In This Hour:

-- Shotguns used to be favored for home defense, but are they still worthwhile?  Ken Campbell, from Gunsite Academy, details what makes smoothbores so effective and how to use them.

-- Are background check laws actually gun control? 

--  Lugers and other toggle design guns just look cool, and they are fun to shoot. 

Gun Talk 06.01.25 Hour 2

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In This Hour:

--  Bruce Piatt just won the very difficult Bianchi Cup championship event with a perfect score.  As an eighth-time winner of this event he tackles the question of whether top shooters are made or are they born that way.

--  Ankle holsters as an option for concealed carry in the summer.

--  The joy of shooting a lever action rifle.

Gun Talk 06.01.25 Hour 3

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In This Hour:

--  Tales from tne past, when competition shooters would have a drink of alcohol to calm their nerves.

--  Noted and controversial gun writer Charles Askins.

--  Recent news stories of open carriers having their guns snatched from their holsters and the need for retention.

Gun Talk 06.01.25 After Show

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In this episode of Gun Talk Hunt, KJ sits down with longtime friend and hunting expert Thomas Allen for a full-throttle conversation on everything from closing the deal on late-season turkeys to what your draw hunt choices reveal about you as a hunter.

Key Topics Covered:

• Thomas Allen’s wild multi-state turkey season recap
• Tactical insights for tagging out in the final days of turkey season
• What your draw hunt says about your personality (Iowa, Colorado, Arizona, Alaska, and more!)
• Listeners share their “one last hunt” dreams and near-miss heartbreaks
• The growing need for unity in the outdoor community
• Hilarious and heartfelt hunting stories featuring kids, cameras, and chaos

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HK-USA’s Bill Dermody joins Gun Talk Nation’s Ryan Gresham to discuss HK’s rapid base of superfans, the iconic MP5, lessons learned from First Person Defender, HK’s extreme reliability standards, how to correctly pronounce “Heckler & Koch” and much more.

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-- The Hearing Protection Act (removing most restrictions on silencers) passes the House and heads toward the Senate.  At the same time, the Department of Justice changes its position on silencers, now saying they can not be banned.  Knox Wiilliams, from the American Suppressor Association, explains what's driving these changes.  

--  After agressively prosecuting people for having forced reset triggers, the U.S. government changes course, entering a settlement which returns these gun parts to those who turned them in.  Hannah Hill from the National Association For Gun Rights digs into what's going on within the Trump Administration on its change of direction on the Second Amendment.

--  Choosing pants and cover garments for concealed carry.

Gun Talk 05.25.25 Hour 1

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-- A new generation of synthetic rifle stocks that are lighter and more accurate.  Don Bitz from Stockys Stocks explains how that works.

--  A small gun club was kept off the shooting range at a military base, but it didn't take "no" for an answer.  Lee Williams, The Gun Writer, uncovered this inspiring story.

--  The danger of open carry. A person carrying a pistol openly gets it snatched by a bad guy who then shoots and kills the open carrier.  

Gun Talk 05.25.25 Hour 2

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-- Citizens with guns stop more mass shootings than do cops. Noted researcher John Lott reveals what his studies show.

--  How a concealed carrier can thwart a terrorist attack.

--  Looking for a double stack 1911 pistol in 10mm.

Gun Talk 05.25.25 Hour 3

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-- The amazing wins for gun rights under the new Trump administration.

--  Manage recoil with lighter loads for a more pleasant shooting experience.

--  Using modern, high-pressure rifle cartridges in traditional-looking lever action rifles.

Gun Talk 05.25.25 After Show



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