Catching Up with NRA 2.0

Catching Up with NRA 2.0

Author: Michael Bane April 30, 2025 Duration: 45:59

This week Michael covers the the 2025 NRA Convention in Atlanta…good or bad? Making progress or not? From the convention floor, suppressors were once again everywhere, including a collaboration between Ruger and Dead Air Silencers.

MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 268.
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Host: Michael Bane
Producer: Flying Dragon Ltd.

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