Mon, 27 December 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d talk about why you shouldn't mix partisan politics with Second Amendment activism;
- Xander brings us his Independent Thoughts on dealing with emotion-filled holidays;
- and superfan Nyssa tells us a story from work that is full of surprises!
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Mon, 20 December 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d are both feeling a bit under the weather.
- Still, they are uplifted to hear that the gun prohibitionist candidate for Texas Governor Beto O'Rourke is not doing well in the polls;
- then David tells some horror stories of life behind the gun store counter;
- and finally, Weer'd sits down with Paloma Capanna to discuss the strange tale of Jeremy Brown.
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Mon, 13 December 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d discuss the arrest of the Michigan school shooter's parents;
- David explains the operation of the Colt Single Action Army revolver;
- and guest Paloma Capanna talks about cellphone security.
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Mon, 6 December 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d discuss the Ahmaud Arbery verdict, the Shooting of Chad Read, and a new poll showing that young American's support for gun control is "cratering";
- Xander asks how to get to Carnegie Hall;
- David talks about the history of air guns;
- and Paloma Capanna discusses Robinson v Sessions, aka the best court case you've never heard.
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Mon, 29 November 2021
In This Episode: Erin's back, and she brings good news! - Erin and Weer’d discuss the trials and verdicts of Kyle Rittenhouse, Ahmaud Arbery, and Andrew Coffee IV.
- Steve reflects on the Rust homicide by comparing it with his own experience on the set of Strain 100, another movie with gunplay.
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Mon, 15 November 2021
In This Episode: - It’s an ACP Round Table and David, Oddball, and Weer’d have a lot to talk about
- the NYSRPA v Bruen Supreme Court Case
- The Ahmaud Arbery Murder Trial
- The Kyle Rittenhouse trial
- Plus some 2A Current events
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Mon, 8 November 2021
In This Episode: - It's an ACP Round Table and Jake, David, Oddball, and Weer'd sit down and discuss:
- Updates to the shooting on the set of the the Movie Rust, and Hollywood firearm safety
- The Start of the Kyle Rittenhouse Trial
- And a Where-is-he-now with former anti-gun activist Collin Goddard.
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Mon, 1 November 2021
In This Episode: - Erin is on sabbatical so Jake The Egghead and Weer'd attempt to fill her shoes
- There are some new developments in the Norway spree killing
- Xander Gives his thoughts on the shooting on the set of rust.
- Paloma Capanna gives us an update on the people that were arrested after the January 6th Protest.
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Mon, 25 October 2021
In This Episode: - Erin is feeling under the weather, so Oddball and David Join Weer'd to discuss the recent attacks in Norway and England that show the Futility of banning your way to safety.
- Weer'd Interviews Paloma Capanna on the Pending NYSRPA Supreme Court Case
- David talks about how to best care for your leather products and keep them lasting for generations.
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Direct download: Assorted_Calibers_Podcast_Ep_174.mp3
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Mon, 11 October 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d discuss Smith & Wesson's departure from Massachusetts after 196 years, and then analyze The Trace's softball interview of David Chipman.
- Paloma Capanna comprehensively dissects the New York Lawsuit against the NRA. For the first time ever, all of the elements are laid out clearly and in order for all to see!
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Mon, 4 October 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d discuss the line item in the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) which contains an ERPO (red flag) law against military personnel, and California's sharing of gun owner private data with any university that wants it;
- Xander brings us his Interdependent Thoughts on gun safety for kids;
- and Weer'd fisks a CNN Interview with the director of the gun-prohibitionist documentary The Price of Freedom.
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Mon, 27 September 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d discuss:
- The recent school shooting in Russia and the gun control laws that failed to prevent it;
- The massive influx of new gun owners and some of their vital statistics;
- The ruling by a US Military Appeals Court that bumpstocks aren't machine guns, and what this holds for the future.
- Next, Sean Sorrentino gives more detail on last week's story where Grassroots North Carolina called for disciplinary action against an anti-gun State Senator;
- and David geeks out on cartridge cases & primers, and what makes them unique and interesting.
