Bearing Arms’ Cam & Co
SAF Founder Hails Ruling on NJ Carry Laws
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- SAF Founder Hails Ruling on NJ Carry Laws
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- 29:22
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Second Amendment Foundation founder and executive vice president Alan Gottlieb joins Cam with his take on a federal judge granting a temporary restraining order blocking several components of New Jersey's newly-enacted restrictions on the right to carry in a case brought by a coalition of gun owners and 2A groups including SAF.
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- Appeals Courts Wrestle With Gun Bans For Felons
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- 22:27
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Gun Control Act of 1968's ban on gun ownership for those convicted of felony of felony offenses is facing renewed legal scrutiny in light of the Bruen decision, with the Third Circuit Court of Appeals agreeing to hear the case of a Pennsylvania man barred from exercising his 2A rights because of a decades-old conviction for welfare fraud.
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- Growing Resistance to CT Gov's Gun Ban Plan?
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- 22:36
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Holly Sullivan of the Connecticut Citizens Defense League joins Cam to talk about the potential threat of an expanded ban on modern sporting rifles pushed by Gov. Ned Lamont and the surprising resistance to the plan on the part of some Democratic lawmakers.
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- Attacks On Gun Industry Ramping Up In 2023
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- 35:24
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The National Shooting Sports Foundation's senior vice president and general counsel Larry Keane joins Cam for a wide-ranging discussion about the coming threats to gun owners and the firearms industry in 2023; from new regulations handed down by the ATF to the attempt by anti-gun groups to sue gun makers under public nuisance laws in several blue states.
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- New Year, Old Threats To 2A Rights
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- 27:39
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Armed American Radio's Mark Walters joins Cam to talk about the year in store for the Second Amendment; from bans on so-called assault weapons, potential action from SCOTUS, and the continued advance of Constitutional Carry.
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- NJ Gov Signs Carry Killer Legislation
- Runtime
- 26:51
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- New Jersey residents hoping to exercise their right to bear arms in self-defense will have to wait a little longer after Gov. Phil Murphy signed a sweeping bill into law on Thursday that's being described by 2A advocates in the state as a "carry killer" complete with bans on carrying in most public places and a host of other restrictions on law-abiding gun owners.
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- Gun Ban Opponents Predict Civil Disobedience
- Runtime
- 27:26
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- What will happen if Illinois lawmakers end up approving a sweeping ban on semi-automatic rifles early next year? At a legislative hearing this week opponents promised to sue over the proposed infringements, while warning legislators that many otherwise law-abiding gun owners will simply refuse to comply.
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- The Coming Court Fight Over NJ Carry Laws
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- 28:39
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A sweeping bill imposing a host of infringements on the right to bear arms is headed to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy for his signature, but the head of the Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs tells Cam that a legal challenge to the new restrictions (and a request to block them from taking effect) will be filed before the ink is dry on the state's latest gun control laws.
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- Progressive Opposition To IL Gun Control Package?
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- 22:48
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A growing number of progressives and Democrats in Illinois are expressing concern over plans to ban so-called assault weapons, expand the state's "red flag" laws, and raise the age to possess or purchase a firearm from 18 to 21; not necessarily because of constitutional concerns, but fears of "over-policing."
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- Vermont Democrats Are Gunning to Get Rid of Preemption
- Runtime
- 24:36
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Since at least 1903 localities in the state of Vermont have been prohibited from imposing their own local gun laws; first by a state Supreme Court decision, and since 1988 thanks to the Sportsmen's Bill of Rights. That piece of legislation, widely approved and applauded by Republicans and Democrats alike at the time, is now under fire from the anti-gun left and the subject of a campaign to repeal the law in 2023.
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- Clyde wants answers on FBI's NICS self-reporting scandal
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- 19:44
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) joins Cam to talk about the disturbing details (and unresolved questions) about a secretive government program that was used by at least three federal agencies to get more than a dozen (and perhaps many more) individuals to "voluntarily" sign away their right to keep and bear arms.
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- Democrats' Double Standard on Constitutional Amendments
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- 22:27
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Ballot measures to impose new gun control laws? Democrats love 'em. But when Republicans turn to voter referendums and constitutional amendments to strengthen the Second Amendment, as they're doing in Montana, Democrats declare an "existential crisis" is at hand.
