Bearing Arms’ Cam & Co
2A Scholar Named ATF General Counsel
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- 2A Scholar Named ATF General Counsel
- Runtime
- 33:14
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Second Amendment groups are cheering the appointment of George Mason law professor Robert Leider as the ATF's new general counsel and assistant director, and The Reload's Stephen Gutowski joins Cam to detail why they're so pleased with the pick.
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- The Fight for Freedom Continues in Massachusetts 250 Years After Lexington and Concord
- Runtime
- 29:49
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Kerrie Ann Auclair of the Gun Owners Action League joins the show to talk about the group's upcoming dinner commemorating the 250th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord and how you can be a part of a fun evening that also serves the cause of freedom.
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- Why a California Bill Attacking Self Defense Was Yanked By Its Author
- Runtime
- 25:30
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- California Rifle & Pistol Association legislative affairs director Rick Travis joins Cam to talk about the demise AB 1333, which was an attack on the right to self-defense, and why gun owners in California and beyond should still be concerned.
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- Sweeping Semi-Auto Ban Gaining Ground in New Mexico
- Runtime
- 26:11
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Zac Fort of the New Mexico Shooting Sports Association tells Cam that with a little more than a week left in the 2025 session, anti-gunners are scrambling to get a massive gun ban bill (SB 279) across the finish line.
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- What's Driving the Slump in Gun Sales?
- Runtime
- 36:32
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Reload founder Stephen Gutowski joins Cam to talk about the decline in gun sales reported last month and the factors behind the slump.
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- Ryan Petty: Time for Florida to Repeal Post-Parkland Gun Controls
- Runtime
- 36:42
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- School safety advocate and 2A activist Ryan Petty joins Cam to talk about the push to repeal most of the gun control laws adopted in Florida in the wake of the Parkland shooting in 2018, and why he supports the efforts to scrap the ban on under-21s buying guns and the state's "red flag" law.
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- Colorado Dem Embraces Racist Roots of Gun Control to Attack Permitless Carry
- Runtime
- 44:46
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- 2A advocate Kelyn Lanier joins Cam to talk about his recent column shining a spotlight on the Colorado lawmaker who deployed a deplorable defense of the state's current gun laws by pointing to racist 19th Century gun control laws devised to keep guns out of the hands of "undesirables" like freed slaves.
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- Are 18-Year-Olds Part of 'the People" When It Comes to 2A Rights?
- Runtime
- 29:11
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Courts across the country are split on the answer, but Second Amendment Foundation Executive Director Adam Kraut says young adults have history and the text of the Second Amendment on their side.
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- North Carolina Permitless Carry Bill Drawing Friendly Fire
- Runtime
- 35:30
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Grassroots NC founder Paul Valone joins Cam with the latest on the push for permitless carry in North Carolina, including clearing up some confusion over criticism that the bill could result in gun owners being disarmed and disqualified from exercising their 2A rights.
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- An Update on Dexter Taylor
- Runtime
- 36:32
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Attorney Vinno Varghese, the attorney representing Dexter Taylor, joins Cam with an update on his client, who's currently sitting in a maximum security prison in New York for the "violent crime" of making his own guns without a Second Amendment permission slip from NYC.
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- SAF Founder Sounds Off on Global Threats to Gun Rights
- Runtime
- 25:52
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Second Amendment Foundation founder Alan Gottlieb joins Cam from Nuremberg, Germany; site of this year's IWA Outdoor Classics, which is basically the European version of SHOT Show. Topics of conversation include the threat to traditional ammunition, international banks making life difficult for gun owners and gun companies, and Alan's thoughts on Kash Patel heading up the ATF and FBI.
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- NY 2A Attorney Defending Freedom on Multiple Fronts
- Runtime
- 31:33
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Second Amendment attorney Amy L Bellantoni joins Cam to talk about a big win over the "Kafkaesque" NICS delays one client was subjected to, along with the awful attempts by New York State and New York City to subvert the law in order to deny access to our 2A rights.
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- Meet the South Dakota Senator Making Waves With Her Campus Carry Bill
- Runtime
- 29:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- South Dakota State Sen. Mykala Voita joins Cam to discuss the prospects of her campus carry bill becoming law this year, as well as the modifications it received before it was approved by an overwhelming majority of the state Senate.
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- California Scheming Against Gun Owners, FFLs
- Runtime
- 30:42
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- California Rifle & Pistol Association legislative affairs director Rick Travis joins Cam to discuss the slate of gun control bills introduced in Sacramento, CRPA's efforts to go on offense, and a great way to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Lexington and Concord, no matter where you live.
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- A Conversation With NRA-ILA Executive Director John Commerford
- Runtime
- 29:09
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- NRA-ILA Executive Director John Commerford joins Cam to talk about the organization's priorities during President Trump's second term, the looming danger to Virginia gun owners, and the continuing court battles over "assault weapon" bans.
