Gun owners are well aware of the ineffectiveness of gun "buyback" programs when it comes to reducing violent crime, but surprisingly, one public radio outlet in Texas is casting a critical eye on Houston's recent compensated confiscation event and questioning the motivations behind it.

Houston Wastes $100K on Gun 'Buyback'

A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state. The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.&nbsp; Bearing Arms editor Cam Edwards provides a daily dose of 2nd Amendment news and commentary, alongside interviews with experts, newsmakers, and gun rights activists from across the country.&nbsp; Follow Cam Edwards on Twitter  @CamEdwards.&nbsp; Follow Cam and Company on Twitter  @CamAndCompany.

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Grassroots NC president Paul Valone delivered thousands of petitions from gun owners demanding Constitutional Cary to North Carolina Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger on Wednesday, and as he tells Cam, the grassroots efforts to make North Carolina the 30th Constitutional Carry state are just beginning.

NC Gun Owners Demand Constitutional Carry. Will Republicans Listen?

CCDL President Holly Sullivan joins Cam with the latest from Connecticut, including a huge grassroots victory over a bill that would have turned much of the state into a "gun-free zone" around elections.

'Sensitive Places' Bill Gutted Thanks to CT 2A Activists

FPC Action Foundation president and CEO Cody Wisniewski joins Cam with the details of the latest gun-involved case to make it to the Supreme Court: Vanderstok v. Garland, which is challenging the ATF's rule treating unfinished frames and receivers as if they're fully functional firearms. 

What Will SCOTUS Do With ATF's Rule on Unfinished Frames and Receivers?

Sportsmans Alliance of Maine's David Trahan tells Bearing Arms he believes the state Senate's vote in favor of a 72-hour waiting period on gun sales violated the chamber's own rules, and he's prepared to challenge the vote in court if necessary.

2A Advocate Cries Foul Over Waiting Period Vote in Maine Senate

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced she's bringing lawmakers back to Santa Fe for a special session, but one of her top allies in the state Senate says gun control (well, "gun safety", in his words) bills won't be brought up when the session begins.

Houston Wastes $100K on Gun 'Buyback'

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