Ryan Cleckner
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Ryan Cleckner | |
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 Cleckner at an event in Phoenix, Arizona December 2021 | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Unit | 1st Ranger Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment |
| Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan |
Ryan Cleckner is a former Army Ranger sniper and team leader with the 1st Ranger Battalion of the US Army.[1] He is currently a firearms attorney, a co-founder of Gun University that provides gun reviews, buyers' guides, training, and news including updates of applicable law,[2] the founder of, and an instructor for, RocketFFL, a business that provides instruction for obtaining federal firearms licenses from the ATF,[3] co-founder of Mayday Safety, a software company providing smartphone application software for emergency responses, founder of FFLSafe, a software company that provides free ATF compliance software, as well as the author of the Long Range Shooting Handbook.[1]
Cleckner served two tours in Afghanistan.[citation needed] After returning to his hometown of Arizona, Cleckner studied at the Arizona State University obtaining a degree in political science.[citation needed] He then enrolled at Quinnipiac University School of Law.[4][failed verification]
While studying, Cleckner joined another student, Brian Gregorio, and founded Veteran's Advocacy Group, a student organization dedicated to educating students about civilian-military relations, military careers, and veterans' issues.[5][failed verification] In 2010, Cleckner also founded New Battlefront Foundation, a non-profit organization that aid veterans in their transition from military to civilian life.
In 2011, Cleckner appeared as a trainer in the second season of History Channel's marksmen competition show, Top Shot. In a 2012 video filmed at Colby Donaldson's ranch, Cleckner shot a Barrett M82 while standing up and hit a target 1,000 yards away on his first shot.[6]
Books
[edit]| Title | ISBN | Year of first publication |
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| Long Range Shooting Handbook | 978-1518654725 | 2016 |
| There's Only One You: A Gun Safety Book for Children | 978-0999417331 | 2018 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ryan Cleckner - Witness" (PDF). congress.gov. U.S. Congress. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Gun University - Who We Are". gununiversity.com. Gun University. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Who is Ryan Cleckner?". rocketffl.com. RocketFFL. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ One Student's Story: Fighting the good fight on Quinnipiac University[failed verification]
- ^ Law students strive to make school forerunner in veterans’ advocacy on Quinnipiac University (November 23, 2009)[failed verification]
- ^ Texas Trigger Video Shows Army Sniper Ryan Cleckner Hit Half Mile Shot Archived 2013-06-12 at the Wayback Machine on MSN