"At this time, it does not appear that Ted's schedule will permit."
Yeah, 10 minutes of the Great Man's time is a lot to ask for.
The guy's in Boise, making untold profits off a fan base that includes untold thousands of gun owners and he can't be bothered?
Ryan has been trying to work with "his people," so he knows about the situation at Red's Trading Post. Evidently he doesn't want to involve his name in the controversy. Because if he wanted to, he could point Ryan out in the audience.
Ryan says "the positive side is I still get to see Ted in concert."
If it was me, I wouldn't go.