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Dear Shooter
by Brandy Crotteau, CEO Co-Host, Jason Crotteau, Co-Host, Jason Wilson, Co-Host
Ever wondered what happens when you put two Jasons and a Brandy in a room? No, this isn't the start of a joke – it's your weekly dose of firearms wisdom that's actually fun to digest! Join the dynamic trio from Wyoming Tactical LLC and Lucid Optics as they spill the beans on everything from gear fails to tactical wins. Think of it as your favorite coffee shop chat, but with people who actually know what they're talking about! What's in store: Gear talk (because who doesn't love new toys?) Training tips (so you don't look like a newbie at the range) Tactical wisdom (minus the mall ninja stuff) Real-world mistake prevention (learn from their oops, not yours!) Whether you're a seasoned shooter or just starting out, these weekly round tables are like having three personal mentors who aren't afraid to keep it real – and occasionally roast each other for your entertainment.
Episodes
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Lights Out: Surviving Power Outages and the New ATF Guidance
This episode covers recent ATF guidance on suppressors and the legal uncertainty around NFA enforcement, plus practical advice to protect yourself legally by filing Form 4. We also dig into a major regional power outage — what to expect in the first hours, days, and weeks, and essential...
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7mm PRC Reality Check: Why Short Barrels Kill Velocity
In this episode the hosts test the 7mm PRC and uncover practical issues: scope mounts moving, out-of-spec rails, suppressor thread fit, and dramatic velocity loss with short barrels. They discuss ammunition efficiency, barrel life, and real-world hunting performance. The show also covers...
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42 Classes Later: From John Wick to Constant Vigilance
In this episode the hosts react to news and Harrell Shapira’s piece about taking 42 defensive firearms classes and conclude that training builds situational awareness, self-reliance, and practical skills rather than just paranoia. They discuss a Colorado legal case, the difference between being...
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Antelope, Quilts & Camaraderie: Inside Vet Healing Adventures’ Annual Hunt
This episode recaps Vet Healing Adventures’ annual antelope hunt, bringing 20 veterans together with volunteer guides and the Lysite community for a day of hunting, connection, and support. Highlights include first-time hunters, scouting and hunting stories, a Quilts of Valor ceremony, a…
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Concealed Truths: Inside the USCCA & Sportsman's Warehouse Carry Class
This episode breaks down a 3–3.5 hour concealed carry class partnership between USCCA and Sportsman’s Warehouse, explaining the certificate's purpose and the class structure. Hosts discuss the practical topics covered: firearm selection, carry methods, holsters, accessories, ammo, medical EDC,...
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Stop Blaming Your Gun: The Truth Behind Shooting Excuses
This episode breaks down common shooting excuses and shows how most accuracy problems stem from shooter mechanics, ammo choice, or maintenance—not the firearm. Hosts explain drifting zeros, trigger slap, parallax, cleaning regimens, and how to test gear vs operator error, while emphasizing…
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Why USCCA Matters: Training, Insurance & Real-Life Defense Stories
In this episode Ken Anderson, the new USCCA Delta Defense representative for Northern Wyoming, explains how USCCA combines industry-leading self-defense liability insurance with the Protector Academy training program. He walks through real member incidents, membership tiers (Gold, Platinum…
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Pulling Into the Post Office with a Glock: Federal Felon or Lawful Carrier?
This episode breaks down the legal and practical issues of carrying firearms on federal property — from post office parking lots to national parks — covering recent court actions, proposed policy changes, and how state laws apply. The hosts also react to a leaked DSA meeting about revolution,...
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NFA Gutted: The Court Ruling That Freed Suppressors
This episode breaks down a major court decision that removed ATF authority to enforce Form 4 registration for many NFA items (except machine guns and destructive devices), and what that means for suppressors, short-barreled guns, dealers, and owners. Hosts explain the practical fallout — dealer...
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Trophies, Tape and Turmoil: Our South Africa Shipping Nightmare
Hosts reminisce about a chaotic South Africa hunting trip, covering long flights, jet lag, airport fixers, and the challenges of international customs and taxidermy shipping. The episode shares hunting highlights — sable, kudu, springbok and encounters with lions and rhinos — plus conservation...
