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 one for those who hate our freedoms. Why do you think more Media haven’t shared your story?

4) Surviving and healing from the trauma of something like this is a process. How are you and your family and your friends who were there that day doing?

5) 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.