THE OLD WEST-AAR Host Mark Walters enjoying the  High Desert on the outskirts of Tombstone Arizona, Feb 2008. (Notice the brass flying against the backdrop of the sky)

WHAT A SHOW!  This week we deviate from the modern day world of self defense and have a little fun as I take you back 128 years to the dusty streets of the old west.  I promise you one of the funnest  radio programs you have ever listened to…and a great history lesson to boot!

Tonight I take you to the city of Tombstone Az and the legends who made it the  ”Town too tough to die”.  Founded in 1879 by Ed Schiefflin, Tombstone Az became  known as the “wildest, roughest,wickedest honky tonk between Basin Street and the Barbary Coast”.  Later, Tombstone would become forever immortalized for  The Gunfight at The OK Corral.  Lasting a mere 30 seconds, this street brawl between the Earps and the Clanton gang went down in the books as the most famous gunfight in American western history. 

Tonight you will learn the history of the fight that took place at near point blank range that resulted in the deaths of Frank McLaury, Tom McLaury and Billy Clanton at the hands of the Earps and Doc Holliday.    

Join me and my guest  Terry “Ike” Clanton…fourth generation cousin of Billy Clanton who was killed by the Earps and Holliday on October 26th, 1881.  Walk those dusty streets with me as Terry tells us the Clanton’s side of the gunfight never told by Hollywood.  An active member of the Screen Actors Guild and The Outlaws and Lawmen Association, Terry is an avid gunslinger himself and has ranked as high as 38th in the worlds Fast Draw Championships.  You will hear amazing family history and eyewitness accounts passed on from those who were THERE and get the facts that don’t seem to make it to the big screen. 

For cryin out loud, THIS WAS GREAT.

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So the Supreme Court has decided to take the McDonald Chicago gun ban case.  So who better to have on than the man who made it all possible?  That’s right, Mr. Dick Heller and Mr. Dane vonBreichenruchardt will join me this week to discuss the Heller decision and the upcoming case that means so much to gun rights.  The conversation will be deep and enlightening.  Don’t miss it.

I am disappointed to tell you that my invitation to Sheriff Joe Arpaio in AZ was declined this afternoon.  It seems that the good Sheriff wasn’t interested in discussing the new restaurant carry bill going into effect this week in AZ allowing lawful CCW’s to carry into restaurants and bars.  He also didn’t want to talk about the open carry of firearms at the recent Obama “event”.  No worries, we’ll have him on at a later date on a different subject matter.

In additon, Ms. Niki Goeser will rejoin the broadcast to give us some updates on the shooter who killed her husband in front of her and 50 other patrons at a TN bar.  Interestingly, guns were banned in bars at that time by lawfull CCW holders….remember, criminals with guns are already banned everywhere…hmm, seems the criminal didn’t care about the law…Niki did, now her husband is gone.  Powerful stuff and we’ll get an update on this very tragic situation and the pending court case.

CHANGE IN LINEUP…Our previously scheduled guest Marc Peagler has taken on a bad case of the flu and we wish him a speedy recovery.

JOINING ME FOR THE FULL SECOND HOUR WILL BE MR. MICHAEL BANE OF DOWNRANGE TV, THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL AND THE “BEST DEFENSE” TELEVISON SERIES.  AN UNBELIVEBALE SECOND HOUR LINED UP!

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