WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.080 --> 00:00:03.520 This is Dan Capless and welcome to today's online podcast 2 00:00:03.640 --> 00:00:05.759 edition of The Dan Caplis Show. Please be sure to 3 00:00:05.759 --> 00:00:08.240 give us a five star rating if you'd be so kind, 4 00:00:08.320 --> 00:00:11.599 and to subscribe, download, and listen to the show every 5 00:00:11.679 --> 00:00:14.480 single day on your favorite podcast platform. 6 00:00:15.039 --> 00:00:17.039 Of the show with welcoming Shriff Steve Reams as your 7 00:00:17.039 --> 00:00:20.199 guest host today. And as I've been saying over the 8 00:00:20.280 --> 00:00:23.519 last few days, I want to try to get as 9 00:00:23.559 --> 00:00:25.879 many governor candidates on as we can, and I know 10 00:00:25.960 --> 00:00:28.480 that we've had some hits or misses with some of 11 00:00:28.519 --> 00:00:31.679 these folks. The guy we had on yesterday, Jason Clark, 12 00:00:31.800 --> 00:00:35.159 was definitely an entertaining character. But you know, I think 13 00:00:35.159 --> 00:00:38.000 it's important we keep talking about we want to see 14 00:00:38.000 --> 00:00:40.039 things come back in the state of Colorado. We want 15 00:00:40.079 --> 00:00:41.679 to make sure we get a candidate out there that 16 00:00:41.719 --> 00:00:45.520 can represent us and maybe bring some normalcy back to 17 00:00:45.520 --> 00:00:47.960 this state. So it's important to give these guys a platform, 18 00:00:48.359 --> 00:00:51.520 and that'll be our transition to our next guest, which 19 00:00:51.560 --> 00:00:54.560 is Bryson Garrison. He's a candidate for governor and he's 20 00:00:54.600 --> 00:00:57.200 also a fire chief out of Brighton. Bryson, how you 21 00:00:57.240 --> 00:00:58.719 doing doing great? 22 00:00:58.719 --> 00:01:00.000 Srif Raams. Thanks for having me on the show. 23 00:01:00.359 --> 00:01:02.840 You bet, And you know, normally I take a few 24 00:01:02.880 --> 00:01:05.959 swipes that my brothers who are on the fire services, 25 00:01:06.000 --> 00:01:07.879 but today you're you know, you're on here for a 26 00:01:07.879 --> 00:01:09.799 different purpose. So I want to ask you for your chill, 27 00:01:09.840 --> 00:01:13.760 your recipe or anything. We'll just ask you. I appreciate that. 28 00:01:13.799 --> 00:01:15.480 I want to ask you for the doughnut resident. 29 00:01:15.319 --> 00:01:19.000 That's perfect, that's great. I don't like to share it. Bryceon. 30 00:01:19.319 --> 00:01:22.840 So obviously you're a fire chief down in the Brighton area. 31 00:01:22.959 --> 00:01:25.200 But what made you decide, Hey, I think I'm gonna 32 00:01:25.200 --> 00:01:28.599 throw my hat in this competition for governor. And what 33 00:01:28.640 --> 00:01:29.560 do you bring to the table. 34 00:01:30.519 --> 00:01:32.879 Yeah, I certainly appreciate the question. You know, the why 35 00:01:32.920 --> 00:01:36.480 behind what we do is always really important for me. 36 00:01:36.519 --> 00:01:37.079 Of course, I. 37 00:01:37.040 --> 00:01:39.959 Loved my fire service career and I still have some 38 00:01:40.079 --> 00:01:43.079 distance to go there. But what I'd really like to 39 00:01:43.079 --> 00:01:44.840 do is serve more people. That's what we do in 40 00:01:45.120 --> 00:01:48.840 public service. We're here to serve others and to help 41 00:01:48.959 --> 00:01:51.599 in times of need. Those are the things that come 42 00:01:51.640 --> 00:01:53.200 to mind for me when I say, you know the 43 00:01:53.680 --> 00:01:56.159 reason for the governorship is I've got some great skill sets. 44 00:01:56.200 --> 00:01:59.799 I look at Colorado almost in a state of emergency 45 00:02:00.159 --> 00:02:03.959 at times, and you know exactly what that looks like. 46 00:02:04.000 --> 00:02:06.319 And when you've got these emergencies, you've got to have 47 00:02:06.359 --> 00:02:08.080 somebody that knows how to handle them, put them in 48 00:02:08.199 --> 00:02:11.360 order to prioritize what needs to be done sometimes recognize 49 00:02:11.360 --> 00:02:12.879 some of the most important things are what are we 50 00:02:12.919 --> 00:02:15.680 going to stop doing so that we can stop this 51 00:02:15.759 --> 00:02:18.639 problem