GIFFORDS Senior Advisor Ryan Busse is a former firearms executive who helped build one of the world’s most iconic gun companies and the author of the book Gunfight: My Battle Against the Industry that Radicalized America. Ryan was nominated multiple times by industry colleagues for the prestigious Shooting Industry Person of The Year Award. Ryan is an environmental advocate who served in many leadership roles for conservation organizations, including as an advisor for the United States Senate Sportsmen’s Caucus and the Biden presidential campaign. He remains a proud outdoorsman, gun owner, father, and resident of Montana.