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Mon, 20 September 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and David get a jump on Talk Like a Pirate Day by having a mutiny!
- ... but Weer'd is allowed to return to talk about a 2A North Carolina Group demanding censure on a lying anti-gun politician.
- We observe the final installment of Chipman Watch!
- Xander brings us his Independent Thoughts on fear and politics;
- David discusses the lesser-known Dardick pistol and its strange Tround ammunition;
- and finally, Matt from Geeks Gadgets and Guns tells a story of an experienced gun owner who was complacent and paid the price.
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Mon, 13 September 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d discuss the veto of the North Carolina Pistol Purchase Permit, and then a potential mass shooting in New York that was foiled by a concealed weapon holder and the anti-gun reaction to it;
- David gives a history of the political career and downfall of Governor Andrew Cuomo;
- and then Xander gets lost and is found again, and he brings us his independent thoughts on GPS.
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Mon, 6 September 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d discuss the cancellation of the NRA Annual Meeting and its implications;
- David talks about how and why you might want to make a chamber casting of a firearm;
- and finally, Weer'd revisits the debate between Colion Noir and John Rosenthal to fisk the anti-gun talking points that Colion missed.
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Mon, 30 August 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d discuss Biden's ban on importing Russian ammunition and North Carolina's pending repeal of their Jim Crow-era Pistol Purchase Permit law;
- Continuing our "Chipman Watch!", Weer'd sits down with Steven Gutowski of The Reload to talk some Chipman Conspiracy theories;
- Weer'd also interviews Paloma Capanna about social media and government overreach;
- and finally, Xander brings us his Independent Thoughts on how to sow the seeds of successful activism.
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Mon, 16 August 2021
In This Episode: - Weer'd has technical difficulties, but overcomes them!
- Erin and Weer'd discuss some attempts to run around the Protection in Lawful Commerce in Arms Act;
- David talks about the Gun Control Act of 1968 and how it affected the gun industry;
- and Weer'd interviews Phillip Smith of the National African-American Gun Association to talk about this fast-growing organization.
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Mon, 9 August 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d discuss how all of the anti-gun groups are giving NYSRPA v Bruen a good leaving alone, and many are even speaking out against New York's titular May Issue system;
- They also talk about a lopsided "debate" between Colion Noir and John Rosenthal of Stop Handgun Violence;
- Rather than the standard weekly Chipman Watch, Weer'd sits down with Stephen Gutowski of The Reload about what he's discovered in his investigation of the ATF Director appointee;
- and finally, Weer'd fisks Keith Olbermann's attempts to say the Second Amendment doesn't mean what it says.
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Mon, 2 August 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d discuss David Chipman's continued woes, the mugging of former Senator Barbara Boxer, and Louisiana's failure to pass Constitutional Carry;
- Xander brings his Independent Thoughts on politics and social groups;
- Weer'd and Tom Knighton of Bearing Arms discuss some of the Big Lies of Gun Control;
- and Weer'd fisks the trailer of the anti-NRA film The Price of Freedom.
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Mon, 26 July 2021
... or so Weer'd says, anyway. Erin isn't convinced. In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d discuss:
- David Chipman and his endless woes;
- a Massachusetts man who was denied a concealed carry permit because of circumstances absent a conviction;
- and the big news that Operation Blazing Sword/Pink Pistols has filed an Amicus Curiae brief in the case of NYSRPA v. Bruen!
- Xander brings us some of his Independent Thoughts on the Massachusetts Right To Repair law, and how it compares to gun control;
- David lists some DYI recipes for gun care products;
- and finally, Weer'd interviews Tom Knighton of Bearing Arms on the San Jose requirement for gun owners to carry insurance.
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Mon, 19 July 2021
This is an ACP Round Table. Weer'd, Oddball, and David sit down and talk about a pile of News stories that pertain to the Second Amendment. - David Chipman still not ATF Director, and it doesn't look good for him.