from getting worse and then work through the remediation 52 00:02:18.719 --> 00:02:21.479 process of finding ways to improve it. So I bring 53 00:02:21.520 --> 00:02:24.680 some of those skill sets to the table. But in reality, 54 00:02:24.719 --> 00:02:27.319 you know, what drives me is just family. I have 55 00:02:27.360 --> 00:02:28.639 a lot of family in the state. We have a 56 00:02:28.639 --> 00:02:30.199 lot of friends in the state, as all of us do. 57 00:02:31.080 --> 00:02:33.400 And I think what we're seeing is something where the 58 00:02:33.439 --> 00:02:35.919 state's becoming unrecognizable for a while, a lot of us 59 00:02:35.919 --> 00:02:37.080 came here or grew up here. 60 00:02:38.400 --> 00:02:39.039 I think about that. 61 00:02:39.080 --> 00:02:42.479 I picture what Colorado used to be and it's changed dramatically. 62 00:02:42.520 --> 00:02:44.800 I'd love to bring that back for today's generations. 63 00:02:45.120 --> 00:02:47.120 Yeah I can't, I kind of help, but think I know, 64 00:02:47.439 --> 00:02:49.719 you know, through my travels in law enforcement, I'm seeing 65 00:02:49.759 --> 00:02:52.520 things now that are just their gut punch, you know, 66 00:02:52.599 --> 00:02:55.840 for the way Colorado has become versus where it was, 67 00:02:56.240 --> 00:02:58.159 I have to believe that you're seeing the same thing 68 00:02:58.520 --> 00:03:02.080 in the emergency service aside on the fire on fireside, 69 00:03:02.199 --> 00:03:04.080 What does that look like in the day to day 70 00:03:04.120 --> 00:03:06.599 life of what you do and kind of how does 71 00:03:06.639 --> 00:03:07.879 that propel you to move forward? 72 00:03:09.159 --> 00:03:12.240 Well, it certainly is a motivator for me. You know, 73 00:03:12.280 --> 00:03:14.120 there's things that I can share with you. For example, 74 00:03:14.159 --> 00:03:18.039 with Colorado being a sanctuary state, and if we don't 75 00:03:18.039 --> 00:03:21.120 follow some of the government federal government guidelines, we're not 76 00:03:21.199 --> 00:03:26.360 receiving grant money that impacts every single community in Colorado. 77 00:03:26.840 --> 00:03:29.319 If your emergency services don't have some of the federal 78 00:03:29.319 --> 00:03:31.360 funds that have helped us along the way to provide 79 00:03:31.360 --> 00:03:34.479 the services that we provided, we're not going to be 80 00:03:34.479 --> 00:03:36.360 able to meet those missions, the mission in the public 81 00:03:36.400 --> 00:03:38.639 of really taking great care of people. So that's one 82 00:03:38.639 --> 00:03:41.439 thing I think about. You know, from a state legislative side, 83 00:03:41.479 --> 00:03:45.280 we've seen the state legislator have some emergency sessions and 84 00:03:45.680 --> 00:03:49.080 an effort to find ways to reduce the taxable burden 85 00:03:49.159 --> 00:03:52.280 on our citizens, which is a great thing, but they're 86 00:03:52.280 --> 00:03:54.439 doing that in a way that's also compromising some of 87 00:03:54.479 --> 00:03:56.759 the emergency services ability to respond in the field. So 88 00:03:57.039 --> 00:04:00.319 those are a couple you know, more professional concern that 89 00:04:00.360 --> 00:04:03.199 I've got. But you know, I think there's a lot 90 00:04:03.240 --> 00:04:05.120 more to it than that. I think we're you know, 91 00:04:05.159 --> 00:04:08.080 we're seeing things that you know, just from Colorado, where 92 00:04:08.080 --> 00:04:11.400 we have a lot of trouble with losing some economic 93 00:04:11.400 --> 00:04:15.360 freedom in general for our businesses and especially law enforcement 94 00:04:15.360 --> 00:04:17.480 because we're partners and everything we do out in the field. 