Guns and Mental Health by Walk the Talk America

Brian Lockerman is the creator of Open Arms and the president of MB Studio Productions, a full-service production company specializes in all forms of multi-media, television, commercials, music videos, and films.  MB Studio Productions has produced various commercials, pilots, reels, and reality based programs.  

Today, Open Arms is the successor to “Shoot To Thrill” that he also created.  Brian is a passionate firearms owner and a gun-collector over the years, and has a strong belief and respect for the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, and the 2nd Amendment.  His professionalism in front and behind the camera with Open Arms is safety-first with respect to actors and crew handling firearms.  

Brian’s enthusiasm and charismatic likeability was highly noticed, back in the day, as a talented rock drummer who has since traded-in his quick-handed sticks for his first love weaponry; his increasing knowledge, experience, and passion over the years, and now as a skilled producer with Open Arms.  He is eager to show Americans today that responsible people can enjoy gun ownership for sport and personal protection with confidence. 

His inspirational message is simple and true: Safety, Family and The 2nd Amendment.

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Trey Miller is a Marine Corps veteran who started Ghost Tactical Productions in 2017. He’s a 2A advocate who preaches on concealed carry, self-reliance, and all aspects of firearms training. Ghost Tactical is not just a home base for Trey’s podcast network- there are thorough product reviews, written columns, and much more. Trey is the host of a live podcast “The Armed Citizen Podcast” where he and his guests talk everything gun culture. It is a part of the Self Defense Radio Network. He also hosts “The Jarhead Podcast”, a part of the Veteran Podcast Network and Military Podcast Network, where he and his guests talk all things military and being prepared for civilian life after service.

Trey also prides himself on working with local and State politicians to improve quality of life and benefits for Active Duty military, veterans, and their families.  He continues to push politicians to increase coverage and available resources to help with homelessness, injury care, and mental health rehabilitation for our warriors. 

Trey has and currently serves on many Boards of Directors and Task Forces for organizations to help provide services needed by our military community.

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Nathan Jones is president of the Bay Area Black Gun Owners Association. An unwitting leader, he saw a need in his community and seized on it. 

The Bay Area chapter of the Black Gun Owners Association  is a gun rights advocacy group assisting law abiding citizens of the Bay Area in becoming safe and effective firearms owners. They partner with certified firearms instructors to provide a wide variety of firearms training courses, member range days, and community service events. 

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Anthony Anderson is an Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran and small business owner. After his military service, Anthony worked with Veterans struggling to successfully reintegrate after their service ended.

In 2013, he and a fellow Veteran walked across the United States in an effort to heal themselves and raise awareness to the host of issues impacting Veterans and their families. Their walk and work is featured in the award winning documentary, Almost Sunrise, in which they reveal and detail the concept of moral injury. As co-founder of LiT Beard Company, Anthony supports Veterans and their families with charitable donations from each sale.

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Sandy Richardson, a victim of the New York SAFE Act, is back to update us on her absurd and blood-boiling experience with getting falsely reported and having her rights restricted. She has since pursued multiple Freedom of Information Law requests and obtained overwhelming information that suggests the NY SAFE Act not only doesn't help people, but it actually keeps hundreds of thousands from seeking care. 

Please share this episode as widely as you can, and particularly with healthcare workers.

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For more than two decades Rob Pincus has taught all aspects of firearms across the globe. Since 2018 he has served as a board member for Walk the Talk America and in 2022 he launched GunPRO, a Pledge of Responsible Ownership, to invite firearms owners to take an affirmative step toward even more mindfulness regarding their involvment with the guns that they own. 

This is his pitch to gun owners to engage in this totally voluntary and competely decentralized accountability mechanism with their friends and colleagues. This is the gun community "doing something" to curb unnecessary negative outcomes with firearms and Walk the Talk America is proud to support the effort.

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Isaac is a former infantryman in the US Army and, due to seeking help at the right time when he needed it, is now no longer allowed to own firearms.

But the story gets nuttier: after discharge from the hospital and completing his care, he was returned to duty and used all kinds of firearms for quite a while longer while working for the Army. Yet now, as a civilian, he has had his career opportunities limited, all because of an activist hospital staffer in New York. 

Born and raised in Oregon and grew up shooting, hiking, fishing and all other sorts of outdoorsy stuff, he is pursing a cybersecurity degree in Texas. He has long-term goals of working in federal cyber security/federal law enforcement, as he believes that would be the best way to use his skills to help people. 

This is his testimony.

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Brandon Covey is a licensed mental health counselor, professional musician, and avid shooter.  
In his counseling work, Brandon specializes in dealing with anxiety and depressive disorders, as well as helping his clients find meaning and purpose through life's most challenging circumstances.  Brandon takes a cognitive behavioral approach to correct negative thinking patterns, combined with reality and existential therapies to promote sound choices and decision making.  Brandon believes healing and resilience can be found by anyone with desire, an open mind, and a willingness to learn.  

Outside of counseling, Brandon works as a freelance bassist in various settings; church, rock bands, recording sessions, etc.  In addition to playing professionally, Brandon has a passion for composing his own music; finding personal meaning in turning his personal struggles into art that can be appreciated by others.    

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John McClain is a member of Team Armscor as a Pistol/MultiGun Competitor. He also worked 8 years in Las Vegas as an EMT responding to all kinds of 911 calls. He credits firearms, and the 2A community for being one of the main reasons why he was able to fight though one of the darkest times in his life.

In this episode he offers insight into what he witnessed and experienced in the world of medicine and discusses some of the issues that we all are facing in the battle for those that need/want help when it comes to mental health.

Also, he feels "elevator sexy" after listening to our intro music.

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Rolo and Jo are a husband-and-wife team working to expand and normalize the fiream and freedom movements through education, entertainment, and exposure After Florida's Republican-led government enacted gun control laws in 2018, they knew they needed to become advocates for their rights and the Locked & Loaded Latinos came to fruition.

Each week on their live podcast they discuss topics from the 2nd Amendment advocacy, politics, pop culture, gaming, current events, and also have bilingual discussions about our rights and Founding Documents.

Find Rolo and Jo on YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter, as well as wherever podcasts are found.

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