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It's another Round Table! Enjoy Story Time by the ACP crew as David and Oddball tell us about attending the Tennessee Blogger Shoot, Xander describes shooting his new CZ at the farm for the first time, and Erin and Weer'd swap stories for effect.

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Show Notes

• Black Peter
• Six to Eight Black Men by David Sedaris (written version)
  • Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 (spoken word version)
• Mercedes Benz Unimog
• Lage Conversions
• Super Comanche Pistol
• The WRONG Way to Let a Cop Know You are Carrying Concealed
• Lena Miculek 50 rounds of training
• Weer'd Car Shoot

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In This Episode:

• Oddball gives us a primer on throwing knives;
• David talks about forgeries of collectible firearms;
• Steve gives an update on how things look from behind a gun counter;
• and Weer'd fisks Justin Trudeau's announcement of Canada's Assault Weapon Ban.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Scho-Ka-Kola
• Fish Cock

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• Blue Book of Gun Values
• The Gun Digest Book Of Firearms, Fakes And Reproductions
• Pieces of History: A system for evaluating historically attributed firearms.
• FAKE!
• The Fakiest Fake Berthier I Have Seen All Day

Oddball’s Corner Pocket:

• The Throwing Knife Takedown - Realistic or Ridiculous?

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• 'Assault-style' firearm ban effective today, Trudeau announces
• List of 1500 guns just banned in Canada done by a vote of the Prime Minister’s cabinet, not Parliament
• The CCFR's Biggest Announcement Since the Ban
• List of Massacres in Canada
• Deadliest Mass Killings in Canada
• Old Video of Justin Trudeau Exposes Politician's Lies About Not Banning Guns
• Ask a Mortician: Why Do we get Columbine So Wrong

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss the recently finished Operation Blazing Sword "Quarantine Madness" raffle, some good news for Massachusetts gun shops, and an unexpected development in the Fast and Furious scandal;
• David brings us the story of the little-known Winchester 1907 rifle;
• and Weer'd fisks David Chipman of the Giffords anti-gun group.

Show Notes

Main Topic:

• OBS Open Broadcaster Software
• Massachusetts gun stores expect brisk business with Saturday reopening, remain upset with Gov. Baker’s original closure order
• Mexico asks U.S. for answers over historic gun-running row

Gun Lovers and other Strangers

• Small Arms of WWI Primer 085: Winchester 1910
• Small Arms of WWI Primer 084: French Contract Winchester 1907

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• Gun Sales Spike Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
• Accused cop killer formerly lived in Sierra Vista, sheriff's office says
• Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 021
• David Chipman Resume (PDF)
• David Chipman Testimony against the SHARE Act 2017
• NRA Armed Citizen
• Gun Death Statistics
• ABC News Hides Guns in Toybox

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In This Episode:

• We have a full house of the ACP crew for the big 100th episode  celebration!
• Superfan Xander is a special guest and he talks about how he found the podcast and his new CZ pistol;
• We discuss the Canadian dark-of-night ban on "Assault Weapons" and its foolishness;
• And special thanks to everyone who has listened to our shows to give us 100 great episodes!

Show Notes:

Erin's Superb Introductory Superlatives:

• Weerd: Barbigerous Harbinger of Exuberance
• Erin: Erinaceous Avatar of Allocution
• Oddball: Bekilted Boffin of Berettas and Blades
• David: Macaronic Maccabee of Tennessee
• Jake: Oocephalic Orator of Techno-Heterodoxy
• Steven: Peripatetic Professional Private Phallus
• Xander: Inchoate Ingenue of Ignitory Implements

Training Resources for Xander and other new gun owners:

• MantiX dry fire motion tracker
• DryFire Reloaded by Ben Stoeger
• The Dry Fire Primer by Annette Evans
• Train Safe Barrel Blocker
• Refinement and Repetition by Steve Anderson
• Nifty dry fire dummy magazines
• Dummy/inert rounds for display and practice

News Stories on the Canadian Assault Weapons Ban:

• Canada Bans Assault Weapons by Executive Order
• Trudeau's assault weapons ban doesn't do enough
• Trudeau’s hurried assault-rifle ban is a weak half-measure
• The List of the 1500 guns Canada Just Banned
• Trudeau's Ban of "Assault-Style" Weapons - Real Lawyer Explains - Viva Frei

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer'd discuss the recent spree killing in Canada, and the conspicuous lack of information on it;
• David talks about gun parts that are great to have around;
• Weer'd interviews Logan Metesh of High Caliber History about the bizarre cold war nuclear weapon "Project Pluto";
• and then Weer'd also sits down with lawyer Paloma Capanna to discuss the civil rights affected by the response to COVID-19.

Show Notes

Main Topic:

• A Quite Unusual 5-4 Split on the Supreme Court
• Canada mass shooting started with suspect's assault on girlfriend
• Some of N.S. gunman's weapons came from U.S., police say
• Nova Scotia Gunman Was Not a Legal Firearms Owner, RCMP Says

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• Manual PDF Library
• 1911/1911a1 Service Pak
• 1911 Rebuild Kit
• Striker Assembly
• Slide End Cap Assembly
• Extended Slide Lock Lever For Glock
• Wolff Gunsprings
• AR-15/.308 Ooops Kit
• AR-15 M4E1 Field Repair Kit
• AR-15/M16 Firing Pin Retaining Pin
• AR-15/M16 Bolt Gas Rings

Logan Metesh

• High Caliber History
• Project Pluto

Paloma Capanna

• Outer Banks towns begin plans to reopen to property owners, visitors
• Gun group wins lawsuit against NY to disclose gun records

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In This Episode:

• It's a "Nothing But Weer'd Beard Segments" show, so Erin takes over in order to have some time on-air!
• Erin and Weer’d discuss certain states relaxing their quarantine, Dick's Sporting Goods feeling the consequences of turning their back on the Second Amendment, and yet another example of Bloomberg being a rights-hating petty control freak;
• Weer'd brings us another fisk of Igor Volsky, this time from his Brady Campaign Webinar on COVID-19 and its effect on gun sales;
• and Weer'd sits down with Logan Metesh of High Caliber History to talk about the M28 Davy Crockett Nuclear Device.

Show Notes

Main Topic:

• States Beginning to Reopen 
• Bloomberg News Killed Investigation, Fired Reporter, Then Sought To Silence His Wife
• Dick’s Sporting Goods Shoots Itself in the Foot

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• Brady COVID 19 Webinar
• Guns Down America 
• How Coronavirus Shutdowns Are Affecting Gun Stores in Each State
• New Mexico Man Charged in Teenage Cousin's Shooting Death

Logan Metesh Interview:

• High Caliber History
• Davy Crockett (nuclear device)
• M38A1 Jeep with M28 Davy Crockett nuclear recoilless rifle detail walk around video

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss the increasing desperation of anti-gunners as they react to mass firearm purchases by Americans of all walks of life;
• Weer'd fisks a stand-up routine by Steve Hofstetter;
• David tells us how to best welcome new gun owners safely into the fold;
• and Steve tells us about how private investigators get some of the information they use to locate a target.

Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Gun-Grabber Desperation Showing as More Americans Buy Firearms

Weer'd Audio Fisk:

• Steve Hofstetter - Gun Control Solved in 3 minutes 
• The Meaning of the Phrase “Well Regulated”
• Molotov Zhayf 1
• Molotov Zhayf 2

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• Handgunlaw.us
• Operation Blazing Sword
• NRA Courses
• Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
• Paul Harrell - Top Ten Tips for Pandemic Gun Buyers

Closing Sting:

• USCCA Affiliate Link for Operation Blazing Sword - Pink Pistols:
  • Direct Subscription Link
  • Sign up for USCCA classes and use our affiliate code 19757

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about some of the latest restrictions due to the COVID-19 lockdown, and then discuss how it's affected the latest Magic: the Gathering expansion;
• David talks about some of the challenges you might encounter while reloading and some solutions to them;
• and Weer'd brings us a fisk of a "scholarly" anti-gun group known as GVPedia.

Show Notes

Main Topic:

• GOAL Calls on Governor Baker to Publicly Condemn AG’s Remarks on Firearm Retailers and Ranges  
• Magic The Gathering Statement on Space Godzilla
• What Everyone’s Getting Wrong About the Toilet Paper Shortage
• Maine Sheriff responds to Gov. Mills’ stay home order: “Will NOT be setting up a police state”

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• Lee Universal Decapping Die
• RCBS Stuck Case Remover
• Dillon Super Swage 600
• RCBS Primer Pocket Swager
• Hornady Unique Case Lube
• Lee Case Trimmer Cutter and Lock Stud
• Lee Case Length Gauge and Shellholder
• RCBS Chamfer and Deburring Tool
• Lyman Scale Weight Check Sets
• Frankford Arsenal Impact Bullet Puller
• Hornady Cam-Lock Bullet Puller
• Lee Challenger Anniversary Kit
• Lee Challenger Breech Lock Kit

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• GVPedia explains...Defensive Gun Use.
• Murder of Renisha McBride
• Theodore Wafer Found Guilty Of Second Degree Murder In Renisha McBride Porch Shooting
• Gunblog Variety Cast Ep 160
• The Trace: Armed With Reason
• About Armed With Reason
• In Missouri, Fewer Gun Restrictions and More Gun Killings
• Graphics Matter
• Surprise: Study Finds No Rise in Violent Crime Attributable to Adopting Right-to-Carry Laws
• Effect on Crime with Stand Your Ground Law
• Self Defense: Never Run
• NRA Armed Citizen
• Obama Study Concluded Firearms Used for Self-Defense ‘Important Crime Deterrent’
• CDC Study on Defensive Gun Use
• Bloomberg to Gun Culture: "Help Me!"

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about a defensive gun use that stopped a potential mass shooting, then discuss the assorted nuttery happening in relationship to the COVID-19 quarantine;
• Loveball returns to the show to talk about what it's like to be a Kindergartner under social distancing;
• Weer'd fisks Igor Volsky's pearl-clutching "NowThis News" segment on the recent quarantine-fueled run on guns;
• and Steve the House Dick breaks his radio silence to bring us a tale about about how the Trunk Monkey got nailed in the trunk in Detroit.

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about the ammo and gun shortage in reaction to COVID-19, as well as an innovative strategy for keeping people working and happy;
• David tells us how to swage your own bullets;
• Weer'd fisks a propaganda film for a March for Our Lives protest you probably never even heard about;
• and Oddball gives another use for a Raspberry Pi Micro Computer: a Virtual Private Network and a network-wide ad blocker.

Show Notes

Main Topic:

• How to Make Your Own Hand Sanitizer
• Some Data on the Surge in Gun Sales
• Gun Control proponents are now trying to buy guns & ammo anticipating "The Sh* Hitting the Fan"
• Dallas Police Say They Will No Longer Respond To Calls about Theft
• Out-of-work strippers are delivering food through Boober Eats

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• BT Sniper Price List
• BT Sniper 22 Cal Pricing
• BT Sniper Facebook
• Corbin Bullet Swaging
• Bullet Swaging Supply Price List (Warning: PDF)
• RotoMetals Lead Wire
• BTSniper swage dies 101
• How To Make Bullet Jackets From Copper Strip Part 1
• Bullet Swaging Part 1

Weer'd Audio Fisk:

• March For Our Lives: Peace Will Prevail
• Vigil canceled, but gun safety groups say message stands
• CSGV Reads Mean Tweets
• Collin Goddard Linkedin
• Zero Mass Water -BUSTED!
• Men Discussed Opening Fire at Pro-Gun Rally in Richmond, Officials Say
• Blog Fisk Of Moms Demand Action on the Virginia 2A Rally
• Virginia Second Amendment Sanctuaries Map
• New York man wows at Virginia gun rally with 5-foot sniper rifle
• Fight for Virginia Reciprocity

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk (briefly!) about the COVID-19 cancellations, but more extensively about Florida Gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum and his, shall we say, interesting night in a South Beach Hotel;
• the Other Staffers are dealing with an increased workload due to shutdowns and panic buying, so Weer'd brings us a lengthy audio fisk of Joe Biden's confrontation with a Detroit UAW worker.

Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Andrew Gillum calls hotel overdose ‘a wake-up call,’ says he will enter rehab
• Democrat Caught With gay Male Escort Overdosing On "Unknown Substance"
• Operation Blazing Sword March Madness Raffle

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• Biden Swears at UAW Worker
• Joe Biden Outlines His Plan to Fight Gun Violence | NowThis
• Biden: I would institute a national buyback program
• Joe Biden wins endorsement from Beto O’Rourke: ‘We’re counting on you’
• Raw Video: Joe Biden Promises That If He Wins, He's "Coming For" Your Guns
• Afghan conflict: US and Taliban sign deal to end 18-year war
• Studies Find No Evidence That Assault Weapon Bans Reduce Homicide Rates
• Why Do We Get Columbine So Wrong?
• Union Worker Responds to Biden's Threat Against "AR-14"

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about the amazing Operation Blazing Sword and Pink Pistols Raffle, as well as the aftermath of a defensive shooting in Greensboro North Carolina;
• David talks about cartridge conversion and wildcatting;
• Panya tells us about the best use for Raspberry Pis: Retro Gaming;
• and Weer'd brings us an audio fisk of Michael Bloomberg and a warning that just because he's no longer running for President, it doesn't mean he is no longer a threat!

Show Notes

Main Topic:

• No charges pending against customer in fatal shooting of armed man during robbery attempt at Greensboro tobacco store, police say
• Operation Blazing Sword March Raffle 
• U-Boats Plagued Maine Coast during WWII
• Aleutian Islands campaign

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute
• Cartridges of the World
• The Handloader's Manual of Cartridge Conversions
• The 7 Steps to Brass Case Conversion
• How to Make a 577/450 Martini Henry Brass
• Martini Henry 577/450 case forming
• Forming .300 Blackout Brass
• Squirrel Daddy Deluxe 300 Blackout Case Trimming Jig
• ZepReloading 300 Blackout case Cutting jig
• Lee Precision Cutter and Lock Stud
• Lee Precision Case Length Gauge & Shell Holder
• RCBS Deburring Tool
• DIY Annealing Machine
• Tround Machine Gun Firing
• Dardick Vs GyroJet

Story Time with Panya:

• Retro Pi Kit

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• Bloomberg 2020- A Plan To Save Lives
• CDC Causes of Death
• Mike Bloomberg Releases Plan to Expand Voting Access and Ensure All Americans' Votes Are Counted
• Weer’d World- Look At Their Reactions
• Stossel Tries to Get a Gun Permit
• List of countries by suicide rate
• Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act
• HB 2372 Licensed or voluntarily registered family day homes; storage of firearms.
• Bullet Setback and Your Defensive Handgun
• Abstinence-Only Education and Teen Pregnancy Rates: Why We Need Comprehensive Sex Education in the U.S

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about the NRA Annual Meeting and Corona Virus, then discuss a defensive gun use and a Bloomberg campaign event;
• David talks about ammunition primers;
• and Weer'd Interviews Ian McCollum from Forgotten Weapons and InRange TV about his time as a bartender.

Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Blue Collar Prepping: Guest Post: Pandemic? Don't Panic!
• 'He shot him four or five times': Shopper shoots, kills armed robbery suspect in Greensboro
• The Cornered Cat: Personal Boundaries 
• The Cornered Cat: A Woman's Guide to Concealed Carry
• Church attendees silently turn backs on Bloomberg during Selma service
• Selma churchgoers turn their backs to Bloomberg

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• Boxer vs. Berdan Primers – What’s the Difference?
• Boxer-Primed Ammo: Boxer Primers Explained
• Beware Berdan
• Berdan vs. Boxer Primed Brass
• Converting Berdan cases to use boxer primers
• Berdan Decapping Tool
• Berdan Primer Suppliers and Dimensions

Ian McCollum:

• Forgotten Weapons
• InRange TV
• Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails
• Ian's House from Get Rich Slowly

Erin and Weer'd spent most of the past 10 days traveling, so they decided to host another Round Table with Oddball and David to discuss their travels, some gunnie minutia, and of course a few current events!

Show Notes

• Bloomberg Crash and Burn
• Warren Calls Out Trump AND Bloomberg
• March for Our Lives co-founders endorse Bernie Sanders, diss Mike Bloomberg
• Wonder Woman Ponytail Cartoon
• Virginia Permit Reciprocity
• Demonstrators flock to Lincoln in light of gun bill
• Vermin Supreme
• Erin's pictures at the Libertarian Convention
• Pitbull Tactical

Since I was away this week we didn't record a show.  Instead I'm publishing this ACP Blooper Reel for all to cover the gap.   Be Warned, these do contain adult language!

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In This Episode:

• Weer'd tells a story of automotive woe that he apparently caught from Erin;
• Oddball talks about the many uses of a Raspberry Pi;
• David explains how ammunition cartridges are made;
• and Weer'd fisks Virginia Delegate Mark Levine and his love of "assault weapon" bans.

Show Notes

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• Cartridge Manufacture by Douglas Hamilton
• Ammunition Making By George Frost
• Starline Brass Manufacture
• Cartridge Making (1940)
• Sellier & Bellot - Making A Round
• A Look Inside The Federal Ammunition Factory - American Shooter S1, E4

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• Making the Case for an Assault Weapons Ban in Virginia
• NRA Mocking Levine
• Suspected Virginia Beach shooter used legally-bought gun suppressor
• Virginia Feral Hog Population Becoming a Major Nuisance
• Studies Find No Evidence That Assault Weapon Bans Reduce Homicide Rates

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about a hilariously inaccurate tweet by David Hogg and what happened next, and then give an update on the Operation Blazing Sword "Spread the Love" Fundraiser'
• Oddball recommend knives for young children;
• Weer'd brings us part two of his fisk of Dick's Sporting Goods' CEO starring some special guests;
• and one of those guests is Michael Bloomberg,whose Super Bowl ad deserves a topic all its own.

Show Notes

First Topic:

• David Hogg's tweet
• No, David Hogg, Minority And LGBT People Did Not Start The Anti-Gun Movement
• The David Allen Wright III "Spread the Love" Fundraiser

Oddball Corner Pocket:

• Victorinox Classic SD
• Victorinox Tinker
• Victorinox Cadet
• Case Sodbuster Jr
• Opinel #6
• Buck 112
• CRKT Pilar
• Leatherman Micra
• Leatherman Squirt PS4
• Mora Basic 511
• Buck Bucklite Max II

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• Corporations and guns: How companies are reshaping the gun control debate
• Dick’s CEO Says Anti-Gun Policy Shrank Company by a ‘Quarter Billion Dollars’
• Bureau of Justice Statistics: Guns Used in Crime (PDF)
• Walmart plans to dramatically step back from ammunition sales after ‘horrific’ shootings
• Newly Unsealed Documents Show Top FDIC Officials Running Operation Choke Point
• There's no downplaying the impact of Operation Choke Point
• Wells Fargo says it will keep lending to gun industry
• Dicks Ed Stack Flirts with 3rd Party Run

Second Topic:

• Michael Bloomberg Superbowl Ad
• Suspect sought in Richmond murder case
• Fort Bend County murder suspect acquitted of murder charge after 5 years
• Michael Bloomberg's Claim About 'Children' Killed by 'Gun Violence' Is Off by 73%
• Here's every school shooting since Trump took office | Mike Bloomberg 2020
• Bloomberg's latest stats on school gun violence ignore reality

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about the importance of checking your spare tires;  an Operation Blazing Sword fundraiser born from hate that is spreading love;  and an anti-gun doctor who was the "victim" of a suspiciously fake-looking "hate-crime";
• David brings us part two on his series about magazines, where he explains their history and manufacture;
• and Weer'd brings us the first part of a fisk (not a fist!) on Dick's Sporting Goods and their bad-for-business embrace of gun control.

Show Notes

Main Topic

• Blue Collar Prepping: Check Your Spare Tires
• Smallest Minority: Two is one and One is None
• The David Allen Wright III "Spread the Love" Fundraiser
• Anti-gun activist Surgeon goes full Smollette/Hogg for victim credit
• Hopkins surgeon, gun violence prevention advocate takes to Twitter to report ‘death threat’ left on his car
• Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 047: Honestly Bad For You
• Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 048 Take 2: Technical Incompetents
• Tim Pool: Leftist Anti-2A Activist ADMITS To Staging Photo Of Threat Against Him

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• Single Stack vs Double Stack Magazines
• Single Feed vs Double Feed Magazines
• Mag Slick
• Wolff Gunsprings
• Early Double Stack Magazine Patent
• Brownells Magazine Tools
• Two Tone Magazine
• Drum Magazines

Weer’d Audio Fiks:

• Gun Crime in the UK: 'My kids don't see this side of me' - BBC News
• How helpful are CCTV cameras
• London's murder rate now tops New York City's
• Murder rose by 8% in NYC in 2019
• How many homicides go unsolved in California and the nation?

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about the 2020 VCDL Lobby Day...and the violence that didn't happen;
• Erin also gives us the amazing news of Top Shot Chris Cheng joining Operation Blazing Sword's Board of Directors;
• David gives us some information about gun magazines and how to take care of them;
• and Oddball shares some of his insight by breaking down some knife attacks that were caught on video.

Show Notes

Main Topic

• VCDL Lobby Day
• Blog Fisk Of Moms Demand Action on the Virginia 2A Rally
• Triggered NBC News correspondent Gabe Gutierrez tries to pass off the Pledge of Allegiance at Virginia gun rights rally as something very different; UPDATED
• Media Offers Thoughts And Prayers That Someone Would Start Some Violence At Gun Rights Rally
• Official OBS Press Release
• Top Shot Champion Chris Cheng Joins Pink Pistols Board of Directors
• Erin on The Peak Podcast

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• Single Stack vs Double Stack Magazines
• Single Feed vs Double Feed Magazines
• Mag Slick
• Wolff Gunsprings
• Glock GTUL tool

Oddball’s Corner Pocket

• Fast Food place attack
• London street attack
• Steven Ho Teaches Conan Defense Against Guns & Knives - CONAN on TBS
• Karambit Blade Work With Doug Marcaida

Here's a Bonus Episode for those who aren't patrons of the show.

This is something the ACP Crew does regularly.  We watch a movie and record a commentary track for it.

All you need to do to enjoy it is have a device that can play this podcast and something to watch the 1990 Cult Classic Tremors on,  we watched it on Netflix, but if you have a DVD or VHS or some other format it still works.    Just follow the instructions on the podcast to line up the movie and hit play when we do, and you can watch the movie with the ACP crew.

In this instance it's Weer'd, David, and Oddball.   So join us for some good time, and if you want more ACP Film tracks go to https://www.patreon.com/AssortedCalibersPodcast and sign up!

