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Tom is a nationally-known firearms expert, author and television host. His entire life has prepared him to be the host of Gun Talk. He has been shooting since the age of 6, and at 13 he was taking photographs for the best selling book The Complete Book of Bass Fishing, written by his father, Grits Gresham. Tom was co-author, with his famous father, of a syndicated newspaper column. Click here for more information on Gun Talk.

.22 LR and other small bore innovations; Bird shooting targeting systems; Plinking and training; Straight-walled cartridges

Polite shooting utilizing suppressors; Proper sized guns and fitting for Youths

Joe Kurtenbach from Banish Suppressors discusses the benefits of training with suppression.
RJ Contomo from Savage covers the importance of fitting youth with the proper size firearms,
 
Gun Talk 05.17.26 Hour 2

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.22 LR Small Bore Soup to Nuts rolls on

JJ Reddick of Federal Premium discussed the brand’s 100+ year history with rimfire ammo and the huge variety of loads available across platforms. 
Marty Van Der Heiden of Volquartsen Firearms shares the company’s 50-year evolution from custom barrels to premium precision .22 rifles and pistols known for accuracy, lightweight carbon-fiber barrels, and excellent triggers. 
The rise in popularity of double-stack 1911 pistols as fun range guns.
Gun Talk 05.17.26 Hour 3

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22plinkster: 321 Guns, One Million Subscribers, and a Colt Woodsman That Changed Everything | Gun Talk Nation

What does it look like when a regular guy with a phone, a homemade tripod, and a golf ball accidentally builds one of YouTube's most beloved firearms channels? Ryan Gresham sits down with 22plinkster to trace the wild journey from a friendly bet in 2011 to shooting 321 rimfire guns in a single day to celebrate one million subscribers.

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Gun Talk Nation 05.13.26

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Jeff Cooper - The Father Of Modern Gunfighting; Gunsite: The Harvard Of Gun Schools; Common Sense Gun Carry

-- Col. Jeff Cooper developed what's called the modern technique of the pistol and created a school for gunfighting.  On what would have been his 106th birthday. Gun Talk broadcasts live from Gunsite and examines the lasting impression of this Renaissance Man.  

--  How has Gunsite, often called "The Harvard Of Gunfighting," evolved over the 50 years it has operated.  Ken Campbell is CEO of this world-famous training facility in Arizona, and he is in the middle of a revamping of the physical facility as well as updating what and and how students are trained.

--  At its core, a holster just needs to hold a handgun.  Seems simple, and in a way it is.  But the small things make a difference.  Rob Leahy of Simply Rugged holsters has lived a life with guns, and that experience helps him design and build leather holsters that are comfortable and practical.

Gun Talk 05.10.26 Hour 1

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Don't Get Shot By Police; Media Bias or Ignorance On Guns; Mother's Day Guns

--  Now what? You're trained and you carry a gun, and now you had to draw it in self protection or to help someone.  How do you let the responding police know you are a good guy before they shoot you?  Mike Lessman at DSM Safety Products came up with an answer.

--  Is the media really biased against guns and gun owners or is it just matter of ignorance?   Katie Pavlich has been at the forefront of national media, including Fox News, for years.  She's also highly trained in the use of firearms for defense.  She shares what she learned about how the media approaches things that go bang.

--  Guns for women.   On Mother's Day it's a chance to revisit what guns work for women, and is there really a need to even have different handguns for the sexes?

Gun Talk 05.10.26 Hour 2

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Who Saved The NRA?; Concealed Pistols; Guns Save Lives

-- Who actually was behind the fight to throw out the leaders, replace board members, and redirect the  NRA to its core values?  Buz Mills, owner of the famous gunfighting school Gunsite, pulls back the curtain.

--  Sometimes you want to conceal a handgun, and sometimes you don't.  What goes into making a good holster to fit the particular need.   Mike Barham explains the process they use at Galco Holsters.

--  What really happens at a multi-day class in gunfighting?

Gun Talk 05.10.26 Hour 3

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DOJ Overturns Biden's Gun Rules; New ATF Director Cleans House; Pro Shooter Reveals Her Story

-- The Department of Justice announces big changes in administrative rules which remove many restrictions on lawful gun ownership and purchasing.  Acting Attorney General gives the details in a Washington, DC, press conference.

-- The new ATF director, Rob Cekada, explains the most significant changes facing gun owners, gun stores, and manufacturers under the new and proposed rule changes.

-- Professional shooter Jalise Williams continues to bring home trophies from around the world.  She started shooting at age 4, and entered the competition world at 10.  She's been winning almost from the beginning.

Gun Talk 05.03.26 Hour 1

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Revenge In New Orleans - New Jack Carr Novel; Guns Carry Stories; 28 Gauge Turkeys

-- Jack Carr's latest novel, The Fourth Option, has a new hero, and he's dishing out SEAL-level justice in the steamy quarters of New Orleans.

--  Capturing family stories through the guns you pass along.

--  It may seem small, but with modern TSS loads the 28-gauge shotgun works great for turkeys.

Gun Talk 05.03.26 Hour 2

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Wounded Veterans Climb Kilimanjaro; Sleep Walking With A Pistol; Looking For Trouble

--  Pete Brownells takes a team of former special forces warriors to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.

--  He went sleep walking with his pistol a year ago and thought he had thrown it away.  He found it in the file cabinet drawer where he keeps his tax records!

--  Looking for trouble is a good idea, if you make it part of your "see and avoid" practice.

Gun Talk 05.03.26 Hour 3

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