Bearing Arms’ Cam & Co
Fifth Circuit Says Switchblade Ban Violates Second Amendment
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- Fifth Circuit Says Switchblade Ban Violates Second Amendment
- Runtime
- 21:49
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a major ruling and a big blow to the Federal Switchblade Act, ruling the ban on those bladed arms violates the Second Amendment and setting up a circuit court split on the issue. Dan Schmutter, one of the lead attorneys in Knife Rights v. Blanche, joins Cam to discuss the verdict.
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- Lawsuit Filed Over New Mexico's Continued Enforcement of Unconstitutional Law
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- 26:41
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- New Mexico Shooting Sports Association's Zach Fort joins Cam to explain why a second lawsuit has been filed over the state's 7-day waiting period, even though the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has already said the law is "obviously unconstitutional."
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- The Confusing State of State-Level NFA Laws
- Runtime
- 28:56
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
- Description
- The Reload's Stephen Gutowski joins Cam to discuss the state of play in states with NFA "mirror laws" in place, and how those laws are impacted (or not) by the DOJ's decision not to enforce some aspects of the National Firearms Act.
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- Supreme Court Offers No Relief on Waiting Periods
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- 27:08
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- The Supreme Court turned away a challenge to Maine's 72-hour waiting period on Monday, leaving intact a circuit court split on the issue. Cam takes a look at what's next in Beckwith v. Frey, as well as a big deadline in the lawsuits challenging "assault weapon" bans in Illinois and Connecticut.
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- Two Cases, Big 2A Consequences
- Runtime
- 36:34
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Cam talks with VCDL's Phil Van Cleave about the new lawsuit challenging Virginia's ban on most gun sales to young adults, and Cato Institute's Clark Neily about the upcoming oral arguments in Viramontes.
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- Florida Carry Launches Dozens of Lawsuits Over 'Red Flag' Abuses
- Runtime
- 21:36
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- Florida Carry's Sean Caranna joins Cam to break down the more than 70 complaints the group has filed against police departments, sheriff's offices, and officials who the group says are circumventing some of the due process guardrails Florida lawmakers put in place around Extreme Risk Protection Orders.
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- Rights Don't Need 'Pathways' Before They're Exercised
- Runtime
- 37:27
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- The Civil Rights Coalition's Toby Leary responds to the comment by one of chief defenders of Massachusetts' anti-gun laws, who says they should not be repealed because there's still a "pathway" to legal gun ownership.
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- No Conviction Needed to Deny License Under Massachusetts' Crazy 'Unsuitability' Law
- Runtime
- 46:27
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Massachusetts firearms attorney William S. Smith joins Cam to discuss the recent oral arguments before the state's Supreme Judicial Court in a case where his client was deemed "unsuitable" to possess a license to carry over two incidents more than a decade ago, neither of which resulted in a conviction.
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- Big Developments in NFA, Licensing Cases
- Runtime
- 31:40
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- Second Amendment Foundation's Kostas Moros joins Cam on a whirlwind tour of the 2A legal landscape, with stops in Missouri, Massachusetts, and breaking news in California.
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- 2A Advocates Respond After Mayor Demands Gun Bans in Response to Somali Gang Violence
- Runtime
- 30:48
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- MNGun Owners Law Center's Rob Doar joins Cam to take on St. Louis Park Mayor Nadia Mohamed's call for banning guns amid a wave of Somali-American gang violence in the Twin Cities area.
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- Washington Attorney Details Staggering Abuses of Second Amendment Rights
- Runtime
- 39:56
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- Attorney Ashley Olson says Washington's expansive definition of "domestic violence" is leading to clients being disarmed even when courts have determined there's no threat of actual violence, including one man whose courtroom tears were apparently enough to strip him of his right to own a gun.
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- Saving Veterans With the Second Amendment
- Runtime
- 33:38
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Core Medical Group and Core Medical Foundation founder Sid Gordon joins the show to discuss the foundation's efforts to prevent veteran suicide and the support it's received from the Second Amendment community.
