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Our Team

Learn more about the team of writers and expert contributors behind our this website, our social accounts, and any other media we produce where we talk about guns, gear, and everything else related to gun culture.

Paris Vega

Paris Vega

Editor-In-Chief

Paris Vega is the Editor-in-Chief / Owner of TheRealGunGuys.com. He’s been shooting guns (poorly) for 30 years, and has the shrapnel in his arm to prove it. Now he’s documenting his journey to improve his skills through this website.

Jason Durham, military veteran & contractor

Jason Durham

Military / Medical Expert Editor

Mr. Durham is currently working for the Department of State in Baghdad, Iraq and is the lead Security Paramedic for Titan 22 which is responsible for Principal recovery, vehicle recovery, and base defense operations. 

Chris Litton

Chris Litton

Firearms Training Expert Editor

Chris Litton has decades of experience teaching firearms safety, training shooting sports teams, and much more.

Guest Writers

Hunting Expert, Writer

Steven Lines is a hunting expert with decades of experience. He helps hunters gain experience and confidence in the field by sharing hunting tips, tricks, and tactics he's learned along the way to help ensure their success.

Riccardo Mariconda
President of Assault Recon and Support Tactical Simulation Team (ARES TST)

Riccardo Mariconda is an Italian MILSM and airsoft simulator and trekking and survival enthusiast. He likes spending his spare time out in the woods, shooting firearms at the range, training FOF with airsoft guns and learning and developing new skills about survival, both in urban and wild scenarios. He is a Psychology graduate, and likes to approach any tactical subject through psychology, studying human behavior. He has trained with Italian Special Forces during survival courses.He is also enjoys SERE programs, stealth camping, man tracking, and related activities. His aim is to get better in those disciplines, and help others to develop their own skills.

Ezekiel Vega
Competitive Shooter, Hunter, Gaming Expert

Ezekiel is a former Texas 4H Youth Shooting Sports member, and has been shooting guns at ranges, competitions, and hunting for about 5 years. He's an avid gamer with about 10 years of gaming experience across a variety of games. A few of his favorites are crafting and building games like Minecraft and ARK:Survival Evolved. He also enjoys first-person shooter games like Fortnite, Destiny 2, Halo, Fallout 4, and Call of Duty.