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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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Petitioner's Brief Drives Stake Through Heart of Hawaii's 'Vampire Rule'
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"…
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Gun and Mag Ban Cases Stacking Up at SCOTUS
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…
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Massachusetts' Massive Attack on 2A Rights
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…
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Originalism and AR-15s
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…
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Connecticut Gun Ban Challenge Heads to SCOTUS
Connecticut Citizens Defense League head Holly Sullivan joins Cam to discuss the group's lawsuit (along with Second Amendment Foundation) challenging…
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Time to Reboot the Second Amendment Sanctuary Movement?
Six years ago the Second Amendment Sanctuary movement swept across Virginia like a wildfire after Democrats gained complete control of state government. Will…
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Red Flags in Maine, Red Alert in Virginia
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…
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SAF, NJFOS Challenge Garden State Gun Grab
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…
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Mexico's Big Lie on Where Cartel Guns Come From
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…
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NRA Announces Restructuring, Delivers Balanced Budget
NRA Executive Vice President Doug Hamlin joins Cam to discuss the organization's restructuring. The NRA is consolidating its magazine offerings and its…
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Air Force Vet Jailed for Legal Guns Free... for Now
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…
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Why DOJ Wanted SCOTUS to Take the Hemani Case
The Supreme Court has considered five different cases dealing with Section 922(g)(3) and its prohibition on "unlawful" drug users possessing firearms, but so…
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Is Chicago's Crime a Choice?
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…
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A 2A Travesty in the U.S. Virgin Islands
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…
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Reading the SCOTUS Tea Leaves on New 2A Case
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…
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SCOTUS Grants Cert to Second 2A Case
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…
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DOJ Again Calls $200 Tax and Registration on Suppressors 'Modest Burden' on 2A Rights
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…
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Armed Citizen Details His Legal Nightmare
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…
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DOJ Pushes Back Against 2A Critics
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…
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NRA's Greenlee on Garden State Gun Cases
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…
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'Tax-achusetts' Lawmaker Has Insane Plan for Guns and Ammo
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…
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A 2A Court Victory With a Catch
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…
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Chicago, Crime, and the Second Amendment
Armed American Radio's Mark Walters joins Cam to talk about the Trump administration's crime-fighting initiative in Chicago and Illinois Democrats' insistence…
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Alan Beck, Vampire (Rule) Hunter
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…
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Florida Senators Hopes to Aid Volunteer Armed Security in Houses of Worship
Cam details a new bill that should make it a little easier for houses of worship to adopt formal security plans involving armed parishioners.
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Minnesota Dems Renew Gun Ban Demands
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…
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Lessons from Gun Rights Policy Conference
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…
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The Second Amendment and 'Sporting Purposes'
Second Amendment advocate Mark Overstreet, the former Senior Research Coordinator of the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action, says President Donald Trump…
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Why Chris Murphy's Desperate Gun Gambit Won't Work
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…
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Colorado Media Ignoring Option of Armed Staff to Protect Schools
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…
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Principal Under Investigation Over Pro-Gun Control Post About Kirk Assassination
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…
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Florida Decision Revives Debate Over Open Carry
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…
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Glock Ban, Other Gun Control Bills Approved in California
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…
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Grief, Hate, the Right to Bear Arms
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."
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Relief on the Horizon for Nevada Gun Buyers?
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…
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Minnesota Puts Anti-Gun Activist in Charge of 'Red Flag' Efforts
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…
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2A Groups React to Dangerous Suggestion by DOJ Staffers
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…
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Garden State Gun Owners' Grassroots Efforts Are Paying Off
Description: New Jersey Firearm Owners Syndicate's Joe LoPorto joins Cam to talk about the growing number of Garden State municipalities that are refunding…
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The Commonalities in Drug and Gun Control
Author Jacob Sullum joins Cam to discuss his new book Beyond Control: Drug Prohibition, Gun Regulation, and the Search for Sensible Alternatives.
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NRA Sues Over Florida's 'Cooling Off Period' on Gun Sales
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…
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California Glock Ban Still Threat to Gun Owners
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…
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Has the ATF Improved Under Trump's Watch?
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…
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Gun Owners Need Clarity on DOJ Policy About Carrying Rifles and Shotguns in D.C.
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…
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Will SCOTUS Grant Cert to California Mag Ban Case?
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…
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2A Successes on Both Coasts
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…
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MN Gun Owners Get a Win at State Supreme Court
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…
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Mag Ban Case Heads to SCOTUS
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…
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What's the New Normal for Gun Sales?
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.
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Permitless Carry Still a Possibility in North Carolina
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…
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Coalition of 2A Groups Takes Aim at NFA Registration Requirements
NRA-ILA Executive Director John Commerford joins Cam to discuss the new federal lawsuit taking on the registration of suppressors, short-barreled firearms, and…
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Why Even Red State Gun Owners Need to Be On Guard
Kansas State Rep. Rebecca Schmoe, a longtime Second Amendment advocate, joins Cam with a timely reminder of why even gun owners in the reddest states around…
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New Jersey's New Front in the War on Guns
Bearing Arms contributor John Petrolino joins Cam to discuss New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin's recent attacks on gun stores in civil courts…
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Air Force Vet Deemed 'Dangerous' Over Legally Purchased Guns and Magazines
Gun Owners Action League Executive Director Jim Wallace joins Cam to talk about GOAL's involvement in defending Air Force veteran Kyle Culotta, a recent…
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Gun Control Advocates Spinning Tall Tales About Suppressors
Anti-gunners are hard at work trying to scare folks about suppressors and providing misleading and downright inaccurate information about the effects of the…
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Women Embracing 2A Rights Leads to Anti-Gunners Melting Down
The National Shooting Sports Foundation's Mark Oliva joins Cam to talk about the gun control lobby's pushback to the growing number of women who are embracing…
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Gun Owners Get Good News In California Carry Lawsuit
Second Amendment Foundation founder Alan Gottlieb joins Cam to discuss the good news in the case challenging the lengthy delays in processing concealed carry…
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A Closer Look at DOJ's New Rule to Regain Gun Rights
Armed American Radio's Mark Walters joins Cam to talk about the DOJ's new proposed rule giving prohibited persons a pathway to restoring their Second Amendment…
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Rare Good News for California Gun Owners (and Sellers)
California Rifle & Pistol Association legislative affairs director Rick Travis joins Cam with a rare bit of good news from the statehouse in Sacramento, as…
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Judge Smacks Down St. Louis' Attempt to Circumvent State Gun Law
Missouri law is clear that the state legislature is the only authority empowered to create gun laws (with very limited exceptions), but the city of St. Louis…
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The Latest Bad Medicine From Anti-Gun Docs
Second Amendment journalist Lee Williams joins Cam to discuss the latest Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), which is jam-packed with anti-gun…