Trigger Words w/ Ryan Cleckner

If you’ve been wondering how you’re going to apply all of this new firearms legal information from this podcast to the real world….this episode is for you! Franklin Armory broke the firearm-related internet last week with the announcement of their Reformation firearm. They claim that it isn’t a rifle, shotgun, nor NFA firearm. However, the […]

Ryan talks about California’s brand new ammunition law which bans internet ammo sales and requires all ammunition transactions to occur “face-to-face.” It also requires most sellers of ammunition to obtain a special ammunition seller’s permit. Gun dealers (FFLs) in California are exempt from this. For more, see: https://rocketffl.com/california-ammunition-law-2018-explained/ Ryan also adds some information to the last episode […]

Ryan explores the federal definition of machine guns and how the ATF is seeking to include bump-fire stocks within the definition. Ryan’s newest project: Mayday Safety, a program for family, business, and church safety.

Export controls – everyone’s favorite topic. 🙂 Ryan covers the very basics of export controls, including the differences between State Dept. and Dept. of Commerce, and he explains how you might unwittingly be part of an illegal export without ever sending anything out of the country! He also explains some good news about an initiative […]

You wanted Ryan to dive a little deeper into the Constitutional law weeds and you got it!  Ryan gives a tiny sample of a lecture that he normally gives his college students about how the Supreme Court made a creative power-grab. We hope that you enjoy this brief history lesson in American politics – we […]

Ryan reviews the last episode’s topic of Constitutional rights and explains how the government can, and does, infringe upon our rights. As a recent example, Ryan discusses a recent Florida case that the Supreme Court decided not to hear – and what that might mean. Ryan also explains what NICS checks are and how they […]

Ryan dives back into the basics of firearms law by explaining our Bill of Rights. Most important, he explains how the Constitution does NOT give us any rights. Instead, we already have our rights and our Constitution protects our rights from government intrusion. The various branches of the federal government are discussed. Ryan also talks about […]

It’s the time of year where people start wanting firearms as gifts and, hopefully, people start thinking about giving firearms as gifts. Contrary to what some believe, it is perfectly legal to purchase a firearm from a gun store/FFL as a gift for someone else. But, there are a couple of important nuances to buying […]

Continuing with the basics of firearms laws, we dive into the definition of Prohibited Persons – those who can’t possess firearms nor ammunition. Ryan goes through the definition, explains some of the nuances of certain parts (it can get tricky) and uses it as an example to show how multiple parts of federal firearms laws […]

We start with a review of the basic legal definitions from the last episode then we apply them to real world scenarios. First, a primer on the definition of silencers (yes, silencers and not suppressors) and then we explore how products like the SilencerCo Maxim50 and the Springfield Armory Saint AR-15 Pistol were created with […]