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On this episode of Taking Aim, Richard Nance sits down with Marine veteran John Keys, co-founder of Guns Out TV. John explains how he went more than a decade after the Marine Corps without owning a gun, until the 2020 lockdowns sent him to buy his first pistol and rifle. That purchase grew into a channel with CNN commentator Shermichael Singleton, built around the mission of humanizing firearms culture. The two talk through intentional range practice, the “zen” focus of shooting, choosing your first range experience wisely, how a more diverse gun culture is pushing manufacturers toward better out-of-the-box guns, and why John says “red dot is life.” John also previews the We The Free streaming network and its first Freedom Fest, happening October 30–31 in Texas.
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:09:17) How Guns Out Started
(00:16:36) Beyond the Permit: Training and Self-Defense Myths
(00:21:36) Competition and the Zen of the Range
(00:26:39) What an Intentional Range Session Looks Like
(00:33:34) You Fall to Your Lowest Level of Training
(00:39:31) How Gun Culture Has Changed
(00:43:22) Why Red Dot Is Life
(00:51:26) The We The Free Network and Freedom Fest
(00:56:45) Where to Find John