Best Verte Media Podcasts (2024)

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Death of an Illinois Gun Store 47:26

1h ago47:26

47:26

Twelve years to the day after it opened for business, Bordertown Guns in Momence, Illinois closed down for good. Doug and Staci Duncan say business was good until the gun and magazine bans that are part of the Protect Illinois Communities Act took effect, which devastated their sales and led them to the heartbreaking decision to shut down the shop.…

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Media Bias on Full Display After Hunter's Conviction 40:30

1h ago40:30

40:30

The mainstream media is in full defensive mode after Hunter Biden's conviction on federal gun charges; portraying Joe Biden as a sympathetic father figure while downplaying or outright ignoring Biden's support for the gun law in question and his failure to mention the conviction when he addressed Everytown for Gun Safety just hours after the verdic…

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NRA's New EVP: It's Time for Members to Come Home 38:32

23m ago38:32

38:32

The National Rifle Association's new executive vice president Doug Hamlin sits down with Cam for a wide-ranging conversation on the efforts to reform the NRA, restore the organization's influence... and the trust of its members.

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SCOTUS Keeps Ahold of IL, NY 2A Cases 25:25

4h ago25:25

25:25

The Second Amendment Foundation's Alan Gottlieb joins Cam to discuss the latest news from the Supreme Court, which declined to issue any orders dealing with pending challenges to gun and magazine bans in Illinois, as well as New York's "good moral character" requirement for gun licenses.

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Los Angeles Schools Awash in Weapons 29:07

1d ago29:07

29:07

A 10-year-old brought a stolen handgun to an elementary school in Los Angeles this week; an increasingly common occurrence in the gun-controlled city, where more than 900 "weapon incidents" have been reported in the public schools over the 2023-2024 school year.

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Can a Gun Control Activist Get Elected Governor of Montana? 29:43

7d ago29:43

29:43

Firearms executive-turned-gun control activist Ryan Busse won the Democratic nomination for governor in Montana on Tuesday night. Does he have a shot to flip the seat come November, or is campaign shooting blanks?

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Kansas Man Regains Gun After Year-Long Legal Fight With Police 27:37

3d ago27:37

27:37

A Kansas man has finally regained possession of a pistol seized by police in Fremont, Nebraska more than a year after pleading guilty to possessing a small amount of marijuana, and almost twelve months after a local judge first ordered the police to relinquish the firearm.

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Fight Over Record-Reporting Bill Divides NH Lawmakers 38:34

12d ago38:34

38:34

The National Shooting Sports Foundation's Jake McGuigan joins Cam to discuss the demise of a "Fix NICS" bill in New Hampshire that would have mandated the reporting of involuntary commitments to the NICS system.

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SCOTUS Sides 9-0 With NRA in First Amendment Case 24:46

8d ago24:46

24:46

The Supreme Court has unanimously agreed that the NRA raised a plausible First Amendment claim that a New York official violated the organization's First Amendment rights by coercing insurance companies to sever their ties to the NRA because of its Second Amendment advocacy.

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Can We Trust Crime Statistics? 56:03

9d ago56:03

56:03

Dr. John Lott, head of the Crime Prevention Research Center, says despite a decline in homicides in 2023, crime remains elevated compared to the pre-pandemic years, and there's plenty of evidence that crime is getting worse despite FBI statistics to the contrary.

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'Gun Curious' Author Offers Liberal Support for Gun Ownership 51:59

10d ago51:59

51:59

Wake Forest sociology professor David Yamane has a simple message for his fellow liberals: gun ownership is normal and normal people own guns. Yamane details his own Second Amendment conversion story in the new book Gun Curious: A Liberal Professor's Surprising Journey Inside America's Gun Culture, and recently sat down with Cam to discuss his expe…

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Saving Lives Without Sacrificing the Second Amendment 36:18

14d ago36:18

36:18

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's John Diedrich joins Cam to discuss a recent meeting of the minds in the 2A community featuring gun owners, gun store owners, and mental health care workers all dedicated to saving lives without infringing on the right to keep and bear arms.

