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 Doc Wesson on GRA Podcast – Episode #164 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Merry Christmas Charlie Foxtrot here is your present. This episode was recorded end of August beginning in September 2014. I had been so busy but I have not had time to post this episode until Charlie Foxtrot requested for Christmas loaded new episode of the bar stool discussion be posted. That podcast no longer exists except in the archives but this recording that Doc Wesson and myself recorded is as close is going to get. Hope you all enjoy. Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a wonderful 2015.

 Taking Gun Rights Cases through the Courts: GRPC Part 7 – Episode #163 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:09:06

This episode is part of the continuing series from the 28th Annual Gun Rights Policy Conference on September 28, 2013 at Marriott Hotel, Houston, Texas, International Airport Panel Name: Taking Gun Rights Cases through the Courts List of panelists you will hear in this episode: David T. Hardy, Esq., litigator, author, researcher and videographer Donald Kilmer, Esq., constitutional issues litigator, attorney in Nordyke case David Jensen, Esq., counsel in Kwong vs. Bloomberg Dan Schmutter, Esq., legal counsel, Association of NJ Rifle & Pistol Clubs David Sigale, co-counsel in McDonald v. Chicago and Moore v. Madigan Miko Tempski, General Counsel, Second Amendment Foundation

 NRA EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CEO WAYNE LAPIERRE – CPAC 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:00

Audio from NRA Executive Vice President & CEO Wayne LaPierre at CPAC March 6, 2014 This audio was recorded from the live stream by the host of the Gun Rights Advocates Podcast. We hope you enjoy it.

 GRPC 2012 Protecting the Rights to Protect – Episode #153 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 34:18

Audio in this episode was recorded live September 29, 2012 at the Gun Rights Policy Conference in Orlando Florida. "Protecting the Rights to Protect" panel started at 11:20 AM that morning and there are a total of 1 speaker. Biographical information of each speaker is below. It was supplied to us from the Second Amendment Foundation. Thanks to Charles Heller from Liberty Watch Radio for supplying us with the audio. Mark M. O’Mara has been practicing Criminal and Family Law in Central Florida for 28 years, and is presently Board Certified as a Criminal Trial Specialist and a Marital and Family Law Specialist. Mark is a formerfelony prosecutor and Division Chief and has handled all types of criminal cases, including traffic, property crimes, DUI, drug cases and Death Penalty cases. He has extensive trial experience in both state and federal criminal defense. Mark also represents clients in contested divorce cases, involving child time sharing issues, alimony and division of assets. Mark is also involved in many Bar activities, including serving as President of the Seminole County Bar Association and serving on both Circuit and Federal Grievance Commit-tees. He currently serves as the legal analyst for Central Florida's WKMG Channel 6.

 GRPC 2012 Stand your Ground – Laws under Fire – Episode #152 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 30:23

Audio in this episode was recorded live September 29, 2012 at the Gun Rights Policy Conference in Orlando Florida. "Stand your Ground" - Laws under Fire panel started at 11:00 AM that morning and there are a total of 2 speakers. Biographical information of each speaker is below. It was supplied to us from the Second Amendment Foundation. Thanks to Charles Heller from Liberty Watch Radio for supplying us with the audio. Eric Friday, Esq. (No biographical data available) Jon H. Gutmacher is a criminal trial attorney who handles primarily firearm, weapon, and self-defense related cases in the Central Florida and Space Coast area. He is a former prosecutor, and police legal advisor. He is also an NRA Certified Firearms Instructor, and NRA Certified Refuse to be a Victim Instructor. He was one of the four primary organizers of the 1994 Tallahassee Freedom Rally that helped stop Florida’s assault weapons ban. He has appeared numerous times on national and local television on firearm and Second Amendment issues, is the author of the leading book on Florida and Federal firearms, weapons, and self defense laws entitled: “Florida Firearms Law, Use & Ownership”, has a popular pro-gun blog, is referral counsel for the NRA, and Gun Owners of America, and frequently lectures on firearm and self defense issues to both civilian, professional, and law enforcement groups.

