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With meta's never ending policy of squashing my posts into oblivion, I've gone ahead and taken the dive into Substack. You can find and subscribe to it at atwfirearmsinstruction.substack.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:43 AM
With meta's never ending policy of squashing my posts into oblivion, I've gone ahead and taken the dive into Substack. You can find and subscribe to it at atwfirearmsinstruction.substack.com
I am very happy to have been featured in a story published today by Radio IQ and Virginia Public Radio. The story is a look at the Virginia gubernatorial race focusing on the candidates stances on transgender issues and gun rights and how the two are intertwined.
www.wvtf.org/news/2025-10...
www.wvtf.org/news/2025-10...
Virginia's candidates for governor on guns, trans issues and campaign enthusiasm
Virginia’s election is less than three weeks away. Brad Kutner spent some time with the candidates for the state’s highest office.
www.wvtf.org
October 16, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I am very happy to have been featured in a story published today by Radio IQ and Virginia Public Radio. The story is a look at the Virginia gubernatorial race focusing on the candidates stances on transgender issues and gun rights and how the two are intertwined.
www.wvtf.org/news/2025-10...
www.wvtf.org/news/2025-10...
Class schedule of Richmond and Harrisburg firearms classes for thr first half of 2026 has been posted. We will also be offering Stop the Bleed classes and CPR/AED classes. Probably a few others as well :)
Sign up now at atwfi.com/classes
Sign up now at atwfi.com/classes
October 14, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Class schedule of Richmond and Harrisburg firearms classes for thr first half of 2026 has been posted. We will also be offering Stop the Bleed classes and CPR/AED classes. Probably a few others as well :)
Sign up now at atwfi.com/classes
Sign up now at atwfi.com/classes
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he’s right and he’s right to say it
April 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
he’s right and he’s right to say it
You are more likely to need to patch a hole than to make a hole.
ATW is happy to be adding Stop the Bleed to our roster of classes!
ATW is happy to be adding Stop the Bleed to our roster of classes!
April 2, 2025 at 9:03 AM
You are more likely to need to patch a hole than to make a hole.
ATW is happy to be adding Stop the Bleed to our roster of classes!
ATW is happy to be adding Stop the Bleed to our roster of classes!
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Major breaking trans news: The ACLU has launched a lawsuit on behalf of 7 transgender people affected by Trump’s passport ban.
Incredible filing. The Trump admin is now swarmed with lawsuits over discriminatory and illegal executive orders.
Incredible filing. The Trump admin is now swarmed with lawsuits over discriminatory and illegal executive orders.
February 7, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Major breaking trans news: The ACLU has launched a lawsuit on behalf of 7 transgender people affected by Trump’s passport ban.
Incredible filing. The Trump admin is now swarmed with lawsuits over discriminatory and illegal executive orders.
Incredible filing. The Trump admin is now swarmed with lawsuits over discriminatory and illegal executive orders.
Back doing my thing. I have been teaching our Pistol Shooting 101 class almost every weekend since the election. I love helping our community learn to protect itself and helping folks get their CCW permits.
February 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Back doing my thing. I have been teaching our Pistol Shooting 101 class almost every weekend since the election. I love helping our community learn to protect itself and helping folks get their CCW permits.
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These are the same picture.
February 1, 2025 at 3:52 AM
These are the same picture.
This is a good price for y'all to get ahold of a quality IFAK. Everyone should have an IFAK and take first aid/cpr/stop the bleeding or even TECC courses.
"We keep us safe" means having the training and the tools to render aid, should it be necessary. We're super excited to be able to offer our TECC IFAKs for under $100 right now. We sell these at cost, and feel they offer tremendous value. All flavors are in stock!
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February 1, 2025 at 12:44 AM
This is a good price for y'all to get ahold of a quality IFAK. Everyone should have an IFAK and take first aid/cpr/stop the bleeding or even TECC courses.
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New VCU confirms they’ve suspended all trans affirming care for those 19 and younger.
Says guidance came from the state. Story coming shortly.
Says guidance came from the state. Story coming shortly.
January 30, 2025 at 11:02 PM
New VCU confirms they’ve suspended all trans affirming care for those 19 and younger.
Says guidance came from the state. Story coming shortly.
Says guidance came from the state. Story coming shortly.
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In 24 hours we've gotten executive orders attempting to ban gender affirming care, ban recognition of trans youth in schools, ban trans employees in the federal government. It's a full on societal purge of trans people.
They meant it when they said they wanted to eradicate us.
They meant it when they said they wanted to eradicate us.
January 30, 2025 at 1:29 AM
In 24 hours we've gotten executive orders attempting to ban gender affirming care, ban recognition of trans youth in schools, ban trans employees in the federal government. It's a full on societal purge of trans people.