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- Research Reveals Huge Problem With New Jersey Carry Permits
- Runtime
- 20:48
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- When Bearing Arms contributor John Petrolino started digging into the data on concealed carry permits in NJ, he found Black applicants were being denied at a much higher rate than their white counterparts. Now the non-profit Rise Against Hate has come out with their own research showing Black applicants are TEN TIMES more likely to be denied the right to carry, often for subjective reasons by licensing authorities.
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- What Does Trump's 2A EO Mean for Gun Owners?
- Runtime
- 32:14
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Armed American Radio's Mark Walters joins Cam to discuss the scope and potential impact of Donald Trump's executive order directing AG Pam Bondi to examine all federal gun laws and regulations, as well as the DOJ's defense of existing statutes.
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- Firearms Instructor Offers Chilling Reminder of the Price of Disarmament
- Runtime
- 24:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Firearms instructor and 2A advocate Kerrie Ann Auclair joins Cam with some real world examples of the dangers of gun-free zones for women who want to protect themselves.
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- Civil Rights Coalition Educating Voters Ahead of Gun Control Referendum
- Runtime
- 34:25
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Toby Leary, head of The Civil Rights Coalition in Massachusetts, joins Cam with details of the group's latest effort to educate the voting public in the state in the months before a critically important ballot referendum that would undo the state's latest gun control laws.
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- NYPD Still Has a Stop-and-Frisk Problem
- Runtime
- 21:03
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Despite the growing number of New Yorkers who can lawfully carry a firearm, stop-and-frisks for weapons are still a regular occurrence on city streets. Now, a federal monitor claims the NYPD is routinely breaking the law when conducting those stops, and some civil libertarians are demanding sweeping changes from on high.
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- Grassroots NC Renews Push for Permitless Carry
- Runtime
- 19:50
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- GRNC's Paul Valone joins Cam with an update on the top item on the group's legislative wishlist this year: making North Carolina the 30th state to adopt permitless carry.
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- ATF Abuse Sticks Sailor With 20-Year Prison Sentence
- Runtime
- 17:39
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- SAF investigative journalist Lee Williams joins Cam with details on the railroading of Patrick "Tate" Adamiak, a Navy veteran sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for selling unregistered machine guns despite clear evidence to the contrary.
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- Colorado Gun Ban on the Move
- Runtime
- 23:36
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- SB 3, which would outlaw the sale and manufacture of most semi-automatic long guns in the state, advanced out of committee after an hours-long hearing on Tuesday. FASTER Colorado's Laura Carno says the future of the bill may ultimately come down to the presidential aspirations of Colorado's governor.
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- AAR's Walters Warns of Complacency
- Runtime
- 26:34
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Armed American Radio's Mark Walters joins Cam fresh from his visit to SHOT Show, and says while there was lots of excitement on the show floor, there are also concerns about complacency among gun owners during Trump's second term.
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- Grassroots Effort to Undo Massachusetts Law Needs Your Help
- Runtime
- 21:51
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Civil Rights Coalition is doing incredible work to undo the state's latest gun control law at the ballot box, but is in danger of being outspent by those who want to keep the infringements in place.
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- Massachusetts 'Red Flag' Law Report Raises Red Flags of Its Own
- Runtime
- 19:46
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Gun Owners Action League's Jim Wallace says a new report on Massachusetts' "red flag" orders leaves more questions than answers.
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- A Great Day for Gun Owners
- Runtime
- 29:39
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The whole-of-government attacks on the Second Amendment, the firearms industry, and gun owners launched by the Biden administration are coming to an end, and Armed American Radio's Mark Walters says gun owners have great opportunities to strengthen and secure our rights with Donald Trump back in the White House.
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- WI Gov Ignores Gun Owners In Pushing Office of Violence Prevention
- Runtime
- 33:12
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is touting his new Office of Violence Prevention, funded by $10 million in federal grants, but Wisconsin gun shop owner Chuck Lovelace says the governor is turning a blind eye to the life-saving work being done in the 2A community.
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- A New Twist on Right to Carry Reciprocity
- Runtime
- 24:22
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Right to carry reciprocity bills have been introduced in Congress for close to a decade now, but as The Reload's Stephen Gutowski shares with Cam, this year's legislation is a little different than what we've seen in the past.
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- Colorado Democrats Fast-Tracking Semi-Auto Ban
- Runtime
- 27:13
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- NSSF's Larry Keane joins Cam with details of the sweeping semi-auto ban being fast-tracked in the Colorado legislature.
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- SCOTUS Indecision a Cause for Concern?
- Runtime
- 32:14
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- With the Supreme Court turning away two 2A cases while keeping two others in a holding pattern, Armed American Radio's Mark Walters tells Cam he's still optimistic that the Court will grant cert to a lawsuit challenging Maryland's ban on so-called assault weapons.
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- Missouri Lawmakers Aim to Reform State's Suppressor Laws
- Runtime
- 21:38
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A pair of Missouri lawmakers want to make it easier to legally own and use suppressors in the Show Me State; one of several pro-2A bills that have been introduced ahead of the 2025 legislative session.
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- How About a White House Office of Violent Crime Prevention?
