Ryan Cleckner

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]

Allegiance United States of America

Branch United States Army

Unit1st Ranger Battalion
75th Ranger Regiment

ConflictsWar in Afghanistan

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Ryan Cleckner
Cleckner at an event in Phoenix, Arizona December 2021
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Army
Unit	1st Ranger Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment
Conflicts	War in Afghanistan

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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]