95 00:04:17.519 --> 00:04:19.800 And I see law enforcements hands getting tied to be 96 00:04:19.800 --> 00:04:21.600 able to do the right thing and make our community safe. 97 00:04:21.639 --> 00:04:25.000 I think that's a big, a big negative impact for 98 00:04:25.040 --> 00:04:27.000 our communities and a place where we could certainly do 99 00:04:27.079 --> 00:04:30.319 things to make our community safer by untying that those 100 00:04:30.360 --> 00:04:31.879 hands are law enforcement to get out there and do 101 00:04:31.920 --> 00:04:32.639 what they're meant to do. 102 00:04:33.120 --> 00:04:35.839 I think one thing that the average citizen doesn't understand 103 00:04:35.839 --> 00:04:38.720 the person who's not the first responder. And I'm sure 104 00:04:38.720 --> 00:04:40.759 you see it in the fire services as well, the 105 00:04:40.800 --> 00:04:44.240 impact of the legalization of marijuana and then the openness 106 00:04:44.240 --> 00:04:47.639 of drug use in this state, the reduction of penalties 107 00:04:47.639 --> 00:04:50.920 on drug use in this state. You know, my deputies 108 00:04:50.959 --> 00:04:53.920 are constantly responding to overdose calls as well as I'm 109 00:04:53.920 --> 00:04:56.959 sure your fire service guys are, and you know, while 110 00:04:57.000 --> 00:04:58.800 you may bring that person back, or you may get 111 00:04:58.839 --> 00:05:02.360 them the emergency tree they need, you don't get all 112 00:05:02.399 --> 00:05:05.680 of them. And at the same time that's impactful to 113 00:05:05.720 --> 00:05:08.839 the people who are responding, it's traumatic to those people 114 00:05:08.879 --> 00:05:10.399 who are saving those lives as well. 115 00:05:11.199 --> 00:05:13.399 Yeah, you know, we call it moral injuries. You know, 116 00:05:13.439 --> 00:05:16.319 the firefighters, the police officers, everybody that's out there that's 117 00:05:16.360 --> 00:05:18.959 trying to help people in the community, and they're trying 118 00:05:18.959 --> 00:05:21.839 to make an impact, but we aren't stopping the main 119 00:05:21.959 --> 00:05:24.040 source of the problem. We're going to put a Fennel 120 00:05:24.079 --> 00:05:26.720 machines out in public for people to go use satanel 121 00:05:26.759 --> 00:05:30.800 as needed or nar can excuse me, just to overcome 122 00:05:30.839 --> 00:05:34.360 these overdoses, But in reality, we need to do things 123 00:05:34.560 --> 00:05:38.000 further upstream than that they stop that problem from happening. 124 00:05:38.000 --> 00:05:41.279 We want a society that doesn't rely on drugs to 125 00:05:41.319 --> 00:05:43.439 find their satisfaction. I think we all agree with that, 126 00:05:44.600 --> 00:05:46.759 and we know there's a lot of reasons why that happens. 127 00:05:46.759 --> 00:05:48.480 But I think in reality what we want to do 128 00:05:48.600 --> 00:05:51.720 is probably you and I both we want to go 129 00:05:51.720 --> 00:05:54.439 further upstream as legislators and make some changes that would 130 00:05:54.439 --> 00:05:57.160 be able to enforce the laws to stop people from 131 00:05:57.199 --> 00:06:00.839 using drugs that don't impact and make a positive, a 132 00:06:00.879 --> 00:06:03.720 positive impact in their family or their community, or you know, 133 00:06:03.759 --> 00:06:05.519 as far as as far as US as responders will 134 00:06:05.600 --> 00:06:07.360 certainly always go out and help those. 135 00:06:07.160 --> 00:06:07.720 That are in need. 136 00:06:07.720 --> 00:06:10.639 That will never change. But I think what that what 137 00:06:10.639 --> 00:06:12.360 that means is we need to go further upstream to 138 00:06:12.360 --> 00:06:13.519 help those folks that are in need. 139 00:06:13.759 --> 00:06:15.959 Sure, well, you've outlined some of the some of the 140 00:06:15.959 --> 00:06:19.519 tenets of your of your of your campaign, but what 141 00:06:19.560 --> 00:06:22.240 would you consider the major platforms that you're running on. 142 00:06:22.279 --> 00:06:24.439 I mean, what makes you different from the other candidates 143 00:06:24.439 --> 00:06:24.879 in the race. 144 00:06:26.480 --> 00:06:28.399 That's a that's a great question. And part of it is, 145 00:06:28.600 --> 00:06:30.199 you know, I don't know enough about some of their 146 00:06:30.519 --> 00:06:33.759 campaign platform two to say that. But what I what 147 00:06:33.800 --> 00:06:36.319 I could share with you is a couple of things 148 00:06:36.319 --> 00:06:38.199 that are just important. So for example, I've heard some 149 00:06:38.399 --> 00:06:42.680 things out there that we're going to eliminate the state 150 00:06:42.720 --> 00:06:45.879 income text, which is a great thing if we were 151 00:06:45.920 --> 00:06:48.759 able