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A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state. The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Bearing Arms editor Cam Edwards provides a daily dose of 2nd Amendment news and commentary, alongside interviews with experts, newsmakers, and gun rights activists from across the country. Follow Cam Edwards on Twitter @CamEdwards. Follow Cam and Company on Twitter @CamAndCompany.
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A new NBC News poll shows a huge increase in the number of American households with gun owners, including more than 4-in-10 Democrats. But the poll also found a nearly 50-50 split among voters on protecting 2A rights or passing more gun control; a data point that suggests far more outreach is needed to get those new gun owners to actively defend an…
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David Trahan, head of the Sportsmans Alliance of Maine, joins Cam to detail what he's learned about the repeated failures of local, state, and federal agencies to prevent the shootings in Lewiston, as well as the looming fight over "red flag" laws and bans on firearms and magazines that are sure to erupt when lawmakers return to the state capitol i…
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If there was any doubt that the "freeze" on handgun sales instituted by the Trudeau administration is really aimed at ending handgun ownership altogether, a recent letter from a coalition of gun control groups to Canadian senators urging them not to expand an exemption for a handful of competitive shooters should put that uncertainty to rest.…
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In this episode of the podcast I respond to a Second Amendment conversation between Vivek and Piers Morgan. Use Code YT20SCHOLAR for 20% off at Kershaw. Offer valid through 12/31/2023 Podcast links below!Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/armed-scholar-podcast/id1584042496 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/51FjzCDos8tg0evMedr…
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Firearms instructor and gun store owner Michael Cargill joins Cam with the inspiring details of an amazing young man who recently passed his Texas concealed carry course with "flying colors" even though he doesn't have arms, as well as an update on the bump stock case known as Garland v. Cargill, which will soon be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.…
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Lawmakers didn't take up Gov. Bill Lee's proposed "temporary mental health order of protection" during the special session he called earlier this year, but the idea (better known as a "red flag" law despite the governor's insistence there's a substantial difference) is sure to emerge again as Tennessee legislators begin pre-filling their bills for …
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In this video I respond to an important discussion about a potential looming national ban! Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/armed-scholar-podcast/id1584042496 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/51FjzCDos8tg0evMedrS8B?si=d3e736c479b44895 🎥 Follow Me On Other Social Media 🎥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armedscholaryt/ …
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In this episode of the podcast I react to a gun control debate where registry, red flags, micro-stamping and more is advocated for! 🇺🇸 Support the Channel🇺🇸 Join USCCA http://usccapartners.com/armedscholar BlackoutCoffee: https://www.blackoutcoffee.com/armedscholar Code: "ArmedScholar" for 10% Off 🎥 Follow Me On Other Social Media 🎥 Instagram: http…
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Ryan Petty, whose daughter Alaina was killed in the attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida five years ago, calls the Washington Post's use of crime scene photos and videos from the scenes of mass shootings involving AR-15s and other semi-automatic rifles a disgusting bit of gaslighting in pursuit of a gun ban.…
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A lawsuit filed against several Connecticut police chiefs over lengthy licensing delays got its day in court on Tuesday as a panel of Second Circuit judges wrestled with precedential decisions that make it nearly impossible for groups like the Connecticut Citizens Defense League to challenge gun control statutes. CCDL's Holly Sullivan joins Cam to …
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In this video I respond to a discussion about New Mexico Governor's carry ban and how the Supreme Court's Bruen decision changes everything. 🇺🇸 Support the Channel🇺🇸 Join USCCA http://usccapartners.com/armedscholar BlackoutCoffee: https://www.blackoutcoffee.com/armedscholar Code: "ArmedScholar" for 10% Off 🎥 Follow Me On Other Social Media 🎥 Instag…
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A New York Times story tying the Army's Lake City Ammunition Plant to mass shootings and other violent crimes could be the launch of a new campaign by anti-gun activists; one that targets the manufacture and sale of ammunition for modern sporting rifles in addition to demanding a ban on the guns themselves.…
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The Massachusetts Senate is still dominated by Democrats, but Republicans did manage to flip a seat that's been blue for decades during a special election on Tuesday. As Mike Harris of the Gun Owners Action League tells Cam, the race was an oddity in the state; pitting a pro-2A Republican against one of the few Democratic lawmakers willing to stand…
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The National Shooting Sports Foundation is continuing its partnership with the ATF on the "Don't Lie for the Other Guy" anti-straw purchasing campaign, but NSSF senior vice president and general counsel Larry Keane says the anti-gun activism by ATF Director Steve Dettelbach is making it more difficult to work with the agency.…
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In this video I respond to a Second Amendment and gun control conversation between Patrick Bet-David and a panel! Apple Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/armed-scholar-podcast/id1584042496?i=1000632722699 Spotify Pod: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1UCo1K1CXjG1t3Xffyoy4Z?si=UFTKstVbQuyUYjeU3OTE4A 🎥 Follow Me On Other Social Media 🎥 Insta…
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For nearly two hours on Tuesday justices quizzed attorneys for the Department of Justice and Zachey Rahimi about the standard that can and should be used to prohibit individuals from possessing a firearm, with the Biden administration arguing that legislators at both the state and federal level have broad authority to deny Second Amendment rights t…
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Gun stores in south Florida and across the country are seeing an influx of new customers, including a lot of folks who never saw the need to own a gun until now. Will these reluctant gun owners go on to become 2A advocates, or will they hold fast to their gun control believes even after they start exercising their own right to keep and bear arms?…
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Anti-gun officials in Sudbury, Massachusetts are pushing for a ban on gun stores within its borders, despite the fact that the proposal was previously rejected by residents. Gun Owners Action League's director of public policy Mike Harris joins Cam with the latest details, as well as an update on the Senate's crafting of a gun control bill of its o…
