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Whistleblower's 'Fast & Furious' Memoir A Disturbing Must-Read
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- Whistleblower's 'Fast & Furious' Memoir A Disturbing Must-Read
- Runtime
- 38:09
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Retired ATF Deputy Assistant Director Peter Forcelli helped to blow the whistle on Operation Fast & Furious, and his new memoir of his time in the Phoenix field office where the gunwalking took place offers an infuriating and troubling first-hand account of dysfunction and inexplicable decisions made by ATF officials and prosecutors with the U.S. Attorneys Office. Forcelli joins Cam to discuss the scandal and what the DOJ was really trying to accomplish, as well as his thoughts on ATF Director Steve Dettelbach and the Biden administration's weaponization of the agency.
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- ATF's 'Demand 2' Program Being Used to Smear FFLs
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- 27:15
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- In the wake of USA Today's big report on the 1,800 or so FFLs who've been tagged by the ATF for selling a large number of "crime guns", L.E.P.D. Firearms & Range co-owner Eric Delbert joins Cam to explain why the agency's list suffers from fundamental flaws, and how its being weaponized against FFLs around the country.
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- ATF Tries to Dodge Accountability for 'Zero Tolerance' Abuses
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- 25:16
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Gun Owners of America's Erich Pratt joins Cam with news of how the ATF is trying to weasel its way out of the group's legal challenges to the agency's "zero tolerance" policy for FFLs, which threatens to put gun store owners out of business over minor and accidental paperwork errors.
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- Tampa Crime Stats Neuter Gun Controllers' Arguments Against Permitless Carry
- Runtime
- 27:34
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed permitless carry into law last year, gun control activists predicted the state would become a more dangerous place. Instead, as cities like Tampa have reported, gun-involved crimes have plummeted even as more Floridians are exercising their right to carry without a government-issued permission slip.
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- Key Takeaways from Dettelbach's 'Face the Nation' Sit-Down
- Runtime
- 30:47
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- ATF Director Steve Dettelbach preferred to talk about auto sears rather than bump stocks in his CBS News interview, and the agency chief is lobbying for Congress to take up "universal" background checks in addition to expanding the agency's operating budget, which would be slashed by 7 percent if a funding package announced on Sunday wins approval this week.
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- Wisniewski Weighs in on Bump Stock Arguments
- Runtime
- 37:37
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- FPC Action Foundation's Cody J. Wisniewski joins Cam to break down Wednesday's oral arguments in Garland v. Cargill, the case that will determine whether the ATF's administrative ban on bump stocks will be allowed to stand.
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- GOA Summit Seeks to Energize 2A Activists
- Runtime
- 25:22
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Cam gives his take on today's oral arguments in Garland v. Cargill, and chats with Gun Owners of America's Kailey Neiman about the group's just announced Gun Owners Advocacy and Leadership Summit and why 2A activists from across the country should plan on attending.
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- Cargill's Confident Ahead of SCOTUS Arguments on Bump Stock Ban
- Runtime
- 23:51
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Michael Cargill is a man on a mission; not only to take down the ATF's ban on bump stocks, but to curb the ATF's rulemaking abuses. Cargill joined Cam just before leaving for Washington, D.C., where the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Garland v. Cargill on Wednesday, and explained why this case is crucially important to every gun owner in the country.
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- Purdue Professor Says Research Shows Benefits of Armed Citizens
- Runtime
- 31:45
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Dr. J. Eric Dietz from Purdue University's Homeland Security Institute joins the show to highlight some of his latest research documenting the benefits of armed school staff and citizens serving as church security.
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- MN Gun Bill Could Cripple Youth Shooting Sports
- Runtime
- 27:29
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Minnesota Gun Caucus Legislative Director Rob Doar joins Cam with an update on the first few days of this year's session, which has already seen the introduction of sweeping semi-auto bans, storage mandates that would make it almost impossible to act in self-defense inside the home, and a bill ostensibly aimed at protecting wildlife from lead poisoning but that also serves as a poison pill to eradicate the state's incredibly popular high school trap shooting programs.
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- Colorado Democrats' Gun Control Condundrum
- Runtime
- 25:03
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Colorado's Democratic majority is at odds with itself over the desire to create new crimes out of our right to keep and bear arms while doing everything possible to keep criminal defendants, even those accused of stealing firearms, from spending time behind bars.
