# RSWC #251 Craig DeLuz

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Podcast: [Riding Shotgun With Charlie](https://stenobird.com/podcast/riding-shotgun-with-charlie-554233)
Published: 2026-04-14T12:30:00+00:00
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Riding Shotgun With Charlie #251 Craig DeLuz I'm not sure how long I've known Craig but it has been several years. We finally made it happen in Salt Lake City, UT, at the Gun Rights Policy Conference. He does a show with Mike Piwowarski (RSWC #104 ) called The Rundown. But he's also had Coffee with Craig, a morning show that keeps you up to date on the goings on with 2A and conservative issues. Craig grew up in the San Francisco Bay area. He had a twin brother and the only thing they really shared was parents. They were the opposite in nearly every way, from the positions they played in football to where they went for college, to their political beliefs, to their career choices. Despite their upbringing, Craig leaded towards conservatism while he was in college studying finance. In college, he decided that he was going to run for student body president. One of his professors said they'll never have a black student body president. That's what he pursued and won the election by less than 1% of the vote. The experience led him to realize he believed in individual rights and responsibilities, entrepreneurship. These were values he was raised with even though his parents were Democrats. The experience of getting elected got him more interested in politics. This led to getting involved and leading several groups and working in the legislature. Eventually, he crossed paths with Brandon Combs, who was the founder and President of Firearms Policy Coalition. Since FPC was looking for someone to do some media and have someone with experience and knowledge of the legislature, they hired Craig to do just that. At 40 years old, he purchased his first firearm. Not growing up with firearms in the house, they didn't have firearms when the kids were young. But once the kids were teens,…

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