They meant it when they said they wanted to eradicate us.
They meant it when they said they wanted to eradicate us.
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The war on woke is growing into a blitzkrieg.
As an antiracist media organization, our mission is to fight this war.
Our recent interview with one of the last remaining Tuskegee Airmen is on our YouTube channel
As an antiracist media organization, our mission is to fight this war.
Our recent interview with one of the last remaining Tuskegee Airmen is on our YouTube channel
Air Force pulls class with Tuskegee Airmen video after DEI order
The military and other agencies have scrambled to comply with President Trump's sweeping executive order barring DEI programs.
www.airforcetimes.com
January 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The war on woke is growing into a blitzkrieg.
As an antiracist media organization, our mission is to fight this war.
Our recent interview with one of the last remaining Tuskegee Airmen is on our YouTube channel
As an antiracist media organization, our mission is to fight this war.
Our recent interview with one of the last remaining Tuskegee Airmen is on our YouTube channel
This is a straight up ignorant take. All this would do is make it harder and harder for marginalized communities to be able defend themselves. Each of these "madatory" ideas is more cost that gatekeeps those with less financial means from being able to exercise their 2nd Amendment rights.
What we should do on guns:
1. Call for Responsible Gun Ownership.
2. Call for mandatory Gun Insurance.
3. Call for mandatory Gun Safes.
4. Call for Owner Criminal Liability for child Gun Use.
5. Stop calling for Gun Bans or GunControl. It's as toxic and counter effective as Defund the Police.
1. Call for Responsible Gun Ownership.
2. Call for mandatory Gun Insurance.
3. Call for mandatory Gun Safes.
4. Call for Owner Criminal Liability for child Gun Use.
5. Stop calling for Gun Bans or GunControl. It's as toxic and counter effective as Defund the Police.
January 22, 2025 at 12:53 AM
This is a straight up ignorant take. All this would do is make it harder and harder for marginalized communities to be able defend themselves. Each of these "madatory" ideas is more cost that gatekeeps those with less financial means from being able to exercise their 2nd Amendment rights.
Had the pleasure of talking with M6 Info news from Paris about how the transgender community & other marginalized groups are feeling right now. At ATW we have been working for years to help our community members learn to defend themselves and their families. We will always continue to be a resource.
January 22, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Had the pleasure of talking with M6 Info news from Paris about how the transgender community & other marginalized groups are feeling right now. At ATW we have been working for years to help our community members learn to defend themselves and their families. We will always continue to be a resource.
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Today and in the coming days, remember
January 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Today and in the coming days, remember
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These executive orders on banning federally funded entities from recognizing trans people or disallowing them from using the bathroom are not self-executing or immediately enforceable. They require formal rule making at a minimum. They are a scare tactic. Ignore and do not comply in advance.
January 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
These executive orders on banning federally funded entities from recognizing trans people or disallowing them from using the bathroom are not self-executing or immediately enforceable. They require formal rule making at a minimum. They are a scare tactic. Ignore and do not comply in advance.
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There is no joy in taking health insurance coverage away from any of our constituents, including trans children of active duty service members here in Virginia.
You can’t support our troops by making it harder for families to afford medically necessary health care prescribed by their doctors.
You can’t support our troops by making it harder for families to afford medically necessary health care prescribed by their doctors.
THRILLED to see us pass our annual defense bill, which contains a sizable raise for our servicemembers, investments in child care facilities, food security assistance, and more. Glad to support the needs of servicemembers by getting this done.
December 18, 2024 at 7:09 PM
There is no joy in taking health insurance coverage away from any of our constituents, including trans children of active duty service members here in Virginia.
You can’t support our troops by making it harder for families to afford medically necessary health care prescribed by their doctors.
You can’t support our troops by making it harder for families to afford medically necessary health care prescribed by their doctors.
Upcoming Pistol Classes for Richmimd, VA, Charlottesville, VA, and Torrington, CT. Register at atwfi.com/classes
December 7, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Upcoming Pistol Classes for Richmimd, VA, Charlottesville, VA, and Torrington, CT. Register at atwfi.com/classes
Had a large group for Pistol Shooting 101 yesterday and everyone did amazing. So many first time shooters including this person! After a few shots with the .22 pistol, they dropped 5 shots in the exact same hole with the 9mm and continued to amaze as the target was moved further out.
November 24, 2024 at 1:28 PM
Had a large group for Pistol Shooting 101 yesterday and everyone did amazing. So many first time shooters including this person! After a few shots with the .22 pistol, they dropped 5 shots in the exact same hole with the 9mm and continued to amaze as the target was moved further out.