Armed American Radio is live from Salem Radio Network headquarters in the Dallas area for a special in-studio broadcast during the 2026 Gun Rights Policy Conference. Mark Walters brings Ryan Petty, Jared Yanis of Guns & Gadgets, Arizona legislator Quang Nguyen, and AAR listener Anthony Copenhaver around the microphones for a spirited conversation about where the Second Amendment fight goes next.

The panel looks ahead to Mark’s planned conversation at the conference with the ATF director and chief counsel—an appearance they see as a striking change in the relationship between the agency and gun-rights advocates. Then they turn to the courts and the states: What happens when lower courts resist Supreme Court guidance? Why do fights in New York, Virginia, Arizona, and other states matter even when gun owners are winning federal cases? And what can listeners do in their own communities?

With the 2026 midterms approaching, Mark and his guests debate the stakes of winning or losing Congress, the danger of assuming recent victories will protect themselves, and the role of local organizations, voters, and potential plaintiffs. The hour closes with a blunt discussion of long-serving politicians, term limits, and Quang’s challenge to citizens who are unhappy with their representation: step up and get involved.

Recorded together in the Salem studios, this is an AAR roundtable with the energy of a live show and the Gun Rights Policy Conference just outside the studio doors.

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The Classic AAR Roundtable is back. Ryan Petty, Justin Moon and Brad Premo join Mark Walters after the Gun Rights Policy Conference to examine Mark’s onstage conversation with ATF leadership. Each brings a different view of the agency’s promises to gun owners and firearms dealers: what sounded encouraging, what needs a written policy, and what will take time to prove.

The panel discusses federal firearms license revocations, the need for clear rules that dealers can follow, and whether changes at the ATF can last beyond the current administration. They also return to Ed Martin’s comments about firearm rights restoration and the potential for government power to be used against political opponents.

Later, Mark and Ryan discuss suppressor transfers in light of litigation and pending agency guidance. Mark specifically urges dealers to wait for written guidance; listeners should not treat the on-air discussion as confirmation that every dealer or buyer may use a Form 4473 for a suppressor transfer. The hour closes with California legislation, including expanded firearm safety certificate training requirements discussed on the show.

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Mark Walters is back from the Gun Rights Policy Conference in Dallas with a firsthand account of his onstage interview with ATF leadership. He and reporter Neil McCabe discuss why the appearance mattered, what Mark asked about Heller, McDonald and Bruen, and the reaction to the conversation from gun owners.

Former pardon attorney Ed Martin then joins the show for an extended discussion of the federal firearm rights restoration process. Who might seek to regain rights after an old conviction? What does an application involve? Martin explains the work behind establishing the process and why he believes it matters to millions of Americans.

The conversation turns to Tate Adamiak’s pardon, the public effort to bring attention to his case, and Martin’s account of how it reached decision makers. Mark, Neil and Ed also discuss the use of federal power against ordinary Americans before closing with a look at the midterms.

The guests’ descriptions of government actions and the restoration process are their accounts and views, as presented in the interview.

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The classic Armed American Radio Roundtable returns with Ryan Petty, Leadslingers Whiskey CEO Brad Premo and Kahr Arms CEO Justin Moon joining Mark Walters for a hard-hitting discussion about federal power, firearms regulation and a dangerous new attack on the gun industry.

The panel begins with the changing relationship between the firearms community and the ATF. Mark previews his upcoming Gun Rights Policy Conference conversation with ATF leadership, while Justin Moon explains what manufacturers face during federal audits and Ryan Petty describes the regulatory risks confronting firearm dealers.

The discussion exposes a fundamental problem: gun laws and agency interpretations should not radically change whenever a new administration enters Washington. The panel examines the contrast between the current administration and the Biden-era ATF, including the treatment of Tate Adamiak and the devastating consequences of weaponizing federal power against individual citizens.

The conversation then turns to Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones’ new Firearms Accountability and Industry Responsibility Unit, created to investigate gun makers and dealers and pursue civil enforcement actions against them.

Mark, Ryan and Justin trace the heavily regulated path of a firearm—from a licensed manufacturer, through a federally licensed dealer, background checks and recordkeeping, to a lawful buyer. They demonstrate how Virginia officials could nevertheless attempt to blame legitimate businesses when a firearm is later stolen or criminally misused.

This is bigger than Virginia. It is a potential national blueprint designed to financially punish manufacturers, intimidate dealers, shrink the lawful firearms marketplace and ultimately make it harder for ordinary Americans to exercise their Second Amendment rights.

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Hour Two brings together two of America’s leading Second Amendment commentators for a comprehensive breakdown of an extraordinary week for gun rights.

