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Episode 275-Pretti’s Law  Also Available OnSearchable Podcast Transcript Gun Lawyer — Episode Transcript Gun Lawyer — Episode 275 Transcript SUMMARY KEYWORDS Second Amendment, Minnesota protest, Firearm Policy Coalition, natural rights, government officials, political opportunity, federal law, carry rights, red flag laws, gun rights, law enforcement, public carry, constitutional rights, gun policy, political reaction. SPEAKERS Speaker 2, Speaker 1, Evan Nappen, Teddy Nappen Evan Nappen 00:18 I’m Evan Nappen. Teddy Nappen 00:20 And I’m Teddy Nappen. Evan Nappen 00:21 And welcome to Gun Lawyer. So, we’ve been following the events in Minnesota, and I’m sure you have as well. And, you know, this is troubling. It’s created quite an interesting political situation, and it’s kind of strange to see sides shifting. Yet, it appears that this may, in fact, be a political opportunity to help the Second Amendment get strengthened. Let me tell you where I’m going with this. Take a look here at the Firearm Policy Coalition’s recent statement. (https://www.firearmspolicy.org/fpc-statement-rights-are-not-privileges) I don’t know if you’re familiar with the FPC, but they do a lot of great work in litigating through the court system, Second Amendment challenges. As a national group, they do good work, and they put out a statement that I thought was very interesting. It’ll lay the groundwork as we get a little bit more into depth about where I see some potential here that should be taken, frankly, advantage of in this interesting moment in time. Evan Nappen 01:50 So, what the FPC wrote in their statement is this. “Recent events in Minnesota underscore a recurring and deeply troubling theme: Government officials and commentators treating natural rights as privileges.” Now that’s an important statement right there about treating rights as privileges. As they mentioned in the article, the Second Amendment, like the First and Fourth, is merely codification of pre-existing rights. They don’t create the rights. The Supreme Court has long recognized that the right to keep and bear arms is not a right granted by the Constitution. The Constitution simply is a guarantee of those rights and puts limits on Government, not the people. That’s why, if someone ever asked you, what rights are you given by the Constitution? The answer is none! Because those rights pre-exist the Constitution. The Constitution is there as a guarantor, guaranteeing those rights against the Government. And it puts limits on the Government to ensure that our rights stay respected. It doesn’t grant us rights. Only God granted us our rights, or natural law has granted those rights. Fundamental, fundamental natural laws. That’s what we’re talking about when it comes to actual rights. Page – 2 – of 9 Evan Nappen 03:18 So, this gets distorted politically by politicians who apparently seem to forget that. And here we end up in Minnesota, where this individual, (Alex) Pretti, came to this protest with a gun. The FPC points out that the mere presence of a firearm does not erase a person’s rights. It doesn’t turn lawful conduct into wrongdoing. It does not make someone fair game to be arrested or killed for the Government’s convenience. The Government does not get to flip the legal or moral burden. The fact that one is armed is not a license for the Government to shoot you! Nor is a right to bear arms a license for any person to use unjust force. And that is very strong and very true. This is where this situation now where Pretti ended up getting shot and killed by ICE for essentially bringing his gun to the protest. There’s a lot of dispute now over whether he used it, drew it, or whether he’s being disarmed, whether there was, I mean, there. All that’s out there. Evan Nappen 04:43 But my point isn’t whether Pretti, as a matter of fact, I don’t even support Pretti’s political view here. I’m all for ICE. I’m not. I don’t want to see our country with illegal immigrants but that’s my view. That’s my opinion. Okay, that’s fine. And Pretti had his opinion. He has a First Amendment right, and he has a Second Amendment right. The problem is reaction to the exercise of his Second Amendment right. When you take a look at what happened here, it’s somewhat disturbing that those folks that are supposed to be understanding what the Second Amendment means take an anti-Second Amendment group’s view. So, Politico had an article. It’s “Gun Rights groups blast Trump over Minnesota response”. (https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/27/gun-rights-groups-blast-trump-over-minnesota-response-00748217) And in fact, they did. Evan Nappen 05:47 Let me show you what has happened, where the tables and the issue has turned here. It’s very interesting, because I think it presents an opportunity that we’ll get to in a moment. So, for example, this is right from the Politico article. “FBI Director Kash Patel said Sunday on Fox News. ‘You cannot bring a firearm, loaded, with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It’s that simple. You don’t have a right to break the law.’ DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said Saturday that she didn’t ‘know of any peaceful protester that shows up with a gun and ammunition rather than a sign.’ White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday that ‘any gun owner knows’ that carrying a gun raises ‘the assumption of risk and the risk of force being used against you,’ during interactions with law enforcement.” I mean, come on. What the hell is with these people there? They are feeding into the Second Amendment oppressionists with this, with this stuff. Evan Nappen 07:05 So, gun rights groups pushed back, and a number of them were particularly enraged by Bill Essayli. He’s the acting U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, who posted, “If you approach law enforcement with a gun, there is a high likelihood they will be legally justified in shooting you.” What the “f” is he saying? Are you kidding me? If you approach law enforcement with a gun, there’s a high likelihood that they’ll be “legally justified in shooting you”. The NRA, okay? The NRA said that Essayli’s remarks were “dangerous and wrong” and called for a full investigation, instead of “making generalizations and demonizing law-abiding citizens”. That’s the NRA folks saying that now to this Page – 3 – of 9 character. Aidan Johnston, the Director of federal affairs for Gun Owners of America, called Essayli’s remarks, “absolutely unacceptable”. That’s GOA. I mean, listen this quote from Johnston. “Federal prosecutors should know better than to comment on a situation when he didn’t know all the facts, to make a judgment in a case like this, and then also, just to make a blanket statement, threatening gun owners in that way.” And Johnston is absolutely right. It’s outrageous. And yet, yeah, Teddy. Teddy Nappen 08:48 I will say, just taking a step back and looking at what they’ve kind of just put out of their reaction. You brought a gun and all the other and there’s stupid comments. What they could have said, which would have been a very easy play, is the Second Amendment isn’t your right to attack law enforcement officers. All right.? It has nothing to do with the carry. It had to do with the fact that it is agitators obstructing and attacking ICE. That would have been the very easy statement, but no. Evan Nappen 09:21 They focused just on the action and not the carry. But instead they focus on, oh, you come up to a law officer with a gun, they’re legally justified at shooting you. No, they’re not. They’re not. Unless you’re going to use it wrongly. Okay, we can all. And then the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus chair Bryan Strawser, he said, “We can all see what is on the video” what happened, and he’s not on the side of what the Trump administration is putting out. As a matter of fact, it says, an analysis done by the Washington Post that federal agents appear to have secured Pretti’s gun moments before an agent shot him. Teddy Nappen 10:18 So, just to break it down, a little more from that which they’re ignoring. I love the mainstream media loves to ignore. They take away the first 30 seconds where it’s him getting into it with the officers, where they’re blocking traffic, where he’d been doing that all day, and the woman was also blocking traffic. The officer shoves her out of the way because they’re blocking traffic, obstruction, you know, a crime. And then he tries to be the white knight and gets in it with the officer. They’re trying to pin him down to arrest him. He’s still fighting. He’s still fighting. One of the guys sees a gun and yells, gun. He pulls the gun away. And during it’s like, I didn’t know the timing of that. It’s like only a second or so split, and you hear them shout, gun. And the guy draws his pistol and he fires, because it’s a split second. I think there is a Supreme Court case where you have to look at it from the officer’s perspective, from there. Evan Nappen 11:13 And I can understand that. But what is disturbing is the key administration officials focusing on guns and gun owners and carry, instead of on the behavior of this person, which, arguably, is the real issue, and is what is the problem. Not having the gun. And then you combine that with, for example, Gavin Newsom, who, let’s face it, you know, he’s a Second Amendment oppressionist, right? I mean, he is. But what does