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about the end of Cory Booker's presidential run and Michael Bloomberg's campaign spending;
• Having previously talked to us about youth gun safety, David now talks about adult gun safety;
• Weer'd interviews Lara Smith of the Liberal Gun Club to find out how the Second Amendment really is for everyone;
• and then Weer'd fisks a BBC report on the rising gun crime in the UK.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Cory Booker drops out of Presidential Race
• Assorted Calibers Podcast ep 056
• Super Bowl brawl: Trump, Bloomberg will drop whopping $20 million on game day campaign ads

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• NSSF 10 Rules of Safe Gun Handling
• NRA Gun Safety Rules

Lara Smith Interview

• The Liberal Gun Club

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• Gun Crime in the UK: 'My kids don't see this side of me' - BBC News
• How helpful are CCTV cameras
• London's murder rate now tops New York City's
• Murder rose by 8% in NYC in 2019
• How many homicides go unsolved in California and the nation?
• Chicago police solved fewer than one in six homicides in the first half of 2018
• Serious violent crime under-reported for a decade - Telegraph

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer'd talk about the end of the holiday season, and then give some recognition to the deceased heroes from the White Settlement church shooting;
• David discusses gunsmithing and how to become an armorer;
• Weer'd talks with Chris Cheng about the Second Amendment Rally in DC and then his appearance in a New York Times Gun Violence Round Table;
• and Weer'd brings an audio fisk on a BBC segment about knife violence in the UK.

Did you know that we have a Patreon? Join now for the low, low cost of $4/month (that’s $1/podcast) and you’ll get to listen to our podcast on Friday instead of Mondays, as well as patron-only content like mag dump episodes, our hilarious blooper reels and film tracks.

Show Notes

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• Colorado School of Trades
• Yavapai College
• Pennsylvania Gunsmith School
• Waffenschmiedin
• Anvil
• Brownells
• Gun Parts Corp
• Jack First
• WeaponsGuild
• Pistolsmith
• CMP
• Roy Dunlap – Gunsmithing
• Professional Gunsmithing

Chris Cheng Interview:

• Chris Cheng at Second Amendment Rally
• ‘I Am Desperate for Leadership’ on Reducing Gun Violence

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• Knife crime: Inside the London hospital treating the victims
• Knife Rights
• UK: Murder and homicide rates before and after gun bans
• These items were found during a #weaponSweep
• 'Zombie knives' ban to come into force

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In this ACP Round Table, Weer'd, Erin, Oddball, Steve, and David were planning to review 2019 and talk about the New Year... but then a shooting happened at a church in Texas.

Show Notes

• Give The Child A Sword
• Active Self Protection: NO POLITICS Initial Analysis of Murders in White Settlement TX Church
• Shannon Watts Twitter Reaction
• Michael Bloomberg's Reaction
• 'I killed an evil': Parishioner who shot gunman describes attack on Texas church
• Guns Guide To Liberals Ep 3.5: Interview with Bryan Strawser
• Babylon Bee: Media Disappointed To Learn Armed Citizen Stopped Mass Shooting
• Sailor Bacon
• Perfect Way To Cook Bacon
• Alton Brown: Cooking Bacon

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In This Episode:

• Erin tells a story about the best Christmas present she's ever received;
• Weer'd interviews Top Shot Chris Cheng on 2A Sanctuaries, then he and Erin discuss how this related to the events that are happening in Virginia;
• In another Weer'd interview, Dr. Miguel Faria talks about growing up in Cuba during the revolution;
• and David brings us a segment on firearms safety and kids.

Show Notes

Chris Cheng Interview:

• Top Shot Chris Cheng
• Va. rep. suggests military enforcement for new gun legislation, National Guard responds
• Virginia Has Become An Overnight Tidal Wave Of Second Amendment Sanctuaries

Dr. Miguel Faria Interview:

• America, Guns, and Freedom
• Cuba in Revolution: Escape From a Lost Paradise 

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• Eddie Eagle
• Project Child Safe
• 4H Shooting
• NRA State Affiliates
• Project Appleseed
• Operation Blazing Sword
• Stack-On GCB-8RTA Steel 8-Gun Ready to Assemble Security Cabinet, Black

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This ACP Round Table is a mixed bag of topics.  Since it's the holiday season, we take time to talk about some cool gift ideas for your assorted friends, no matter what their caliber!

We also talk about a number of terrorist events that happened recently.

Show Notes:

• Dinosaur Menorah
• Space Ship Menorah
• London Bridge Stabbing Attack
• Coat of arms of Northwest Territories
• UK requires hero who was stabbed on London Bridge in 2017 to undergo ‘deradicalization’ to avoid Islamophobia
• At least 18 officers fired their guns in UPS hijacking shootout, union official says
• Three sailors killed in NAS Pensacola mass shooting identified
• Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis: ""The Second Amendment is so that we the American people can keep and bear arms. It does not apply to Saudi Arabians." 
• Timber Wolf Limited Edition 2019 Christmas Bowie Knife And Sheath
• Kissing Crane 2019 Christmas Trapper Pocket Knife
• Your Old Time Bookstore
• RovyVon Keychain Flashlight
• Asfaleia Designs purses, bags, and backpacks

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While Weer'd was on vacation, Erin recorded this great interview with Cheryl Todd of Gun Freedom Radio,  AZ Firearms, and Pot of Gold Estate Auctions. Given that the interview ran a bit long, and because we had no regular episode to release on Monday,  Erin suggested we publish it so that our listeners wouldn't have to go a week without their Assorted Calibers fix.  So enjoy!

Show Notes:

• Gun Freedom Radio
• AZ Firearms
• Pot of Gold Estate Auctions
• Auctioneers rap fire to beats (compilation)

Yep Weer'd took a vacation, so Patrons get a Mag Dump, and you get this little place holder.

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss Michael Bloomberg's official Presidential campaign, and the prospect of Constitutional Carry in Florida;
• Oddball talks about the pros and cons with serrated knives;
• Weer'd brings us part two of his MSNBC fisk of the Summer Recess Rally, sponsored by Michael Bloomberg;
• and then Weer'd interviews Top Shot season 4 champion Chris Cheng.

Main Topic:

• Legion 2X03: the Nocebo effect
• Michael Bloomberg's Campaign Website
• Elizabeth Warren Has Finally Found a 2020 Dem to Attack in Michael Bloomberg
• PIERS MORGAN: Michael Bloomberg’s sickening suppression of his own journalists would shame even Putin, proves Trump is right about fake news, and makes him unfit to be President
• Florida HB 273 - Carrying of Firearms

Weer'd Audio Fisk:

• ‘Recess Rallies’ On Gun Reform Held Nationwide | Velshi & Ruhle | MSNBC
• Anti-Gun Playbook (PDF)
• Gun-control advocates fund abortion midterm ads
• Mikie Sherrill
• B57 Nuclear Bomb
• Mass Shootings in the United States
• Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Mikie Sherrill for Congress

Chris Cheng Interview:

• Top Shot Chris Cheng
• Chris Cheng at 2A Rally in DC

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss the Supreme Court's lack of action on the lawsuit against Remington by the Sandy Hook families;
• Weer'd blasts from the recent past with a fisk of an MSNBC segment about the summer recess protests and how they panned out;
• David explains cartridge nomenclature;
• and Weer'd bring back Lara Smith of the Liberal Gun Club to talk about her feelings on sexism in the 2A Community.

Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Supreme Court denies review in Remington v. Soto

Weer’d Audio Fisk: 

• ‘Recess Rallies’ On Gun Reform Held Nationwide | Velshi & Ruhle | MSNBC
• Anti-Gun Playbook (PDF)
• Gun-control advocates fund abortion midterm ads
• Mikie Sherrill
• B57 Nuclear Bomb

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute
• Cartridges of the World 
• The Handloader's Manual of Cartridge Conversions 

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

We bring you another ACP Round Table! Erin, Weer'd, David and Oddball sit down to discuss:

• Erin's recent appearance at the Declaration of Restoration Rally, how haters are gonna hate, and how that is nothing but bad for the Second Amendment and freedom in general;
• That new contender for the Presidency,  the anti-gun overlord himself Michael Bloomberg, and how that is an AWESOME thing for the Second Amendment;
• And of course, the expected (and assorted) gun nuttery

Show Notes

• Oddball's 3D Printed Gun Talk
• Pepper Spray Training for Police Recruits
• Erin at the Declaration of Restoration Rally
• Erin wants you to watch this short video from another angle to admire her entire ensemble, especially her cute and fun shoes
• The Hater
  • Erin says: PLEASE don't start a fight or call him names in that video! I really want him to pay me the $100. You can do whatever you like if he doesn't honor his promise. 
• Life Imprisonment in New Zealand
• Bernie Sanders calls mandatory gun buybacks 'unconstitutional', says it's 'essentially confiscation' Surprising
• Sanders Couldn’t Stop Laughing at Report of Bezos Asking Bloomberg About Presidential Run
• Michael Bloomberg Files Paperwork for the Presidency
• Pro Series 30 Po'Boy Suppressor

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss the good news regarding the growth of Constitutional Carry,  the 2A Rally in DC, and Dan Gross (formerly of the Brady Campaign) speaking out as a supporter of the Second Amendment;
• David talks about using the right ammo in your gun, and some dangerous errors to avoid;
• and Weer'd interviews Daniel Easterday, of Easterday vs. the Village of Deerfield, about how he defeated an "assault weapons ban" in his home town.

Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Permitless gun carry in Oklahoma takes effect
• Constitutional Carry
• Candid Conversation With Dan Gross, Former President of The Brady Campaign
• Dan Gross Speech at 2A Rally
• Cam and Company interviews Dan Gross

Gun lovers and Other Strangers

• Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute
• Can you fire .300 BLK in a 5.56 rifle?
• LFD Research Films the Firing of .300 Blackout in a .223/5.56 Chamber

Daniel Easterday

• Easterday v  Village of Deerfield
• Deerfield Assault Weapons Ban: Judge Blocks Village's Ban

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss some alleged controversial statements made by Tom King of the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association;
• Oddball discusses defensive fixed blade knives;
• David tells us more tales from the armorer's bench;
• and Weer'd brings us part two of his interview with Logan Metesh on the life and innovations of Dieudonné Saive.

Show Notes

Main Topic:

• NRA Board Member and New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Head Wants End to Homemade Guns
• NYSRPA’s Tom King Responds to Newsday Article Quote

Oddball’s Corner Pocket:

• Safer Faster Defense Barracuda EDC
• Tony Lopes Blades Undercover
• Hank Reindhardt’s Book of Knives
• Ka-Bar TDI

Gun lovers and Other Strangers:

• H&K and Backwards Bullets: The Real Story

High Caliber History:

• High Caliber History
• Dieudonné Saive
• FN 1949
• FN FAL
• US Marine Corps Silent Drill Team

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss the very confusing story of a California man who held AR-15 build parties and was arrested for... reasons?
• The Egghead gives us a follow up on water purification;
• David gives us a segment on the history of bullet molds;
• and Weer'd interviews Logan Metesh of High Caliber History on the life of Dieudonné Saive.

Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Erin’s speech before the Libertarian Party in Orlando, FL
• He sold illegal AR-15s. Feds agreed to let him go free to avoid hurting gun control efforts

General Purpose Egghead:

• Water Filter Testing Review
• Why Sawyer?
• P & G Purifier of Water Packets
• P&G Purifier of Water Handbook
• Floculant filtration
• DayOne Waterbag
• Solar Disinfection
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC348911/
• Disinfection of Contaminated Water by Using Solar Irradiation
• Drinking Container Safety: Common Materials
• Water Pasteurization

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• From Ingot to Target
• Bullet Mold Descriptions 

High Caliber History:

• High Caliber History
• Dieudonné Saive
• FN 1903
• Browning Hi-Power

Hello Internet!

This week we bring you another ACP Round Table episode, where we talk about:

• the Aviation Cocktail;
• Orlando Pride;
• ABC News Pretending Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot is Syria;
• Simo Hayha "The White Death";
• "Assault Weapons" Revisited -- An Analysis of the AMA Report.  (Ref Watermelons and Assault Weapons);
• The Fatal Shootings in Texas in Dallas and Fort Worth;
• And the End of NRA Carry Guard.