to do that, But but that requires a lot 152 00:06:48.920 --> 00:06:52.319 to make that happen, and maybe there's a pathway to 153 00:06:52.360 --> 00:06:55.279 get there. But but if that's the campaign, and I'm 154 00:06:55.319 --> 00:06:56.879 not saying that to everybody's but that you know, those 155 00:06:56.879 --> 00:06:58.639 are those things I think about that's not a reality 156 00:06:58.680 --> 00:07:01.680 of today. Or even eliminated property taxes, I think is 157 00:07:02.040 --> 00:07:03.879 a great thing. We should try and find ways to 158 00:07:03.920 --> 00:07:07.319 reduce that burden, the taxable burden on our communities. But 159 00:07:07.360 --> 00:07:09.240 we also have to make sure we're supporting the services 160 00:07:09.240 --> 00:07:10.879 that take care of them as well. But I think, 161 00:07:11.319 --> 00:07:12.639 you know, I've had a few things just to say. 162 00:07:12.639 --> 00:07:16.639 We've got to start with kind of restoring some economic 163 00:07:16.720 --> 00:07:18.600 freedom in the state. We've got some of the highest 164 00:07:18.639 --> 00:07:21.439 regulations in the state. We've got to find ways to 165 00:07:21.480 --> 00:07:25.079 attract the good paying jobs to Colorado's We've got to 166 00:07:25.120 --> 00:07:27.360 be able to start businesses in Colorado so that people 167 00:07:27.439 --> 00:07:29.600 want to live and work here. Of course, to do that, 168 00:07:29.600 --> 00:07:32.439 we've got to fix some of the housing prices, which 169 00:07:32.680 --> 00:07:33.639 you know, some of that has to do with some 170 00:07:33.639 --> 00:07:36.439 of the red tape that's being put out there. You know, 171 00:07:36.519 --> 00:07:37.879 some of that is just that we've got a lot 172 00:07:37.920 --> 00:07:39.519 of young people that are really struggling to figure out 173 00:07:39.560 --> 00:07:40.839 how to get in a home ownership. We've got to 174 00:07:40.879 --> 00:07:43.959 help that group out as well. I've kind of shared 175 00:07:44.160 --> 00:07:46.120 I would love to see communities that are safe to 176 00:07:46.120 --> 00:07:49.439 be in again that people don't feel like that it's 177 00:07:49.600 --> 00:07:51.720 dangerous for them or their children will be out in 178 00:07:51.720 --> 00:07:54.240 the streets. And I think we've got some of that 179 00:07:54.279 --> 00:07:57.079 in Colorado. And then, of course, I think education is 180 00:07:57.079 --> 00:07:58.439 a place where we could always do a little bit 181 00:07:58.480 --> 00:08:00.439 of reform. I know some folks that are in they're 182 00:08:00.439 --> 00:08:02.800 doing a great job, but I think there's some things 183 00:08:02.800 --> 00:08:05.480 that are in the education system that really don't belong there. 184 00:08:06.160 --> 00:08:10.240 And I think refocus, refocusing, reprioritizing on teaching things that 185 00:08:10.279 --> 00:08:12.759 are really actionable and usable for our youth would be important. 186 00:08:13.639 --> 00:08:16.160 And then the Colorado has got just some great things, 187 00:08:16.199 --> 00:08:19.000 our open spaces, protecting our water is important. But at 188 00:08:19.040 --> 00:08:21.279 the same time, we've got some great resources with oil 189 00:08:21.319 --> 00:08:26.439 and gas in Colorado that we also need to support 190 00:08:26.480 --> 00:08:28.199 them because I'll tell you what, they do a great 191 00:08:28.279 --> 00:08:31.759 job of supporting this state. And I think those are 192 00:08:31.759 --> 00:08:33.559 a lot of things that I think about of what 193 00:08:33.600 --> 00:08:35.799 we could start doing in Colorado to make a difference. 194 00:08:36.120 --> 00:08:38.919 You bet We've got Bryson Garrison On as a guest today. 195 00:08:38.960 --> 00:08:42.600 He's running for governor in the state of Colorado. Background 196 00:08:42.720 --> 00:08:45.639 is bright and he's a fire chief in Brighton. Bryson, 197 00:08:45.679 --> 00:08:48.159 you know, to get to the finish line. I mean, 198 00:08:48.200 --> 00:08:50.159 even to win the primary in this state, it takes 199 00:08:50.200 --> 00:08:51.919 a lot of cash. How do you how do you 200 00:08:51.919 --> 00:08:53.919 get out there to the voters? How do you how 201 00:08:53.919 --> 00:08:56.120 do you get your message out? And what's your plan 202 00:08:56.279 --> 00:08:59.720 for overcoming how much money those Democrats are going to 203 00:08:59.759 --> 00:09:01.519 throw at their various races. 