he say? He says, “The Trump administration does not believe in the 2nd Amendment. Good to know.” So, okay, granted, he’s an opportunist here. But he’s actually seeing, even though we don’t believe he’s sincere, of course, but who knows? He’s seeing what’s wrong with what they’re saying. Even Newsom sees what’s wrong with their saying and then takes advantage of it in that way. Look, Representative Dave Min and Rep. Mary Peltola, one is a Democrat from California and the other Page – 4 – of 9 is a Democrat from Alaska. This is from the Politico article. They also used the moment to highlight the right to carry. Here’s their quote. “Joining the gun lobby to condemn Bill Essayli was not on my bingo card but here we are, Min said on X. “Lawfully carrying a firearm is not grounds for being killed.” So, there, look at that. A Democrat, Democrat, saying that, and Newsome even pointing out the hypocrisy of it. And here we have them really taking a terrible view of gun owners and carry. Evan Nappen 13:27 If you step back from all this, I see political opportunity, and I’ll tell you why. Because what I think would be very, very good would be to propose what we would call Pretti’s law. It’d be Pretti’s law. And what Pretti’s law would do would be to create a federal, pre-emptive right to carry in public. Going directly at the legal issue, by the way, in the Woolford case, the so-called vampire rule and other forms of public carry. We need a federal law that preempts, preempts, any state from putting forward so-called “sensitive place” laws that interfere with the right to carry that the Left has acknowledged, the Left is acknowledging in their defense of Pretti. This presents an opportunity to tie in with that national reciprocity so that you have your right to keep and bear arms respected, and we push this with the Pretti situation. Evan Nappen 14:52 In other words, why is it the Left always gets to take the situation and turn it to their advantage? Well, this is an opportunity for us to use this situation to our advantage, because you can see from what we just discussed that the Left is putting out that message. The Left is putting out the pro-Second Amendment message. The Left is seeing that carry was a right, that carry was fine for this, believe it or not, white male to be carrying. I mean, we should all be in shock that the Left is defending armed white males. Wow. But here they are. So, instead of letting this moment pass, let’s grab onto it. Let’s get a federal law that can go at and preempt, wiping out, sensitive place restrictions and getting through national reciprocity. We can do both of those things in this bill, because that is a solid focus federally on carry. That’s what we’re talking about here, and that’s what this situation highlights. Now is a chance to do federal protection of our carry rights, and it’s also a chance for the Trump administration to make clear their position in support of it as well. Here’s the common ground, folks. Here’s the common ground that this demonstrated, and I hope that someone takes advantage of it. Teddy Nappen 16:40 Also, just taking a step back on the whole situation here. The one good thing about this administration that everyone can agree on is that they listen. The one thing that they, anyone can just stop and say, like you can have disagreements on different things, but they listen. They hear what the issue is. And I get the sense that Kristi Noem and Kash Patel are not 2A. They never had the 2A mindset. They never had that. You know, people always say, oh, I’m for the Second Amendment. What does that mean? What do they actually believe and stand for, for that? And I think this is a moment for them to realize and learn what that actually stands for, for the people, for us, for what that means for us. The ability to carry and defend ourselves. Where we don’t have security teams. We don’t have, you know, the full backing of the U.S. Government to protect us every single day. So, I think this is a chance for the administration to learn, and heck, they should appoint like a gun czar, a 2A Czar. Someone to advise them on these issues. If they don’t know, don’t just go to X or Truth and post it. Ask and learn, and then you can have be more informed on the issue. Page – 5 – of 9 Evan Nappen 17:55 That’s a great idea, Teddy. It would be really good for them to do it, and I’d be happy to have that role. Speaker 1 18:01 Ha, ha, ha. Wow, yeah, man. Evan Nappen 18:07 Yep, that’s good. Well. Teddy Nappen 18:09 Yeah, he’s saying, like, all right. And then also legalize all machine guns. We’re closing down the ATF. Here’s a lot of recommendations. Evan Nappen 18:17 I’ve got them, but here is one where politically, we are seeing the other side, actually seeing it our way. And that’s an opportunity that we shouldn’t lose. That’s the point of this. Well, let me tell you about our friends at WeShoot. WeShoot is a range in Lakewood. An indoor range where both Teddy and I shoot, and we love it there. WeShoot is conveniently located right off the Parkway, and they have some cool specials I want to tell you about. They have a Smith M&P 9 M2.0 Compact ready to roll. They have that. They’re also offering the M&P 9 2.0 in Metal. So, you can have your choice in metal or polymer. They have the Vortex Triumph, which is an all new optic, right? It’s pretty cool. Vortex makes some good stuff. I have some Vortex on my guns. They also have the Rost Martin RM1C, which is a striker-fired compact pistol that is really taking the gun world by storm. You should check out the Rost Martin. It’s a really good gun. Evan Nappen 19:37 And, of course, you want to check out the WeShoot girls there. They’re featuring a number of folks, including Kristina Fernicola. Go to their website. Go to weshootusa.com. You can see all these wonderful guns, and the models posing with wonderful guns. And you will be glad that you went to look at all of that. I’m sure of it. Then make sure you check out the range at WeShoot. Go down to the range there. You can get some fantastic training. They have a great pro shop right there in Lakewood, New Jersey. weshootusa.com Evan Nappen 20:26 Also, I want to mention our friends at the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs. They’ve been quite busy fighting in the courts and in the legislature in Trenton. Murphy’s gone, and we did get some new laws, of course. This is a very tough environment, but they also were able to get some changes that are critical. And I was glad to see modifications, although completely stopping when the folks have all the power, is tough, but they made a big difference. We are thankful. Because without the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, we would have no unified voice of umbrella organization of our clubs and organizations. You need to be a member of the Association. Go to ANJRPC.org and join today. You’ll get the newsletters that are the best newsletter in the state on guns. Page – 6 – of 9 You’ll see the email alerts. You’ll know everything that’s going on when it comes to our gun rights in New Jersey. anjrpc.org Evan Nappen 21:45 This is also when I shamelessly promote my book, which is New Jersey Gun Law, the Bible of New Jersey gun law. It’s over 500 pages, 120 topics, all question and answer. It’s your guidebook to not becoming a GOFU in New Jersey. And man, let me tell you, so many times people call me and it’s after the fact. I’m like if they had only read my book, oy vey. We’ll still fight and defend you, but it would have been a lot better if you never had the problem to begin with. And most of my clients would agree with that, I’m afraid. So, get your copy of my book today. Go to EvanNappen.com, EvanNappen.com, and get your copy of New Jersey Gun Law. At this moment, we have Teddy who’s going to tell us about Press Checks. What have you got for us Teddy? Teddy Nappen 22:45 Well, as you know, Press Checks are always free. One of the things I always, I am always astounded by on the Left, because they try to act like they have knowledge and understanding of guns. We know, of course, the closeted hoplosexuals like (Josh) Sugarmann, who actually does know guns, but the vast majority of them do not know guns. I always think back, Dad, to your what was the quote, unquote “firearms expert” on fixed ammunition. Evan Nappen 23:23 Oh, gosh, yeah. Experts testifying under oath that are just flat out lying. Flat out lying. Teddy Nappen 23:32 So, yeah. And here is their new term that they’re trying to push. As I always believe in going to the, going to the gun right suppressors and see what’s their latest message? What are they pushing for? The new term that they have invented is “safeguarding”. That’s their new push. This comes out of The Trace, everyone’s favorite gun rights suppressor organization, written by Fairriona Magee. (https://www.thetrace.org/2026/01/safeguard-gun-barber-red-flag-law-suicide/) Safeguarding. “Violence prevention groups and researchers have spent years working on initiatives to get firearms out of the hands of people who may pose a danger to themselves or others.” Hmm, through the risk, through extremist protection laws, known as Red Flag. Oh, yes. So, they’ve been getting so much flack about the legalized swatting that they have created. That they’ve been pushing through these insane Red Flag laws. So, I love this. While these laws have bipartisan support, oh, from a bunch of RINOs that are anti-gun and don’t believe in Second Amendment