Assorted Calibers Podcast

• Erin and Weer'd discuss:
  • Henry Repeating Arms joining the many gun companies who have fled anti-gun states;
  • the 9th Circuit's ruling that Hawaii's handgun purchase permit and police inspection is unconstitutional;
  • the 9th Circuit's ruling that California's magazine ban is constitutional, and one pro-gun judge's amazing dissent;
  • the DOJ moving to make it easier for some people to restore their firearms rights.
• Lara Smith of the Liberal Gun Club talks about how a Senator in Minnesota is trying to weaponize the mental health system;
• and Myles talks about grail guns.

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Main Topic

• Gun maker closes up shop in N.J., taking 146 jobs with it to the Midwest
• Trump Administration Moves to Revive Process for Restoring Some Convicts' Gun Rights
• Hawaii Handgun Purchase Limit, Inspection Requirements Ruled Unconstitutional
• En Banc Ninth Circuit Upholds California Ammo Magazine Ban
• Dissent video in 23-55805 Duncan v. Bonta

Lara Smith

• Liberal Gun Club
• Minnesota bill labels Trump derangement syndrome as mental illness
• Minnesota lawmaker who introduced 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' bill resigns after soliciting a minor charge

Southpaw Corner

• Old Marine Reunited with his M1 Garand after 71 years
• Weer'd Beard- Family History
• Karabiner-S: The East German Unicorn SKS
• North Vietnamese SKS
• 9x19 Skorpion on the Range
• Shooting the Czech vz61 Skorpion: Machine Pistol or PDW?
• Guide to Colt Snake Guns

• Erin and Weer'd discuss:
  • Florida's governor calling for the repeal of post-Parkland gun laws...
  • ...but the Florida Supreme Court has upheld those laws' ban on adults under 21 from buying firearms.
  • and Australia, unhappy with the results of their gun bans, is now seeking to ban machetes.
• David tells us the best way to police your brass;
• Myles continues the review of his Henry Lever Action Supreme Rifle.

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Main Topic

• DeSantis wants Legislature to 'reevaluate' gun safety laws passed after Parkland
• Eleventh Circuit Upholds Florida Under-21 Gun Sales Ban
• First Machete Ban In Australia
• Victorian government under fire over machete ban as search continues for killers | 9 News Australia

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• Nut Wizzard
• Brass Catchers
• Brass Retriever - Brownells
• Tactical Brass Recovery
• Sunk Cost Fallacy
• Brownells - AR-15/M16 Brass-SAVR Brass Catcher
• Brena Bock Author Page
• David Bock Author Page
• Team And More

Southpaw Corner

• Henry Lever Action Supreme

• Erin and Weer'd discuss:
  • Massachusetts taking its sweet time in renewing Weer'ds gun permit renewed, and it's well over the promised 60 days;
  • The best new gun publication in 2025 is … The New York Times?
  • SCOTUS hearing petitions regarding (the nation of) Mexico's lawsuit against Smith & Wesson;
  • and (the US state) New Mexico's Supreme Court decision about the governor's carry ban.
• John Richardson returns to talk about permitless carry returning to North Carolina;
• David explains the difference between Snap Caps and dummy rounds.

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Main Topic

• How to Apply for a Massachusetts Firearms License
• The best new gun publication in 2025 is … The New York Times
• Supreme Court seems likely to block Mexico's $10 billion lawsuit against US gun makers
• More Anti-Math
• Fast and Furious Scandal: New Details Emerge on How the U.S. Government Armed Mexican Drug Cartels
• New Mexico Supreme Court makes ruling on governor's ban on guns in some Albuquerque areas

John Richardson

• No Lawyers, Only Guns and Money
• Elect a new NRA
• Washington Gun Law: North Carolina's Dangerous Constitutional Carry Bill

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• Iliza Shlesinger: Plunge That Search Claw
• The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute
• A-Zoom
• A-Zoom Centerfire Snap Caps
• A-Zoom Orange Value Pack Snap Caps
• A-Zoom Rimfire Dummy Rounds
• Tipton Snap Caps
• 9mm Action Proving Dummy Round
• Fiocchi 12 Gauge Dummies
• Brass Wool Snap Caps 12 GA
• Pachmayr 22 LR Plastic Snap Caps
• Carlson's Rimfire Snap Caps .22 Long Rifle, Aluminum
• Chamber Swage
• Brownells Product Spotlight: Carlson's Rimfire Snap Caps
• Commercial Snap Caps
• DIY Snap Caps
• Brena Bock Author Page
• David Bock Author Page
• Team And More

• Erin and Weer'd discuss:
  • an attempted mass stabbing in Boston;
  • transgender people embracing the Second Amendment;
  • KE Arms winning their lawsuit against GWACS.
• Xander gives us his thoughts on red flag laws;
• and Myles tells us how spent the weekend training new shooters.