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- IL Gun And Mag Ban Bill On The Move
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- 23:38
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The first hearings on a sweeping bill that would ban the sale of so-called assault weapons and require owners of "large capacity" magazines to destroy or dispose of them are underway in Illinois, with Democrats rushing to get a bill to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's desk as soon as possible. Second Amendment advocate and Illinois resident Mike Weisman joins Cam with details of the proposal, and explains why gun owners across the country should be paying attention.
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- Bipartisan Push For Voluntary Gun Ban
- Runtime
- 30:36
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A bill that would allow individuals to voluntarily give up their right to keep and bear arms has cleared a key congressional committee and could soon receive a vote on the House floor, but the supposed suicide prevention measure suffers from some fundamental flaws and ignores the very real crisis in our mental health system.
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- On Measure 114, A Tale Of Two Judges
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- 28:55
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- How did a federal judge and a circuit court judge come to such different conclusions about the constitutionality of Oregon Measure 114's ban on "large capacity" magazines and its permit-to-purchase scheme... and more importantly, what happens next to the multiple lawsuits challenging the anti-gun measures.
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- NJ Carry Crackdown Could Be Law By Christmas
- Runtime
- 23:52
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- New Jersey's latest legislative assault on the Second Amendment rights of residents could get to Gov. Phil Murphy's desk before Christmas after a key Senate committee advanced a bill imposing all kinds of infringements on the right to carry.
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- Activists Make Last-Minute Push For "Assault Weapons" Ban
- Runtime
- 25:14
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Gun control activists are heading to Washington, D.C. this week for a last-ditch attempt to get the Senate to pass (or at least hold a vote) to ban the sale and manufacture of so-called assault weapons; a trip that has as much to do with influencing public opinion as lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
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- IL Dems Say They've Got The Votes For a Gun Ban
- Runtime
- 26:42
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- And they're not wasting any time ramming it through the legislature. A sweeping gun control bill that would not only ban the sale of so-called assault weapons and require the registration of all legally-owned modern sporting rifles but would block most adults under the age of 21 from accessing their Second Amendment rights could get its first hearing in just a few days, and backers are hoping to get it to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's desk in January.
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- CO Town Looks To Defy SCOTUS With New Gun Regs
- Runtime
- 22:13
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Not only are many of the gun control measures under consideration in Broomfield, Colorado clearly unconstitutional, they're also utterly ineffective. Still, that isn't stopping city council members in the Denver suburb from advancing a number of local restrictions in defiance of the Supreme Court's ruling in NYSPRA v. Bruen.
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- Hawaiian Gun Owners Sound Off On Gun-Free Zones
- Runtime
- 26:41
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- As the Honolulu City Council gets ready to debate a laundry list of proposed gun-free zones, they're hearing from hundreds of residents sounding off on the idea; and somewhat surprisingly given the hostility towards the Second Amendment among state lawmakers, the vast majority of the public's comments are squarely opposed to the council's plans.
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- Murphy: Defund The Police If They Don't Enforce Gun Control
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- 24:44
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) says it's time for the Senate to debate defunding police departments that don't fully enforce state and federal gun control laws, but is he willing to do the same for states like Connecticut that are ignoring federal drug laws?
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- Virginia Democrat Blames Republicans For Walmart Shooting
- Runtime
- 23:12
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Virginia State Sen. Louise Lucas took to MSNBC on Wednesday morning to blast state lawmakers for their supposed inaction on gun control, while neglecting to mention the fact that she and her fellow Democrats had complete control of state government from 2020 until earlier this year and approved a half-dozen gun control measures (none of which prevented this shooting) while failing to address the crisis in the state's crumbling mental health system.
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- Focus on "Red Flag" a Red Herring in CO Nightclub Shooting
- Runtime
- 25:44
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- While the media is focused on the supposed failure to invoke Colorado's "red flag" law in advance of last weekend's shooting at the Q nightclub in Colorado Springs, the bigger question is why the suspect managed to avoid felony charges of kidnapping after a bomb threat incident just last year. As Cam reports, this isn't the only high-profile shooting where the anti-gun media has concentrated on "red flag" laws while ignoring a suspect's criminal past and lack of consequences.
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- Mass-ive Resistance To 2A Rights
- Runtime
- 26:58
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Massachusetts Democrats will have complete control of state government in just a few weeks, and incoming governor Maura Healey has already indicated that more gun control laws are coming. Gun Owners Action League executive director Jim Wallace joins Cam & Co to talk about the impending infringements on the civil rights of Massachusetts resident and what Second Amendment organizations are doing to push back.