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- A Huge Update From the No On 9 Campaign
- Runtime
- 37:32
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
- Description
- The Civil Rights Coalition's Toby Leary joins Cam with latest news in the fight to repeal Massachusetts' most recent infringements on our Second Amendment rights, including a substantial donation from a grassroots supporter willing to match what others are giving.
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- With Freedom Restored, What's Next for Tate Adamiak?
- Runtime
- 30:50
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- Patrick "Tate" Adamiak was scheduled for his re-sentencing hearing today, but instead he's joining Cam to discuss his presidential pardon, his continued efforts to clear his name, and what his future might hold.
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- Red State Coalition Urges SCOTUS to Address 'Cooling Off' Periods for Gun Transfers
- Runtime
- 41:27
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- 24 attorneys general and the Arizona legislature are asking the Supreme Court to grant cert in Beckwith v. Frey and strike down Maine's 72-hour "cooling off" period on firearm transfers.
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- New Jersey's Nutty Self-Defense Ban Faces New Federal Lawsuit
- Runtime
- 27:26
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Knife Rights' Doug Ritter joins Cam to discuss the brand new lawsuit challenging New Jersey's bizarre ban on carrying almost anything other than a firearm for the purposes of self-defense.
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- What's in Store for the Iron Rose Rise Together Weekend
- Runtime
- 32:24
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Iron Rose Women's Shooting Club founder TerryAnn Bowen joins Cam with a preview of the group's second Rise Together weekend, which will bring together instructors and students from all across the country for two days of training and community in Manchester, New Hampshire.
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- Texas-Sized Gun Rights Policy Conference Coming This Weekend
- Runtime
- 34:07
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- This year's GRPC is shaping up to be one for the ages, with two days of Second Amendment advocates, attorneys, and policy makers on hand. Mark Walters joins Cam for a preview of what to expect and how to attend.
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- California City Readies Attack on Gun Stores
- Runtime
- 33:24
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Goodland Guns owner Dan Ashton joins Cam to talk about the latest developments in Goleta, California, where the city council has imposed a moratorium on new gun stores while also looking to craft new laws and regulations for existing FFLs.
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- DOJ's Stance on Suppressors Draws Questions on Capitol Hill
- Runtime
- 31:46
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Former Deputy Assistant ATF Director and Operation Fast & Furious whistleblower Peter J. Forcelli joins Cam to discuss his recent testimony on Capitol Hill in support of removing suppressors from the National Firearms Act.
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- Unions Spending Big to Defend Massachusetts Gun Control Laws
- Runtime
- 32:45
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The Civil Rights Coalition's Toby Leary tells Cam that the anti-gunners are getting scared as Election Day approaches, with one union in the state dropping $500,000 to defeat the Coalition's No on Nine campaign and keep the state's abusive gun laws in place.
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- Why the Left's 'Common Use' Test Can't Save Their Semi-Auto Bans
- Runtime
- 44:18
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Gun control advocates defending the bans on so-called assault weapons that are facing Supreme Court review say the number of gun owners or AR-15s in circulation shouldn't matter. As Cam argues, even under the 'common use' metric proposed by lefties like The New Republic's Matt Ford, the bans can't survive SCOTUS scrutiny.
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- Amicus Briefs Highlight Important 'Common Use' Questions
- Runtime
- 42:06
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- New Jersey firearms attorney Daniel Schmutter joins Cam to discuss two amicus briefs he authored in the Viramontes case that raise important points about what arms are in "common use" and protected by the Second Amendment.
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- Digging Into the Massive New Survey of Gun Owners
- Runtime
- 43:50
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Reload's Stephen Gutowski joins Cam as they delve into the mountain of data released by Georgetown professor William English in his 2026 Firearm Owner Survey.
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- Where Non-Crimes Are Leading to Real Felony Charges
- Runtime
- 31:47
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Massachusetts firearms attorney Daniel Hagan joins Cam to discuss some of the incredible abuses of the Second Amendment that his clients are being subjected to, including multiple arrests and felony charges for activities that aren't unlawful in the state.
