Bearing Arms' Cam & Co

Cam highlights an ongoing issue in anti-gun locales; using municipal zoning laws to ice out gun stores and chill the exercise of our Second Amendment rights.

According to the gun control group Everytown, defensive gun uses are rare things. But as Heritage Foundation's Amy Swearer notes, even using Everytown's data (which dramatically undercounts DGUs) these incidents are far more common than gun-involved homicides.

California Rifle & Pistol Association Legislative Director Rick Travis joins the show with some unexpected good news for gun owners from the state capitol in Sacramento.

A trio of Second Amendment-related cases are slated for this week's Supreme Court conference, including Duncan v. Bonta's challenge to California's magazine ban and a lawsuit taking on the "assault weapon" ban imposed by Cook County, Illinois. Will the Court greenlight one or more of these cases or continue delaying consideration of laws banning commonly owned arms?

Minnesota Gun Owners Law Center head Rob Doar joins Cam to talk about the ongoing efforts by more than a dozen cities in the state to adopt local gun bans in violation of the state's firearm preemption law; efforts that are now largely on hold after the Law Center and MN Gun Owners Caucus sued St. Paul over its new ordinance.

Twenty-five attorneys general are urging the Supreme Court to declare Hawaii's "vampire rule" on concealed carry unconstitutional. Cam breaks down the AG's amicus brief in addition to today's recidivist report, armed citizen story, and good deed of the day.

Virginia Citizens Defense League president Philip Van Cleave joins Cam to talk about the onslaught of gun control bills looming on the horizon in Richmond, as well as the Democrats' strategy of delaying introduction of these bills to avoid a resurgence of the Second Amendment Sanctuary movement and grassroots opposition to their plans.

American Suppressor Association head Knox Williams joins Cam for a wide-ranging conversation touching on President Trump's nominee to head up the ATF, the push by Rep. Andrew Clyde and other members of Congress to get the DOJ to stop defending the NFA's tax and registration requirements, and the state of the suppressor industry ahead of the repeal of the $200 NFA tax starting on January 1.

Congressman Andrew Clyde (R-GA) joins Cam to discuss his letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, signed by 30 other members of the House, that demands the DOJ end the National Firearms Act's registration requirements after the $200 NFA tax was repealed as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The Supreme Court's oral arguments in Wolford v. Lopez won't take place for another couple of months, but the plaintiffs challenging Hawaii's "vampire rule" have filed a brief that thoroughly dismantles the law banning concealed carry on all private property unless expressly granted permission by the property owner.

Armed American Radio's Mark Walters joins Cam to talk about the growing number of cases challenging bans on "assault weapons" and "large capacity" magazines that will soon be reviewed by the Supreme Court.

Massachusetts attorney Daniel Hagan joins Cam to with an update on the case of Kyle Culotta, as well as several other cases involving non-residents charged with exercising their 2A rights without a Massachusetts-issued permission slip.

Cam examines Notre Dame Law professor Haley Proctor's latest column pondering what James Madison would have thought about AR-15s, and details a defensive gun use out of Texas involving a stalker ex-boyfriend.

Connecticut Citizens Defense League head Holly Sullivan joins Cam to discuss the group's lawsuit (along with Second Amendment Foundation) challenging Connecticut's ban on so-called assault weapons, as well as CT Attorney General William Tong taking aim at Ruger.

Six years ago the Second Amendment Sanctuary movement swept across Virginia like a wildfire after Democrats gained complete control of state government. Will history repeat itself now that the anti-gun left has once again captured the legislature and governor's office?

There's no sugarcoating the disastrous results for gun owners on Election Day, including passage of a referendum establishing a "red flag" law in Maine and Democrats seizing complete control of state government in Virginia. Cam details some of the more than two dozen gun control bills vetoed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin that will soon be revived, and predicts a revival of Second Amendment sanctuaries in response to the upcoming onslaught of anti-gun legislation.

