How Responsible Firearms Training & Mentorship Is Transforming Young Lives | Devin Perkins | Ep. 140

“I'm not really a gun guy. I'm a freedom guy. If you have something to say, you have to be able to protect yourself while you're saying it.”
– Devin Perkins

💡 What you’ll learn:
✅ How Kids to Kings is transforming young lives through mentorship & discipline 👑
✅ The real impact of trauma & how to break the cycle 🛑🔄
✅ Why firearm education matters—especially in underserved communities 🎯
✅ The role of history & family in shaping self-reliance 📜🏡
✅ How boys thrive with structure, accountability & real leadership

Join us as we sit down with Devin Perkins — the visionary behind Kids to Kings under Walk the Talk America. He’s an advocate for mental health, responsible firearm education, and a passionate mentor working to break cycles of trauma in underserved communities. Devin also contributes to the Guns and Mental Health podcast, where he explores the critical intersection of firearms and well-being.

Notable Quotes from Devin Perkins

On Personal Responsibility & Breaking Cycles
“I was not going to be another one of them. I did everything in my power to make sure that wasn't going to happen.”

On Mentorship & Meeting Kids Where They Are
“We’re meeting these kids where they're at, and bringing them along, and WITH the bringing them along we definitely have standards—so they're going to grow intellectually, mentally, and physically.”

On the Importance of Teaching Boys Emotional Intelligence
“Today's society is very, very hindering on boys. They are naturally going to be aggressive. You can’t suppress that—you have to curate it.”

On the Success of Kids to Kings
“Right now, success is getting phone calls from these boys asking to go to the range. That means whatever we've implemented into them, they’re still thinking about this every day.”

Resources & How to Get Involved

Learn More & Support the Mission:
Visit the website at: https://walkthetalkamerica.org/kids-to-kings/ to get detailed information about the program, see where donations go (ammo, travel, range maintenance), and find upcoming event details.

Podcasts & Social Media:

Listen to the Guns and Mental Health podcast for more discussions on the intersection of mental health and firearms.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kidstokings/

Upcoming Events:
Keep an eye out for the program’s expansion into Colorado Springs and future multi-city tours that aim to bring these impactful programs to more communities.

Chapters
2:00 Origins & Motivation
10:00 Mentorship & Trust
18:00 Holistic Approach
34:00 Impact & Future Vision

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