Riding Shotgun With Charlie

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #177 The GOAL Podcast Garet Holcomb & Jeff Strider   Finally, I was able to get together with Jeff Strider and Garet Holcomb from The GOAL Podcast . Jeff & Garet are both board members of Gun Owners Action League . I've known them for some time and we've run into each other at all the GOAL events, of course, and at the SIG Academy in New Hampshire, too. I do need to say...

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #175 John Kolis Instructor & Author, Pistol Practice   I noticed on my social media that "Pistol Practice" was coming up more often in my feed. Then I get a text from a friend who says "John Kolis wrote Pistol Practice. He's in your area and just did Rob Beckman's podcast. You should have him on your show.". I tuned in to Beckman's (RSWC #109) Firearm Trainer's Podcast...

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #174 Tom King New York State Rifle & Pistol Association National Rifle Association BOD Member   Last summer, I thought it would be good to have Tom King on the show before the NYSRPA v Bruen decision. I messaged him and he said yes to being on the show, but I didn't follow up. This past April at the NRA Annual Meetings, Anthony Colandro (RSWC #003 & #025) introduced us...

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #173 Jose Morales Philly Firearms Academy   My familiarity with Jose Morales' name started years ago. I've always been a fan of the Gun For Hire Radio podcast. The main host, Anthony Colandro (RSWC #003 & 025), would often bring up Jose's name as someone helping with production of the show. Last summer, I was in Detroit for Rick Ector's (RSWC #032) Ladies Event. As I wa...

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #172 Paul Markel Student of the Gun (The Pimp Hand of America)   Paul Markel is someone I've heard on Armed American Radio several times. It's always great to hear his stance on anything. He doesn't mince words. He doesn't hold back. And you always know where he stands. A good friend said he would be at NRAAM in Indianapolis this year and at the GLOCK booth. So after an...

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #171 Nayara Andrejczyk The Gun Evangelist, 2A Advocate   Back in February, I attended a Gun Law Seminar held by Gun Owners Action League . I was in the right seat at the right time!  I was alongside 2 of The DC Project members and behind me was The Gun Evangelist, Nayara Andrejczyk. She saw my RSWC hoodie and asked who I was and what RSWC was. I said RSWC is Riding Shot...

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #170 Jill McDaniel Mom At Arms, The DC Project   Jill McDaniel is someone I've been following for awhile. Since she's a DC Project gal, I already knew that she may be up for being on the show. I had a course scheduled in Virginia and I reached out to her to see how far she was from the class. Lynchburg, VA wasn't too far so we set up a time and date to film a show.    G...

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #169 Michael Cargill Central Texas Gun Works   Michael Cargill is getting a lot of attention and press.  First we had Heller in 2008, then McDonald in 2010, and Bruen in 2022.  It's looking like Cargill V Garland is going to be in 2023. The Cargill case is going to bring us back the right to possess bump stocks.    To start this episode, I have a quick video meeting wit...

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #168 Cam Edwards Bearing Arms Cam & Co   Cam Edwards. What else can I say? I had Cam in the shotgun seat!    I've been listening to Cam Edwards since, forever.  Ok since he was on NRATV's Cam & Co. I've had chances to meet with him several times over the years; at the New Jersey Safe Conference in 2017, at Rally For Your Rights in 2019 in DC, and I've seen him at severa...

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #167 Chris Dover CloverTac   CloverTac is one of those creators that's everywhere. He's got gun reviews, podcasts, YouTube channels, he does a 'lawn chair pop' (which he had to explain to me), and his wife lets him take the car only to let me drive it! (Shhh…I'm not sure she knows yet!) He's also got another YouTube channel where he helps others, both in and out of the...

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #165 Hank Yacek Point of Impact Group   One day last fall, I got a message via LinkedIn from Hank Yacek.  He said he's been in the gun business for years and wanted to be a guest on the show. I thought he would be an interesting passenger, offering insight that others haven't had on the show. He said he lives in Lexington, KY. I replied that this was great timing as I w...

