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BIOGRAPHY
Gianluca Zanna
Nationality: Italian by Birth, American by Choice
Birthplace: Rome Italy
Residence: Arizona, U.S.A.
Favorite Handgun: Glock 17
Handgun Training: Zanna calls himself a "Professional Student". Learning the skill of a firearm is a never ending journey. He is Distinguished Graduated Defensive Hand Gun at Front Sight Nevada Firearms Institute. He also attended successfully several Advanced Integrated Handgun and Advanced Tactical Handgun.
He trains at Front Sight Nevada and at his personal private Range.
Profession: Songwriter, Radio Host, Author, Artist
Biography
Starting at the beginning, Gianluca Zanna, was born in Rome, Italy, and raised in the seacoast city of Anzio, one of the most pivotal places in the outcome of World War II. There, he spent much time with his maternal grandfather who would often playfully sing to Luca about Arizona (Il Tango delle Capinere), where the young boy never imagined he would one day make his home.
Living near the sea, Luca learned the love of freedom and wide open places, surfing and swimming almost daily. He also learned the price of freedom, on his many visits to the Cemetery of American Soldiers in Nettuno. During WWII, Zanna's family was under German occupation, and they were liberated by American soldiers, so he was raised with the respect and the admiration of the American people who sacrificed their life for his freedom (listen to his song Thank You America). Since high school, Zanna was a supporter of America despite the communist party's popularity in Italy.
During his Convitto Nazionale boarding school experience, at 14, Luca discovered music. From that point on, instead of playing soccer (he hated it), he started to write songs, lyrics, and he taught himself how to play guitar, bass, drums and everything else that makes noise. He says the brain was and is his main musical instrument.
As a student, Luca studied Ancient Latin and Ancient Greek. He also discovered a love for the great Italian poets of the classical past, like Ovidio, Catullo, Dante, Petrarca, and D'Annunzio. He admired their ability to transmit feelings and pictures in a few brief phrases as a way to fight for what they believed in whether it be love or politics.
Every spare moment, instead of playing soccer, he wrote poetry and dreamt to one day become an American.
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INTERESTING INFO about Gianluca Zanna
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Zanna is also a qualified rifleman with the Appleseed Program (Army qualification score test 235).
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His favorire rifle is the M14, but he loves also his AR15 and AK47
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His favorite place in the world is Arizona, where he lives and trains.
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Zanna has 2 tattoos, one on each shoulder. One American Flag and one Don't Tread on me.
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Zanna became a Naturalized American April 25th 2005 and he gave up his Italian Citizenship.
Phrases by Gianluca Zanna
"Freedom is not a place or a Country, but a state of mind... if you don't stand for your rights, it does not matter where you are."
"Slaves are never armed, I am not a slave"
"I consider my rifle the extension of my soul to defend Freedom and America"
"Kings, tyrants and politicians come and go.. the struggle for freedom is eternal"
"The weapon is just an extension of your will and soul to defend your liberty"
"Sell your tv and buy a Rifle..."
"A gun without ammo,
is like an expensive paper weight..."
"When people ask me how much ammo should I buy? My answer is as much you can afford, after you pay for your basic bills. Then, as much as your floor can handle the weight... I like cement floors."