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Stephen Hunter, Wayne LaPierre on Gun Talk

Author and Film Critic Stephen Hunter joins Tom Gresham this Sunday, June 20th, on Tom Gresham's Gun Talk (R) Radio, the only nationally-syndicated radio talk show about guns and the shooting sports.

Hunter has written 16 novels, his latest titled I, Sniper, and has also published non-fiction work, including American Gunfight, about a plot to kill President Truman. Once the film critic for The Washington Post where he was awarded the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Criticism, Hunter is known for a realistic writing style, especially when it comes to firearms.

“I’ve been a Stephen Hunter fan for 20 years,” said Gun Talk host Tom Gresham. “He’s one of the few novelists who gets guns right, but more than that, he actually makes guns important characters in his books.”

NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre stops in to discuss H.R. 5175, The Disclose Act, which has been making headlines as of late. The Disclose Act deals with campaign finance and disclosure of information from organizations that donate to political campaigns within a certain time near an election. The NRA saw H.R. 5175 as an assault on freedom of political speech, and fought the bill. The most recent amendment excludes groups based on certain criteria, including size and date of inception. Because of their opposition, the NRA is now just one of the groups excluded from this act.

Another author making his debut on Tom Gresham's Gun Talk this Sunday is Attorney Mitch Vilos, a trial lawyer in both Utah and Alabama. Vilos’ law practice “focuses on primarily two areas of law, representing accident victims and handling criminal cases involving self-defense and weapons charges.” As a passionate advocate for self-defense and the law, Vilos has written three books on Utah Gun Laws, and has most recently released Self-Defense Laws of All 50 States.

In its 15th year of national syndication, Tom Gresham's Gun Talk Radio airs live on Sundays from 2PM-5PM Eastern, and runs on 94 stations, plus SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio.  All Gun Talk shows can be downloaded as podcasts through Apple iTunes or at www.guntalk.libsyn.com.  More information is available at www.guntalk.com.

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