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- Everytown, NBC Take Aim at 2A Content Creators
- Runtime
- 23:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- NBC News reporter David Ingram has helped to demonetize the YouTube channel of Larry Vickers after his guilty plea to illegally importing machine guns, but the gun control group Everytown, which was also pushing the streaming service to take action, has a far bigger goal: restricting all gun content it deems to be lacking in "educational content for responsible civilian gun owners."
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- Looking Back in New Mexico, Ahead in California
- Runtime
- 35:34
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Zach Fort of the New Mexico Shooting Sports Association joins Cam to talk about the just-wrapped session in Santa Fe and the prospects of a special session later this year, while California Rifle & Pistol Association legislative affairs director Rick Travis shares some of the most egregious assaults on our 2A rights filed in Sacramento for the session that's now underway.
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- USA Today Tries to Name and Shame FFLs Over "Crime Guns"
- Runtime
- 26:10
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- USA Today has published a list of some 1,300 firearm retailers that part of the ATF's "Demand 2" program because they've sold at least 25 guns traced by the agency in the past year that were purchased within the last 36 months. While the ATF says being on the list isn't evidence of wrongdoing, and the paper notes the large number of big box retailers and high-volume sellers on the list, gun control advocates will still use the story to advance their false narrative about gun stores turning a blind eye to or even facilitating gun trafficking.
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- Virginia Democrats Continuing Their Attacks on the Second Amendment
- Runtime
- 34:58
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Virginia Citizen Defense League president Philip Van Cleave joins Cam with an update on the wave of gun control bills still advancing in the legislature after a key deadline on Tuesday, including semi-auto bans, "gun-free zones", and more.
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- After Flagrant Abuses of Bruen, Will SCOTUS Finally Weigh in on 'Assault Weapon' Bans?
- Runtime
- 39:23
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- FPC Action Foundation's Cody J. Wisniewski explains why the Supreme Court should step in and grant cert now to one or more cases dealing with bans on so-called assault weapons, instead of waiting for the cases to go to trial in the Fourth and Seventh Circuits.
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- Crunch Time for Grisham's Anti-Gun Agenda
- Runtime
- 20:07
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Zach Fort from the New Mexico Shooting Sports Association joins Cam as the state legislature kicks off its final week of the 2024 session with a dozen or so gun control bills vying for lawmakers' attention, including a 7 day waiting period on gun sales, a new "gun-free zone", and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's ban on gas-operated semi-automatic long guns.
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- Historic Drop in Homicides Leaves Anti-Gunners Scrambling for New Talking Points
- Runtime
- 29:26
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Center for American Progress' chief gun control advocate says the historic decline in homicides last year shows the need for more restrictions on the right to keep and bear arms, but Cam says the data actually points to a very different conclusion: more guns does not equal more crime.
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- Giffords' New Chief Ignores Grassroots Opposition to Anti-Gun Efforts
- Runtime
- 34:12
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- In a softball interview with Vanity Fair, Giffords' new executive director Emma Brown laid out a false narrative about the gun control movement and Second Amendment supporters, while laying out her group's plans for the future.
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- Colorado Democrats Ready to Californicate the Right to Carry
- Runtime
- 21:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Coloradans with concealed carry licenses could soon find themselves unable to lawfully carry almost everywhere in the state, thanks to a bill currently being drafted that would create a huge number of "gun-free zones". As FASTER Colorado's Laura Carno tells Cam, the bill would not only curtail the right to carry in many public places, but would prohibit schools districts from adopting (or keeping) policies allowing for armed school staff.
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- Taking a Bite Out of the Big Apple's Gun Laws
- Runtime
- 39:48
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- New York attorney Amy Bellantoni joins Cam to discuss the recent oral arguments before a Second Circuit panel in Frey v. Nigrelli, which challenges several aspects of New York's carry laws including the post-Bruen ban on lawful carry on public transit.
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- Another Brick in California's Gun Control Wall Crumbles
- Runtime
- 38:11
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- California Rifle & Pistol Association head Chuck Michel discusses Judge Roger Benitez's decision tossing out the state's ammunition background check law and prohibitions on online and out-of-state ammo purchases for California residents, as well as what happens next as the case moves to the Ninth Circuit.
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- Maine Governor Tries to Thread the Needle on Gun Bills
- Runtime
- 36:55
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Gov. Janet Mills may not have made either side of the gun debate happy with her calls for changes to the state's background checks and private gun sales; not nearly enough for anti-gunners who are pushing for bans on so-called assault weapons, waiting periods, and more, and too much for many Second Amendment advocates who see her proposals as a big step in the wrong direction.
