Major Pro-Gun Moves From DOJ: Trump Pardons ATF Victims; AR-15s Are Popular

World record exhibition shooter Steve Gould joins Ryan Gresham to break down the 201-yard clay shot that broke the internet, why choke selection gets weird at extreme distances, what target focus actually means, and why your shotgun skills and your rifle skills fight each other at the range. Plus honest shotgun reviews from $350 to $50,000 — and why he refuses to answer the one-gun question.This Gun Talk Nation is brought to you by Savage Arms, Shooting Sports Life, Colt, Remington Ammunition, Leupold, MTM Case-Gard, and Ruger.About Gun Talk NationGun Talk Media's Gun Talk Nation with Ryan Gresham is a weekly multi-platform podcast that offers a fresh look at all things firearms-related. Featuring notable guests and a lot of laughs. Gun Talk Nation is available as an audio podcast or in video format.For more content from Gun Talk Media, visit guntalk.com or subscribe on YouTube, Rumble, Facebook, Instagram, and X. Catch First Person Defender on the new Official FPD YouTube channel. Watch Gun Talk Nation on its new YouTube channel. Catch Gun Talk Hunt on the new dedicated YouTube Channel. Listen to all Gun Talk Podcasts with Spreaker, iHeart, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you find podcasts.Copyright ©2026 Freefire Media, LLCGun Talk Nation 09.10.26Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gun-talk--6185159/support.

In This Hour:-- Major news from the U.S. Department of Justice as it files briefs supporting AR-15 rifles and ads a gun rights attorney to head the Second Amendment Section in the Civil Rights Division.  Hannah Hill from the National Association For Gun Rights explains how that happened.-- President Trump issued pardons to five people who had been jailed for supposed gun crimes, but who really were victims of the Biden-era ATF, which set out to shut down gun stores and make examples of anyone it could fake evidence on.  Lee Williams, known as The Gun Writer, spent years exposing the corruption and reveals the rot at ATF, and the moves to seek presidential pardons.--  New study by Georgetown University professor documents that Americans own 40 million AR-15 rifles and that far more than previously thought have defended themselves with guns.Gun Talk 09.06.26 Hour 1Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gun-talk--6185159/support.

In This Hour:-- Is it possible to use too much lubricant on your gun? What happens if you do?  Steve Tapia from SLIP 2000 explains how to choose and use a gun lube.--  A drug-crazed beast was beating him to death, but a neighbor with a gun showed up and ended the assault.--  Even when you don't plan to buy a gun, sometimes one just follows you home.Gun Talk 09.06.26 Hour 2Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gun-talk--6185159/support.

In This Hour:-- What goes into making a custom pistol, and is it worth the money?  Bill Laughridge of Cylinder & Slide talks 1911s and how to care for a fine pistol.--  He hated the trigger on his pistol, and then overheard his wife talking about press-on fingernails.  He put one on the trigger and loves it!--  "Orphan Guns" are those no one seems to want.  Often it's because they are chambered for an unpopular or older cartridge. Make a lowball offer and it just might go home with you for the deal of the year.  Gun Talk 09.06.26 Hour 3Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gun-talk--6185159/support.

In This Hour:-- Should you plan to actually kill an active killer?--  Keeping water, mud and snow out of your rifle barrel.--  Commemorate the Sept. 11 attacks by being able to protect your family.Gun Talk 09.06.26  After ShowBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gun-talk--6185159/support.

KJ and the Fiocchi team break down everything you need to know before dove season — from why your shotgun fit is costing you birds, to what happened when KJ showed up in Argentina expecting nothing and got buried in thousands of doves. Travis Franklin and Westin Easley also pull back the curtain on Fiocchi's new Golden Dove Duplex load and why stacked shot outperforms mixed every time.This Gun Talk Hunt is brought to you by Fiocchi USA, Savage Arms, EOTech, Range Ready Studios, and Shooting Sports Life.About Gun Talk HuntGun Talk Media's Gun Talk Hunt, with Kevin “KJ” Jarnagin, pairs decades of experience with today’s latest tools and technology to help you succeed in the field. Whether it runs or flies - no matter what game you pursue - Gun Talk Hunt is a multi-platform podcast that gives today’s hunters a voice in the digital world.For more content from Gun Talk Media, visit guntalk.com or subscribe on YouTube, Rumble, Facebook, Instagram, and X. Catch First Person Defender on the new Official FPD YouTube channel. Watch Gun Talk Nation on its new YouTube channel. Catch Gun Talk Hunt on the new dedicated YouTube Channel. Listen to all Gun Talk Podcasts with Spreaker, iHeart, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you find podcasts.Copyright ©2026 Freefire Media, LLCGun Talk Hunt 09.05.26Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gun-talk--6185159/support.

