Bearing Arms' Cam & Co

Rhode Island 2nd Amendment Coalition VP Michael O'Neil says a sweeping semi-auto ban is certain to win approval in the state's House of Representatives today, but gun owners still have a chance to defeat the legislation once it's in the state Senate.

National Shooting Sports Foundation senior vice president and general counsel Larry Keane tells Cam the organization is strongly opposed to the idea of merging ATF and DEA into a single agency, arguing that the firearms industry and gun owners would be better off with structural reforms to the ATF instead.

NRA-ILA Executive Director John Commerford joins Cam for a wide ranging conversation that hits on the Supreme Court's denial of Snope, the latest on suppressor deregulation in the budget reconciliation bill, and attempts by anti-gun lawmakers in Maine to bolster a "red flag" referendum by violating state law.

Armed American Radio's Mark Walters joins Cam to discuss the bitterly disappointing decision by SCOTUS to deny cert to a challenge to Maryland's ban on "assault weapons", with Justice Brett Kavanaugh suggesting that the Court will take up another case down the road, perhaps in a term or two.

Armed American Radio's Mark Waters joins Cam to discuss the ramifications of the Georgia Supreme Court's decision upholding the state's carry ban for adults under the age of 21 and the likelihood of a legislative repeal of the prohibition.

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in a challenge to the Illinois ban on lawful carry on public transit on Wednesday, with the state of Illinois boldly (and erroneously) claiming that governments can prohibit the right to carry in almost every public place where lots of people may be present.

Gun Owners Action League head Jim Wallace joins Cam with the latest news on the fight over Chapter 135, as well as the radio silence from state officials when it comes to addressing questions posed by groups like GOAL and Safari Club International.

Knox Williams, head of the American Suppressor Association, joins Cam to discuss the removal of suppressors from the National Firearms Act, which is part of the budget reconciliation bill approved by the House on Thursday morning.

FPC Action Foundation president and CEO Cody J. Wisniewski joins Cam to discuss the bizarre twist in a legal challenge to several "gun-free zones" in Texas, where Attorney General Ken Paxton agrees the laws lack any historical foundation but is still seeking to dismiss the lawsuit itself.

Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) joins Cam to discuss the ongoing discussions over removing the taxes and registration requirements for suppressors and short-barreled firearms through the budget reconciliation process, and why the current language removing the transfer tax on suppressors would only be a "quarter win" for gun owners.

Cam provides an update on the Snope case and the Supreme Court, the latest effort to remove suppressors and short-barreled firearms from the NFA, and how a local ""Office to Reduce Gun Violence" has become a hot topic in the Syracuse, New York mayor's race.

And not just any Democrat. Malcom Kenyatta, who's also subject to a re-vote for his position as DNC co-chair, says Hogg is misleading the public and painting himself as a victim; something many 2A advocates would wholeheartedly agree with. Plus, Cam goes over the arguments in favor of keeping suppressors as NFA items that he's been hearing from some on Capitol Hill.

NRA-ILA Executive Director John Commerford joins Cam with the latest news on the attempt to remove suppressors from the National Firearms Act through the budget reconciliation process and how you can help make it happen.

Second Amendment journalist Lee Williams joins Cam to discuss the ATF's recent acknowledgement that the agency has purchased an undisclosed number of suppressors for agents' "health and safety"; an admission that has left many 2A supporters wondering why our own health and safety doesn't seem as important, given the federal restrictions on their purchase.

Virginia Citizens Defense League head Philip Van Cleave is warning gun owners not to get complacent ahead of this year's elections, which have the potential to put Democrats in a position to enact sweeping gun bans, restrictions on public carry, and more.

NRA's Director of Competitive Shooting Cole McCullough shares details of the organization's new America's Rifle Challenge shooting competition.

Cam sits down with Parkland dad and Second Amendment advocate Ryan Petty as well as Second Amendment Foundation Executive Director Adam Kraut at the 2025 NRA Annual Meetings in Atlanta.

Cam chats with longtime Second Amendment activist Jackie Emslie about the importance of showing up, as well as gun owner Barry Todd, who has a new book coming out documenting his legal nightmare after using his firearm in self-defense.

NRA head of General Operations Josh Savani and Director of Advancement JP Carter join Cam at the 2025 Annual Meetings to discuss their roles in rebuilding the organization.

NRA executive vice president and CEO Doug Hamlin sits down with Cam at the 2025 Annual Meetings in Atlanta to discuss the future of the NRA and the efforts to reform the organization from within.

NRA-ILA head John Commerford joins Cam to discuss the ongoing 2A efforts from the Trump administration.

