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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
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoA 2A Trifecta in South Dakota
South Dakota State Sen. Mykala Voita joins the show with details on three pro-2A bills signed into law this week, including a major expansion of the right to…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoEverytown Claims Its Using AI to Track Gun Violence
The gun control group Everytown for Gun Safety is promoting its new "EveryShot" database, which purports to keep track of every reported incident of "gun…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoCRPA Head Says Courts Using 'Cheat Code' to Uphold Mag Bans
California Rifle & Pistol Association head and 2A attorney Chuck Michel joins Cam to talk about the Ninth Circuit's decision upholding California's magazine…
Bearing Arms' Cam & Co2A Scholar Named ATF General Counsel
Second Amendment groups are cheering the appointment of George Mason law professor Robert Leider as the ATF's new general counsel and assistant director, and…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoThe Fight for Freedom Continues in Massachusetts 250 Years After Lexington and Concord
Kerrie Ann Auclair of the Gun Owners Action League joins the show to talk about the group's upcoming dinner commemorating the 250th anniversary of the battles…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoWhy a California Bill Attacking Self Defense Was Yanked By Its Author
California Rifle & Pistol Association legislative affairs director Rick Travis joins Cam to talk about the demise AB 1333, which was an attack on the right to…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoSweeping Semi-Auto Ban Gaining Ground in New Mexico
Zac Fort of the New Mexico Shooting Sports Association tells Cam that with a little more than a week left in the 2025 session, anti-gunners are scrambling to…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoWhat's Driving the Slump in Gun Sales?
The Reload founder Stephen Gutowski joins Cam to talk about the decline in gun sales reported last month and the factors behind the slump.
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoRyan Petty: Time for Florida to Repeal Post-Parkland Gun Controls
School safety advocate and 2A activist Ryan Petty joins Cam to talk about the push to repeal most of the gun control laws adopted in Florida in the wake of the…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoColorado Dem Embraces Racist Roots of Gun Control to Attack Permitless Carry
2A advocate Kelyn Lanier joins Cam to talk about his recent column shining a spotlight on the Colorado lawmaker who deployed a deplorable defense of the…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoAre 18-Year-Olds Part of 'the People" When It Comes to 2A Rights?
Courts across the country are split on the answer, but Second Amendment Foundation Executive Director Adam Kraut says young adults have history and the text of…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoNorth Carolina Permitless Carry Bill Drawing Friendly Fire
Grassroots NC founder Paul Valone joins Cam with the latest on the push for permitless carry in North Carolina, including clearing up some confusion over…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoWill SCOTUS Axe Mexico's Lawsuit Against Gunmakers?
National Shooting Sports Foundation senior vice president and general counsel Larry Keane joins Cam to discuss Tuesday's oral arguments before the Supreme…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoAn Update on Dexter Taylor
Attorney Vinno Varghese, the attorney representing Dexter Taylor, joins Cam with an update on his client, who's currently sitting in a maximum security prison…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoSAF Founder Sounds Off on Global Threats to Gun Rights
Second Amendment Foundation founder Alan Gottlieb joins Cam from Nuremberg, Germany; site of this year's IWA Outdoor Classics, which is basically the European…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoNY 2A Attorney Defending Freedom on Multiple Fronts
Second Amendment attorney Amy L Bellantoni joins Cam to talk about a big win over the "Kafkaesque" NICS delays one client was subjected to, along with the…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoMeet the South Dakota Senator Making Waves With Her Campus Carry Bill
South Dakota State Sen. Mykala Voita joins Cam to discuss the prospects of her campus carry bill becoming law this year, as well as the modifications it…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoCalifornia Scheming Against Gun Owners, FFLs
California Rifle & Pistol Association legislative affairs director Rick Travis joins Cam to discuss the slate of gun control bills introduced in Sacramento…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoA Conversation With NRA-ILA Executive Director John Commerford
NRA-ILA Executive Director John Commerford joins Cam to talk about the organization's priorities during President Trump's second term, the looming danger to…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoResearch Reveals Huge Problem With New Jersey Carry Permits
When Bearing Arms contributor John Petrolino started digging into the data on concealed carry permits in NJ, he found Black applicants were being denied at a…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoWhat Does Trump's 2A EO Mean for Gun Owners?