- The New York Attorney General is Attempting to Work Around The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.
- The Increase in Gun Sales not linked to the increase in gun crime
- Hold My Guns Gets an update to their website.
- Update on the Jailing of Jessica Watkins
- The absurdity of the UK Knife laws
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Mon, 12 July 2021
In This Episode: It's nearly all Main Topic! - Erin and Weer’d discuss:
- the armed confrontation on a Massachusetts highway between police and members of the "Rise of the Moors" movement;
- the failures of two anti-gun states to pass further gun control laws;
- the San Jose punitive gun tax that penalizes the law-abiding;
- the ATF's internal memo classifying makers of home-made firearms as "Terrorists";
- the increase in ATF Default Proceeds due to increased gun sales;
- and how the gun prohibitionist group "Change The Ref" created a fake High School to mislead gun rights activists.
- Weer'd then further fisks Manuel Oliver of "Change the Ref" in a video Oliver made about the Dunblane, Scotland school shooting.
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Mon, 5 July 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d discuss a number of current events:
- the status of David Chipman's nomination as ATF Director;
- Joe Biden's latest threats against the Second Amendment;
- a Biden Advisor attempting to blame lawful gun owners for violent crime;
- and the current effort to make the pending enforcement change on pistol braces go away.
- Weer'd ask Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons and Headstamp Publishing how he got into collecting French rifles;
- and finally, Weer'd also interviews Paloma Capanna about the horrible mistreatment of Jessica Watkins at the hands of Jailers and the US Government.
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Mon, 28 June 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d discuss the McCloskys pleading guilty to misdemeanors and what that might mean to Mark's US Senate campaign, as well as the Missouri police chief who resigned over his state becoming a Second Amendment Sanctuary;
- Weer'd fisks Terry McAuliffe and his gubernatorial campaign against the Second Amendment;
- David talks about the different types of finishes on guns;
- and Weer'd interviews Paloma Capanna about her new white paper on the events of January 6th, 2021.
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Mon, 21 June 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d discuss the controversy of Chris Cheng's appearance on the cover of Recoil Magazine, and Recoil's amazing response to complaints;
- Xander brings us his independent Thoughts on Mark Serbu's breakdown of Kentucky Ballistics' blown-up RN-50 rifle;
- David gives his thoughts on the ammo shortage and some of the potential causes for it;
- and Weer'd sits down again with Tom Kubiniec of SecureIt Tactical, who shares some of his thoughts on college.
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Mon, 14 June 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d discuss the recent Federal Court ruling on California's Assault Weapon Ban by judge Roger Benitez, as well as the ATF's proposed reclassification of pistols with stabilizing braces;
- Xander brings us his Independent Thoughts on Gun Geekery and how it's perceived by less experienced people;
- David gives us a deep dive on the history of the striker-fired pistol;
- and Weer'd sits down with Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons again, this time to talk about the origins of his company Headstamp Publishing.
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Mon, 7 June 2021
In This Episode: Erin and Weer’d are Joined by Oddball, David, Xander, and Adrian for a Round Table episode where we discuss: - Being a good ambassador for the Second Amendment;
- David Chipman's Senate hearing for ATF Director;
- Several recent shootings;
- A story where an armed teacher saved the day
- And Ian McCollum's wildly successful Kickstarter Campaign for his book Pistols of the Warlords;
- Plus the usual unscripted shenanigans!
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Mon, 31 May 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d discuss a bunch of news stories:
- Leo Prinsloo, the driver of South African dashcam fame, gives his account of the harrowing attack on his transport vehicle;
- Texas gets Constitutional Carry;
- March For Our Lives activists cry some more as the media has topped giving them attention;
- the Congressional hearing for anti-gun lobbyist David Chipman as ATF Director has been scheduled;
- and we review an attempted spree killing that was stopped by a good man with a gun.
- Next, Xander brings us his Independent thoughts on the Mark McCloskey campaign video;
- and finally, Weer'd interviews Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons and Headstamp Publishing about his latest book, Pistols of the Warlords.
