Bearing Arms’ Cam & Co
Are stun gun bans a thing of the past?
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- Are stun gun bans a thing of the past?
- Runtime
- 20:56
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Attorney Stephen Stamboulieh joins Cam with details on the successful fight to overturn the last outright ban on stun guns in the United States as well as how some states are still trying to do an end run around the Constitution in order to make it nearly impossible to legally own an electronic weapon.
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- When You Can't Run, You Must Stand Your Ground
- Runtime
- 26:51
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- 2A activist Lauren Snyder joins Cam to talk about why the right of armed self-defense is so important to her, as well as her disgust at the disrespect shown to her and other supporters during a recent legislative hearing in Arizona.
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- A 'stunning' defeat for a Rhode Island gun ban
- Runtime
- 15:03
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A federal judge has struck down Rhode Island's ban on stun guns, though he didn't seem too thrilled about having to reach that decision.
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- A (mostly) clean sweep for Constitutional Carry?
- Runtime
- 26:44
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Two of the six GOP-controlled states that have pursued Constitutional Carry bills this year have now enshrined the measures into law, and the prospects of going 5-for-6 are looking much better than they were just a couple of weeks ago. Cam has the details on the success stories, as well as the one red state where the push for permitless carry has stalled.
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- Firearms industry steps up to arm Ukraine
- Runtime
- 22:23
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The National Shooting Sports Foundation's senior vice president and general counsel Larry Keane joins Cam to discuss what specifically the Ukrainian government is asking for and how the U.S. firearms industry is stepping up to deliver arms and ammunition to the Ukrainians fighting for their freedom and sovereignty.
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- The importance of armed deterrence for national and personal defense
- Runtime
- 25:32
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led some Democrats to praise a government handing out "assault weapons" to civilians, even as they try to criminalize ownership of modern sporting rifles here at home. National Review's Jim Geraghty joins Cam to talk about why armed deterrence matters, from both a national and personal security perspective.
- Title
- Last ditch effort to defeat Constitutional Carry
- Runtime
- 21:41
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A permitless carry bill is on Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's desk, but his signature is not assured and anti-2A activists are mounting a last minute effort to persuade the governor to veto the measure because of opposition by some in law enforcement.
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- Activists unhappy with fine print in new gun control law
- Runtime
- 22:30
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- It was billed by gun control advocates as a bold new step towards "gun safety," but now some activists seem less than impressed by the details of San Jose's new mandatory insurance requirements and fees on gun owners.
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- California mag ban getting SCOTUS scrutiny
- Runtime
- 21:31
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The National Rifle Association and the California Rifle & Pistol Association are urging the Supreme Court to accept a challenge to California's ban on "high capacity" ammunition magazines, which are commonly-owned but illegal to possess in the state, even if they were legally purchased before the ban took effect.
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- Teen carjackers are playing a deadly game
- Runtime
- 16:31
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Carjackings are soaring across the country and many suspects aren't even old enough to legally drive, much less carry a gun. But these teen offenders are playing a deadly game that can result in decades behind bars or the loss of their own life at the hands of an armed citizen.
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- San Fran DA: Get tough on gun makers, not violent offenders
- Runtime
- 21:29
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin is facing a recall election, and after his recent interview with the New York Times talking about about violent criminals, the firearms industry, "safe injection sites", and the growing number of addicts on San Francisco's streets, it's not hard to see why even some progressives are saying "no more."
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- Desperate Dems say Constitutional Carry defunds police
- Runtime
- 19:10
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Democrats, gun control activists, and some Alabama county sheriffs are hoping to derail a permitless carry bill by claiming that the legislation amounts to defunding the police. Here's why that argument doesn't hold up.
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- Law profs urge SCOTUS to overturn "assault weapons" ban
- Runtime
- 29:50
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A dozen legal scholars are part of an effort to overturn Maryland's ban on so-called assault weapons, and the Independence Institute's David Kopel, the main author of a new brief urging the Supreme Court to hear a challenge to the law, joins Cam to explain why history and precedent should compel justices to step in and grant cert.