Second Amendment Foundation Director of Legal Research and Education Kostas Moros joins Cam to talk about the group's newest lawsuit; this one taking on an egregious gun confiscation in New Jersey.

Armed American Radio host Mark Walters joins Cam to discuss the recent reporting by Sharyl Attkisson that reveals the number one source of U.S.-made guns recovered in Mexico is the Mexican government; a fact that completely undermines claims by gun control activists on both sides of the border that the U.S. firearms industry is to blame for cartel violence.

NRA Executive Vice President Doug Hamlin joins Cam to discuss the organization's restructuring. The NRA is consolidating its magazine offerings and its Membership, Marketing and Advancement Divisions; moves Hamlin says are part of the NRA's first balanced budget in several years, and steps that will allow additional resources for NRA's Institute of Legislative Action for the 2026 election cycle.

Air Force veteran Kyle Culotta is finally free from custody after four months behind bars for possessing firearms without a permit in Massachusetts; guns that were lawfully purchased and legally owned in his home state of Arizona. Gun Owners Action League Executive Director Jim Wallace joins Cam with the latest on Culotta's case.

The Supreme Court has considered five different cases dealing with Section 922(g)(3) and its prohibition on "unlawful" drug users possessing firearms, but so far has only granted cert to U.S. v. Hemani. Cam and Armed American Radio's Mark Walters break down why the DOJ wanted Hemani to be the case that determines the future of the statute.

Chicago's crime rates may be down compared to recent years, but they're still far higher than many other American cities. As Cam details, some community activists and crime victims say the violence is the result of choices made by the Democrats in charge of local and state government.

Virgin Islands Safe Gun Owners founder Kosei Ohno joins Cam to detail a bill that would outlaw possession of commonly owned firearms and magazines, and the ongoing efforts to deny gun owners an opportunity to testify in opposition to the plan.

Second Amendment Foundation Director of Legal Research and Education Kostas Moros joins Cam to discuss the Supreme Court's cert grant of a case addressing the federal statute barring "unlawful" users of drugs from possessing firearms.

Cam details the issues at hand in U.S. v. Hemani, which was just granted cert by the Supreme Court, and talks with American Suppressor Association head Knox Williams about another case that could soon reach SCOTUS dealing with NFA taxes and registration requirements on suppressors.

The Department of Justice has once again told a federal court that, even though it believes suppressors are protected by the Second Amendment, the $200 tax and registration requirements imposed by the National Firearms Act are just a "modest burden" that doesn't infringe on our right to keep and bear arms.

Former Army Ranger Barry Todd joins Cam to discuss his book Stand Your Ground, which details his defensive gun use in Arizona in 2014 and the legal nightmare that ensued, as well as tips on how to protect yourself after you've acted in self-defense.

Cam and Armed American Radio host Mark Walters discuss the dust-up between the DOJ and some 2A advocates who've been critical of the agency's position in cases dealing with challenges to the NFA, bans on handgun sales to adults under-21, and federal prohibited persons statutes.

NRA-ILA Director of Litigation Joseph Greenlee joins Cam to discuss the latest in the legal challenges to New Jersey's plethora of "gun-free zones" and prohibitions on so-called assault weapons and large capacity magazines, as well as a recent amicus brief filed by NRA and other 2A groups in support of a non-violent felon's attempt to regain his Second Amendment rights.

Gun Owners Action League's Mike Harris joins Cam to discuss a bill in Massachusetts that would impose an 11% tax on gun and ammo sales... including those that take place outside the state.

Firearms Policy Coalition head Brandon Combs joins Cam to discuss the bizarre judgment in a case Reese v. ATF, where the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals found the ban on handgun sales to adults under 21 violates the Second Amendment, but a district court judge has limited the judicial relief to almost no one.

Armed American Radio's Mark Walters joins Cam to talk about the Trump administration's crime-fighting initiative in Chicago and Illinois Democrats' insistence that the road to public safety runs through (and over) our right to keep and bear arms.

