Trigger Words Podcast
Former special operations (1/75) sniper, bestselling author, firearm industry executive and attorney Ryan Cleckner discussing all things guns, law and politics. Ryan’s engaging demeanor and straight talk on complex topics will have you instantly hooked on this great podcast!
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Episodes
012 – Franklin Armory’s Reformation
If you've been wondering how you're going to apply all of this new firearms legal information from this podcast to the real world....this episode is for you! Franklin Armory broke the firearm-related internet last week with the announcement of their Reformation...
011 – California Ammunition Law, Foreign Persons & Background Checks
Ryan talks about California's brand new ammunition law which bans internet ammo sales and requires all ammunition transactions to occur "face-to-face." It also requires most sellers of ammunition to obtain a special ammunition seller's permit. Gun dealers (FFL's) in...
010 – Machine Guns & Bump-Fire Stocks
Ryan explores the federal definition of machine guns and how the ATF is seeking to include bump-fire stocks within the definition. Ryan's newest project: Mayday Safety, a program for family, business, and church safety....
009 – ITAR, State Dept.
Export controls - everyone's favorite topic. 🙂 Ryan covers the very basics of export controls, including the differences between State Dept. and Dept. of Commerce, and he explains how you might unwittingly be part of an illegal export without ever sending anything...
008 – Judicial Review, Marbury v. Madison
You wanted Ryan to dive a little deeper into the Constitutional law weeds and you got it! Ryan gives a tiny sample of a lecture that he normally gives his college students about how the Supreme Court made a creative power-grab. We hope that you enjoy this brief...
007 – Infringing on Rights and NICS Checks
Ryan reviews the last episode's topic of Constitutional rights and explains how the government can, and does, infringe upon our rights. As a recent example, Ryan discusses a recent Florida case that the Supreme Court decided not to hear - and what that might mean....
006 – Bill of Rights
Ryan dives back into the basics of firearms law by explaining our Bill of Rights. Most important, he explains how the Constitution does NOT give us any rights. Instead, we already have our rights and our Constitution protects our rights from government intrusion. The...
005 – Firearms as Gifts
It's the time of year where people start wanting firearms as gifts and, hopefully, people start thinking about giving firearms as gifts. Contrary to what some believe, it is perfectly legal to purchase a firearm from a gun store/FFL as a gift for someone else. But,...
004 – Prohibited Persons
Continuing with the basics of firearms laws, we dive into the definition of Prohibited Persons - those who can't possess firearms nor ammunition. Ryan goes through the definition, explains some of the nuances of certain parts (it can get tricky) and uses it as an...
003 – Good Motivation – Bad Judgment
We start with a review of the basic legal definitions from the last episode then we apply them to real world scenarios. First, a primer on the definition of silencers (yes, silencers and not suppressors) and then we explore how products like the SilencerCo Maxim50 and...