illegally fake evidence to put a man in prison over gun charges?  The facts are now coming out.

--  Yes, you can buy a Gatling gun!

Gun Talk 05.04.25 Hour 1 

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In This Hour:

-- What's going on with the Sig P320 pistol and the reports of it "just going off?"  Phil Strader, champion shooter, gun designer, and executive at Sig tells what they know.

--  Work on gun safety as a way of life. 

--  How should you practice shooting?

Gun Talk 05.04.25 Hour 2

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In This Hour:

-- In a surprise move, the Department of Justice recently filed a request for the Supreme Court to take a gun rights case.  Hannah Hill, VP of the National Association for Gun Rights, breaks it down.

--  He has an old gun that's in rough shape.  Does it make sense to refinish it?

--  A test of ammunition shows that some is much more accurate than others.

Gun Talk 05.04.25 Hour 3

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In This Hour::

--  What's involved in building a commercial shooting range and how do you get started?

--  Is the 8.6 Blackout the new hot cartridge?  

--  It's often said that police officers don't shoot well, but some are serious gun fans.

Gun Talk 05.04.25 After Show

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Jordan Egli of Burris Optics joins Gun Talk Hunt’s Kevin “KJ” Jarnagin to swap hunting stories, revisit a 36 hour one-way road trip, discuss life in the outdoor industry, and catch up on all of the newly launched optics from Burris, including the Eliminator 6.

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Gun Talk Hunt 05.03.25

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What happens when you make all the right choices—and still lose everything? In this powerful episode of Gun Talk Nation, host Ryan Gresham sits down with Neil and Stephanie Weidner from Active Self Protection (ASP) to unpack real-life stories of self-defense, legal battles, and the brutal consequences that sometimes follow doing the “right” thing.
You’ll hear firsthand accounts of self-defense encounters gone sideways, including jaw-dropping analysis of viral videos like the infamous "snow shovel murder." 

Key themes explored:

• Why good people hesitate—and how it can cost them
• The “My Bad 20” method to de-escalate road rage
• What millions of ASP video views reveal about human behavior in crisis
• How to mentally prepare BEFORE a violent encounter occurs
• The life-saving value of decision-making under stress (force-on-force training)
• Why building your personal “if-then” card catalog could save your life

This Gun Talk Nation is brought to you by Vortex Optics, Range Ready Studios, and Ruger.

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In This Hour:

From The Ruger booth at the 2025 NRA Annual Meetings

-- With new CEO Todd Seyfert, Ruger moves into a more aggressive posture, teaming up with MagPul and now Dead Air Suppressors.

--  Something different, Barnes Bullets offers its loaded ammo with Sierra bullets in the Harvest line.

--  Second Amendment battles move to the states.  Second Amendment Foundation's Adam Kraut reveals why the gun-ban lobby has largely abandonded federal actions and moved to state legislatures.

Gun Talk 04.27.25 Hour 1

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In This Hour:

From the Ruger booth at the 2025 NRA Annual Meetings

--  The NRA Competitions Division announces a new event, America's Rifle Challenge, which is shot with the AR-15 rifle and will be coming to shooting ranges around the country.

-- Darrell Morrow, of Huxwrx, reveals the newest generation of suppressors, made by 3D printing various high-tech metals.

--  Six time Olympic medal winner Kim Rhode continues to win World Cup events as she attempts to make it to a seventh Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

--Brownells started out as a supplier to gunsmiths, but now it's a major online retailer and wholesaler of guns, ammunition, and all things shooting.  Pete Brown runs down the story and history of this iconic company.

Gun Talk 04.27.25 Hour 2

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In This Hour:

From the Ruger Booth at the 2025 NRA Annual Meetings

--  The NRA has a direct pipeline to the White House. NRA-ILA head John Commerford hints at big announcements coming soon.

--  Marlin's new rifles are better than ever, but there are more to come.  Eric Lundgren gives us a peek at what's on the drawing board.

--  Turkey has made guns for hundreds of years.  Neil Sanders details some of the shotguns, rifles and pistols from SDS Imports, including high-value double stack 1911s.

-- Professional shooter Jalise Williams just shot her way onto the men's team that will take on the best competitors in the world.

--  Gun Talk 04.27.25 Hour 3

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