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- Blue State Ballot Measure Leads to Red-Hot Gun Sales
- Runtime
- 17:05
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- So far, the biggest impact seen from the narrow passage of Oregon's Measure 114 has been an explosion in the number of residents purchasing firearms ahead of the measure's "permit-to-purchase" requirement taking effect, with the Oregon State Police reporting an increase of almost 400% in background checks on gun sales since Election Day.
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- Attorney Breaks Down NJ's Latest Assault on 2A Rights
- Runtime
- 25:22
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Attorney Daniel Schmutter, who's worked extensively with the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs in challenging the state's gun control laws, joins Cam to talk about the target-rich legal environment for Second Amendment litigation, as well as an update on a magazine ban lawsuit that's already drawn the interest of the Supreme Court.
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- Growing Defiance Over Oregon Gun Control Measure
- Runtime
- 30:36
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The number of sheriffs in Oregon vowing not to enforce a new ban on "large capacity" magazines continues to grow, while gun stores are reporting brisk business ahead of Measure 114's "permit-to-purchase" mandate, which, like the magazine ban, is set to take effect in two months.
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- New 2A Battleground States Emerge From Midterm Meltdown
- Runtime
- 19:29
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Democrats have taken narrow majorities in the Michigan and Wisconsin legislatures, and may even flip control of the Pennsylvania statehouse as well. Gun control activists are salivating over the possibility of imposing gun bans and more in these new Second Amendment battleground states, while 2A activists are gearing up for legislative debates and legal challenges to any bills that might become law.
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- Learning The Midterm Lessons From Florida
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- 22:59
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- In what was overall a frustrating and disappointing night for Republicans, Florida stands out as an outlier; one, however, that can be replicated in states across the country according to Bearing Arms contributor, Second Amendment supporter, and school safety advocate Ryan Petty, who joins Cam to talk about the incredibly strong showing for pro-2A candidates from Ron DeSantis to legislative candidates who've given the GOP a supermajority in both legislative chambers.
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- How The Second Amendment Fared in The Midterms
- Runtime
- 19:20
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- It may have been frustrating, but it wasn't a terrible night for Second Amendment advocates, In fact, as Cam details on today's show, gun owners won some significant victories on Tuesday, and have more to cheer about than their anti-gun opposition.
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- RAND Releases Road Map For Gun Control Activists
- Runtime
- 20:43
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- In the wake of the midterms, Democrats might not have as many opportunities to impose legislative limits on our Second Amendment rights, but the RAND Corporation is still providing anti-gun activists with a guide to gun control laws they believe might be permissible, even after the Supreme Court's decision in NYSRPA v. Bruen.
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- The Top 2A Races to Watch on Election Day
- Runtime
- 31:43
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- From a ballot initiative in Oregon to the New York governor's race, Cam breaks down some of the elections that are critically important for gun owners and details why gun control activists aren't likely to be popping champagne on Tuesday night.
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- Trouble In Paradise For Hawaii Gun Owners
- Runtime
- 22:51
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A new bill restricting where concealed carry holders can lawfully protect themselves is moving forward in one Hawaii county over the objections of gun owners, who are vowing a lawsuit if the measure is approved without major changes.
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- Former Sheriff Slammed for Resigning Ahead of Corruption Verdict
- Runtime
- 17:44
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The now-former sheriff in Santa Clara County may be able to avoid a jury verdict in her civil trial on corruption charges, but Laurie Smith won't be able to escape the public's scrutiny and contempt for her cowardly decision to resign from office while jurors were weighing whether to convict her for her alleged role in a pay-to-play scheme involving the issuance of concealed carry permits.
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- Oregon Gun Control Measure In Trouble?
- Runtime
- 21:53
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Supporters of Oregon's anti-gun ballot initiative have received a late influx of cash from a deep-pocketed donor; a sign that Measure 114 isn't going to be the slam dunk with voters that gun control activists were hoping for.
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- DC Offers Lame Defense Of Metro Carry Ban
- Runtime
- 22:02
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The District of Columbia (along with several anti-gun groups) are fighting to keep the ban on concealed carry on public transportation in place after a federal lawsuit was filed challenging the constitutionality of the prohibition, but in their latest filing the gun owners challenging that ban say the District has offered no evidence whatsoever that the law is in line with the Supreme Court's decision in Bruen.
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- D.C. Discriminating On Concealed Carry?
