SHOT Show 2020: The Opening Shot with Dakota Meyer

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  • American Rifleman Staff
posted on January 21, 2020
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At the opening shot ceremony ahead of SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range, American Rifleman Editor-in-Chief Mark Keefe had a quick chat with Dakota Meyer, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ganjgal on 8 September 2009, in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.

Watch our American Rifleman video above to hear his thoughts.
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