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss an anti-gun town hall held at a gun club, Bernie Sanders' health issues, and Kamala Harris' lack of compassion;
• Oddball talks about camping hammocks and how to use them properly;
• and Weer'd interviews Dr. Miguel Faria about his new book, America, Guns, and Freedom.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Democrat U.S. Congresswoman Freaks Out, Shouts Down Pro-Gun Constituents
• Bernie Sanders Had Heart Attack, His Doctors Say as He Leaves Hospital
• Kamala Turns Her Back on Domestic Violence Survivor Wanting to Talk About Red Flag Laws

Oddball’s Corner Pocket:

• OutsideCon

Dr. Miguel Faria:

• America, Guns, and Freedom

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d are back from  their trip to Arizona and discuss the last day of GRPC;
• Weer'd brings us part two of Robert Francis O'Rourke's anti-gun interview on CNN;
• David continues his series on casting bullets, now with sizing and lubing (oh myyyyy!);
• and Weer'd talks to Heinrich from Geeks Gadgets and Guns about a little project named Maura.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Erin's Address at GRPC
• Undertow Phoenix

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• CNN: Beto O'Rourke: This is f***ed up
• 2020 hopeful Beto O'Rourke visited an Arkansas gun show to talk about gun control
• Democrat Poll Numbers
• 2020 Democrats Warm to Mandatory Buybacks of Assault Weapons
• Gun Free Schools Act
• Studies Find No Evidence That Assault Weapon Bans Reduce Homicide Rates
• Source and Use of Firearms Involved in Crimes: Survey of Prison Inmates, 2016 (PDF)

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook
• Cast Boolit Website
• From Ingot to Target (PDF WARNING)
• Pan Lubing
• Lee Push Through Sizer
• Lyman Lube Sizer
• Star Lube Sizer
• Home Made Bullet Lube

Maura, Heinrich’s 9mm AR-15 Build:

• New Frontier Armory:
  • C-5 Billet Lower, $169.99
  • C-5 Billet Upper, $109.99
  • BAD Enhanced Pivot & Takedown Pins, $27.99
  • BAD ASS Ambi Safety Selector, $57.00
• Brownells:
  • PHASE 5 TACTICAL - AR-15 EBR V3 EXTENDED BOLT RELEASE (100-030-385WB), $46.43
  • AR-15/M16 Gen3-M Folding Stock Adapter (100-015-850WB), $239.99
  • MOE K2 Grip Polymer Black (100-011-679WB), $17.01
  • AR-15 Barrel, 9mm, 10.5"(100-019-288WB), $122.55
  • AR-15 CARBINE FLAT WIRE SPRING (100023239), $17.86
  • AR-15 RAPTOR-LT CHARGING HANDLE BLACK (100024307), $53.61
  • 9MM BOLT CARRIER GROUP BLK (100026111), $156.75
• Primary Arms:
  • SB Tactical SBA3 Pistol Brace, $89.99
• Joe Bob Outfitters:
  • Kaw Valley Precision AR-15 Tungsten Blowback Buffer – 10oz, $54.94
• Manticore Arms:
  • 9” Gen II Transformer Rail for AR-15, $134.95
  • Afterburner Linear Compensator 1/2x28 TPI, $43.95
  • Afterburner Flash Hider Tip, $28.95
• Palmetto State Armory:
  • Sig Sauer Romeo5 Red Dot, $119.99
• JARD INC:
  • ARJ Trigger, $65.00

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer'd bring you a free-form episode from Phoenix, Arizona where they report on the happenings at AMM-Con and the Gun Rights Policy Conference.
• Joining them is special guest (and Phoenix resident) Wally of York Arms to talk about his NFA collection and some of the many nuances of the National Firearms Act.

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Show Notes

• National Firearms Act
• Illegal Still For Sale
• Erin's Speech at GRPC

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discus their upcoming trip to Amm-Con and GRPC;
• The Egghead discusses methods of water purification;
• Weer'd fisks Beto O'Rourke and his attack on our gun rights;
• Oddball gives us a list of good knives for under $20;
• David talks about his debut as a male model at the NRA Personal Protection Expo;
• and Steve tells the tale of his new Ninja Wagon.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:  

• Amm-Con
• GRPC Live Stream

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• CNN: Beto O'Rourke: This is f***ed up
• 2020 hopeful Beto O'Rourke visited an Arkansas gun show to talk about gun control
• Democrat Poll Numbers
• 2020 Democrats Warm to Mandatory Buybacks of Assault Weapons
• Gun Free Schools Act

General Purpose Egghead:

• PA+ Iodine water purification tablets
• EPA guidelines on using bleach for water purification
• PotableAqua PA Pure electrolytic water purifier
• SteriPen UV water purification

Oddball’s Corner Pocket:

• Schrade SCH002
• Schrade SCH001SCPA
• CRKT Pazoda
• CRKT Ruger Over-Bore
• Victorinox Classic
• Victorinox Recruit
• Opinel #8
• Morakniv Basic 511
• Smith & Wesson HRT 9
• Cold Steel Kukri Plus Machete

Tales from the Trunk:

• How Subarus Came to Be Seen as Cars for Lesbians

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer'd discuss some of the crazy news in the 2nd Amendment;
• Weer'd brings us Part 2 of his 60 Minutes audio fisk, wherein they claim that the AR-15 is "the Choice of Spree Killers";
• and Egghead teaches us how to convert an AM radio into a shortwave receiver on the cheap.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:  

• Robert A. Heinlein’s Crazy Years
• San Francisco Declares the N.R.A. a ‘Domestic Terrorist Organization’
• NRA should be declared 'terrorist group' say 23% of voters: Poll
• 2020 Democrats Warm to Mandatory Buybacks of Assault Weapons
• Beto O’Rourke’s Presidential Campaign Suddenly Has A Purpose
• Walmart to Limit Ammo Sales
• Why Hornady Stopped Selling Ammunition to Walmart 12 Years Ago
• Kroger joins Walmart in asking customers to 'no longer openly carry firearms' in stores
• CVS and Walgreens announce changes to firearms policies, ask shoppers to not bring guns in
• New Ads Highlight Alarming Contrast in Kroger's Policies Permitting Open Carry of Loaded Firearms, But Prohibiting Skateboards, Food, Shirtless Shoppers

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• U.S. Wants Students to Learn Bleeding-Control Methods to Prepare for School Shootings

• Protect Minnesota doesn’t want students to learn first aid

General Purpose Egghead

• Shortwave Conversion for AM Radio

In This Episode:

• Erin prepares for Hurricane Dorian while Weer'd talks violence in the news;
• David tells you how to turn melted lead into bullets;
• and Weer'd fisks 60 Minutes' breathless take on the 5.56mm cartridge.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:  

• Shooter killed in West Texas after 5 people died, at least 21 injured, police say
• 28 people were killed this week in an arson attack in Mexico
• Walsh focused on ‘police misconduct’ after protester violence
• The Straight Pride Parade Was A Joke, But Antifa Took It Seriously And Injured Several Cops

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook
• Cast Boolit Website
• From Ingot to Target (PDF WARNING)
• Castpics
• MeWe - Bullet Casting and Reloading Page
• MeWe - Cast Bullets & Bullet Casting
• Facebook - Cast Boolets Forum
• Facebook - Lead Casting & Reloading Discussion

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• What makes the AR-15 style rifle the weapon of choice for mass shooters?
• Mass Shootings in the United States
• Are Mass Shootings On The Rise

• A Florida school’s answer to campus shootings? Combat veterans with semiautomatic rifles and Glocks.
• Copland
• Making a CA Compliant AR
• Loundener Mk2 Muzzle Break
• Tacticool Remington Mosin
• The Modern Obrez
• TSA: Transporting Firearms and Ammunition
• Stop Showing the Viral Photos of the Amazon Fires
• NASA on the Amazon fires
• Turkey Travel Advisory
• Young Americans Against Socialism

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Weer'd is back from vacation! Hear where he went and what he did, and the various problems Erin had with editing the podcast in his absence;
• Egghead explains why financial prepping is necessary despite being unsexy;
• David tells us how to cast your own bullets;
• and guest Sean Sorrentino details why you're making the wrong argument against red flag laws.

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Show Notes

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• Lead Alloy Calculator
• Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook
• Cast Boolit Website
• From Ingot to Target (PDF WARNING)

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

Weer'd is on vacation again, this time in New England, so Erin is once again in charge of the episode, this time with co-host Oddball. Erin also cut all the audio to make it sound pretty despite some significant hurdles, so please tell her what a good job she did.

• Erin and Oddball contemplate why the media overplays tragedies to the point of dancing in the blood of the dead;
• Weer'd fisks David Hogg's attempts to increase gun control laws in Maine, of all places;
• In Gun Lovers and Other Strangers, our David (no relation) details the etiquette for selling a gun from his perspective as a gun shop employee;
• and Oddball talks about a pet peeve of his: when gun owners "flex on the poors."

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Does the News Reflect What We Die From?
• Causes of Death in the US vs. Media Coverage
• Relative Share of Deaths in the US

Weer'd Audio Fisk

• Backpfeifengesicht - a face in need of slapping

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• Blue Book of Gun Values
• Jim Supica Article – What’s My Firearm Worth
• Jim Supica Article – Evaluating Firearms Condition
• Jim Supica Article – Pieces of History

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

Weer'd is on vacation in Ireland, so Erin takes over the ship ("Look at me. LOOK AT ME. I'm the Captain now.") and enlists ACP contributor Egghead to be her Cabin Boy for the show.

• Erin and Egghead discuss two very surprising Tweets that address mass shootings in unexpected ways;
• David tells us what gear we need to avoid doing the Hot Brass Dance;
• Egghead reviews the CountyComm GP-5 General Purpose Radio for both Ham operators and preppers;
• and Trunk Monkey Steve tells us how he keeps his Ninja Wagon up and running in Tales from the Trunk.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Rep. Dan Crenshaw's Tweets
• "Media Contagion" Is Factor in Mass Shootings, Study Says
• Neil deGrasse Tyson's Tweet
• Gary Slutkin: Let's treat violence like a contagious disease

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• Gun Noise Levels

General Purpose Egghead

• CountyComm GP-5 SSB ( GEN 3 ) General Purpose Radio

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss the return of Cam & Company and some of the recent developments at the NRA, specifically the consolidation of power by Wayne La Pierre;
• Egghead reviews the Niteforce P12 flashlight;
• Oddball explains the pros and cons of different knife handle materials;
• and Weer'd brings us an interview with Jake Skillett of VonBernd K-9 Training.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Leaked Email Shows the NRA Is Punishing Wayne LaPierre’s Critics on the Board of Directors
• It’s Wayne’s World Now at the NRA
• The Debut of Bearing Arms’ Cam & Co.

General Purpose Egghead

• Niteforce P12

Oddball's Corner Pocket

• Erin's "Firehand" knife

Jake Skillett

• VonBernd K-9 Training Center

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer'd giggle a lot;
• David brings us some tales of humor and woe from his job as a firearms trainer;
• The Egghead reviews the Thyrm Switchback flashlight accessory;
• In part two of his interview with Logan Metesh of High Caliber History, Weer'd and Logan discuss the Pederson Device;
• and Steve brings us a little snapshot on what a Monday afternoon looks like for a private investigator.

