Could the ATF actually become an ally of America’s lawful gun owners?

Lee “The GunWriter” Williams joins Mark Walters for a remarkable discussion about the transformation taking place under ATF Director Robert Cekada and Chief Counsel Robert Leider. After decades marked by Waco, politically motivated enforcement, zero-tolerance attacks on firearms dealers and hostility toward the Second Amendment, current ATF leadership is focusing on armed violent criminals while recognizing the constitutional rights of lawful Americans.

Mark and Lee explain why this change matters, why they still question whether the ATF should exist and why having pro-Second Amendment leadership inside the agency is essential for as long as it does.

They also preview the 2026 Gun Rights Policy Conference in Dallas, Mark’s upcoming fireside chat with ATF leadership, Pastor Russell Fincher’s appearance and the incredible story of undercover ATF agent Jay Dobyns infiltrating the Hells Angels.

Finally, Lee exposes the anti-gun media campaign against Brandon Herrera and explains why major outlets appear terrified of a strongly pro-gun candidate winning a seat in Congress. Mark and Lee close with a warning about the midterm elections and what could happen if Washington’s federal law-enforcement agencies are weaponized against gun owners again.

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul says no teenager should be allowed to purchase a handgun—even after the Department of Justice argued that denying firearm rights to adults ages 18–20 violates the Constitution.

Mark Walters and Andy Hooser break down Hochul’s defiance, the double standard surrounding adulthood and constitutional rights, and why the Second Amendment cannot be treated as a second-class right. If Americans can vote, serve on juries, enter contracts and fight for their country at 18, can government selectively deny them the right to keep and bear arms?

Mark and Andy also examine Chicago’s staggering shooting and homicide numbers, expose the political spin surrounding “gun violence,” preview the Gun Rights Policy Conference and explain why the 2026 midterms could determine whether recent pro-Second Amendment victories become lasting federal law.

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A new anti-gun report titled Loaded Content is pressuring YouTube to restrict, demonetize, age-gate and remove huge portions of America’s online firearms community.

Mark Walters delivers a complete four-segment breakdown of how the report uses the horrific actions of violent criminals to condemn millions of peaceful gun owners, lawful firearms creators and Second Amendment advocates.

The report begins with the 2022 Buffalo mass murderer’s viewing history—but quickly expands its target to include firearms reviews, gunsmithing, product demonstrations, military history, competitive shooting, self-defense training, preparedness content and political advocacy. Mark explains how this argument replaces evidence of causation with guilt by association.

The discussion also exposes the campaign to isolate lawful firearms businesses. After traditional broadcasters and major technology companies restricted conventional firearms advertising, manufacturers and retailers turned to independent creators. Now the same activists who helped close those advertising channels are attacking industry sponsorships as evidence of a dangerous, manufactured ecosystem.

Mark examines the report’s treatment of prominent creators and organizations, including Garand Thumb, T.Rex Arms, Brandon Herrera, Colion Noir, Iraqveteran8888, Gun Owners of America, 3D-printing channels and Autumn’s Armory. Controversial humor, political disagreement, tactical education and lawful advocacy are repeatedly pushed into the same category as illegal conversion devices and direct criminal instruction.

There are legitimate questions involving sponsorship disclosure, child safety and content that intentionally assists criminal activity. But those narrow concerns do not justify suppressing an entire lawful community or declaring that all firearms content has no value for younger viewers.

This is about more than YouTube moderation. It is a blueprint for transforming corporate content policies into a political censorship system—one capable of silencing lawful Second Amendment speech without Congress ever passing a law.

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A Waymo robotaxi carrying two juveniles allegedly detected a firearm-related violation of the company’s terms of service, stopped the vehicle and contacted emergency services.

San Francisco police responded with what authorities described as a “high-risk vehicle stop.” Officers detained the two passengers, searched the vehicle and reportedly recovered a loaded AR-style privately manufactured firearm—commonly called a “ghost gun”—along with suspected marijuana and mace. Both juveniles were reportedly taken to juvenile hall while the investigation remained open.

If the allegations are established, the young people involved must be held accountable. This is not an argument for protecting criminals or excusing juveniles allegedly carrying a loaded firearm. But accountability and serious scrutiny of corporate surveillance can—and must—exist at the same time.

