020826 hr2
Eye on the Target - TARGETHING - Talking Guns
Eye on the Target Radio broadcasts live from SHOT Show, where Rob and Amanda interview William Sandoval of OccuFi, a technology company focused on firearm safety and real-time movement detection. Sandoval explains that OccuFi began three years earlier after he personally left a firearm behind at a second home, inspiring him to create a small tracking device—often compared to an AirTag for guns—that alerts owners if their firearm is moved, accessed, or stolen. The company developed a quarter-sized “FlexiTag” with long battery life and partnered with major lock manufacturers to embed the...
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020826 hr1
Eye on the Target - TARGETHING - Talking Guns
Eye on the Target Radio broadcasts live from the SHOT Show floor in Las Vegas, where hosts Rob and Amanda cover the massive firearms industry event while walking several miles a day to explore new products and connect with Second Amendment advocates. They describe SHOT Show as a centralized hub for manufacturers, media, and innovators, showcasing everything from rifles and pistols to optics and accessories. Much of the discussion focuses on emerging trends, including modular rifle chassis systems that allow easy caliber and configuration changes, ultra-lightweight firearms, and compact folding...
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020126 hr2
Eye on the Target - TARGETHING - Talking Guns
Hour Two opens with Rob and Amanda highlighting a major Second Amendment case before the U.S. Supreme Court: the Wolford (aka “Vampire Rule”) case from Hawaii. The law effectively bans carrying firearms anywhere unless explicitly permitted. Attorney Alan Beck argued the case, with financial and logistical support ultimately provided by the NRA-ILA, which the hosts praise as a concrete example of the NRA backing serious litigation. They expect a ruling by late June and believe Hawaii lawmakers are already scrambling to work around an anticipated loss—potentially impacting restrictive laws...
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020126 hr1
Eye on the Target - TARGETHING - Talking Guns
Hosts Amanda Suffolk and Rob Campbell open the show by returning from SHOT Show in Las Vegas, joking about weather contrasts before diving into current Second Amendment news and commentary. They discuss what they see as a bizarre political moment, noting gun-control groups like the Giffords Foundation selectively quoting and reframing the Second Amendment, and left-leaning commentators echoing long-standing pro-2A arguments about resisting tyranny. The hosts criticize proposals and social media commentary they view as illogical—such as calls for women to open-carry firearms as a political...
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012526 hr2
Eye on the Target - TARGETHING - Talking Guns
This episode of Eye on the Target Radio features an in-depth interview with bestselling author and former Navy SEAL Jack Carr at SHOT Show. Carr discusses his background, his lifelong love of reading, and how his military experience shapes the realism and emotional depth of his fiction. He talks extensively about his Vietnam-era novel Cry Havoc, explaining the intense research required to authentically write from a 1968 perspective, and how real-world special operations history influenced the story. Carr also outlines his writing process, creative freedom with publishers, and his approach to...
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012526 hr1
Eye on the Target - TARGETHING - Talking Guns
This episode of Eye on the Target Radio is broadcast from the SHOT Show in Las Vegas, where hosts Amanda and Rob discuss the energy, scale, and evolution of the firearms industry. They reflect on how SHOT Show has grown over decades into a major gathering of Second Amendment advocates, manufacturers, media, and educators, noting increased diversity, improved treatment of women, and changing industry culture. Much of the conversation focuses on trends in firearms and ammunition, including shifts toward subsonic calibers, short-barreled platforms, suppressors, evolving bullet design, and the...
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011826 hr2
Eye on the Target - TARGETHING - Talking Guns
Hour Two of Eye on the Target Radio finds hosts Amanda Suffolk and Rob Campbell broadcasting from Las Vegas during SHOT Show week, diving into new firearms, gear, and industry trends ahead of Range Day. A major early discussion centers on KelTec, a company known for unconventional designs and clever marketing. The hosts talk through KelTec’s history of innovation—integral magazines, high-capacity .22 pistols, folding firearms, and designs that often seem odd at first but later influence the entire industry. While KelTec’s fit and finish may not be “premium,” they’re praised for...
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011826 hr1
Eye on the Target - TARGETHING - Talking Guns
This episode of Eye on the Target Radio features hosts Amanda Suffolk and Rob Campbell broadcasting from Las Vegas during SHOT Show week, where they discuss the show’s role as the industry’s biggest showcase for firearms, gear, and innovation. They describe Industry Day at the range, where attendees can test everything from machine guns to high-powered rifles, and highlight how SHOT Show gives small, creative companies a rare chance to be seen alongside major manufacturers. The conversation dives into unusual and innovative firearms designs, including ultra-compact and disguised carry...
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011126 hr2
Eye on the Target - TARGETHING - Talking Guns
This episode (hour 2) of Eye on the Target Radio focuses on major Second Amendment legal, political, and organizational developments heading into 2026. Amanda reports from the NRA’s winter board meeting, highlighting renewed momentum and cooperation among gun-rights groups like the NRA, Second Amendment Foundation, and Firearms Policy Coalition. Key legal battles include upcoming Supreme Court cases (including Wolford and interstate carry issues), California’s ammo background check lawsuit (Rhodey v. Bonta), and broader fallout from Bruen as states attempt new workarounds to restrict...
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011126 hr1
Eye on the Target - TARGETHING - Talking Guns
This episode of Eye on the Target Radio opens with Rob and Amanda discussing anticipation for SHOT Show, industry trends, and how recent regulatory changes are reshaping firearms innovation. They predict 2026 will be “the year of the suppressor,” citing a massive spike in NFA e-form submissions after January 1 and increased creativity around short-barreled rifles, pistols, and accessories now that certain tax and regulatory barriers have shifted. The hosts highlight new product concepts, including compact carbines, folding stocks, suppressor deals, and evolving shotgun designs, comparing...
info_outlineThe hosts discuss AI-based gun-detection systems that are being installed in some schools as an alternative to traditional metal detectors. These systems are intended to distinguish regular metal objects from firearms, but real-world performance has been problematic.
A school in Baltimore had major false positives, including an incident where police drew guns on a student because the AI flagged a bag of Doritos as a weapon. Another event involved officers pulling guns on multiple students, only to later find no firearm at all. The hosts argue that such technology creates a false sense of security, wastes public money, and may lead to dangerous overreactions by law enforcement.
They highlight concerns that relying on AI for critical decisions—when everyday devices like phones and GPS frequently glitch—is risky. They also joke about how students would intentionally test or defeat the system with items shaped like guns.
The conversation shifts to “smart guns” and automated tech in firearms, expressing distrust in systems that could malfunction, require updates, or depend on connectivity—especially when lives depend on them.
Next, the hosts cover a news story from Iowa, where gangs have developed a “lending library” of shared firearms used across multiple crimes. Two gang members received long prison sentences after investigators connected several shootings to the same shared guns. The hosts question the reliability of forensic claims about matching bullets or casings to a specific gun, noting variables like barrel temperature, ammunition type, and mechanical differences.
Throughout, the tone mixes serious critique with humor, skepticism about technology, and commentary on overregulation and the unintended consequences of tech-dependent policing and firearms restrictions.