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Show Notes

Egghead

• Thyrm Switchback 2.0
• Thrym, king of the Frost Giants

High Caliber History

• High Caliber History
• John Pedersen
• This "Caspian Sea Monster" Was a Giant Soviet Spruce Goose
• The Nuclear Warhead-Equipped Ekranoplan Soviet Invasion Machine
• LiveJournal with lots of close-up Ekranoplan pictures

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Weer'd and Erin have a geek-out session over nerd stuff, then reveal that the new editor of Bearing Arms is a friend of the show;
• Oddball picked up a new knife (surprise!) and gives us a review of the tungsten carbide Sandrin TCK;
• David discusses traveling with a firearm and explains the intricacies the Firearms Owner's Protection Act;
• and Weer'd Interviews Logan Metesh of High Caliber History to discuss the career of a famous gun designer you've never heard of: John Pederson.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• A New Home at Bearing Arms

Oddball’s Corner Pocket

• Sandrin TCK
• Sandrin TCK 416
• Sandrin Nakiri Kitchen Knife
• Sandrin Platinum Mamba
• Endurance Testing Sandrin TCK

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• Interstate Transportation of Firearms
• Handgun.us website
• TSA Regulations for Transporting Firearms
• Delta Firearms Transportation Policy

Logan Metesh Interview

• High Caliber History
• John Pederson

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about the demise of Eric Swalwell's presidential hopes;
• Weer'd interviews Dr. John Edeen of Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership (DRGO);
• David lists some of the 2A pitfalls of living in Tennessee;
• and Egghead gives us Theremin Build Part 2: Oscillators.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Eric Swalwell Ends White House Bid
• Gun Gals on Youtube

Dr. John Edeen

• DRGO: Suppressors and the Hearing Protection Act
• DRGO: The Gun Question
• 2A Docs

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• Ammunition Tax (PDF)
• Shooting Range Protection (PDF)
• Firearm Definition (PDF)
• New Carry Permit (PDF

Hello Internet!

This is another Roundtable episode because Erin got in late from LibertyCon and David, Oddball and Xander all attended as well, so it became an impromptu after-action report of the convention.

We mainly discussed LibertyCon and its events, but there is discussion of a few current 2A topics, and Erin got VERY tired at the end.

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Links:

• The Weather Out There Is Frightful
• A Solar Activity Update
• Rich Weyland's Slides from LibertyCon
• The Nemesis Crystal
• Jon Del Arroz Interviews Erin Palette
• Rainbow Dash Coffee Cup
• Dragon's Milk Beer
• When You Drop your Gun in a Donut Shop In Front of the Police

Hello Internet!

Due to the popularity of the Round Table format of Episode 53,  We've decided to make it a regular feature of the show.

In This Episode:

• We got extra Geeky talking about Kline Bottles
• The Horrors of Whisker Fatigue
• Erin's Travels to Minnesota for their Pride Parade
• The Suspension of Chris Cox and ending of NRA TV
• Oregon's Governor sending the State Police to Collect GOP Lawmakers
• And the Hi-Point Yeet Cannon and the hilarity that surrounds

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Show Notes

• Klein Bottles
• Dr Catsby Whisker Fatigue Bowl
• The Transgender Socially Awkward Situation Defuser Card
• Twin Cities Pride
• Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus
• Hi-Point’s ‘Name the Nine Contest’ Takes Curious Turn as HK Weighs In
• Oregon GOP senator on governor sending police: 'Send bachelors and come heavily armed'
• NRA’s top lobbyist resigns amid chaos at the gun rights organization
• N.R.A. Shuts Down Production of NRATV, and Its No. 2 Official Resigns
• The N.R.A.’s Longtime C.F.O. Was Caught Embezzling Before Joining the Organization, Former Colleagues Say
• The Wild Geese
• Forgotten Weapons Pancor Jackhammer
• Forgotten Weapons Street Sweeper

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about Gun Free Zones in the news;
• The Egghead talks about his new project of building a Theremin for Weer'd;
• Weer'd Fisks a video on the Brady Campaign Changing Their Name
• Oddball is Joined by Panya to tell the story of that one time when he kicked her in the throat;
• and Loveball returns to the show to tell us about Storyland, a great place for kids in New Hampshire.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• David Back From the Dentist
• Virginia Beach shooting victim considered taking gun to work over concerns about colleague, lawyer says
• Gunman shot dead after opening fire on federal courthouse in downtown Dallas

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• Brady: United Against Gun violence
• Nation’s Oldest and Boldest Gun Violence Prevention Nonprofit Launches New Era
• Blast from the Past: Proof Found That Brady Campaign Still Exists!
• Brady gun control group gets rebranding
• History of the Brady Campaign
• Roll Call Brady Background Checks
• Roll Call for 94 Assault Weapons Ban

Loveball’s Segment:

• Storyland
• Storyland Wiki

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about unprofessional behavior from the NRA 2nd Vice Preisdent, the latest mass shooting in Australia, and the Vox Ad-Pocalypse;
• Weer'd Fisks Cory Booker and his Presidential anti-gun platform;
• and David gives us a lesson on some common misconceptions regarding the design of the AR-15.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Willes Lee's unprofessional response
• The Spiro Agnew Of The NRA
• Gunman Kills 4 in Australia
• Mass Killings in Australia
• Vox's Scorched Earth Plan WORKED, Youtube Demonetized Steven Crowder And Others
• Steven Crowder, Carlos Maza, & the Vox Adpocalypse
• Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 40 and 41

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• Booker: Let’s require federal licenses — and an interview — for gun ownership
• Democrat Poll Numbers
• Gun Death By Gender
• Origins of the NFA
• Most Dangerous Cities in the USA
• Deaths in US Wars
• ATF Trace Data: New Jersey(PDF)

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• Direct impingement in an AR
• Direct impingement in a Ljungmann
• Gas Piston and Cylinder Patent

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about the parting of ways between the NRA and Ackerman McQueen, then discuss the shooting in Virginia Beach;
• Oddball tells us about non-metal knives;
• Egghead reviews the MantisX Training System;
• and the ACP House Dick tells a sordid tale involving a GPS Tracker and a bridge over muddied waters.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• The Future of NRATV Is in Doubt After Ad Agency Severs Ties to Gun Group
• Virginia Beach Shooting

Oddball’s Corner Pocket

• Ceramic Knife Set, Kitchen Knife with Sheath Covers
• Cold Steel FGX Boot Blade I with Kraton Handle
• Cold Steel FGX Balisong
• Crappy Parrot Knives
• CIA Letter Opener

General Purpose Egghead

• MantisX Training System

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about the new Swiss firearm laws and Erin's recent media appearances;
• Erin interviews Amanda Suffecool about her brainchild, the Concealed Carry Fashion Show;
• Oddball discusses the pros and cons of non-metal knives;
• and David examines the very important issue of "How do you use the restroom or otherwise disrobe when carrying concealed?"

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• GradnTen Distilling Overproof Rum
• Swiss to Tighten Gun Laws with EU Rules
• Switzerland just voted overwhelmingly in favor of tighter gun control laws
• Erin Pallet on That Guy’s Wife
• Erin on Gun Girls Live

Concealed Carry Fashion Show

• Women flaunt their ‘carrywear’ at NRA fashion show
• Vice News HBO- Concealed Carry Fasion Show
• Eye on the Target Radio
• NY Firearms Maker Kahr Breaks Ground in Pennsylvania for New Factory

Hello Internet!

The crew decided to do the show in a slightly different format. Think of this as a cross between the regular show,  the "on location" shows we do from the road, and an ACP Mag Dump with the potty talk scraped off.

In This Episode:

• David and Oddball talk about the changes to the Tennessee Carry permits and the political process that got them there;
• Erin showcases the Pink Pistols Amicus Curae writ on behalf of the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association in their case against New York City's firearm transport ban;
• Oddball explains some new Developments in the New York City case against the "Gravity Knife" ban;
• Erin discusses the new changes to Florida's Lobbying laws;
• Steve talks about Rick Ector's Women Shoot in Detroit;
• and we all spend a little time talking about the NRA and its turmoil.

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Show Notes

• Bill introduced to create 'enhanced' handgun carry permits
• Pink Pistols Amicus Curae writ on behalf of the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association in their case against New York City's firearm transport ban.
• NY Senate Unanimously Passes Bill to Stop Arrests in NYC – But, Will Gov Sign it?
• Polite Society Podcast: Jeff Knox Interview
• Inside Track Podcast: Trade with China and Willis Lee Interview
• Detroit Firearms Instructor Plans Free Class For 900 Women
• Florida Bill HB5 (makes it harder to astroturf support for state Constitutional Amendments)

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d have some  random thoughts but no main topic;
• Weer'd Brings us the third and final fisk of the New Zealand gun ban;
• Oddball teaches us how to tell if the store you're in caters to Mall Ninjas;
• David gives us some tips on how to become knowledgeable on classic firearms;
• and Weer'd's daughter gives us a review of the drawing instructional site Art for Kids Hub.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Zulily 
• No Lawyers Only Guns and Money

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• New Zealand shooting: Jacinda Ardern announces ban on all semi-automatic and assault rifles
• New Zealand Massacres
• New Zealand Gun Laws
• NZ Police: Changes to Firearms Laws
• New Zealand firearm buyback cost could reach $300 million
• Florida Concealed Carry Numbers (PDF)
• Firearms Act: Twenty years on, has it made a difference?
• The Australia Model for Gun Control Is Useless

Oddball's Corner Pocket

• Gas mask bongs
• Mermaid knife
• Scorpion fantasy dagger
• Cheap katana fail
• Z-Hunter ZB-138GN

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• CHASSEPOT TO FAMAS: FRENCH MILITARY RIFLES, 1866 – 2016 BY IAN MCCOLLUM
• C&Rsenal-Youtube
• Forgotten Weapons Youtube
• Hatcher's Notebook: A Standard Reference Book for Shooters, Gunsmiths, Ballisticians, Historians, Hunters, and Collectors
• The Gun and Its Development 9th edition by Greener, W. W. (2013) Paperback
• The Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson
• The Standard Catalog of Colt Firearms
• Colt Automatic Pistols
• The Black Rifle: M16 Retrospective (Modern US Military Small Arms Series- Volume Three)
• 40th Edition Blue Book of Gun Values
• Sixguns by Keith: The Standard Reference Work
• Small Arms of the World: 12th Edition
• Handguns of the World: Military Revolvers and self-loaders from 1870 to 1945
• Books by Ian Hogg

Kid Review:

• Art for Kids Hub
• Art For Kids Hub on Youtube

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d Talk about how we've decided to make our latest ACP Mag Dump FREE!  Check it out on our Patreon Page to get a taste of what the paying customers enjoy.
• The General Purpose Egghead returns to talk about stocking ammo for prepping, and he just might slaughter a few sacred cows while he's at it.
• Weer'd (finally) brings us Part 2 of his fisk of the New Zealand Gun Ban
• Oddball's wife Panya steps in and tells us the story of how Oddball made a VERY bad life choice and bought a VERY terrible knife.
• and David answers Erin's request to talk about the differences of interpretation between Jewish laws and firearm laws.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Chocktaw Bingo  by James McMurtry

General Purpose Egghead

• Do You Need To Carry a Reload? John from Active Self Protection
• 15 Shootouts: Lessons From Ralph Friedman
• Pro-Arms Podcast: Officer Tim Gramins, Skokie Police Dept.
• Pro-Arms Podcast: Ohio Exotic Animal Incident

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• New Zealand shooting: Jacinda Ardern announces ban on all semi-automatic and assault rifles
• New Zealand Massacres
• New Zealand Gun Laws
• NZ Police: Changes to Firearms Laws
• New Zealand firearm buyback cost could reach $300 million
• Florida Concealed Carry Numbers (PDF)
• Firearms Act: Twenty years on, has it made a difference?
• The Australia Model for Gun Control Is Useless

Oddball’s Corner Pocket

• Z-Hunter disassembly

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• What is Halacha?
• Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit Laws
• Israel’s Passover goy
• Sabbath Appliances

 after consulting with Weer'd on this, we've decided to open this up to all our listeners so that all of you can hear our analysis of the goings-on at NRAAM. Also, if you're not an Ultimate Access subscriber you might not know what a Mag Dump is like. Here's a free taste so you can decide if you want to up your pledge!