Armed American Radio's Mark Walters joins Cam to discuss the scope and potential impact of Donald Trump's executive order directing AG Pam Bondi to examine all…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoFirearms Instructor Offers Chilling Reminder of the Price of Disarmament
Firearms instructor and 2A advocate Kerrie Ann Auclair joins Cam with some real world examples of the dangers of gun-free zones for women who want to protect…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoCivil Rights Coalition Educating Voters Ahead of Gun Control Referendum
Toby Leary, head of The Civil Rights Coalition in Massachusetts, joins Cam with details of the group's latest effort to educate the voting public in the state…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoNYPD Still Has a Stop-and-Frisk Problem
Despite the growing number of New Yorkers who can lawfully carry a firearm, stop-and-frisks for weapons are still a regular occurrence on city streets. Now, a…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoGrassroots NC Renews Push for Permitless Carry
GRNC's Paul Valone joins Cam with an update on the top item on the group's legislative wishlist this year: making North Carolina the 30th state to adopt…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoATF Abuse Sticks Sailor With 20-Year Prison Sentence
SAF investigative journalist Lee Williams joins Cam with details on the railroading of Patrick "Tate" Adamiak, a Navy veteran sentenced to 20 years in federal…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoColorado Gun Ban on the Move
SB 3, which would outlaw the sale and manufacture of most semi-automatic long guns in the state, advanced out of committee after an hours-long hearing on…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoAAR's Walters Warns of Complacency
Armed American Radio's Mark Walters joins Cam fresh from his visit to SHOT Show, and says while there was lots of excitement on the show floor, there are also…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoGrassroots Effort to Undo Massachusetts Law Needs Your Help
The Civil Rights Coalition is doing incredible work to undo the state's latest gun control law at the ballot box, but is in danger of being outspent by those…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoMassachusetts 'Red Flag' Law Report Raises Red Flags of Its Own
Gun Owners Action League's Jim Wallace says a new report on Massachusetts' "red flag" orders leaves more questions than answers.
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoA Great Day for Gun Owners
The whole-of-government attacks on the Second Amendment, the firearms industry, and gun owners launched by the Biden administration are coming to an end, and…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoWI Gov Ignores Gun Owners In Pushing Office of Violence Prevention
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is touting his new Office of Violence Prevention, funded by $10 million in federal grants, but Wisconsin gun shop owner Chuck…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoA New Twist on Right to Carry Reciprocity
Right to carry reciprocity bills have been introduced in Congress for close to a decade now, but as The Reload's Stephen Gutowski shares with Cam, this year's…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoColorado Democrats Fast-Tracking Semi-Auto Ban
NSSF's Larry Keane joins Cam with details of the sweeping semi-auto ban being fast-tracked in the Colorado legislature.
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoSCOTUS Indecision a Cause for Concern?
With the Supreme Court turning away two 2A cases while keeping two others in a holding pattern, Armed American Radio's Mark Walters tells Cam he's still…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoMissouri Lawmakers Aim to Reform State's Suppressor Laws
A pair of Missouri lawmakers want to make it easier to legally own and use suppressors in the Show Me State; one of several pro-2A bills that have been…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoHow About a White House Office of Violent Crime Prevention?
Ryan Petty joins Cam to talk about the future of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, and what he and GOA's Aiden Johnston would like to see as…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoSuppressor Deregulation Efforts Get a Boost From ENT Docs
Doctors for Responsible Gun Owners' Dr. Robert Young joins Cam with some good news from the medical front involving suppressors.
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoWhat Does the Future Hold for ATF Under Trump?