rights, but now the Second Amendment groups have launched a concerted attack on Red Flag laws in the court system. Gee, I wonder why. Evan Nappen 24:52 No due process. Teddy Nappen 24:53 Yeah, no due process. You get put in, you get locked up, you get labeled and all. Robbed. Firearms stolen and your rights and your life destroyed. Other than that. Page – 7 – of 9 Evan Nappen 25:03 Yeah. Teddy Nappen 25:04 So, in this supercharged political climate, what are the other options? Well, we have it for you. Safeguarding. The process of taking, temporarily taking, control of someone else’s guns, if they have risk of suicide or harming someone else without involving the criminal justice system. So, what does that mean? That means, okay, if you think your friend may want to hurt themselves or hurt others, just simply say, hey, man, why don’t I take your guns? Let me just keep them in my house. I think you’re going through a rough patch. I’m going to take your guns. These ideas are somewhat analogous with laws that allow people to temporarily ban themselves from buying guns. So, Dad, I’m pretty sure they just advocated for someone to commit a crime in New Jersey. Evan Nappen 25:59 In New Jersey that would be absolutely unlawful because of the other anti-gun laws that they helped push, such as Universal Background Check. So, how do you temporarily give guns to somebody when there’s no transfer of guns allowed unless you go through a dealer and go through the permitting system and go through the entire process? You can’t just say to your buddy in New Jersey, hey, let me just take your guns. No, you can’t do it. It’s got to go through a dealer. You’ve got to do all the paperwork, the NICS check, the whole bit. So, good luck with that. Good luck with that. Because if you listen to what they are telling you to do, you will be committing a felony level offense, multiple felony level offenses, in New Jersey. There is no temporary transfer. This is, in fact, officially, this week’s GOFU, Teddy. Evan Nappen 27:03 As far as I’m concerned, that’s the GOFU. Do not ever temporarily give your guns to somebody else in New Jersey, except under two very narrow circumstances. If you’re at the range, there is a law in New Jersey that allows you, only while the person’s in your presence, to let them try your gun at the range. Or if you’re hunting, and everybody’s legal and licensed and they’re there in your presence while hunting. That’s it. But that’s it. That’s the only temporary transfers allowed to adults legally. There is no provision in New Jersey that allows you to temporarily transfer your firearms or to take somebody else’s firearms temporarily because somebody might want to harm themselves, or you perceive that they’re thinking about harming themselves, or they tell you, hey, I’m thinking about harming myself. Or I would just feel better if you had my gun. Again, none of that flies in New Jersey. None of it. It is completely a violation of New Jersey gun laws. A violation of many of the laws that the gun rights oppressors have pushed to put in place in New Jersey. The reason you cannot do what they’re suggesting in New Jersey is because of their anti-Second Amendment gun laws themselves. So they pass and force the passage of these laws through their fellow comrades in the legislature and then give advice on how to violate the very laws, because they’re so clueless as to what they are doing in terms of the actual effect, the actual effect, it has on real people and the real situation. Teddy Nappen 28:59 So, I love how they end this article too. They get this expert, because they always have to. They always lean on the logical fallacy of, oh, I’m an expert, so trust me on this. Catherine Barber out of the Harvard Page – 8 – of 9 Injury Control Research Center, gee, that doesn’t sound biased. She makes this long winded argument, making it so this sounds like if you’re a gun owner, oh, you’re mentally ill, even though gun owners are more than twice at the risk of non gun owners from taking their own lives. And they equated where we should treat Red Flag like suicide prevention. Just this long winded expression, trying to make it seem like, oh, that’s right, if you own a gun, you probably have mental illness. That is the level of disgusting nature that these people are. And they try to argue that. Evan Nappen 29:56 Right. So they, so that. So, this person’s saying, if you own a gun, you’re mentally ill, and we have these administration folks and this U.S. attorney saying, essentially, if you have a gun, you’re a threat immediately to law enforcement. I mean, they’re just making these assumptions on both sides that are just strictly out of bounds when we’re talking about a Constitutional right, a Constitutional right. I mean, just make believe it’s the First Amendment instead of the Second Amendment. Anyone that freely speaks their mind is mentally ill. Anybody who freely talks to police is justified in being shot, and that doesn’t. Neither those statements make any sense, right? Evan Nappen 30:44 Well, we’re talking the Second Amendment. That’s a Constitutional right. It’s not a second class right, either. Just like the First Amendment is a right, and this right is supposed to be guaranteed by the Government. Guaranteed by the Government. Not given by the Government. It needs to get respected and put in the proper perspective of being treated as a right. It’s not a mental illness. It’s not a threat to law enforcement, intrinsically a threat. This all is based on the individual’s behavior. That’s the point, and that’s what the focus has to be on. But yet it’s so easy to just look at it as a symbol, the symbol. Americans always had this thing about going after the symbols. I mean, why were switchblades banned in the ’50s? Well, they were the symbol of juvenile delinquency, right? I mean, what? Why were machine guns banned, oh, the symbol. It was symbolism. It’s just this constant moral crusade by picking an item, an item to go after. We need to look at actions of people. What is not malum prohibitums, where a legislative body just decides this should be banned or that should be banned. But instead, we focus on the malum and say things that are wrong within themselves, and those things are the actions and wrongdoings by people. That’s where laws have to focus. Teddy Nappen 32:41 I think it definitely needs to be a wake up call. Because, look, I understand, and hopefully we do get common ground. And you know what, if Pretti’s law comes into play and we get enough the Democrats to jump on because they want to, you know, look like they’re 2A affiliates or whatever, which, by the way, anytime you hear the news, the CNN, MSNBC, use the words 2A or democracy. You look at the little end, it’ll say, TM, trademark. It’s their version of the Second Amendment, their version of democracy. That is what they always argue. It’s rules for thee, not from rules for thee, not for me. That is how the Left operate. So, just remember that every time they’re trying to coax the Left, the right against the administration. Evan Nappen 33:30 Well, Pretti’s law will have an interesting effect, because it’ll put the Left on the spot, on the vote. Do you support being able to carry a firearm in public the way he did, where you’re claiming to? Well now Page – 9 – of 9 you’re going to have to put your money where your mouth is. So, to speak, you have to vote. You better vote, I think. And within the same question, wait gets made to the other side. Do you support the Second Amendment or not? So, this is why, politically, it’s an opportunity. Teddy Nappen 34:05 I think we joked that Trump should come out against carry, which would force the Left. Like, I think we joked about that exact thing there. You’re right. He should come out against machine guns. Evan Nappen 34:19 Yeah, absolutely. Okay, because actually, the next thing you know, you’ve got Newsom putting out and Democrat Congresspersons putting out, pro-gun statements, pro-Second Amendment statements. I mean, it’s well, that’s why it’s opportunity time, and hopefully someone will take advantage of it. Evan Nappen 34:48 Well, this is Evan Nappen and Teddy Nappen reminding you that gun laws don’t protect honest citizens from criminals. They protect criminals from honest citizens. Speaker 2 35:01 Gun Lawyer is a CounterThink Media production. The music used in this broadcast was managed by Cosmo Music, New York, New York. Reach us by emailing Evan@gun.lawyer. The information and opinions in this broadcast do not constitute legal advice. Consult a licensed attorney in your state. 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On this episode of the podcast, Amanda Head and Aidan Johnston discuss the effectiveness of Attorney General Pam Bondi in protecting the Second Amendment. Johnston rates Bondi's performance as mixed, citing her involvement in both pro-Second Amendment actions and gun control measures. The Director of Federal Affairs of Gun Owners of America criticizes the DOJ's inconsistent stance on gun rights, advocating for more proactive measures.The pair also highlight the William Trevor case, where police entered a home without a warrant, and the Bryan Malinowski case, where law enforcement violated the Fourth Amendment.You can learn more about Gun Owners of America by visiting their website: GunOwners.org. You can also follow Aidan Johnston on X with his handle: @RealGunLobbyist.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

