Gun Nuts: down with the man!

While normally we don't do "down with government shows", last night's show came about as close to that topic as you're going to see from Gun Nuts Radio. The first half of the show consisted of our new and popular current events roundup, covering news items such as Steve McNair's murder at the hands of his girlfriend/mistress, the Harold Fish case, and even a little Michael Jackson. We then moved on to the last segment, which was asking people what laws they'd like to change, or modify in the hopes of helping to correct our republic. If you'd like to download an .mp3 of the show, click here for the file.

Here are some of the ideas for changing laws that I really liked:

1. Get rid of ticky-tac felonies (shipping wine to Indiana is a felony, for example)


2. Repeal the direct election of Senators - honestly, if Al Franken can get to be a senator, the position has officially lost ALL its prestige


3. Income taxes? Get rid of 'em. It seems the .gov doesn't get that much money off them anyway, so let's just give it back to the people who earned it.


4. Massachusetts' approved firearms list - toss it.


5. And finally, Joe Huffman's idea: change the definition of treason so that it includes passing a law that violates the Constitution.

If you missed the live show, you missed Breda's Kalashnikitty t-shirt, which is just a real bummer for you, and you also missed the rowdiness that is the chat room. Of course, you can click here to download the show, but it's not quite the same. You may have heard that Breda has an iPhone now as well...if you want to subscribe to Gun Nuts Radio on your iTunes, just follow the directions in the link, or search for us at the iTunes Store under "Gun Nuts Radio".

One more item - if you're a Facebook user, you should join the Fans of Gun Nuts Group on Facebook. As of this morning, we're just shy of 500 members, and I'd like to see that number over a 1,000 before next week's show. Tell a friend, tell your mom, but tell someone you know about Gun Nuts Radio!

America: F*** yeah on Gun Nuts Radio

It was all about America, with a dose of lawn care, listener mail, and some good old fashioned humor thrown it. As usual, I very much enjoyed doing last night's show, as it gave me an opportunity to hear from you guys why exactly you're still proud to be an American, even in times like these. Because make no mistake, I am proud to be an American, and I'm proud of my American heritage. To hear what other folks said about how kickass the USA is, click here for the show page. If you'd like to download the .mp3 file of the show, click this link for a downloadable version.

I was a little surprised how long it took people to start calling in though - last week when we asked you to complain about the feds, the response was instant and overwhelming. Then last night, we said "yeah, our government sucks right now, but what do you think is awesome about America", I had to browbeat ya'll into calling in. To everyone who called in, thank you. To the people reading this that have never called in (and there are a lot of you), give it a try! We'd love to have you join us live even for just a few minutes. The ability to connect with out listeners is what makes the show such a joy for both of us.

Here are some of the best answers as to why America is still awesome:

1. The 2nd Amendment


2. American Individual Ingenuity


3. Freedom to say government sucks


4. "The Next Election"


5. And many many great examples

I think one of my personal favorites was that one our listeners pointed out we'd had a contested election in 2000, and a hotly contested race in 2008, and yet it was pretty much "business as usual". In other countries, these sorts of things often turn themselves to shooting wars, but here we just held out collective stuff together and went on with life.

I think if I were going to summarize last night's show in three words, it would be pretty simple: America...fuck yeah.

Gun Nuts: America, F*** yeah!

Last week, if you listened to the show, you know that we had about a 30 minute bit where our listeners called in and told us what was pissing them off about the government. Tonight's show, at least in part is going to be the exact opposite of that - we're going to talk about what you think makes America the most awesome country on earth, despite all her flaws. We're also going to be reading some of the pile of email that I've gotten from listeners - you guys and gals have asked me a lot of questions in email, and it's high time that you got a response on air. That's live tonight at 9pm Eastern time at www.blogtalkradio.com/gunnuts. Tonight we want you to call in and join us: 347-539-5436 to tell us what you think is great about this fine nation in which we live.

We have a pretty solid line up of shows coming up in the next few months - as I slowly try to corral my herd of cats into a coherent line-up you're going to be hearing about some of these shows as we get them. Keep it on BlogTalkRadio for the best in political and shooting sports information!

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Gun Nuts Radio: Hater edition!

I warned you not to miss last night's show, but unless you were one of the 200 live listeners, you failed to heed that warning. It was in short, a GREAT show. The first half hour or so was dedicated to wailing on AHSA - we talked about where their money is coming from, who exactly is involved with the organization, and why they appear to be trying to clean up their image. We even had a call from Ray Schoenke*, who confessed on air that he is enemies with NRA**. Don't believe me? You can click here to visit the show page. If you'd rather have the show in "take it with you" .mp3 format, that's an option as well - just click here for an .mp3 of last night's awesome show.

AHSA wasn't the only target in our gun sights though - the last 30 minutes or so of the show was dedicated to taking callers, and letting our listeners tell us exactly "what is pissing you off about the government right now". In addition to being a very cathartic experience, it was also a lot of fun to host, and a lot of fun to listen to. Our very first caller nailed it when he said "An easier question might be what isn't pissing me off about government right now"; a sentiment which was echoed in the chat room.

I say this every week, but if you're not listening to the show live, you're missing one of the best components of the show - the live chat and video interface. The chat room is a pretty vibrant and active place, with 50+ users on a regular basis all chiming in their opinions on the topic at hand, and sometimes topics that aren't at hand. The dynamic nature of the chat and the show is what makes the live experience such a blast. Of course, you can always download the shows, because 9pm Eastern isn't the best time for everyone. You can still get the show on iTunes as well, either by going to the iTunes store and searching for "Gun Nuts Radio", or by clicking this link for instructions.

One of the big announcements on the show was the Gun Nuts Charity Auction, which will be held sometime around Christmas this year. Proceeds from the auction are going to go to benefit the Honored American Veterans Afield program. We already have a couple of sponsors on board who have donated items for the auction, and in the time in between now and the actual auction date, expect to see the official sponsor/prize table grow. I'm personally very excited about this, as it gives readers and listeners of Gun Nuts Radio the opportunity to buy some cool swag as well as show their appreciation to the men and women that help preserve our liberties. Keep watching for more updates on the auction, and make sure you listen to Gun Nuts Radio on Tuesday at 9pm Eastern!

Gun Nuts Tonight: AHSA

Tonight on Gun Nuts Radio at 9pm, Breda and I are going to be unleashing the snark on the American Hunters and Shooters Association. It seems that recently AHSA has been trying to rehab their image, coming out (sort of) against an AWB, and for a while there offering to come on Gun Nuts and talk about their positions. Of course, they just sort of delayed and stalled and never actually came on the show, so after a while we've decided that we want to investigate this whole "image rehabilitation" thing. We've seen their posts on Facebook, the pressers that their "leadership has changed", but has AHSA really changed? Join us tonight for the discussion at 9pm Eastern time - we're going to bring the good stuff!

Vote for my dad!

This is outside of the normal scope of blogging, but I'm hoping that you, my gentle readers, can do me a favor. My father is entered into a contest on the Food Network, having to do with creating recipes using ingredients native to his home state of Washington. He needs your votes though, so if you could click on this link right here and scroll and down to the video and then vote "Yes" if you like the recipe, it would be greatly appreciated. You don't have to buy anything or enter your email address, just click the link, scroll down to the video, and vote "yes".