 GRPC 2012 Global Gun Control: Down but Not Out – Episode #151 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 31:11

Audio in this episode was recorded live September 29, 2012 at the Gun Rights Policy Conference in Orlando Florida. The Global Gun Control: Down but Not Out panel started at 10:30 AM that morning and there are a total of 4 speakers. Biographical information of each speaker is below. It was supplied to us from the Second Amendment Foundation. Thanks to Charles Heller from Liberty Watch Radio for supplying us with the audio. Gary W. Burris is a retired senior engineer and he is founder and president of Lone Star Shooting Association (LSSA) located in Houston, Texas. LSSA is a 3-Gun shooting association organized as a non-profit corporation that raises funds to support gun rights and freedoms around the world. He is a defenders club member of the Second Amendment Foundation, endowment member of NRA, and life member of FISAT (the Italian gun rights organization). His travels abroad teaching classes on gun safety and sport shooting have given him an opportunity to learn and appreciate the unique efforts required to protect gun rights in those countries who do not have a Second Amendment. Understanding the importance of shooting sports as a political force to preserve gun rights as the key way to protect them is critical. The organization of shooting matches has proved to be a strong tool to help build solid court cases for the protection of gun rights in Europe. Sheldon Clare Sheldon holds a Master of Arts degree in military history from Norwich University and a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University of British Columbia. He teaches history and English at the College of New Caledonia in Prince George, BC. Sheldon is active in the community and has served two terms as the president of his local Royal Canadian Legion. He served as a reserve officer and retired from service in 1988. He qualified as a military parachutist and is a recipient of the Special Service Medal with NATO bar and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal. Sheldon Clare was elected President of Canada’s National Firearms Association in June 2010. Prior to that he served as BC Branch President of the National Firearms Association for 11 years, and was a director and area representative of the NFA for sev-eral years before that. Sheldon is also past president of the Prince George Rod and Gun Club. He has com-peted in DCRA/BCRA small–bore rifle, IPSC matches, long range centrefire, and has recently taken upshooting a flintlock. He is collects a variety of military firearms and is also a hunter safety examiner and instructor. He was a delegate at the UN ATT talks and at the UN Programme of Action on Small arms and Light Weapons in 2012. Sheldon resides with his wife Manuela and their two daughters in Prince George, BC. Julianne Versnel is director of operations for SAF, the publisher of Women & Guns and Journal on Firearms and Public Policy. She represents the Second Amendment Foundation on the Executive Committee of the World Forum on Shooting Activities. She is the main UN representative for ACU, reminding delegates in New York and Vienna that there is a right to self-defense. She is a founding officer of the International Association for the Protection of Civilian Arms Rights (IAPCAR). Collision Course, her book about the United Nations push for gun control,is currently waiting for its final chapter as the four week ATT Confernce ended in July without consensus. It is anticipated that there will be another ATT Conference in early 2013. Major General U.S Army (Ret.) D. Allen Youngman enlisted in the United States Army as a Private in 1969 and was commissioned through Infantry Officer Candidate School in 1970. Significant assignments included duty with the 8th and 11th Special Forces Groups; Military Assistance Command (Viet Nam); 101st Airborne Division; 149th Armor Brigade; Office of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; and as the Adjutant General of Kentucky. In 2003 he retired after more than 34 years service.

 GRPC 2012 State Legislative Affairs Briefing 2 – Episode #150 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 34:29

Audio in this episode was recorded live September 29, 2012 at the Gun Rights Policy Conference in Orlando Florida. The State Legislative Affairs Briefing panel started at 10:00 AM that morning and there are a total of 5 speakers. Biographical information of each speaker is below. It was supplied to us from the Second Amendment Foundation. Thanks to Charles Heller from Liberty Watch Radio for supplying us with the audio. Stephen J. Aldstadt is serving his third term as president of SCOPE Inc., Shooters Committee On Political Education, a 501(c)4 non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and preserving the right to keep and bear arms in New York State. See www.SCOPEny.org. An Endowment member of the NRA and an NRA cer-tified Range Safety Officer and instructor in Rifle, Pistol, and Shotgun, he is also certified to teach rifle by the 4H Shootings Sports organization and is a Boy Scout Merit badge Councilor for Rifle and Shotgun. He serves on the executive committee of the New York Sportsmen’s advisory council and is a 2012 inductee into the New York Outdoorsmen’s Hall of Fame. Thomas Bolioli is a Commonwealth Second Amendment co-founder and serves as the Board’s Secretary and Operations Director. He has over 17 years of experience in IT and has a Masters degree from Brown University. Mr. Bolioli has owned and operated a consulting firm in MA since 2001. Don Moran took over the helm as President of the Illinois State Rifle Association in September of 2005 after serving on its Board of Directors since the mid 1980s. The ISRA was established in 1903 and has a long history of competitive shooting since the 1960s, legislative lobbying. Don has added the field of litigation to his arsenal in the all-out assault against the anti-gun nemesis of the universe, Chicago Politics. Since that time the ISRA has increased its number of lobbyists in the Illinois State Capital been involved in numerous legal cases, most notably as plaintiffs in SAF’s McDonald v Chicago. They have developed a state wide attorney referral system where people can easily find attorneys with firearms rights expertise and hosted a “Second Amendment and Section 1983” symposium at John Marshall Law School in Chicago that offered Continuing Legal Education Credits to practicing attorneys. Tony Montanarella is the President of the California Rifle and Pistol Association. He has been a CRPA member since 1987 and a board member since 2001 He is also an NRA life member and a member of the Arizona State Rifle and Pistol Association, The Nevada Firearms Coalition and the Texas State Rifle Association. Mr. Montanarella is a US Marine Corps Veteran having served in the infantry, artillery and reconnaissance and is a veteran law enforcement officer with a municipal police agency in Southern California. He has been CRPA’s President since 2011. Mr. Montanarella is also President of the CRPA Foundation, an organization focusing on public education and strategic litigation in the second amendment arena. Mr. Montanarella believes that the anti-gun environment in California must be confronted by a coordinated and united coalition of pro-gun groups. Philip Van Cleave is the President of the Virginia Citizens Defense League, a position he has held since 2001. Besides having his own software business, Philip served for six years as a reserve deputy sheriff in Texas in the 70's. In his work with VCDL he has received a "Gun Rights Defender of the Month" award in 2004 (VCDL received the CCRKBA's Grassroots Organization of the Year award that same year). He has also represented VCDL and gun owners recently on CBS's 60 Minutes, ABC's Nightline, and in a cover story in the Washington Post. VCDL currently has 5,000 members and 13,000 email alert subscribers.

