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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 & CoGOA Summit Seeks to Energize 2A Activists
Cam gives his take on today's oral arguments in Garland v. Cargill, and chats with Gun Owners of America's Kailey Neiman about the group's just announced Gun…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoCargill's Confident Ahead of SCOTUS Arguments on Bump Stock Ban
Michael Cargill is a man on a mission; not only to take down the ATF's ban on bump stocks, but to curb the ATF's rulemaking abuses. Cargill joined Cam just…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoPurdue Professor Says Research Shows Benefits of Armed Citizens
Dr. J. Eric Dietz from Purdue University's Homeland Security Institute joins the show to highlight some of his latest research documenting the benefits of…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoMN Gun Bill Could Cripple Youth Shooting Sports
Minnesota Gun Caucus Legislative Director Rob Doar joins Cam with an update on the first few days of this year's session, which has already seen the…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoColorado Democrats' Gun Control Condundrum
Colorado's Democratic majority is at odds with itself over the desire to create new crimes out of our right to keep and bear arms while doing everything…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoEverytown, NBC Take Aim at 2A Content Creators
NBC News reporter David Ingram has helped to demonetize the YouTube channel of Larry Vickers after his guilty plea to illegally importing machine guns, but the…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoLooking Back in New Mexico, Ahead in California
Zach Fort of the New Mexico Shooting Sports Association joins Cam to talk about the just-wrapped session in Santa Fe and the prospects of a special session…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoUSA Today Tries to Name and Shame FFLs Over "Crime Guns"
USA Today has published a list of some 1,300 firearm retailers that part of the ATF's "Demand 2" program because they've sold at least 25 guns traced by the…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoVirginia Democrats Continuing Their Attacks on the Second Amendment
Virginia Citizen Defense League president Philip Van Cleave joins Cam with an update on the wave of gun control bills still advancing in the legislature after…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoAfter Flagrant Abuses of Bruen, Will SCOTUS Finally Weigh in on 'Assault Weapon' Bans?
FPC Action Foundation's Cody J. Wisniewski explains why the Supreme Court should step in and grant cert now to one or more cases dealing with bans on so-called…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoCrunch Time for Grisham's Anti-Gun Agenda
Zach Fort from the New Mexico Shooting Sports Association joins Cam as the state legislature kicks off its final week of the 2024 session with a dozen or so…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoHistoric Drop in Homicides Leaves Anti-Gunners Scrambling for New Talking Points
The Center for American Progress' chief gun control advocate says the historic decline in homicides last year shows the need for more restrictions on the right…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoGiffords' New Chief Ignores Grassroots Opposition to Anti-Gun Efforts
In a softball interview with Vanity Fair, Giffords' new executive director Emma Brown laid out a false narrative about the gun control movement and Second…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoColorado Democrats Ready to Californicate the Right to Carry
Coloradans with concealed carry licenses could soon find themselves unable to lawfully carry almost everywhere in the state, thanks to a bill currently being…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoTaking a Bite Out of the Big Apple's Gun Laws
New York attorney Amy Bellantoni joins Cam to discuss the recent oral arguments before a Second Circuit panel in Frey v. Nigrelli, which challenges several…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoAnother Brick in California's Gun Control Wall Crumbles
California Rifle & Pistol Association head Chuck Michel discusses Judge Roger Benitez's decision tossing out the state's ammunition background check law and…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoMaine Governor Tries to Thread the Needle on Gun Bills
Gov. Janet Mills may not have made either side of the gun debate happy with her calls for changes to the state's background checks and private gun sales; not…
Bearing Arms' Cam & Co2A Advocate: No Way to Fix Massachusetts Gun Control Bill
Gun Owners Action League executive director Jim Wallace joins Cam & Co to offer his take on S2572, and says there's no way to fix the fundamentally flawed…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoAnti-Gunners Aren't Just Targeting What Guns You Can Buy
They're also trying to limit how Americans can purchase a firearm by going after buy now, pay later services. Credova CEO Dusty Wunderlich joins Cam to discuss…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoIowa Lawmaker Wants to Remove Barriers to Armed School Staff
Iowa Rep. John Wills joins Cam to talk about his work to help school districts in the state adopt policies allowing for trained and vetted school staff to…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoWhat's Behind the Lack of Compliance With Illinois Gun Registration Mandate?
