State of the Second
"State of the Second isn’t your typical 2A podcast—it’s a backstage pass into the firearms industry. Hosted by Kailey Nieman and John Fahrner, we sit down with the real people behind the brands, builds, and big ideas shaping the gun world. From shop owners to social media legends, each episode dives into how they got started, what keeps them going, and what it really takes to make it in the firearms industry, plus the battles they face along the way. If you’ve ever wondered how to break into the...
Episodes (100)
Self-Defense Myths That Will Get You Locked Up (ft. Armed Attorneys)
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The Bro Culture Behind GoonTape (and why it works) (ft. GoonTape)
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The Unfiltered HONEST Truth About the Firearms Community (ft. Whiskey & Windage)
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This Marine Built a Better AR – And Got Banned from Advertising It (Ft. Devil Do...
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Beginners Guide to Stacking Gold & Silver (ft. United Patriot Coin)
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Do Shooting Competitions Matter to Your Marketing? (ft. ANR Design)
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Why Big Gun Companies Are Cutting Corners & How to Fix It – Michael Cox
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Yeeting The Haters – The People Behind Hi-Point (ft Hi-Point Firearms)
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Hollywood's Closet Gun Owners, LEGAL Exploding Targets, & It's NOT Alec Baldwin'...
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Why can't Optics Companies innovate? (ft. Gideon Optics)
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Why Does Palmetto State Armory Keep Winning?
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ATF tries to Silence FREE SPEECH? (ft. AmmoLand)
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What do Gold and Guns have in common?
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This is Why We Don’t Trust Politicians (ft. @stones2ndsense)
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Carrying on Campus: Rights or Risks? (ft. Cheryl Todd)
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Are We Losing the Fight for Gun Rights? (ft. XTech)
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The Inventor of Bump Stock Fights Back! (ft. Slide Fire)
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The Truth Behind the Gundie Awards
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What does the next 4 years look like for the suppressor market? (Ft. Rugged Supp...
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EVERYTHING Wrong with the GUN Industry (Ft. The Gun Collective)
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How To Make Gun Content NOT Suck! (ft. Tundra Tactical)
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The Harsh Reality About Collecting Historical Guns (ft. C&Rsenal)
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Meme Lords and Machine Guns: A Conversation with Shawn Herrin from We Like Shoot...
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Government Control vs. Personal Liberty: Why We Need to Fight! (ft. 12 Spies)
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Traveling with NFA Items, SUSH Act, Suppressor Myths, and OSHA Regulations.
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Humanizing Firearms: How Guns Out TV is Changing the Narrative
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Starting a Gun Company During a Pandemic (ft. Rost Martin) | EP 54
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From Aircraft Mechanics to EDC Innovators: The Blue Alpha Story
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Automatically Restock Your Ammo With THIS! (ft. Ammo Squared)
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The Truth about Turkish Made Guns (ft. SDS Imports) | EP 51
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First Time Gun Owners Should Know This! (ft. Kelly Zachary)
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Knife Industry VS Gun Industry (ft. Smoky Mountain Knife Works)
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Is Your Phone Bill Fighting for Your Rights? (ft. Patriot Mobile)
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The Ultimate Battle for our Rights (ft. Opie in the Smokies)
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So You Want To Get Into The Gun Industry?
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Teachers Conceal Carry in Schools?! (ft. @blackdiamond G&G)
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Carrying in the 21st Century (ft. Vertx)
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Building the Tradition of Guns (ft. Brownells)
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KNOW THIS before carrying a Gun (ft. CCW Safe)
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Changing the Definition of Your Rights (ft. Guns & Gadgets)
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EXPOSING the PETTINESS of the 2A Community (ft. 180SecondIdeas )
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Does 'Made in America' Still Matter? (ft. Cole-Tac)
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This is the Best Way to Buy a Suppressor (ft. Silencer Central)
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The Untold Story of Hollywood Gun Culture (ft. Ballistic Dummy Lab)
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WHY Radical Firearm Legislation is DANGEROUS (ft. Liberty Doll)
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You NEED This If You Carry A Firearm (ft. Right To Bear)
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Does American Made still MATTER? (ft. WatchTower Firearms)
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ATF Wants You to be an FFL (ft. TN Tactical)
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Is Government Schooling is Poisoning YOUR Children? (ft. Warrior Poet Society)
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AR’s are the New Adult Legos? (ft. Freedom Ordnance)
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