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Former ATF Official Slams USA Today Report on U.S. Guns and Mexico Cartels 33:33

15d ago33:33

33:33

Retired ATF deputy assistant director Pete Forcelli says a new report by USA Today on guns recovered in Mexico isn't a "nightmare" for the firearms industry, as the paper alleges. Instead, he says the report paints gun dealers and makers in a false light while leaving out important information about the lax enforcement of straw buyers from the U.S.…

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Inside the Fight to Reform the NRA 54:46

16d ago54:46

54:46

After a marathon 12-hour board meeting on Monday that saw reformers win key leadership positions, NRA board members Amanda Suffecool and Jim Wallace join Cam with an inside look at last weekend's Annual Meeting, the fight to reform the organization, and both the challenges and opportunities ahead for the NRA as it seeks to regain the trust of membe…

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Anti-Gunners Channel Orwell to Defend Bump Stock Ban 28:32

18d ago28:32

28:32

With the Supreme Court's decision in Garland v. Cargill looming, gun control activists are engaging in some Big Brother-esque torture of the English language to defend the ATF's abuse of its regulatory authority.

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A Curious and Frustrating Day at the Supreme Court 24:22

19d ago24:22

24:22

The Supreme Court turned away two Second Amendment-related cases on Monday, rejecting cert petitions challenging Maryland's ban on "assault weapons" and New York City's "good moral character" requirement for possessing rifles and shotguns in the home. But the Court took no action on several cert requests challenging Illinois' ban on so-called assau…

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2A Attorney Has All Fingers Crossed While SCOTUS Considers Taking a Gun Ban Case 30:27

23d ago30:27

30:27

California Rifle & Pistol Association president and co-founder of the Second Amendment Law Center Chuck Michel joins Cam to discuss the multiple challenges to "assault weapon" bans that are being considered for acceptance in the Supreme Court's weekly conference today, and says he's crossing "all his fingers" in the hopes that SCOTUS will grant cer…

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Alabama the Latest State to Adopt Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act 37:49

24d ago37:49

37:49

The National Shooting Sports Foundation's Larry Keane joins Cam & Co with the latest on the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act, which has now become the law of the land in fifteen states across the country.

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Mark Walters on SCOTUS, NRA, & a Biden Second Term 38:21

1M ago38:21

38:21

Armed American Radio's Mark Walters joins Cam for a wide-ranging discussion on whether or not SCOTUS will grant cert to several "assault weapon" ban cases, this week's NRA Annual Meeting in Dallas, and what a second term for Joe Biden would mean for gun owners and Second Amendment advocates.

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A Big Week for SCOTUS and the Second Amendment 24:29

29d ago24:29

24:29

The Supreme Court is set to consider whether to accept challenges to "assault weapons" bans in Illinois and Maryland at this week's conference, but as Cam reports, the justices are also slated to debate granting cert to a case taking on New York City's "good moral character" standard for residents trying to exercise their right to keep a rifle or s…

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2A Activists Lobbying and Litigating in Minnesota and Maine 29:53

30d ago29:53

29:53

It's another two-fer on today's Bearing Arms Cam & Co! Rob Doar of the MN Gun Owners Caucus and David Trahan of the Sportsmans Alliance of Maine join the show with updates on the efforts to defeat gun control bills in Minnesota, as well as a court challenge to Maine's impending 72-hour waiting period on gun sales.…

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Former DA Has a Warning for Gun-Owning Parents 35:00

1M ago35:00

35:00

Former (and hopefully future) District Attorney George Brauchler joins Cam to discuss the demise of Colorado's "assault weapons" ban bill, as well as his recent column warning gun-owning parents that Democrats in the state will soon be making them a target of anti-2A legislation.

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NC Gun Owners Call on Lawmakers to Pass Constitutional Carry 32:30

1M ago32:30

32:30

It's a 2A Tuesday two-fer on Cam & Co, with Grassroots NC's Paul Valone providing an update on the grassroots push for Constitutional Carry and SAF's Lee Williams joining Cam to discuss the Washington Post winning a Pulitzer Prize for its 14-part attack on the AR-15.

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Judge Tosses Challenge to NY Ammo Background Checks 20:56

1M ago20:56

20:56

Citing a colonial Virginia statute barring Catholics from owning or possessing arms, a federal judge in New York has upheld the state's ammunition background check law, claiming it comports with a national tradition of keeping "dangerous" people from exercising their 2A rights.