But be warned, Mag Dumps are NOT safe for work! We are unscripted and uncensored, so make sure you're listening in a location where f-bombs won't cause distress!

Last Week we recorded Episode 50 on the first day of the NRA Annual Meeting, and as you might have heard, this year's meeting was very interesting.  Join Weer'd, Oddball, and Erin as they discuss what they saw, what they think is going on, and of course whatever else comes to mind in this After-Action Report Mag Dump

Show Notes:

• Was the NRA’s Re-election of Wayne LaPierre Really Unanimous? 
• Ad Firm Claims NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre Charged Them Over $240K in Travel Expenses 

A show done live from Erin and Weer'd Air BnB.    This show isn't as structured,  but we have a big surprise.

Show Notes

• Asfaleia Designs
• Kershaw Leek in Purple
• Crappy Parrot Knives
• Ashley Hlebinsky Of Cody Firearms Museum
• Wayne LaPierre Letter to the NRA (PDF)
• Massad Ayoob Spyderco
• Franklin Armory Providence

Yep,  not a real show, just a quick update to say we're still here and things will go back to normal shortly,

Thanks to all who listen!

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about the Bumpstock ban and the widespread non-compliance with it;
• Oddball talks about New York's definition of a "Gravity Knife" and how that law is applied today;
• Weer'd brings us part 1 of his fisk on the New Zealand press conference discussing the nation's sweeping gun bans;
• and Sean Sorrentino brings us a guest post talking about that time he attempted to upgrade the trigger on his Ruger Mk III.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• BSTD Bump-Fire Ban Compliance Rate
• Only A Few Bump Stocks Turned In To Police Despite Massachusetts Ban
• Irish Democracy
• Irish Democracy in New Jersey
• Boulder 'assault weapons' ban met with mass noncompliance

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• New Zealand shooting: Jacinda Ardern announces ban on all semi-automatic and assault rifles
• New Zealand Massacres
• New Zealand Gun Laws
• NZ Police: Changes to Firearms Laws
• Gang Refuses to Bow to New Zealand’s Gun Reforms: 'We Can't Guarantee Our Own Safety'
• New Zealand Gang Leader: We Will Not Give Up Our Guns
• MADEbyJIMBOB Comic

Hello Internet!  This is the show that didn't get recorded last week.

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about several wins for the Second Amendment in the last few weeks;
• Weer'd brings us part 2 of his fisk of Dr. Joseph Sakran's testimony in favor of universal background checks in the House hearing on gun violence;
• Oddball gives us his take on knife clips and the the pros and cons of their orientation;
• and David tells us more of his horror stories as a gun armorer.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Florida House Panel Approves School Bill Allowing Arming of Teachers
• Florida Concealed Carry Numbers
• Utah Man Wins Stay In Looming Federal Bump Stock Ban
• BREAKING: DC Circuit Expands Bump Stock Ban Temporary Stay to All Firearms Policy Foundation Members
• High-capacity gun magazines to remain legal in California, judge rules.
• Duncan v. Becerra (PDF)

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• Joseph Sakran Testifies at House Judiciary Committee Meeting on Gun Violence Prevention
• Michael Bloomberg gives $300M to Johns Hopkins for effort targeting major domestic public health issues
• Bloomberg to donate historic $1.8 billion to Hopkins for low-income scholarships
• Rep. Steve Scalise says House Dems refused to let him testify at gun violence hearing
• Firearms Act: Twenty years on, has it made a difference?
• Rise in recorded crime is accelerating in England and Wales
• Comparing international trends in recorded violent crime
• CDC Gun Violence Study's Findings Not What Obama Wanted
• Criminals Typically Acquire Guns Through Social Connections, Studies Find
• Lying About the Brady Bill

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d are obligated to talk about the recent mass shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand;
• Weer'd Brings us a fisk of Dr. Joseph Sakran as he testifies in favor of universal background checks before the US House of Representatives;
• Oddball invites his wife to tell a story on why she holds a grudge against CRKT knives;
• and Steve tells us about trap and blind lines, and how a Private Investigator might use them.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Official Operation Blazing Sword - Pink Pistols statement on the New Zealand mosque terror attack

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• Joseph Sakran Testifies at House Judiciary Committee Meeting on Gun Violence Prevention
• Michael Bloomberg gives $300M to Johns Hopkins for effort targeting major domestic public health issues
• Bloomberg to donate historic $1.8 billion to Hopkins for low-income scholarships
• Rep. Steve Scalise says House Dems refused to let him testify at gun violence hearing
• Firearms Act: Twenty years on, has it made a difference?
• Rise in recorded crime is accelerating in England and Wales
• Comparing international trends in recorded violent crime
• CDC Gun Violence Study's Findings Not What Obama Wanted

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• 22-1911 Before
• 22-1911 After

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss assorted gun rights news;
• Weer'd brings us part two of his fisking of Dr. Jeffery Swanson and his love of red flag laws;
• and Erin interviews Tony Simon, the founder of the Diversity Shoot.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• It Begins: Nikki Fried Turning Florida’s Concealed Weapon Permit System Into a Bureaucratic Nightmare
• Hawaiian Lawmakers Introduce Resolution Calling For 2A Repeal
• Billionaire Michael Bloomberg says he won't run for president in 2020

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• Jeff Swanson, PhD, on Gun Violence and Extreme Risk Protection Orders
• Armed Citizens Are Successful 94% Of The Time At Active Shooter Events [FBI]
• The Effects of Gun-Free Zones
• Implementation and Effectiveness of Connecticut's Risk-Based Gun Removal Law: Does it Prevent Suicides?
• In Gun Debate, a Misguided Focus on Mental Illness
• Suicide Rate By Country
• GunBlog VarietyCast ep 09

Tony Simon

• Diversity Shoot

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about Massachusetts state police abuse of seized firearms;
• Weer'd fisks Dr. Jeff Swanson and his endorsement of Red Flag Laws;
• Oddball discusses the advantages and drawbacks of karambit knives;
• and David details malfunctions related to firearm function and how to correct them.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Mass State Police Under Scrutiny Over Handling of Seized Firearms
• Liberty Doll: Is Benchmade Knife Company Anti-Gun?
• Constitutional Carry Passes in Kentucky and Oklahoma

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• Jeff Swanson, PhD, on Gun Violence and Extreme Risk Protection Orders
• Armed Citizens Are Successful 94% Of The Time At Active Shooter Events [FBI]
• The Effects of Gun-Free Zones
• Implementation and Effectiveness of Connecticut's Risk-Based Gun Removal Law: Does it Prevent Suicides?
• In Gun Debate, a Misguided Focus on Mental Illness
• Fake Navy Seal Crashes his Plane

Oddball’s Corner Pocket

• CRKT Provoke
• Ka-Bar TDI, small
• Ka-Bar TDI, large

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• Double Feed
• Stovepipe
• Bolt over Base
• More Reasons To Dislike the Desert Eagle

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about LibertyCon and their short-notice change in venue;
• David continues his series on firearms cleaning and maintenance, this time explaining various ammunition malfunctions;
• Oddball gives us his observations on the Benchmade knife debacle;
• and in the name of bipartisanship, Weer'd brings us a fisk of Republican and former Ohio governor John Kasich in an anti-gun CNN interview

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• LibertyCon

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• S&W Barrel Obstruction

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

•  Kasich rips Trump for inaction on guns
•  ATF Gun trace data by state

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about their travels last week, with Erin at the Life, the Universe & Everything Symposium and Weer'd at Disney World;
• They also discuss how the anti-gunners only care if you're a victim of gun violence if you choose to be anti-gun afterwards;
• David continues his series on firearm maintenance with a segment on cleaning and inspecting guns;
• Weer'd brings us part 2 of the horrible anti-gun musical number called The Birds and the BS;
• and the ACP House Dick tells us about collecting evidence for cases and how that can play out in court.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Blocking Scalise Testimony Shows Democrats' True Colors
• Kyle Kashuv at the 2018 GRPC

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• Birds and the BS Guns
• The Debunkers Response
• Jordan Roth
• A Second Look at a Controversial Study About Defensive Gun Use
• UK Gun ban: Was it worth it?
• Lawn Darts
• Do Pseudoephedrine Restrictions Reduce Meth Availability?
• Gunblog Variety Cast Ep 160

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d are slightly tipsy and get VERY silly;
• Erin ponders the concept of politics as generational warfare;
• Oddball gives us a discussion on general knife safety;
• David presents a primer on gun cleaning;
• Weer'd brings us another audio fisk, this time in Musical Theater format;
• and Steve talks about what snow days are like for a private detective.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• What Can You Drink When Stranded at Sea
• Castaway's sea savvy could have helped him survive year adrift, says expert
• South Dakota governor signs law to allow concealed handguns without a permit

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• Brushes and Bore Snakes
• Cleaning Rods
• Patches and Mops
• Solvents and Degreasers
• Oils and Lubricants
• Bench Mats
• Cleaning Rod Guides
• Screwdrivers
• Punches
• Picks and Hooks
• Wheeler Bench Block

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• Birds and the BS Guns
• The Debunkers Response
• Jordan Roth
• UK Gun ban: Was it worth it?
• Police fail to record one in five of all crimes reported to them, says report
• FBI Crime Report
• Chicago Tylenol Murders

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss a very interesting defensive gun use in Massachusetts, and then ooh and ahh over what we saw from social media coverage of SHOT Show;
• Egghead tells us about a nice little prepper tool for electronics, the Buck/Boost Converter;
• In Gun Lovers & Other Strangers, David explains the Jewish concept of tikkun olam and why we should practice it at the range;
• and much to Erin's chagrin, Weer'd brings us part two of his fisk of the Vox anti-NRA Hit piece.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Massachusetts Gun owner stops rolling road-rage on Pike
• Tippmann Armory 9mm Gatling Gun
• Franklin Armory Providence
• In Range Coverage of Franklin Armory
• Seismic +M Ammo

General Purpose Egghead:

• Buck/Boost converter
• Buck only converter
• Ferrite Toroid (FT140-43 type)
• Anderson Powerpole Connectors
• Powerpole Crimp Tool

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• How the NRA hijacks the Gun control debates
• Criminals Typically Acquire Guns Through Social Connections, Studies Find
• John Lott: Gun-free zones invite mass shootings
• Anti-Gunners Against Background Checks
• Gun control advocates shift attention, money to other issues ahead of midterms

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• Moses Maimonides (Rambam)
• Charity (Tzedakah): Eight Levels of Charitable Giving
• Charity (Tzedakah): What is Tzedakah?

