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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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Latest Footage & Interview with Leo Prinsloo
• Senate vote has Texas 'constitutional carry' gun bill on verge of becoming law
• Parkland activist calls out media for not 'aiding' gun reform efforts under Biden after doing so under Trump
• ATF Nominee David Chipman, Hearing Wednesday
• Gunman Kills Old Woman, Starts to Look for More Victims Until an Arkansas Man with a Hunting Rifle Takes Aim

Independent Thoughts with Xander Opal:

• Mark McCloskey Runs for US Senate

Ian McCollum interview:

• Pistols of the Warlords: Chinese Domestic Handguns, 1911 – 1949
• Forgotten Weapons
• Headstamp Publishing

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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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Supreme Court rules warrantless home gun confiscation is unconstitutional in 9-0 vote
• Biden's Proposed Ghost Gun Rule Still Not Officially Published
• Bill Maher is Fully Vaccinated and Tested Positive for Covid
• Lab Alert: FDA Issues Safety Letter about Potential for False Positive Results with Antigen Tests for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2
• Polymerase chain reaction

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• Mauser C96
• Beretta 93R
• Heckler & Koch VP70
• CAA MCKS & Ronis
• Colt Model 635
• Marlin Camp Carbine
• Ruger Deerfield
• Sig MPX
• Colt AR6951
• Beretta Cx4 Storm
• Kel-Tec SUB2000
• Hi-Point 995
• Ruger PC Carbine
• CZ Scorpion
• Kriss Vector
• Tavor SAR

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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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Democratic senator says government can combat gun violence the same way they tackled the opioid crisis
• Opioid Overdose Crisis
• ATF-Definition of “Frame or Receiver” and Identification of Firearms
• Summary of Proposed Rule 2021R-05
• Full ATF Proposal( PDF)
• Massachusetts Assault Weapons Debacle: Schrödinger’s Gun!
• “Assault Weapons” Anti-Gunners Want to Ban Them, But Don’t Want to Define Them

Tom Kubiniec Interview:

• SecureIt Gun Storage
• Uli Jon Roth
• ULI JON ROTH GUITAR SOLO 70,000 TONS OF METAL 2017

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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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Corlett
• Weer'd Restores a Cast-iron Skillet
• Americans Under 30 Have Rapidly Turned Against Gun Control Laws, Poll Finds
• Man Attempts to Rob a Concealed Carry Class
• Failed Cash-In-Transit Heist Because Driver Has Balls Of Steel

Xander’s Independent Thoughts:

• Warnings Unheeded: Twin Tragedies at Fairchild Air Force Base
• Gunman shoots and kills four people and wounds 22 at Fairchild Air Force Base hospital on June 20, 1994.

Tom Kubiniec Interview:

• SecureIt Gun Storage
• Before You Buy a Gun Safe, Watch This! | SecureIt Gun Storage

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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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Weer’d’s Ball Plasma Experiment
• Gun control is a lost cause. Come despair with me.
• Supreme Court Will Consider Right to Carry Handgun in Public
• Court to take up major gun-rights case
• Leaked ATF Document Details Biden Plan to Ban ‘Ghost Guns’
• Definition of Firearm “Frame or Receiver” and Identification of Firearms -NPRM DraftPredecisional/Deliberative-For Internal Review Only and Not for Public Distribution (PDF)
• Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 075: The Good, the Bad, and the Silly

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• 17-Year-Old Demonstrates Need for Ghost Gun Regulations by Purchasing a Ghost Gun Kit
• Ghostguns.com
• Polymer 80
• Royal Nunsuch Full-30
• Polymer80 PF940C Glock 19 Lower Frame Milling Tutorial Part 1

Independent Thoughts with Xander:

• Handgun Radio
• Geeks Gadgets and Guns
• C&Rsnal

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• Handgun Radio - Safety
• Thickness Gage Set
• No. 2 Soft Lead Pencils
• Mini LED Flashlight
• Photo-Carryup
• Photo-Crane
• Photo-Cylinder Gap
• Photo-Firing Pin