0:00 Judge rules…job for life in government?  5:00 Williams Mayor Don Dent talks small towns, housing issues, vacation rentals and historic Rt. 66. 36:45 SpaceX to the rescue!  42:45 Bill proposal to build housing on church property  48:20 Aidan Johnston with Gun Owners of America shares disturbing anti 2nd Amendment activity from the NIH and some good and bad news.  68:00 Musk haters burning stuff down in Vegas and AZ Supreme Court using AI avatars 81:44 A day late…Cormac from Ireland shares what a traditional St. Patricks Day meal consists of

Aidan Johnston from Gun Owners of America talks about evidence that FBI agents pressured people into signing paperwork that waived their 2nd Amendment rights via the "NICS Indices Self-Submission Form." This form, discovered in 2019, allows individuals to “voluntarily” have their names added to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), permanently banning them from purchasing firearms or ammunition. Once submitted, this waiver cannot be reversed. GOA’s investigation reveals FBI agents pressured people into signing this form, often visiting their homes or workplaces and framing it as a means to prevent firearm access for those deemed a danger or mentally unfit. This coercion threatens constitutional rights and due process. Newly obtained documents show the FBI trained agents to use this form, targeting individuals with mental health or substance abuse issues. Emails reveal agents congratulating each other for successfully coercing victims into signing, underscoring the FBI’s disregard for due process. GOA demands immediate action from Congress and the executive branch to stop the FBI from using this form and ensure those affected are notified that they can still legally own firearms. With GOP control in Congress and Kash Patel poised to lead the FBI, GOA is hopeful this abuse can be stopped, and those responsible held accountable. Aidan on X: @RealGunLobbyist https://www.gunowners.org/author/ajohnston/ More info on GOA here: https://www.gunowners.org/ NewsTalkSTL website: https://newstalkstl.com/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/NewsTalkSTL Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NewstalkSTL Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsTalkSTL Livestream 24/7: bit.ly/NEWSTALKSTLSTREAMSSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(7:05am) Missouri Rep. Ben Keathley updates us on the Bayer/glyphosate/Roundup bill that passed the House in Jefferson City and is opposed by the MO Freedom Caucus. We also discuss efforts to cut taxes. https://www.benkeathley.com/ Ben on X: @benKeath https://house.mo.gov/MemberDetails.aspx?district=101&year=2025 (7:20am) Brace yourself for the possible release of the Epstein Files or portions of it today by AG Pam Bondi. Story here: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ag-pam-bondi-says-some-epstein-files-coming-thursday-its-pretty-sick (7:35am) Aidan Johnston from Gun Owners of America talks about evidence that FBI agents pressured people into signing paperwork that waived their 2nd Amendment rights via the "NICS Indices Self-Submission Form." This form, discovered in 2019, allows individuals to “voluntarily” have their names added to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), permanently banning them from purchasing firearms or ammunition. Once submitted, this waiver cannot be reversed. GOA’s investigation reveals FBI agents pressured people into signing this form, often visiting their homes or workplaces and framing it as a means to prevent firearm access for those deemed a danger or mentally unfit. This coercion threatens constitutional rights and due process. Newly obtained documents show the FBI trained agents to use this form, targeting individuals with mental health or substance abuse issues. Emails reveal agents congratulating each other for successfully coercing victims into signing, underscoring the FBI’s disregard for due process. GOA demands immediate action from Congress and the executive branch to stop the FBI from using this form and ensure those affected are notified that they can still legally own firearms. With GOP control in Congress and Kash Patel poised to lead the FBI, GOA is hopeful this abuse can be stopped, and those responsible held accountable. Aidan on X: @RealGunLobbyist https://www.gunowners.org/author/ajohnston/ More info on GOA here: https://www.gunowners.org/ (7:50am) We discuss a NY Post article that reviews job interview questions and the different ways hiring managers secretly tested job candidates. Story here: https://nypost.com/2025/02/20/lifestyle/the-secret-water-test-in-job-interviews-revealed-and-it-can-make-or-break-your-hiring-chances/ NewsTalkSTL website: https://newstalkstl.com/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/NewsTalkSTL Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NewstalkSTL Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsTalkSTL Livestream 24/7: bit.ly/NEWSTALKSTLSTREAMSSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marc & Kim welcomes Aiden Johnston from Gun Owners of America to discuss a landmark ruling from a federal judge in Illinois declaring the state's Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) card requirement unconstitutional. Aiden explains how this decision supports Second Amendment rights and criticizes unnecessary government interference in gun ownership. They also dive into the Biden administration's overreach, with Aiden detailing efforts to combat facial recognition tech tracking gun owners and other Second Amendment infringements. Plus, the team discusses President Trump's recent executive order aimed at reversing Biden's anti-gun policies. A must-listen for those concerned with the erosion of personal freedoms and the right to bear arms. #SecondAmendment #GunRights #FOID #GunOwners #SecondAmendmentRights #BidenOverreach #FacialRecognition #GunOwnersOfAmerica #Freedom #2A