204 00:09:02.440 --> 00:09:04.320 Yeah, you know, it's you know, I've been to a 205 00:09:04.320 --> 00:09:08.039 couple events and there's some pretty pretty staggering numbers thrown 206 00:09:08.039 --> 00:09:10.799 out there. What it's going to take to win this 207 00:09:10.960 --> 00:09:15.960 race in Colorado. So so one things like your opportunity. 208 00:09:16.399 --> 00:09:18.320 You know, Shaffing's having me on here. It's just this 209 00:09:18.480 --> 00:09:20.279 is great to get a chance to reach the audience share. 210 00:09:20.440 --> 00:09:22.679 You know, I would love to be your governor to 211 00:09:22.720 --> 00:09:25.000 do that. It's going to certainly take some funding for 212 00:09:25.080 --> 00:09:27.240 us to get there. That's with any of the candidates, 213 00:09:27.279 --> 00:09:28.759 and it seems like there's a few more even still 214 00:09:28.879 --> 00:09:32.639 entering the race. I think what I what I would 215 00:09:32.679 --> 00:09:35.320 like to share is as I make connections with different groups, 216 00:09:35.639 --> 00:09:40.679 different county GOP parties, they're they're finding pathways to create resources. 217 00:09:40.679 --> 00:09:43.919 I know the state gops reorganizing and finding ways to 218 00:09:43.960 --> 00:09:47.000 collectively help the group with some of their resources and funding. 219 00:09:48.279 --> 00:09:51.279 And I'm very fortunate that there are some people that 220 00:09:51.480 --> 00:09:53.000 I think, when they're ready and they kind of get 221 00:09:53.039 --> 00:09:54.720 a good idea of what's out there, that they'll be 222 00:09:54.759 --> 00:09:57.600 looking to support the right candidate. I know for a 223 00:09:57.600 --> 00:09:59.440 few of those folks on that right candidate. So I've 224 00:09:59.480 --> 00:10:01.720 got some some things I'm working on in the background 225 00:10:01.799 --> 00:10:04.399 to get those resources to support the campaign. But you're right, 226 00:10:04.440 --> 00:10:06.480 this is no small mountain to climb. 227 00:10:06.639 --> 00:10:08.480 No, it's not something you just write a check for 228 00:10:08.679 --> 00:10:11.519 like Governor Poulis did. Most of us don't have those 229 00:10:11.559 --> 00:10:14.720 means to do that. So if the listeners want to 230 00:10:14.720 --> 00:10:16.360 go out and find out more about you, if they 231 00:10:16.360 --> 00:10:19.159 want to find you on social media, where do they go. 232 00:10:20.519 --> 00:10:23.080 Well, that's a great question. And what I'm working on 233 00:10:23.200 --> 00:10:27.120 is building the campaign website as we speak. So I 234 00:10:27.120 --> 00:10:28.440 don't have that up and running just yet, but I'll 235 00:10:28.480 --> 00:10:30.159 get it out there. I'll get it to everybody. I 236 00:10:30.159 --> 00:10:31.960 think you can look for me at some of these 237 00:10:31.960 --> 00:10:34.200 local events. You'll start seeing me. We'll be talking, and 238 00:10:34.240 --> 00:10:36.799 I really I kind of like the face to face discussion. 239 00:10:37.240 --> 00:10:39.600 I'm not a person that puts out yard signs or 240 00:10:39.639 --> 00:10:42.879 makes T shirts. I what I am is I'm a 241 00:10:42.919 --> 00:10:45.000 face to face kind of person that loves to share 242 00:10:45.000 --> 00:10:48.159 the message and hear what's important to the voters in 243 00:10:48.200 --> 00:10:51.759 Colorado and champion those causes because that's who we inevitably 244 00:10:51.759 --> 00:10:55.240 work for, is the people that we're serving. It seems 245 00:10:55.240 --> 00:10:57.159 like it's kind of gone a little stuwid at times 246 00:10:57.159 --> 00:11:01.440 in Colorado. But I will work on in that campaign. 247 00:11:01.720 --> 00:11:03.960 Website finalized up and finished up so I can get 248 00:11:04.000 --> 00:11:06.720 it out there, so it's a finished product. But anyway, 249 00:11:06.799 --> 00:11:08.399 that's where I'm at on that part of it. 250 00:11:08.480 --> 00:11:11.240 Okay, Is there an event coming up that people could 251 00:11:11.399 --> 00:11:13.080 could kind of plan for if they want to meet 252 00:11:13.080 --> 00:11:14.759 you or ask you some questions in person? 