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #164 Dianna Muller The DC Project   I first met Dianna Muller, founder of The DC Project (DCP), back in 2019, when I was headed down to DC and filming a show in Philadelphia on the way down, then some of the DCP ladies in DC. I've run into her and several of the DCP ladies across the country at Gun Rights Policy Conference, NRA Annual Meetings, Florida Carry events, the...

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #164 Dianna Muller The DC Project   I first met Dianna Muller, founder of The DC Project (DCP), back in 2019, when I was headed down to DC and filming a show in Philadelphia on the way down, then some of the DCP ladies in DC. I've run into her and several of the DCP ladies across the country at Gun Rights Policy Conference, NRA Annual Meetings, Florida Carry events, the...

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #163 Frank Scavo Coalition for Election Integrity   I've been going to the Rod of Iron Freedom Festival at the Tommy Gun Warehouse in Greely, PA, for about 4 years.  A couple years ago, the emcee duties went to Frank Scavo. Every year there are plenty of 2A big name folks at the festival and there are some conservative speakers and presenters as well. They have some liv...

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #162 Antonia Okafor Gun Owners of America   Back in 2017, I drove out to a very liberal college in western Massachusetts to hear Antonia Okafor speak.  She was out here doing some speaking at some colleges about campus safety. Just the day before, one of the schools canceled her speech because the topic was too controversial. I approached her about filming a show, but h...

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #161 Renee Gagne & Kerrie Ann Auclair Sisters In Arms, DC Project After I had Kerrie Ann Auclair (RSWC #139) on the show, we became friends. She invited me to an Armed Women of America chapter anniversary celebration and I met Renee Gagne there.  The party was fun and I even danced! Then one of them had the idea that they should get in the stagecoach for a dual intervie...

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #160  Dustin Hayes Red White and Badass Brew Coffee   I heard Dustin Hayes on Gun Owners Radio earlier this year.  When I was going to California for San Diego County Gun Owners GunProm, I knew I was going to film some shows, so I reached out to Dustin to see if he was interested and he was! The California trip was non-stop once I got there. John Petrolino (RSWC #093) a...

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #159 Adam Kraut Executive Director, Second Amendment Foundation Adam Kraut was another person who Amanda Suffecool (RSWC #009) told me they were stating that they hadn't been on the stagecoach. I didn't have Adam's contact and I couldn't find him on social media, so I had to reach out to someone to get his contact info.  We were both going to be at GRPC in Dallas and Ad...

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #158 Rebecca Schmoe The DC Project 1 Million Moms Against Gun Control Candidate-Kansas House of Representatives, District 59 This is how you know you've got good friends. On a DC Project events in DC, Amanda Suffecool (RSWC #009) was talking about me to other DCP gals. They were talking about who has gone Riding Shotgun and who hasn't. Then I get a text message "How com...

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #157 Lisa Ludwig She Trains You Lisa Ludwig reached out to me and inquired about being on the show. We've been Facebook friends for a while.  She's got a lot of stuff going on with She Trains You. I told her I was going to Tony Simon's (RSWC #041) Diversity Shoot with John Petrolino (#093) and maybe could help out and we'll meet there. She's one of those people that are...

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #156 Nathan Halliwill Nexbelt   I've been doing the Concealed Carry Fashion Shows with Amanda Suffecool (RSWC #009) for a few years now. One of the perennial sponsors has been Nexbelt. Last year, I needed a new belt and I went with a Nexbelt with the Gadsden Flag on the buckle. I went to the Nexbelt booth at SHOT Show and talked with Nathan Halliwill about how I love th...

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #155 Chris Cheng Top Shot Winner   When Chris Cheng came up to me at Gun Rights Policy Conference 2019 in Phoenix, I was buzzing from being awarded the Blogger of the Year the day before.  He said when I was in San Francisco he wanted to be on the show. I'd seen him play the tunes on the Musical Targets, which was like a shooter's xylophone and told him about the GunGra...

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #154 Bill Dalpe Patriot Firearms Training Bill Dalpe and I have been social media friends for a while.  I will admit that I've got another friend using "Patriot" for his training business and I may have gotten them mixed up at first. I met Bill at the GOAL Breakfast this past year and I took the Before You Carry & Defend class with my good friend Mark, who I've done a f...