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About Ryan
Ryan M. Cleckner is a problem-solver and firearms expert who became an attorney so that he could help protect gun owners and the firearms industry.
Firearms Expert
Cleckner, a former special operations sniper team leader in the U.S. Army’s 1st Ranger Battalion, is a combat veteran with multiple deployments overseas. Following his role as an active-duty sniper, Cleckner became a sniper instructor and competitive shooter.
He has appeared numerous times on the History Channel’s “Top Shot” program as a featured sniper expert, he has a series of popular online firearm instructional and demonstration videos, and he publishes firearms related content via books, articles, videos, and podcasts.
Author
Ryan is the author of the best-selling Long Range Shooting Handbook and numerous articles for RECOIL magazine, Carnivore magazine, Gun Digest Magazine, and various online websites. He is currently working on the much-anticipated sequeal to his first book, Advanced Long Range Shooting, and two other soon-to-be-announced titles.
Entreprenuer
Even though he keeps busy as a family man, attorney, author, host of two podcasts, and professor, Ryan loves to tackle and work on new projects.
He just launched an online-learning program that helps people obtain their FFL and educates them on the associated requirements at RocketFFL.com. He’s also putting the finishing touches on a project to qualify individuals, completely online, to legally carry a concealed handgun in over half of the country.
Attorney
After his service, Cleckner attended Quinnipiac University School of Law as a Dean’s Scholar where he graduated with honors.
Cleckner is known in the firearms industry as a firearm law subject matter expert. He currently represents hundreds of Federal Firearm Licensees (FFLs) across the country. As an advocate for the firearms industry, Cleckner has established a strong relationship and great reputation with the ATF and its senior leadership.
Executive
As a firearms industry executive he has managed federal government relations for the firearms industry’s trade association (NSSF), established and managed the compliance department for the industry’s largest firearm and ammunition manufacturer as a Vice President of Remington Outdoor Company (Remington, Marlin, AAC, Bushmaster, DPMS, Barnes, and others), and has served as a voting board member on the Sporting Arms Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI).
Professor
Cleckner teaches Constitutional law courses including, Civil Liberties, American Constitutional Law, and Law, Courts, and Public Policy, for the University of Alabama in Huntsville, AL. He has been teaching at the college/university level for 7 years and has also guest-lectured law school courses.
Featured Projects
Long Range Shooting Handbook
Amazon.com #1 Bestseller in its category for 19 months!
This best-selling book is the complete beginner’s guide to long range shooting written in simple every-day language so that it’s easy to follow. Included are personal tips and best advice from my years of special operations sniper schooling and experience, and as a sniper instructor.
Paperback
E-Book
RocketFFL
The #1 resource for getting, and keeping, your FFL
RocketFFL’s easy-to-use online courses teach you how to get an FFL, how (and why) to become an SOT (Class 3), and they teach you the necessary rules, requirements and best-practices to stay out of trouble with the ATF and run a sucsessful business.
“Has Franklin Armory found an ATF loophole?”
Franklin Armory has blogs, forums and social media buzzing with speculation about how its new product, the Reformation, is approved by the ATF. But, it’s not. Ryan Cleckner elaborates in his most recent Recoil Web article and gives you the inside scoop including the...
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....
Christmas Gift Guide for Gun Folks
Christmas is almost here! Don't worry, I've got you covered. Check out this Shooter's Gift Guide that has 5 gifts that will arrive by Christmas if you order them today!
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...
“8 Steps to Better Long-Range Accuracy”
Please checkout the December, 2017 issue of Gun Digest magazine to see Ryan's new article! Shooting at long range can be complicated, but more often than not, mastery of fundamentals, effective practice and establishing good habits, still have the biggest impact on...
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...
Project ChildSafe – SHOT Show 2019 Book Signing
Ryan is with the Project ChildSafe & NSSF team today at SHOT 2019 signing copies of his new kids book, There's Only One You. Thank you to everyone for their support of kids firearms safety which is an amazing cause!
The Polite Society Podcast
Ryan had an opportunity to talk with the team at The Police Society Podcast about his amazing project, Mayday Safety! Please check it out!
023 – Bump Stock Ban Summary
Bump Stock Ban Summary “Bump-fire stocks” have effectively been banned for average gun-owners. The Trump administration has “re-defined” these devices as machine guns and is giving American citizens 90 days to turn them in or destroy them or they will be felons....
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Ryan’s Listening…Really
Ryan reads and responds to every email sent through this site. Please be patient, however, as he’s a little too busy at times.
Whether you’ve got a question about a current project of Ryan’s, an idea/request for a new project, or a complaint/gripe/compliment, don’t hesitate to reach out. You can use the contact form above (best option) or the contact information below.
Contact Info
5543 Edmondson Pike
Nashville, TN 37211
629-777-6232