In This Episode  Erin and Weer’d discuss:  an article from The Atlantic about rethinking "Run, Hide, Fight" in a manner that shows some minds are being changed; the Chesapeake, VA Walmart shooting; and Biden's declaration that semi-automatic weapons "have no redeeming features."   Next, Savage1R returns to the show to give us a breakdown of the FTX Cryptocurrency Scandal; and finally, Weer'd sits down with Ian McCollum to discuss his upcoming book, Clockwork Basilisk.  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. Main Topic:   Rethinking ‘Run, Hide, Fight’  Lurking Rhythmically: Unwelcome Defender  Sources identify the Walmart manager who shot and killed 6 people at his store in Virginia  Biden Calls for Ban on Semi Autos  Savage1R Segment:   Never seen 'such a complete failure' of corporate controls, says new FTX CEO who also oversaw Enron bankruptcy  Crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried's downfall could deprive Democrats of key donor  Ian MacCollum:  Forgotten Weapons  Clockwork Basilisk   

Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 226: Is Self-Defense Becoming Non-Partisan?

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In This Episode  Erin and Weer’d discuss:  2024's NRA Board of Directors election results, and they certainly look good; nearly 5 years of one-million-plus NICS checks; a tenured professor's workplace harassment over a firecracker emoji; God intervening when a man attempted to shoot the pastor at a church service; Maine adopting gun control in the wake of the Lewiston shooting; and SCOTUS is going to review two Assault Weapon Ban cases, hopefully granting cert to one or both.   Finally, Weer'd finished his fisk of David Hogg's debate with Spike Cohen.  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 Main Topic   NRA Board Election Results In  April 2024 Marks 57th Consecutive Month of One Million-Plus Background Checks for Gun Sales Dr. Leigh M. Johnson  Man aims gun at pastor during church service  Maine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports in wake of Lewiston shootings  SCOTUS DISTRIBUTES SAF GUN BAN CHALLENGES FOR MAY 16 CONFERENCE  Weer’d Audio Fisk:  Guns In America: Debate on Gun Control with David Hogg and Spike Cohen HWFO Highlights from the David Hogg vs. Spike Cohen Debate at Dartmouth Why Did David Hogg Pull Out of Gun Debate When He Found Out It's Against Colion Noir?  Parkland shooting families reach $127.5m settlement over FBI inaction Gun Free School Zones Act, Stockton schoolyard shooting  One dead, two injured in Finland school shooting as 12-year-old suspect detained ATF Gun Trace Data Source and Use of Firearms Involved in Crimes: Survey of Prison Inmates, 2016 (PDF)  DC police dealt thousands of guns; ATF demands answers after concerning number found at crime scenes  The Return of the 32 Round Luger Snail Drum  ProMag SKS 7.62x39mm 30-Round Blued Steel Magazine Gunblog Variety Cast Ep 160: The Kellermann Study  Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 029: Fisk on Suicide North Hollywood Shootout  USCCA New Hampshire Gun Laws  Harvard Gun Study: The More Guns, The Less Criminal Activity   

Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 298: The Miraculous Malfunction

In This Episode  Erin and Weer’d discuss:  the New York court where "The Second Amendment doesn't exist"; the ATF's updated wording on what is an illegal private sale, and it clarifies nothing; an American is facing years in prison in the British Territory of Turks and Caicos for a few rounds of ammo forgotten in his bag; and Donald Trump, Jr is one of the names being floated as the new Executive Vice President of the NRA;   Guns can be fun, and Tiny has a lot of fun at the gun show, David talks about the "Little Armalite", aka the AR-18; and Xander talks about raw milk and freedom.  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 Main Topic   Baseball teams need to protect fans from foul balls – and US courts need to lift MLB’s special liability exemption  2nd Amendment 'does not exist' in some NY courtrooms according to one judge presiding over the trial of a gunsmith  ATF Final Rule: Definition of “Engaged in the Business” as a Dealer in Firearms  American tourist facing possible 12-year prison sentence after ammo found in luggage in Turks and Caicos  Trump Jr Interested in Running NRA, Board Member Says  Tiny’s Land of Rocks and Cows   Stoeger STR-9 Review  Gun Show Flag  Gun Lovers and Other Strangers  ArmaLite AR-18 IMFDB Brownells BRN-180 Forgotten Weapons: AR-18 and AR-180 My Little Armalite Brena Bock Author Page David Bock Author Page Team And More  Independent Thoughts with Xander Opal   Whole Milk or Skim? The Jury’s Still Out     

Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 297: Gun Shows Are Fun, Gun Laws Are a Bummer