253 00:11:15.639 --> 00:11:18.080 Yeah, we just had a couple events in Well County. 254 00:11:19.399 --> 00:11:22.240 There's another one that'll be coming in some of the 255 00:11:22.279 --> 00:11:25.320 next few things will be in and there's smaller events 256 00:11:25.320 --> 00:11:27.159 and local committees. But there's another one coming up in 257 00:11:27.200 --> 00:11:30.399 September that'll be downtown Denver. Where'll we come a forum 258 00:11:30.399 --> 00:11:33.279 where you can do some Q and A. And I apologize, 259 00:11:33.320 --> 00:11:35.279 I don't have that date offhand. I'm trying to find 260 00:11:35.320 --> 00:11:40.240 it quickly so I could share that. But but but 261 00:11:40.279 --> 00:11:42.039 there are some events that are coming up, and once 262 00:11:42.080 --> 00:11:44.600 we get those, well, I think what's really going to 263 00:11:44.600 --> 00:11:47.720 be helpful is if we start accessing that that goop website. 264 00:11:47.720 --> 00:11:49.799 Are trying to get some of that code in one place, 265 00:11:50.399 --> 00:11:52.080 but we don't have it all just yet put together. 266 00:11:52.200 --> 00:11:58.320 So but I would share that I'll be attending as 267 00:11:58.360 --> 00:12:01.519 many of these local groups meetings as possible so that 268 00:12:01.559 --> 00:12:03.039 I can at least share the message, get to meet 269 00:12:03.080 --> 00:12:05.919 the folks here what's important, and see how much a 270 00:12:05.919 --> 00:12:07.200 candidate that resonates with the. 271 00:12:07.240 --> 00:12:11.000 Voters sounds good. Well, I'm sure most of those groups 272 00:12:11.039 --> 00:12:13.200 know that if they want to find you, the Secretary 273 00:12:13.240 --> 00:12:16.879 of State's website provides some contact information, which is how 274 00:12:16.919 --> 00:12:20.200 I reached out to you. So at least there's that 275 00:12:20.320 --> 00:12:23.279 out there, and hopefully as time goes on, you get 276 00:12:23.279 --> 00:12:25.840 that website put up, and we just appreciate you coming on. 277 00:12:26.360 --> 00:12:28.279 I hope you had an opportunity. I am glad you 278 00:12:28.320 --> 00:12:30.480 had an opportunity to put a little bit of information 279 00:12:30.559 --> 00:12:32.559 out here, and good luck to you as you continue 280 00:12:32.559 --> 00:12:33.919 on down this pathway. 281 00:12:35.279 --> 00:12:37.600 I definitely appreciate the time and the opportunity to kind 282 00:12:37.600 --> 00:12:40.960 of reach some of the folks out there. I'd love 283 00:12:40.960 --> 00:12:43.000 to have that follow up conversation and we'll make some 284 00:12:43.039 --> 00:12:45.759 of those ability to have that contact put out there 285 00:12:45.879 --> 00:12:46.480 pretty quickly. 286 00:12:46.519 --> 00:12:48.759 So all right, great, Well that was bryceon Garrison. He 287 00:12:48.840 --> 00:12:52.000 is a candidate for governor, current Brighton fire chief, and 288 00:12:52.679 --> 00:12:54.840 we'll see how this all plays out. That's one more 289 00:12:54.879 --> 00:12:56.639 in the race and one more that you've got to hear. 290 00:12:57.080 --> 00:13:00.200 With that, we'll go to break and when we come back, 291 00:13:00.279 --> 00:13:01.679 we'll kind of do a little bit of clean up 292 00:13:01.759 --> 00:13:05.480 before we have another governor Canada. On at five thirty six, 293 00:13:05.759 --> 00:13:08.080 you're listening to the Dankaplas Show here with Well Kenny 294 00:13:08.080 --> 00:13:09.879 Sheriff Steve Riams as your guest host. 295 00:13:16.639 --> 00:13:19.600 And now back to the Dan Tapless Show podcast. 