Maxon Shooter Supplies owner Dan Eldridge joins Cam to discuss the latest gun registry numbers released by the Illinois State Police and the low rates of…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoNikki Goeser's on a Mission to Save Stalking Victims
Nikki Goeser, the executive director of the Crime Prevention Research Center, joins Cam to discuss the importance of self-defense for victims of stalking and…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoFourth Circuit Frustrations and Third Circuit Success
FPC Action Foundation vice president and general counsel Cody J. Wisniewski joins the show to talk about the Fourth Circuit's premature "en banc-inization" of…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoA Gun Control Witches Brew in the Land of Enchantment
New Mexico Shooting Sports Association's Zach Fort joins Cam to discuss the onslaught of anti-2A legislation facing gun owners in the state during the 30-day…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoKansas Lawmaker Looks to Strengthen Second Amendment Protections
State Rep. Rebecca Schmoe joins Cam with news of a proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution that would impose a "strict scrutiny" standard on gun control…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoVirginia Democrats Unleash Torrent of Gun Control Bills
Next Monday gun owners will be flocking to Richmond for the Virginia Citizens Defense League's Lobby Day and Rally. VCDL head Phillip Van Cleave tells Cam…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoMassachusetts Senate Close to Unveiling New Anti-Gun Bill
We're still a few weeks away from the Senate Democrats' self-imposed deadline to introduce an omnibus gun control bill, but Gun Owners Action League director…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoMinnesota's 'Red Flag' Law Getting a Boost from Anti-Gun Media
Minnesota's new "red flag" law is now in effect and the state's biggest newspaper is engaged in a full-scale effort to see it put to use, even if it has to…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoWhat Happens Next in California Carry Lawsuits?
Attorney Kostas Moros joins Cam with details of a significant win for concealed carry holders in California that once again places many of the state’s new…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoCivil Disobedience in Illinois as Gun Owners Defy Registration Mandate
Illinois gun owners found in possession of unregistered "assault weapons" and "large capacity" magazines could now face criminal charges, but that hasn't…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoHold My Guns is Saving Lives and Protecting Rights at the Same Time
Hold My Guns founder Sarah Joy Albrecht joins Cam to talk about the mission of the non-profit, the strides it's making in saving lives, and how gun control…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoMark Walters' 2A Predictions for 2024
Armed American Radio host Mark Walters joins Cam with a few of his predictions for the new year, from the Supreme Court to the court of public opinion.
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoA Look Ahead at the 2A in 2024
The Reload's Stephen Gutowski joins Cam to wrap up 2023 and take a look at the challenges and opportunities awaiting Second Amendment advocates in the year…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoGuns for Everyone Aims for Colorado Ballot Initiative
Guns for Everyone co-founder Edgar Antillon joins Cam to talk about the group's push for a voter referendum in Colorado making it clear that cannabis use…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoCalifornia's Attack on the Right to Carry is Crumbling
Second Amendment Foundation Alan Gottlieb joins Cam to discuss U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney's decision halting enforcement of many of California's newest…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoAnti-Gunners Take Aim at Pro-2A Families, 'Kidfluencers'
Gun control activists from the White House on down are lashing out at family-friendly and 2A-supporting social media influencers, including minors, who they…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoDid a Gun Control Group Violate Their Own Pet Law?