2A Tuesday with Aidan Johnston, Federal Affairs Director at Gun Owners of America, joins Marc & Kim to talk about Tim Walz's ability to load a shot gun, the Supreme Court leaves in place the Pennsylvania law barring people under 21 from carrying guns, as well as the Massachusetts new gun law that is in effect, what it does and how you'd get a firearm.

In the 3rd hour of the Marc Cox Morning Show: * Maria Shriver hosts a Kamala Harris town hall * Sec. of State, Jay Ashcroft, joins the Marc Cox Morning Show to discuss voter ID, concerns people have over it, and why people should be using/ getting their sample ballot * 2A Tuesday with Aidan Johnston, Federal Affairs Director at Gun Owners of America, joins Marc & Kim to talk about Tim Walz's ability to load a shot gun, the Supreme Court leaves in place the Pennsylvania law barring people under 21 from carrying guns, as well as the Massachusetts new gun law that is in effect, what it does and how you'd get a firearm. * Kim on a Whim, too! Coming Up: Amendment 3 Debate

On this episode of the Marc Cox Morning Show. Marc & Kim welcomes: John Lamping, Jay Ashcroft, Aidan Johnston, and our Amendment 3 debate featuring Jeff Smith and Brian Westbrook. We also have Kim on a Whim and  In Other News with Ethan. Topics for today include:  * Left saying McDonalds trying to distance themselves from Donald Trump * James Carville thinks Trump will lock up all his political advisories * Tim Walz says he's got trophies for shooting * Maria Shriver hosts a Kamala Harris town hall * Why people should be using/ getting their sample ballot * Amendment 3 debate Thanks for listening and make sure to visit 971talk.com for all the latest news.

In the 2nd hour of the Marc Cox Morning Show: This Hour: * James Carville thinks Trump will lock up all his political advisories * Tim Walz says he's got trophies for shooting * Former MO Senator John Lamping talks with Marc & Kim about the local races here in MO and why people need to be sure to get out and vote * In Other News with Ethan: Van Halen releases last song, Paul Di'Anno of Iron Maiden passes, Liam Payne was on Pink Cocaine, and Jelly Roll leaves X Coming Up: Jay Ashcroft, Aidan Johnston, and Kim on a Whim, too!

* Guest: Dr. Scott Bradley, Founder and Chairman of the Constitution Commemoration Foundation and the author of the book and DVD/CD lecture series To Preserve the Nation. In the Tradition of the Founding Fathers - FreedomsRisingSun.com * Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Arizona Law Requiring Proof Of Citizenship In Order To Vote! * Biden to offer legal status to 11 million Illegals! * Tim Walz Today: 'We Respect Our Neighbors.' Walz in 2020: Minnesotans Should Snitch on Each Other - Townhall.com * Trump: Countries around the world are emptying their prisons and mental institutions and sending those people to the US. * Sen. Rand Paul has written to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) asking for answers as to why the agency appears to be using terrorist watch lists as a way of surveilling Americans according to their political opinions. Paul addressed the letter to TSA Administrator David Pekoske, and cited recent revelations that Tulsi Gabbard as well as a woman married to a federal air marshal whistleblower have both been placed on the ‘Quiet Skies' program watch list and subjected to enhanced surveillance. * NYC Cops Estimate What Percentage of Crimes Were Committed by Illegal Immigrants - Leah Barkoukis, Townhall.com * Crime by illegal immigrants in the Big Apple is much higher than city officials are letting on, according to a new report. * Police sources told the New York Post that the criminal justice system across New York is being flooded with illegal immigrants. In Midtown Manhattan, they estimate 75 percent of those arrested for crimes such as robbery, assault, and domestic violence are committed by illegal immigrants, while in some areas of Queens, the figure is more than 60 percent. * On any given day, Big Apple criminal court dockets are packed with asylum seekers who have run afoul of the law. * Gun rights advocacy groups are sounding the alarm on the new 2024 DNC platform released Sunday that proposed sweeping gun control regulations - DailyCaller.com * The platform stated that Democrats would "pass a national red flag law to prevent tragedies by keeping weapons out of dangerous hands," and would increase ATF funding for "enforcement and prosecution," The DNC also restated their 2020 platform's support for an "assault weapons" ban, "high-capacity" magazine ban, stripping liability protections from gun manufacturers and requiring "safe" gun storage. * "Tim Walz lied when he said 'no one wants to take your guns' and that could not be made more clear by this DNC platform, which is loaded with blatantly unconstitutional policies that won't do anything to stop crime or make America safer," - Aidan Johnston, director of federal affairs at Gun Owners of America (GOA) - GunOwners.org

On this episode of the Marc Cox Morning Show. Marc & Kim welcomes: Ryan Schmelz, John Lamping, Todd Piro, Aidan Johnston, CB Cotton, Aaron Pomerantz, and Doug Shoemaker. We also have Kim on a Whim, and In Other News with Ethan . Topics for today include:  Should Trump have nominated Tulsi Gabbard as his VP pick? Kamala's camp put out an ad calling Trump as a chicken Josh Hawley grills Dept. of Homeland Security JD Vance sayin Trump would veto a federal abortion ban The Leader of the Human Rights campaign thinks it's time to redo the constitution  Judge overturning the 2nd Amendment Preservation Act Does Kamala need notes when on the debate stage?  Midwest WingFest info Thanks for listening and make sure to visit 971talk.com for all the latest news.

In the 2nd hour of the Marc Cox Morning Show: Josh Hawley grills Dept. of Homeland Security's personnel on what the border policies are for children FOX News Radio's Ryan Schmelz, joins The Marc Cox Morning Show, to talk about JD Vance sayin Trump would veto a federal abortion ban if it went to his desk. Former MO  Sen. John Lamping joins Marc & Kim to discuss the new add attacking Sen. Josh Hawley, Trump saying he'd veto a federal ban on abortion and how this would affect state's rights, and Sen. Lamping gives his thoughts on RFK Jr and Tulsi Gabbard throwing their support to Trump. In Other News with Ethan: Oasis are back, Queens of the Stone Age take a break, Wrestler Sid Vicious passes away, Burning Man not selling, and High School Refs are in shortage. Coming Up: Todd Piro, Aidan Johnston, and Kim on a Whim, too!

2A Tuesday: Aidan Johnston from the Gun Owners of America talks with Marc & Kim about a judge overturning the 2nd Amendment Preservation Act.  He talks about Gun Owners of America role in defending this law and what SAPA was doing.

What’s Trending: Guest host Josh Hammer is joined by Israeli philosopher Dr. Ronen Shoval to discuss his new book Holiness and Society: A Socio-Political Exploration of the Mosaic tradition. // LongForm: GUEST: Mike Davis of the Article III project gives his take on the DNC. // The Quick Hit: Director of the federal affairs for Gun Owners of America Aidan Johnston joins Josh Hammer to discuss the Democrats’ gun-grabbing agenda.

