Mr. Alan Beck is an attorney that specializes in Second Amendment law. He is passionate about curbing government misconduct and vindicating his clients’ rights through litigation in court. He graduated from the University of California San Diego with a bachelor’s degree and then obtained his juris doctor degree from the University of San Diego School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in Hawaii and California.

He has spent much of his career fighting for the rights of Hawaiians in court. And has compelled numerous policy changes in Hawaii through his litigation. He also works with the Hawaii Firearms Coalition to lobby for the rights of gun owners with the Hawaii legislature.

Chris Boeck is the General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer at Silencer Shop, the nation’s leading distributor of firearm silencers. Through their nationwide network of Powered By Silencer Shop Dealers and their famous kiosks, Silencer Shop has revolutionized the NFA process to help more Americans lawfully acquire silencers than anyone else. Silencer Shop is a steadfast advocate for the Second Amendment and is driving national efforts to preserve constitutional protection for firearm components like silencers. Prior to joining Silencer Shop, Chris Boeck was a partner at Locke Lord LLP, an AMLAW 100 law firm, where he provided commercial and regulatory guidance to clients in the firearms industry. Mr. Boeck serves as a Director for the American Suppressor Association Foundation and the Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition (FRAC). He graduated with Honors from The University of Texas School of Law after receiving his undergraduate degree in criminal justice, Summa Cum Laude with top-tier University Honors.

Robert Cekada has devoted his career to public service and frontline law enforcement, serving communities at the local and federal levels for more than three decades. He was sworn in as the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on April 30, 2026. He leads the men and women of ATF in enforcing laws related to firearms, explosives, arson, and alcohol and tobacco trafficking. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Cekada served as the Deputy Director since April 2025.

Mr. Cekada serves as a member of the National Crime Gun Intelligence Governing Board and the International Association of Chiefs of Police Firearms Committee. He has been active in numerous law enforcement and public safety leadership organizations throughout his career.

Attorney Martha Dean is known for her firm’s successful defense of outdoor shooting ranges. Her clients’ cases have established national precedents favorable to ranges under the federal hazardous waste laws and Clean Water Act. She has successfully defended ranges in state and federal court over long-distance stray bullet claims, range safety, zoning, permitting, noise, and environmental issues. Dean has taught “Outdoor Shooting Ranges: Winning Defense Strategies” for the NSSF’s Industry Summit and “Defending Shooting Ranges: Winning Litigation Strategies,” NRA National Firearms Law Seminar. She is a graduate of Wellesley College and the University of Connecticut School of Law. Dean is a member of the Connecticut bar and is admitted to the U.S. District Courts for Connecticut and the Eastern District of Michigan, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second and Sixth Circuits, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Originally from Vermont, Dean’s law practice is based out of Avon, Connecticut.

Cam Edwards is the editor of BearingArms.com and the host of the Cam & Company podcast, which has been running for many years. With 30 years of experience as a journalist and broadcaster, Cam has covered Second Amendment news on a daily basis since 2004. In addition to his reporting, he is also an advocate and serves on the board of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. He currently lives on a small farm in central Virginia with two of his five kids and a motley collection of critters; including Mario the rooster, who can regularly be heard on Cam & Company.

I had spent twenty years in the consumer packaged goods business as a recognized technology and integrated data analysis expert. I was published in many periodicals and had done extensive guest lecturing at universities and significant public speaking at industry events. I thoroughly enjoyed the challenges that CPG presented and I try to “keep my toe in the water” in this thoroughly connected age of information. But I wanted a change…

Currently, I am the Executive Director of a 501(c)(6) trade association in the firearms industry and also make and sell specialized firearms. I also actively provide consulting services to the firearms community in a variety of capacities and engagements via MOD Specialties. In addition, I am a passionate cancer survivor and devote a significant amount of time to volunteer and patient advocacy activities.

Kenyon Gleason is the president and secretary of the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW). He joined NASGW in January of 2015.

NASGW is a trade association comprised of wholesalers, manufacturers, independent sales reps, media and service providers – both national and international – primarily focused on shooting sports equipment and accessories. The organization, in addition to advocacy for two-step distribution, works to create efficient business solutions for the firearms industry through its SCOPE data platform and newly created industry product catalog called VAULT.

Gleason is a board member for the American Suppressor Association (ASA), Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and former board member for Walk the Talk America (WTTA) and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) in Washington, D.C.

Gleason has over 30 years of media, communications, marketing, public and government relations experience in a variety of industries including healthcare, education, transportation, agriculture and the shooting sports.

He and his wife are the proud parents of five grown sons.

Alan Merril Gottlieb is an American author, conservative political activist, gun rights advocate, and businessperson.

Since 1971 Alan has been Chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA), an organization that he expanded into a national force as the “Common Sense Gun Lobby” focusing on grassroots lobbying.