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NRA Reformers Win Seats on Board of Directors 36:44

1M ago36:44

36:44

Kansas judge Phil Journey is one of several "reform" Board of Directors candidates who'll be sworn in at the upcoming NRA Annual Meetings, and he joins Bearing Arms Cam & Co to talk about what he believes needs to be done to save the organization from its current troubles... as well as his role in a new federal lawsuit taking on the ATF's new "enga…

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Colorado Session Enters Final Stretch With Multiple Threats to Gun Owners 29:36

1M ago29:36

29:36

With just a week left in the Colorado legislative session, a number of gun control bills have already made their way to Gov. Jared Polis. FASTER Colorado's Laura Carno tells Bearing Arms that there are several anti-2A measures still under consideration, including a sweeping semi-auto ban that may be struggling to find support in a key Senate commit…

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Massachusetts Dems Face Pushback From Black Gun Owners 37:56

2M ago37:56

37:56

Black gun owners are helping to shape the gun debate in Massachusetts, and GOP committeewoman Dr. Elizabeth Hinds-Ferrick and firearms instructor Nolan Howard tell Cam that it's getting harder for Democrats to ignore the pro-2A sentiment coming from a growing number of their constituents.

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Gun-Controlled California County Becomes 'Wild, Wild West' 28:01

2M ago28:01

28:01

Shootings and homicides are decreasing across most of the U.S., but in Alameda County, California it's a very different story. In fact, one anti-violence activist describes it as "the wild, wild West", with "guns everywhere" despite all of California's restrictive laws.

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NC Gun Owners Demand Constitutional Carry. Will Republicans Listen? 22:55

2M ago22:55

22:55

Grassroots NC president Paul Valone delivered thousands of petitions from gun owners demanding Constitutional Cary to North Carolina Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger on Wednesday, and as he tells Cam, the grassroots efforts to make North Carolina the 30th Constitutional Carry state are just beginning.…

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'Sensitive Places' Bill Gutted Thanks to CT 2A Activists 30:30

2M ago30:30

30:30

CCDL President Holly Sullivan joins Cam with the latest from Connecticut, including a huge grassroots victory over a bill that would have turned much of the state into a "gun-free zone" around elections.

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What Will SCOTUS Do With ATF's Rule on Unfinished Frames and Receivers? 34:41

2M ago34:41

34:41

FPC Action Foundation president and CEO Cody Wisniewski joins Cam with the details of the latest gun-involved case to make it to the Supreme Court: Vanderstok v. Garland, which is challenging the ATF's rule treating unfinished frames and receivers as if they're fully functional firearms.

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2A Advocate Cries Foul Over Waiting Period Vote in Maine Senate 36:28

2M ago36:28

36:28

Sportsmans Alliance of Maine's David Trahan tells Bearing Arms he believes the state Senate's vote in favor of a 72-hour waiting period on gun sales violated the chamber's own rules, and he's prepared to challenge the vote in court if necessary.

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Gun Control Off the Table in New Mexico Special Session? 24:15

2M ago24:15

24:15

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced she's bringing lawmakers back to Santa Fe for a special session, but one of her top allies in the state Senate says gun control (well, "gun safety", in his words) bills won't be brought up when the session begins.

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Arkansas AG Wants Answers About ATF Raid 28:05

2M ago28:05

28:05

The Second Amendment Foundation's Lee Williams joins Cam with the latest on the investigation into the ATF raid on Little Rock airport executive Bryan Malinowski's home; a raid that left Malinowski dead and an agent wounded.

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Former ATF Official Slams New Rule on Gun Sales 33:28

2M ago33:28

33:28

Retired ATF deputy assistant director Pete Forcelli says he's "appalled" by the new ATF rule re-defining who is "engaged in the business" of dealing firearms. As he shares with Bearing Arms Cam & Co, he believes the entire rule can and should be scrapped since there's now a federal gun trafficking statute that can be used to prosecute individuals f…

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Federal Judge Weighs Fate of NJ Gun and Magazine Ban 41:21

2M ago41:21

41:21

Attorney Daniel Schmutter joins Cam with the details of a recent hearing challenging New Jersey's ban on so-called assault weapons and large capacity magazines, as well as a look at how the Supreme Court's decision in Bruen has invigorated the state's 2A community.

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New ATF Rule Aimed at Private Sales, Not 'Gun Show Loophole' 33:10

2M ago33:10

33:10

Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Biden administration are blatantly misrepresenting what the ATF's new rule on folks "engaged in the business" of selling firearms is all about, and The Reload's Stephen Gutowski joins Cam to set the record straight.

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SAF Founder Chides Washington AG Over Mag Ban 'Falsehoods' 24:04

2M ago24:04

24:04

Alan Gottlieb joins Cam to discuss Washington State's ban on "large capacity" magazines, which was recently ruled unconstitutional by a state judge, as well as Attorney General Bob Ferguson's claims that every other court in the country has "either rejected or overturned" rulings that have declared similar bans unconstitutional.…

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NC Gun Owners Launch Push for Constitutional Carry 23:02

2M ago23:02

23:02

Grassroots NC's Paul Valone joins Cam to talk about the group's efforts to make North Carolina the 30th permitless carry state in the U.S., with thousands of gun owners signing on to a petition demanding GOP lawmakers take up the measure ahead of the November elections.

