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Debunking The Myths Of Australia's Gun 'Buyback'
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- Debunking The Myths Of Australia's Gun 'Buyback'
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- 5 years ago
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- President Donald Trump and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern discussed her country's gun ban and compensated confiscation program at the United Nations on Monday, with Ardern bringing up Australia's ban and "buyback" as well. Cam speaks with Matt Palumbo, author of the new book "Debunk This!" about Australia's gun ban and the myths surrounding the event.
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- This Doc Says Gun Violence Isn't A 'Public Health' Epidemic
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- 5 years ago
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- You may have heard doctors, nurses, and researchers proclaim that there's an epidemic of gun violence in this country, and the only solution is to treat the crisis as a public health threat. Dr. Miguel Faria, MD says that's a really bad idea and sits down with Cam Edwards to explain why.
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- Columbine Survivor Questions Beto's Gun Ban
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- 5 years ago
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- At a town hall-style meeting in Aurora, Colorado Thursday, Beto O'Rourke was asked by Columbine survivor Evan Todd about whether he'd support a ban on all semi-automatic firearms since Beto's proposed gun ban wouldn't have applied to any of the weapons used in the 1999 attack. Todd joins Cam Edwards to talk about Beto's response, as well as why Todd himself doesn't support more gun control laws.
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- A Frosty Reception For A Background Check Proposal
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- 5 years ago
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- A plan to expand background checks to some private sales of firearms met with a chilly reception on Capitol Hill Wednesday, leading to doubts that we'll see any official proposal from President Trump this week. Amber Athey of The Daily Caller joins Cam with the latest details on the fight for gun control in D.C.
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- Report: White House, Barr Pushing Expanded Background Checks
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- 5 years ago
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- Attorney General William Barr reportedly met with several Republican members of Congress on Tuesday to push a version of the Machin/Toomey background check bill that would expand background check requirements to all "advertised commercial sales" of firearms.
Plus, Cam has the latest on a couple of California stories, including a Bay-area sheriff under investigation for allegedly giving preferential treatment to concealed carry applicants who donated to her campaign, and the mayor of Carson's attempts to change the city's zoning laws in order to ban gun stores.
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- Are The Odds For Gun Control Slipping In The Senate?
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- 5 years ago
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- Jim Geraghty of National Review sits down with Cam to discuss the ever-shifting odds for passage of gun control bills in the U.S. Senate, as well as whether or not Beto O'Rourke's full-throated call to take away guns from legal gun owners is helping his presidential run after a new poll shows the candidate climbed from 3% to 4% among likely Democrat voters.
Plus, a Texas woman defends herself against a robber with a baseball bat, the New Orleans DA speaks out on a career criminal back behind bars once again, and an Arizona police officer goes above and beyond the call of duty to help a 94-year old WWII veteran make his way to his new home.
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- All Eyes On Trump As Gun Debate Heats Up
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- 5 years ago
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- Will President Trump announce support for any gun control measures this week? Has Beto's declaration that "Hell, yes" he's coming for your guns emboldened gun control activists or the Second Amendment community? Stephen Gutowski of the Washington Free Beacon joins Cam to discuss these topics and more.
Plus, an armed citizen story from North Carolina, a young man in Wisconsin who can't seem to catch a prison sentence no matter how many times he ends up in court, and a Detroit officer in the right place at the right time to help a homeless man.
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- Tracking The Latest In The Push For Gun Control
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- 5 years ago
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- Storm Paglia and Matt Vespa of Townhall.com join Cam to discuss the latest developments in the push for gun control on Capitol Hill, whether President Trump will end up embracing any gun control proposals, and why the fight over your right to keep and bear arms is likely to be coming to a statehouse near you, regardless of what Congress does in the next couple of weeks.
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- Will Trump Back Gun Control, Or Dance With The Ones Who Brought Him to the White House?
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- 5 years ago
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- President Donald Trump is expected to be briefed on various gun control proposals today, and could soon announce what, if any, items on the gun control wish list he's willing to support.
Plus, Cam takes a look at a new poll showing nearly one -third of Democrats support declaring the NRA a terrorist organization, and nearly one-fourth of Democrats are in favor of making it illegal to join a pro-2A group.
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- Pelosi Pushes More Gun Control Bills To Senate
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- 5 years ago
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- House Democrats approved three more gun control bills and sent them to the US Senate Tuesday, even as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell continues to delay any consideration of gun bills until President Trump gets behind specific legislation.
Plus, Ted Cruz and Alyssa Milano have their sit-down on gun control, an Ohio woman defends herself from an intruder, and a California sheriff says the shooting of a deputy could have been avoided if it weren't for California's sanctuary laws.