Aidan Johnston, director of federal affairs for Gun Owners of America, joins Josh to discuss the modern Democratic Party's radical gun-grabbing agenda and the 2024 election stakes for gun owners.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

* Florida Foundation for Freedom Conference - You are invited to a special event on September 6 & 7, 2024 - Conference Registration, FoundationForFreedom.us * Guest: Louis Valdes, FL GOA State Director, The only no-compromise gun lobby in Florida - Florida.GunOwners.org * Gun rights advocacy groups are sounding the alarm on the new 2024 DNC platform released Sunday that proposed sweeping gun control regulations - DailyCaller.com The platform stated that Democrats would "pass a national red flag law to prevent tragedies by keeping weapons out of dangerous hands," and would increase ATF funding for "enforcement and prosecution," The DNC also restated their 2020 platform's support for an "assault weapons" ban, "high-capacity" magazine ban, stripping liability protections from gun manufacturers and requiring "safe" gun storage. * "Tim Walz lied when he said 'no one wants to take your guns' and that could not be made more clear by this DNC platform, which is loaded with blatantly unconstitutional policies that won't do anything to stop crime or make America safer," Aidan Johnston, director of federal affairs at Gun Owners of America (GOA) told the Daily Caller News Foundation. * "GOA just hosted our inaugural convention down in Knoxville, and it's clear based on the response from thousands of our members that they're fired up heading into this election-gun owners know the Second Amendment is on the ballot. We will continue to push back on this DNC agenda through campaign action, lobbying efforts, and if necessary, legal challenges in defense of Americans' Second Amendment rights. We cannot afford to compromise! * Walz praised Chinese communism to his students - TheBlaze.com * 'Federal crime': Democrats accused of illegal action in pushing Biden out of race - 'If we apply Special Counsel Jack Smith's interpretation of the conspiracy against rights statute' - Bob Unruh, WND.com * GM is trimming its software teams globally by more than 1,000, possibly up to 1,500 Jobs - The company says it's for efficiency, not cost cutting.

Welcome to 2nd Amendment Radio & the Great Outdoors with Bo Matthews (& without Marc Cox) - as always produced by Carl Middleman (Pew Pew)! On this week's edition, Marc reviews his recent fishing trip in Alaska. They're then joined by Aidan Johnston to discuss a Federal Judge overruling New Jersey's ban on AR-15's. They're then joined by Andrew Branson from the Missouri Department of Conservation's Fisheries Programs Specialist to talk about the 4th Northern Snakehead Fish which has been found in Southwest Missouri.

Welcome to 2nd Amendment Radio & the Great Outdoors with Bo Matthews (& without Marc Cox) - as always produced by Carl Middleman (Pew Pew)! They start by previewing Marc's fishing trip in Alaska. They're then joined by Aidan Johnston, the Director of Federal Affairs for Gun Owners of America to discuss gunowners.org plan of action for defeating Kamala Harris. They're then joined by Franki Cambeletta, a local film maker (shiftfilms.net) to discuss how the Rust case against Alec Baldwin collapsed.

In the 2nd hour of the Marc Cox Morning Show: MO AG is having trouble serving a subpoena to Kim Gardner. The Biden administration warns Israel to not move into Rafah Former MO Sen. John Lamping joins Kim & Scott to discuss the drama unfolding at the GOP convention and the status of IP reform in the MO Congress. In Other News with Ethan: Man who attacked Chappelle is suing, Nude Cruise, and China Zoo paints dogs as pandas Coming Up: Todd Piro and Aidan Johnston

2A Tuesday with Aidan Johnston, Director of Federal Affairs for Gun Owners of America, talks about how Minnesota is debating a new bill that will mandate firearm safe storage laws and standards. Aidan also talks with Kim about America's first biometric 'smart gun' that was finally released.

In the 3rd hour of the Marc Cox Morning Show: Protesters arrested outside the Met Gala Todd Piro, Host of FOX and Friends First, joins guest host Kim & Scott to talk about the mega donors that are funding the Anti-Israel protests and why they are doing it. 2A Tuesday with Aidan Johnston, Director of Federal Affairs for Gun Owners of America, talks about how Minnesota is debating a new bill that will mandate firearm safe storage laws and standards. Aidan also talks with Kim about America's first biometric 'smart gun' that was finally released. A trans athlete competes in a track and field event and beats the competition by 3 seconds. Coming Up: Nick Schroer

Welcome to 2nd Amendment Radio & the Great Outdoors with Marc Cox & Bo Matthews - as always produced by Carl Middleman (Pew Pew)! Bo returns from his drive to New York state and is concerned about storing his ammo.  They then speak with Aidan Johnston, St. Louis native & Director of Federal Affairs for Gun Owners of America to discuss: Chicago's Glock ban, the “protection” of 2A for illegals & the continuing attempt at an “assault weapons” ban. Finally, Jerry Kirk is a member of The Lake Of The Ozarks West Chamber Of Commerce. He's here to talk about project goals for the year. The Lake West Chamber of Commerce has been building a stronger economy & a better business community since 1987. Focusing efforts on business expansion, attraction & tourism along with special events to enhance the business climate & quality of life at the Lake of the Ozarks. The Lake of the Ozarks West Chamber of Commerce represents businesses along highway 5, representing the cities of Laurie, Sunrise Beach, Gravois Mills & Greenview area. With members from all around the Lake & central Missouri, the Lake of the Ozarks West Chamber of Commerce represents 450+ members. lakewestchamber.com   

Aidan Johnston, Director of Federal Affairs for Gun Owners of America, joins Kim to discuss that after the KC shooting Congress is asking to pass red flag laws.  Aidan counter that the shooters were juveniles who shouldn't be in possession of a firearm to begin with.

10:05 – 10:15 (10 mins) Weekly: Susie Moore, Deputy Managing Editor, Redstate.com 10:25 – 10:37 (17mins) Missouri native Aidan Johnston to react to the KC shooting and knee-jerk call for gun control in its wake? Aidan is a leading spokesman for Gun Owners of America and is their Director of Federal Affairs (see recent hits of his below).Aidan on Fox and Friends Weekend 2/10/24Aidan Fox Business: Varney & Co. 1/22/24 10:41 – 10:56 (15mins) Weekly: “WHEEL OF AUDIO CLIPS”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10:05 – 10:15 (10 mins) Weekly: Susie Moore, Deputy Managing Editor, Redstate.com 10:25 – 10:37 (17mins) Missouri native Aidan Johnston to react to the KC shooting and knee-jerk call for gun control in its wake? Aidan is a leading spokesman for Gun Owners of America and is their Director of Federal Affairs (see recent hits of his below).Aidan on Fox and Friends Weekend 2/10/24Aidan Fox Business: Varney & Co. 1/22/24 10:41 – 10:56 (15mins) Weekly: “WHEEL OF AUDIO CLIPS”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aidan Johnston, Gun Owners of America's Director of Federal Affairs, joined WMAL's morning show about the court striking down Maryland's oppressive gun control law as unconstitutional. Federal Appeals court Finds MD Handgun Law Unconstitutional https://www.marylandmatters.org/2023/11/21/federal-appeals-court-finds-maryland-handgun-qualification-law-unconstitutional/ The first bills of the 2024 Virginia General Assembly have dropped: Virginia's next General Assembly won't convene until Jan. 10, but senators and delegates have already begun penning legislation. Assault weapons ban: Bills from Del. Dan Helmer, D-Fairfax, and Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Charlottesville, would make it a Class 1 misdemeanor for anyone to import, sell, manufacture, purchase, possess, transport or transfer an assault firearm.  Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:  Follow the Show Podcasts on Apple podcasts, Audible and Spotify. Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor,  @Jgunlock,  @patricepinkfile and @heatherhunterdc.  Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Show Website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/ How to listen live weekdays from 5 to 9 AM: https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/ Episode: Wednesday, November 22, 2023See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to 2nd Amendment Radio & the Great Outdoors with Marc Cox & Bo Matthews – as always we are produced by Carl Middleman (Pew Pew)! The boys talk with Aidan Johnston, St. Louis native and Director of Federal Affairs for Gun Owners of America. President Biden announced the creation of first White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention to be led by Vice President Harris.