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- Why "getting guns off the street" doesn't solve crime
- Runtime
- 26:22
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Democrats in Baltimore looking to "do something" to address crime are talking up taking guns off the streets, but as a new report shows, the number of guns seized in any given year has no bearing on the city's homicide rate.
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- Ukrainians flock to gun stores, ranges in response to Russia threat
- Runtime
- 16:46
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Even before Vladimir Putin announced he was sending "peacekeepers" into two eastern Ukrainian provinces, many Ukrainans were taking a greater interest in owning a firearm for self-defense.
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- Permitless Carry Gaining Ground in Alabama
- Runtime
- 19:19
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Despite the objections from some county sheriffs and many politically-appointed police chiefs in the state, lawmakers appear poised to give Constitutional Carry the green light this week, decriminalizing the right of legal gun owners to bear arms without first obtaining a government-issued permission slip.
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- Beto Still Babbling About Gun Bans
- Runtime
- 16:34
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Just days after Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke declared that he doesn't want to take any guns from anyone, the Democrat now insists he's not walking back the "Hell yes we're taking your AR-15" declaration he made just a couple of years ago.
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- Is SCOTUS Ready to Take on an 'Assault Weapons' Ban?
- Runtime
- 22:27
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A challenge to Maryland's ban on so-called assault weapons and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals' decision upholding the ban by declaring AR-15s and other semi-automatic rifles aren't protected by the Second Amendment could soon be taken up by the Supreme Court, and the Second Amendment Foundation's Alan Gottlieb explains why he's cautiously optimistic that the Court will take up the case.
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- DC Democrats Wary of Pushing Gun Control Ahead of Elections
- Runtime
- 17:43
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Joe Biden once again demanded the Democratic-controlled Congress take up his push for new gun control laws on Monday, but as The Hill reports, many Democrats on Capitol Hill would prefer to talk about almost anything else during an election year.
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- Chicago teen accused of murder hours after court hearing on gun charge
- Runtime
- 23:40
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A 16-year old busted for illegally carrying guns twice in 2021 now stands accused of murdering a 15-year old on a Chicago street just hours after he was in court for a hearing on one of his gun charges last week; another sign that Chicago's criminal justice system is failing to hold juvenile offenders accountable for their actions.
- Title
- WATCH: Townhall Media's LIVE Reaction to RNC - Night 1
- Runtime
- 0:00
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Townhall Media's Larry O'Connor reacts live to Night 1 of the RNC with some very special guests.
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- Beto's gun ban backtrack a career killer?
- Runtime
- 26:38
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- RedState's Brandon Morse joins Cam to discuss the political fallout of Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke's abrupt about face on coming for our guns and whether the flailing Democrat has a political future in Texas after his pathetic attempt at pandering to gun owners.
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- New study shows major flaw in gun bans
- Runtime
- 20:59
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The issue? A severe lack of compliance on the part of gun owners who don't take too kindly to having their rights trampled on.
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- No-knock warrants and the Second Amendment
- Runtime
- 26:23
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The police shooting death of 22-year old Amir Locke, a legal gun owner and concealed carry holder killed during the execution of a no-knock warrant in Minneapolis last week, has prompted protests and a renewed debate about the use of no-knock warrants. One of those critical of the practice; Bryan Strawser, chairman of the MN Gun Owners Caucus, who joins Cam to talk about the dangers presented by no-knock warrants to both legal gun owners and law enforcement.
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- Attack Of The Anti-Gun NIMBY's
- Runtime
- 18:51
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- For almost five years, Jason Pratt's been operating Tomcat Tactical Firearms from his home in the Denver suburb of Greenwood Village without issue. Then his neighbors found out, and now they're trying to shut down the FFL.
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- Biden's pivot on policing about politics, not public safety
- Runtime
- 22:58
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Joe Biden's high-profile trip to NYC to talk crime with Mayor Eric Adams is more about political messaging than public safety, which may please gun control activists but will do little to address violent criminals themselves.
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- A Rocky Mountain red wave election on the horizon?