Camp Compass founder John Annoni joins Cam to talk about the organization he founded and the success it's had in connecting inner city youth with the great outdoors, including hunting, fishing, and true gun safety.

NRA 1st Vice President Bill Bachenberg joins Cam from the 2025 Annual Meetings in Atlanta to talk about the ongoing efforts to reform the organization, and why he's running to become the NRA's next president.

NRA Board of Directors member Amanda Suffecool joins Cam at the 2025 Annual Meetings in Atlanta to talk about the ongoing efforts to reform the organization and rebuild trust among members and the 2A community.

Brownell's CEO Pete Brownell sits down with Cam at the 2025 NRA Annual Meetings in Atlanta to discuss the current state of the industry, as well as the future of the NRA.

While the Department of Justice is investigating the Los Angeles County Sheriff over delays in issuing concealed carry permits, the Los Angeles Police Department is also taking its sweet time. According to the Los Angeles Times, some applicants have been waiting for close to four years to be able to exercise their right to bear arms.

Armed American Radio's Mark Walters joins the show to talk about Florida State Sen. Kathleen Passidomo's move to block the repeal of the state's ban on gun sales to adults under the age of 21.

Hundreds of Second Amendment supporters gathered together not far from Concord's North Bridge on the 250th anniversary of the shot heard 'round the world on April 19th, and Gun Owners Action League's KerrieAnn Auclair and Toby Leary of the Civil Rights Coalition join Cam to share their thoughts on an incredible event.

A lawsuit taking on three "sensitive places" in the Lone Star State is getting half-hearted support from the defendants, who agree that the laws may violate the Second Amendment but argue the legal challenge should still be dismissed.

FPC Action Foundation head Cody J. Wisniewski joins Cam to discuss the FPC's policy recommendations for the Trump administration, including the appointment of a Second Amendment Czar to coordinate pro-2A efforts across the executive branch.

Oregon Firearms Federation executive director Kevin Starrett joins Cam with the latest details on three bills that threaten to derail the right to keep and bear arms in the state.

National Shooting Sports Foundation senior vice president and general counsel Larry Keane joins the show to talk about more major personnel changes at ATF after Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll was named Acting Director, including the departure of longtime Deputy Director Marvin Richardson.

California Rifle & Pistol Association head Chuck Michel joins Cam to discuss the impact of the Ninth Circuit's recent decision upholding the state's ban on "large capacity" magazines and what it means for those who currently possess them.

Retired deputy assistant director of the ATF and Fast & Furious whistleblower Pete Forcelli joins the show to talk about the demise of the agency's zero tolerance policy on gun dealers and potential repeal of other Biden-era rules., as well as other potential personnel changes that may be in store at the upper levels of the ATF.

Armed American Radio's Mark Walters joins Cam to discuss the latest moves on 2A issues from the Supreme Court, including the denial of a case dealing with New York's "good moral character" requirement.

A Harvard Kennedy School researcher thinks he might have found a way to increase public safety in a way that even 2A groups might support, but while his efforts aren't the typical approach taken by gun control activists, they're not likely to get buy-in by Second Amendment advocates.

The Second Amendment Foundation's Alan Gottlieb tells Cam that the arrest of one of Cory Booker's staffers and friends for illegally carrying a gun in the Capitol shows the Democrats' hypocrisy when it comes to bearing arms and self-defense.

Firearms instructor and head of the National African American Gun Association's Massachusetts chapter Nolan Howard joins Cam to talk about the Boston Globe's recent story highlighting the rise in Black gun owners and the surprisingly fair coverage by the paper.

Armed American Radio's Mark Walters joins the show to talk about the continuing saga of SCOTUS and its deliberations on whether or not to accept a case challenging Maryland's ban on so-called assault weapons, as well as the DOJ's new investigation into the LA County Sheriff's delays in issuing concealed carry permits.

South Dakota State Sen. Mykala Voita joins the show with details on three pro-2A bills signed into law this week, including a major expansion of the right to carry.

The gun control group Everytown for Gun Safety is promoting its new "EveryShot" database, which purports to keep track of every reported incident of "gun violence" in the country, but as Cam details, there are some inherent flaws in the anti-gunners' approach.

California Rifle & Pistol Association head and 2A attorney Chuck Michel joins Cam to talk about the Ninth Circuit's decision upholding California's magazine ban, as well as silence from SCOTUS on the Snope case.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Reload founder Stephen Gutowski joins Cam to talk about the decline in gun sales reported last month and the factors behind the slump.

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.

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.

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.

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.