- Runtime
- 32:48
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Ryan Petty joins Cam to talk about the future of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, and what he and GOA's Aiden Johnston would like to see as its replacement.
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- Suppressor Deregulation Efforts Get a Boost From ENT Docs
- Runtime
- 26:58
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Doctors for Responsible Gun Owners' Dr. Robert Young joins Cam with some good news from the medical front involving suppressors.
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- What Does the Future Hold for ATF Under Trump?
- Runtime
- 28:36
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Retired Deputy Assistant ATF Director and Fast & Furious whistleblower Pete Forcelli joins Cam to talk about the future of the agency and the need for foundational reforms.
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- Gun Rights Advocate Says Biden's White House Gun Control Office Should Be Replaced
- Runtime
- 29:48
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Women for Gun Rights' Dianna Muller says Joe Biden's White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention needs to be scrapped, but argues it should also be replaced by an office promoting both the Second Amendment and public safety.
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- New Report Sheds Light on How to Best Address Unintentional Shootings
- Runtime
- 27:18
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's John Diedrich sits down with Cam to discuss his latest investigation into unintentional shootings in Wisconsin, and what some gun owners are doing to prevent them without putting new laws on the books.
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- The Booming Black Market for Government Guns
- Runtime
- 27:22
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- According to CBS News, while prosecutions of law enforcement for illegal gun sales are few and far between, tens of thousands of government-purchased arms may have been diverted to the illicit market over the past few years.
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- U.S. House Urges SCOTUS to Nix Mexico's Lawsuit Against Gunmakers
- Runtime
- 33:46
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Cam takes a look at two of the 18 amicus briefs filed with the Supreme Court in Smith & Wesson, et al v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, including arguments from the U.S. House of Representatives as well as a brief filed by Sen. Ted Cruz, Rep. Darrell Issa, and dozens of House and Senate members.
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- Will Biden Pardon Others Convicted of the Same Crimes As Hunter?
- Runtime
- 21:37
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Hunter Biden isn't the only person convicted of possessing a gun as an "unlawful" user of drugs, but will his dad pardon folks like Patrick Darnell Daniels as well or keep his clemency confined to his close family?
- Title
- Walters: Biden's Lies About Pardon for Hunter No Surprise
- Runtime
- 29:43
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Armed American Radio's Mark Walters joins Cam with his take on Joe Biden's pardon for Hunter and what it might mean for others convicted of lying on their background checks or possessing a gun while an "unlawful" user of drugs.
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- Talking Turkey with Walk the Talk America's Mike Sodini
- Runtime
- 34:11
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The holidays can be a stressful time for many of us, and Walk the Talk America's Mike Sodini says it's important that gun owners pay attention to their mental health, as well as knowing there are support systems out there that won't impact our Second Amendment rights.
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- What's the Future of ATF in Trump's Second Term?
- Runtime
- 33:05
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Retired ATF deputy assistant director Pete Forcelli joins the show to talk about the future of the ATF under the incoming Trump administration.
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- Will Trump's Victory Halt Public Health Attacks on Gun Owners?
- Runtime
- 41:47
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership program director Dr. Robert Young lays out the positive changes to agencies like the CDC and the Surgeon General's office he hopes to see when Donald Trump's second term begins in a few months.
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- Maryland Urges SCOTUS Not to Take Gun Ban Case
- Runtime
- 24:35
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is imploring the Supreme Court to reject a challenge to the state's ban on so-called assault weapons, arguing that the ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms is constitutional and, even if there are open questions, the matter is best left to "percolate" in the lower courts instead of getting a substantive answer from SCOTUS.
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- Anti-Gunners Want to Replace Maine's 'Yellow Flag' Law With 'Red Flag' Gun Grab
- Runtime
- 27:03
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Gun control activists in Maine are busy collecting signatures to put a "red flag" law before voters in 2026, while also using the effort to pressure lawmakers into adopting the law during the 2025 legislation session instead.
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- Gottlieb: Gun Owners Will Have a Seat at the Table in Trump's Second Term
- Runtime
- 26:06
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Second Amendment Foundation's Alan Gottlieb sounds off on what last week's election results mean for gun owners as well as the huge decision from U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn striking down Illinois' ban on so-called assault weapons and large capacity magazines.
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- Walters: Trump's Victory a Godsend for Gun Owners
- Runtime
- 35:05
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Armed American Radio's Mark Walters sounds off on Trump's win and the impact it will have on our Second Amendment rights.
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- Firearms Industry Cheers Trump's Victory
- Runtime
- 30:51
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- National Shooting Sports Foundation's Larry Keane says Donald Trump's historic win on Tuesday will put an end to the whole-of-government attacks on the firearms industry, and lays out the positive changes he expects to see once Trump is back in charge.
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- The Most Important 2A Races to Watch Tonight
- Runtime
- 24:44
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris is the most important for gun owners and Second Amendment supporters, but Cam shares a few other races to follow that could have a big impact on our right to keep and bear arms.