- Runtime
- 16:41
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Colorado is generally thought to be a reliably blue state, but a new poll suggests that a red wave election could sweep Republicans into power at the state capitol come November, in part because of voters dissatisfaction with Democrats' focus on gun control legislation instead of kitchen table issues.
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- Democrat AGs back Mexico's lawsuit against gun industry
- Runtime
- 22:32
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Thirteen blue-state attorneys general have signed on to a brief supporting the Mexican government's lawsuit blaming US gunmakers for cartel violence south of the border in in the hopes of putting them out of business. But as Cam details, the cartels themselves are using things not typically found in US gun stores, including bomb-equipped drones and rocket propelled grenades.
- Title
- CNN guest says 2A activists promoting "human sacrifice"
- Runtime
- 23:26
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- And CNN host Jim Acosta was happy to play along, suggesting that gun owners take a "maximalist view of freedom over lives," despite the fact that hundreds of thousands of Americans use their firearms in self-defense and defense of others every year.
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- AGs Ask SCOTUS to Take Second Look at Gun Ban
- Runtime
- 16:44
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Half of the country's Attorneys General have signed on to an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court to revisit Maryland's ban on so-called assault weapons, arguing that the Fourth Circuit got it wrong when it upheld the gun ban in 2017 and inaction from SCOTUS could lead lower courts interpreting the Second Amendment out of existence.
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- No way, San Jose: 2A activists fight new infringements
- Runtime
- 21:29
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Armed American Radio's Mark Walters joins Cam to discuss San Jose's new mandatory fee and insurance requirement for legal gun owners, why the city's so eager to put such clearly unconstitutional laws on the books, and what 2A organizations are doing to fight back.
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- Georgia Democrat unveils anti-Constitutional Carry bill
- Runtime
- 23:36
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- State Sen. Sally Harrell's not just hostile to permitless carry. She's proposing a bill that would criminalize possession of a gun without first taking a state-mandated training course, and as Cam explains, the idea is growing in popularity among anti-gun Democrats in other states as well.
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- Stalking Victim: You Are Your Own First Responder
- Runtime
- 35:24
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Cam's back from the SHOT Show with some final thoughts on this year's event, but he's also joined by Nicole Goeser, the executive director of the Crime Prevention Research Center to talk about National Stalking Awareness Month and why she's adamant about stalking victims recognizing and utilizing their Second Amendment right of armed self-defense.
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- Seeing SHOT Show through a first-timer's eyes
- Runtime
- 19:53
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Cam checks in with Ryan Petty, who's attending SHOT Show for the very first time. Petty, who recently received his FFL, shares his experience as a new retailer, as well as some of the questions he receives from others who can't understand why someone who's been impacted by "gun violence" wants to be a part of the firearms industry.
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- A 2A grassroots success story from New Jersey
- Runtime
- 13:07
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Cam sits down with Diversity Shoot's founder Tony Simon for a wide-ranging conversation about the changing face of gun ownership and how many new gun owners in the anti-gun state of New Jersey are finding a community to call their own.
- Title
- SHOT Show kicks off with good crowds, new guns
- Runtime
- 12:34
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The 2022 SHOT Show is officially underway in Las Vegas, and Cam has an on-the-ground report with The Reload's Stephen Gutowski touching on Range Day, the unique opportunities for smaller companies at this year's show, and more.
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- 2022 SHOT Show Preview
- Runtime
- 22:34
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- After a year's absence thanks to a global pandemic, the Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade Show is set to kick off in Las Vegas, Nevada on Tuesday. Bearing Arms will be on the ground all week long, but we're kicking off our coverage with a preview of the event and a conversation with the National Shooting Sports Foundation's Mark Oliva.
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- Noem Says 2A Rights Shouldn't Come with Fees Attached
- Runtime
- 17:35
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem joins Cam to talk about her push to remove the fees for carry licenses in the state, why she believes other Republican governors should sign off on Constitutional Carry legislation, and her reaction to the latest attempts at infringing our 2A rights by Democratic governors like Phil Murphy in New Jersey.