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When Fast Food Goes Tactical
his episode breaks down the Twin Falls In‑N‑Out active‑shooter incident, where a concealed carrier and an off‑duty trooper intervened to stop the gunman. Hosts discuss the gear involved (including a suppressed FN Five‑Seven and shoulder holster), the pros and cons of red‑dot sights, training…
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DSA’s Radical Playbook: Is It Setting the Stage for Civil Unrest?
This episode reacts to a Fox News interview with the national co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America and reviews the DSA platform items—abolishing the Senate, replacing the presidency and Supreme Court, open borders, defunding institutions, phasing out prisons, and repealing the Second...
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Taco Bell, Ticks & Tech: Surviving the New Collapse
On this episode of Dear Shooter the hosts break down recent dangers—from AI data-center risks and explosive foodborne outbreaks to a personal medical scare that exposed the limits of rural healthcare. They offer practical survival advice on emergency prescription kits, water filtration,...
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Episode 177 Remington to AI: A 200-Year Old Gun Plant Becomes the Surveillance State
Hosts explore the irony of turning a historic Remington gun plant into an AI data center and unpack how hyperscale data centers, flock cameras, and signal-tracing tech collect and analyze massive amounts of personal data. The episode explains power and cooling needs of modern data centers,...
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Venezuela Shattered: Lessons from Back‑to‑Stone‑Age Quakes
Dear Shooter discusses the two devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela, the immediate human toll, collapsed infrastructure, and the chaos that followed. The episode focuses on practical preparedness lessons — the right mindset, priorities (family, shelter, security, water), essential…
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America at 250: Independence, Taxes, and the Surveillance Threat
Dear Shooter, as we approach America’s 250th Independence Day, the hosts reflect on how history seems to be repeating—escalating taxes, shrinking representation, and cultural shifts that weaken civic resilience. They examine modern threats to liberty, from expanding surveillance, data centers…
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Youngest NRA Board Member Speaks Out: Colorado's Second Amendment Fight
Huey Laugesen, the youngest-ever elected NRA board member and executive director of the Colorado State Shooting Association, joins the Dear Shooter podcast to discuss Colorado’s growing legal and legislative battles over gun rights. They cover two key lawsuits challenging a 6.5% excise tax and a...
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NRA 2026 Exclusive: SDS Arms’ Kentucky Pivot & 2 Grunts’ Lifetime-Warrantied AR
At the NRA Annual Meetings we sit down with Jared Gamez of SDS Firearms to discuss their Turkish imports, new production in Kentucky, and approachable, accessory‑friendly models like the MAC‑5 and upcoming bolt rifles. We also talk with Matt Protruno of 2 Grunts about their hand‑crafted AR‑15s...
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Small-Town Manhunt: Baggs, Wyoming Under Fire
Hosts unpack an active-shooter manhunt in Baggs, Wyoming, describing the shootings, arson, law-enforcement response and the town’s stunned, popcorn-watching reaction. They then dive into Oregon’s controversial IP 28 petition that would remove exemptions for hunting, fishing, trapping and farming,...
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Surviving Gunsite: Inside the .250 Pistol Bootcamp
Hosts recap a week at Gunsite’s .250 defensive pistol course, describing elite instructors, intense drills, and noticeable skill gains from hours of repetition. They share personal anecdotes — training mishaps, night shoots, shoot-house scenarios, and why professional instruction and practice are...
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Failed CCW: Tyler vs. the Combat Vet
Hosts unpack a classroom clash where a young CCW instructor fails a combat veteran over his stance, questioning credentialed ego versus real-world experience. The episode then explores federal surplus gear sent to police—MRAPs, rifles and armor—that sits unused due to policy and accountability…
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Victra Shotgun Suppressors & a Pump-Charging AR: Yankee Hill and Bilson Steal the Show
Host interviews Chris Graham of Yankee Hill Machine and Billy Angers of Bilson Arms at the NRA Annual Meetings 2026, showcasing Yankee Hill’s new Victra 12/20 shotgun suppressors, multi-caliber R9 cans, and the company’s 75-year legacy, plus Bilson’s forward/pump-charging AR, updated rotating...
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NRA Reboot: Inside the Fight to Save an American Institution
Dear Shooter brings attorney and NRA board member Charlie Hiltunen to discuss the NRA’s reform efforts, legal battles, and strategies to rebuild trust and membership after internal scandals. They also cover legislative processes, ATF changes, training programs, and Hiltunen’s personal passion for...