296 00:13:20.159 --> 00:13:22.399 Today and Brian, thanks for playing that song. Coming back 297 00:13:22.399 --> 00:13:25.000 in for a break fourth of July weekend. What could 298 00:13:25.039 --> 00:13:28.159 be more patriotic than Lee Greenwood singing that song? And 299 00:13:28.279 --> 00:13:31.360 I've had the pleasure of seeing him sing that in 300 00:13:31.399 --> 00:13:33.840 person a couple of times, whether it was at a 301 00:13:33.879 --> 00:13:36.480 Trump rally, I think there was one when Mitt Romney 302 00:13:36.519 --> 00:13:38.960 was running for president, But regardless, it was still cool 303 00:13:39.000 --> 00:13:43.200 to hear to hear Lee Greenwood belt in that song 304 00:13:43.240 --> 00:13:45.279 out and even though he's getting older, he still does 305 00:13:45.320 --> 00:13:47.399 a pretty darn good job with it, So thank you 306 00:13:47.399 --> 00:13:47.600 for that. 307 00:13:47.679 --> 00:13:47.919 Ryan. 308 00:13:47.919 --> 00:13:50.039 You know that he's the same age as Joe Biden. 309 00:13:50.159 --> 00:13:54.600 Right, Wow, boys, some people age better than others. 310 00:13:55.039 --> 00:13:56.639 William Shatner was on Cape. 311 00:13:56.679 --> 00:13:59.600 Yeah I heard him. I heard him. Yeah ninety four. Yeah, 312 00:13:59.600 --> 00:14:02.440 that's great and sound sixty four. Yeah, he's crisp as 313 00:14:02.440 --> 00:14:06.320 could be. He brount circles around me. I'm not asking 314 00:14:06.399 --> 00:14:09.240 him to be a guest on the show. While we 315 00:14:09.279 --> 00:14:11.440 were away at break, We've got a couple of text 316 00:14:11.440 --> 00:14:13.440 messages come in. One I really want to get to here. 317 00:14:14.240 --> 00:14:16.200 I don't know if I can answer it accurately, but 318 00:14:16.279 --> 00:14:19.279 the question was, I'm not considering one of those burn 319 00:14:19.360 --> 00:14:22.080 up pepper spray launchers since the new can still carry 320 00:14:22.159 --> 00:14:25.320 law went into effect. What are the downsides of these tools? 321 00:14:25.480 --> 00:14:28.200 And I've never used one. I've researched them a little 322 00:14:28.200 --> 00:14:30.480 bit for some other folks, and I would say that 323 00:14:30.519 --> 00:14:34.159 the biggest downside is, you know, it's the old adage 324 00:14:34.159 --> 00:14:36.120 if you never want to bring a knife to a gunfight, 325 00:14:37.039 --> 00:14:39.279 it's it's close to a gun, but it's not a gun. 326 00:14:39.279 --> 00:14:42.440 So someone's got a gun on you returning fire with 327 00:14:42.480 --> 00:14:45.919 one of those. You know, it's better than nothing, but 328 00:14:46.279 --> 00:14:47.600 I think you're going to want to get the first 329 00:14:47.600 --> 00:14:51.080 shot off, and they look and sound a lot like 330 00:14:51.120 --> 00:14:54.039 a regular weapon, so that may result in someone firing 331 00:14:54.120 --> 00:14:56.559 back at you. But as a home defense weapon, if 332 00:14:56.600 --> 00:14:58.240 you're not really wanting to go through the hoops of 333 00:14:58.279 --> 00:15:00.519 having to try to buy a gun and some of 334 00:15:00.559 --> 00:15:03.080 the new restrictions that will go into place, those actually 335 00:15:03.200 --> 00:15:07.279 kick in next I believe September one. But yeah, I 336 00:15:07.279 --> 00:15:09.519 don't know. I mean, I can't, I can't tell anybody 337 00:15:09.559 --> 00:15:11.320 it's a bad idea to figure out a way to 338 00:15:11.320 --> 00:15:13.519 protect yourself. I mean a lot of people carry, you know, 339 00:15:13.559 --> 00:15:16.799 a n eye for our pepper spray or whatever. That's 340 00:15:16.840 --> 00:15:20.320 just one more tool than the tool belt. But a 341 00:15:20.360 --> 00:15:23.120 firearm is always the great equalizer. And that's why I've 342 00:15:23.159 --> 00:15:26.120 said many times over an arms society is a polite society. 343 00:15:26.440 --> 00:15:29.720 And in Colorado you still can open carry. So depending 344 00:15:29.720 --> 00:15:32.279 on where you're at, you you know, a lot of 345 00:15:32.279 --> 00:15:36.360 times it's pretty it's pretty accepted, but depending on your 346 00:15:36.360 --> 00:15:39.799 particular community, it may not be. If you want to 347 00:15:39.799 --> 00:15:41.799 move to Weld County, we got a lot of we 348 00:15:41.919 --> 00:15:44.320 got a lot of space and we're very accepting of 349 00:15:44.399 --> 00:15:47.840 open carry because it happens all the time and people 350 00:15:47.919 --> 00:15:51.120 are very accustomed to it. So that I guess that's 351 00:15:51.159 --> 00:15:54.440 my long answer to a short question and one of 352 00:15:54.480 --> 00:15:56.000 these