Two Thumbs Up

James Towle on location

My friends at American Trigger Sports Network have two submissions for the 33rd Annual Telly Awards, "honor[ing] the very best film & video productions, groundbreaking online video content, and outstanding local, regional, & cable TV commercials and programs."

I'm asking the regular readership to support their entries for several reasons, the most important being to encourage even more programming that presents firearms and associated rights in a positive light--with the preponderance of so much hostile televised media, consider this one more critical front that informed citizens must man. Sure, things like awards could be dismissed easily enough by the cynical, but every bit of positive sentiment we can introduce into the public forum is important, individually and for a cumulative effect.

On top of that, regulars here know I've been working with host James B. Towle and the ATSN crew for several years now, and my personal testimonial is you will not find a more dedicated group of professionals--who continually and creatively provide unique, entertaining and informative "pro-gun" programming--and who do not not forget the responsibility to also champion the liberty principles behind the sports they love. I can think of no current television efforts that merit wider public awareness, and the growing success of this venture can help spawn untold others--and all the while note you're not seeing any popular demand for shows like "Let's All Disarm with the Bradys!" so this is another niche "we" can dominate.

That's why I'm asking you to go to the Telly website and watch the trailer for "Stop the Threat: The Jogger," where an expert panel analyzes an attack reenactment  (the full episode is available here) and for the "Houston Liberty Festival," raising money to help build homes for disabled war veterans (with the full program online here), and if you agree with me, give these entries a "thumbs up."

Please take a moment to do this and to spread the word. To that end, feel free to repro and share this blog post in total.

And one final note--I don't know what it is about the Telly website and recording votes, but  it is recommended that IE users do it with a different browser like Firefox or Safari.

UPDATE: I'm told the voting will be open until June 8 and that we can vote daily/multiple times/day.

Remember–just go here and here and give each video a “thumbs up.” And tell your friends.

And while you’re at it, bookmark ATSNTV’s website, their Pursuit Channel site, and be sure to watch them if you subscribe to DIRECTV (Channel 608 PRST) or DISH Network(Channel 240 HUNT).

Foiled Again!

Stop the Threat Season 8 Episode 5 " Foiled Robbery" has been nominated for a People's Telly Award! Follow the link below and rate us 5 Stars to help Stop the Threat earn the highest honors at the The Telly Awards. 

Vote here.

Stop the Threat: Overwhelming Force

From American Trigger Sports Network:

In this week's crime reenactment: A man is home alone when two intruders burst in with firearms demanding money. Stunned, the victim thinks fast and follows a plan of action.

Special Guests: Kelly Muir, Rob Pincus, Steve Vandermolen

Watch on the PURSUIT Channel!
DISH Network: Channel 240 HUNT
DirecTV: Channel 604 PRST
Wednesdays 2:00pm PST 5:00pm EST
Thursdays 10:00pm PST
Fridays 6:00pm PST/9:00pm EST
Fridays 1:00am EST

Also, I just received some happy news via email:

ATSN's Stop the Threat - Home Alone Wins Bronze People's Telly Award! American Trigger Sports Network (ATSN) has been honored by the 34th Annual Telly Awards for outstanding production on their latest series, Stop the Threat, for episode "Home Alone".

Thanks to those of you who helped on this when asked.

Time for Another Telly

We talked about American Trigger Sports Network winning two Telly Awards last year.

It's time to vote again for 2013.  This time, their "Stop the Threat: Home Alone" video is in the running.

Please click here and give it a "thumbs up" if you believe it is helpful to encourage programming like this. And please share this with your friends and ask them to follow suit.

See the complete episode here. I understand we can vote daily through April.

Stop the Threat: "Fighting Back"

From American Trigger Sports Network (ATSNtv):

People's Silver Telly Award-Winning episode: Home invasion, one of the most rapidly growing crimes in our neighborhoods, is not unstoppable...unless you are not prepared. Learn from this proactive family!
Be Safe... Be Trained... Be Alert.

On the Pursuit Channel 
Prime Time Every Friday!6:00pm Pacific/ 9:00pm Eastern
Encore Presentations:Wednesday: 2:00pm Pacific/5:00pm Eastern
Thursday: 10:00pm Pacific
Friday: 1:00am Eastern
DirecTV Channel 604/ DISH Network 393
Now streaming on ROKU and VIDILLION !

Plus find ATSNtv on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook.

School of Hard Knocks

A family at home enjoying video games is suddenly overwhelmed when the father answers a knock at the front door. [More]

For those of you who missed it the first time, Episode 6 of Season 3 is a Silver People’s Telly Award-winner.

Trigger Sports TV Round Table

From American Trigger Sports Network:
Host James B. Towle leads a round table discussion with guests discussing the latest gun issues.