 GRPC 2012 State Legislative Affairs Briefing 1 – Episode #149 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 45:35

Audio in this episode was recorded live September 29, 2012 at the Gun Rights Policy Conference in Orlando Florida. The State Legislative Affairs Briefing panel started at 9:15 AM that morning and there are a total of 5 speakers. Biographical information of each speaker is below. It was supplied to us from the Second Amendment Foundation. Thanks to Charles Heller from Liberty Watch Radio for supplying us with the audio. Senator Sam Slom is the State Senate Minority Leader from Hawaii, a private consulting economist in Honolulu and President of SMS Consultants. Sam is President and Executive Director of Smart Business Hawaii (SBH), Hawaii’s most effective independent business advocacy organization, and President of the Small Business Hawaii Entrepreneurial Education Foundation. Sam is also a contributing columnist for several publications including the Hawaii Reporter. He is an active member of the Hawaii Rifle and Pistol Association and currently serves as a Trustee and Secretary of the Second Amendment Foundation. Sandra R. Barreras has been shooting since she was 6 years old. An air rifle champion, she joined the PR Olympic team at 17 winning Gold in Copa del Caribe in Santo Domingo, and 4th place in the Central American games in Ponce, PR. In 1993 her scores brought her team the silver team medal. The following year she joined the US National Team. Switching to international USPSA shooting, she won gold at Colombus World Cup in Guatemala, PR Copa del Caribe 2 years in a row and Florida Open. Sandra’s mother, Sandra M. Barreras started her fight to keep and bear arms as she was not allowed to get a concealed carry permit as a married woman. Her father, Jose R. Barreras along with her mother are the preeminent defenders of the right to keep and bear arms in Puerto Rico. Sandra has followed in their footsteps, rallying the media and social networks with the message of the right of the Second Amendment and is the Vice Executive President of Damas De La Segunda Enmienda. Jim Irvine is professional airline pilot. He volunteers time to serve as Chairman of Buckeye Firearms Association and President of Buckeye Firearms Foundation. He works with legislators and interested parties to enact changes to Ohio firearm laws. Jim’s work includes working with candidates to help them better understand the various firearms related interests and disciplines. He coordinates work and funding for the Foundation’s involvement with Second Amendment related litigation. He speaks regularly with media and other interested groups to help them understand firearms related issues. Richard Nascak: No biographical data available. Patrick Shomo begins his second term as President of Maryland Shall Issue excited about the opportunities to work with his peers nationwide to protect and advance the rights or all lawful people to exercise their fundamental right to defend themselves and their families. His focus like that of Maryland Shall Issue is to engage civic and government leaders to advance practical carry laws to the favor of the lawful carrier. Maryland Shall Issue is a strong friend of the Second Amendment Foundation, and knows that together we will continue our streak of success.

