Braxton McCoy - Why is the US Government Selling Millions of Acres of Public Land? | SRS #213

Make your voice heard by calling your Senator’s office directly to let them know that your public lands are not for sale. Find your Senator's contact information here - ⁠https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm Braxton McCoy—veteran, rancher, and public lands advocate—joins us to break down a controversial Senate proposal that could lead to the largest sell-off of public lands in modern U.S. history. Introduced by Senator Mike Lee (R‑UT), the provision initially called for selling 2–3 million acres across 11 Western states, with up to 250 million acres labeled as “eligible” for disposal. Though the Senate parliamentarian recently struck it from the reconciliation bill, Lee plans to reintroduce it in narrower form, targeting BLM lands near growing cities. Braxton explains why this fight matters to hunters, ranchers, local communities, and anyone who cares about public access, habitat, and heritage—and what citizens can do to stop it. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkoujZQZatbqy4KGcgjpVxQ/join Shawn Ryan Show Links SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ShawnRyanShow Sign up: https://shawnryanshow.com/pages/newsletter Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite Download Free Content: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lF-8_5jwRc5eAhzDkqqCOp-6yvd05vAw?usp=sharing Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shawn-ryan-show/id1492492083 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd3qR9VT1ip1wI7xQ?si=59f9d106e56a4509 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnryanshow Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on X: https://twitter.com/ShawnRyanShow SRS Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4pqo9Uoh0WuUKxw0BmaK1yrg9Kd7E4lk #vigilanceelite #shawnryanshow Braxton McCoy Links: Website - ⁠https://braxtonmccoy.com⁠ X - ⁠https://x.com/Braxton_McCoy⁠ IG - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/braxton.mccoy Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://ROKA.com – USE CODE SRS https://shawnlikesgold.com https://bruntworkwear.com – USE CODE SRS https://expressvpn.com/srs https://ziprecruiter.com/srs https://shopify.com/srs 00:00 Introduction & Call to Action 00:52 Guest: Braxton McCoy 01:07 Public Land Sale Controversy 03:33 Personal & Historical Perspectives 14:13 Military Service & Recovery Journey 19:09 Advocacy & Public Land Preservation 47:37 Public Land Stats & Legal Debates 52:42 Housing, Ownership & Land Use Issues 59:50 Mineral Rights & Refugee Resettlement 01:01:32 Political Allegations & Population Growth 01:11:31 Water Scarcity & Policy Incentives 01:20:45 Personal Involvement in Land Advocacy 01:41:41 Final Thoughts