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss some listener feedback and the re-introduced Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill;
• Oddball talks about knife prices, and when it's a good time to spend the money and when too much is too much;
• Weer'd Fisks Vox news in a hit piece on the NRA;
• and the Egghead gives us part two in his series on the innovations and merits of the AR-10 rifle.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Massachusetts Governor Ignores Court Order To Reinstate Gun Permits
• HR 68: concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill
• Illinois gun owners losing concealed carry licenses at fault of instructors

Oddball’s Corner Pocket

• Emerson’s thoughts on “fit and finish”

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• How the NRA hijacks the Gun control debates
• Gun Blog Variety Cast Ep 81
• The racist origin of gun control laws
• The Racist Roots of Gun Control
• Josh Sugarmann: Assault Weapons

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss the Universal Background Check and Assault Weapons Bills in the House and Senate;
• Oddball talks about how to deal with the inevitable rust on your knife;
• Weer'd explains what the Dickey Amendment is, what it does, and what it doesn't do in a Patented Weer'd Audio fisk;
• Egghead starts a series on his favorite rifles,  the AR-10 pattern, and gives some of the history and innovation of the gun;
• and David gives us another segment on carry,  this time focusing on methods targeted for women.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• • No Lawyers, Only Guns and Money: Background Check Bill
  • Volokh Conspircacy: Background Check bill
  • HR 8 Text (PDF)
  • No Lawyers only Guns and Money Assault Weapons Ban
  • Gun University: Assault Weapons Ban Explained
  • Rep. Diana DeGette Doesn't Understand High-Capacity Magazines Can Be Reloaded

  Weer’d Audio Fisk:

  • CDC Now Has Authority To Research Gun Violence. What's Next?
  • Funding bill won't prompt new CDC gun research, experts say
  • Spending Bill Lets CDC Study Gun Violence; But Researchers Are Skeptical It Will Help
  • Task Force For Global Health
  • Gunfacts Myths
  • Priorities for Research to Reduce the Threat of Firearm-Related Violence

  Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

  • Flashbang Holsters
  • Gun Toten’ Mamas
  • Asfalia Designs
  • Patch Leather Concealment Crossbody Bag

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss The Dumbness that is the Massachusetts License to Carry permit system;
• Weer'd interviews Jay Grazio of Shooting Illustrated on growing up as a gun nut in the gun-unfriendly state of Massachusetts;
• David finishes his series on carry methods with some of his favorite holsters;
• while it may be too late for Christmas, Oddball gives some knife recommendations that might help you to spend your holiday gift money;
• and the ACP House Dick tells a story about how easy a GPS retrieval can go...and how hard it can be.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Gun licensing process is slow in most Massachusetts communities, audit finds

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• Dragon Leatherworks
• Fury Carry Solutions

Oddball’s Corner Pocket

• Traditional folders:
  • Opinel number 6
  • Case Trapper
  • Spyderco Roadie
  • Victorinox Classic

• Modern folders:
  • Ontario Rat 1
  • Spyderco Endura
  • Benchmade Contego

• Dress knives:
  • Kershaw Leek
  • BladeHQ exclusive edition Boker Kwaiken
  • Chris Reeve Mnandi
  • Sante Fe Stoneworks

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss the recent Bumpstock ban;
• Oddball explains why he hates the term "Sheepdog" to explain gun owners;
• David continues his series on Holsters, this time with carry methods that don't utilize belts;
• and the General Purpose Egghead returns, this time to explain headspacing of firearms.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Bumpstock Ruling
• Pro-gun group challenges Trump administration move banning bump stocks
• Adverse ruling in 'bump stocks' lawsuit would render Matt Whitaker a mere figurehead
• Firearm Policy Coalition Legal Action page

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• Galco Belly Band
• Thunderwear
• CanCan Concealment
• Dene Adams
• Silver State Apparel
• 5.11 Tactical Raven Range Tight

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d Talk about some recent political drama with a certain hosting site;
• Oddball gives us some of his observations on Cold Steel Knives, as well as the company behind them;
• Weer'd Fisks an interesting series from Viceland about guns called "Maybe I'm Wrong";
• and David begins a series on concealed carry options, starting with belt carry.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• [Site] BANNED Sargon And Now Everyone is Canceling
• You Cannot Trust [Site]

Oddball's Corner Pocket

• Lynn Thompson Questionable Range Behavior

Weer'd Audio Fisk

• Maybe I'm Wrong: On Mental Health and Gun Ownership
• Maybe I'm Wrong: Gun Bans Don't Work
• Maybe I'm Wrong: Regulating Guns like Cars
• Maybe I'm Wrong: Media Coverage of Mass Shootings
• Maybe I'm wrong, but guns might do more to harm than protect
• Weapon types used in mass shootings in the United States between 1982 and November 2018
• Lawdog: We License cars
• Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 029

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• Can Appendix Carry Work for Big Dudes?

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d Talk about home defense and guns they want for Christmas;
• They also discuss the story of a Harvard student who was asked to move out of her apartment by her landlord because of her legally owned guns;
• Weer'd fisks Cory Booker as he talks gun control with Jordan Klepper;
• Oddball talks about the different types of locking mechanisms folding knives have;
• and Steve takes a day off to talk about what the future has in store for his Private Investigator business.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• • Landlord Tells Harvard Student to Move Out Over Legally Owned Guns.
  • Gun Safety PSA | Andi Mack | Disney Channel

  Weer’d Audio Fisk

  • Jordan Klepper Solves Guns - Senator Cory Booker on Guns and Bacon
  • 12 Leading Causes of Death in the US
  • What does it take to repeal a constitutional amendment?
  • The Eighteenth Amendment

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about the recent Massachusetts appellate court ruling that firearm license restrictions are constitutional;
• Oddball gives us a primer on the various knife laws around the country;
• Weer'd gives us part two of the Young Turks losing their mind over guns;
• David discusses the basics of metallic cartridge reloading;
• and Steve takes a break from doing paperwork at the local Tire Center to discuss tailing and pursuit techniques.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Wolfenoot
• Firearms Restrictions in Boston are Constitutional
• Court Rules Gun License Restrictions Are "Constitutional"

Oddball’s Corner Pocket

• KnifeUp state laws page
• KnifeRights

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• NRA Cartoon Markets Guns to Kids
• Texas church shooting not the first time a good guy with gun takes down mass shooter
• New Jersey Childproof Handgun Law
• Criminals Typically Acquire Guns Through Social Connections, Studies Find

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• Basics of Reloading Playlist

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about HR 7115, or what we call the "Ban Everything Bill";
• Oddball talks about blade grinds and gives us a drinking game that will probably get you killed;
• Weer'd brings us an audio fisk of the Young Turks complaining about a short-lived NRA program that retold classic fairy tales;
• In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, David gives us some of the things he is thankful for;
• and Steve recorded a segment while he was in the field pursuing a target, so we get enjoy a ride-along with the House Dick.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• HR 7115 text
• Libertydoll HR 7115
• Oppose H.R.7115 - Gun Parts Ban
• Royal Nonesuch Full 30

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• NRA Cartoon Markets Guns to Kids
• Disarming Kids’ Curiosity
• 12 Leading Causes of Death in the US
• Vox: Mass Shootings are Rare

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about the aftermath of the midterm election, the Florida recounts, and the changing tide of anti-gun money and elections and their ironic views on NRA money;
• David talks about concealed carry reciprocity and the "Full Faith and Credit" clause;
• Oddball gives us part two of his series on sharpening in Oddball's Corner Pocket
• Weer'd fisks Now This News in their snarky little hit piece on SHOT Show and the "Online Loophole";
• and Steve, having already told us about his positive experiences dealing with law enforcement as a private investigator, now tells us about some of his negative experiences with them in Tales from the Trunk.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Broward elections supervisor illegally destroyed ballots in Wasserman Schultz race, judge rules
• Guns and the 2018 Midterms: The Results in 24 Key Races
• The Gun Lobby Lap Dogs of Congress

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• Handgun Laws in the US
• Legal Dictionary: Full Faith and Credit
• Right to Carry Map

Oddball’s Corner Pocket:

• Lansky Sharpening System
• Lansky Mount
• Spyderco Sharpmaker
• Leather Strop Paddle

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• Three Days With Guns in Las Vegas
• Criminals Typically Acquire Guns Through Social Connections, Studies Find

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d muse over the mid-term elections;
• Oddball discusses knife sharpening and its associated  equipment;
• Weer'd fisks some audio that is nothing but anti-gun boilerplate;
• David gives his reflections on the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting;
• and Steve gives us his House Dick origin story in Tales from the Trunk.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Andrew Gillum: Police 'going too far' if they pull out gun, baton or stun gun

Oddball's Corner Pocket

• Smith Tri-Hone- Stone
• Smith Tri-Hone- Diamond
• Sharpening video
• Lansky QuadSharp

Weer'd Audio Fisk

• Assault Rifles Aren’t the Weapon of Choice for ‘Active Shooters’
• Gun Control Groups Fund Abortion Ads
• Claire McCaskill Hides Gun Control Agenda
• Nearly 1,300 U.S. kids die from gunshot wounds each year
• List of massacres in Australia

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss how some people on the internet are butthurt about the Line in the Sand Open Carry Event;
• Weer'd brings us an interview with Jay Grazio of Shooting Illustrated to talk about how he went from being a blogger to a professional gun writer;
• David touches the third rail and discusses the Caliber Wars;
• and Oddball brings us some dos and don'ts on Knife Maintenance.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Is Suicide Contagious?
• The "Some Asshole" Initiative

Interview

• Shooting Illustrated

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• An Alternate Look at Handgun Stopping Power
• Handgun Self-Defense Ammunition Ballistics Test

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss the recent Open Carry event in Miami and the new political trend of anti-gun politicians concealing their anti-gun views;
• Lara Smith tells us about  the Liberal Gun Club in part of her interview;
• David brings us his observations on how the wishes of gun owners change from location to location;
• Oddball tells us about Damascus and pattern welded steel;
• and Weer'd brings us an audio fisk on the sad subject of suicide and how the anti-gunners attempt to exploit to for political gains.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Erin’s write up of the Line in the Sand event
• Gun Control Groups Fund Abortion Ads
• Claire McCaskill Hides Gun Control Agenda

Lara Smith Interview

• Liberal Gun Club Instructors

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• Everytown Suicide and Guns
• HIPAA
• Gun control Act 1968
• Suicide by Country
• Suicide in Massachusetts (PDF)
• In Gun Debate, a Misguided Focus on Mental Illness
• Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255
• Samaritans  Suicide Prevention

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d explore an article which disputes the the validity of the CDC's rising numbers for gun violence in America... from Michael Bloomberg's The Trace;
• Weer'd interviews Lara Smith of the Liberal Gun Club to discuss the not-so-mythical liberal gun owner and how important diversity is in the Second Amendment fight;
• the General Purpose Egghead gives us another segment on the penny stove, this time  talking about on how to use one, some accessories for one that are useful, and fuels for it;
• and friend of the show Oddball felt called out to do a segment on what knife steels are good and what to avoid.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Rifleman Roundtable
• Steyr Monobloc Rifle
• Line in the Sand gathering
• The CDC Says Gun Injuries Are on the Rise. But There Are Big Problems With Its Data.
• The Liberal Gun Club

General Purpose Egghead

• Make a Penny Stove
• Drying Isopropyl Alcohol with Salt
• How to “Cut” your Alcohol Distilling Run

Oddball

• Guide to the Best Knife Steel

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss proper glassware for liquor; media attention on the Operation Blazing Sword - Pink Pistols merger; and how the Armsel Striker/ Cobray Street Sweeper's pop culture status doesn't match up with its real world performance.
• Weer'd brings us another interview with Laura Carno of FASTER Colorado,  this time discussing her role in the historic 2013 Colorado Recall Elections.
• The General Purpose Egghead describes a simple, effective, and inexpensive piece of prepper kit: Penny Stove.
• In Gun Lovers and Other Strangers, David explains what happens when people's cultural views on guns doesn't reflect reality.
• The ACP House Dick is back, and so is his Ninja Wagon!  Steven gives us an after action report on what caused the accident and he wants in a vehicle as a private detective.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Glencairn Glass
• Dana Loesch: LGBT Organizations Join Forces in Fight for Gun Rights
• Forgotten Weapons Cobray Street Sweeper
• Forgotten Weapons Cobray Ladies Home Companion

Egghead

• How to make a Penny Stove

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• John Lott The Bias Against Guns

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss what's going on with the merger between Operation Blazing Sword and the Pink Pistols;
• Weer'd Shares and interview he did with Laura Carno about FASTER Colorado;
• With all the talk about Judge Kavanaugh's personal life, Weer'd wants to bring us back to his record on guns with a Fisk of an NPR report on his past rulings;
• and on Yom Kippur, it’s traditional to think about the past. In this segment of Gun Lovers and Other Strangers, David reflects on some of his favorite firearms and how he got them.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Pink Pistol, Operation Blazing Sword Merger
• Cases of arson-homicide in Australia almost double in 20 years, Australian Institute of Criminology shows

FASTER Colorado:

• FASTER Colorado
• FASTER Saves Lives

Weer'd Audio Fisk:

• NPR Kavanaugh Could Tip Supreme Court Against Gun Control Laws
• Women's March slammed for goof in statement on Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination
• California Proposition 65 (1986)
• Justice Thomas Passionately Argues That Convicted Domestic Abusers Need Easier Access To Guns

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• Megatron Walther P38

In This Episode:

This episode was recorded live at the 2018 Gun Rights Policy Conference in Chicago Illinois. The audio quality isn't as good as our standard shows, but it allowed us all to get together and talk.