In this four-segment Armed American Radio investigation, Mark Walters examines a question extending far beyond this single incident: What happens when your driverless car becomes a watcher, an enforcer and a direct pipeline to police?

What exactly did the Waymo vehicle detect? Was the interior being recorded, monitored or analyzed? Was the alert generated automatically or reviewed by a human employee? What information was transmitted to police? How long will that information be retained—and could it eventually be used against completely lawful gun owners?

Mark also examines the complicated Fourth Amendment questions raised when a private company gathers information and then delivers it to law enforcement. A private company is not automatically bound by the Fourth Amendment in the same way as the government—but what happens when corporate surveillance becomes a routine extension of police power?

The discussion also separates the politically loaded “ghost gun” headline from the unanswered facts. The alleged conduct of the juveniles deserves scrutiny, but politicians and anti-gun activists should not be allowed to exploit one incident to justify broader attacks on lawful home-built firearms, lawful gun owners or constitutionally protected conduct.

The driverless future is arriving. Before Americans surrender control of their vehicles, they deserve transparency about who is watching, what is being recorded and whether the car is taking them to their chosen destination—or delivering them directly into a rolling surveillance state.

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Mark Walters welcomes investigative journalist Lee “The GunWriter” Williams for a packed hour of breaking Second Amendment news.

Lee provides a follow-up on Patrick “Tate” Adamiak following his full and unconditional presidential pardon and return home. After publishing more than 30 columns about Tate’s prosecution and imprisonment, Lee explains how the campaign for justice reached the White House—and invites listeners to submit the questions they want Tate to answer during upcoming appearances at AMCON and the Gun Rights Policy Conference.

Mark and Lee then examine the next phase of the gun-control battle. Even if the Supreme Court strikes down bans on commonly owned semiautomatic rifles, anti-gun states are unlikely to surrender. Could their next strategy be closing shooting ranges, expanding so-called sensitive places and making it practically impossible for lawful gun owners to train?

The conversation covers Seattle’s latest gun-control push, blue-state resistance to Supreme Court precedent, the danger of packing the Court and a Maryland ruling protecting one synagogue from Montgomery County’s carry restrictions—without extending that protection to every lawful permit holder or place of worship.

Winning one lawsuit is not enough. The fight is moving into state legislatures, local governments and federal courts—and gun owners must remain engaged.

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Mark Walters welcomes Andy Hooser, host of The Voice of Reason, for a hard-hitting Monday conversation about the 2026 midterm elections and what Republican complacency could mean for the Second Amendment.

Mark and Andy examine voter enthusiasm, the rise of Democratic Socialists, the political obsession with Donald Trump and the danger of gun owners believing recent Second Amendment victories mean the fight is over. The momentum may finally be moving toward freedom—but protecting those gains requires pro-gun Americans to remain informed, engaged and ready to vote.

The conversation then turns to America’s rapidly expanding surveillance state. Are smart televisions listening to private conversations? How much information are phones, vehicles, computers and license-plate readers collecting? Mark and Andy discuss Flock cameras, targeted advertising and the disturbing reality that Americans may have surrendered their privacy one convenient device at a time.

Mark also welcomes Liberty Ammo to the Armed American Radio family and examines its lightweight, high-velocity defensive ammunition.

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The Second Amendment winning streak continues. Mark Walters and Student of the Gun’s Paul Markel break down the federal court victory against Delaware’s ban on possessing and privately manufacturing so-called “ghost guns.”

Plus, Paul celebrates seven years cancer-free.

Guest: Paul Markel, Student of the Gun
Host: Mark Walters, Armed American Radio

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The Third Circuit just ruled that machine guns qualify as protected “arms” under the plain text of the Second Amendment—and then upheld the federal machine-gun ban anyway.

How can this be the same federal appeals court that recently struck down New Jersey’s bans on commonly owned semiautomatic rifles and standard-capacity magazines?

Mark Walters delivers a complete, plain-English breakdown of United States v. Berger and explains why these two Third Circuit decisions are not technically contradictory. The court drew a sharp constitutional line between fully automatic machine guns and the millions of AR-15-style semiautomatic rifles lawfully possessed by peaceable Americans.