In 1974 Alan founded the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) with a unique and innovative vision for its time – building the necessary foundation to bring a case addressing the Second Amendment to the United States Supreme Court through scholarly pursuits, public education programs, publications, and legal action. Since its inception, SAF has been the leader in the legal arena, having participated in over 260 different legal actions, leading to the continued defense, restoration, and expansion of the right to keep and bear arms throughout the United States.

CCRKBA and SAF co-operate to organize the annual Gun Rights Policy Conference.

Alan graduated from the University of Tennessee with a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering and attended the Institute on Comparative Political and Economic Systems at Georgetown University. Besides guiding CCRKAB and SAF, he is a member of the Board of Directors of CPAC (American Conservative Union), Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise, the International Association for the Protection for Civilian Arms Rights and other non-profit organizations. He is also the author or co-author of almost two dozen books. He has written opinion pieces for hundreds of newspapers and appeared on thousands of radio and television shows and innumerable other media appearances.

Alan is a passionate philatelist (stamp collector) and has an impressive collection of antique firearms. He has been recognized as a distinguished alumnus and taught classes at University of Tennessee. He is a fan of all things “Volunteer.”

Alan and his wife Julianne Versnel have worked side by side for 49 years and been married for 46 years. He is the proud father of Amy, Sarah, Alexis, and Andrew. He is the lucky grandfather to Alex, Caroline, and Felix. He is known for his bowties and series of white dogs named Winston.

Joseph Greenlee is the Director of the Office of Litigation Counsel at the National Rifle Association – Institute for Legislative Action.

Greenlee has worked on more than 150 Second Amendment cases and has filed more than 50 briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court.

Greenlee has authored 19 scholarly articles on firearms law. He has been cited in roughly 200 cases, including 5 U.S. Supreme Court cases (Bruen, Rahimi, Cargill, NYSRPA v. NYC, and Chiafalo).

Greenlee has also authored dozens of short articles on the right to keep and bear arms, which have appeared in The Hill, Washington Post, Washington Times, and SCOTUSblog, among others.

Congressional Candidate – Texas District 23

Brandon Herrera is an entrepreneur, Second Amendment activist, and social media personality.

Shaped by a deep Texas heritage with his family originating in Texas and both parents from military families, he pursued studies in Pre-Law before focusing on starting a small business in firearm manufacturing.

Using a lifelong passion for firearms, he built his business as well as a large social media following. Accumulating over half a billion views using entertainment to promote firearm safety and Second Amendment advocacy, he has become a leader in the industry.

After increased frustration over government overreach during the COVID lockdowns of 2020, Brandon came back to his roots and moved to Texas for good, bringing his businesses and employees along with him.

He works with pro-freedom groups both in the Second Amendment and America First communities and is an advocate for our military and Veterans.

Brandon is a very strong constitutionalist who believes one of the keys to individual Liberty is limiting federal power as much as possible and returning that power to the states to decide issues for themselves.

Gabriella Hoffman is a policy analyst, award-winning outdoor writer, podcaster, storyteller, and proud gun owner. She is director of Independent Women’s Center for Energy and Conservation, a CFACT policy analyst, host of the District of Conservation podcast, and serves as second vice president of the Professional Outdoor Media Association.

Adam Kraut is the Second Amendment Foundation’s Executive Director. He brings more than a decade of experience in the Second Amendment realm as a litigator and educator. Throughout his career, Kraut has represented individuals, companies, and institutional plaintiffs in state and federal litigation and regulatory matters.

In addition to his legal background, Kraut draws management experience from his time in the non-profit world, where he was responsible for overseeing the programmatic functions of a liberty-based non-profit, which concentrated on Second Amendment issues.

He also managed a federal firearms licensee. Kraut comes with a variety of media experience, having written for publications such as Recoil magazine, Recoil Web, and other online publications, writing and hosting a YouTube series, hosting and appearing as guest on multiple podcasts, and appearing on television.

Robert Leider is an Assistant Professor of Law at Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University. His scholarly interests are in criminal law, criminal procedure, and constitutional law, especially concerning questions about the use of force and the rule of law. He has written on the law of self-defense, the constitutional allocation of military power, and gun control. Among other places, he has published in the Florida Law Review (forthcoming), the Indiana Law Journal, and the Wall Street Journal.

Mr. Moros is an accomplished attorney who has recently begun work as Second Amendment Foundation’s Director of Legal Research and Education. Prior to that, he contributed to several high-profile victories for gun rights litigants, including cases vindicating the right to carry and providing an avenue for visitors from other states to be able to carry in California for the first time. Other cases affected the types of firearms Californians can purchase and possess, and even one lawsuit that stopped California from blocking access to the courts for Second Amendment claims. Mr. Moros has also helped draft several amicus briefs at the appellate and Supreme Court levels. Aside from litigation, he has also written numerous articles about the Second Amendment and gun culture generally. He co-authored a law review article focused on the anti-tyranny roots and history of the Second Amendment. See Michel, C.D. and Moros, Konstadinos (2024) “Restrictions “Our Ancestors Would Never Have Accepted”: The Historical Case Against Assault Weapon Bans,” Wyoming Law Review: Vol. 24: No. 1, Article 3.