 GRPC 2012 Federal Affairs Briefing – Episode #148 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 39:09

Audio in this episode was recorded live September 29, 2012 at the Gun Rights Policy Conference in Orlando Florida. The Federal Affairs Briefing panel started at 8:45 AM that morning and there are a total of 4 speakers. Biographical information of each speaker is below. It was supplied to us from the Second Amendment Foundation. Mark Barnes is a lawyer with 30 years of experience in government and the private sector. He is the principal of Mark Barnes & Associates, a Washington, D.C. based law firm whose sole practice area is firearms, weapons and explosives law, including both import and export control, registration and licensing issues. Mr. Barnes received his Juris Doctor degree from the UCLA School of Law in 1981 and his Bachelor of Science degree in political science from Arizona State University in 1978 where he graduated summa cum laude and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He is admitted to practice before several state and federal courts, including the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Barnes and his team represent numerous members of the firearms trade, as well as firearms public policy and trade groups on transactional, regulatory, administrative and pubic policy matters in the United States and abroad. Jeff Knox is a second generation rights activist, son of gun rights legend Neal Knox, and is Managing Director of The Firearms Coalition, a group of grass roots organizations, gun clubs, and individuals committed to protection and broader recognition of the fundamental right to arms. Jeff, along with his brother Chris, writes a weekly gun rights column for World Net Daily (WND.com) and regular columns for Shotgun News and Front Sight Magazine. They also maintain the web sites www.FirearmsCoalition.org,  www.NealKnox.com, and www.GunVoter.org along with corresponding pages on Facebook and publish a semi-monthly newsletter, the Hard Corps Report. Jeff was the recipient of the Grass Roots Activist of the Year award at the Gun Rights Policy Conference in 2007.  He and his wife, Janet, live near Phoenix, Arizona where Jeff is enjoying introducing his 6-year old grandson Ty to shooting. Larry Pratt has been for many years the executive director of Gun Owners of America and a frequent spokesman for firearms civil rights on television and radio, as well as the author of a number of Op Ed columns which have appeared in newspaper nationwide as well as several magazines. Joe Waldron Following a 28-year career in the Marine Corps, Lt Col Joe Waldron USMC(ret) embarked on a second vocation as a gun rights activist. In 1998 he was appointed Executive Director of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, a position he held for nearly ten years. In 2007 he "retired" to Pensacola, Florida with his wife Caterina. Not content to remain on the sidelines, he was elected a board member of CCRKBA and appointed Legislative Director of that organization. In January 2009 was elected Legislative Director of the Florida Sport Shooting Association (that state's NRA affiliate). He has also served on the board of the WSR&PA, a trustee of the Wildlife Committee of Washington/Kenmore Ranges, and a board member and president of the Washington Arms Collectors. In addition to his gun rights advocacy, he is involved with several veterans groups.

 GRPC 2012 – Maria Heil NRA Board Member | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 15:58

We are starting a series of audio from the Gun Rights Policy Conference 2012 from Orlando Florida. There is more than 16 hours worth of audio and we will be releasing most of it over the next several weeks to a month. This first audio is from the panel entitled "The Most Dangerous Election of Our Lifetime" the speaker is Maria Heil, board member and spokesperson, National Rifle Association. Maria Heil is a member of the NRA board of directors and has been an NRA member for 25 years. She has been a right to keep and bear arms activists since 2000 when she joined Second Amendment Sisters (SAS), which was founded in response to the so-called "Million Mom March." She served as SAS National Spokesperson for four years supporting Second Amendment rights with appearances on national shows- CBS' Sunday Morning, C-SPAN's Washington Journal, NRA News' Cam & Company, John Walsh Show, and Pure Oxygen. Featured as the pro-gun mother and PBS-aired documentary Guns and Mothers. Interviewed by media outlets throughout the United States as well as overseas, she was a contributing editor for "Women & Guns magazine from 2004 to 2007. Active in successful election campaigns for Pro-Second Amendment candidates, she is the local friends of the NRA committee Co-Chair in 2007 and current local FNRA Committee Member. You can find the audio of my speech at GRRN forum. Bar Stool Discussion Episode  #152 will have a complete discussion about GRPC 2012 with Doc Wesson from the Gun Nation Podcast and myself. Schedule for the Bar Stool Discussion Live Shows can be found at our Live Page. Thank you to Charles Heller from Liberty Watch Radio for making the audio of the conference available to us.