• On the show we have Weer'd and Erin, as well as the ACP House Dick Steve from Tales From the Trunk.
• Also starring are our special guests Matt and Heinrich from the Geeks Gadgets and Guns Podcast.
• We'll be talking about the Conference, fine liquor, fake breasts, and whatever else crosses our minds.
• We'll also discuss the HUGE announcement Erin teased us with in Episode 024!

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Show Notes:

• Geeks Gadgets and Guns Hotel Room Bar
• Dr. McGillicuddy's Apple Pie
• Blaum Bros. Hellfyre
• Motawator Mastectomy Grade Silicone Breast Forms 

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss AMM-Con and the Gun Rights Policy Conference. Stay tuned for a BIG announcement by Erin!
• Weer'd announces another Giveaway! On October 12th, four lucky Patrons at the $4 or higher level will receive a Hammond Cruiser folding knife by CRKT.
• The General Purpose Egghead returns with some more gun physics,  this time crunching the numbers on unorthodox ammunition to see how they compare to mainstream ammo.
• Weer'd finishes his series on 3D printed gun hysteria with Now This News' coverage on the issue.
• David talks about the culture shock of going from a gun-unfriendly state to a gun-friendly one.
• and Steve returns to talk about a mishap with his Ninja Wagon, and some of the troubles that happens when your replacement car is a rental.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• AMM-Con Speakers
• AMM-Con Schedule
• GRPC Schedule
• Amazon Now Offers Cody Wilson’s 3-D Printed Gun Code In Book Form
• Amazon Removes Free Speech ‘Exercise’ Featuring 3-D Printed Gun Code Book
• CRKT Hammond Cruiser Folding Knife

General Purpose Egghead:

• G2 Research RIP
• Ruger ARX Ammunition

Weer'd Audio Fisk:

• Trump Administration OKs Downloadable, 3D-Printed Guns
• Killer Left Remorse Letter

Tales from the Trunk

• Da Yoopers- Second Week of Deer Camp

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss the NPR Report that shows that the majority of school shootings actually didn't happen;
• they also share a video of Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd who details what happens in Florida when you threaten an armed Uber driver;
• Weer'd fisks the alleged leadership of March For Our Lives Boston in a PBS puff piece on their protest march on Smith & Wesson;
• in Gun Lovers and Other Strangers, David explains how the gun market responds to gun bans;
• and in Tales From The Trunk, the House Dick has had a rough week and he shares it with us.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Tom Selleck on Rosie O'Donnell
• NPR- The School Shootings That Weren’t
• Florida Uber Driver shoots attacker

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• Students Organize 50-Mile March To Smith & Wesson Headquarters
• From Worcester To Springfield, Students Finish 50-Mile March Against Gun Violence
• GOAL Rally on the Massachusetts State House
• Official Numbers on GOAL Rally
• Most Popular Semi-auto rifle in America
• 2013 Report on Gun Crime Rates Since the Passage of the 1998 Gun Control Act
• Reported violent crime rate in the United States from 1990 to 2016
• March For Our Lives' Cost $5 Million; 'Several Million' Left For Lobbying
• White House Reaches Agreement with Smith And Wesson

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss the March For Our Lives Boston Protest of Smith & Wesson and the shooting at the Jacksonville GLHF Game Bar;
• the General Purpose Egghead discusses some basic firearms physics as well as some interesting movie firearm tropes;
• Weer'd continues his series on 3D printed guns by fisking a former ATF agent and current anti-gun lobbyist on the issue;
• and David brings us an in-depth look of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and how his governance of New York might apply to his future Presidential aspirations in Gun Lovers and Other Strangers.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Students Rally, Announce Demands For Mass. Gun Maker
• David Hogg Should Do Some Research
• White House Reaches Historic Agreement With Smith & Wesson
• Maryland Gun Laws (including state reciprocity)
• Jacksonville Landing Rules of Conduct

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• Ask an ATF Agent: 3D-Printed Guns
• David Chipman: Senior Policy Advisor, Giffords
• How many lies can a Senator tell in a minute?

• Erin and Weer’d banter about all the new content we have for our Patreon subscribers, as well as the fate of the Loaded Conversations Podcast;
• They also discuss the Florida Parking Lot shooting and why it is imperative that you have self defense insurance if you carry a gun;
• Weer'd concludes his audio fisking of David Hogg bloviating about 3D printed guns;
• General Purpose Egghead talks about some portable solar cells and how to best use them;
• David shares some of his positive experiences of being a gun owner in New York;
• and in Tales from the Trunk, the ACP House Dick talks about the gadgets of a private detective.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Smugglers Notch Distillery
• Parking Lot Shooter Charged with Manslaughter
• Armed Citizen Legal Defense Network
• US Concealed Carry Association
• Second Call Defense

General Purpose Egghead:

• Goalzero Nomad 7
• UXCELL 25W solar panel
• Powerfilm solar panel
• Buck converter
• Solar panel roundup video

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• David Hogg, Full Circle with Anderson Cooper
• What happened to a 3D printed gun at the range

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d banter about sinus irrigation, and then for the main topic discuss how some people are losing their minds over 3D printed guns and why that's dumb;
• the General Purpose Egghead talks about the management and storage of charged batteries;
• David shares his experiences in taking to the range new shooters who didn't run in pro-gun circles;
• Weer'd begins a series of fisks on 3D printed gun freak-outs, starting with David Hogg's appearance on Full Circle with Anderson Cooper;
• and we close with a segment by Sean Sorrentino, host emeritus of ACP's parent podcast The GunBlog VarietyCast, about being a witness in a criminal case and how that might relate to those of us who carry firearms for self-defense.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Free Speech and Prior Restraint
• a Transcript of Erin's Gunblog Varietycast ITAR Rant

General Purpose Egghead

• How to Prolong Lithium-based Batteries

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• Anderson Cooper: David Hogg on 3d Printed Guns

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss Erin's appearance at the Big Gun Rally in Tally
• The General Purpose Egghead continues his talk on Batteries with a discussion on Rechargeable Batteries
• Connie talks argues for the United States remaining in Nato and gives a Eulogy for a friend who lived an amazing life in Washington in Plain English
• David gives a primer on New York gun laws focusing on the laws that are specific to New York City in Gun Lovers and Other Strangers.
• Steve tells us all about how to interact with the Police in Tales from the Trunk.

Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Article from the local paper about the rally the day beforeThe Rally

• Article by the same paper after the rally finished

• A recording of the entire rally thanks to Utah Gun Exchange

• Just Erin’s speech on YouTube

• David Hogg running away from a debate with Kaitlin Bennett, the Kent State Gun Girl

General Purpose Egghead:

• Excellent general-purpose resource for understanding rechargeable batteries

• GoalZero Guide 10 NiMH battery charger, good for solar charging (also can be used as a battery bank!)

Tales From the Trunk:

• Yokel called the sheriff.. just finished with a visit

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss Sacha Baron Cohen's recent attack on the Second Amendment Community;
• the General Purpose Egghead gives us a primer on batteries;
• Weer'd continues with part two of his audio fisk of the Brady Campaign's actions against so-called "Bad Apple Gun Dealers";
• David discusses the pitfalls of assuming that because a person holds one belief then they must also agree with others;
• and Steve tells a story of his involvement with a family and their run-in with Motorcycle Assassins in Tales from the Trunk.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Virginia gun-rights activist pranked by Sacha Baron Cohen in 'Kinderguardians' video

General Purpose Egghead:

• Battery Terminology

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• Brady Campaign Bad Apple Gun Dealers
• Brady Campaign Allen Vs Lock N Load
• How a gun-control group got the owner of Lock N Load to quit the business
• Reverend Pfleger threatens to snuff out shop owner

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss The Truth About Guns and their recent article about Operation Blazing Sword;
• The General Purpose Egghead discusses what Ham Radio set to purchase;
• Weer'd fisks part one of a Brady Campaign video on Bad Apple Gun Dealers;
• David talks about being outed as a pro-gun guy in an anti-gun environment, and some of the side effects of that outing, in Gun Lovers and Other Strangers;
• and Steve brings us a Tales From the Trunk about doing wellness checks to someone he calls his Perpetual Polish Grandmother.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Operation Blazing Sword on The Truth About Guns

General Purpose Egghead

• FT817
• Elecraft KX3
• uBITX multi-band radio for $129
• BITX40 single band 40m radio for $60
• MFJ 9440 (40m only commercial radio)
• CS-series (selectable single band radio - Assembled for $210, kit for $135)
• QCX transceiver (easy to build morse code only rig, extremely efficient and small, $50)

Weer'd Audio Fisk:

• Brady Campaign Bad Apple Gun Dealers
• San Francisco’s last gun shop gives up the fight
• Brady Campaign The Truth about Gun Dealers in America (PDF)

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss dog deterrence and nasal lavage;
• the Main Topic is the importance of youth gun safety training, with a few stories of kids who found guns in surprising locations;
• The Egghead talks about what equipment is best for outfitting your Ham Radio Shack;
• Weer'd brings us a patented Audio Fisk of Rock and Movie Star Henry Rollins,
• David discusses New York State gun laws, including the infamous SAFE Act;
• and Steve talks about equipment failure while on surveillance.

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer'd discuss the California court decision that upheld their micro-stamping despite compliance with the law being impossible;
• Weer'd brings us an audio fisk of Mike "The Gun Guy" Weisser;
• The Egghead brings continues his series on Ham Radio with a segment on [whatever the plural of antenna is] and how to make your own;
• David explains the difference between discussing the Second Amendment in person vs online;
• and Steve tells us about a couple of gruesome accidents he needed to investigate.

• Erin interviews Eric Friday, lead counsel for Florida Carry about the recent detention of Florida Carry members by Miami Beach police for lawfully open carry of firearms.
• Connie gives us the background on the "Flag Situation" in the Summit between the US and North Korea in Singapore through a fascinating history of Diplomatic Protocol.
• Weer'd fisks Levi Tillemann's campaign ad where he pepper sprays... himself?
• The Egghead gives us a primer on High Frequency Radio Propagation.
• and David discusses how gun owners can be our own worst enemy.

• Erin and Weer'd reveal a Patreon Loyalty Bonus on the C-5 9mm AR lower give-away.
• Erin plugs the ONE AIM community Seminar in Maitland, Florida.
• Our main topic is the armed citizen stopping a carjacker at the Walmart in Tumwater, Washington.
• Weer'd Fisks Part 2 of an anti-gun rant by Dan Savage of The Savage Lovecast.
• Egghead tells us about VHF and UHF  ham radio, and what you need to get started transmitting.
• David gives us an overview of the convoluted and infuriating web of gun laws in the the State of New York.
• and Steve gives us a gear list for aspiring private investigators.