We Like Shooting Episode 642

This episode of We Like Shooting is brought to you by: C&G Holsters, Night Fision, Medical Gear Outfitters, Bowers Group, Second Call Defense, Rost Martin, Swampfox Optics, and Matador Arms

 

Welcome to the We Like Shooting Show, episode 642! Our cast tonight is Jeremy Pozderac, Aaron Krieger, Nick Lynch, and me Shawn Herrin, welcome to the show!

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Gear Chat

Nick - Multi Tools: Must-Have Gear

Multi tools and you!

Shawn - Cabot Guns' Revolutionary Double-Stack 1911 Design

Cabot Guns has launched the Rebellion MAX, a double-stack 9mm 1911 pistol that maintains the same dimensions and weight as its single-stack version. It features advanced materials and technologies aimed at enhancing performance and comfort for everyday carry. The base price is set at $6,295, with a limited production of only 60 units for 2026. The introduction of this model may influence preferences within the gun community, particularly for those seeking compact, high-capacity firearms.

FESTIVUS AIRING OF GRIEVANCES - 

Bullet Points

Night-Camo Glock 34 Upper

Zaffiri Precision dropped a limited-run Dominion LTD Glock 34 Gen 3 upper with night-camo Cerakote, ZPS4 slide, tritium sights, RMR cut, and barrel options like flush, ported, or threaded. Fits G17-G37 Gen 1-3 frames best. $599.99. Limited quantities available now. Gun fans get a ready-to-drop custom upgrade without one-offs.

New FDE Ruger Pistol Out Now

Ruger and Davidson's dropped an exclusive RXM pistol with flat dark earth slide and Magpul FDE frame—first full FDE version, only at Davidson's. Modern ergonomics, optics-ready, recoil control. $519. Available now. Gun fans get a fresh earth-tone option missing from standard RXM colors.

SK Guns' 2025 Top Gun: Jesús Malverde

SK Guns names Jesús Malverde 1911 its 2025 Gun of the Year: limited run of 300 .38 Super pistols with gold/silver/blue finishes, pearl grips, and Mexican folk engravings of the "generous bandit" legend. Special for cultural artwork blending Colt heritage with Malverde motifs. $2,700. Available now. Gun fans get exclusive collector piece.

TAG Adds RMR Sights to Kimber 2K11 & 1911

TAG Precision released a steel RMR adapter plate for Kimber 2K11 and 1911 pistols. Made in Texas from tough 4140 steel with black nitride finish, it fits Trijicon RMR, SRO, Holosun 507 optics securely for carry or range. Special: Includes all hardware and TORX driver. Price: $99.95. Available now. Gun folks get easy optic upgrade on classic guns.

Henry's Ultra-Rare 250th Birthday Rifle

Henry releases Spirit of ’76 rifle for US 250th anniversary. Limited to 250 engraved, museum-grade lever-actions on 1860 design, with gold highlights of Revolution scenes. Costs $4,115 factory-direct. Special for tiny run and historical engravings. Not available now. Gun fans get exclusive collector piece.

New Limited Goldberg Rogue Rifle

POF-USA released a limited run of 100 Goldberg “Jack Hammer” Rogue .308 rifles, based on wrestler Bill Goldberg's personal gun. It's a super light 5.9-pound semi-auto with custom black/bronze Cerakote, autographed certificate, and pinned 13.75-inch barrel. Special for its sub-6-lb weight without cuts, using patented tech. Gun fans get a rare collectible. Available now in limited quantities.

New LightGuard Holster from CrossBreed

CrossBreed launches LightGuard Holster for guns with lights. Hybrid design with swappable Kydex light shell for custom fits, adjustable retention, IWB carry. Saves money by not replacing whole holster. Gun folks get adaptable everyday option. Available now.

Gun Fights

Step right up for "Gun Fights," the high-octane segment hosted by Nick Lynch, where our cast members go head-to-head in a game show-style showdown! Each contestant tries to prove their gun knowledge dominance. It’s a wild ride of bids, bluffs, and banter—who will come out on top? Tune in to find out!

WLS is Lifestyle

The Dead Pool

Actor Over 50

Shawn Mel Brooks

Jeremy  Clint Eastwood

Nick Gene Hackman X

Savage Robert Dinero

Aaron Val Kilmer X

 

Actor Under 50

Shawn Vladimer Zinskey/Frankie Munis

Jeremy Pete Davidson

Nick Zendah

Savage Ryan Renolds

Aaron Dan Masterson

 

Musician

Shawn Diddy/Lizzo

Jeremy Billie Elish

Nick Don Henly

Savage Eric Clapton

Aaron Justin Bieber

 

Politician

Shawn Bernie Sanders

Jeremy Chuck Grassly

Nick Maxien Waters

Savage nancy Pelosi 

Aaron Valadamier Putin

12:50 PM

 

