Bearing Arms’ Cam & Co
School Board Doubles Down Over Suspension of In-Home BB Gun
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- School Board Doubles Down Over Suspension of In-Home BB Gun
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- 31:26
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The case of Ka'Mauri Harrison, the Louisiana elementary school student suspended from school after his teacher briefly spotted a BB gun in the student's bedroom during a virtual learning session, took another surprising turn last Friday during an appeal hearing. Ka'Mauri's father Nyron Harrison and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry join Cam alongside the Harrison's attorney Chelsea Cusimano with an update on the continued injustice for the child.
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- Rising Gun Sales Aren't to Blame for the 2020 Crime Spike
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- 26:44
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Gun control activists are pointing their fingers at the surge in gun sales, claiming that the arming of law-abiding Americans is driving the increase in shootings and homicides in many American cities. Using statistics and testimony from senior law enforcement officials, Cam breaks down what's really responsible for the rise in violence.
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- Third Time the Charm for Florida Campus Carry Bill?
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- 27:51
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- For a third straight session a Florida lawmaker has introduced a bill that would enable concealed carry licensees to lawfully carry on college and university campuses. The state's higher ed lobby is already speaking out against the proposal, but as Cam explains, the measure makes sense from both a constitutional and practical perspective.
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- Baltimore's Bright Idea to Reduce Crime: Focus on the Criminals
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- 18:07
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- As far as strategies go, it's much better than passing more gun control laws aimed at legal gun owners, but as Cam explains, the city's new "focused deterrence" effort targeting the most violent offenders seems to be long on carrots and short on sticks.
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- A 2A Game of Telephone
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- 27:12
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- You may have seen some recent headlines about the "first big gun rights case in years" going to the Supreme Court. As it turns out, many media outlets are putting the card before the horse, because the case they're talking about hasn't been accepted by SCOTUS yet. Cam explores why the misleading headlines are popping up now, and the 2A case that the Supreme Court actually will consider in conference next week.
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- ATF Pistol Brace Shenanigans, a Sign of Things to Come?
- Runtime
- 39:09
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- It's looking increasingly likely that the ATF is going to be a weaponized tool of gun control activists in an upcoming Biden administration. Alex Bosco, the head of SB Tactical, joins Cam for an update on the continued push by ATF officials to go after pistol braces, the companies that make them, and the millions of legally-purchased firearms that come equipped with the accessory.
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- Virginia Gun Owners Plan to Send a 'Moving Message' to Northam
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- 25:47
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The 2021 Lobby Day rally hosted by the Virginia Citizens Defense League is going to look a little different than it has in years past, with a massive mobile caravan planned to deliver a pro-2A message to state lawmakers and Gov. Ralph Northam. VCDL president Philip Van Cleave joins Cam on the program with details on how you can be a part of the roving rally.
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- Concealed Carry Application Leads To Innocent Man Being Arrested
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- 23:18
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Martin Jones was a Dean's List student at Kennesaw State University when he was arrested for criminal property damage. The only problem? Jones was innocent, but a warrant was issued for his arrest because his name, like all other concealed carry applicants, had been placed on a countywide database of names used by law enforcement to track criminal suspects.
Cam has more details on the outrageous story, and the lawsuit that Jones is now pursuing against the Albany, Georgia police department and the Dougherty County Sheriff's Office.
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- Concealed Carry Delays Growing As Another Round Of Shutdowns Begin
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- 20:09
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Demand for concealed carry licenses has never been higher, but the months-long wait for many gun owners isn't getting any better. In fact, as Cam details, we're already starting to see a second wave of COVID-related closures that's leaving would-be gun owners and those who want to exercise their right to carry stuck in a legal limbo.
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- The Conflict Between Qualified Immunity And The Second Amendment
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- 26:20
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- When police use lethal force against law-abiding gun owners, the court system often sides with law enforcement over those exercising their 2nd Amendment rights. Cam explains that both 2A and gun control groups would like to see changes made to the doctrine of qualified immunity, though for very different reasons.
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- The 2A Is Bringing Americans Together, Not Driving Them Apart
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- 22:26
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- According to Time magazine, racial tensions are fueling a rise in gun ownership among black Americans. On today's show Cam talks with Tony Simon, the founder of DiversityShoot.com, who believes the Second Amendment has the potential to bridge the many divides in our current culture.
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- New Second Amendment Sanctuaries Could Face Legal Scrutiny
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- 29:58
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- A pair of Oregon counties that adopted Second Amendment Sanctuary ordinances on Election Day have now made it a crime to enforce state-level gun laws like "red flag" firearm seizures. Can the measures stand up in court, and are resolutions a better tool for 2A advocates who want to ensure that their local governments don't enforce unconstitutional gun control measures?