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Main Topic

• The Pros and Cons of Using Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) for Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19
• Reading a Truly Cringey Tinder Profile - Zach Noe Towers - Stand-Up Featuring
• Off-duty Boston police officer shoots and kills armed man inside Chick-fil-A in Copley Square
• The trans Americans turning to guns for protection
• GWACS Loses Again In Lawsuit Versus KE Arms

• Erin and Weer'd discuss:
  • Operation Blazing Sword has joined with other 2A orgs to file a Petition for Certiorari in Antonyuk v. James;
  • Democrats expressing regret for electing David Hogg toe the DNC;
  • Kash Patel has been sworn in as FBI Director... and is also ATF Acting Director?
  • Maine's new firearm waiting period law being blocked by a Federal judge.
• Xander talks about how many guns you should have to support the Second Amendment;
• and David explains "rim jam" and how to avoid it.

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Main Topic

• Operation Blazing Sword Petition for Certiorari Filed in Antonyuk v. James
• Dems Having Major Buyer's Remorse After David Hogg Starts Texting Them Outrageous Messages
• FBI Director Kash Patel to be named ATF chief
  • Video: Why We SHOULDN'T Abolish the ATF (…Yet)
• Federal judge blocks Maine's firearm waiting period

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• Ram Jam - Black Betty
• The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute
• Rim (Firearms)
• 45 ACP
• 308 Winchester
• 25 ACP
• 32 ACP
• 38 Super
• 6.5 Japanese
• 22 Long Rifle
• 22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire
• 8 millimeter Lebel
• 7.62 by 54 R
• 303 British
• Lee Enfield
• Bloke on the Range: Why Lee-Enfield Rimjams Are Not A Big Deal
• Bloke on the Range: Some Modern .303 Rimjams
• Smith & Wesson Model 52
• Brena Bock Author Page
• David Bock Author Page
• Team And More

There's so much 2A news that Erin and Weer'd can't handle it by themselves!

Erin, Weer'd, David, and Oddball discuss:

• a mass shooting in Sweden and the calls for yet more gun control (despite Sweden's gun laws being some of the strictest in Europe);
• a teenage gunman's attempt to steal a plane being thwarted by an armed pilot;
• a New York Times story about YouTube influencers and changing gun culture;
• the ruling by a District Court judge in Mississippi that the machine gun ban is unconstitutional post-Bruen;
• an Appeals Court in Louisiana ruling that suppressors aren't "arms"... but is that good?
• an Illinois judge's ruling that FOID cards are unconstitutional;
• President Trump's Executive Order to "Protect the Second Amendment" and what it may mean;
• Everytown admitting that gun control is an infringement;
• the DOGE Audit uncovering the web of taxpayer money funding gun control, including Bloomberg, the Brady Center, Giffords, and others.

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• Gunman in Sweden school shooting 'shot himself dead after killing 10 people'
  • Browning BAR Rifle Review: Vintage Gentleman's Hunting Semi-Auto
• Sweden to tighten gun control laws after deadly shooting
• Pilot stops teen who entered a regional airport with guns, demanding a plane
• How YouTube Is Changing American Gun Culture
  • Kentucky Ballistics & the Slow Mo Guys
• District Court Judge Rules Ban on Machinegun Ownership Unconstitutional Under Bruen
• Court Rules Suppressors are NOT Protected by the Second Amendment
• Judge Webb Finds Statutes in FOID Card Act Unconstitutional in People vs. Brown
• Protecting Second Amendment Rights EXECUTIVE ORDER
• Everytown right now: "If they get rid of Second Amendment infringements, we won't have any gun laws left!"
• EXPOSED: Taxpayer Dollars Laundered Through NGOs to Everytown, Other Anti-Gun Operations

• Erin and Weer'd discuss:
  • David Hogg election as Vice Chair of the Democrat National Committee;
  • Merrick Garland's gift of a Tommy Gun in Washington, DC, if that's even legal;
  • the UK still experiencing knife violence and passing yet more knife laws;
  • a home defense caught on camera in Michigan, and what can we learn from it;
  • Tom Knighton's article on mandatory storage laws.
• Weer'd unearthed a video of Dr. Arthur Kellermann talking about his favorite topic: gun control;
• and David talks about cartridge pressure.

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Main Topic

• David Hogg wins election as vice chair of DNC
• "If you don't support banning semi automatic rifles you should leave the Democratic Party and join the Guns Over People party." - David Hogg, Oct 29 2023, on TwiX
• FOIA Request Issued on Merrick Garland's 'Tommy Gun'
• UK government plans stricter regulations for buying knives online
• This Is Why There Are No Reasonable Conversations on Mandatory Storage Laws

Weer'd Audio Fisk

• March 14, 2013: Speaking From Experience: Seasoned Leaders Offer Solutions to Gun Violence
• Gunblog Variety Cast Ep 160: The Kellermann Study
• Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 029: Fisk on Suicide
• Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 269: Always Be Prepared
• Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 222: Cranky Old Podcasters
• Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 039: Back on the Defense
• Priorities for Research to Reduce the Threat of Firearm-Related Violence
• 2016 Nice (France) truck attack
• Where did the Columbine Killers get their Guns?
• Gun Violence lowest since the 1960s

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute
• All About The .38 Special +P and .38 Special +P+
• Elmer Keith
• .357 Magnum
• .44 Magnum
• Elmer Keith's ka-BOOM
• Ten-Finger Johnny
• Under Pressure - Queen
• Brena Bock Author Page
• David Bock Author Page
• Team And More

• Erin and Weer'd discuss:
  • snow in Florida and earthquakes in New England;
  • members of certain 2A groups are able to apply for non-resident California concealed carry permits;
  • Chris Cheng of Operation Blazing Sword sits down with Washington Gun Law for an interview at SHOT Show;
  • a Florida man being shot by his own gun when LEO disarms him;
  • Tom Knighton's comparison between Canada's healthcare deaths and US gun deaths.
• John Richardson talks about the devastation of North Carolina from Hurricane Helene;
• Myles reviews the Henry Lever Action Supreme (LASR);
• and David talks about semi-auto pistols vs. revolvers.