Towle is joined by Barbara Crown, Editor and Publisher of the Hunting Report, David Codrea, Award-Winning Journalist, and Mark Walters, Host of Armed American Radio. The panel discusses a dramatic 911 call, and the hypocrisy of gun laws that surround how an armed woman reacts to a home invasion. The provocative discussion provides viewers with a variety of viewpoints and facts. Trigger Sports TV News keeps you informed on the issues that concern gun owners, hunters and 2nd amendment supporters.

Showtimes - Available on DIRECTV and DISH NETWORK on the Pursuit Channel


Thursday
10:00pm PST


Friday-Shooting Destination Night
6:00pm PST
9:00pm EST/ 1:00am EST


DIRECTV Channel 608 PRST
DISH NETWORK Channel 240 HUNT

And don't forget that two ATSNTV shows are eligible for a Telly Award and could use some viewer support. Please go here and here and give each one a thumbs up. Every day until June 8.

Yeah, Baby!

Remember that two ATSNTV shows are eligible for a Telly Award and could use some viewer support. Please go here and here and give each one a thumbs up. Every day until June 8.

And don't forget that this will be on again tonight.

Houston Liberty Festival Encore Presentation

From American Trigger Sports Network:

Host James B. Towle and the Trigger Sports TV crew return to American Shooting Centers in Houston, Texas for the Houston Liberty Festival, a spectacular sporting clays event benefiting "Homes for Our Troops", an organization that builds specialty homes for returning wounded veterans. This event has grown into more than just a sporting clays tournament, with parades, flyovers, reenactments from civil war, western shootouts and Vietnam, along with cook competitions, carnival, shooting exhibitions with U.S. Army and Travis Mears, flag retirement ceremonies and much, much more! Watch TONIGHT to see an overview of the fun and the tournament and see what this wonderful organization is doing for our veterans.

It's one of two Silver Telly Award episodes we helped make happen, and for which James send his thanks. It will be on the Pursuit Channel tonight at 6:00pm Pacific/7:00pm Mountain/8:00pm Central/9:00pm Eastern on DirecTV Channel 608 PRST and DISH Network Channel 240 HUNT.

Quick Status Update

Thank you for the many offers of condolences. I probably won't get around to doing any more writing today than this post--there is much to do and I just need to take a bit of time off. The toughest part was being the one to tell my mother--Dad passed away early in the morning, and I had things set up with the nursing home so that I would be the one to get the call.  Sometimes, all you can do is hold someone.

It figures Gunwalker would go stratospheric right now, and I've had to beg off several radio interview requests--I still plan on being on Armed American Radio Sunday night as it's on late enough that it shouldn't interfere with family obligations.

Also, James Towle tells me our voting efforts paid off and they won two Telly Awards. Thank you to those of you who supported this--it's very important to help programs like this grow

I was pleased to see NRA will score the contempt vote, and updated my piece calling for it. I do my share of letting them know when I disagree with them, so it's only fair to acknowledge them for doing the right thing.

One other thing, and then I need to go:  Watch this from Rachel Maddow, blaming Mike Vanderboegh's "conspiracy" for Congress investigating Eric Holder. That's their total argument, total juvenile smirking and ad hominem, which is about what we'd expect, but it does show how desperate they are, and it really doesn't matter because the only ones who will swallow it are impervious to the truth anyway. Here's the way to deal with those who would dismiss this with ridicule: Make it about them saying the whistleblowers are liars.  Because that's what you'd have to believe.

Please continue to hold off on email tips, etc.  I'm going to post the comments I've received since yesterday and then I must be off. Part of me is straining to immediately get back into the fray, but I've been so occupied with family duties I have not yet had the quiet, solitary time I need to reflect on what the loss of the most important man in my life means to just me, and I quite frankly fear that even as I feel it coming on.

Diamond in the Rough

From American Trigger Sports Network:

TONIGHT: DIAMOND CLASSIC SPORTING CLAYS TOURNAMENT on PURSUIT
Greater Houston Gun Club, Houston, Texas 
6:00pm Pacific 
7:00pm Mountain 
8:00pm Central 
9:00pm Eastern 
DirecTV Channel 608 PRST 
DISH Network Channel 240 HUNT 

Also, today is the last day to vote for ATSNTV's Telly Award candidates.  Please go here and here and give them a thumbs up.

ATSNTV Triple Treat Redux

• Tonight is Shooting Destination Night. 
• Vote for the Telly Awards.  
• Meet the experts [Details]

Vote Early, Vote Often

My friends at ATSNtv would like our help at getting viewer support for a People's Telly Award. [More]
 
Click the "thumbs up" button. Do it again tomorrow and until the rating period ends June 6th. 

What could be simpler? You don't even need government-issued ID. 

See?

Let's keep the string of successes going.

And tell your friends.

Mugging Gone Wrong

Also, their "Shoplifting Complex" episode is up for a TELLY Award. You can watch and rate it here.