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In this video I react to an interview Patrick Bet David and Bret Weinstein on gun control. 🇺🇸 Support the Channel🇺🇸 Join USCCA http://usccapartners.com/armedscholar Join The Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/armedscholar BlackoutCoffee: https://www.blackoutcoffee.com?p=rJ8E59-fO Code: "ArmedScholar" for 10% Off 🎥 Follow Me On Other Social Media 🎥 In…
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Bryan Strawser from the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus joins Cam with a firsthand report on a slanted symposium hosted by the University of Minnesota Law Review and sponsored by the gun control group Giffords, where anti-gun academics and activists were on hand to bemoan the Bruen decision and chart a way forward for their anti-rights campaigns.…
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Apple Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/armed-scholar-podcast/id1584042496?i=1000632722699 Spotify Pod: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1UCo1K1CXjG1t3Xffyoy4Z?si=UFTKstVbQuyUYjeU3OTE4A 🎥 Follow Me On Other Social Media 🎥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armedscholaryt/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/armedscholaryt Twitch: https://www.tw…
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The gun control lobby wasted no time in demanding changes to Maine's gun laws after the mass murder in Lewiston on Monday evening, but Gov. Janet Mills wisely ignored those calls in her first public comments on Thursday, instead asking Mainers to show love, compassion, and concern for each other going forward.…
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In this episode of the podcast I respond to a video by Logan Paul and the Sidemen where they advocated for national gun control and various bans! 🇺🇸 Support the Channel🇺🇸 Join USCCA http://usccapartners.com/armedscholar BlackoutCoffee: https://www.blackoutcoffee.com/armedscholar Code: "ArmedScholar" for 10% Off 🎥 Follow Me On Other Social Media 🎥 I…
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San Diego County Gun Owners political director Michael Schwartz was on hand as supervisors deadlocked 2-2 on a resolution in support of Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed 28th amendment that would enshrine a host of anti-gun provisions into the U.S. Constitution, and joins Cam to discuss the vote and how SDCGO is pushing back to defend the Second Amendme…
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta is asking the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to keep the state's ban on "assault weapons" in place after a federal judge declared the statute unconstitutional, and despite Gov. Gavin Newsom's attempt to ridicule the judge for comparing Bowie knives to AR-15s it's actually Bonta who's raising that argument befor…
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Illinois Carry's Valinda Rowe joins Cam with news of a backdoor ammunition registration scheme that's on hold, at least for now, thanks to her grassroots activism. But Rowe also shares troubling news about a rise in FOID revocations based on "clear and present danger" reports, even when mental health professions find no danger at all.…
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The Supreme Court will get another chance to grant emergency relief to gun owners in the coming days, this time in a case challenging California's ban on "large capacity" magazines. Meanwhile, the Court is slated to hold oral arguments in less than a month in the Rahimi case, and Second Amendment Foundation founder and executive vice president Alan…
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The Gun Owners Action League's Jim Wallace is back with the latest news and details on HD 4607, which received its first (and likely only) public hearing on Tuesday. With gun owners and law enforcement in opposition House Democrats are now racing to hold a final vote on the bill, perhaps as early as next week.…
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Massachusetts House Democrats may have a new bill, but it was crafted with the same animosity towards lawful gun owners as HD 4420. As anti-gun lawmakers rush to get HD 5607 to Gov. Maura Healey's desk, the Gun Owners Action League is warning residents not to get complacent about the revised version of the "Lawful Citizens Imprisonment Act."…
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The firearms industry is hoping to play a major role in the 2024 elections with the new Protect Liberty PAC. Treasurer Larry Keane joins Cam to discuss the role the PAC will play in federal races across the country, with a goal of electing "viable candidates who will protect our liberty and defend American's freedoms enshrined in the Bill of Rights…
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Jim Wallace of the Gun Owners Action League in Massachusetts joins Cam with the latest news and scuttlebutt surrounding HD 4420, which is currently getting a makeover from anti-gun Democrats behind closed doors. According to Wallace, the House Speaker wants the bill approved before the Thanksgiving recess, which could mean an unwelcome October Surp…
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Hundreds of Massachusetts gun owners turned out on the Boston Common on Wednesday to rally in opposition to a sweeping gun control bill that threatens the Second Amendment rights of all residents. "Riding Shotgun with Charlie" host Charlie Cook was on hand and joined Cam to detail his experience.
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Even before California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB2 into law on Tuesday, the "carry killer" legislation was already facing a court challenge. Attorney Tiffany Cheuvront with Michel & Associates joins Cam with the latest on May v. Bonta, as well as her reaction to the governor's latest attack on the right to keep and bear arms.…
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The New Mexico Shooting Sports Association's treasurer Zac Fort, who's also the named plaintiff in a lawsuit taking on Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's unconstitutional carry ban, joins Cam with the latest on litigation, a legislative response, and a new poll showing just how wildly unpopular the governor's edict is with residents across the state.…
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Crime (and more specifically, "gun violence") is the most common reason politicians give when trying to infringe on our right to keep and bear arms, but how much should we trust national reports like the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports or the National Crime Victimization survey, especially when they offer wildly different statistics about crime rates?…
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The gun control lobby won't just have a seat at the table in the Biden administration. Going forward they'll have their own office in the White House. Biden is set to announce the creation of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention on Friday, staffed by veteran anti-gun activists, and Cam has a preview of what we can expect once they're installed in …
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While Massachusetts lawmakers are back to plotting behind closed doors after their first attempt at rushing "carry killer" legislation into law hit a brick wall of opposition, gun owners aren't letting their guard down. As Gun Owners Action League executive director Jim Wallace shares with Cam, the group is getting ready for a major rally on Boston…
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