Armed Lifestyle - Issue 2 - June 2022

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26 RIDIN’ SHOTGUN WITH CHARLIE We filmed two shows that day. If they weren’t going well, Anthony said he would take me to Newark, leave me there and my tires would be stolen while I was still in the car. I’m so glad everything went well! As conversations go, we talked about a lot of things in the shows. We covered the beginning of the Gun For Hire range, how he grew the business and the range, and breaking the stereotype of chubby old white guys (pale, male, & stale) and bringing in new shooters of all types of background, ethnicities, and religions. His dream was to build a range that was female and family friendly, some place where the ladies don’t have to pee into a bucket and has heating. Anthony “When the media asked me what our clientele looks like, I tell them, It’s a cross between the United Nations and Noah’s Ark, we literally get every size, shape and color that comes into the range. And about 40% of our new customers are female.” Recently, he built what he’s been calling Mount Gunmore, the country’s premier “Guntry club”! Gun For Hire is the only 6 star range in the country! The range is going to have a member’s only lounge, a cigar lounge, and a gun store. On the weekends and at special events, there’s going to be a business from the “Quarantine Crawl” serving goodies to the clients. The Quarantine Crawl https://quarantinecrawl.com/ was started by Anthony during the virus that shall not be named, where he would visit local businesses that support our 2A Rights. He added each business to essentially a ‘chamber’ of commerce for people to “support those who support us”. One of the huge benefits for women visiting the range is that there’s other women there and not just the GFH staff. When the women feel comfortable, then they’ll come back and bring more of their friends.Their Ladies Only classes sell out every time they have one. The bathrooms are clean and he’s got people cleaning, repairing, and repainting the range all the time. The cleanliness and neatness of the range keeps the range looking brand new.
One of the things that Anthony drives home all the time, in person or on the GFH podcast, is that ‘gun people are the best people’. We talk a lot about how we make new friends on the range just by asking what kind of gun they’re shooting, where did they get it, and what do they think of it. Those are always great ice-breaker questions at the range. Often, but not all the time, it turns into someone asking if you want to try their gun. (This is a great tip for new gun owners!) We talk about tips for young shooters and getting kids involved in shooting. He suggests getting Peltor youth hearing protection so it fits around their head better. And of course, starting them on a .22 rifle. At the new GFH range, he’s started a .22 league and has people shooting from 8 all the way to ‘sarcophagus’ age. And he’s said the older shooters think the sights are off. Meanwhile, the kids are shooting just fine. some that are different. Anthony also talks about the ‘revolving door of justice’ where criminals plead gun charges down to a misdemeanor then the gun charge never happened. We also talk about how New Jersey has a policy where when a ‘smart gun’ is made, it has to be sold and all firearms then have to be ‘smart guns’. We both agree that when the police start to use them is when we will consider it. (FYI…the police won’t use them…and neither should you!) We do go back and revisit some revolver talk, covering carrying spare ammunition, jams with semi-autos, and what happens when your ‘fight or flight’ kicks in. And we cover some about gun safes and biometric fingerprint readers. Anthony also gives us some tips about keeping information about the value of our firearms somewhere with your important documents. You don’t want your spouse selling your collection for pennies on the dollar. When I admit to Anthony that I carry a J-frame as my EDC (everyday carry), he says that he likes carrying revolvers because there’s less of a possibility of them jamming or having issues. He suggested a Ruger LCR or even an old Colt Detective, which holds 6 shots. He also suggests getting a .357 Magnum and shooting .38 Special +P ammunition out of it. About revolvers: “if you have 17 rounds in a gun and you get a jam, or you can’t rack the slide if its, to reloaded what good is it? I’d rather have you know, you can buy a Smith and Wesson the plus guns have seven round chambers. You know, Taurus has an eight rounder I think, right? I’m not a big fan of Taurus, but but they have an eight round. So give me a seven round revolver for home defense. I’ll take it every day. And you and I would discussed it. I prefer five shot revolver to carry all the time. It’s idiot proof. I can put it anywhere. I don’t have to worry about the safety. I don’t have to worry about anything?” Since I was traveling to New Jersey, ‘where fun comes to die’, I wasn’t carrying, obviously, but I was carrying a tactical pen with me. Anthony and I talk about how with a tactical pen, we would have to write our way out of trouble. During COVID besides the Quarantine Crawl, Anthony took some time to put all his tips from his podcast and other ideas to stay safe and turned that into a book called, “Crime Proof: Think Like A Criminal And Beat Them At Their Own Game”. In it there are several tips for everyone of every age, from teens and college students, to adults, and adults who are watching after their parents. We talk about what to do if you’re pulled over and you’re carrying a firearm. He’s got some smart points about it, if you do have to inform the police that you’re carrying. However, you don’t have to in all states. I always use HandgunLaw .us https://www. handgunlaw.us/ for information when I’m traveling to other states. When you’re pulled over and carrying Anthony says “So that cop is approaching you in a much different mindset than you’re handling him. I ever you know, I’m a big guy. I don’t dig in my wallet. I don’t look in the console. I don’t look at my glove box while the cop is parked behind me because it looks like I’m either trying to hide something or I’m trying to find something.” For the first few years of RSWC, while I was traveling through New Jersey, I would reach out to Anthony to see if he was around so we could catch up. Most times, he was able to make time for me, which I was grateful for. One of the things I wanted to do with RSWC was to expand my circle of friends. With Anthony and the GFH staff, you’re family. The last couple of trips through the Garden State, he has been busy with expanding the range and some other issues. But he was able to give me some time recently. We caught up and talked about the expansion of the Gun For Hire range, Crime Proof, and some travel tips. Anthony told me that every time he travels outside the US, he takes with him a tactical pen and a flashlight. To new folks that are getting into firearms and self defense, a flashlight may seem strange, but the power can go out when we’re inside and we won’t be able to see anything. He likes the Fenix flashlights and carries one everywhere but he also carries a tactical pen. The flashlight should be at least 200 lumens and can be used to shine in someone’s face, which can blind them and give you time to escape. When Anthony travels he says “I always take a tactical pen. I actually I take two tactical pens, I put one in my little man purse that I carry on messenger bag, where I keep like, you know, medicine that I need any medications or whatever. And my cell phone and a charger and a few other things. But I always have a tactical pad and I pack in my luggage, a spare tactical pen, a small pen knife that I don’t care about that I bought in a big box store in case it gets taken away. And I always pack two flashlights.” I’m really glad that I stopped at GFH on that first trip to DC. Becoming friends with Anthony over the last few years has been a wonderful thing for me. He and his staff always make me feel welcome and like I’m part of the family. As a matter of fact on one stop, he had me shoot the 50 BMG and he made a video of it to share on his social media. Both of us living in ‘occupied territory (MA & NJ), we’re like kindred spirits. He’s pushed me a few times to get some things done which has been good for me. A mentor like that is priceless. Like I said, one goal of RSWC is to expand my circle of friends, and Anthony Colandro was the first of many to be in my circle. RIDIN’ SHOTGUN WITH CHARLIE We do cover some of the differences between two states that are both “occupied territory”, as I call it. There are some things that are the same between Massachusetts and New Jersey and www.thearmedlifestyle.com
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