Actor Over 50

Shawn - Clint Eastwood

Jeremy  - Robert Duvall

Nick - Dick Van Dye

Savage Robert Deniro

Aaron Eva Marie Saint

 

Actor Under 50

Shawn - Nick Reiner

Jeremy - Daniel Radcliff

Nick - Ezra Miller

Savage - Leonardo Dicaprio

Aaron - James Van Der Beek

 

Musician

Shawn - Jelly Roll

Jeremy -  Bob Dylan

Nick - Keith Richards

Savage - Diddy

Aaron  Willie Nelson

 

Politician

Shawn - Mitch McConnell

Jeremy - Bernie Sanders

Nick - Chuck Grassley

Savage - Joe Biden 

Aaron - Trump

 

Privateers and Cartel Combat: A Legislative Move by Sen. Mike Lee

Sen. Mike Lee introduced the Cartel Marque and Reprisal Reauthorization Act, allowing private entities to combat drug cartel smuggling and violence by seizing cartel assets outside the U.S. The proposed legislation, which echoes historical practices of granting private citizens authority to engage in acts against enemies, has implications for the gun community as it may enable armed citizens to take action against perceived threats from cartels.

The Agency Brief

Agency Brief — LETTERS OF MARQUE

COLD OPEN "The same founders who supposedly 'never imagined AR-15s' literally wrote into the Constitution a program where private citizens could own warships, cannons, and get paid to hunt America’s enemies. But sure, tell me more about how 'weapons of war' are only for the government."

THE CORE STORY: CONSTITUTIONAL PIRACY

The Power: Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 gives Congress the power to grant "Letters of Marque and Reprisal."

This is a government license converting a private citizen into a legal combatant.

It authorized the use of privately owned warships, cannons, and small arms to capture enemy vessels for profit.

The Intent: The Founders distrusted standing armies. Their solution? Unleash the free market on America's enemies.

It wasn't a loophole; it was the strategy.

The Reality: This destroys the modern argument that civilians shouldn't own "weapons of war." The Constitution relies on it.

FULL HISTORICAL BREAKDOWN

Origins: Dates back to medieval times as a way for merchants to recoup losses from foreign thieves.

Revolutionary War Usage:

Continental Navy: ~60 ships.

American Privateers: ~1,700 ships.

Result: Private citizens captured ~600 British vessels and supplied the colonies with seized gunpowder and goods.

War of 1812:

The US Navy was still tiny. Privateers essentially fundamentally were the American naval strategy.

Ordinary businessmen up-armored their schooners and decimated British trade routes.

The Kill Switch: 1856 Declaration of Paris.

European powers banned privateering to protect their massive state navies from scrappy private competition.

Fact: The US never signed this treaty, but we eventually complied to fit in with "civilized" nations.

Modern Attempt: Following 9/11, Rep. Ron Paul introduced bills to issue Letters of Marque to hunt al-Qaeda.

The establishment buried it. They preferred a trillion-dollar occupation over a bounty-hunter approach.

FACT CHECK SUMMARY

Confirmed: Private citizens owned the 18th-century equivalent of nuclear-armed frigates (cannons/warships) with the blessing of the government.

Myth: "Privateering was lawless piracy."

Correction: It was highly regulated. "Prize Courts" adjudicated every capture. Lawless behavior was punished by hanging.

Missing Context: The State's monopoly on violence is a modern invention. The Founders viewed war as a participatory duty of the armed citizen.

Hidden Incentive: Why don't we use it now? Because the Defense Industrial Complex (Raytheon, Lockheed) cannot compete with low-cost private operators. The government wants total control, even if it costs more and works less.

IMPACT ON GUN OWNERSHIP

Reframing the Narrative:

When anti-gunners say, "The 2A doesn't cover weapons of war," the response is: "Actually, Article 1 authorizes me to own a battleship."

Bruen & Litigation:

Under the Bruen test (Text, History, and Tradition), there is a robust tradition of civilians owning artillery and naval warships.

If the history supports private ownership of cannons, it certainly supports private ownership of standard rifles and magazines.

Cultural Impact:

It moves the gun culture debate from "sporting purposes" to "national defense," which is where the Constitution places it.

AGENCY NOTES (POLITICAL ANALYSIS)

Regulatory Creep: We shifted from a Citizen-Militia/Privateer model to a Standing Army/Federal Law Enforcement model.

The Motive: Control. An armed populace capable of waging naval war is impossible to oppress. A disarmed populace dependent on the Navy for protection is compliant.

Action Item: Use Letters of Marque to mock the "F-15s and Nukes" argument. The Founders didn't just allow private firepower; they banked the nation's survival on it.

The Alley

Jelly Roll Receives Pardon as Gun Rights Restoration Program Returns

The Trump administration has revived the federal gun rights restoration program by pardoning Jelly Roll, a notable figure,