Luan Pham joined Sean Hannity on his radio show to discuss BYRNA's suit against the state of California. California legislators are working to take away self-defense rights even when using less lethal products. From the California Globe:

In 2021, with the well-funded George Floyd protests across the country, police  were confronted with violent riots and protesters, and forced to use crowd control measures. Assemblywoman Gonzalez claimed that her bill was in response to the unwarranted force used by law enforcement against protestors, journalists and others in the George Floyd protests. She objected to the injuries caused by rubber bullets, beanbag rounds, foam rounds, and other projectiles, the Globe reported in 2021.

The California Legislature claimed AB 48 only applied to law enforcement crowd control measures, yet they banned the use of kinetic energy projectiles or chemical agents, which extended beyond law enforcement, as Byrna found out.

“Plaintiffs bring this lawsuit to challenge California’s ban on the possession and sale of pepper projectile launchers,” the lawsuit states (below). “Pepper projectile launchers are a commonly-used arm that many Americans choose as a non-lethal alternative to firearms. California doesn’t just deny its citizens this choice; it criminalizes the act of selling or possessing such an arm. This inexplicable ban violates the Second Amendment. In Caetano v. Massachusetts, a unanimous Supreme Court held that non-lethal stun guns are “arms” protected by the Second Amendment. 577 U.S. 411, 412 (2016) (per curiam). The non-lethal arms at issue here are similarly protected.”

It is important to note that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled: The Second Amendment covers all weapons that may be defined as “bearable arms,” even if they did not exist when the Bill of Rights was drafted and are not commonly used in warfare.

Bottom line: Byrna’s “pepper projectile launchers” are protected under the Second Amendment, according to their lawsuit, filed last week in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

This is the newest Byrna, the CL for “Compact Launcher,” a “next-generation less-lethal self-defense tool designed for true concealability.”

https://californiaglobe.com/fr/byrna-files-lawsuit-against-ca-for-blocking-ammunition-sales-of-less-lethal-weapons/

Randy Sutton is here with some interesting updates on police and the many struggles they face. One that does not get enough attention is the abandonment they often face from their departments when they are hurt on the job. What happens when you get knocked down and the department says, too bad? Randy and Josh discuss in this episode.

Josh talks about BYRNA's efforts to empower communities against attacks. A recent Newsweek article reads as follows about the initiative:

https://www.newsweek.com/company-offers-non-lethal-self-defense-option-to-schools-houses-of-worship-10979170

One company is looking to get its non-lethal self-defense device, the “Byrna,” into schools and house of worship as a means of increasing safety and deterring potential shootings.

“In most cases, if somebody pulls out a Byrna to stop an assailant, they don't even need to fire a projectile,” Bryan Ganz, CEO of Indiana-based Byrna Technologies, told Newsweek in an interview. “Just indicating that they're prepared to defend themselves is generally sufficient.”

School shootings have risen virtually year-over-year, hitting a peak of around 351 shootings in 2023, and around 336 in 2024, according to the K-12 School Shooting Database. This year, so far, has seen 208 incidents, including the shooting at the Annunciation Catholic Church school in Minnesota in August where two children were killed and over 30 people were injured.

Today, we talk to gubernatorial prospect Steve Hilton about what is happening on the ground in the state of California. What can people do to protect themselves as California politicians take away the rights of their constituents? A little bit about this bill:

California's new law, AB 1127, bans the sale of new Glock and Glock-style handguns that can be easily converted into automatic weapons by a "cruciform trigger bar". The law, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, takes effect on July 1, 2026, and applies to both Glock-manufactured and similar pistols that have this specific component. The ban does not apply to existing Glock ownership, law enforcement sales, or private party transfers of pre-existing firearms. 

Seamus Bruner takes some time for a deeper dive into the No Kings folks and where all of their money is coming from - and it is beyond shocking who is investing in this chaos.

Seamus Bruner is the Director of Research at the Government Accountability Institute (GAI). He is the author of the book 'Controlicharchs,' along with two bestsellers, 'Compromised' and 'Fallout.' He has worked with Peter Schweizer since 2011 and at GAI since 2013, providing research and support for numerous blockbuster investigations and books. He joined the President and several members of his cabinet to discuss funding for the Antifa outfit. Who exactly is bringing in the money and why?

Andy Ngo is a journalist best known for reporting on Antifa and far-left extremism. He is a senior editor at The Post Millennial and runs the Ngo Comment substack. His book, "Unmasked: Inside Antifa's Radical Plan to Destroy Democracy," was a New York Times bestseller.

In this episode, Josh talks to Lt. Randy Sutton, who is a 33-year law enforcement veteran and the Founder of The Wounded Blue. (A national organization to assist injured cops, modeled after The Wounded Warrior Foundation during the war on terror.)

The discussion covers, among other things, mass shootings, the pressure on police, and the steps we need to take as a nation to make improvements.

Following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, many people are asking questions - they want to know what happened and why, and how law enforcement, from local police to the FBI, handled everything; and how they are still handling everything.

Chris Piehota is a Retired Executive Assistant Director of the FBI - oversaw the technology and science division (5k+ employees)-- He is also the author of Wanted: The FBI I Once Knew.

ABOUT CHRIS:

—Retired Executive Assistant Director of the FBI - oversaw the technology and science division (5k+ employees) 

—Served as FBI Buffalo, NY’s Special Agent In Charge 

—Spent 25 total years with the FBI 

—Served as the Director of the U.S. Govt's 24hr global terrorist screening center 

—Has been active participant in National Security Council deliberations 

Josh Schirard is not just the Director of Law Enforcement for Byrna, he is also a 30-year veteran of the police force, and was on scene for the 2018 Sante Fe High School shooting in Texas. He understands what is happening in Minneapolis, during, after, and now in the investigation process of the crime scene and terrorist.

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