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- Washington Waits For Trump's Decision On Gun Control
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- 5 years ago
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- Gun control advocates are engaged in last-minute lobbying at the White House in support of "universal background checks," but so far President Donald Trump has not agreed to support any specific plan. Will that change in the coming days? Plus, as retailers ask customers not to openly carry firearms, The New York Times pushes for a complete ban on guns in stores.
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- As Congress Returns, 2nd Amendment Sanctuary Communities Are Watching
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- 5 years ago
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- Congress has returned from its August recess with gun control expected to be front and center for lawmakers in the coming days. Will the push for more federal gun laws lead to an increase in the number of "2nd Amendment sanctuaries" around the nation? Cam speaks with David Campbell, the commissioner in Effingham County, IL, which was the first in the nation to declare itself a 2A sanctuary about the future of the movement.
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- Gun Owners And 2A Supporters Are Offering New Ideas, Not Just Saying 'No' To Gun Control
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- 5 years ago
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- Gun owners and Second Amendment supporters aren't just saying "no" to new gun control laws. They're also coming up with new ideas that respect the Constitution and tackle issues like suicide and violent crime. Cam speaks with Dr. Emmy Betz of the Colorado Firearms Safety Coalition about a new interactive map that helps gun owners figure out where they can safely and temporarily store firearms if need be, and Kareem Shaya of Open Source Defense joins Cam to talk about his idea to revamp the existing background check system, provide more privacy for gun owners, and offer up a way to help gun owners sell their privately owned firearms to those legally allowed to buy them.
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- Teen Banned From School After Target Shooting With Mom
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- 5 years ago
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- The Colorado teenager who was temporarily banned from attending classes after a trip to the mountains to go target shooting with his mom is back in school, but Lesley Hollywood of the Colorado 2A group Rally For Our Rights says the case indicates real problems with the state's Safe2Tell program and could be a preview of problems to come with the state's new "red flag" law.
Plus, Chris and Casey Keefer, stars of the new Travel Channel show "Code of the Wild," drop by to talk with Cam about their latest adventures, from the remote Amazonian rainforest to searching for Aztec gold in Utah.
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- A Flood Of Gun Control Bills Could Wash Rights Away in Massachusetts
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- 5 years ago
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- Lawmakers in Massachusetts heard testimony on dozens of gun control bills this week, including testimony from the Gun Owner's Action League executive director Jim Wallace, who joins Cam to talk about the number of bills introduced that would make it even harder and more expensive to exercise a constitutional right.
Plus, one Missouri Congressman has a plan that would gut firearms preemption laws around the country, an Oklahoma lawmaker is hoping to repeal that state's constitutional carry law through a voter referendum, and a California man convicted in a brutal beating less than a year ago is already free, and is now charged with a murder that took place earlier this month.
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- No, You Really Can't Disarm America
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- 5 years ago
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- March For Our Lives is out with a new gun control plan promising to take 100-million firearms "off of the streets" and out of the hands of legal gun owners. David Harsanyi of The Federalist joins Cam to talk about why banning guns won't get rid of them, as well as the need for gun owners to be evangelical in creating and sustaining a culture of lawful gun ownership.
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- Can Emerging Technology Defeat Active Assailant Attacks?
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- 5 years ago
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- Can technology do what gun control can't and actually prevent active assailant attacks? Peter Roff, contributing editor at Newsweek, joins Cam to talk about new tech that may help identify active assailants before they strike, as well as allow for faster and better responses from law enforcement and civilians alike. Plus, Cam's got a look at today's top #2A headlines, an armed citizen story, and more!
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- The Red Flag Frenzy
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- 5 years ago
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- New York's "red flag" law is now officially in effect, and Cam takes a look at some of the issues with the new legislation. Plus, Jim Geraghty of National Review joins Cam to preview the upcoming gun control debate in Congress.
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- Challenging California's Gun Control Laws
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- 5 years ago
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- California Rifle and Pistol Association President Chuck Michel joins Cam for a deep dive into some of the many lawsuits underway in California challenging the state's laws requiring background checks for ammo sales, bans on magazines with a capacity of 10+ rounds, blocking the right to carry, and more.
Plus, a good guy with a gun saves the lives of a woman and children in Pasco County, Florida, and now the local sheriff is calling him a hero.
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- Virginia Psychiatrist Reveals Red Flag Flaws
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- 5 years ago
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- The Virginia Crime Commission met in Richmond this week to discuss dozens of different proposals to fight violent crime and reduce suicide. One of the measures drawing a lot of attention is a "red flag" proposal, which would take firearms from someone a court deems to be a danger to themselves or others. Dr. Dennis Petrocelli, a forensic and clinical psychiatrist, provided testimony to the Commission about some of the flaws with the laws and joins Cam to elaborate on his concerns.
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- Trump Backs Off Background Checks
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- 5 years ago
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- After a phone call with NRA's Wayne LaPierre and pressure from his advisors, President Donald Trump appears to be backing off his support of expanding background checks, though a potential "red flag" bill is still in the works.