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Inside NRA 2026: Rob Pincus on Reform, PDN Tour & Smart Guns
Rob Pincus breaks down NRA reform, the Personal Defense Network training tour, and emerging firearm tech—like the Lodestar LNK 9 smart pistol and staging/secure-access solutions—while reflecting on the organization’s recovery and the value of member engagement. Tess Salb of Hi‑Viz discusses the...
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Rebuilding Trust: NRA’s Communications Makeover with Anthony C0landro
On this episode of Dear Shooter we sit down with NRA board member Anthony C0landro to discuss how the organization can modernize communications, rebuild trust with older members, and use digital tools and legal wins to reclaim its narrative. We cover social media and app adoption, outreach and...
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Purple Suit Power: Kevin Dixie on Train & Learn, Range Development, and NRA Redemption
After returning from the NRA Annual Meetings, the Dear Shooter hosts sit down with Kevin Dixie of No Other Choice Firearms Training to recap media-row highlights and dive deep into his Train & Learn event — a three-day program focused on business skills, practical range instruction, networking…
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Iran on the Anti-Terrorism Council? UN's Jaw-Dropping Move
This episode examines the UN's controversial nomination of Iran to a committee on women’s and human rights, critiques international institutions, and discusses geopolitical and security concerns. It also marks Paul Revere's midnight ride as America remembers its Revolutionary roots, highlights a...
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87 and Unfiltered: Marion Hammer’s Courtroom Tantrum
Hosts react to the dramatic rescue of downed F-15 pilots, Marion Hammer’s fiery deposition and lawsuit against the NRA, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s new policy allowing service members to carry personal firearms on base. They also cover legal fights over concealed carry for…
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25mm through the Airport? Newsom Gun Woes and Ramin Blaming the gun.
This week we are discussing a Marine taking a live 25mm round through airport security, the fact that Gavin Newsom STILL hasn't taken possession of the gun that Shawn Ryan gifted him last year. A Soros-funded prosecutor on the Old Dominion University case is blaming the gun for the shooting. Oh!...
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Wyoming Lowers the Line: Concealed Carry Applications Now Open at 18
Governor Mark Gordon signed House Bill 96 lowering the age to apply for a concealed carry permit from 21 to 18, prompting discussion on possession, straw purchases, and state-versus-federal issues. The episode also highlights the Wyoming Civil Air Patrol's first rifle marksmanship class since...
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We Told You So: Attacks, Wildfire, and Chaos
This episode covers four recent attacks on U.S. soil tied to the war with Iran, a massive Nebraska wildfire driven by extreme winds, and a wild personal story about cutting down a cottonwood that bled like an artery — tourniquets and all. The hosts break down what to watch for, practical...
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Cartels and Cold Wars: Is World War III Already Brewing?
Cartels are gaining ground, homegrown terrorists are attempting attacks, and the talk of global war is getting louder. We analyze the current geopolitical landscape and what these escalating factors mean for the future of international stability. https://10thwhiskey.com/ Enter dearshooter at...
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57 Seconds of Terror: Austin Bar Shooting Rocks 6th Street
This episode breaks down the Austin 6th Street shooting: a 53-year-old opened fire at a college bar, leaving two dead and 14 wounded before officers stopped him. Hosts discuss the police response time, possible links to Iranian sleeper cells, the changing threat landscape after recent regime...
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Mexico on Fire: Survival Lessons from Cartel Chaos
As Mexico erupts into cartel-driven violence following the takedown of a major leader, this episode examines the unfolding chaos, travel disruptions, and risks to residents and visitors. Hosts offer practical survival advice: heed shelter-in-place orders, prioritize situational awareness and...
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The Modern Militia — Are We More Prepared Than the Government Thinks?
Dear Shooter explores whether the militia concept from the 18th century is outdated or more relevant than ever in 2026. With estimates of hundreds of millions to over a billion firearms and a vast stockpile of ammunition among civilians, hosts discuss how Americans have become a decentralized…
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If You Pull the Trigger: Wyoming Bill Could Make Counties Pay for Self‑Defense Trials
Dear shooter, imagine the unthinkable. You actually enter the moment when you have to discharge your firearm to defend your life. Now fast forward two years, and you walk out of the courtroom having been cleared of all charges, even if you carry self-defense insurance. You are free, but likely...
