Gun Talk

Taurus USA’s Caleb Giddings is back in the studio, and he's not pulling punches — on Taurus's past, the honest feedback that helped fix it, or why he'll take a revolver over a striker-fired 9mm any day.  Ryan Gresham and Caleb cover everything from Bianchi Cup war stories and red dots on handguns to what your longest shot at home actually is and why you should know it before you need it. One of th...

If you've ever watched a giant buck walk by the wrong tree, this one's for you. KJ sits down with the Latitude Outdoors crew — co-founder Alex Chopp and marketing director Cory Godar — plus Gunpowder Inc.'s Colton Cozza to break down saddle hunting from the ground up. What gear you actually need, how to build a system that works, and why guys who switch rarely go back. This Gun Talk Hunt is brough...

In This Hour: -- The Centers For Disease Control just reposted to its website data about defensive gun uses which was hidden by the Biden Administration.  Cam Edwards from Bearing Arms explains. --  Sometimes slow is what you need in a gunfight. Firearms trainer and former special forces operator Jeff Gonzales breaks down what's important and what's generally misunderstood. --  Why are Flock licen...

In This Hour: -- Why do guns stop working? Noted gunsmith Dave Fink, from Finks Guns, explains what's required to keep your pistol running. --  The Justice Department now has a process where those who lost their gun rights after conviction of a crime can get them back. --  How to have the conversation about guns when a loved one shows signs of dementia.  Gun Talk 08-30-26 Hour 2 Become a supporter...

In This Hour: -- Will shooting competition matches hurt your survival chances in a gunfight?  Noted trainer Steve Tarani knows this question from both sides. --  Preserve the memories of family members who have owned and used "family guns." --  Rather than giving guns to grandchildren, consider gifting a shooting lesson or a school. Gun Talk 8-30-26 Hour 3 Become a supporter of this podcast: https...

In This Hour: --  Dolly Parton not only carried a gun for protection, but she used it in self defense.  --  How to store your carry gun at night. --  How hot is too hot to shoot? Gun Talk 8-30-26 After Show Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gun-talk--6185159/support .

AWR Hawkins from Breitbart joins Ryan Gresham to cover a lot of ground — from Dolly Parton pulling a pistol in 1970s New York to the CDC data on defensive gun uses that got quietly buried and is now back. Up to 2.5 million defensive gun uses per year, the history of gun control as a tool of oppression, and why the fastest-growing demographic of gun owners might be the most important story in the 2...

In This Hour: -- You can take a class on shooting the AR-15 rifle and actually keep the brand new rifle.  Travis Gibson will be teaching this latest "Experience" at Range Ready Studios. -- Every rifle needs a sling, but why does that apply to the AR-15? --  Try targets that force you to find and identify the correct bullseye. Gun Talk 08-23-26 Hour 1 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www...

In This Hour: -- World Champion competition shooter Rob Leatham reveals how to shoot better. -- A federal judge strikes down the ban on so-called "ghost guns." Bill Sack from the Second Amendment Foundation details what this means. --  Despite a popular saying, slow and smooth is not fast.  It's just slow. Gun Talk 08.23.26 Hour 2 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcas...

In This Hour: -- This is the best year in history for the Second Amendment.  Noted scholar Stephen Halbrook explains why. -- Smaller pistols may not be as powerful, but many have gravitated to them because they are easy to carry. --  Despite the dire warnings from the gun-ban lobby, the FBI reports that murders are at an all-time low. Gun Talk 08.23.26 Hour 3 Become a supporter of this podcast: ht...

In This Hour: --  Why do you miss when hitting is so easy? --  Gun owners tend to not vote, so how can they be motivated to go to the polls? --  What's the proper way to break in a new pistol? Gun Talk 08-23-26 After Show Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gun-talk--6185159/support .

CZ Firearms’ Jeff Gonzales didn't build Trident Concepts on wins. He built it on the students he lost. The former Navy SEAL and 25-year training veteran joins Ryan Gresham for a raw, honest conversation about what separates real instructors from chest-thumpers, why drawing faster isn't the answer, and why situational awareness will save your life long before your trigger finger does. If you carry...

In This Hour: --  No registration on suppressors!  In some states.  For some people. Dave Matheny, from Silencer Shop, explains what happened, who can buy cans without registration, and how to go about it. -- Staccato makes great pistols, but it stirred up an online hornet's nest with a recent letter dumping half of its dealers.  CEO Buck Pierson tells what was behind the move. --  It's official....