Jesse Kelly of KPRC in Houston, Texas joins Cam for a free-wheeling conversation about gun control and whether he's seen any indication of growing support for new gun laws in the Lone Star State.
Plus, a Texas mom defends herself from an armed burglar, an Illinois man is facing charges after his fourth arrest in nine months, and an Ohio officer saves the lives of three individuals trapped in a burning home.
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- 'Bipartisan' Support For A Gun Ban, Tony Katz, and The Politics of Fear
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- 5 years ago
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- Anti-gun advocates have found their first Republican co-sponsor of a bill banning the most popular rifle in America today, along with the most commonly sold magazines in the country. Will more Republicans join Rep. Peter King? Tony Katz, host at WIBC in Indianapolis, Indiana says he's seen no evidence of shifting opinions on gun control locally, but a new poll shows suburban women are demanding gun control action from candidates. Is the politics of fear driving the debate more than sound policy solutions?
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- Manchin Touts Background Checks While Trump Touts Mental Health
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- 5 years ago
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- While West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin says he's having "good dialogue" with the White House on background checks, President Trump was more eager to talk about mental health with reporters over the weekend. Beto O'Rourke, hoping to reset his struggling presidential campaign, hit up a gun show in Arkansas to tout his sweeping gun control platform. And former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper's out of the presidential race, but as Laura Carno, visiting fellow for the Independent Women's Forum explains, if he decides to run for U.S. Senate instead, his past support for expanding the state's gun control laws could cause him big political problems.
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- Maj Toure On Philly Shootings, Dave Kopel On SCOTUS
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- 5 years ago
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- Maj Toure of Black Guns Matter says Philly politicians are off-target in calling for more gun control laws after a shooting and standoff that left six police officers injured. Dave Kopel, research director at the Independence Institute, says five Democratic senators aren't just insulting SCOTUS, but threatening the court in an attempt to stop a challenge to an NYC gun law.
Plus, President Trump backs away from gun control, Beto embraces a gun ban and "buyback," and a California judge gives a slap on the wrist to a seven-time violent felon.
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- Philly Shootout, The Gun Industry Speaks Out, Kurt Schlichter on Trump and Gun Control
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- 5 years ago
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- Rich Zeoli of WPHT in Philadelphia joins Cam to talk about the shootout and standoff in Philadelphia, as well as the instantaneous calls for gun control by politicians and activists. Larry Keane of the National Shooting Sports Foundation discusses the firearm industry's response to the shootings in El Paso and Dayton, and Townhall.com's Kurt Schlichter talks about President Trump's calls for "red flag" laws and background check reform.
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- Democratic Senators Threaten SCOTUS With 'Restructuring' Over Gun Case
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- 5 years ago
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- Five U.S. Senators are threatening to reshape the Supreme Court if it hears a Second Amendment challenge to a New York City gun law. As Cam Edwards explains, it's the latest sign that anti-gun advocates are desperate to stop the nation's highest court from weighing in on any gun control law.
Plus, could a proposed gun ban in Canada have an impact on the gun control debate in Washington? And a man accused of firing a rifle inside a Chicago VA hospital is no stranger to the criminal justice system but repeatedly avoided consequences for his criminal actions.
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- Pushing A Second Amendment 'Poll Tax' in California
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- 5 years ago
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- The mayor of San Jose, California, Sam Liccardo, wants to require every legal gun owner in the city to either carry firearms liability insurance or pay a fee in order to exercise their Second Amendment rights, while presidential candidates on the Left have their own ideas about making it too expensive or burdensome to legally keep and bear arms. Plus, Stephen Gutowski of the Washington Free Beacon joins Cam to discuss the latest developments in the push for gun control laws around the nation.
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- Elizabeth Warren Wants To Make It Too Expensive To Exercise Your 2A Rights
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- 5 years ago
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- Elizabeth Warren says she wants to jack up taxes on guns and ammunition in hopes that higher prices will mean fewer sales. 2nd Amendment advocate, writer, and podcaster Gabriella Hoffman joins Cam in blasting the proposal. Cam also takes on S.E. Cupp's assertion that it's time to get emotional when it comes to gun control. Plus, a five-time felon uses a truck to attack police officers, and a South Carolina man defends his girlfriend and her kids from an angry ex who ignored a restraining order.
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- Mitch McConnell Says Gun Control Will Be 'Front and Center' After August Recess
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- 5 years ago
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- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says several gun control bills will be "front and center" when Congress returns from its summer recess on September 9th. Cam breaks down the bills likely to be up for debate, including "red flag" legislation, "universal background checks," and a bill that would ban firearms deemed "assault weapons."
JT Lewis lost his younger brother in the attack at Sandy Hook Elementary. Now he's running for office and speaks to Cam about the changes he's hoping to bring to Connecticut.