Welcome to 2nd Amendment Radio & the Great Outdoors with Marc Cox & Bo Matthews – as always we are produced by Carl Middleman (Pew Pew)! In his last weekend as a Saint Louis Cardinal, Bo & Marc remember their interview from last year with Uncle Charlie, Adam Wainwright.  Then they speak with Tom Knox from the Missouri Arms Collectors Association. Their 95TH Gun show is this weekend the 29th, 30th and 1st in Arnold held at Arnold Eagles Hall - 1725 Jeffco Blvd. Admission is $9.00 but free admission to MACA Members, First Responders & Kids Under 12. See hours & more info at  missouriarmscollectorsassociation.com  Finally, Aidan Johnston, St. Louis native and Director of Federal Affairs for Gun Owners of America, talks how President Biden announced the creation of the first White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention to be led by Vice President Harris. 

Welcome to 2nd Amendment Radio & the Great Outdoors with Marc Cox & Bo Matthews – as always we are produced by Carl Middleman (Pew Pew)! Marc recaps his trip to Europe.  Then the boys talk with Aidan Johnston from Gun Owners of America to discuss how the fifth circuit dealt a blow to the federal gun statute used in the Hunter Biden case. Plus how Mayor Jones wants to ban Semi-Automatic weapons. Finally, Joe Steiger Business Manager of the St. Louis Police Officers' Association is proud to announce the 1st Annual SLPOA Golf Tournament.  The event is scheduled for Friday, September 22, 2023, at 9am.  They are looking for teams and hole sponsors for this event.  Proceeds will allow SLPOA to continue to support injured officers, make charitable donations and for community outreach events.  The hole sponsor and golf registration forms are at SLPOA.org

Welcome to 2nd Amendment Radio & the Great Outdoors with Marc Cox & Bo Matthews – as always we are produced by Carl Middleman (Pew Pew)! The boys talk to Aidan Johnston, St. Louis native and Director of Federal Affairs for Gun Owners of America who helped break a major story about the DOJ using a new grant program from the gun control law passed last summer to entice states into passing 'red flag' gun confiscation laws. Fox News reported: “Justice Dept. Weaponized Bipartisan Gun Safety Law” Several Senators and House members sent a letter detailing gross misconduct and demanding answers.

Welcome to 2nd Amendment Radio & the Great Outdoors with Marc Cox & Bo Matthews – as always we are produced by Carl Middleman (Pew Pew)! Marc is back from Montana. Then on his weekday show Marc & Kim St. Onge spoke to Mark Walters of Armed American Radio to discuss Biden Administration cracking down on schools that have youth shooting sports, as well as Bass Pro not allowing a man to purchase a gun even though he qualified for the purchase. Finally, Aidan Johnston is a St. Louis native and Director of Federal Affairs for Gun Owners of America - who helped break a major story about the DOJ using a new grant program from the gun control law passed last summer to entice states into passing 'red flag' gun confiscation laws. Fox News reported: “Justice Dept. Weaponized Bipartisan Gun Safety Law” Several Senators and House members sent a letter detailing gross misconduct and demanding answers.  Plus... all three show members saved lives in the month of July  

Jon discusses a few reasons why Minnesota has entered the national news cycle this week including some changes to paid family leave plus Aidan Johnston, the Director Of Federal Affairs, joins with the latest on some gun legislation and much more.

Marc Cox & Bo Matthews speak with Aidan Johnston, STL native and GOA's Director of Federal Affairs. He is back on to discuss all the news we've had in the last couple weeks on pistol braces.

Welcome to 2nd Amendment Radio & the Great Outdoors with Marc Cox & Bo Matthews – as always we are produced by Carl Middleman (Pew Pew)! Bo got a new shirt to help in Conceal Carry. Marc, Carl & (maybe) Bo will broadcast live from Chick-n-Elly's on Friday June 30th from 5-9am. They then speak with Ellie Laks, the co-founder of The Gentle Barn. The Gentle Barn has a second location in Nashville, Tennessee, and a third in St Louis, Missouri. It is their goal to open Gentle Barns in every state so that everyone in America can hug cows, cuddle turkeys, give pigs tummy rubs, and look into the eyes of these animals and know for certain that we are all the same, and deserving of the same rights, respects, and freedoms. Finally, Aidan Johnston, STL native and Gun Owners of America's Director of Federal Affairs, is back on to discuss all the news we've had in the last couple weeks on pistol braces. 

Aidan Johnston, the Director of Federal Affairs for Gun Owners of America, joins Jeff Katz to discuss the injunction against the Biden Pistol Brace Rule which they recently secured for their 2 million members nationwide.

THE TIM JONES AND CHRIS ARPS SHOW 0:00 SEG 1 Aidan Johnston, St. Louis native and the Director of federal affairs for Gun Owners of America, talks about stabilizing braces for guns national gun license reciprocity  https://www.gunowners.org/author/ajohnston/   17:38 SEG 2 We give away two tickets to NASCAR's Enjoy Illinois 300 race this Sunday thanks to Johnny's Hideout https://www.jhideout.com/  Zack Smith, Legal Fellow at The Heritage Foundation and Co-host of the SCOTUS101 Podcast, talks about his upcoming book ‘Rogue Prosecutors: How Radical Soros Lawyers Are Destroying America's Communities' and not using A.I. to generate court briefs https://twitter.com/tzsmith   35:26 SEG 3 Chris' Corner is about title 42 lapsing ENTER TO WIN A $500 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO BLUST'S JEWELERS!Submit your best dad joke at https://newstalkstl.com/fathers-day-contest-best-dad-jokes/  Find out more about Blust's Jewelers at https://blustjewelers.com/  https://newstalkstl.com/   FOLLOW TIM - https://twitter.com/SpeakerTimJones   FOLLOW CHRIS - https://twitter.com/chris_arps   FOLLOW KATIE - https://twitter.com/kfitztalks   24/7 LIVESTREAM - http://bit.ly/newstalkstlstream   RUMBLE - https://rumble.com/NewsTalkSTL  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JFK famously said "Ask not what your country can do for you..." But today the Democrat voices have changed dramatically on that front. Today's show is a theme of full-throated, unrelenting government intrusion in your life and confiscation and spending of your wealth without a single vote taken. Joining Stigall is Aidan Johnston of GunOwners.com to discuss a new ATF rule that will turn millions of gun owners into felons as of June 1. Then Freedom Works President and CEO Adam Brandon discusses new EPA measures that dramatically hamper if not endanger Americans' lives in the future if they take root. Plus the Target blow back, the debt ceiling fight, and thoughts on Memorial Day. - For more info visit the official website: https://chrisstigall.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisstigallshow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisStigallFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/chris.stigall/Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/StigallPodListen on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/StigallShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gun Owners Association's Director of Federal Affairs, Aidan Johnston, speaks to Jeff Katz about a Virginia aw that bans 18-20 year old's form buying hand guns, which was truck down by a Federal Judge last week. 