- Runtime
- 24:00
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A new lawsuit alleges the District of Columbia is unfairly discriminating against black applicants for a concealed carry license; in some cases even using their status as the victim of a violent crime to deny their application and their right to bear arms in self-defense despite the city's supposed "shall-issue" laws.
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- California Town Enacts Gun Store Ban
- Runtime
- 22:18
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- City council members in Redwood City, California have invoked the nuclear option after a pair of businesses applied to open up gun shops in the city. This week the city council voted unanimously to impose a 45-day ban on gun shops while city attorneys investigate whether the city can make that ban permanent; a tactic that other anti-gun locales are likely to adopt... at least until courts step in.
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- Why The "Gun Control Is Crime Control" Argument Is Falling Flat
- Runtime
- 19:10
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Democrats desperate to prove they can be tough on crime are instead pointing in many cases to laws that are aimed squarely at responsible gun owners hoping to exercise their Second Amendment rights; a midterm strategy that so far doesn't appear to be paying off for the left.
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- Nothing "Reasonable" or Rational About These 2A Infringements
- Runtime
- 27:56
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- New Jersey's largest newspaper has come out in favor of the sweeping new restrictions on the right to bear arms proposed by anti-gun lawmakers like Gov. Phil Murphy, laughably claiming that the new measures are reasonable and rational despite the chilling effect they'll have on the exercise of a fundamental civil right.
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- CNN's Good Move On Gun Coverage
- Runtime
- 26:28
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Reload's Stephen Gutowski joins Cam to talk about his new role as a CNN analyst focusing on gun issues, the pushback to the decision from gun control activists like Shannon Watts, and the supercharged moment for the Second Amendment in courts and statehouses around the country.
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- Civil Disobedience And NY's Carry Laws
- Runtime
- 19:02
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- While the state's latest infringements on the right to bear arms are being challenged in court, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency has spoken to a number of synagogue-goers who are still carrying to defend their sanctuaries in violation of New York's ban on concealed carry in houses of worship.
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- NJ Dems Attack Right to Carry With New Restrictions
- Runtime
- 23:26
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Scott Bach, head of the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, joins Cam to discuss the many anti-2A provisions in New Jersey's new concealed carry bill and what ANJRPC plans to do to fight their implementation.
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- 2A Group Thinks They Know What's Behind Permit Delays
- Runtime
- 22:27
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Paul Valone, the head of Grassroots NC, joins Cam to talk about the continued delays in processing concealed carry licenses in North Carolina's most populous county; delays that the Second Amendment advocate pins on Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden, who's been accused of slow-walking permits in the past.
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- Veterans Affairs Backlog Leading to Concealed Carry Delays
- Runtime
- 16:08
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- An untold number of concealed carry applicants have been stuck in a legal limbo for months, unable to receive their licenses because the Department of Veterans Affairs has yet to turn over mental health records required under North Carolina state law.
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- California City's "Sensitive Places" Subject of New Lawsuit
- Runtime
- 20:46
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- It's a local ordinance, but the city of Glendale, California's ban on concealed carry on vast swathes of public property could have national implications thanks to a new lawsuit filed by a coalition of 2A groups.
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- Are Anti-2A States Slow-Walking the Right to Carry?
- Runtime
- 22:00
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- It's been more than three months since the Supreme Court struck down "may issue" carry laws in New York and a handful of other states but many gun owners who've applied for their concealed carry licenses post-Bruen are still waiting... and speaking out about the unreasonable delays.
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- Concealed Carry Corruption Revealed in California Trial
- Runtime
- 21:36
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The civil trial against Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith, who is accused of using her position to grant concealed carry permits to favored individuals (including donors), has revealed some ugly truths about "may issue" carry laws and the corruption and graft that they fuel.
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- Gun Control Mailer Could Have Major Impact in FL Race
- Runtime
- 22:06
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The fallout continues over a Democrat-produced mailer literally targeting GOP State Senate candidate Corey Simon by putting his image on a shooting target; an image that some civil rights activists and Black Republicans say has "dangerous" and racist implications.
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- Armed Citizens Stop More Mass Shootings Than You Might Think
- Runtime
- 23:00
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- According to the FBI, armed citizens have stopped less than 5% of mass shootings, but Dr. John Lott with the Crime Prevention Research Center has crunched the numbers and found them to be massively under-reported. In fact, his data shows almost half of all mass shootings in 2021 were ended by a "good guy with a gun."
