Theme: Step Out of the Herd and Be Heard: DC Project and Women’s Outdoor News
Hour #1 Guests:
– Dianna Muller. Captain of Team Benelli 3-Gun, and the organizer of the DC Project.
– Bill Andres is the Information Branch Chief at the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD).
– Jeff Gursh is the Executive director for AZOHVC (Arizona Off Highway Vehicle Coalition) a division of the Bureau Of Land Management (BLM)
Today’s guests are about stepping out from the “herd” and making their voices heard…see what we did there? We have Dianna Muller, the organizer of the DC Project that organized a meeting of professional women in the firearms industry to talk to their elected officials in the nation’s capital. DC Project Mission statement: We are female firearms professionals establishing relationships with our individual lawmakers to reveal the faces and stories of 2nd Amendment supporters and to serve as advisers on America’s gun culture. While in DC our hosts met with Congressman Trent Franks and US Senator Jeff Flake, to learn the process of connecting with our elected officials and then mentoring other women from across the US to get involved, have a voice, and reach out to our elected officials on important topics. Also, Bill Andres of the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) tells us about the big EXPO, and Jeff Gursh with the Bureau Of Land Management to talk to us about a big Public Lands Clean-Up they have scheduled!
Hour #2 Guests:
– Barbara Baird is the owner and publisher of Women’s Outdoor News
– Craig Fernandez – owner and founder of Rally Point Alpha
Continuing our theme of strong and accomplished women in the firearms industry speaking up and taking the lead in protecting the 2A! Barbara Baird the owner and publisher of Women’s Outdoor News which features news, reviews and stories about women who are shooting, hunting, fishing and actively engaging in outdoor adventure. With a band of columnists and reviewers, photographers and female correspondents, The WON engages its readers through a blog format. And Craig Fernandez is an avid shooter and firearms instructor. His has an extensive background working in the high tech field for over 20 years. His work started with mainframe software design and transitioned in to the web and cloud services. He’s worked for both very large fortune 15 companies and silicon valley startups. He moved to Arizona in 2004 where he started a successful consulting company. After regaining control of his time, he started intensive tactical training and competitive shooting and became an instructor himself. Upon realizing some of the issues facing members of law enforcement and the military in getting the high quality training they needed, he started Rally Point Alpha in 2011 and hasn’t looked back since. Rally Point Alpha is now in the process of transitioning to offer education and training to the private sector as well, including private security, contractors, and civilians.
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