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Mon, 24 May 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d discuss the latest Supreme Court case involving gun rights, and yes it went 9-0 in our favor!
- Both the ATF ruling on receiver definition and David Chipman's confirmation hearing as ATF director has yet to materialize. Is the Biden Administration even prioritizing gun control?
- A question was asked: How could Bill Maher could be fully vaccinated, yet test positive for COVID-19? Weer'd talks about what PCR is and how this might be possible.
- Xander gives us his Independent Thoughts on food prep and impulse buying.
- David talks about Pistol Caliber Carbines.
- Finally, Matt from Geeks, Gadgets and Guns gives us some survival tips for the open road.
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Mon, 17 May 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer'd discuss both an amazingly tone-deaf statement by a politician before exploring the new ATF Memo about re-defining what constitutes a legal firearm;
- Xander lists his Independent Thoughts on the importance of friendship when it comes to prepping;
- David talks about some misconceptions common to new or uninitiated shooters pertaining to firearms;
- finally, Weer'd interviews Tom Kubiniec of SecureIt Tactical about how he came to be the CEO of a gun safe company when he started as a professional guitar player.
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Mon, 10 May 2021
In This Episode: - Erin talks about Operation Blazing Sword - Pink Pistols joining the Second Amendment Foundation in an Amicus Brief for New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Corlett;
- Weer'd explores a Newsweek article lamenting that Gun Control has lost the support or 18-30 year olds;
- Then Erin & Weer'd discuss a few videos where would-be thieves make poor choices in the victim selection process.
- Next, Xander brings us his Independent thoughts on events where warnings of great tragedy weren't heeded;
- and finally, Weer'd interviews Tom Kubiniec of Secure it Tactical on what makes a good gun safe.
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Mon, 3 May 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d talk about an editorial written by yet another gun prohibitionist in deep despair, and then discuss the leaked ATF Document which shows just how ridiculous the current administration's attack on 80% kits is becoming.
- Also, the US Supreme Court will again hear a Second Amendment case!
- Weer'd Brings us a fisk whereine Brady Campaign encourages a minor to commit multiple felonies;
- Xander celebrates his one-year anniversary on the show with some reflections on guns and the 2A Community;
- and finally, David gives through instructions on how to inspect a used revolver for purchase.
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Direct download: Assorted_Calibers_Podcast_Ep_151.mp3
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Mon, 26 April 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d discuss the hiring of Lee Williams by the Second Amendment Foundation as an Investigative Reporter, as well as the desperation that is popping up in recent anti-gun articles;
- Xander brings us his Independent Thoughts on how the media coversa mass shootings;
- David talks about the contents of his medical kit;
- and listener & guest contributor Tiny gives us a segment on why he carries a trauma kit and why you should too!
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Direct download: Assorted_Calibers_Podcast_Ep_150.mp3
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Mon, 19 April 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d discuss David Hogg "pillow fight" loss and Joe Biden's proposed Executive Actions on gun control;
- Weer'd brings us a lengthy fisk of prospective ATF Director David Chipman;
- and David gives us his reflections on Passover and what it means for gun owners.
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Direct download: Assorted_Calibers_Podcast_Ep_149.mp3
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Mon, 12 April 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d have had a rough week, so we skip the main topic to go heavy on the segments.
- Sean has a response to our commentary on the Rob Pincus and Dan Gross Ammoland article;
- David talks about the new Tennessee constitutional carry bill and what they got right,
- with Oddball following right behind with some commentary on what they got wrong;
- finally, Xander talks web security, phishing scams, and how it relates to our gun rights.
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Direct download: Assorted_Calibers_Podcast_Ep_148.mp3
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Mon, 5 April 2021
This is an ACP Round Table. Join Erin, Weer'd, David, and Oddball as we discuss: - Rob Pincus and Dan Gross' controversial Ammoland article;
- Hunter Biden's revolver and problematic 4473;
- the Spree Killing in Boulder, and the store's unfortunate policy on guns;
- and the various Appeals Court cases challenging the Bumpstock Ban and the right to Open Carry.
