The third hour went so fast it was hard to believe it was actually an hour.  Jim Irvine, Chairman of the Buckeye Firearms Association and my very good friend joined George Hill and I for the solid hour as we welcomed listeners from the Buckeye Firearms forum.  The firearms forum ended its one year broadcast last weekend and many of his listeners will be joining AAR from here on out.  In addition, Jim discussed in detail the Buckeye/USCCA Brief for the upcoming McDonald supreme court case.  Having spent the last year on the radio hosting the Forum, Jim is one of my favorite guests and knows how to make you believe!  Many other topics flew by during AAR’s first third hour!

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If you are on the fence about owning a gun for self defense.  Listen to this hour!

Joining me in studio was Mr. John Kittrell, subject of my Ordinary Guy column “No Rest at This Stop” which appeared in the last issue of Concealed Carry Magazine.  John is a close personal friend of mine for many years who found himself the unarmed victim of a violent armed robbery at a South Carolina rest area.  His story will make you stop and think as well as reaffirm your decision to arm yourself for personal protection.

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Mr. Phil Van Cleave of the VCDL (Va Citizens Defense League) joined me for the full second hour and discussed a wider range of topics.  Phil is a good friend of this broadcast and a wealth of information for the average gun owner.  Well schooled in the topics of the day, Phil was, as usual…A great discussion!

Enjoy!

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There were some minor changes to the planned discussion this week due to some current events that made it necessary for us to deviate slightly.  Dr Bruce Eimer joined me for the first hour with Ms. Kathy Jackson to de-bunk some of the anti-gun and mainstream media regarding the Ft. Hood incident.  There’s no one better than Kathy Jackson when it comes to a woman’s unique perspective and combined with the wisdom of Dr. Eimer, this made for very compelling radio.

I am proud to announce that Ms. Suzanna Hupp joined me on air for the second hour for what was probably one of the best AAR broadcasts to date.

From Wikepedia:

On Wednesday, October 16, 1991, Hupp and her parents were having lunch at the Luby’s Cafeteria in Killeen TX. She had left her handgun in her car to comply with Texas state law at the time which forbade carrying a concealed weapon. When George Hennard drove his truck into the cafeteria and opened fire on the patrons, Hupp instinctively reached into her purse for her weapon, but it was in her vehicle. Her father, Al Gratia, tried to rush Hennard and was shot in the chest. As the gunman reloaded, Hupp escaped through a broken window and believed that her mother, Ursula Gratia, was behind her. Hennard put a gun to her mother’s head as she cradled her mortally wounded husband. Hupp’s mother and father were killed along with twenty-one other persons. Hennard also wounded some twenty others. As a survivor of the Lubys Massacre, Hupp testified across the country in support of concealed-handgun laws. She said that had there been a second chance to prevent the slaughter, she would have violated the Texas law and carried the handgun inside her purse into the restaurant.

Ms. Hupp was incredibly easy to talk to and the hour was one of the best I have ever spent behind the microphone.  Her insight, her intensity, her passion and her incredible intelligence all shown through during our discussion.  I can promise that after you listen to this you will, like me, run out and pre-order her new book “From Luby’s to the Legislature”.

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There were some minor changes to the planned discussion this week due to some current events that made it necessary for us to deviate slightly.  Dr Bruce Eimer joined me for the first hour with Ms. Kathy Jackson to de-bunk some of the anti-gun and mainstream media regarding the Ft. Hood incident.  There’s no one better than Kathy Jackson when it comes to a woman’s unique perspective and combined with the wisdom of Dr. Eimer, this made for very compelling radio.

I am proud to announce that Ms. Suzanna Hupp joined me on air for the second hour for what was probably one of the best AAR broadcasts to date.    