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- Will SCOTUS Strike Down Waiting Periods Next Term?
- Runtime
- 36:49
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Supreme Court will have the chance to strike another blow in support of our Second Amendment rights if it grants cert in a lawsuit challenging Maine's 3-day waiting period on gun transfers.
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- Colorado Waiting Period Challenged As More Gun Laws Kick In
- Runtime
- 42:24
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Second Amendment advocate and activist Alicia Garcia joins Cam to discuss this week's oral arguments in Garcia v. Polis challenging the state's 3-day waiting period, as well as multiple new gun laws that have kicked in this month.
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- Major California Gun Control Bill on the Move
- Runtime
- 38:35
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Californians could soon be required to take a four-hour training course and demonstrate proficiency with a firearm before being able to acquire a firearm under a Senate bill that cleared the State Assembly on Monday.
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- Firearms, Faith, and the Great Outdoors
- Runtime
- 40:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Pete Rogers, host of the popular Christian Outdoors podcast, joins Cam to talk about the importance of the Second Amendment, the need an ecumenical approach to hunting and shooting, and why his show's blend of faith and the great outdoors is resonating with so many people.
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- Gun Store Owner Speaks Out After New Neighbors Try to Shut Him Down
- Runtime
- 25:17
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Goodland Guns owner Dan Ashton joins Cam to discuss the attack of the NIMBYs in Goleta, California, where his new neighbors are doing everything they can to keep him from opening his doors.
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- DOJ Pardon Attorney Explains New Rights Restoration Process
- Runtime
- 30:04
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- DOJ Pardon Attorney Ed Martin joins Cam to discuss the new process for prohibited persons to regain their Second Amendment rights, as well as the ongoing efforts to secure a pardon for Patrick "Tate" Adamiak.
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- 'No On 9' Campaign Heating Up... Here's How You Can Help
- Runtime
- 27:55
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Civil Rights Coalition's Toby Leary joins Cam with the latest developments in the No On 9 campaign to repeal some of Massachusetts' most abusive gun control laws, including an upcoming fundraiser with some incredible firearms going up for auction.
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- The Argument Against 2A Doomerism
- Runtime
- 41:14
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Zach Clark, the 2A influencer also known as Armed J0y, joins Cam to discuss his participation in a new lawsuit challenging Colorado carry laws, his on-the-scene reporting from Palmetto State Armory's first day selling suppressors without NFA restrictions, and why 2A doomers are off base.
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- Celebrations and Questions Follow DOJ's NFA Decision
- Runtime
- 32:18
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The DOJ did not ask for a stay in a federal lawsuit challenging the NFA's registration scheme on items that no longer have a transfer or making tax imposed, and the judge's decision is now in effect. So what happens now? GOA's Ben Sanderson and NRA-ILA's John Commerford join Cam to talk about the rapidly changing legal environment.
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- Clyde and Congressional Coalition Call on DOJ to Drop Defense of NFA Registry
- Runtime
- 37:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) explains why nearly 50 members of Congress are calling on Attorney General Todd Blanche to end the DOJ's defense of the NFA's registration requirement on items no longer subject to the making and transfer taxes zeroed out under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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- The Latest on the No On 9 Campaign
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- 36:32
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The Civil Rights Coalition's Toby Leary joins Cam to discuss the latest news on the effort to repeal Massachusetts' Chapter 135 gun control laws, as well as the damage the laws are doing to gun owners and the Second Amendment in the state.
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- Should This Massachusetts Law Be DOJ's Next 2A Target?
- Runtime
- 32:13
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- If the DOJ's Civil Rights Division is looking for more places where there's a pattern and practice of governments violating our Second Amendment rights, the commonwealth of Massachusetts and its absurd "suitability" provisions for issuing, suspending, and revoking licenses to carry should be a top target for litigation.