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- 2A Advocate: No Way to Fix Massachusetts Gun Control Bill
- Runtime
- 33:41
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Gun Owners Action League executive director Jim Wallace joins Cam & Co to offer his take on S2572, and says there's no way to fix the fundamentally flawed legislation that the state Senate is rushing to pass this week.
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- Anti-Gunners Aren't Just Targeting What Guns You Can Buy
- Runtime
- 26:18
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- They're also trying to limit how Americans can purchase a firearm by going after buy now, pay later services. Credova CEO Dusty Wunderlich joins Cam to discuss the gun control lobby's strategy, as well as the efforts to push back by some state and federal lawmakers.
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- Iowa Lawmaker Wants to Remove Barriers to Armed School Staff
- Runtime
- 24:47
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Iowa Rep. John Wills joins Cam to talk about his work to help school districts in the state adopt policies allowing for trained and vetted school staff to carry concealed in case of an attack on campus; a measure that's run into some roadblocks thanks to insurers.
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- What's Behind the Lack of Compliance With Illinois Gun Registration Mandate?
- Runtime
- 28:47
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Maxon Shooter Supplies owner Dan Eldridge joins Cam to discuss the latest gun registry numbers released by the Illinois State Police and the low rates of compliance among gun owners throughout the state... including Cook County and the Chicagoland area.
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- Nikki Goeser's on a Mission to Save Stalking Victims
- Runtime
- 31:05
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Nikki Goeser, the executive director of the Crime Prevention Research Center, joins Cam to discuss the importance of self-defense for victims of stalking and how anti-2A policies like "gun-free zones" put those victims at risk.
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- Fourth Circuit Frustrations and Third Circuit Success
- Runtime
- 37:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- FPC Action Foundation vice president and general counsel Cody J. Wisniewski joins the show to talk about the Fourth Circuit's premature "en banc-inization" of the Bianchi case, while Cam has details on a big FPC/SAF win in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
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- A Gun Control Witches Brew in the Land of Enchantment
- Runtime
- 28:24
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- New Mexico Shooting Sports Association's Zach Fort joins Cam to discuss the onslaught of anti-2A legislation facing gun owners in the state during the 30-day legislative session; from a sweeping semi-auto ban to a bill that would establish the longest waiting period in the nation.
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- Kansas Lawmaker Looks to Strengthen Second Amendment Protections
- Runtime
- 38:06
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- State Rep. Rebecca Schmoe joins Cam with news of a proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution that would impose a "strict scrutiny" standard on gun control laws while adding specific protections for ammunition, firearm accessories, and firearm components possessed by gun owners in the state.
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- Virginia Democrats Unleash Torrent of Gun Control Bills
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- 22:55
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Next Monday gun owners will be flocking to Richmond for the Virginia Citizens Defense League's Lobby Day and Rally. VCDL head Phillip Van Cleave tells Cam there are a lot of reasons for Second Amendment advocates to show up, starting with the onslaught of bills targeting lawful gun owners that have been introduced in recent days.
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- Massachusetts Senate Close to Unveiling New Anti-Gun Bill
- Runtime
- 35:18
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- We're still a few weeks away from the Senate Democrats' self-imposed deadline to introduce an omnibus gun control bill, but Gun Owners Action League director of public policy Mike Harris says the bill is likely to include many non-starters for Second Amendment advocates; from live-fire training to expanding the state's "red flag" law.
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- Minnesota's 'Red Flag' Law Getting a Boost from Anti-Gun Media
- Runtime
- 24:35
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Minnesota's new "red flag" law is now in effect and the state's biggest newspaper is engaged in a full-scale effort to see it put to use, even if it has to mislead readers about what it does and does not do.
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- What Happens Next in California Carry Lawsuits?
- Runtime
- 37:02
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Attorney Kostas Moros joins Cam with details of a significant win for concealed carry holders in California that once again places many of the state’s new “gun-free zones” off-limits to enforcement.
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- Civil Disobedience in Illinois as Gun Owners Defy Registration Mandate
- Runtime
- 25:14
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Illinois gun owners found in possession of unregistered "assault weapons" and "large capacity" magazines could now face criminal charges, but that hasn't stopped many gun owners from engaging in civil disobedience, especially with many sheriffs and some state's attorneys saying they have no plans on arresting or prosecuting otherwise lawful citizens.