From Wikepedia:

On Wednesday, October 16, 1991, Hupp and her parents were having lunch at the Luby’s Cafeteria in Killeen TX. She had left her handgun in her car to comply with Texas state law at the time which forbade carrying a concealed weapon. When George Hennard drove his truck into the cafeteria and opened fire on the patrons, Hupp instinctively reached into her purse for her weapon, but it was in her vehicle. Her father, Al Gratia, tried to rush Hennard and was shot in the chest. As the gunman reloaded, Hupp escaped through a broken window and believed that her mother, Ursula Gratia, was behind her. Hennard put a gun to her mother’s head as she cradled her mortally wounded husband. Hupp’s mother and father were killed along with twenty-one other persons. Hennard also wounded some twenty others. As a survivor of the Lubys Massacre, Hupp testified across the country in support of concealed-handgun laws. She said that had there been a second chance to prevent the slaughter, she would have violated the Texas law and carried the handgun inside her purse into the restaurant.

Ms. Hupp was incredibly easy to talk to and the hour was one of the best I have ever spent behind the microphone.  Her insight, her intensity, her passion and her incredible intelligence all shown through during our discussion.  I can promise that after you listen to this you will, like me, run out and pre-order her new book “From Luby’s to the Legislature”.

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Armed American Radio continued the training discussion as we welcomed back to the broadcast Mr. Gabe Suarez of Suarez International.  Gabe is world renowned for his exceptional force-on-force training.  He was with me to continue the discussion that his appearance a few weeks back didn’t allow us to finish.  Gabe is a great guest and an all around great guy.  He tells it like it is and never minces words when it comes to defending yourself and he did exactly that during his description of your options in a life or death struggle.

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Phil VanCleave of the VCDL-Virginia Citizens Defense League was unable to join me so I took a few phone calls from across the country one of which was George Hill, The Mad Ogre.  The discussion turned pretty heated for a minute when I really couldn’t wrap my head around the freedom haters and nut jobs that want to strip us of our freedoms.  It was a spirited discussion and one that I think you’ll enjoy.  I’ll try to get Phil back on the broadcast as soon as possible.

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I was fortunate enough to attend Shootrite Firearms Academy in Langston Alabama this past week on 10-22-2009 and learn from one of the most respected trainers in the nation, Mr. Tiger McKee.  The day consisted of one on one defensive pistol and defensive carbine (AR15).  You may have seen Tiger on Tom Gresham’s Personal Defense TV on the Oudoor Channel.  A highly respected firearms instructor, Tiger works very closely with Clint Smith from Thunder Ranch and he joined me to discuss the training session and we got into some great detail.

The second hour consisted of conversation with Tiger McKee, Ms. Kathy Jackson of Concealed Carry magazine, always a very popular guest and a call from Mr. Skip Coryell, publisher and founder of The Second Amendment March to be held on Washington, DC on April 19th, 2010.

The participation from you, the listener was great and Tiger was one of the best guests I have ever had on the program.  Ya wanna learn something?  Click below and crank it up!

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I was fortunate enough to attend Shootrite Firearms Academy in Langston Alabama this past week on 10-22-2009 and learn from one of the most respected trainers in the nation, Mr. Tiger McKee.  The day consisted of one on one defensive pistol and defensive carbine (AR15).  You may have seen Tiger on Tom Gresham’s Personal Defense TV on the Oudoor Channel.  A highly respected firearms instructor, Tiger works very closely with Clint Smith from Thunder Ranch and he joined me to discuss the training session and we got into some great detail.

The second hour consisted of conversation with Tiger McKee, Ms. Kathy Jackson of Concealed Carry magazine, always a very popular guest and a call from Mr. Skip Coryell, publisher and founder of The Second Amendment March to be held on Washington, DC on April 19th, 2010.

The participation from you, the listener was great and Tiger was one of the best guests I have ever had on the program.  Ya wanna learn something?  Click below and crank it up!

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George Hill, The Mad Ogre joined me for the full two hours and a great discussion was had about all kinds of good stuff!  During this hour George and I were visited by The Black Man With a Gun, Mr. Kenn Blanchard who also produces the Urban Shooter Podcast.  Listen in as George and I discussed some current anti-gun hit pieces by the Atlanta Journal Constitution (Imagine that, anti-gun editorials by the AJC) and a conversation that morphed into some informative discussion about the beauty and design of the 1911, America’s quintessential handgun.

Kenn was awesome, as he usually is and we had a really fun three-way conversation.

Enjoy!

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