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Main Topic

• Federal Judge Orders California to Accept Nonresident Concealed Carry Permit Applications from Pro-Gun Group Members
• Washington Gun Law: A Sit Down with Chris Cheng of Operation Blazing Sword
• Florida Officer Faces Termination for Accidentally Shooting Man with His Own Gun
• Guns Don't Kill People. Canada Kills People

John Richardson Interview

• No Lawyers Only Guns and Money
• Western North Carolina Needs Your Help!

South Paw Corner

• Henry Lever Action Supreme
• Swampfox Tomahawk II
• Swampfox Trihawk Prism Scope
• Weaver / Picatinny Mount for Henry Lever Action Supreme .223 & .300 Blackout
• Wheeler Professional Digital Trigger Gauge

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• Revolver
• Semi-Auto
• Smith & Wesson
• S&W 1917-01
• S&W 1917-02
• Colt
• Colt 1917-01
• Colt 1917-02
• Glock
• Ruger
• Sig Sauer
• Springfield Echelon 01
• Springfield Echelon 02
• Handi-Racker
• Maglula
• Gun Nutz
• Defensive Revolver with Clint Smith
• Brena Bock Author Page
• David Bock Author Page

• Erin and Weer'd discuss:
  • a Bloomberg publication clutching their pearls over SHOT Show, and what it says about who's winning the culture war over guns.
  • a successful self-defense shooting with a legally-carried handgun... in New York City?
  • an anti-gun lawyer who thinks that "high capacity magazines" were invented in WW2.
  • reports from the January NRA Board Meeting are out, and things look promising.
• Weer'd interviews John Richardson about running for NRA Board of Directors.
• and David looks at the new no-lock S&W revolvers.

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Main Topic

• SHOT Show 2025 Preview: More Assault Weapons and Silencers
• Brandon Herrerra: We Need to Talk About Keltec
• Keltec PR57 pistols
• Gunman claims self-defense in deadly clash at Brooklyn park, no charges likely: sources
• "Concealed carry is herd immunity against crime" t-shirt
• New Jersey argues in its brief that "the earliest [large capacity magazines] with magazine capacity beyond 10 rounds were designed specifically for use by soldiers during World War II."
• January 2025 NRA Board Meeting

John Richardson Interview

• No Lawyers, Only Guns and Money
• Elect a new NRA

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• Smith & Wesson
• Tompkins plc
• American Outdoor Brands
• Smith & Wesson Website
• 629 Mountain Gun
• 686 Plus Mountain Gun
• 432 and 632
• Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson, 5th Edition
• History and Future of the Smith & Wesson Internal Lock
• British owner sells Smith & Wesson to Arizona company
• The S&W Revolver Internal Lock
• Lipsey's Exclusive: S&W No Lock 686 and 629 Mountain Guns
• Brena Bock Author Page
• David Bock Author Page
• Team And More

• Erin and Weer’d discuss:
  • the passing of Cam Edwards' wife, Elaine;
  • Germany disarming political groups (again);
  • a bill in Colorado that, if passed, will ban the sale of most guns;
  • the ATF defying a court order by posturing about pistol braces create short-barreled rifles;
  • the Firearms Policy Coalition suing Massachusetts over their Handgun Roster;
  • the Second Amendment Foundation's legal victory against Pennsylvania over adults  18-20 carrying guns;
  •  a negligent discharge on another podcast, and what we can earn from it.
• David gives his review of the Mountain Billy GOAT-15.

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Main Topic

• A January Thanksgiving
• Germany: AfD members banned from owning guns in new court ruling
• Sale, manufacture of semiautomatic guns that accept detachable magazines would be banned in Colorado under bill
• Rogue ATF Bureaucrat Ignores Injunction on Pistol Brace Rule
• FPC Moves to End Massachusetts Handgun Ban
• SAF Win in Lara v. Evanchick
• Wow, Gun Goes Off In Podcast Guest Pants Who Wasn't Wearing A Holster

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• GOA
• GOALS
• Mountain Billy Gun Labs
• Mountain Billy Staff
• GOAT-15
• Swampfox Liberator
• Goat 15- Handguard
• Goat-15 Box
• Goat-15 Lower
• TFBTV NRAAM 2024
• Magazines 1
• Magazines 2
• GOAT-15 Weight
• Goat-15 Bolt Face
• Goat-15 FCG
• Brena Bock Author Page
• David Bock Author Page
• Team And More