Bearing Arms' Cam & Company

Kansas City Mayor Quentin Lucas blames Missouri gun laws for the city's rise in homicides and is pointing to federal gun control legislation as the answer, but his finger-pointing can't explain the major decline in murders in Missouri's other big city.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation's Larry Keane calls Chuck Schumer's announcement for an imminent vote on the GOSAFE Act a political stunt, but says the bill should still be seen as a legitimate threat to our Second Amendment rights.

If there was any doubt that the "freeze" on handgun sales instituted by the Trudeau administration is really aimed at ending handgun ownership altogether, a recent letter from a coalition of gun control groups to Canadian senators urging them not to expand an exemption for a handful of competitive shooters should put that uncertainty to rest.

David Trahan, head of the Sportsmans Alliance of Maine, joins Cam to detail what he's learned about the repeated failures of local, state, and federal agencies to prevent the shootings in Lewiston, as well as the looming fight over "red flag" laws and bans on firearms and magazines that are sure to erupt when lawmakers return to the state capitol in early January.

A new NBC News poll shows a huge increase in the number of American households with gun owners, including more than 4-in-10 Democrats. But the poll also found a nearly 50-50 split among voters on protecting 2A rights or passing more gun control; a data point that suggests far more outreach is needed to get those new gun owners to actively defend and advocate for their right to keep and bear arms.

The Reload's Stephen Gutowski joins Cam for a wide-ranging conversation touching on semi-auto bans and SCOTUS, anti-2A activism in the media, and the surging number of Israelis trying to become lawful gun owners since the October 7 attacks.

A New York Times story tying the Army's Lake City Ammunition Plant to mass shootings and other violent crimes could be the launch of a new campaign by anti-gun activists; one that targets the manufacture and sale of ammunition for modern sporting rifles in addition to demanding a ban on the guns themselves.

For nearly two hours on Tuesday justices quizzed attorneys for the Department of Justice and Zachey Rahimi about the standard that can and should be used to prohibit individuals from possessing a firearm, with the Biden administration arguing that legislators at both the state and federal level have broad authority to deny Second Amendment rights to anyone they define as "non-law abiding" or "irresponsible."

​​​​​The gun control lobby wasted no time in demanding changes to Maine's gun laws after the mass murder in Lewiston on Monday evening, but Gov. Janet Mills wisely ignored those calls in her first public comments on Thursday, instead asking Mainers to show love, compassion, and concern for each other going forward.

San Diego County Gun Owners political director Michael Schwartz was on hand as supervisors deadlocked 2-2 on a resolution in support of Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed 28th amendment that would enshrine a host of anti-gun provisions into the U.S. Constitution, and joins Cam to discuss the vote and how SDCGO is pushing back to defend the Second Amendment.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is asking the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to keep the state's ban on "assault weapons" in place after a federal judge declared the statute unconstitutional, and despite Gov. Gavin Newsom's attempt to ridicule the judge for comparing Bowie knives to AR-15s it's actually Bonta who's raising that argument before the appeals court.

The Gun Owners Action League's director of public policy Mike Harris joins Cam with some behind-the-scenes details of the Massachusetts House's latest assault on the Second Amendment, including the continued opposition from police chiefs across the state.

If anti-gunners in Western Australia get their way, lawful gun owners will soon face caps on the number of firearms they're allowed to possess – a step that the American gun control lobby would love to foist on gun owners here at home.

The firearms industry is hoping to play a major role in the 2024 elections with the new Protect Liberty PAC. Treasurer Larry Keane joins Cam to discuss the role the PAC will play in federal races across the country, with a goal of electing "viable candidates who will protect our liberty and defend American's freedoms enshrined in the Bill of Rights."

Jim Wallace of the Gun Owners Action League in Massachusetts joins Cam with the latest news and scuttlebutt surrounding HD 4420, which is currently getting a makeover from anti-gun Democrats behind closed doors. According to Wallace, the House Speaker wants the bill approved before the Thanksgiving recess, which could mean an unwelcome October Surprise for gun owners in the state.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation's Larry Keane joins Cam to take on the latest attacks by the gun control lobby, which seems intent on portraying the NSSF, Keane, and the firearms industry as Public Enemy #1.

The New Mexico Shooting Sports Association's treasurer Zac Fort, who's also the named plaintiff in a lawsuit taking on Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's unconstitutional carry ban, joins Cam with the latest on litigation, a legislative response, and a new poll showing just how wildly unpopular the governor's edict is with residents across the state.

Crime (and more specifically, "gun violence") is the most common reason politicians give when trying to infringe on our right to keep and bear arms, but how much should we trust national reports like the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports or the National Crime Victimization survey, especially when they offer wildly different statistics about crime rates?

The gun control lobby won't just have a seat at the table in the Biden administration. Going forward they'll have their own office in the White House. Biden is set to announce the creation of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention on Friday, staffed by veteran anti-gun activists, and Cam has a preview of what we can expect once they're installed in the administration.

According to a host of lefty media types, Hunter's indictment has put Second Amendment groups in an "awkward position", but it's really the gun control groups who are ignoring the indictment and his possible 2A legal defense.

While Massachusetts lawmakers are back to plotting behind closed doors after their first attempt at rushing "carry killer" legislation into law hit a brick wall of opposition, gun owners aren't letting their guard down. As Gun Owners Action League executive director Jim Wallace shares with Cam, the group is getting ready for a major rally on Boston Common to "Bring Bruen to Boston" and defend their right to bear arms from civil rights abuses.

Not only was New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's order banning open and concealed carry in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County roundly ignored by both lawful gun owners and criminals, as Bosque Tactical owner and lead instructor Phil Buckles tells Cam, but it also has led to a surge in interest from Albuquerque residents who are now ready to exercise their own right to bear arms.

While New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham hasn't found much support for her unilateral order banning open and concealed carry in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County, her next step may very well involve bringing lawmakers back to Santa Fe for a special session on "gun violence"; an act that could lead to even more 2A infringements being foisted on the state's lawful gun owners.

Sandra Richardson knows first-hand how screwed up New York's SAFE Act is when it comes to gun ownership and mental health. The longtime RN and public health researcher joins Cam to talk not only about her experience with having her gun taken from her after talking to a mental health professional, but the impact that the law is having in keeping gun owners away from treatment while failing to address or help those who truly are at risk of harming themselves or others.

Armed American Radio's Mark Walters joins Cam to kick around New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's order suspending the right to carry in Albuquerque for the next 30 days; a move that's already drawn multiple lawsuits, outright defiance by hundreds of gun owners, and even criticism from a handful of gun control activists.