Attorney Alan Beck joins Cam to discuss the Wolford case the Supreme Court has agreed to hear, including the arguments he'll use during oral arguments to strike down Hawaii's "vampire rule" prohibiting concealed carry from all private property unless gun owners are giving explicit permission by property owners.

Cam details a new bill that should make it a little easier for houses of worship to adopt formal security plans involving armed parishioners.

Minnesota Gun Owner Caucus chairman Bryan Strawser rejoins the show to discuss the latest anti-2A demands from Gov. Tim Walz and DFL legislative leaders, including bans on so-called assault weapons and "high capacity" magazines that could be introduced next week.

Armed American Radio's Mark Walters joins Cam to look back at this year's Gun Rights Policy Conference and shares a story highlighting the importance of carrying for self-defense.

Second Amendment advocate Mark Overstreet, the former Senior Research Coordinator of the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action, says President Donald Trump should direct the BATFE to withdraw its 1989 and 1998 interpretations of federal law that allows for bans on many foreign-produced rifles and shotguns in favor of an interpretation that recognizes the Second Amendment's fundamental importance of serving as a check on tyranny.

Armed American Radio's Mark Walters joins Cam to discuss Sen. Chris Murphy's recent admission that a gun control "litmus test" isn't good for Democrats, as well as why Murphy's call for a bigger tent on 2A issues won't play well in Democrat circles.

FASTER Colorado's Laura Carno says a number of school districts across the state are expressing interest in arming staff members after last week's shooting at Evergreen High School, despite local media outlets ignoring the lifesaving work the organization is doing.

A high school principal in Washington is being investigated by his employer for a post claiming Charlie Kirk's assassination could have been prevented with more gun control. Plus, Cam talks with Freedom Chat CEO Tanner Haas about the app and its benefits for those concerned about online privacy.

The Reload's Stephen Gutowski joins Cam to talk about the implications of a Florida court's decision tossing out the state's ban on open carry, where a judge mused that it may be the only form of carrying protected by the Second Amendment.

CRPA Legislative Director Rick Travis joins Cam to talk about the passage of AB 1127 and two other gun control bill adopted in the final hours of this year's legislative session in Sacrament.

Cam shares his thoughts on the assassination of Charlie Kirk and whether America can, as POLITICO put it, "unwind its Gordian knot of political violence."

It's been more than two weeks since the Nevada Department of Public Safety stopped running background checks on gun sales thanks to a cyberattack on its systems, but the National Shooting Sports Foundation's Mark Oliva has some good news for gun buyers and sellers in the Silver State.

Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus Chairman Bryan Strawser joins Cam to discuss the state's hiring of a gun control activist to coordinate "red flag" efforts among police and prosecutors, as well as the call by Gov. Tim Walz to adopt more gun control laws in the wake of the shooting at the Church of the Annunciation in Minneapolis.

Armed American Radio's Mark Walters joins Cam to discuss the pushback to the proposed gun ban for individuals who identify as transgender floated by unnamed DOJ staffers, as well as the Seventh Circuit's recent decision upholding Illinois' "gun-free zones" for public transportation.

Description: New Jersey Firearm Owners Syndicate's Joe LoPorto joins Cam to talk about the growing number of Garden State municipalities that are refunding portions of the state's $200 concealed carry application fee back to local residents.

Author Jacob Sullum joins Cam to discuss his new book Beyond Control: Drug Prohibition, Gun Regulation, and the Search for Sensible Alternatives.

NRA-ILA Executive Director John Commerford joins Cam to discuss the NRA's newly filed lawsuit challenging Florida's three-day waiting period on gun sales, as well as the latest on several lawsuits seeking to overturn "assault weapon" bans.

California Rifle & Pistol Association Legislative Director Rick Travis joins Cam with the latest news on AB 1127 and other bills that pose a direct threat to our Second Amendment rights.

LEPD Firearms and Range co-owner Eric Delbert says he can already see a difference in the ATF's interactions with FFLs in the months since Donald Trump's second term began, and outlines some of the positive changes that have taken place.