Scott S. Powell, has been an entrepreneur for 30+ years, founding two companies. He has been a fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution and is currently senior fellow at Discovery Institute. Having been a frequent guest on national radio and TV, he has also published 250 articles in such publications as the Wall Street Journal, Barron’s Financial, New York Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, Washington Times, Chicago Tribune, Houston Chronicle, Dallas Morning News, San Francisco Chronicle, San Diego Union, Florida Sun Sentinel, USA Today and some two dozen other newspapers and journals in the U.S., Japan and Europe. He has been called on twice to provide expert witness testimony for the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

His background has been shaped by the school of hard knocks. After working and saving, Scott took a leave of absence from undergraduate studies, back-packing around the world for several years to some 48 countries—chronicling poverty, oppression and dysfunction. After returning, he graduated from the University of Chicago (B.A. and M.A.) and received his Ph.D. from Boston University. This is his third book.

Austin Keith Christian Hein

Former Communications Director for CO House GOP Caucus

Austin serves as the Director of Political Operations with the National Association for Gun Rights. In this role, he manages and directs the political team to influence and shape national gun policy. He works to oppose gun grabs from federal politicians and agencies.

Previously, Austin worked as the Communications Director for Colorado House Republican Leader Patrick Neville. He also spent time working in Washington, D.C. for Congressman Thomas Massie (KY-4) as his Legislative Correspondent and Office Manager.

Austin is a native of Northern Colorado and lives there today. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Colorado State University in 2015. He first became an activist for gun rights in 2013, when the Colorado Legislature threatened to ban concealed carry permits on college campuses. Austin worked alongside gun rights groups such as Rocky Mountain Gun Owners and student groups like Young Americans for Liberty to oppose gun control efforts in Colorado.

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