Once upon a time…

The following gallery captures pivotal moments from Rev. Kenn Blanchard’s career advocating for gun rights. From backstage conversations with Charlton Heston at the NRA Annual Meeting to addressing a crowd of over 1000 at the US Capitol, these photos chronicle Blanchard’ journey. Highlights include being treated like a celebrity by CNN reporters after the US Naval Yard shooting, promoting his book "Black Man With A Gun" at the SHOT Show, and sharing the stage with Donald Trump before his presidency. Each image tells a story of dedication, advocacy, and the people Blanchard met along the way. Enjoy this visual journey through my experiences and milestones.

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Working with ThunderShot Studios. I made a sizzle reel that didn’t get me on the Sportsman’s Channel as I had hoped.
Sharing the news about the passage of HR 218 for law enforcement officers I worked on. with the Law Enforcement Alliance of America.
Sharing the stage with Donald Trump prior to his becoming a US President.  We both spoke at the NY State Capital in Albany to a crowd of 20,000.  This was during the 5 minutes we shared on stage. 1 April 2014.
Got a chance to interview and talk to Ghostbuster and long-time actor Ernie Hudson.  Nicest celeb I have ever met to date, 2010.
Book Signing and promotion at the ERGO Grip book at the Las Vegas Shot Show 2015.  Ergo built my AR rifle featured on the cover of the book, Black Man with a Gun.
That time I appeared at the bad guy on Rev. Al Shartons’ Sharp Talk.
Got my picture in Life Magazine digital edition after being a speaker in 2010 at the https://2amarch.com/ 2 A march near the monument.  Met Soledad O’Brien that day.
I got a chance to demo and play with some LWRC rifles like this one at their facility in Maryland.  Home grown goodness right here.
During my law enforcement days, I presented the NRA’s Eddie Eagle gun safety program in Washington DC.  I also brought the Eddie Eagle to the “Black Family Reunion” event on the National Mall to a 90,000. (c.1988)
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The Tenth Cavalry Gun Club I started was the first gun club to visit the new NRA range in Fairfax, VA (c. 1994)
Book signing with a sommelier, and cigar presentative Jax, at the Lil Havana Cigar lounge in Virgina (.c.2018)
Shooting a suppressed 6.5 Creedmoor
Black Man With  A Gun: Reloaded, February 7, 2014, published by White Feather Press
I created African American Arms, Inc. in 1991 with fellow firearms instructors, Karlton Hopkins and Jeffrey Cox.   
With Top Shot Chris Cheng at a Second Amendment Foundation event
With Maj Toure, Rhonda Sears, Aargo Jay and Rick Ector a Second Amendment Foundation event
With firearms instructors Kevin Dixie and Aargo Jay
With Rob Pincus - Rob Pincus is a professional trainer, author and consultant. 
With firearms instructor and podcaster Tony Simon  of Simon Says Train, and diversityshoot.com
Tenth Cavalry Gun Club in 1991, at the Associated Gun Clubs Range in Marriottsville, MD
One of the first t-shirts I created to fund my pro-rights activities, Gun Rights are Civil rights.
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Kenn Blanchard and Alan Gottlieb c. 1992
Voice over work
My Asian brothers at Shot Show.  These are some of the greatest guys in the world.
In Detroit with the best gun rights advocate in the Midwest, Rick Ector on right.  John Popp, Eric Pratt and the late Ed Levine.
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With the late, Gunny R. Lee Ermey at the range at Shot Show
With my son in Annapolis MD, c. 1994 speaking for the rights of gun owners in Maryland to change.