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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.
1 – Gravity’s Effect on a Bullet’s Path
Ryan Cleckner introduces the first episode in his new podcast! In this episode, Ryan explains how gravity is a constant, how it is an accelerative force, and how objects react to gravity. These topics are applied to understand how the bullet fall the moment it...
Understanding Minute of Angle (MOA)
SOCOM chooses 300 Norma Mag for ASR
It's official - SOCOM has selected the 300 Norma Mag as the new Advanced Sniper Rifle (ASR) cartridge! The 300 Norma Mag is based off of the 338 Norma Mag case necked down to accept a .30 caliber bullet. It launches a 220gr .308 bullet at just over 3,000 fps. That's...
One For You, One For Them!
Now, if you buy a copy of the book through this website, you can choose to have a second copy sent to an active duty service member for a $5 upgrade! You get a copy, and they get a copy! Unless you tell me not to in the note section during checkout, the second copy...
Sling Now Available!
The Wilderness Cleckner Cuff Sling is now available!
3,000 Copies!
The support for this book has blown me away! I honestly expected to sell a few hundred copies in total. I never expected to sell over a few thousand copies - especially not in the first few months! If you have already purchased this book, thank you. You have helped...
“10 Common Arguments For Gun Control, Debunked.”
Ryan Cleckner, an attorney and former sniper team leader for the U.S. Army, explains why 10 of the most common gun control arguments don't make sense in his article written for The Federalist. The most common gun-control arguments of today go something like this:...
Ryan Cleckner Discusses Gun Laws on Tucker Carlson Tonight
Ryan was a guest on the Fox News show, Tucker Carlson Tonight, where he discussed arguments against gun control. https://youtu.be/nqGK-AEYlGE Watch the latest video at foxnews.com
015 – Assault Weapons Ban 2018 & Dicks Lawsuit
Ryan discusses the newly proposed Assault Weapons Ban and the lawsuit against Dick's and Walmart for banning long-gun sales to those under 21 years old. http://traffic.libsyn.com/gunguyradio/TW_015_-_AWB_2018_and_Dicks_Lawsuit.mp3
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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