
Utah gun politics, unsanded and local.
The gist
Gun Radio Utah follows firearms policy and shooting culture through a strongly pro-gun Utah lens. Clark Aposha and Bill Pedersen move between state bills, candidate records, gun shows, range events, firearm accessories, and practical shooting talk with loose studio banter.
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About Gun Radio Utah
Gun Radio Utah is firearms politics with a Utah address. The show is built around gun rights, Utah law, legislative fights, court decisions, candidate records, and the day-to-day culture of shooting. It speaks plainly. Clark Aposha and Bill Pedersen bring a conversational studio style that can move from a joke about leftovers to a discussion of public venues, concealed carry rules, or a specific bill without changing gears for long. The politics are not hidden or softened. Recent excerpts put Second Amendment arguments, anti-gun legislation, congressional candidates, public-money venue restrictions, and the treatment of firearm rights at the center of the show. Local detail matters here. The discussion names Utah ranges, gun shows, caucuses, state representatives, congressional districts, and organizations connected to firearms policy. It also spends time away from legislation. The show talks about open houses at Lee Kay, shooting events, safety officers, volunteers, suppressors, night vision, thermal equipment, full-auto experiences, archery, and practical range habits. That mix gives the program its particular texture. It is part issue advocacy, part community bulletin board, part gun-counter conversation, and part running argument with institutions the hosts see as hostile to gun rights. The guest list in the digest reflects that range, with appearances or interviews involving figures such as John Lott, Brad Thor, Representative Carrie Ann Lisenby, Representative Candace Perucci, Alex with Utah Shooters, and Daniel Evans. The show's energy comes from proximity. These are not abstract debates about national gun culture; they are framed through Utah bills, Utah venues, Utah ranges, and Utah political races. The tone can be teasing, impatient, and openly partisan. It also returns often to ordinary shooting-community norms: go shoot, bring someone new, clean up after yourself, and pay attention to the rules that affect where people can carry. Gun Radio Utah suits a listener who wants firearms politics from within a strongly pro-gun local network. It is most useful when the question is not just what happened, but how Utah gun-rights advocates are talking about it among themselves.
Made for: Suits a listener who wants Utah-centered gun politics, Second Amendment advocacy, and shooting-community news in a candid conversational format. It fits people who prefer local bills, ranges, events, and named political fights over national punditry alone.
What sets it apart: Gun Radio Utah stands apart by tying firearms policy to specific Utah places, races, venues, ranges, and bills. Its appeal is the combination of legislative argument and on-the-ground shooting culture in the same room.
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Clark Aposhian talks about gun rights and gun issues here in Utah.
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Episodes
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Gun Radio Utah: The Unapologetic Special
Clark Aposha and Bill Pedersen discuss missing the NRA show in Houston and preview a discussion about the program 'Arms Around America'.
Apr 18, 2026·38m·2 clips - 2
Gun Radio Utah: Special Guest; Mailing Guns; Do we bother with Gun Laws?
Hidden gemDiscussion on mailing handguns via USPS, Utah gun laws, and a special guest interview with Representative Carrie Ann Lisenby about gun legislation in Congress.
Apr 11, 2026·37m·2 clips - 3
Gun Radio Utah: Anti-Anti-Gun
Gun Radio Utah examines the University of Utah's Guns to Gardens event, where firearms are dismantled and transformed into garden tools, alongside Clark and Bill's alternative flower-seed shotgun-shell idea.
Apr 4, 2026·38m·2 clips - 4
Gun Radio Utah: Bills Birthday Fun Show!
Hidden gemGun Radio Utah's birthday episode covers Utah HB 214, with Representative Jordan Tusher explaining its protections for lawful firearm manufacturers and sellers from certain civil lawsuits.
Mar 28, 2026·38m·2 clips - 5
Gun Radio Utah: Are Your Gun Rights Censored?
Gun Radio Utah examines whether gun owners feel censored or pressured to hide firearms ownership, prompted by Grand Rapids Mayor David Legrand saying gun owners should be ashamed.
Mar 21, 2026·37m·2 clips - 6
Gun Radio Utah: Live from the Uinta County Gun and Knife Show!
Live from a gun and knife show in Vernal, Utah, the hosts discuss the event, Pi Day, and upcoming caucuses.
Mar 14, 2026·38m - 7
Gun Radio Utah; Crossroads of the West Gunshow in Hurricane!
Mar 7, 2026·37m - 8
Gun Radio Utah: Legislation
Feb 28, 2026·38m - 9
Gun Radio Utah: Crossroads of the West
Feb 21, 2026·37m - 10
Gun Radio Utah: Valentines Day Bills!
