This episode of Eye on the Target Radio features an in-depth interview with bestselling author and former Navy SEAL Jack Carr at SHOT Show. Carr discusses his background, his lifelong love of reading, and how his military experience shapes the realism and emotional depth of his fiction. He talks extensively about his Vietnam-era novel Cry Havoc, explaining the intense research required to authentically write from a 1968 perspective, and how real-world special operations history influenced the story. Carr also outlines his writing process, creative freedom with publishers, and his approach to building multi-generational characters across his series.

The conversation then shifts to Carr's expanding body of work, including his upcoming novel The Fourth Option, the launch of a new series, and his growing presence in nonfiction, audiobooks, and television adaptations such as The Terminal List. Carr emphasizes the importance of authenticity, reader trust, and promoting reading as a way to build empathy and understanding. The episode later transitions into sponsor messages and additional SHOT Show interviews, including a segment with firearms trainer Kevin Dixie, who discusses his "No Other Choice" philosophy—focused on restraint, responsibility, and community-centered firearms education.