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- Philly suburb sees massive drop in murders
- Runtime
- 16:38
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- While Philadelphia hit an all-time high in the number of homicides last year, the suburb of Chester, PA has seen a dramatic turnaround in the number of murders; not because of new gun laws, but thanks to a simple change in strategy.
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- A 'Public Health Approach' to Violent Crime Makes No Sense
- Runtime
- 20:06
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- It's one of the go-to arguments for anti-gun activists, but as Cam details, a "public health approach to gun violence" is really just code for "it's time to rebrand the failing gun control movement."
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- Delaware Dems Demanding 2A Permission Slip
- Runtime
- 20:11
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Delaware residents hoping to legally have a pistol in their home may soon have to first beg for permission and show proof of live-fire training, at least if gun control activists and many Democratic politicians get their way.
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- New CA Gun Control Bill May Not Be Enough for Newsom
- Runtime
- 23:03
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A new gun control bill unveiled by several California Democrats this week promises to allow private citizens to sue gun makers and sellers and hold them accountable for the acts of criminals, but according to attorney Erik Jaffe, the measure doesn't go as far as Gov. Gavin Newsom has previously demanded... at least for the moment.
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- California Dems Next Target: Gunmakers
- Runtime
- 21:06
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A motley crew of California Democrats have unveiled legislation empowering local governments and private citizens to sue gun makers and sellers and hold them responsible for the actions of criminals, but as Cam explains, a pending legal challenge and existing federal law may doom the gun control bill's future.
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- SAF's Gottlieb Warns: Blue Wave of Gun Control Likely in 2022
- Runtime
- 22:51
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- As we close out 2021, we're taking a look back at this year's victories along with the threats and success stories we're likely to see in 2022. The Second Amendment Foundation's Alan Gottlieb sees a lot of good news ahead for gun owners, but is also warning that for every 2A victory, we're likely to see blue states and Democrats in D.C. lash out with new infringements on our right to keep and bear arms.
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- NH Bill Has Anti-gun Officials Sweating
- Runtime
- 16:35
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A bill expanding New Hampshire's firearm preemption law and imposing consequences on officials who willfully impose local gun control ordinances in violation of state law has the gun control lobby and anti-2A politicians crying foul, while supporters say the measure is needed to curb abuses of the right to keep and bear arms.
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- Sheriff's Anti-Constitutional Carry Post Backfires Bigly
- Runtime
- 18:34
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Mobile County, Alabama Sheriff Sam Cochran is intent on preventing the state from adopting Constitutional Carry legislation, and a recent Facebook post by the sheriff's office shows the contempt and disdain he has for all those who dare disagree.
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- Activists Call for Mandatory Insurance for Gun Owners
- Runtime
- 18:08
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Anytime a pundit says "here's a 'gun safety' idea that even conservatives can get behind," you know you're about to hear something that no conservative would support. Such is the case with the arguments of two Michigan attorneys, who say a conservative approach to gun safety starts with mandatory insurance requirements and a government list of gun owners.
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- Georgia Supreme Court Sides With the Second
- Runtime
- 15:51
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A unanimous decision by the Georgia Supreme Court paves the way for gun owners to receive their concealed carry licenses, even if their background check comes back with incomplete information.
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- Fewer Cops, More Crime: Police Staffing & The Crisis of Public Safety
- Runtime
- 24:58
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- While gun control activists insist that the rise in violent crime in many American cities is directly related to increased gun sales, National Police Association attorney James L. Buchal tells Cam that the record-high number of homicides in places like Seattle, Baltimore, and Philadelphia can be directly traced to a lack of officers on the streets.
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- Gun Industry Reacts To Newsom's Latest Attack
- Runtime
- 22:33
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The National Shooting Sports Foundation's Mark Oliva says the firearms industry trade group is waiting to see the specific text of Gavin Newsom's latest gun control proposal, but he believes the governor's plan to let private citizens sue over the possession or manufacture of "assault weapons" and "ghost guns" is an attempt to pander to his political base as well as an affront to the right of the people to keep and bear arms.