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- Why The Delays For Gun Licenses Could Soon Get Even Worse
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- 21:14
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- We're already seeing delays of nine months or more, but with another round of COVID-related closures already underway in states from California to New Jersey, gun owners applying for their carry license or would-be gun owners in states like Illinois who need a permit to simply own a gun could soon see their wait time stretch out even further. Amy Swearer of the Heritage Foundation joins Cam to talk about what the courts might have to say about the delays and how the permitting laws themselves impact our constitutional rights.
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- St. Louis Murders Show Why Cracking Down on Legal Gun Owners Isn't the Answer
- Runtime
- 24:48
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- With more than 1/4th of the state of Missouri's homicides concentrated in just a few square blocks of the city of St. Louis, crime-fighting strategies that rely on curtailing the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding residents across the state are aiming in the wrong direction.
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- The Looming Legal Fights Over Our 2A Rights
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- 25:34
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Expect Second Amendment groups to be busy in the courts over the next couple of years. Adam Kraut, the Firearms Policy Coalition's director of legal strategy, joins Cam to talk about some of the gun rights cases making their way through the courts, as well as what he anticipates will be the biggest threats in a potential Biden administration.
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- Gun Industry Warns: Beware of a Backdoor Biden Gun Ban
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- 28:10
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- It looks like even if Joe Biden is sworn in as the next president in January, he won't have the votes necessary for his gun and magazine ban to pass Congress. As Mark Oliva of the National Shooting Sports Foundation tells Cam, however, there's reason to believe that Biden and his anti-gun allies are already looking at ways to do a run around Congress and the Constitution.
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- New Study Features More Lies from the Gun Control Side
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- 26:16
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- A new study by John Jay College of Criminal Justice claims to offer ways to reduce violent crime without getting the police involved, but as Cam explains, it turns out the report is chock full of gun control proposals that still rely on heavy-handed law enforcement.
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- The 2A Guide to the Georgia Runoff Elections
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- 22:09
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- How important are the upcoming runoff elections for two U.S. Senate seats? Not only will they determine who controls the chamber for the next two years, a Republican victory in at least one of the races would put a stake in the heart of Joe Biden's plan to ban and "buy back" tens of millions of so-called assault weapons.
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- Election Fraud & The Battle of Athens
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- 32:30
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Not Athens, Greece, but Athens, Tennessee, where, in 1946, GI's returning from WWII took on the political machine that had imposed a tyrannical regime on the populace. Author Chris DeRose joins Cam to talk about the largely forgotten story, which is the subject of his new book, "The Fighting Bunch: The Battle of Athens and How World War II Veterans Won the Only Successful Armed Rebellion Since the Revolution."
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- A Bad Election for Anti-Gun Activists
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- 26:39
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- While we don't know who will ultimately be declared president, the 2020 election results aren't looking great for gun control advocates. Cam breaks down where things stand in the House, Senate, and state legislatures around the country.
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- Should You Be Prepping for Potential Unrest?
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- 30:46
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Yes, according to ThePrepared.com's Jon Stokes, though political violence/Civil War 2.0 is not his primary concern at the moment. Stokes tells Cam what's really keeping him awake at night, as well as offering tips on the essentials for those looking to be prepared in these uncertain times.
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- Do Gun Owners Hold the Key in the Keystone State's Elections?
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- 31:07
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- With Pennsylvania expected to be a crucially important state for both Joe Biden and Donald Trump, gun owners could provide the president with the margin of victory... if they turn out. Cam speaks with the unofficial dean of Pennsylvania politics, Salena Zito, to get a preview of what to watch for on Tuesday night as the returns start coming in.
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- 3 Early Races to Watch on Election Night
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- 23:42
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- While it could be days or even weeks before we know the winner of the presidential election, there are a few congressional races on the East Coast that could give us a general idea of where we're headed on Election Night. Cam takes a closer look at what to watch in NY-21, VA-07, and NC-11.
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- This Texas Hero Has an Election Message for Gun Owners
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- 31:15
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Stephen Willeford faced down evil when he used his AR-15 rifle to help stop the attack at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, TX, in 2017. Now he's using his voice and vote to defend the Second Amendment against the threat posed by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
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- Is ATF Giving Trump an October Surprise of Its Own?
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- 27:39
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Days before the election, the ATF has quietly started re-interpreting the definition of "handgun" as defined by the Gun Control Act, and it's already starting to impact the importation of AR and AK-style pistols. Josh Savani, director of research and information at NRA's Institute for Legislative Action, tells Cam that the ATF's new moves are a preview of the regulatory assault on the Second Amendment that we can expect if Joe Biden is elected president.