Fernando Nava grew up around the animals, the land, and the hard work that carried his family through every season of life. Today he’s turning raw Florence, Arizona land into a working ranch that will support his family for generations. Follow on instagram @rusty_wheel_ranch

John Petrolino is a U.S. Merchant Marine Officer, writer, firearms instructor, and author of Decoding Firearms: An Easy to Read Guide on Basic Gun Safety & Use. Petrolino received a B.S. in Marine Engineering from Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

Petrolino has been published by BearingArms.com,  AmmoLand.com, News2A.com,  ShootingNewsWeekly.com, TheTruthAboutGuns.com, USA Carry, Save New Jersey Blog, USCCA’s Concealed Carry Magazine, NRA Women, and America’s 1st Freedom.

In 2024 Petrolino launched a product and travel review site, TheSquareReviews.com, where he serves as the publisher/editor-in-chief. Also, in 2024 he was elected to the Board of Directors of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms.

In 2022 Petrolino was named “Media Figure of the Year” by San Diego County Gun Owners PAC and “Blogger of the Year” by the Second Amendment Foundation. SAF named him “Journalist of the Year” in 2024. In 2025 Petrolino received an “Outstanding Achievement” in broadcast award from the Professional Outdoor Media Association. Also, in 2025 he won two 1st Place and two 2nd Place “Excellence in Journalism” awards in the Metropolitan division from the N.J. Society of Professional Journalists for his watchdog coverage of N.J., articles on the N.J. Second Amendment community, and his reporting on a N.J. homeowner who used a firearm for self-defense without firing a shot.

Bill Sack is the Director of Legal Operations at Second Amendment Foundation, and is a practicing attorney and graduate of The George Washington University and Widener Law School. He brings five years of direct experience in the Second Amendment advocacy space, including as Director of Legal Operations for a liberty-based advocacy non-profit as well as a decade of experience in management, marketing and PR. As Director of Legal Operations, Bill is responsible for oversight of SAF’s legal program to include litigation inception and management, tracking active cases, educating the public and cultivating SAF’s attorney referral network.

Shermichael Singleton is an American political strategist, writer, and CNN Political Commentator with a multifaceted background that spans politics, media, and public speaking.

In 2019 he co-hosted Consider It, a digital show that focused on culture and politics by Facebook (Meta) and Vox Media. He also co-created and hosted Screen Share on MSNBC Peacock, under the special projects division for MSNBC in 2022, leading up to the midterms. He’s guest-hosted numerous shows, including for former MSNBC peacock host Zerlina Maxwell, and live shows for MSNBC anchor Katie Phang. Additionally, he’s guest anchored for Nexstar-owned digital show ’Rising,’ under The Hill, its digital news publication.

Shermichael hosts a weekly SiriusXM radio show, on SiriusXM Urban View on Saturdays from 2 to 3 PM EST, where he reaches hundreds of thousands of listeners each week.

Knox Williams is a passionate believer that every law-abiding citizen should be able to buy and use suppressors to help protect their hearing. That’s why he helped form the American Suppressor Association in 2011. At the time, hunting with a suppressor was not legal in Georgia – Knox’s home state. When he began developing a plan to change the law, he realized two things: 1) no other organizations were working on pro-suppressor reform, and 2) he would be far more effective if he created a coalition. Thus, ASA was born.

Through his work at ASA, Knox has helped three states legalize suppressor ownership and 19 states legalize their use in the field – including the Peach State in 2014. In 2021, he helped form the ASA Foundation, the 501(c)(3) wing of the American Suppressor Association to educate the public on the realities and merits of suppressors and stand at the forefront of pro-suppressor litigation. In his spare time, Knox enjoys hunting (suppressed), shooting (suppressed), travelin cooking, and all things Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Falcons, and UGA football.

Jared Yanis is a veteran law enforcement officer who was disabled on-duty after 24 years of service.

Jared is also known as Guns & Gadgets on YouTube, where he is a nationally known 2nd Amendment advocate and content creator focused on keeping people informed on the constant attempts to infringe on the Constitution and the 2nd Amendment rights of the American people. He provides daily news and reports on all matters involving the right to keep and bear arms on his YouTube channel.

Jared is also a co-owner of Blackout Coffee. Blackout Coffee was founded in Florida in 2018 and is a purpose-driven company that acknowledges the people and traditions that make our country great. They are known for supporting traditional American values, military, first-responders, and hard-working people all across the country.