Michael Cargill

Featured Speaker

Our December speaker, Michael Cargill owner of Central Texas Gun Works located in south Austin, will talk about his 6-3 win at the US Supreme Court, case Garland, Attorney General et al. v. Michael Cargill. Michael is a local hero for his decision to stand up and fight because he believes any gun-related ban should have come from Congress — not from a federal agency. The Supreme court agreed and ruled for Michael that the ATF incorrectly identified bump stocks as machine guns and overstepped its power in banning them.

Michael Cargill has over 35 years of firearms experience in the military and private sector combined. Michael was born and raised in Florida. After high school, he joined the U.S. Army, achieving the rank of Sergeant before honorable separation to pursue private sector work. As a licensed instructor, Michael has taught more than 50,000 people the required material to obtain Texas private security and handgun licenses. Over more than 12 years, he has a greater than 99% student success rate. Michael is the owner of Central Texas Gun Works (CTGW), a U.S. Federal Firearms Licensed (FFL) dealer. He frequently speaks about firearms in person and on film, television, and radio, including the Come And Talk It radio show that he produces and hosts. Michael resides in Austin, Texas.

Central Texas Gun Works (CTGW) is a retail store and training facility located in Austin, Texas. In the course of his business, Michael Cargill has taught firearms safety to the public, members of both the Texas State House and Senate, district judges, justices of the peace, federal agency staff, Texas state and local agency staff, attorneys, and corporate employee groups. CTGW was the first business in Texas to have a completely solar powered sign and the first legal firearms business to accept Bitcoin cryptocurrency for firearms purchases.