In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss the McCloskys pleading guilty to misdemeanors and what that might mean to Mark's US Senate campaign, as well as the Missouri police chief who resigned over his state becoming a Second Amendment Sanctuary;
• Weer'd fisks Terry McAuliffe and his gubernatorial campaign against the Second Amendment;
• David talks about the different types of finishes on guns;
• and Weer'd interviews Paloma Capanna about her new white paper on the events of January 6th, 2021.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Gun-waiving St. Louis couple plead guilty to misdemeanors, forfeit guns
• Viva Frei- Is McCloskey's Guilty Plea a HUGE MISTAKE? Viva Frei Vlawg
• Police Chief Resigns Over Gun Law He Says Will Help Anti-Police Activists 'Torment Law Enforcement' 
• Reno May - Police Chief RESIGNS Because of the Second Amendment Preservation Act!!!
• O'Fallon, Missouri police chief resigns, citing new Missouri law 'designed to harass and penalize'

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• Giffords-Terry McAuliffe on Gun Safety
• Terry McAuluiffe Wikipedia
• McAuliffe signs gun control compromise into law
• Ouch, That Had to Hurt: McAuliffe Hits Bloomberg
• Why yearbooks keep revealing skeletons in politicians’ closets
• Violent Crime By State
• Dangerous states: Which states have the highest rates of violent crime and most murders?
• So how was the crime during the 2015 NRAAM?
• Virginia Beach shooting victim considered taking gun to work over concerns about colleague, lawyer says
• Ralph Northam Racist Campaign Ad

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• Case hardening
• Turnbull Restoration: Color Case Hardening
• Bluing
• Chrome plating
• Nickel electroplating
• Electroless nickel plating
• Parkerizing
• Duracoat
• Cerakote
• Norrell's
• Hydro Dipping
• Anodizing
• Brownells: Metal Prep and Coloring

Paloma Capanna Interview:

• 2Am Patriot Publications (Offer Code BEARD)
• Biden claims Jan. 6 rioters killed Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss the controversy of Chris Cheng's appearance on the cover of Recoil Magazine, and Recoil's amazing response to complaints;
• Xander brings us his independent Thoughts on Mark Serbu's breakdown of Kentucky Ballistics' blown-up RN-50 rifle;
• David gives his thoughts on the ammo shortage and some of the potential causes for it;
• and Weer'd sits down again with Tom Kubiniec of SecureIt Tactical, who shares some of his thoughts on college.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Recoil Magazine Addresses Controversy Over LGBT Advocate, 'Top Shot' Winner Chris Cheng Cover
• Recoil Magazine Response

Independent Thoughts with Xander Opal:

• Kentucky Ballistics - My 50 Cal Exploded
• Mark Serbu - Kentucky Ballistics' RN-50 Blow-up: First Look
• Kentucky Ballistics- My Final Update 
• "Put a Thumb in It" shirt
• M1903 SLAP Round

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• NICS Firearms Background Checks Month/Year
• First-Time Gun Buyers Grow To Nearly 5 Million In 2020
• Taking Stock Of Record-Setting 2020 Firearm Year
• Gun Sales Reach Record Highs In 2020
• Ammoseek.com
• A Message From Federal, CCI, Speer And Remington President Jason Vanderbrink On Ammo Demand
• Jason Vanderbrink, President of Federal, CCI, Speer and Remington Addresses Your Questions
• It's Federal Season Podcast #18 - Ammo Shortages

Interview Tom Kubiniec:

• SecureIt Tactical
• An Ivy League Education: Is it Worth It?

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss the recent Federal Court ruling on California's Assault Weapon Ban by judge Roger Benitez, as well as the ATF's proposed reclassification of pistols with stabilizing braces;
• Xander brings us his Independent Thoughts on Gun Geekery and how it's perceived by less experienced people;
• David gives us a deep dive on the history of the striker-fired pistol;
• and Weer'd sits down with Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons again, this time to talk about the origins of his company Headstamp Publishing.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• The Wizard of Paws Is Back on the Road Helping Pets Walk Again and 'Making Families Whole'
• U.S. Judge overturns California’s ban on assault weapons
• Court Decision PDF
• ATF Pistol Brace Proposal

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• Forgotten Weapons: Schulhof Model 1887
• Forgotten Weapons: Passler Model 1887
• Forgotten Weapons: 1896 Bittner
• Glock History - Wiki
• Glock History - Glock
• Glock Firing Pin Spring
• Wolff Striker Spring
• Colt 1908 Mainspring

Ian McCollum interview:

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

In This Episode:

Erin and Weer’d are Joined by Oddball, David, Xander, and Adrian for a Round Table episode where we discuss:

• Being a good ambassador for the Second Amendment;
• David Chipman's Senate hearing for ATF Director;
• Several recent shootings;
• A story where an armed teacher saved the day
• And Ian McCollum's wildly successful Kickstarter Campaign for his book Pistols of the Warlords;
• Plus the usual unscripted shenanigans!

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Show Notes

• ATF Director Nominee David Chipman Ripped Apart by Pro Second Amendment Senators
• Key Senators Mum on Biden ATF Nominee After Contentious Hearing
• Press Release: We Oppose David Chipman's Nomination as ATF Director in the Strongest Possible Terms
• Contact Your Senators in Opposition to David Chipman as ATF Director
• Gunman ignores California gun laws, kills eight others before police next door can arrive
• Police: 2 dead, 20+ injured in Florida banquet hall shooting
• Mass Murder Stopped by Man Armed with Rifle in Arkansas
• Armed school employee stops alleged attempted kidnapping in Ogden
• School Carry Utah
• Update: A Million Dollars - and a Worldwide Booksigning Tour?
• Pistols of the Warlords Kickstarter
• Protesters in Portland attack man suspected of being Andy Ngo