Ryan Cleckner is a former Army Ranger sniper and instructor with the 1st Ranger Battalion of the US Army. He is currently a constitutional law and firearms attorney, founder of Gun University and Rocket FFL, as well as the author of the Long Range Shooting Handbook.
Ryan Cleckner | |
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| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Unit | 1st Ranger Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment |
| Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan |
Cleckner served two tours in Afghanistan. After returning to his hometown of Arizona, Cleckner studied at the Arizona State University obtaining a degree in political science. He then enrolled at Quinnipiac University School of Law.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3]
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- ^ One Student's Story: Fighting the good fight on Quinnipiac University
- ^ Law students strive to make school forerunner in veterans’ advocacy on Quinnipiac University (November 23, 2009)
- ^ Texas Trigger Video Shows Army Sniper Ryan Cleckner Hit Half Mile Shot Archived 2013-06-12 at the Wayback Machine on MSN