Retired Deputy Assistant ATF Director and Fast & Furious whistleblower Pete Forcelli joins Cam to talk about the future of the agency and the need for…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoGun Rights Advocate Says Biden's White House Gun Control Office Should Be Replaced
Women for Gun Rights' Dianna Muller says Joe Biden's White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention needs to be scrapped, but argues it should also be replaced…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoNew Report Sheds Light on How to Best Address Unintentional Shootings
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's John Diedrich sits down with Cam to discuss his latest investigation into unintentional shootings in Wisconsin, and what some…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoThe Booming Black Market for Government Guns
According to CBS News, while prosecutions of law enforcement for illegal gun sales are few and far between, tens of thousands of government-purchased arms may…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoU.S. House Urges SCOTUS to Nix Mexico's Lawsuit Against Gunmakers
Cam takes a look at two of the 18 amicus briefs filed with the Supreme Court in Smith & Wesson, et al v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, including arguments from the…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoWill Biden Pardon Others Convicted of the Same Crimes As Hunter?
Hunter Biden isn't the only person convicted of possessing a gun as an "unlawful" user of drugs, but will his dad pardon folks like Patrick Darnell Daniels as…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoWalters: Biden's Lies About Pardon for Hunter No Surprise
Armed American Radio's Mark Walters joins Cam with his take on Joe Biden's pardon for Hunter and what it might mean for others convicted of lying on their…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoTalking Turkey with Walk the Talk America's Mike Sodini
The holidays can be a stressful time for many of us, and Walk the Talk America's Mike Sodini says it's important that gun owners pay attention to their mental…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoWhat's the Future of ATF in Trump's Second Term?
Retired ATF deputy assistant director Pete Forcelli joins the show to talk about the future of the ATF under the incoming Trump administration.
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoWill Trump's Victory Halt Public Health Attacks on Gun Owners?
Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership program director Dr. Robert Young lays out the positive changes to agencies like the CDC and the Surgeon General's office…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoMaryland Urges SCOTUS Not to Take Gun Ban Case
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is imploring the Supreme Court to reject a challenge to the state's ban on so-called assault weapons, arguing that the…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoAnti-Gunners Want to Replace Maine's 'Yellow Flag' Law With 'Red Flag' Gun Grab
Gun control activists in Maine are busy collecting signatures to put a "red flag" law before voters in 2026, while also using the effort to pressure lawmakers…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoGottlieb: Gun Owners Will Have a Seat at the Table in Trump's Second Term
The Second Amendment Foundation's Alan Gottlieb sounds off on what last week's election results mean for gun owners as well as the huge decision from U.S…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoWalters: Trump's Victory a Godsend for Gun Owners
Armed American Radio's Mark Walters sounds off on Trump's win and the impact it will have on our Second Amendment rights.
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoFirearms Industry Cheers Trump's Victory
National Shooting Sports Foundation's Larry Keane says Donald Trump's historic win on Tuesday will put an end to the whole-of-government attacks on the…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoThe Most Important 2A Races to Watch Tonight
The race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris is the most important for gun owners and Second Amendment supporters, but Cam shares a few other races to…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoMassachusetts 2A Advocate Has Message for Voters
Jim Wallace of the Gun Owners Action League joins Cam with a look at the latest legal challenges to Massachusetts' new gun control laws, as well as a warning…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoArizona Gun Owners Could Tip the Scales to Trump
Breitbart's Dr. AWR Hawkins joins Cam with an on-the-ground report from the swing state of Arizona, where gun owners are likely to play a crucial role in next…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoWhat's Next For Hold My Guns?
Hold My Guns founder Sarah Joy Albrecht joins Cam to discuss the group's recently announced strategic pause, and her big plans for the group going forward.
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoFPC Eyes Texas Carry Bans in Latest Litigation
FPC Action Foundation's Cody Wisniewski joins Cam with news of a new lawsuit taking on two of Texas' "sensitive places" where lawful carry is banned, as well…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoTrump Rocks MSG, SAF Wins Big in NY
Armed American Radio's Mark Walters joins Cam to discuss Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden, a big 2A win in New York, and the state of play in the…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoGiffords Avoids 'Assault Weapons' Ban in Push for Harris
Gabrielle Giffords' new column for Newsweek is full of praise for Kamala Harris's work on "gun safety," but you won't find any mention of their support for a…