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Direct download: Assorted_Calibers_Podcast_Ep_147.mp3
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Mon, 29 March 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d discuss the ATF raid on AutoKeyCards.com, and a poltifact "fact-check" on Background Checks that is woefully non-factual;
- David tells us why we need to keep politics out of the classroom when teaching people about firearms;
- and Matt from Geeks Gadgets and Guns talks about some deceptive marketing in the latest crop of micro 9mm pistols.
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Direct download: Assorted_Calibers_Podcast_Ep_146.mp3
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Mon, 22 March 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d discuss the follies of anti-gun activist David Hogg's company "Good Pillow";
- they also rejoice in a very good NPR segment on, of all things, the Pink Pistols;
- then Oddball gives us his thoughts on a video by Tacticool Girlfriend and Gun Penguin;
- next, Xander has Independent Thoughts on keeping Second Amendment activism non-partisan;
- and finally, guest Sean Sorrentino provides us with us his opinion on the anti-gun bill HB8.
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Direct download: Assorted_Calibers_Podcast_Ep_145.mp3
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Mon, 15 March 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d discuss an anti-gun lawsuit/fishing expedition by the State of New Jersey against Smith and Wesson;
- Xander brings us his independent thoughts on training vs. gear;
- Matt from Geeks, Gadgets and Guns presents his counter-point that maybe a pistol red dot sight might be a piece of gear that improves your shooting;
- and David closes out the show with some loving history about the 1911 pistol.
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Direct download: Assorted_Calibers_Podcast_Ep_144.mp3
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Mon, 8 March 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d first discuss a successful court case for the Second Amendment in Washington State, and then the most tone-deaf article ever written, which just happens to appear on the Giffords blog;
- Xander brings us his Independent Thoughts on prepping and extreme weather;
- David reviews the KP-15 Polymer AR-15 lower;
- and then Weer'd fisks "Guns Down America" accusation that the NRA is insurrectionist.
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Direct download: Assorted_Calibers_Podcast_Ep_143.mp3
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Mon, 1 March 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d discuss even more (mostly good) 2A news!
- Montana is now Constitutional Carry;
- Fort Fairfield and Paris, Maine are now Second Amendment Sanctuaries;
- Mayors of large cities are urging Joe Biden to ban guns though executive orders;
- and Erin was interviewed by a German publication on gun control.
- Weer'd sits down with Lara Smith to discuss how to best make gun control non-partisan again;
- and Weer'd brings us an Audio Fisk of a news show that asks "Does Gun Control Work?"
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Direct download: Assorted_Calibers_Podcast_Ep_142.mp3
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Mon, 22 February 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer'd have good news on the Second Amendment front!
- We discuss Utah going Constitutional carry;
- Second Amendment Sanctuaries and their legality;
- Infighting within Bloomberg's shell group March for Our Lives;
- And we cover a defensive shooting where a young boy protects his Grandmother from a home invasion.
- David brings us his take on the best woods for rifle stocks;
- and the ACP House Dick talks a bit about the financial aspects of running a private investigation firm.
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Direct download: Assorted_Calibers_Podcast_Ep_141.mp3
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Mon, 15 February 2021
In This Episode: - Erin is stuck in interstate traffic, so Weer'd recruits two men to do the job of one woman;
- Weer'd, Oddball, and David review the text of several anti-gun bills and discuss their ramifications;
- and Weer'd sits down with Lara Smith of the Liberal Gun Club to discuss how best to lobby your elected representatives to side with the Second Amendment.
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Direct download: Assorted_Calibers_Podcast_Ep_140.mp3
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Mon, 8 February 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer'd forgo a Main Topic for some amazing segments!