In This Hour: -- Ammo supplies are lower, but prices have not gone up. Are we about to see a jump in the cost of ammmunition? Dan Wolgin of Ammunition Depot dives into it. --  His FN pistol just wasn't reliable.  Would the company fixed it? --  Swapping out recoil springs on semi-auto pistols can change they way they feel and increase reliabilty.  Plus, it's cheap. Gun Talk 08.16.26 Hour 2 Become...

In This Hour: --  Are top-quality optics worth the extra money? Kyle Brown runs down a few options from the Zeiss lineup. --  The Twin Falls Idaho murders were stopped by good guys with guns, but they never actually hit the bad guy.  --  When a wild hog charges, would you rather have a semi-auto rifle in a big caliber? Gun Talk 08.16.26 Hour 3 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreak...

In This Hour: -- It's time to return to short barrel lever action rifles. --  The .338 ARC cartridge offers a bigger bullet option to the .300 Blackout. --  Bear attacks on people appear to be increasing. Between bear spray and a handgun, what's the smart choice? Gun Talk 8-16-26 After Show Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gun-talk--6185159/support .

At 12:01 a.m., Silencer Shop handed over the first legally unregistered suppressors transferred in over 90 years. Silencer Shop CEO Dave Matheny joins Ryan Gresham to break down exactly what the court injunction means, who's covered, which states still have issues, what happens to pending Form 4s, and why your tax stamp is about to become a collector's item. This is the episode you need before you...

Caldwell’s Jarred “Box” Grove is back on Gun Talk Nation for a wide-ranging conversation with Ryan Gresham — starting with the gun room he's building into his new house (nearly a quarter of the square footage, with a 100-yard range off the back porch) and the real-world tradeoffs of designing a home around a serious collection. From there they get into Box's manufacturer's FFL and SOT, what it act...

Gabby Franco didn't just compete at the Sydney Olympics — she watched Venezuela strip its citizens of the right that got her there. Now she's got a master's in sports and performance psychology, and she's breaking down the mental game every shooter is missing. Process over outcome, visualization done right, and why awareness is the window to knowledge. This one hits different. This Gun Talk Nation...

In This Hour: -- A federal judge in Texas ruled that requiring silencers (known as suppressors) to be registered under a 1934 law is now unconstitutional.  Bill Sack, Senior Director of Legal Operations at Second Amendment Foundation, explains the decision, and why it may not be the final word. --  Is it safer to carry your defensive pistol with an empty chamber?  In the murders at the In-N-Out Bu...

In This Hour: -- Why do so many think the John Browning designed 1911 pistol is still the greatest handgun ever?  Mark Keefe gives his thoughts. --  Suddenly the public and the media are aware that good men and women shoot back at violent attackers, and by doing so, they save lives. --  With the wins in the courts, could it be that the fight for Second Amendment rights is nearing the finish line?...

In This Hour: -- There are rules for carrying a gun.  Based on decades of experience, the rules cover safety, security, and how to not screw it up. --  The Senate confirms Todd Blanche as the U.S. Attorney General. Is that good for Second Amendment rights? --  How to keep a long gun inside your vehicle in a way that helps prevent theft. Gun Talk 08-09-26 Hour 3 Become a supporter of this podcast:...

In This Hour: -- Has the tide turned with people being willing to shoot the bad guys? --  Why not a lever-action rifle for a self-defense "truck gun"? --  Takeaways from the after action reports of the Twin Falls murders. Gun Talk 08.09.26 After Show Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gun-talk--6185159/support .

In This Hour: --  One man with a pistol takes on a murderer who has a rifle in an Idaho parking lot.  What real traiing and being prepared looks like. --  What's wrong with using a ported or comped barrel on your self defense pistol? --  Gun sales may be down a bit, but the firearms industry doesn't sppear to be worried. Gun Talk 08.02.26 Hour 1 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spre...

In This Hour: -- Firearms trainer Clark Aposhian breaks down what's known about the murderer in Idaho who was stopped by a good guy with a gun. --  Colorado passes new laws designed to make it more difficult and more expensive to buy modern rifles. --  Tips for learning to use an optic on a carry pistol. Gun Talk 08.02.26 Hour 2 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/...