In This Episode

• Erin and Weer’d discuss:
  • an article from The Atlantic about rethinking "Run, Hide, Fight" in a manner that shows some minds are being changed;
  • the Chesapeake, VA Walmart shooting;
  • and Biden's declaration that semi-automatic weapons "have no redeeming features."
• Next, Savage1R returns to the show to give us a breakdown of the FTX Cryptocurrency Scandal;
• and finally, Weer'd sits down with Ian McCollum to discuss his upcoming book, Clockwork Basilisk.

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Main Topic:

• Rethinking ‘Run, Hide, Fight’
• Lurking Rhythmically: Unwelcome Defender
• Sources identify the Walmart manager who shot and killed 6 people at his store in Virginia
• Biden Calls for Ban on Semi Autos

Savage1R Segment:

• Never seen 'such a complete failure' of corporate controls, says new FTX CEO who also oversaw Enron bankruptcy
• Crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried's downfall could deprive Democrats of key donor

Ian MacCollum:

• Forgotten Weapons
• Clockwork Basilisk

In This Episode

• Erin and Weer’d discuss:
  • the shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs;
  • the racist remarks of a New Jersey assemblyman, and the racist roots of gun control;
  • and the unintended consequences of passing Oregon Ballot Initiative 114.
• Next, Weer'd sits down with Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons and Headstamp Publishing to discuss all the difficulties of getting Pistols of the Warlords published;
• and finally, Weer'd brings us part 4 of his fisk of Brady Campaign talking points, this  time on the "culture of gun violence".

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Main Topic:

• Operation Blazing Sword's Press Release on the Club Q Shooting
• The latest on the Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub shooting
• Army veteran Richard Fierro describes the moment he took down the Colorado nightclub gunman
• OSD 195: Majority rules
• Attorney Breaks Down Issues With Oregon’s Measure 114
• Democrat NJ Assemblyman McKeon makes racist remarks during carry bill meeting

Ian McCollum Interview:

• Forgotten Weapons
• Head Stamp Publishing
• Kickstarter for Clockwork Basilisk

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• 186: Brady in Brief: We Respond to Common Arguments Against Gun Violence Prevention
• NRA calls out violence in video games, cites ‘Kindergarten Killers’
• Project Unloaded Goes after Video Games
• Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 223: Round Table News Round-Up
• Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 215: Anti-Gun Insanity

In This Episode

• Erin and Weer’d discuss Second Amendment news pertaining to the mid-term elections:
  • In races where gun control was in issue, things didn't go well for the gun prohibitionists;
  • Iowa has a Constitutional Amendment protecting the individual right to keep and bear arms;
  • Oregon has magazine capacity limits and requires a permit to buy guns and ammunition;
  • and many Oregon sheriffs have said they won't enforce that law.
• Tiny returns to the podcast, this time talking about how the Dunning-Kruger effect might also tie to your regional experiences;
• David brings us part two of his history of gun sights;
• and finally, in part 4 of his Virtual Reality series, Matt talks about where you can play your VR games.

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Main Topic:

• Anti-gun messages didn't help in Georgia voting
• Voters overwhelmingly add gun rights to Iowa Constitution
• When will Oregon Measure 114′s gun limits start: Uncertainty reigns
• Some Oregon sheriffs vow not to enforce parts of gun control measure

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• FN Browning Model 1910
• Paris Theodore
• Guttersnipe Sight Patent
• Forgotten Weapons: ASP
• DEFCAD Guttersnipe
• Graham Combat FAST Sight
• Vanishing Point
• Pyramid Sight System
• Brightsights Gun Sight Coating
• Kg Products - Site Kote
• Brownells - Front Sight Insert Kit
• Optical fiber
• Tritium
• National Institute of Standards and Technology
• Isotopes of Hydrogen

Matt’s VR Segment:

• Oculus Quest Referral Code

In This Episode

It's an ACP Round Table! Join Weer'd, Erin, David, and Oddball as they discuss:

• Oregon's anti-gun ballot initiative and their insane, racially-charged promotion of it;
• Iowa's desire to codify the right to keep and bear arms in their State Constitution;
• a federal judge trying his hardest to ignore the NYSRPA v. Bruen ruling;
• a joint story between The Trace and The New Yorker attacking the work of Dr. John Lott;
• more news from New York courts on the Concealed Carry "Improvement" Act;
• and an anti-gun group is targeting video games for "encouraging violence". What is this, 1999?