- Xander talks about the merits of being excellent, and not judging new gun owners for the guns they have;
- Speaking of cheap guns, Oddball recently bought an Altor and he shares his thoughts on this minimalist pistol;
- and finally, there's been a lot of talk about the short sale of Gamestop stocks. Oddball, Weer'd, and Matt were discussing it before an ACP Film Track, and the result was too good -- and too timely! -- for a Blooper Reel.
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Direct download: Assorted_Calibers_Podcast_Ep_139.mp3
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Mon, 1 February 2021
No one had any segments ready and several contributors weren't feeling well, and so Weer'd, Oddball, Steve, and David got together to have a round table of 2nd Amendment news and miscellaneous discussion. We talked about: - The COVID Vaccine and the changes to the lockdowns;
- a new Kansas law that would recognize all carry permits (despite Kansas being a Constitutional Carry state);
- Anti-Gunners that are targeting State Preemption;
- Bloomberg targeting "gun influencers" on YouTube;
- and why should you worry about gun control in a world of 3D Printers?
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Direct download: Assorted_Calibers_Podcast_Ep_138.mp3
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Mon, 25 January 2021
...specifically, "You may all go to Hell, and I will go to Texas." In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d discuss the NRA's Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, its impending move to Texas, and what this all means for the future of gun rights groups;
- Xander brings us his Independent Thoughts on the care and feeding of our rights;
- David talks about the term "Bubba" and what it really means pertaining to firearms;
- and finally, Weer'd asks Logan Metesh of High Caliber History about how one goes about field stripping an old and unusual gun.
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Gun Lovers and Other Strangers: Interview with Logan Metesh:
Direct download: Assorted_Calibers_Podcast_Ep_137.mp3
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Mon, 18 January 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer'd briefly discuss the events on the capital, then talk more about some proposed gun laws in the wake thereof and what you can do to stop them;
- David gives a recap of his message to the new gun owners as they enter the fold;
- Oddball got a chance to handle the new Kel-Tec P50 and gave us his thoughts on the new "outer space gun"!
- and Weer'd sat down with Logan Metesh of High Caliber History to talk about the day-to-day duties of a museum curator in a museum full of guns.
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- H.R.121 - To provide for the hiring of 200 additional Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents and investigators to enforce gun laws.
- H.R.125 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for a 7-day waiting period before a semiautomatic firearm, a silencer, armor piercing ammunition, or a large capacity ammunition magazine may be transferred.
- H.R.127 - To provide for the licensing of firearm and ammunition possession and the registration of firearms, and to prohibit the possession of certain ammunition.
- H.R.130 - To require the safe storage of firearms and ammunition, and to require the investigation of reports of improper storage of firearms or ammunition.
- H.R.167 - To prohibit the transfer of a firearm at a gun show by a person who is not a federally licensed firearms dealer.
- Dear Gun People, Follow the Lead of the Weed People
- Cam and Company Can The "Gun People" Learn Anything From The "Weed People"?
Gun Lovers and Other Strangers: Oddball’s Corner Pocket: Logan Metesh Interview
Direct download: Assorted_Calibers_Podcast_Ep_136.mp3
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Mon, 11 January 2021
In This Episode: - We welcome in the New Year and give you a Southern recipe for good luck: Black-Eyed Pea Dip!
- Erin and Weer’d discuss some revelations into the management of Michael Bloomberg's anti-gun lobby Everytown For Gun Safety;
- and then Weer'd fisks an episode of Designated Survivor, where they extol the virtues of gun control without providing anything but the flimsiest of strawmen in opposition.
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Direct download: Assorted_Calibers_Podcast_Ep_135.mp3
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Mon, 4 January 2021
In This Episode: - Erin and Weer’d analyze the ATF's withdrawal of its notice to classify rifle-caliber pistols with arm braces as short-barreled rifles;
- Oddball gives us a report on the Christmas Day bombing in Nashville, and its impact on telecommunications;
- and finally. Weer'd fisks Kamala Harris in an interview with Shannon Watts.
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Direct download: Assorted_Calibers_Podcast_Ep_134.mp3
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