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FNW Pod Ep.5 - Living in a Hispanic house hold w/Special Guest (Bryan!), Language Barriers, Mental Health, Money, Work Ethic, Food, Music, and Culture. 1:49:05

2M ago1:49:05

1:49:05

The on going Kendrick lamar, J. Cole, and Drake feud is how we start off this episode. We talk about the rappers discographies and how they compare with each other. What are favorites are from some of the artists and how the shots that have been fired, have impressed us. In this episode, we have a special guest... our friend Bryan!!!! Circumstantia…

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'Red Flag' Study Offers Evidence of 2A Sanctuaries' Impact 28:59

2M ago28:59

28:59

A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association reveals the rate of "red flag" petitions and approvals is far lower in Colorado counties that have declared themselves Second Amendment Sanctuaries.

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How a Gun Saved My Life When It Almost Took It 36:48

3M ago36:48

36:48

Competitive shooter Eddie Davenport and Walk the Talk America's Mike Sodini join Cam to discuss Eddie's candid column about his struggles with PTSD, the night he almost took his life, how a gun-owning friend helped him in his moment of need, and the impact of that outreach on his life (and the lives of others) today.…

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NC Democrat Offers Double Talk on Guns 19:33

3M ago19:33

19:33

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is presenting himself as a defender of "fundamental freedoms" on the campaign trail, but when it comes to gun control the Democrat is offering up a whole host of unconstitutional restrictions on our fundamental right to keep and bear arms.

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Advancing 2A Rights After Constitutional Carry 23:04

3M ago23:04

23:04

With Constitutional Carry adopted in 29 states, a growing number of pro-2A lawmakers are looking for ways to continue to improve the right to keep and bear arms. After one bill aimed at "gun-free zones" failed in a Tennessee committee on Tuesday, Cam has a few suggestions for legislators that stand a better chance of getting enacted into law.…

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Parkland Dad Issues Stark Warning About White House 'Red Flag' Push 33:47

3M ago33:47

33:47

Ryan Petty decided not to attend Kamala Harris's photo-op at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, but he has plenty to say about the new "red flag" office Harris unveiled during her trip, starting with why states should reject the hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds the Biden administration is throwing at states t…

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ATF Whistleblower Sheds Light on 'Operation Thor' 36:45

3M ago36:45

36:45

Retired ATF Assistant Director Peter Forcelli joins Cam & Co with details on Sen. Chuck Grassley's investigation into Operation Thor; a multi-agency effort to combat cartel weapons trafficking that was abruptly and inexplicably shut down by the Biden administration. Forcelli also discusses last week's fatal ATF raid on the home of a Little Rock air…

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2A Community Divided Over Gun Rights for Illegals 31:03

3M ago31:03

31:03

Are illegal immigrants part of the "the people" who possess the right to keep and bear arms, or are they excluded from the Second Amendment's protections because they're here illegally? A federal judge's decision to dismiss a case against an illegal immigrant charged with possessing a gun in violation of federal law has prompted plenty of debate in…

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NSSF Calls on Congress to Investigate 'Conspiracy' Behind Chicago's Lawsuit Against Glock 39:58

3M ago39:58

39:58

The National Shooting Sports Foundation's top lawyer says the city of Chicago's new lawsuit against Glock is the result of a conspiracy between the city, the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, and the gun control group Everytown, and the organization is calling on Congress to investigate the closed-door conversations and backroom schemi…

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Everytown's Concealed Carry Claims Debunked by Reality 23:43

3M ago23:43

23:43

Everytown for Gun Safety contends that the 3000 percent spike in concealed carry applications in New Jersey is making the state a more dangerous place, but the statistics tell a different story: one where crime is dropping as the number of lawful concealed carry holders grows by leaps and bounds.

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Connecticut Bill a Direct Attack on the Right to Carry 26:05

3M ago26:05

26:05

Connecticut Democrats have introduced a bill that could turn much of the state into "gun-free zones" in the weeks around Election Day, but Connecticut Citizens Defense League president Holly Sullivan tells Bearing Arms that the group's 44,000 members are already rallying to defend their right to carry.…

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