 Interview with Joshua Falzone – Episode #146 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 32:46

It's again that time were we do our annual what you can do to help elect pro-government candidates this election season. So in this episode I have an interview with Indiana NRA Candidate Field Representative Joshua Falzone. Josh was mainly working in two districts in the state of Indiana and they are at opposite ends of the state. The travel time between the southern district and the northern district that he is working in is about five hours. So you can imagine he spending a lot of time in his car. But we're very happy that he was able to take some time this Sunday ( July 22, 2012) two talk to us about how you could not only help Indiana if you live here. But also how you can get in contact with the right people in your state so that you could volunteer to help elect pro-Second Amendment candidates in your state. One very good place to start to find out who you need to talk to about volunteering with the NRA is to go over to the NRA–ILA website and look up who is your election volunteer coordinator in your district. Make sure you give them a call or e-mail them to schedule some time when it's convenient for you to volunteer. I'm All IN, Are you? Links: Indiana NRA on Facebook and on twitter  

 Indiana Dick Lugar out after 35 Years – Episode #145 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 32:41

After 35 years in the U.S. Senate Dick Lugar has been defeated by the good freedom loving citizens of Indiana.  On May 8, 2012 the anti-gun movement in the Senate has been sent a major blow by having one of their long time RINO Republican senators losing his primary against an "A" rated and NRA backed candidate. Toppling over such a long time  politician doesn't happen very often.  After working for the last 20 years to do what happened on May 8 I always wondered whether it would ever happen.  I'd always thought that he'd probably leave office either by choice or by death.  Never thought he'd stick around so long that he'd finally be defeated. This means now we have a much better chance of passing good legislation and keeping out the unwanted compromise that a RINO  like Dick Lugar would always do.  I'd much rather see legislation not passed then have to compromise our freedoms and values. Hope you enjoy this episode but please also take a look at all the links below you will find some very good articles and discussions about the loss of Dick Lugar in the United States Senate Links: My new / old LOG at BLOG.GunRights.US Here is a link to my Personal Audio Blog at Vanderberg.org NRA-PVF Defeat Lugar Good Riddance to Anti-gun Richard Lugar Statement from Chris W. Cox on Richard Mourdock’s Significant Win in the Indiana U.S. Senate Primary Election Tea Party and Guns Take Down Sen. Dick Lugar NRA endorses Lugar opponent, blasts senator's 'contempt' for gun owners NRA Drops $200K Against Republican Dick Lugar After Lugar Supports Sotomayor and Kagan The NRA Aims at Lugar, Hits Supreme Court Why Even The NRA Is Blitzing Sen. Richard Lugar NRA Has Been Holding a Grudge Against Dick Lugar for 10 Years Richard Lugar Voices Support For Assault Weapons Ban (VIDEO) httpvh://youtu.be/E3M7cTb68_I httpvh://youtu.be/N-Mr1Sz11HQ  

 All In at NRA 2012 Meeting – Episode #144 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 41:15

Mark Vanderberg in this episode talks about attending the NRA annual meeting in St. Louis. Mark has been an NRA member for more than 20 years but this is the first annual meeting he has attended. If you have never attended an annual meeting and are considering attending a future one Mark will let you know what you should expect. April Friday the 13th Mark attended the NRA Celebration of American Values - Leadership Forum and was able to hear a couple candidates for president and other elected officials from around the country speak.

 Starbucks Buycott – Episode #143 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:26

Wow, it's been since September 2011 since I released an episode of this podcast. Well I've been very busy with GRRN and normally talk about a lot of gun rights advocacy topics on the LIVE Bar Stool Discussion on a biweekly basis. So sometimes it gives me very little talk about here. Not this week because the Valentine's Day buycott of Starbucks has given me reason to do a new episode. So listen to the show and please send in your audio feedback. I'd like to use your feedback in the next episode so that we can have a debate. Links: Free GRRN Newsletter Sign-up Starbucks in the crosshairs Buy latte, pack gun: Starbucks hit with boycott -- and 'buycott' Anti-Gun Group Begins "Brew Not Bullets" Starbucks Boycott httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjN8fybAxzw  

 Where in the world is Doc? – Episode #142 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:53:07

This episode again is mostly about Gun Rights Policy Conference and a conversation that we recorded with Eric Shelton & Larry Piekarski in room 662 of the Hyatt Regency O'Hare hotel the night before GRPC started. The conversation was recorded with the Edirol R-09HR High-Resolution WAVE/MP3 Recorder. GRPC 2011 Video Second Amendment Patriots North Kodiak Firing Range and Training Facility Sig Sauer SP2022 9mm – Giveaway Equipment used to stream from GRPC 2011: JVC GR-D850 MiniDV Camcorder with 35x Optical Zoom Manfrotto 190XPROB 3 Section Aluminum Pro Tripod Apple MacBook Pro MC700LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop Tripp Lite F019-006 IEEE 1394b Firewire 800 Gold Hi-speed Cable, 9pin/4pin - 6ft Electro-Voice EV Cobalt 7 Premium Vocal Mic Cakewalk UA-25EX USB Audio and MIDI Interface HTC EVO 4G Android Phone (Sprint) bambusetor.com  to stream and archive the video

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