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A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state. The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.  Bearing Arms editor Cam Edwards provides a daily dose of 2nd Amendment news and commentary, alongside interviews with experts, newsmakers, and gun rights a…

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    Rep. Clyde, Others Demand DOJ Align Itself With Congressional Intent on NFA

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2025 36:47


    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of the House, that demands the DOJ end the National Firearms Act's registration requirements after the $200 NFA tax was repealed as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

    Petitioner's Brief Drives Stake Through Heart of Hawaii's 'Vampire Rule'

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 26:55


    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.

    Gun and Mag Ban Cases Stacking Up at SCOTUS

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 38:27


    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' Massive Attack on 2A Rights

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 28:27


    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.

    Originalism and AR-15s

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 28:55


    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 Gun Ban Challenge Heads to SCOTUS

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 35:08


    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.

    Time to Reboot the Second Amendment Sanctuary Movement?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 40:14


    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?

    Red Flags in Maine, Red Alert in Virginia

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 35:12


    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.

    SAF, NJFOS Challenge Garden State Gun Grab

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 23:26


    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.

    Mexico's Big Lie on Where Cartel Guns Come From

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2025 37:13


    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 Announces Restructuring, Delivers Balanced Budget

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2025 33:44


    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 Vet Jailed for Legal Guns Free... for Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 32:48


    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.

    Why DOJ Wanted SCOTUS to Take the Hemani Case

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 37:58


    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.

    Is Chicago's Crime a Choice?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 32:03


    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.

    A 2A Travesty in the U.S. Virgin Islands

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 47:32


    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.

    Reading the SCOTUS Tea Leaves on New 2A Case

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 32:31


    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.

    SCOTUS Grants Cert to Second 2A Case

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 42:56


    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.

    DOJ Again Calls $200 Tax and Registration on Suppressors 'Modest Burden' on 2A Rights

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 34:16


    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.

    Armed Citizen Details His Legal Nightmare

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 34:00


    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.

    DOJ Pushes Back Against 2A Critics

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 37:18


    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's Greenlee on Garden State Gun Cases

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 27:37


    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.

    'Tax-achusetts' Lawmaker Has Insane Plan for Guns and Ammo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 28:23


    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.

    A 2A Court Victory With a Catch

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 29:27


    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.

    Chicago, Crime, and the Second Amendment

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 33:19


    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.

    Alan Beck, Vampire (Rule) Hunter

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 38:19


    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.

    Florida Senators Hopes to Aid Volunteer Armed Security in Houses of Worship

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 24:26


    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 Dems Renew Gun Ban Demands

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 27:09


    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.

    Lessons from Gun Rights Policy Conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 20:49


    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.

    The Second Amendment and 'Sporting Purposes'

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 37:52


    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.

    Why Chris Murphy's Desperate Gun Gambit Won't Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 32:41


    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.

    Colorado Media Ignoring Option of Armed Staff to Protect Schools

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 27:03


    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.

    Principal Under Investigation Over Pro-Gun Control Post About Kirk Assassination

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 41:37


    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.

    Florida Decision Revives Debate Over Open Carry

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 36:55


    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.

    Glock Ban, Other Gun Control Bills Approved in California

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 31:46


    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.

    Grief, Hate, the Right to Bear Arms

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 42:31


    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."

    Relief on the Horizon for Nevada Gun Buyers?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 32:48


    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 Puts Anti-Gun Activist in Charge of 'Red Flag' Efforts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 32:42


    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.

    2A Groups React to Dangerous Suggestion by DOJ Staffers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 33:08


    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.

    Garden State Gun Owners' Grassroots Efforts Are Paying Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 34:01


    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.

    The Commonalities in Drug and Gun Control

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 30:43


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

    NRA Sues Over Florida's 'Cooling Off Period' on Gun Sales

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 27:14


    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 Glock Ban Still Threat to Gun Owners

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 27:08


    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.

    Has the ATF Improved Under Trump's Watch?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 23:45


    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.

    Gun Owners Need Clarity on DOJ Policy About Carrying Rifles and Shotguns in D.C.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 24:20


    Though the Washington Post reports that U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro will no longer charge people with felonies for openly carrying rifles and shotguns in the District of Columbia, there's some fine print and unanswered questions that gun owners need to be aware of before testing out the new policy.

    Will SCOTUS Grant Cert to California Mag Ban Case?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 23:42


    NRA-ILA Executive Director John Commerford joins Cam to discuss the cert petition just filed with the Supreme Court in Duncan v. Bonta, a case challenging California's ban on "large capacity" magazines where the Ninth Circuit declared magazines are completely unprotected by the Second Amendment.

    2A Successes on Both Coasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 38:34


    Armed American Radio's Mark Walters joins Cam to talk about an historic win in the Ninth Circuit and the Trump administration's success in reducing wait times for D.C. carry permits.

    MN Gun Owners Get a Win at State Supreme Court

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 34:17


    MN Gun Owners Caucus Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Rob Doar joins Cam to talk about a recent victory in the state Supreme Court and the group's role in an amicus brief challenging NFA restrictions on short-barreled rifles.

    Mag Ban Case Heads to SCOTUS

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 25:29


    The Supreme Court will get another crack at taking up bans on so-called large capacity magazines when they return to D.C. after their summer recess. As Cam details, lawsuits taking on California and Washington's mag bans will be waiting for the Court's consideration once the fall term begins in just a few weeks.

    What's the New Normal for Gun Sales?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2025 30:36


    Armed American Radio's Mark Walters joins Cam to discuss the decline in gun sales and how it's impacting the firearms industry and consumers alike.

    Permitless Carry Still a Possibility in North Carolina

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 24:34


    Grassroots NC head Paul Valone joins Cam with an update on the efforts to override Gov. Josh Stein's veto of permitless carry, including one "no" vote in the House that's flipped to a "yes".

    Coalition of 2A Groups Takes Aim at NFA Registration Requirements

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 20:29


    NRA-ILA Executive Director John Commerford joins Cam to discuss the new federal lawsuit taking on the registration of suppressors, short-barreled firearms, and "any other weapons" required by the National Firearms Act.

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