Name: The Art and Science of Gunsmithing
Start: 2026-06-27T20:00:00-0400
End: 2026-06-27T21:00:00-0400

The Art and Science of Gunsmithing

Saturday June 27, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)

Master Gunsmith Oren Truitt will moderate this panel discussion on the art and science of gunsmithing.

Moderators

Oren Truitt

Artist

Oren Truitt suffers from chronic insatiable curiosity. With a thirst to learn something new, he’s been a biologist, chemist, photographer, jeweler, gunsmith, actor, stuntman and teacher. Working on adding WRITER to the list. His passion is history. Oren needs a time machine and... Read More →

Guests

Rob Reed

Author

Rob Reed writes science fiction, fantasy, mysteries and thrillers. His fiction has been featured in the best-selling anthologies “Forged in Blood” and “Freehold: Resistance,” both edited by Michael Z. Williamson.

Rob co-edited (with Amie Gibbons) and published the urban... Read More →

Aaron Haskins

Author

A.C. Haskins is an economist, data geek, and combat veteran, and occasionally he writes stuff related to his many interests, including (but not limited to) ancient and medieval history, mythology, martial arts, guns, and theoretical economics. He lives in Michigan with his lovely... Read More →

Michael Z. Williamson

Author

Michael Z. Williamson is an SF author, military consultant, and Editor at Large for Survivalblog. His novels include the popular Freehold universe, and "The Hero" (with John Ringo). He has consulted for productions on Discovery Networks, the Outdoor Channel, and National Geographic... Read More →

Jim Curtis

Author

JL Curtis is a retired Naval Flight Officer, retired engineer in the defense industry, an NRA instructor, and now lives in north Texas writing full time. He has novels out in three different series, The Grey Man (urban fiction), Rimworld (military science fiction), and a new series... Read More →

Saturday June 27, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track) Chattanooga Convention Center 1 Carter St, Chattanooga, TN 37403

STEM, Panel

LibertyCon 38

Oren Truitt

Rob Reed

Aaron Haskins

Michael Z. Williamson

Jim Curtis

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LibertyCon 38

Oren Truitt

Rob Reed

Aaron Haskins

Michael Z. Williamson

Jim Curtis

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