Taurus USA’s Caleb Giddings is back in the studio, and he's not pulling punches — on Taurus's past, the honest feedback that helped fix it, or why he'll take a revolver over a striker-fired 9mm any day. Ryan Gresham and Caleb cover everything from Bianchi Cup war stories and red dots on handguns to what your longest shot at home actually is and why you should know it before you need it. One of the more candid conversations you'll hear in the gun space.This Gun Talk Nation is brought to you by Leupold, Ruger, Range Ready Studios, Colt, Remington Ammunition, and Shooting Sports Life.About Gun Talk NationGun Talk Media's Gun Talk Nation with Ryan Gresham is a weekly multi-platform podcast that offers a fresh look at all things firearms-related. Featuring notable guests and a lot of laughs. Gun Talk Nation is available as an audio podcast or in video format.For more content from Gun Talk Media, visit guntalk.com or subscribe on YouTube, Rumble, Facebook, Instagram, and X. Catch First Person Defender on the new Official FPD YouTube channel. Watch Gun Talk Nation on its new YouTube channel. Catch Gun Talk Hunt on the new dedicated YouTube Channel. Listen to all Gun Talk Podcasts with Spreaker, iHeart, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you find podcasts.Copyright ©2026 Freefire Media, LLCGun Talk Nation 09.03.26Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gun-talk--6185159/support.

If you've ever watched a giant buck walk by the wrong tree, this one's for you. KJ sits down with the Latitude Outdoors crew — co-founder Alex Chopp and marketing director Cory Godar — plus Gunpowder Inc.'s Colton Cozza to break down saddle hunting from the ground up. What gear you actually need, how to build a system that works, and why guys who switch rarely go back.This Gun Talk Hunt is brought to you by EOTech, Fiocchi USA, Shooting Sports Life, Savage Arms, and Range Ready Studios.About Gun Talk HuntGun Talk Media's Gun Talk Hunt, with Kevin “KJ” Jarnagin, pairs decades of experience with today’s latest tools and technology to help you succeed in the field. Whether it runs or flies - no matter what game you pursue - Gun Talk Hunt is a multi-platform podcast that gives today’s hunters a voice in the digital world.For more content from Gun Talk Media, visit guntalk.com or subscribe on YouTube, Rumble, Facebook, Instagram, and X. Catch First Person Defender on the new Official FPD YouTube channel. Watch Gun Talk Nation on its new YouTube channel. Catch Gun Talk Hunt on the new dedicated YouTube Channel. Listen to all Gun Talk Podcasts with Spreaker, iHeart, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you find podcasts.Copyright ©2026 Freefire Media, LLCGun Talk Hunt 09.02.26Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gun-talk--6185159/support.

In This Hour:-- The Centers For Disease Control just reposted to its website data about defensive gun uses which was hidden by the Biden Administration.  Cam Edwards from Bearing Arms explains.--  Sometimes slow is what you need in a gunfight. Firearms trainer and former special forces operator Jeff Gonzales breaks down what's important and what's generally misunderstood.--  Why are Flock license plate reader cameras popping up at gun stores and shooting ranges? Gun Talk 08-30-26 Hour 1Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gun-talk--6185159/support.

In This Hour:-- Why do guns stop working? Noted gunsmith Dave Fink, from Finks Guns, explains what's required to keep your pistol running.--  The Justice Department now has a process where those who lost their gun rights after conviction of a crime can get them back.--  How to have the conversation about guns when a loved one shows signs of dementia. Gun Talk 08-30-26 Hour 2Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gun-talk--6185159/support.