AWR Hawkins of Breitbart News joins Mark to analyze the Fifth Circuit’s ruling that the federal prohibition on direct interstate handgun purchases violates the Second Amendment. The decision creates a direct conflict with the Second Circuit—potentially laying the groundwork for future Supreme Court involvement.

AWR and Mark also discuss the Justice Department’s opposition to handgun restrictions on adults ages 18–20, the constitutional warning delivered to Minnesota over its permit-to-purchase system, and President Trump’s reported decision directing the DOJ not to appeal a ruling against suppressor registration. AWR explains why these actions demonstrate that the administration’s support for the Second Amendment extends far beyond campaign speeches.

Then Cam Edwards of Bearing Arms and Cam & Company joins the conversation to assess the larger political battlefield. What happens if gun owners lose the midterms? Could the Supreme Court, Fifth Circuit and Third Circuit continue producing victories even if Congress reaches a stalemate?

Cam warns that the greatest immediate danger may be inside individual state legislatures. Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Arizona demonstrate how quickly gun-control activists can move when they capture complete control of state government. The courts may be moving in the right direction—but elections will determine how many new infringements gun owners must fight.

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The Second Amendment winning streak is accelerating—and Hour One breaks down exactly what it means for American gun owners.

Mark Walters welcomes Mike Infanzon of the Arizona Citizens Defense League to examine the Justice Department’s position that denying handgun rights to adults ages 18–20 is unconstitutional. They expose the absurdity of allowing young Americans to carry military weapons in defense of the country while denying them the right to possess a firearm for protection in their own homes.

Mark and Mike also analyze the Fifth Circuit’s ruling against the federal restriction on direct interstate handgun purchases, the growing importance of state-level gun-rights organizations, and why the approaching midterm elections could determine whether the current pro-Second Amendment momentum continues.

Then Justin Davis, Director of Communications for the National Rifle Association, joins the program with the latest from the NRA. The conversation covers Kathy Hochul’s attack on the gun rights of young adults, the battle for national concealed-carry reciprocity, Minnesota’s refusal to recognize out-of-state carry permits, the changing attitudes of younger Americans toward the Second Amendment, and the NRA’s work in the courts, legislatures and elections.

The victories are real—but complacency could surrender everything gun owners have gained.

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Second Amendment supporters are celebrating court victories—but what happens to the broader fight if the political landscape changes? Mark Walters puts that question to Justin Moon, Ryan Petty and Neil McCabe in a classic Armed American Radio roundtable. Neil joins the panel after Brad Primo is unable to appear.

Justin shares what he heard while traveling in Asia and argues that international perceptions, the conflict with Iran, and rising fuel costs could affect voters at home. Ryan explains how diesel prices and shipping costs reach farms, businesses and household budgets. Neil offers his view from Washington on voter enthusiasm, congressional races and the gap between courtroom wins and legislation that actually passes.

The discussion then turns to the stakes for gun owners: What would a change of control in the House or Senate mean for the administration’s agenda? Would Congress advance firearms-rights legislation, or would political conflict consume its time? Mark presses each guest on the midterms, the next presidential election, and the need for listeners to participate in the political process. It’s an energetic final hour that connects the legal victories discussed earlier in the show to the elections that may shape what comes next.

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What happens to the Second Amendment fight when a gun that is legal to make or own in one state can expose someone to prosecution in another? After the conversations with Demetrio Daga and Tate Adamiak, Mark puts that question to Breitbart News’s AWR Hawkins.

Dr. John Lott of the Crime Prevention Research Center joins in the second half for a close look at defensive gun use numbers. He welcomes the return of CDC material that had been removed, but argues that the familiar range of 60,000 to 2.5 million uses does not fully explain the underlying research. He and Mark examine why survey questions produce different estimates, why Lott is skeptical of one finding in a recent large survey, and why he believes FBI active-shooter reports miss cases in which armed civilians intervened. It’s a detailed conversation about the numbers cited in legislatures, news coverage and courtrooms.

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Mark Walters opens this hour with Demetrio Daga calling Armed American Radio from the Albany County Correctional Facility. After a jury convicted him on 15 New York firearms counts involving 3D-printed guns, Demetrio is awaiting sentencing. He describes what he says happened during his trial, questions testimony about the investigation, and discusses surveillance of his family through Flock cameras. Mark asks what comes next and why Demetrio says he intends to keep fighting.

Then Tate Adamiak joins AAR for the first time since President Donald Trump pardoned him. Tate takes listeners inside the day he learned the news: the first uncertain phone call, his brother’s confirmation, the wait to leave custody, and the moment he was finally free. His father and brothers join him on camera as Tate talks about coming home, the people who stood beside him, and why he wants his experience to help others. Hearing Demetrio’s call gives that promise an immediate purpose.

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Encore: Classic AAR Roundtable Aug 30th 2026.

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