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Bearing Arms' Cam & Co
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 activists from across the country.
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Episodes
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NJ Carry Crackdown Could Be Law By Christmas
New Jersey's latest legislative assault on the Second Amendment rights of residents could get to Gov. Phil Murphy's desk before Christmas after a key Senate…
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Activists Make Last-Minute Push For "Assault Weapons" Ban
Gun control activists are heading to Washington, D.C. this week for a last-ditch attempt to get the Senate to pass (or at least hold a vote) to ban the sale…
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IL Dems Say They've Got The Votes For a Gun Ban
And they're not wasting any time ramming it through the legislature. A sweeping gun control bill that would not only ban the sale of so-called assault weapons…
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CO Town Looks To Defy SCOTUS With New Gun Regs
Not only are many of the gun control measures under consideration in Broomfield, Colorado clearly unconstitutional, they're also utterly ineffective. Still…
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Hawaiian Gun Owners Sound Off On Gun-Free Zones
As the Honolulu City Council gets ready to debate a laundry list of proposed gun-free zones, they're hearing from hundreds of residents sounding off on the…
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Murphy: Defund The Police If They Don't Enforce Gun Control
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) says it's time for the Senate to debate defunding police departments that don't fully enforce state and federal gun control laws…
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Virginia Democrat Blames Republicans For Walmart Shooting
Virginia State Sen. Louise Lucas took to MSNBC on Wednesday morning to blast state lawmakers for their supposed inaction on gun control, while neglecting to…
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Focus on "Red Flag" a Red Herring in CO Nightclub Shooting
While the media is focused on the supposed failure to invoke Colorado's "red flag" law in advance of last weekend's shooting at the Q nightclub in Colorado…
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Mass-ive Resistance To 2A Rights
Massachusetts Democrats will have complete control of state government in just a few weeks, and incoming governor Maura Healey has already indicated that more…
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Blue State Ballot Measure Leads to Red-Hot Gun Sales
So far, the biggest impact seen from the narrow passage of Oregon's Measure 114 has been an explosion in the number of residents purchasing firearms ahead of…
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Attorney Breaks Down NJ's Latest Assault on 2A Rights
Attorney Daniel Schmutter, who's worked extensively with the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs in challenging the state's gun control laws, joins…
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Growing Defiance Over Oregon Gun Control Measure
The number of sheriffs in Oregon vowing not to enforce a new ban on "large capacity" magazines continues to grow, while gun stores are reporting brisk business…
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New 2A Battleground States Emerge From Midterm Meltdown
Democrats have taken narrow majorities in the Michigan and Wisconsin legislatures, and may even flip control of the Pennsylvania statehouse as well. Gun…
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Learning The Midterm Lessons From Florida
In what was overall a frustrating and disappointing night for Republicans, Florida stands out as an outlier; one, however, that can be replicated in states…
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How The Second Amendment Fared in The Midterms
It may have been frustrating, but it wasn't a terrible night for Second Amendment advocates, In fact, as Cam details on today's show, gun owners won some…
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RAND Releases Road Map For Gun Control Activists
In the wake of the midterms, Democrats might not have as many opportunities to impose legislative limits on our Second Amendment rights, but the RAND…
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The Top 2A Races to Watch on Election Day
From a ballot initiative in Oregon to the New York governor's race, Cam breaks down some of the elections that are critically important for gun owners and…
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Trouble In Paradise For Hawaii Gun Owners
A new bill restricting where concealed carry holders can lawfully protect themselves is moving forward in one Hawaii county over the objections of gun owners…
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Former Sheriff Slammed for Resigning Ahead of Corruption Verdict
The now-former sheriff in Santa Clara County may be able to avoid a jury verdict in her civil trial on corruption charges, but Laurie Smith won't be able to…
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Oregon Gun Control Measure In Trouble?
Supporters of Oregon's anti-gun ballot initiative have received a late influx of cash from a deep-pocketed donor; a sign that Measure 114 isn't going to be the…
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DC Offers Lame Defense Of Metro Carry Ban
The District of Columbia (along with several anti-gun groups) are fighting to keep the ban on concealed carry on public transportation in place after a federal…
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D.C. Discriminating On Concealed Carry?
A new lawsuit alleges the District of Columbia is unfairly discriminating against black applicants for a concealed carry license; in some cases even using…
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California Town Enacts Gun Store Ban
City council members in Redwood City, California have invoked the nuclear option after a pair of businesses applied to open up gun shops in the city. This week…
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Why The "Gun Control Is Crime Control" Argument Is Falling Flat
Democrats desperate to prove they can be tough on crime are instead pointing in many cases to laws that are aimed squarely at responsible gun owners hoping to…
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Nothing "Reasonable" or Rational About These 2A Infringements
New Jersey's largest newspaper has come out in favor of the sweeping new restrictions on the right to bear arms proposed by anti-gun lawmakers like Gov. Phil…
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CNN's Good Move On Gun Coverage
The Reload's Stephen Gutowski joins Cam to talk about his new role as a CNN analyst focusing on gun issues, the pushback to the decision from gun control…
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Civil Disobedience And NY's Carry Laws
While the state's latest infringements on the right to bear arms are being challenged in court, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency has spoken to a number of…
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NJ Dems Attack Right to Carry With New Restrictions
Scott Bach, head of the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, joins Cam to discuss the many anti-2A provisions in New Jersey's new concealed carry…
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2A Group Thinks They Know What's Behind Permit Delays
Paul Valone, the head of Grassroots NC, joins Cam to talk about the continued delays in processing concealed carry licenses in North Carolina's most populous…
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Veterans Affairs Backlog Leading to Concealed Carry Delays
An untold number of concealed carry applicants have been stuck in a legal limbo for months, unable to receive their licenses because the Department of Veterans…
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California City's "Sensitive Places" Subject of New Lawsuit
It's a local ordinance, but the city of Glendale, California's ban on concealed carry on vast swathes of public property could have national implications…
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Are Anti-2A States Slow-Walking the Right to Carry?