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- Hold My Guns is Saving Lives and Protecting Rights at the Same Time
- Runtime
- 35:45
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Hold My Guns founder Sarah Joy Albrecht joins Cam to talk about the mission of the non-profit, the strides it's making in saving lives, and how gun control laws can hurt the very people anti-gun activists claim to be helping.
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- Mark Walters' 2A Predictions for 2024
- Runtime
- 30:14
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Armed American Radio host Mark Walters joins Cam with a few of his predictions for the new year, from the Supreme Court to the court of public opinion.
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- A Look Ahead at the 2A in 2024
- Runtime
- 44:25
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Reload's Stephen Gutowski joins Cam to wrap up 2023 and take a look at the challenges and opportunities awaiting Second Amendment advocates in the year ahead.
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- Guns for Everyone Aims for Colorado Ballot Initiative
- Runtime
- 30:08
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Guns for Everyone co-founder Edgar Antillon joins Cam to talk about the group's push for a voter referendum in Colorado making it clear that cannabis use, which is legal in the state, isn't a disqualifying factor for those applying for a concealed carry license.
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- California's Attack on the Right to Carry is Crumbling
- Runtime
- 22:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Second Amendment Foundation Alan Gottlieb joins Cam to discuss U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney's decision halting enforcement of many of California's newest "gun-free zones" as well as pending challenges to other aspects of the state's latest carry restrictions set to take effect on January 1.
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- Anti-Gunners Take Aim at Pro-2A Families, 'Kidfluencers'
- Runtime
- 27:29
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Gun control activists from the White House on down are lashing out at family-friendly and 2A-supporting social media influencers, including minors, who they baselessly claim are "marketing" firearms to kids.
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- Kansas City Mayor's Excuses for Crime Don't Add Up
- Runtime
- 27:59
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Kansas City Mayor Quentin Lucas blames Missouri gun laws for the city's rise in homicides and is pointing to federal gun control legislation as the answer, but his finger-pointing can't explain the major decline in murders in Missouri's other big city.
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- A Second Circuit Subversion of Bruen
- Runtime
- 27:01
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Second Amendment Foundation executive director Adam Kraut joins Cam to discuss the group's latest lawsuit in New York taking on a gun ban in subsidized housing, as well as a bold attempt by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to subvert the Bruen decision and its "text, history, and tradition" test for gun control laws.
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- Petty: ATF Reform Not Enough
- Runtime
- 34:42
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Bearing Arms contributor Ryan Petty joins Cam to discuss his latest column calling for the transformation of the ATF and why he believes abolition may be a better alternative.
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- Behind the Scenes of 'Behind the Gun'
- Runtime
- 32:48
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reporter John Diedrich joins Cam to discuss his multi-part series "Behind the Gun", which not only explores gun-involved deaths in the state but highlights the work being done by gun owners to reduce the number of suicides, homicides, and accidents involving firearms.
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- A Frustrating Anniversary and a Looming Deadline
- Runtime
- 27:49
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Firearms Policy Coalition's general counsel and vice president of legal Cody J. Wisniewski joins Cam to discuss the one-year wait for a decision in a Maryland "assault weapons" case as well as today's deadline for public comment about the ATF's newest proposed rule; this one aimed at gun owners who might want to sell a part of their private collection.
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- California Carry Case Could Have National Implications
- Runtime
- 37:45
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- California Rifle & Pistol Association head and 2A attorney Chuck Michel joins Cam to discuss the latest lawsuit filed in response to concealed carry restrictions; this one taking on issues like the insanely long wait times in LA County, exorbitant fees charged by the city of La Verne, and the state's prohibition on non-residents bearing arms.
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- NSSF Responds to Schumer's Planned Gun Ban Vote
- Runtime
- 30:57
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The National Shooting Sports Foundation's Larry Keane calls Chuck Schumer's announcement for an imminent vote on the GOSAFE Act a political stunt, but says the bill should still be seen as a legitimate threat to our Second Amendment rights.
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- A Shooting Sports Renaissance in Schools?
- Runtime
- 34:52
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Air rifle ranges in school basements may still largely be a thing of the past, but that doesn't mean the teams themselves have disappeared. With trap shooting one of the fastest-growing high school sports and other groups like the Student Air Rifle League hosting competitions for elementary, middle, and high school teams the shooting sports are making a welcome return to school districts around the country.
