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FNP 102 : Ryan Cleckner - From Army Sniper to Lawyer Mar 08, 2019

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When I think of an army sniper, I usually think of Bob Lee Swagger, tough, gritty, All-American and not giving a crap. But I was surprised when I spoke with guest that he not only was a sniper, but a lawyer, professor, writer and app developer.

Ryan Cleckner is an US Army Ranger Sniper and served two combat deployments in Afghanistan. Once he left the Army, Ryan took a different route and went to law school. Along the way he also worked for the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and Remington Outdoor Company. Ryan also started teaching Constitutional Law at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Ryan is an author who not only writes articles online but he published two books: The Long Range Shooting Handbook and There's Only One You, which is a gun safety book for children. Both are very successful.

Finally, Ryan has a significant online presence with his Mayday Safety app which is meant to get your list of people to know when your in trouble and Rocket FFL, which is an online training course to get your Federal Firearms License. With his little bit of free time Ryan also produces two podcasts.

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Links mentioned on the podcast:

Mayday Safety - Emergency Management Software

RocketFFL - Get Your FFL

RocketCCW - Online CCW

GunUniversity.com

Episode with David Harsanyi Episode 86

"Long Range Shooting Handbook"

"There's Only One You"

Gilbert Perez - Regular Practice with a Regular Guy Mar 01, 2019

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Gilbert Perez is a Grandmaster in Single Stack and Production. Gilbert is the owner and head instructor at the Patriot Firearms Academy. Gilbert has competed in several World Shoots on the US Team for Single Stack. Gilbert is a former law enforcement officer and currently shoots on Team Bul.

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FNP 100 : Steve Anderson - 100th Episode Hangout! Feb 15, 2019

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This is my 100th episode of the Firearms Nation Podcast and I could not have made it without all of you, the listeners. Along the way, I met with some amazing guests who allowed me to ask them all sorts of questions that can bring value to you. One such guest was Steve Anderson. Steve is a prolific teacher of shooting and is known as the "dry fire guy". I first met Steve through his podcast, "That Shooting Show" and then took some classes from him. He has been a friend and coach for many years as well as being a guest on this show and every Shooter's Summits. On today's show, Steve and I talk about how to get into "Match mode" and even take your questions which I gathered from Facebook.

Links mentioned in the show:

http://andersonshooting.com

http://shooterssummit.com

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FNP 099 : Ron Avery - Reactive Shooting Science (Summit Replay) Feb 10, 2019

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This is a massive episode! I had Ron Avery as a guest on the first Shooter's Summit back in 2016. This interview with Ron is fascinating and the amount of info he breaks down for shooting whether you're in law enforcement or a competitive shooter, is extremely detailed. Ron has a scientific method to shooting and has taught many students who've gone one to become champions. Ron spent years as a police officer for a career and took that background plus his martial arts training to develop his style. While this is about 2 hours long, it has a wealth of knowledge in it!

The 2016 Shooter's Summit is still available only when you purchase the 2018 Summit. Go to http://shooterssummit.com for more info.

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FNP 098 : Tim Herron - Back Again With His Own Podcast Feb 01, 2019

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Tim is back on the show with a lot going on. While he and I didn't go to this year's SHOT Show, we discuss what it's like to be an sponsored shooter and if it's important. Also, Tim talks about his new podcast, "Make Ready Podcast" and what type of content he is going to be putting out. Tim has starting teaching and is hoping to go full time in 2019.

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Make Ready Podcast

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FNP 097 : Dave "Boon" Benton - Courage and Training Jan 18, 2019

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If you saw the movie "13 Hours" or read the book "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi" then you know who my guest today is. Dave "Boon" Benton was one of four contractors who held the line in Benghazi when all odds were against them. Boon also had served previously in the Marine Corps and as a deputy sheriff. Currently Boon is teaching tactics and shooting to civilians and law enforcement.

In today's episode, I talk to Boon about his training, competition, how to develop courage and even a little bit about his favorite movie topic, "Star Wars". At Boon's request we are not discussing the incident in Benghazi at this time, but we do find out what gun choice he uses for home defense.

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FNP 096 : Mason Lane - Shoot at YOUR Speed Jan 11, 2019

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It's a balmy 78 degrees here in S. Florida. We hope you folks in the Northern states are taking care as a new storm makes it's way across the plains.

I had an interview ready to go when the computer took a dump and the recording got screwed up. Instead of trying to re-record, I decided to bring out one of the excellent interviews from the 2018 Shooter's Summit. This week I bring back a guest I had on in 2017, now grandmaster competitor Mason Lane. Mason also is teaching at the SigSauer Academy and had a great year in 2018 coming in 4th at Nationals in Carry Optics (the guns with the red dots on them). Mason is part of these young up in comers dominating USPSA. Not to mention he's a really nice guy and friend. In the interview you'll hear me reference a video of a drill he did for the Summit. Each of the instructors this year provided a video drill that they felt either helped them make grandmaster or give out to students for their journey.

If you are so interested, the 2018 Shooter's Summit is available for purchase for under $25 by going to shooterssummit.com.

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FNP 095 : Gabe White - Different Approaches to Pistol Training Jan 04, 2019

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Happy New Year! 2019 is looking to be a great and interesting year and I'm excited to share the year with you, the firearms nation. Last year I finished the third shooters summit and it got me looking at all the great interviews I've done since I began the summits. One interview I always liked was with a guy that a lot in the community don't know much about. His name is Gabe White and he's a shooting instructor in Oregon with his company, Pistol Shooting Solutions. While Gabe is known for teaching defensive pistol, he also tests his skills in USPSA and achieved a Master classification shooting Limited from concealment. Gabe also is the only person to every shoot the challenging Rogers Shooting School Test from concealment. Gabe has a very analytical approach to shooting, vision and practice so as we all get busy training again or want to start training with our handguns, I thought I would share this interview from the 2017 Shooter's Summit.

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www.shooterssummit.com

FNP 094 : Yong Lee - Advanced Pistol Optic Management Dec 21, 2018

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I was able to train with Yong Lee for the first time since I met him when we were on TEAM SIG. This past weekend I took his first Advanced Pistol Optic Management course. It was definitely an eye opener when it comes to shooting a red dot on a pistol. With more agencies going to the red dot, I wanted to share some of the insights I took away from this class. Yong is retiring from law enforcement and will be teaching this class around the country.

Yong Lee on YouTube Yleegm

2018 Shooter's Summit

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FNP 093 : Q&A with Steve Anderson Dec 14, 2018

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As you know the 2018 Shooter's Summit is over but I hold special live events for the folks who purchased the All Access Pass. As a way to add value, Pass holders had the opportunity to join the conversation this week with Steve Anderson. Steve is a top trainer and host of the successful podcast "That Shooting Show". Steve also has been given the moniker of The Dry-Fire Guy simply because he's authored three books on dry-fire. Steve's take on training and practice has made a lot of people into successful shooters in both competition and law enforcement.

I thought it would be interesting to share the audio rip from that live show as the concepts and answers to the questions can help many people.

If you are interested in the Shooter's Summit, you can get your Pass at shooterssummit.com.

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