others. I think we're just going to skip over 353 00:15:56.039 --> 00:15:58.360 because I don't want to bring that out on an air. 354 00:15:58.480 --> 00:16:02.279 But you know, as we lead into the fourth of July, 355 00:16:03.320 --> 00:16:05.200 the weekend here, I do want to make a little 356 00:16:05.240 --> 00:16:08.919 public service announcement for everyone out there, for those of 357 00:16:08.960 --> 00:16:11.799 you that you know, you get ticked off and you 358 00:16:11.799 --> 00:16:13.919 hear fireworks going off in your neighborhood, and you know, 359 00:16:13.960 --> 00:16:16.759 you got that kid that keeps popping, you know, black 360 00:16:16.840 --> 00:16:18.799 jacks out on the corner and all that kind of stuff. 361 00:16:19.039 --> 00:16:23.080 I get it. That stuff's annoying, and it's sometimes it 362 00:16:23.120 --> 00:16:25.039 gets on your nerves. But this is the time of 363 00:16:25.080 --> 00:16:28.679 the year where dispatch centers get overwhelmed, and they get 364 00:16:28.679 --> 00:16:30.960 overwhelmed with those kind of calls. And I'm saying that 365 00:16:31.000 --> 00:16:33.519 because I'm starting to see it even in my own office, 366 00:16:33.519 --> 00:16:36.759 where you know, our dispatchers are just getting inundated, and 367 00:16:36.799 --> 00:16:38.840 then when those really important calls come in, you know, 368 00:16:38.879 --> 00:16:41.519 a traffic accident with injuries or you know some kind 369 00:16:41.559 --> 00:16:46.279 of in progress emergency that needs law enforcement there. You know, 370 00:16:46.320 --> 00:16:49.039 in an absolute crunch, it's harder and harder for those 371 00:16:49.159 --> 00:16:52.399 those real calls to get get taken care of. What 372 00:16:52.440 --> 00:16:54.600 I would encourage people to do is go out and 373 00:16:54.639 --> 00:16:57.720 talk to your neighbors if you're not if your neighbor's 374 00:16:57.759 --> 00:17:01.440 doing something you don't necessarily agree with, or lighting off fireworks, 375 00:17:01.759 --> 00:17:03.720 making an opportunity to go out and say hi. And 376 00:17:03.759 --> 00:17:07.039 I know that may sound crazy, especially in today's society, 377 00:17:07.319 --> 00:17:10.400 but don't expect law enforcement to come fix everything. And 378 00:17:10.440 --> 00:17:12.720 I'm saying that as a public service announcement for a 379 00:17:12.759 --> 00:17:15.839 guy who's worked in law enforcement for almost twenty eight 380 00:17:15.880 --> 00:17:18.920 years now. So many of these issues just get worse 381 00:17:18.960 --> 00:17:21.079 when you ask law enforcement to come fix them. And 382 00:17:21.200 --> 00:17:23.079 oftentimes when we get there, they say, I wish you 383 00:17:23.160 --> 00:17:24.680 had just come over and said something. We just stop 384 00:17:24.720 --> 00:17:27.319 popping them. So take that to heart, take it for 385 00:17:27.359 --> 00:17:29.839 what it's worth. And when we come back, we will 386 00:17:29.880 --> 00:17:33.279 have yet another governor's candidate, mister Greg Lopez, probably the 387 00:17:33.279 --> 00:17:36.400 most notable candidate in the race so far as far 388 00:17:36.400 --> 00:17:39.640 as name recognition goes. So we'll get back with him 389 00:17:39.839 --> 00:17:41.440 in just a few minutes. But you're listening to Dan 390 00:17:41.519 --> 00:17:43.839 Caplis Show here with well Kenny Sheriff Steve Reims as 391 00:17:43.880 --> 00:17:45.799 your guest host. 392 00:18:01.000 --> 00:18:03.400 You're listening to the Dan Kaplis Show podcast. 393 00:18:04.480 --> 00:18:07.119 And without further ado, we'll just go ahead and jump 394 00:18:07.200 --> 00:18:11.039 right into this next guest, which is our I don't 395 00:18:11.079 --> 00:18:13.799 know eighth or ninth candidate for governor that we've had 396 00:18:13.839 --> 00:18:16.160 on in the last few few days, and that is 397 00:18:16.279 --> 00:18:20.000 Greg Lopez. Greg has been the former mayor of Parker. 398 00:18:20.640 --> 00:18:24.119 He filled in at the end of Congressman Bucks term 399 00:18:24.279 --> 00:18:28.000 and I guess won the election for that fill in 400 00:18:28.039 --> 00:18:31.119 spot for CD four and has been a candidate. Now 401 00:18:31.200 --> 00:18:33.359