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- Gun Controllers Freak Out Over NFA Decision
- Runtime
- 34:06
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Anti-gun activists are melting down after a federal judge in Texas ruled the NFA's registration requirements are unconstitutional when it comes to items where the making and transfer taxes have been zeroed out.
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- ATF's Proposed Rule Changes Reach Major Deadline
- Runtime
- 32:59
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Public comments are now closed on the dozens of rule changes proposed by the ATF. Second Amendment Foundation's Kostas Moros joins Cam with SAF's stance on several of the proposals, including some changes they'd like to see made.
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- Idaho Armed Citizen and the Importance of Training
- Runtime
- 38:17
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- USCCA Principal Training Advisor and former FBI Special Agent Rob Chadwick joins Cam to talk about the heroic actions of Jordan Salinas in taking on an active shooter in Idaho, as well as what the armed citizen's regimen says about the importance of regular training.
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- Why Gun Control Activists Can't Praise Idaho Armed Citizen
- Runtime
- 30:11
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Gun control advocates claim they're not opposed to gun ownership, so long as gun owners are "trained and responsible." So why won't any of them praise the trained and responsible armed citizen who helped stop a mass shooting in Idaho last weekend?
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- Bad News for Fans of Virginia Gun and Magazine Ban
- Runtime
- 39:19
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- NRA-ILA's chief litigator Joseph Greenlee joins Cam with good news for Virginia gun owners and bad news for fans of gun and magazine bans, plus a preview of the amicus briefs Greenlee is working on for the Supreme Court's upcoming "assault weapon" cases.
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- Florida Carry Sues Over 'No Guns' Signs
- Runtime
- 29:23
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Florida Carry Executive Director Sean Caranna joins Cam with news of TWO new lawsuits filed by the 2A group; one over St. Augustine's "no guns allowed" signage at many government buildings, and the second over Jacksonville's illegal registry of gun owners who visited City Hall.
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- Virginia Democrats Boost Gun Sales to Historic Highs
- Runtime
- 35:52
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The Reload's Stephen Gutowski joins Cam to discuss his new column at the Washington Post focusing on the unintended consequences of the Democrats' gun and magazine ban in Virginia.
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- 2A Issues Piling Up at SCOTUS
- Runtime
- 23:16
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Armed American Radio's Mark Walters joins Cam to discuss the growing number of 2A challenges that could soon receive the Supreme Court's attention, including "gun-free zones," right to carry reciprocity, and the Second Amendment rights of young adults.
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- No on Nine: The Latest on the Campaign to Repeal Mass Gun Law
- Runtime
- 37:50
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The Civil Rights Coalition's Toby Leary joins Cam with the latest news on the efforts to repeal Chapter 135 at the ballot box this November, as well as his reaction to the First Circuit upholding Massachusetts' ban on so-called assault weapons.
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- NJ Firearms Attorney Breaks Down Third Circuit's Huge Ruling on Semi-Auto/Mag Bans
- Runtime
- 39:52
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Daniel Schmutter, lead counsel for the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs in its challenge to New Jersey's "assault weapon" and magazine ban, joins Cam to share his take on the Third Circuit decision striking down the ban, as well as what happens next.
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- Legally Armed In Detroit Will Introduce Hundreds to Shooting
- Runtime
- 22:49
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Firearms instructor Jackie Emslie joins Cam to preview this weekend's Legally Armed in Detroit event, where hundreds of women are expected to take their first shots and learn about real gun safety.
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- Third Circuit Treats Second Amendment As the First-Class Right That It Is
- Runtime
- 24:46
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- NRA-ILA Executive Director John Commerford joins Cam to discuss the big win in the Third Circuit striking down New Jersey's ban on so-called assault weapons and large capacity magazines.
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- The Arguments and Implications of SCOTUS Taking On 'Assault Weapon' Bans
- Runtime
- 44:06
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- SAF's Kostas Moros joins Cam to talk about the importance of the Supreme Court's decision to address bans on AR-15s and other semi-automatic firearms, and debunks some of the arguments we're likely to hear from defenders of the bans.