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Show Notes:

• History of Massachusetts Rifle Association
• Oregon Yes on 114 Ad
• Oregon Ballot Question 114
• In Iowa, Voters Set Their Sights on Gun Rights
• WHAT!?! Federal Judge Casts Doubt On Supreme Court's Bruen Decision
• The Shoddy Conclusions of the Man Shaping the Gun-Rights Debate
  • Dickey Amendment
  • Dick Act (aka Militia Act of 1903)
• NYS Jewish Gun Club’s scathing response to non-action of court
• Judge Suddaby's response to NYS permit "improvements"
• Judge Suddaby’s TRO in Antonyuk v. Hochul (PDF Warning)
• Project Unloaded Goes after Video Games

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In This Episode

• Erin and Weer’d discuss:
  • the attack at the Pelosi mansion;
  • the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police sabotaging an investigation in order to promote gun-ban propaganda;
  •  and Giffords suing over a gun control law they previously supported.
• Next, David discusses historical sights;
• Matt from Geeks Gadgets and Guns talks about tracking and image generation in VR;
• and finally, Weer'd fisks the Brady Campaign as they attempt to refute the "More Guns, Less Crime" adage.

Main Topic:

• Nancy Pelosi's husband severely beaten with a hammer during an early-morning break-in
• Paul Pelosi Attacked by Man with Hammer During Home Break-In
• Recordings show RCMP commissioner didn’t ‘promise’ to release info about N.S. gunman’s firearms
• The Tapes The Handgun Freeze Is Supposed To Bury -- They Sabotaged An Investigation For Propaganda
• Giffords Suing Over a Law They Lobbied For

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• Iron Sights
• Tang sight
• Old Gunsights: A Collectors Guide
• Old Gunsights And Rifle Scopes
• Bullet Drop Compensation Scopes
• Minute of Angle 1
• Minute of Angle 2
• How To Adjust A Rifle Scope
• Telescopic Sight

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• 186: Brady in Brief: We Respond to Common Arguments Against Gun Violence Prevention
• Dr. John Lott: More Guns, Less Crime
• Dickey Amendment
• In 2019, Congress Pledged Millions to Study Gun Violence. The Results Are Nearly Here.
• Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
• Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Appoints Josh Horwitz New Professor of the Practice in Gun Violence Prevention and Advocacy
• Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Wiki
• CSGV reads Mean Tweets
• Safest States to Live in
• Gun Death by Country
• Violent Crime By Country
• Most Dangerous Countries in the World

In This Episode

• Erin and Weer’d discuss:
  • a school shooting in St. Louis and the value of rapid police response;
  • Canada banning handgun purchase, sale, and transfer;
  • the bizarre way a California Judge denied a temporary restraining order in a 2A case.
• Next, Xander brings us his Independent Thoughts on his VR Setup;
• Matt from Geeks Gadgets and Guns talks about current VR systems and their pros and cons;
• and finally, Weer'd brings us part two of his fisk series on the Brady Campaign attempting to rebut pro-gun talking points.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• The Mind Killer Podcast
• School Shooting in St. Louis
• Canada Bans Handguns
• BAD NEWS! Judge Contorts Bruen Decision To Work For Gun Controllers (& Banning Ghost Guns)
• Defense Distributed v. Robert Bonta, et al (PDF)

Independent Thoughts:

• VR Rifle
• DYI VR Rifle

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• 186: Brady in Brief: We Respond to Common Arguments Against Gun Violence Prevention
• Gun Deaths by Country 2022
• Gun Deaths Hit an All-Time High (Again) in 2021
• CDC Suicide Data
• Brazil — Gun Facts, Figures and the Law
• Safest States in America
• Guns and Violence: The English Experience- Joyce Lee Malcom
• Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 122
• Source and Use of Firearms Involved in Crimes: Survey of Prison Inmates, 2016

In This Episode

• Erin and Weer’d discuss several court cases against New York's carry restrictions, and the FBI's grave misreporting on active shooters stopped by citizen defenders;
• David conducts some experiments on Oddball's Altor;
• Matt from Geeks Gadgets and Guns gives an introduction to his series on Virtual Reality;
• and finally, The Egghead explains the different formats of Night Vision Goggles.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• FBI undercounts number of times armed citizens have thwarted active shooting incidents
• Federal judge halts key parts of New York’s new gun law
• Document #27 in Antonyuk v. Hochul
• Churches in New York say concealed carry gun laws are 'too strict'
• SAF Sues New York Over Church Gun Carry Prohibition
• Jewish Group To Sue New York For Banning Guns In Houses Of Worship

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• Altor Corp
• Marlin Firearms
• Microgrove Patent
• Rifling
• Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute
• CCI Shot Shells
• B-29 Qualification Target
• Geeks Gadgets and Guns
• Difference Between Screwing Around and Science
• Altor Target 1
• Altor Target 2
• Fired Cartridge

General Purpose Egghead:

• NVG formats
  • Monocular
  • Articulating binocular
  • Non-articulating binocular
  • Bi-Ocular (PVS-7)
  • Quad Panos
  • Panobridge
  • Pano Binos
• The Blue Force Gear Tactical Velociraptor

Due to vacation activities all around, your regularly scheduled Assorted Calibers Podcast will be postponed until next week!