The sheriff in San Juan County, New Mexico is investigating New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence and their offer of gift cards in exchange for firearms after…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoKansas City Mayor's Excuses for Crime Don't Add Up
Kansas City Mayor Quentin Lucas blames Missouri gun laws for the city's rise in homicides and is pointing to federal gun control legislation as the answer, but…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoA Second Circuit Subversion of Bruen
Second Amendment Foundation executive director Adam Kraut joins Cam to discuss the group's latest lawsuit in New York taking on a gun ban in subsidized…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoPetty: ATF Reform Not Enough
Bearing Arms contributor Ryan Petty joins Cam to discuss his latest column calling for the transformation of the ATF and why he believes abolition may be a…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoBehind the Scenes of 'Behind the Gun'
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reporter John Diedrich joins Cam to discuss his multi-part series "Behind the Gun", which not only explores gun-involved deaths in…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoA Frustrating Anniversary and a Looming Deadline
Firearms Policy Coalition's general counsel and vice president of legal Cody J. Wisniewski joins Cam to discuss the one-year wait for a decision in a Maryland…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoCalifornia Carry Case Could Have National Implications
California Rifle & Pistol Association head and 2A attorney Chuck Michel joins Cam to discuss the latest lawsuit filed in response to concealed carry…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoNSSF Responds to Schumer's Planned Gun Ban Vote
The National Shooting Sports Foundation's Larry Keane calls Chuck Schumer's announcement for an imminent vote on the GOSAFE Act a political stunt, but says the…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoA Shooting Sports Renaissance in Schools?
Air rifle ranges in school basements may still largely be a thing of the past, but that doesn't mean the teams themselves have disappeared. With trap shooting…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoMedia Bias and Lawmaker Ignorance on Display During Massachusetts Gun Hearing
Jim Wallace and Mike Harris of the Gun Owners Action League join Cam for a firsthand report on the massive legislative hearing involving dozens of gun-related…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoThe Colossal Failures That Led to Lewiston Murders
David Trahan, head of the Sportsmans Alliance of Maine, joins Cam to detail what he's learned about the repeated failures of local, state, and federal agencies…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoCanada's Handgun 'Freeze' Is Really a Slow Motion Gun Ban
If there was any doubt that the "freeze" on handgun sales instituted by the Trudeau administration is really aimed at ending handgun ownership altogether, a…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoVCDL President Has Stark Warning About "Assault Weapons" Push
Phillip Van Cleave of the Virginia Citizens Defense League joins Cam to discuss the upcoming push for an "assault weapons" ban by Democratic state legislators…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoTurning Gun Owners into 2A Advocates
A new NBC News poll shows a huge increase in the number of American households with gun owners, including more than 4-in-10 Democrats. But the poll also found…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoYou Don't Need Hands to Bear Arms
Firearms instructor and gun store owner Michael Cargill joins Cam with the inspiring details of an amazing young man who recently passed his Texas concealed…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoA 'Red Flag' Revival in Tennessee?
Lawmakers didn't take up Gov. Bill Lee's proposed "temporary mental health order of protection" during the special session he called earlier this year, but the…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoParkland Dad Slams WaPo's "Disgusting" Use of Crime Scene Images
Ryan Petty, whose daughter Alaina was killed in the attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida five years ago, calls the Washington…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoSearching for Standing In Second Circuit 2A Challenges
A lawsuit filed against several Connecticut police chiefs over lengthy licensing delays got its day in court on Tuesday as a panel of Second Circuit judges…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoGutowski on Gun Bans, SCOTUS, and More
The Reload's Stephen Gutowski joins Cam for a wide-ranging conversation touching on semi-auto bans and SCOTUS, anti-2A activism in the media, and the surging…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoNext Gun Control Fight Likely to Target Ammo
A New York Times story tying the Army's Lake City Ammunition Plant to mass shootings and other violent crimes could be the launch of a new campaign by anti-gun…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoMassachusetts Senate Race Good News for Gun Owners
The Massachusetts Senate is still dominated by Democrats, but Republicans did manage to flip a seat that's been blue for decades during a special election on…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoKeane Blasts Dettelbach's "Unprecedented" Demand for Gun Ban
The National Shooting Sports Foundation is continuing its partnership with the ATF on the "Don't Lie for the Other Guy" anti-straw purchasing campaign, but…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoBreaking Down the SCOTUS Arguments in Rahimi
For nearly two hours on Tuesday justices quizzed attorneys for the Department of Justice and Zachey Rahimi about the standard that can and should be used to…
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoRise of the Reluctant Gun Owner
Gun stores in south Florida and across the country are seeing an influx of new customers, including a lot of folks who never saw the need to own a gun until…