How New Jersey Tries to Destroy Gun Owners (ft. Tony Simon)

About this episode

Tony Simon discusses his journey with firearms and Second Amendment advocacy in New Jersey.

This week,John and Kailey sit down with Tony Simon to discuss how growing up around firearms, serving in the Marine Corps, and later moving to New Jersey completely changed his perspective on gun ownership and Second Amendment advocacy. From navigating restrictive gun laws to building a movement that welcomes new shooters into the firearms community, Tony explains why outreach matters now more than ever. ----------------------- Special thanks to our sponsor for supporting this season! Ammo Squared -The smarter way to stockpile ammo, one round at a time. Start your ammo savings today Patriot Mobile – Get 1 month free with code “GOA” at checkout on their website! Right To Bear - Use code “GOA” for 15% off Life Membership

People in this episode

Hosts: John, Kailey

Guest: Tony Simon

Topics covered

• gun ownership
• Second Amendment
• firearms community
• restrictive gun laws
• outreach
• advocacy

Keywords

• gun ownership
• Second Amendment
• New Jersey
• firearms
• advocacy
• restrictive laws
• outreach

Sponsors

Ammo Squared, Patriot Mobile, Right To Bear

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gun Owners of America

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