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- Healthcare Workers Embrace 2A During Pandemic
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- 22:31
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- According to a new study by researchers at the New Mexico State University and the University of Toledo, healthcare workers were among those Americans most likely to purchase a firearm during the first few weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Robert Young, with Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership, joins Cam to talk about the study's findings, as well as his own personal experience with colleagues and other medical professionals over the past few months.
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- 2A Groups Praise Barrett Confirmation, Prep SCOTUS Challenges
- Runtime
- 24:59
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Second Amendment organizations are hailing the confirmation of Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett as a huge step towards the Court once again taking up a case dealing with the right to keep and bear arms. The Second Amendment Foundation's Alan Gottlieb joins Cam for a closer look at the impact that Barrett could have on several cases that could soon come before SCOTUS.
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- Joe Biden's 'Evolution' on Guns Went in the Wrong Direction
- Runtime
- 32:31
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Thirty-five years ago, Joe Biden declared that he "never believed that additional gun control or federal registration of guns would reduce crime," but in the decades since he's embraced a radical gun control agenda that would make him the most anti-gun president in history if elected.
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- Anti-Gun Dems Launch Last Ditch Effort to Block Barrett Nomination
- Runtime
- 23:17
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Senators Richard Blumenthal and Sheldon Whitehouse, along with gun control groups like Everytown for Gun Safety and Brady, are accusing Judge Amy Coney Barrett of being a tool of the "gun lobby" as they desperately seek to derail her confirmation to the Supreme Court, which is scheduled for next week.
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- Detroit Firearms Instructor Calls CCW Delays 'An Abomination'
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- 26:10
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Rick Ector, a longtime firearms instructor and Second Amendment advocate in Detroit, says the nine-month wait to apply for a concealed carry license in Wayne County "unconscionable," and he's accusing the county of playing politics with the safety, security, and rights of residents.
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- The Truth Behind William McRaven's 'Support' for the 2A
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- 23:09
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Retired Admiral William McRaven describes himself as a pro-Second Amendment conservative who's voting for Joe Biden, but like the rest of Biden's supposed pro-2A supporters, McRaven has a long history of embracing radical gun control policies.
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- Veteran Law Enforcement Officer Says Biden's Bad News for Public Safety
- Runtime
- 22:13
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Sgt. Betsy Branter Smith has 29 years of law enforcement experience and currently serves as a firearms trainer, so as you can imagine, she has some pretty strong opinions about Joe Biden's plan to train cops to "aim for the leg" when using their firearms. Sgt. Smith says Biden's bad idea is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to policies that threaten public safety and the right to keep and bear arms.
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- Delays in Gun Permit, CCW Applications Affecting Hundreds of Thousands
- Runtime
- 25:14
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- A right delayed is a right denied, and right now, there are hundreds of thousands of Americans stuck in a holding pattern when it comes to their Second Amendment right to own and carry a gun. Dozens of lawsuits have been filed around the country, but can applicants expect any relief any time soon?
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- ATF Suspends Cease and Desist Order for Maker of Honey Badger Pistol
- Runtime
- 30:51
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- It's not a full reversal of the ATF's decision classifying Q, LLC's Honey Badger pistol as a short-barreled rifle, but it's a step in the right direction according to Josh Savani, NRA-ILA's director of research and information, who joins Cam with an update on latest efforts to rein in the agency's abuses.
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- 2A Leaders Impressed By ACB Testimony
- Runtime
- 23:12
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The Second Amendment Foundation's Alan Gottlieb weighs in on the confirmation hearings of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, telling Cam that her analysis of the Second Amendment as a natural right makes him optimistic that a Supreme Court with Barrett on the bench would be far more likely to hear challenges to gun control laws.
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- The Dishonest Attacks on Amy Coney Barrett's 2A Views
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- 34:21
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee and gun control activists are engaged in a full-throated effort to portray Judge Amy Coney Barrett as an extremist with some crazy ideas on the Second Amendment. Cam provides some facts to counter the fiction regarding Barrett and the right to keep and bear arms.
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- Will Andrew Cuomo Be Biden's Pick for Attorney General?
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- 20:40
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The anti-gun governor of New York has a decades-long hostility towards the right to keep and bear arms, and as Cam details, he could do a lot of damage to the Second Amendment rights of Americans if Joe Biden wins in November and names him the head of the Department of Justice.
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- Is the ATF Trying to Undermine the Trump Campaign with Its Honey Badger Decision?
- Runtime
- 25:15
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Was the ATF's recent cease-and-desist letter to gunmaker Q, LLC regarding its Honey Badger pistol politically motivated? Alex Bosco, founder and CEO of SB Tactical, joins Cam to talk about the ATF's ruling, the agency's vague standards in its determination, and the possible political motivations behind the ATF's recent move.