It's been more than three months since the Supreme Court struck down "may issue" carry laws in New York and a handful of other states but many gun owners…
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Concealed Carry Corruption Revealed in California Trial
The civil trial against Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith, who is accused of using her position to grant concealed carry permits to favored individuals…
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Gun Control Mailer Could Have Major Impact in FL Race
The fallout continues over a Democrat-produced mailer literally targeting GOP State Senate candidate Corey Simon by putting his image on a shooting target; an…
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Armed Citizens Stop More Mass Shootings Than You Might Think
According to the FBI, armed citizens have stopped less than 5% of mass shootings, but Dr. John Lott with the Crime Prevention Research Center has crunched the…
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SAF Founder Highlights 2A Legal Fights
Second Amendment Foundation founder and executive vice president Alan Gottlieb joins Cam to talk about last weekend's Gun Rights Policy Conference and the…
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AMA Goes All In On Gun Control
Dr. Robert Young with Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership joins Cam to discuss the latest gun control-centric edition of the Journal of the American Medical…
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Anti-gun Politicians Aim for Private Property Gun Ban
From Hawaii to New Jersey anti-gun officials are scrambling to adopt sweeping restrictions on the right to carry modeled after New York's latest infringement…
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New Study Contradicts "More Guns = More Crime" Theory
Do increased gun sales lead to increased crime rates? According to gun control activists, the answer is "yes," but a new study published in the Journal of…
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DC Project Brings 2A Message To Capitol Hill
The women of the DC Project recently had their fifth Capitol Hill fly-in, with dozens of members holding meetings with more than 100 congressional offices. DC…
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The Pressure Campaign Aimed at Shutting Down Gun Stores
Big Daddy Unlimited co-founder and Chief Happiness Officer Sherrie McKnight joins Cam to talk about the recent fight over what was supposed to be the chain's…
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Florida CFO Warns Credit Card Companies Against Tracking Gun Buys
The state of Florida's Chief Financial Officer says he'll be closely watching credit card companies to make sure they're not tracking gun purchases by…
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DC Says No Right to Carry on Public Transportation
Washington, D.C. AG Karl Racine is defending the designation of the DC-area Metro public transportation system as a "sensitive place" where concealed carry can…
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A Closer Look at the Gun Control Lobby's Midterm Messaging
With Republicans enjoying a double-digit lead among voters when it comes to which party is better at handling violent crime, the gun control lobby is hoping to…
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Meet Bearing Arms' Newest Contributor
If you're a regular viewer or listener of Cam & Co, you've seen and heard Ryan Petty on the program on a semi-regular basis over the past few years. Now Petty…
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NY Gun Law Panned by First Amendment Advocate
A Syracuse University professor is speaking out against the state's new law demanding concealed carry applicants hand over a list of their social media…
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A Second Amendment Silver Lining in Civics Survey?
This year's Constitution Day Civics Survey from the Annenberg School of Public Policy reveals a high level of civic illiteracy on the part of many Americans…
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Growing Criticism of New Credit Card Requirements on Gun Sales
From small town gun stores to the halls of Congress, the complaints and questions are growing over new rules adopted by credit card companies that could lead…
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New Rules for Gun Buys Could Lead to Backdoor Registration
The gun control lobby is celebrating after several major credit card companies say they will start categorizing sales at gun stores, and the National Shooting…
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California Gun Owners Notch Huge Win On Right To Carry
New York-style restrictions on the right to carry will not be taking effect in California this week after anti-gun lawmakers failed to secure the votes…
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New York Sheriffs Sound The Alarm Over New Gun Laws
With New York's post-Bruen restrictions on the right to carry set to take effect tomorrow, some county sheriffs are warning that the new laws will only make…
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Biden Stumps For Gun Ban In Battleground State
Joe Biden is pushing for his ban on so-called assault weapons in the state of Pennsylvania today, hoping that it will invigorate Democratic voters ahead of the…
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California Gun Crackdown Avoids Entertainment Industry
While unions and trade groups in Hollywood claim to support more oversight when it comes to gun safety on set, California lawmakers declined to impose any new…
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New ATF Rules Won't Stop With "Ghost Guns"
The ATF's new rules on unfinished frames and receivers are now effect, and more regulations imposing new restrictions on pistol stabilizing braces are on the…
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Where Are The Calls For "Car Control"?
It's not just violent crime that's been on the increase across the country over the past few years. Traffic fatalities have climbed by more than 20% since…
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Buffalo Police Credit Change in Tactic, Not Gun Control Laws, For Crime Drop
Shootings in Buffalo, New York are down by more than 30% this year, but it's not because of any other gun control laws approved by lawmakers. Instead, police…
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Is The FTC The Next ATF?
Anti-gun groups are using legislation, litigation, and the threat of regulation in an attempt to chill the First Amendment rights of gun owners and gun makers…
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WSJ Says Smith & Wesson Subpoena Crosses The Line
The House Oversight Committee's subpoena of Smith & Wesson demanding "granular" details about its sales of modern sporting rifles isn't just an attempt at…
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2A Advocates Launch Effort To Defeat Gun Control Initiative
A ballot initiative that would require would-be gun owners to first undergo training and apply for a permit to purchase a firearm is getting serious pushback…
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Is Kelly Running On or Away from His Support for Gun Control?
As Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly hopes to win a full six-year term in the U.S. Senate this fall, the co-founder of the gun control group Giffords is highlighting…