But the ruling still contains serious danger for gun owners.

Mark exposes the circular logic behind the court’s “common use” analysis: the federal government severely restricts civilian ownership, creates artificial scarcity, waits decades—and then points to that government-created scarcity as proof that the firearm is not commonly owned.

If that reasoning stands, a government that bans an arm early enough could make the prohibition permanent.

The episode also examines the court’s treatment of suppressors and its conclusion that “objective” and “minimally burdensome” registration requirements do not infringe the Second Amendment. Mark explains why allowing judges and bureaucrats to decide that a fee, delay, fingerprinting requirement or government registry is too minor to receive constitutional scrutiny could create an enormous Bruen loophole.

Also covered:

• Why machine guns passed the first step of the Bruen test

The machine-gun challenge lost—but the constitutional case against bans on commonly owned semiautomatic rifles and standard-capacity magazines did not.

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Ryan Petty joins Mark Walters as another blue state expands its campaign against gun owners, firearms dealers and some of America’s most commonly owned pistols.

Mark begins with the extraordinary story of an Albuquerque man accused of killing his cousin during an argument over whose enchiladas were hotter. What begins as a bizarre crime story becomes a serious conversation about personal responsibility, de-escalation and the reality of evil.

The discussion then moves to another violent holiday weekend in Chicago. Mark and Ryan examine the continuing bloodshed, the small population of repeat violent offenders driving much of the crime and the political policies that repeatedly leave dangerous people on the streets.

They ask the question Chicago’s leadership never seems willing to answer: If officials have controlled the city for generations, when do they become responsible for the consequences of their own policies?

Next, Mark connects the alleged firearms-licensing abuses in the U.S. Virgin Islands to a developing blue-state gun-control strategy.

New Maryland requirements will compel licensed firearms dealers to report burglaries, attempted burglaries, thefts and certain failures involving security systems and video surveillance. Mark and Ryan explain why vague reporting mandates and accumulating civil penalties could become tools for forcing lawful dealers out of business.

Maryland is also prohibiting a category of firearms it calls “machine gun convertible pistols.” The restriction is directed at commonly owned semiautomatic handguns—including certain Glock pistols—because criminals can illegally modify them with conversion devices.

Why should millions of lawful gun owners lose access to common firearms because criminals illegally alter them?

Finally, Ryan highlights a proposal from Tennessee Democrat Justin Pearson for a national gun-licensing system. Mark and Ryan challenge Pearson’s claims and warn that the Virgin Islands’ alleged licensing abuses provide a preview of what could happen when government permission replaces a constitutional right.

Also inside this hour:

• AAR’s new strategic relationship with Valorous TV

Guest:

Ryan Petty

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Patrick “Tate” Adamiak is free—and Lee “The Gun Writer” Williams joins Mark Walters with the latest on Tate’s life after receiving a presidential pardon.

Lee reveals that Tate plans to attend the Gun Rights Policy Conference in Dallas, where gun-rights supporters will have an opportunity to meet him and hear more about the case that could have taken decades of his life.

Mark and Lee then examine the Justice Department’s lawsuit against the U.S. Virgin Islands and its extraordinary allegations against the territory’s firearms-licensing system.

The DOJ alleges that applicants faced unreasonable delays, government-mandated gun safes, warrantless home inspections and demands that they provide a “proper reason” beyond ordinary self-defense before obtaining a firearm license.

According to the complaint, citizens were effectively required to surrender their Fourth Amendment protections before being allowed to exercise their Second Amendment rights.

Lee draws upon his firsthand experience living and working in the Virgin Islands to describe violent crime, government dysfunction and the vast difference between the restrictions placed on lawful citizens and the weapons reportedly available to criminals.

Finally, Mark exposes a developing problem in Georgia following the historic federal NFA decision. Although federal registration and transfer requirements were ruled unenforceable for certain affected plaintiffs, Georgia law may still condition lawful possession of suppressors, short-barreled rifles and other regulated items on federal NFA registration.

Mark explains why Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr must provide immediate clarification—and why gun owners in other states need to examine their own laws.

Guests:

Lee “The Gun Writer” Williams

Topics:

• Patrick “Tate” Adamiak’s presidential pardon

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