In This Episode  Erin and Weer’d discuss:  how ATF Agents violated Bureau policy in the killing of Bryan Malinowski; the gun control legislation which has passed the Maine House of Representatives at the urging of Governor Janet Mills; Biden's plan to restrict private firearm sales under the Safer Communities Act; a National Shooting Sports Foundation report which found that the vast majority of magazines in public possession are over 10 rounds; SCOTUS granting cert to the "Frames and Receivers" case.   Weer'd fisks David Hogg's debate against Spike Cohen in New Hampshire; Oddball talks about the Linux xz_utils supply chain attack; and David talks about America's Rifle, the AR-15  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 Main Topic   ATF Agents Violated Policy, Failed to Use Body Cameras During Deadly Arkansas SWAT Raid  Sweeping gun legislation approved by Maine lawmakers after mass shooting  Biden to close ‘gun-show loophole’ and expand background checks for firearms  NSSF Report Reveals Firearm Magazines with Capacity Over 10 Rounds is National Standard Supreme Court has granted Cert in our challenge to ATF’s frames and receivers Final Rule!  Weer’d Audio Fisk  Guns In America: Debate on Gun Control with David Hogg and Spike Cohen HWFO Highlights from the David Hogg vs. Spike Cohen Debate at Dartmouth Why Did David Hogg Pull Out of Gun Debate When He Found Out It's Against Colion Noir?  ACP: The Bloomberg Conspiracy  Parkland shooting families reach $127.5m settlement over FBI inaction National Firearms act 1934 Gun Control Act of 1968  The Brady Bill of 1993 The Federal Assault Weapons Ban of 1994 Safest States in America Weer’d World: Images of the Antis: A Twofer  How mass killers pick out venues where their victims are sitting ducks Wikipedia: Colt AR-15 Wikipedia: Semi-automatic firearm  Oddball’s Corner Pocket  XZ Utils Supply Chain Attack: A Threat Actor Spent Two Years to Implement a Linux Backdoor  Gun Lovers and Other Strangers  The Black Rifle The Black Rifle II Retro Black Rifle  BPC: We Have An AR At Home, Part 1  BPC: We Have An AR At Home, Part 2  BPC: We Have An AR At Home, Part 3  BPC: We Have An AR At Home, Part 4  BPC: We Have An AR At Home, Part 5  BPC: We Have An AR At Home, Part 6  BPC: We Have An AR At Home, Part 7  BPC: AR Maintenance 101 Brownells MidwayUSA Forgotten Weapons: The AR15 is Becoming C&R; Eligible Brena Bock Author Page David Bock Author Page Team And More   

Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 296: Backdoor Threats

In This Episode  Erin and Weer’d discuss:  the little-known April 19 holiday, "Patriot's Day"; two mass stabbings in Australia; new developments in the Rust shooting trials; an ATF report which proves that FFLs are not significantly responsible for "crime guns"; a law in Nebraska that will allow school staff to keep guns on campus; a law requiring gun safety be taught in Tennessee schools grades 1-12; a School Resource Officer who had a negligent discharge at school; a Chinese immigrant putting David Hogg, and gun prohibition in general, in its place;   David covers a battle between two folding carbines; and Myles talks about his time raising farm animals.  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 Main Topic   What is Patriots' Day? Here's what to know about the holiday celebrated in New England Sydney stabbing suspect Joel Cauchi identified by police after Bondi mall attack  Man with bollard confronts Sydney mall stabber on escalator    Several people injured in a stabbing in Sydney church, police say  Alec Baldwin had ‘no control’ of his emotions on ‘Rust’ set before fatally shooting Halyna Hutchins Prosecutor Slams Baldwin's Motion To Dismiss -- Lawyer Reacts  Prosecutors ask ‘Rust’ movie armorer be sentenced to maximum sentence of 18 months in prison  ATF Firearm Trafficking Report: Licensed Retailers Aren’t the Problem  Proposal to allow Nebraska school districts to arm staff heads to Gov. Jim Pillen's desk  Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Bill Requiring Gun Safety Lessons in Schools Little Liquarry Jefferson's mother, brother charged with his death  Cambridge cop placed on leave after accidental gun discharge in school  Melody Lauer: Carrying a Gun in a Public Restroom    Chinese Immigrant Wrecks Gun Control Argument With One Question  Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:   ACP Episode 245 Kel Tec Sub 2000 Gen 3 Smith & Wesson FPC HK Slap Brena Bock Author Page David Bock Author Page Team And More  Southpaw Corner:   Blonde d'Aquitaine  Belted Galloway How to Butcher a Cow   

Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 295: Raising Cows and Gutting Hoggs

Weer'd Beard went out of town to view the eclipse on Monday,  so we're recording this ACP Round Table on Tuesday. Join Erin, Weer'd, David, and Oddball as we discuss:  The total eclipse of the sun; a family in need; the DC Police dealing guns that show up in crimes, and the ATF's response to that; NRA members getting exempted from the pistol brace ban; 2A sanctuary counties in Colorado being less likely to utilize red flag laws; declining gun sales in 2024; Hawaii banning ammo sales to people under 21; David Hogg spending over a million dollars of his PAC's money on everything except its mission; and a 3D printed .50 BMG rifle. What's the worst that could happen?  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  Orion StarBlast 4.5 Astro Reflector Telescope Solar filter for telescope Smartphone adapter for telescope/microscope  Ten Solar Eclipse-Themed Cocktails in Indianapolis Totality From a Plane Get The Hankins Family To Alaska Autoplay Stopper   Chrome Extension Firefox Add-on    DC police dealt thousands of guns; ATF demands answers after concerning number found at crime scenes  Democrat Judge Exempts NRA Members From New Gun Rule  Study: Colorado Second Amendment Sanctuary Counties Less Likely to Use ‘Red Flag’ Law  Gun companies reckon with declining demand after pandemic surge  Twisted Industries Sub2000 Operating Handle    Hawaii Lawmakers Move to Ban Ammo Sales to those Under 21  Exclusive — Hogg Wild: Filings Show Left-Wing Gen-Z PAC Blew More than $1M on Travel Expenses, Consultants, Spent Little on Candidates 3D printed .50 BMG  Gloop     

Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 226: Is Self-Defense Becoming Non-Partisan?

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