In This Episode

• Erin and Weer’d discuss:
  • the aftermath of Hurricane Ian;
  • Everytown asking for more anti-gun propaganda in TV shows;
  • the passing of Judge Laurence Silberman, and how he left his mark on the Second Amendment;
  • the Supreme Court accepting a case where a Massachusetts resident has been denied his gun rights for a misdemeanor conviction;
  • the Supreme Court declining to hear the two Bumpstock ban cases;
  • and Mexico's lawsuit against major gun manufacturers being dismissed.
• Next, David gives us another update on the new concealed carry training requirements in New York state;
• and finally, Weer'd presents his first fisk of a project that uses the Brady Campaign Podcast as a primer on anti-gun talking points and how to rebut them.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Hurricane Wind Speeds Infographic
• Couple Finds M16s in Surplus Rifle Boxes
• Everytown Begging TV Writers to write more anti-gun TV plots
• ACP Film Track: Lethal Weapon 3
• Judge Laurence Silberman dies, overturned DC gun which led to Supreme Court Heller decision
• Supreme Court declines to hear bump stock cases
• The Truth About BUMP STOCKS - Is It a Machine Gun? (Slo-Mo Analysis)
• Supreme Court Tells Lower Court to Reconsider Massachusetts Misdemeanor Handgun Ban
• Federal Court Tosses Mexico’s Suit Against U.S. Gun Makers
• Differences between Fast and Furious and Wide Receiver

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• New York Firearm License
• Minimum Standards For New York State Concealed Carry Firearm Safety Training (PDF Warning)
• 20-843 NYSRPA v. Bruen (PDF Warning)
• New York Enacts Gun-Carry Restrictions in Rebuke to Supreme Court
• Understanding Recent Changes to New York’s Gun Laws
• New York Penal Law Section 400.00 Licenses to carry, possess, repair and dispose of firearms
• New York Penal Law Section 265.00 Definitions

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• 186: Brady in Brief: We Respond to Common Arguments Against Gun Violence Prevention
• Brady Campaign: End Family Fire
• Samaritans Suicide Prevention Hotline
• Gun Violence By Country
• Violent Crime by Country
• Why mental illness can’t predict mass shootings
• Suicide By Country
• Unintentional firearm deaths in the United States 2005–2015
• Gun Facts: Accidental Deaths & Injuries

In This Episode

• Erin and Weer’d discuss:
  • Hurricane Ian and what it might do to Erin's GRPC plans;
  • the mass shooting in Russia;
  • some updates on the credit card Merchant Codes that target gun shops;
  • a Federal Judge striking down the law which says that people under felony indictment can't purchases firearms;
  • and a look at Ian from Forgotten Weapons reviewing the Armatix iP1 "Smart" Pistol. It's worse than we expected!
• Next, David discusses the Merwin Hulbert revolver;
• Xander brings us his independent  thoughts on Illinois bail reform and its unpleasant side effects;
• and finally, the Egghead brings us part 2 of his series on Night Vision.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Mass Shooting in Russia
• .366 TKM 
• Federal Judge Strikes Down Gun Ban for Felony Indictments
• Republicans Turn Up Heat on Credit Card Companies Over New Gun Store Code
• Armatix iP1: The Infamous German "Smart Gun"
• Armatix iP1 Smart Gun at the BackUp Gun Match

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• Merwin & Hulbert
• The Story of Merwin, Hulbert & Co. Firearms
• Forgotten Weapons: Merwin & Hulbert Revolvers
• Forgotten Weapons: Spanish Patent Quirks: Anitua Y Charola's Copy of the Merwin & Hulbert
• Rock Island Auction Company: Marvelous Merwin & Hulbert Revolvers
• Rock Island Auction Company: The History of Merwin Hulbert
• Merwin Hulbert & Co. Guns: Forgotten Western Revolvers
• Merwin-Hulbert Association

Independent Thoughts with Xander Opal:

• Illinois Will No Longer Arrest Criminals For Robberies, Burglaries, & Much More
• State's Attorney: More than half of Winnebago County Jail to walk out door Jan. 1
• Why Shoplifting Is Now De Facto Legal In California
• Rite Aid Employee Shot And Killed Attempting To Stop 2 Shoplifters
• After Proposition 47: Crime and No Consequences in California
• New DA Gascon to decline prosecution on range of low-level crimes
• American Gun Ownership: The Positive Impacts of Law-Abiding Citizens Owning Firearms