Cam also speaks with Rob O'Donnell, who spent 20 years in the NYPD about several of the proposed gun control laws we've heard about this week, including his concerns over "red flag" laws.
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- Walmart Walk Out, CNN's Anti-Gun Infomercial, Learning From The Past To Prevent Future Attacks
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- 5 years ago
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- Cam speaks with Julio Rosas of the Washington Examiner about CNN's "town hall" on gun violence, Kareem Shaya with Open Source Defense on what the past teaches us about violence contagion, and the latest 2A headlines, including a walkout by some Walmart employees hoping to push the retailer into dropping gun and ammo sales.
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- Searching For Answers To Stop Killers Before They Start
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- 5 years ago
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- Cam breaks down Sen. Cory Booker's call for a federal gun license and Beto O'Rourke's soft support for a gun ban and "compensate confiscation." Ryan Petty, whose daughter Alaina was murdered in the attack in Parkland, Florida, joins Cam to talk about what works and what doesn't to stop deranged killers. Plus, an armed citizen sees charges dropped in New York, a career criminal is on the loose in Indiana instead of stuck in prison, and an officer in Georgia's getting good wishes and baked goods from around the globe after he was injured in the line of duty.
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- NY Post Wants A Gun Ban, While This Doc Doesn't Want 'Red Flag' Laws
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- 5 years ago
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- Charles Cooke of National Review joins Cam to pick apart the New York Post's demand for an "assault weapons ban," and forensic psychiatrist Dennis Petrocelli talks with Cam about his issues with "red flag" laws and what could be both more effective, and respectful of civil rights.
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- Trump Proposes 'Red Flag' Laws. What Are They And Do They Work?
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- 5 years ago
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- In the wake of the deadly attacks in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, President Trump says he'd like to see Congress work towards passing "red flag" laws to take guns from dangerous people. Cam Edwards speaks with Jim Wallace of the Gun Owners Action League in Massachusetts about that state's new "red flag" laws and the inherent flaws in the legislation.
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- New Mexico Sheriff Blasts Background Check Law
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- 5 years ago
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- Cam's joined by Cibola County Sheriff Tony Mace to discuss New Mexico's new "universal background check" law, which has been on the books for a month and looks to be almost impossible to enforce. Plus, Remington appeals to SCOTUS in a CT lawsuit, gun control advocates in Nevada want to raise the age to purchase a gun, and New Zealand's "buyback" could cost millions more than anticipated.
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- Breaking Down the Dem Debate & New Research Suggests Mag Bans Cost Lives
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- 5 years ago
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- Bearing Arms' Cam Edwards is joined by Stephen Gutowski of the Washington Free Beacon to break down the Democratic debate and the scan attention paid to gun control. Plus, J. Eric Dietz of Purdue University's Homeland Security Institute says his latest research suggests bans on "high capacity magazines" can cost lives when it comes to self-defense.
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- Analyzing Democratic Presidential Candidates' Calls for Gun Control
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- 5 years ago
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- Democrats presented a unified, anti-gun front on the first night of this week’s two-part Democrat presidential debate. From “universal background checks” to “assault weapons bans,” and with “red flag laws” and “The NRA is the real enemy” thrown around liberally as well, there’s a lot to dissect and discuss on today’s Cam & Company.
Plus, Cam's got your daily dose of armed citizen stories, criminals and the revolving door of justice, and good deeds for you as well. Just, uh, don’t ask about today’s interview.
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- MA Attorney General Adds Insult to Injustice, Vox Wants Gun Bans & NJ's Mag Ban Upheld
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- 5 years ago
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- On today’s Bearing Arms’ Cam & Co., Cam does a deep dive of Vox’s new gun control wish list and New Jersey’s magazine ban. Larry Keane of the National Shooting Sports Foundation joins Cam to talk about Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey adding insult to injury while defending her ruling that the state’s “Assault Weapons Ban” was wrongly interpreted for nearly 20 years, and almost every semi-automatic rifle and shotgun is, in fact, banned for sale in Massachusetts.
Plus, he takes a look at an armed citizen story from Tennessee, a murder case out of Alabama involving a suspect out on parole for a prior killing, and three Illinois officers in the right place and at the right time to save a man’s life after he ended up in a lake.
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- 2020 Candidates Use Gilroy Attacks To Push 'Gun Reform'
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- 5 years ago
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- It's the inaugural episode of Bearing Arms' Cam & Co, hosted by Cam Edwards, editor of BearingArms.com. In today's show, Cam covers the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates' response to the mass shooting at a garlic festival in Gilroy, California. Jim Geraghty of National Review joins Cam to discuss.
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- An Inside Look At The NRA Annual Meeting 2019
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- 5 years ago
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- Take an inside look at the NRA Annual Meeting that took place over the weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana. A Second Amendment supporter's dream.