Bo & Marc speak with Aidan Johnston, GOA's Federal Affairs Director and STL native to discuss the legal matter of marijuana and guns. U.S. District Judge Patrick Wyrick, an appointee of former Republican President Donald Trump in Oklahoma City, last Friday dismissed an indictment against a man charged in August with violating the federal law prohibiting marijuana users from possessing firearms, saying it infringed his right to bear arms under the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment.

Welcome to 2nd Amendment Radio & the Great Outdoors with Marc Cox & Bo Matthews – as always we are produced by Carl Middleman (Pew Pew)! They start with Chief Mike Wiegand to discuss the 7th Annual Big Dawg Poker Bash. Next they speak with Aidan Johnston, GOA's Federal Affairs Director, former guest, and STL native to discuss the legal matter of marijuana and guns.U.S. District Judge Patrick Wyrick, an appointee of former Republican President Donald Trump in Oklahoma City, last Friday dismissed an indictment against a man charged in August with violating the federal law prohibiting marijuana users from possessing firearms, saying it infringed his right to bear arms under the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment.  Finally they talk to former Blues Enforcer Reed Low to talk supporting our local First Responders at the 3rd Annual Bourbon For Badges February 24 from 5pm– 10pm at Tapawingo National Golf Club. Started by St. Louis firefighters and veterans in 2018, the St. Louis Hero Network is a non-profit organization that supports local first responders and military families by promoting their businesses. Hiring within the network is an opportunity to honor their dedication, commitment, and service. Our mission is not only to support local first responders and veterans, but also provide an immense professional network that connects these heroes back to their communities. https://stlheronetwork.com/ 

In this super-charged two-part episode of Over the Target Live, Lee Smith digs deep into the government's attacks on our God-given and therefore inalienable rights as Americans—the rights to life and liberty. Our first guest is Shawn Carney of 40 Days for Life, explaining how family man Mark Wouck's rousing defeat of the White House's abortion agenda this week has energized the pro-life movement. Next is Aidan Johnston from Gun Owners of America, detailing the Biden administration's relentless campaign against the Second Amendment and how it affects our ability to protect our families and communities. ⭕️ Watch in-depth videos based on Truth & Tradition at Epoch TV

Vince Coglianese speaks with Aiden Johnston, Director of Federal Affairs of Gun Owners of America about the impacts of a Federal Court reversing the bump stock ban. For more coverage on the issues that matter to you visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 3-6pm.   To join the conversation, check us out on social media: @WMAL @VinceCoglianese See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rich talks with Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) about the recent reversal in the vaccine mandate for the U.S. military, as well as accountability for withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Lt Col Anthony Shaffer (Ret.), the President of the London Center for Policy Research, offers his thoughts on the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russia. Griner was released in exchange for convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Aidan Johnston, Director of Federal Affairs at Gun Owners of America, tellls why he considers this an act of hypocrisy on the part of President Biden.      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"For my friends, everything; for my enemies, the law" is what the latest report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration shows. Basically, you can be delinquent on taxes and still get government money if you're the right type - or else you get a dorky new hire IRS agent kicking down your door. Plus, the Supreme Court refuses to hear a challenge to the ATF bump stock ban - what dangerous precedent that sets. Finally, a noted historian explains the ancient hatred underlying the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Guest host Doug Collins talks about the Mexican-American border crisis, Hunter Biden's attempt to transfer energy to China, and the Democrat's wanting background checks for ammunition.Support the show: https://www.sebgorka.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sebastian talks about President Trump's reformation of the Republican Party, the FBI pressuring Americans to give up their guns, and going "Full MAGA."Support the show: https://www.sebgorka.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to 2nd Amendment Radio & the Great Outdoors with Marc Cox & Bo Matthews – as always we are produced by Carl Middleman (Pew Pew)! Aidan Johnston, a Missouri native & Director of Federal Affairs for Gun Owners of America discusses the frequency of defensive gun uses like we saw last week in St. Charles, how the anti-gun crowd always sweeps these cases under the rug, as well as discuss the alarming reports of FBI agents asking to review Missouri's concealed carry licensee records. Then, Jared Kloth, the Illinois Bowfisherman who Arrowed a Capybara on the St. Mary's River, as featured in Field and Stream.  And we start with a  continuation from last week: Corporal Logan Bolton from the MO Highway Patrol about Legal trailer lengths.

06/08/22 - Real America - Rogan O'Handley with Aidan Johnston, Anna Paulina Luna, Rep Marjorie T. Greene, Craig Huey & Sheriff Villanueva

Join Kara McKinney as she sits down with Josh Hammer, Laila Mickelwait, Aidan Johnston, Chris Talgo, Elad Hakim, and Chris Flannery to talk about the issues of the day.

The Battle Over Bump Stocks continues as 6th Circuit Court cleared the way for the GOA Lawsuit to continue. Before you tune out, know this; the fight over bump stocks is NOT about bump stocks.  During our Brownells Bullet Point segment, we have commentary from Mr. Pete Brownell himself. We'll tell you just what Brownells is doing to help fight for your Constitutional Rights. Also, for our SOTG Homeroom from CrossBreed Holsters, we will consider what is going on regarding concealed carry down in Alabama. Also, are gun control laws based on racism? We will present the facts, you be the judge.  Thanks for being a part of SOTG! We hope you find value in the message we share. If you've got any questions, here are some options to contact us: • Send an Email • Send a Text • Call Us Enjoy the show! And remember…You're a Beginner Once, a Student For Life! TOPICS COVERED THIS EPISODE • [0:04:13] Brownells Bullet Points - Brownells.com     • TOPIC: Brownells Donates Portion of Sales to FPC• Huge thanks to our Partners: Brownells | CrossBreed | Duracoat | SWAT Fuel• [0:16:13] SOTG Homeroom - www.CrossbreedHolsters.com     • TOPIC: AL Gov Signs “Lifetime” Permission Slip Bill• [0:32:59] WCSO Pistol Purchase Permits www.wakegov.com• [0:36:15] Bump Stocks are NOT Machine Guns – 6th Circuit Vacates GOA v. Garland www.thefirearmblog.com    • What was the NUMBER of the House Bill that was passed to make bump stocks illegal; HR4594 www.congress.gov FEATURING: WakeGov.com, The Firearm Blog, Madison Rising, Jarrad Markel, Paul Markel, SOTG University PARTNERS: Brownells, Inc., CrossBreed Holsters, DuraCoat Firearm Finishes, SWAT Fuel FIND US ON: Full30, Parler, MeWe.com, iTunes, Stitcher, AppleTV, Roku, Amazon, GooglePlay, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, tumblr SOURCES From www.thefirearmblog.com: Aidan Johnston, Director of Federal Affairs for the GOA announced via his Twitter yesterday (June 25th, 2021) that the previous judgment regarding Gun Owners of America v. Garland has been vacated via a three-judge panel. This essentially means that the panel ruled that bump stocks are not machine guns. This is a victory for the 2nd Amendment community even if you're not a fan of the bump stock. The battle determining the legality of bump stocks has been raging on for quite some time and the GOA has been working to restore these firearms accessories back to legal status as non-machineguns since they were first banned on March 26th of 2019. (Click Here for Full Article)