Feb 14, 2026·38m - 11
Gun Radio Utah: Brad Thor; Rep. Candace Pierucci Interview
Hosts discuss upcoming interviews with author Brad Thor and Representative Candace Pierucci, and review gun-related bills in the Utah legislature.
Feb 7, 2026·37m - 12
Gun Radio Utah: Important Bills, and Important Questions
Jan 31, 2026·38m - 13
Gun Radio Utah: Shot Show Special!
Jan 24, 2026·38m - 14
Gun Radio Utah: Guns Ammo Preparedness Grand Opening!
Jan 17, 2026·38m - 15
Gun Radio Utah: New Year, New Laws, and what you can do
Jan 10, 2026·37m - 16
Gun Radio Utah: First Show of 2026!
Jan 3, 2026·38m - 17
Gun Radio Utah: The John Lott Special
Dec 27, 2025·37m - 18
Gun Radio Utah: Graham Park- President of the Shooters Union Australia
Dec 20, 2025·37m - 19
Gun Radio Utah: New Laws; Utahs Gun Grade
Dec 13, 2025·37m - 20
Gun Radio Utah: No King Shooting update
Dec 6, 2025·37m - 21
Gun Radio Utah: Murry's latest Indoor Shooting Range; New Office
Nov 29, 2025·37m - 22
Gun Radio Utah: Mira O'Connell
Nov 22, 2025·37m - 23
Gun Radio Utah: Bill Brassard of the National Shooting Sports Foundation on Gun Safety
Nov 13, 2025·38m - 24
Gun Radio Utah: Young Adults packing Heat
Nov 8, 2025·37m - 25
Gun Radio Utah: Amazing New Guns from Utah
Nov 1, 2025·37m - 26
Gun Radio Utah: Raelle Cunningham
Oct 25, 2025·37m - 27
Gun Radio Utah: No Kings; Hunting
Oct 18, 2025·37m - 28
Gun Radio Utah: Gavin Newsom; AB1127; Suppressors
Oct 11, 2025·37m - 29
Gun Radio Utah: Guns in Churches
Oct 4, 2025·37m - 30
Gun Radio Utah: Live From the Gun Rights Policy Conference
Sep 27, 2025·37m - 31
Gun Radio Utah: Alan Gotlieb
Sep 20, 2025·37m - 32
Gun Radio Utah: Charlie Kirk
Sep 13, 2025·37m - 33
Gun Radio Utah: Live From the Crossroads of the West Gun Show!
Sep 6, 2025·37m - 34
Gun Radio Utah: Mental illness & Shootings w/ Dr. John Lott
Aug 30, 2025·37m - 35
Gun Radio Utah: Live From the Crossroads of the West Gun show!
Aug 23, 2025·37m - 36
Gun Radio Utah: Carry in Post office; Rep. Ryan Wilcox
Aug 16, 2025·37m - 37
Gun Radio Utah: Rare Guns; Disassembling Guns
Aug 9, 2025·38m - 38
Gun Radio Utah: P320; New York City Shooting
Aug 2, 2025·37m - 39
Gun Radio Utah: Background Checks; Lowest Homicide rates
Jul 26, 2025·37m - 40
Gun Radio Utah: Gun Free Zones; Pistol Regulations; Dr. John Lott
Jul 19, 2025·37m - 41
Gun Radio Utah: National Firearms Act
Jul 12, 2025·39m - 42
Gun Radio Utah: July 4th, Big Beautiful Bill
Jul 5, 2025·37m - 43
Gun Radio Utah: Live from Davis Shooting Range
Jun 28, 2025·35m - 44
Gun Radio Utah: Davis County Shooting Range; No Kings Shooting
Jun 21, 2025·29m - 45
Gun Radio Utah: Guns Allowed in LDS Church?
Jun 14, 2025·37m - 46
Gun Radio Utah: Live From North Springs Shooting Range!
Jun 7, 2025·37m - 47
Gun Radio Utah: Cops vs. Lawfully Armed Citizens; How to know if you're getting better
Host discusses upcoming interview with John Lott about statistics comparing police and armed citizens in active shooter situations, and mentions a morning shooting class.
May 31, 2025·37m - 48
Gun Radio Utah: Memorial Day Special
May 24, 2025·37m - 49
Gun Radio Utah: Live From Shootah 2025!
Live from Shootah 2025, the hosts discuss the event's attractions including miniguns, suppressors, and Utah-based firearm companies.
May 17, 2025·37m - 50
Gun Radio Utah: University Made a Mistake; 3D Printed Suppressors
The hosts discuss the University of Utah's mistake regarding Supercross, the Second Amendment not protecting machine guns, and the ATF ordering new suppressors from a Utah company.
May 10, 2025·37m