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They Registered a Potato: ATF Approves a Russet Suppressor
This episode unpacks the bizarre story of an Idaho Russet being registered and approved by the ATF as a firearm suppressor, using 3D-printed parts and a potato cover to highlight failures in the NFA registration process. The hosts discuss random approvals and denials, legal and political fallout,...
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Minnesota Unrest: Paid Protesters, ICE Tactics, and Local Stories
Hosts and guest Clayton Schlosser discuss the Minneapolis unrest, reporting on paid protesters, ICE operations, and shifting protest tactics. They share personal anecdotes from the area, local sentiment, and observations about federal presence and media narratives. The episode mixes serious...
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When Training Goes Wrong: The Viral 'Circular Strike' Drill Exposed
The hosts discuss skipping SHOT Show, the rise of suppressors, and their experience with quiet 300 Blackout builds. They break down a viral training video that advocates dangerous close-quarters tactics and criticize poor instructional practices shared on social media. The episode urges listeners...
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Free Beer for Turning In Immigrants? Idaho Bar Sparks Outrage
A controversial Idaho bar promotion offering free beer to people who report undocumented immigrants to ICE, the online backlash and the debate it sparked about protest tactics and immigration enforcement. We examine the Renee Good SUV incident, review video angles and legal perspectives, and...
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Maduro Nabbed, Pentagon Pizza & the 300 Blackout Build
The Dear Shooter crew returns sick but spirited, breaking down the U.S. capture and indictment of Nicolás Maduro and related narco-terrorism charges, and the odd Pentagon Pizza Index that supposedly predicts major global events. They discuss firearm projects and gear — a 300 Blackout build with a...
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The Duke and Howard Massingill
John Wayne in 'The Green Berets'—a masterpiece, right? Who wouldn’t be inspired by that Oscar-worthy performance? Howard Massingill Jr. SGM (Ret.) was so moved by John Wayne that he decided he wanted to become a Green Beret. Yeah, because that's a walk in the park. Today, we sit down with Howard…
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Storage Wars!
Oh, the dilemma of the century: what ever shall we do with those endless pistol cases? To store or not to store—such a profound question! At what point does a quaint collection become hoarding? Decisions, decisions!
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Good Enough
Can you believe these prices? How can you possibly decide when to splurge on that big-ticket item or when to settle for something just good enough?
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What's In Your Truck?
What you carry and where you carry it can be a real game-changer. Do you mix things up with the seasons or keep it constant? Around here, some folks switch things up like they swap underwear, while others are as predictable as a clock.
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Lights OUT!!!
Last week, we had a little dress rehearsal for the whole power grid going kaput. In our neck of the woods, it was more of a minor inconvenience, like realizing you're out of coffee on a Monday morning. But imagine if the blackout bug decided to nibble at your circuit?
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Thanks New York
Everytown Training Company: It's like they graduated from the School of No Credentials and Majored in Nonsense, giving Mayor Mamdani a run for his money. But hey, what else do you expect from the finest of New York?
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10th Mountain Whiskey
Wrapping up the Ballistic Summit 2025 podcast series with a bang—who better to sign off than 10th Mountain Whiskey and Clover Tactical?
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The Industry Gangs Up on Drew Husky
When you have that oh-so-special guest who just can't get enough of stuffing their face with monster cereal all October, you obviously must form a support group, right? Welcome to the family, Drew Husky.
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State of the NRA
The NRA has rolled out the red carpet for some new leadership and their shiny new 2.0 Board Members. But what on earth is happening behind those closed doors, and what changes might be firing off next? Let's chat with a few Board Members.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Ever wondered what happens when you put two Jasons and a Brandy in a room? No, this isn't the start of a joke – it's your weekly dose of firearms wisdom that's actually fun to digest!
Join the dynamic trio from Wyoming Tactical LLC and Lucid Optics as they spill the beans on everything from gear fails to tactical wins. Think of it as your favorite coffee shop chat, but with people who actually know what they're talking about!
What's in store:
Gear talk (because who doesn't love new toys?)
Training tips (so you don't look like a newbie at the range)
Tactical wisdom (minus the mall ninja stuff)
Real-world mistake prevention (learn from their oops, not yours!)
Whether you're a seasoned shooter or just starting out, these weekly round tables are like having three personal mentors who aren't afraid to keep it real – and occasionally roast each other for your entertainment.
HOSTED BY
Brandy Crotteau, CEO Co-Host, Jason Crotteau, Co-Host, Jason Wilson, Co-Host
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