Charlie Cook
Charlie Cook is a firearm instructor in Massachusetts. He’s presented at the Second Amendment Foundation’s Gun Rights Policy Conference, emceed concealed carry fashion shows around the country, and is the host of the award-winning Riding Shotgun With Charlie podcast & YouTube channel. Charlie can also be found on Facebook.
Riding Shotgun with Charlie’s Stagecoach Made It Out To SHOT Show 2024!
Charlie Cook of Riding Shotgun with Charlie sat down with some of our favorite 2nd Amendment people at SHOT Show 2024. Much of it is chronicled on his YouTube channel and you can also read about it right here.
‘School Shooting’ Headline in Mass. Great Click Bait.
Anything for readers and ratings. Report on a new “school shooting” and surely it will catch people’s interest. That’s exactly what happened in the case of a shooting that took place recently at Worcester State University.
An Open Letter to Speaker Mariano on the Shredding of the Bill of Rights
Urgent! Massachusetts House poised to vote on HD.4607 this Wednesday, October 18th. This is the most egregious anti-civil rights bill of all time. It is imperative you contact your legislators and Speaker Mariano immediately to let them know your rights cannot be taken!
GOAL Bruen to Boston Rally
It’s time for GOAL members, gun owners, and those who believe in freedom and civil liberties to rise up and demand that the Massachusetts government respect the US Constitution. Get all the details about the Bruen to Boston Rally, taking place on Sept. 27, here.
A Bill Delayed is a Bill Denied
It looks like the good, law-abiding, gun owners of Massachusetts might be getting a stay of execution. Their so-called “Carry Killer” bill has been delayed. It’s probably a safe bet that this bill will come before the legislature again in the future. Probably in more onerous form, if that’s even possible.
When The Man Comes Around
It appears that “the man” appears to be coming around to the fact that the oppressive, do-nothing, Massachusetts Carry Killer bill, officially known as HD4420, will do NOTHING to stop crime and only make the job of enforcement all the more difficult.
Massachusetts Rep. Day Backstabs Gun Owners. Did a Good Job Pretending He Gave a Damn About Us.
After all of the Gun Law Listening Tour stops, in which MA Rep. Michael Day promised to listen to both sides of the “gun issue”, his true intentions are now on display. A 140-page, pre-written bill that includes and expands upon the provisions of New Jersey’s so-called carry killer law. This is a bad one folks.
Tennessee Governor Lee Likes His ‘Red Flag’ Laws
No matter how much you polish it, a turd is still a turd. The people of Tennessee have made it clear that they don’t want more ineffective laws that target the law-abiding while doing nothing to stop mass murderers. Governor Lee has proposed, what we guess is, a red flag law that seems to be a little more balanced and in line with US Constitution than other states’ red flag laws. But is it, really?
Massachusetts Gun Law Listening Tour Stop 10, Impacted Communities in Springfield
At stop number 10, in Springfield, MA, the Gun Law Listening Tour comes to an end. The topic was so-called “impacted communities.” The turnout was low. What we’d like to know: Was anything accomplished, whether good, bad, or indifferent? Was anyone swayed towards or away from the pro-gun or anti-gun side? We’re just not sure.
Massachusetts Gun Law Listening Tour Stop Nine on Training and Shooting
Stop number nine of the Massachusetts Gun Law Listening Tour took place at Northern Essex Community College in Lawrence, Mass. The subject: Training and Shooting.
Massachusetts Gun Law Listening Tour In New Bedford – Where You Need a Gun
The eighth stop on the Massachusetts Gun Law Listening Tour took place at a high school in New Bedford, MA. The topic was so-called “impacted communities.” NB is known as a high-crime city where individuals might feel the need to carry a gun. Despite this, the audience turnout was rather lackluster.
A ‘Swatting’ Leads to an Accidental Discharge
A police detective had a major “whoopsie” in the men’s room at a boy’s school that almost landed him in some serious doo-doo. A so-called “swatting” call was made, targeting a prep school, which led to a negligent discharge by a police employee which then prompted an even bigger response.