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- Louisiana Legislature Introduces the Ka'Mauri Harrison Act
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- 33:26
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- A legislative committee in Baton Rouge on Wednesday unanimously approved the Ka'Mauri Harrison Act, a bill that's aimed at curtailing overreach by local school districts and ensuring that those districts draft specific guidelines for online learning in order to prevent situations like the Harrison case. Attorney Chelsea Cusimano, who represents Ka'Mauri and his family, joins Cam with the latest on the 9-year old's search for justice after he was suspended for inadvertently displaying a BB gun during an online class. You can help support the Harrison family here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-ka039mauri-harrison-support-fund
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- Townhall's Vice Presidential Debate Pre-Show
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- 26:34
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Townhall Senior Columnist Larry O'Connor and Columnist Chris Stigall preview the vice presidential debate in their live pre-show.
For live debate coverage, visit Townhall.com's live blog here: https://townhall.com/liveblog/2020/10/07/mike-pence-and-kamala-harris-go-headtohead-in-the-2020-vice-presidential-debate-n183?preview=1602115150
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- The Key Takeaways from the Kelly/McSally Senate Debate
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- 26:12
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Arizona Sen. Martha McSally and astronaut/gun control advocate/Democratic senate candidate Mark Kelly squared off in their one debate on Tuesday night, and the Second Amendment was a hot topic of discussion. Cam breaks down the responses from the candidates and poses some questions of his own to Kelly.
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- The Right to Carry Revolution Nears the 20-Million Mark
- Runtime
- 29:44
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- According to the latest statistics from the Crime Prevention Research Center, more than 19-million Americans now possess a concealed carry license, and according to CPRC founder and president Dr. John Lott, who joins Cam on today's show, the numbers would be even larger if it weren't for the lengthy delays brought about by the response to COVID-19.
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- SCOTUS Says 'No' to One 2A Case, Holds Another for Consideration
- Runtime
- 30:13
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The Supreme Court began its new term by rejecting a Second Amendment challenge to a Nebraska law, but held over another gun-related case for consideration at its conference later this week. Cam breaks down the details in the Rodriguez case, as well as providing a sneak peek at a couple of other 2A-related cases that could soon get some attention from the Supreme Court justices.
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- Is There a Looming Fight on the Left Over Gun Control?
- Runtime
- 43:19
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- After a brief discussion on how President Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis might impact the 2020 elections and even gun and ammo sales, Cam sits down with Vox's Jane Coaston to discuss what could soon be an intra-party fight among Democrats; the push for more gun control laws versus the push to defund, abolish, or "reimagine" policing itself.
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- Louisiana AG Says Lawmakers Taking Interest in Ka Mauri Harrison Case
- Runtime
- 18:51
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry joins Cam to talk about the latest developments in the case of Ka Mauri Harrison. The 9-year old from Harvey, Louisiana was suspended from school after briefly and accidentally displaying a BB gun during an online class, and not only has the AG taken an interest in the case, but Landry reveals that several lawmakers are looking for a legislative remedy as well.
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- Micah Hanks on the New Era of Government Disclosure
- Runtime
- 51:07
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Jazz Shaw of HotAir interviews author, radio host, and researcher Micah Hanks about the new era of government disclosure.
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- Missed 2A Opportunities in the First Trump/Biden Debate
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- 25:44
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Neither candidate brought up the issue of gun control or the Second Amendment during Tuesday night's debate, though Donald Trump had several opportunities to remind Americans of the damage that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris would do to the right to keep and bear arms if elected. Cam breaks down the first debate and offers a couple of ideas for Mike Pence to hammer the Democratic ticket during next week's vice-presidential debate.
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- The Pennsylvania Court Decision That Could Gut the 2A
- Runtime
- 21:49
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- A Pennsylvania Superior Court declared on Monday that the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce In Arms Act is unconstitutional, clearing the way for a lawsuit against Springfield Armory and a Pennsylvania department store that sold a handgun that a 14-year old used to accidentally shoot and kill his friend. Larry Keane of the National Shooting Sports Foundation joins Cam to talk about the flaws in the court's decision, and what it could mean for gun owners and the firearms industry.
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- Two Very Different 2A Takes in the Twin Cities
- Runtime
- 24:31
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- As violent crime soars in Minneapolis/St. Paul, some anti-violence activists are embracing things like a "gun buyback," even as residents send gun sales to record highs.
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- Louisiana AG Starts Investigation into BB Gun Suspension
- Runtime
- 25:35
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Nine-year-old Ka Mauri Harrison was suspended by his school district for accidentally and briefly displaying a BB gun during an online class. Now Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry says his office is investigating the "blatant government overreach" of the Jefferson Parish school system.
