Bearing Arms' Cam & Company

Not only are many of the gun control measures under consideration in Broomfield, Colorado clearly unconstitutional, they're also utterly ineffective. Still, that isn't stopping city council members in the Denver suburb from advancing a number of local restrictions in defiance of the Supreme Court's ruling in NYSPRA v. Bruen.

As the Honolulu City Council gets ready to debate a laundry list of proposed gun-free zones, they're hearing from hundreds of residents sounding off on the idea; and somewhat surprisingly given the hostility towards the Second Amendment among state lawmakers, the vast majority of the public's comments are squarely opposed to the council's plans.

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) says it's time for the Senate to debate defunding police departments that don't fully enforce state and federal gun control laws, but is he willing to do the same for states like Connecticut that are ignoring federal drug laws?

Virginia State Sen. Louise Lucas took to MSNBC on Wednesday morning to blast state lawmakers for their supposed inaction on gun control, while neglecting to mention the fact that she and her fellow Democrats had complete control of state governmentfrom 2020 until earlier this year and approveda half-dozen gun control measures (none of which prevented this shooting) while failing to address the crisis in the state's crumbling mental health system.

While the media is focused on the supposed failure to invoke Colorado's "red flag" law in advance of last weekend's shooting at the Q nightclub in Colorado Springs, the bigger question is why the suspect managed to avoid felony charges of kidnapping after a bomb threat incident just last year. As Cam reports, this isn't the only high-profile shooting where the anti-gun media has concentrated on "red flag" laws while ignoring a suspect's criminal past and lack of consequences.

Massachusetts Democrats will have complete control of state government in just a few weeks, and incoming governor Maura Healey has already indicated that more gun control laws are coming. Gun Owners Action League executive director Jim Wallace joins Cam & Co to talk about the impending infringements on the civil rights of Massachusetts resident and what Second Amendment organizations are doing to push back.

So far, the biggest impact seen from the narrow passage of Oregon's Measure 114 has been an explosion in the number of residents purchasing firearms ahead of the measure's "permit-to-purchase" requirement taking effect, with the Oregon State Police reporting an increase of almost 400% in background checks on gun sales since Election Day.

Attorney Daniel Schmutter, who's worked extensively with the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs in challenging the state's gun control laws, joins Cam to talk about the target-rich legal environment for Second Amendment litigation, as well as an update on a magazine ban lawsuit that's already drawn the interest of the Supreme Court.

The number of sheriffs in Oregon vowing not to enforce a new ban on "large capacity" magazines continues to grow, while gun stores are reporting brisk business ahead of Measure 114's "permit-to-purchase" mandate, which, like the magazine ban, is set to take effect in two months.

Democrats have taken narrow majorities in the Michigan and Wisconsin legislatures, and may even flip control of the Pennsylvania statehouse as well. Gun control activists are salivating over the possibility of imposing gun bans and more in these new Second Amendment battleground states, while 2A activists are gearing up for legislative debates and legal challenges to any bills that might become law.

In what was overall a frustrating and disappointing night for Republicans, Florida stands out as an outlier; one, however, that can be replicated in states across the country according to Bearing Arms contributor, Second Amendment supporter, and school safety advocate Ryan Petty, who joins Cam to talk about the incredibly strong showing for pro-2A candidates from Ron DeSantis to legislative candidates who've given the GOP a supermajority in both legislative chambers.

It may have been frustrating, but it wasn't a terrible night for Second Amendment advocates, In fact, as Cam details on today's show, gun owners won some significant victories on Tuesday, and have more to cheer about than their anti-gun opposition.

In the wake of the midterms, Democrats might not have as many opportunities to impose legislative limits on our Second Amendment rights, but the RAND Corporation is still providing anti-gun activists with a guide to gun control laws they believe might be permissible, even after the Supreme Court's decision in NYSRPA v. Bruen.

From a ballot initiative in Oregon to the New York governor's race, Cam breaks down some of the elections that are critically important for gun owners and details why gun control activists aren't likely to be popping champagne on Tuesday night.

A new bill restricting where concealed carry holders can lawfully protect themselves is moving forward in one Hawaii county over the objections of gun owners, who are vowing a lawsuit if the measure is approved without major changes.

The now-former sheriff in Santa Clara County may be able to avoid a jury verdict in her civil trial on corruption charges, but Laurie Smith won't be able to escape the public's scrutiny and contempt for her cowardly decision to resign from office while jurors were weighing whether to convict her for her alleged role in a pay-to-play scheme involving the issuance of concealed carry permits.

Supporters of Oregon's anti-gun ballot initiative have received a late influx of cash from a deep-pocketed donor; a sign that Measure 114 isn't going to be the slam dunk with voters that gun control activists were hoping for.

The District of Columbia (along with several anti-gun groups) are fighting to keep the ban on concealed carry on public transportation in place after a federal lawsuit was filed challenging the constitutionality of the prohibition, but in their latest filing the gun owners challenging that ban say the District has offered no evidence whatsoever that the law is in line with the Supreme Court's decision in Bruen.

A new lawsuit alleges the District of Columbia is unfairly discriminating against black applicants for a concealed carry license; in some cases even using their status as the victim of a violent crime to deny their application and their right to bear arms in self-defense despite the city's supposed "shall-issue" laws.

City council members in Redwood City, California have invoked the nuclear option after a pair of businesses applied to open up gun shops in the city. This week the city council voted unanimously to impose a 45-day ban on gun shops while city attorneys investigate whether the city can make that ban permanent; a tactic that other anti-gun locales are likely to adopt... at least until courts step in.

Democrats desperate to prove they can be tough on crime are instead pointing in many cases to laws that are aimed squarely at responsible gun owners hoping to exercise their Second Amendment rights; a midterm strategy that so far doesn't appear to be paying off for the left.

New Jersey's largest newspaper has come out in favor of the sweeping new restrictions on the right to bear arms proposed by anti-gun lawmakers like Gov. Phil Murphy, laughably claiming that the new measures are reasonable and rational despite the chilling effect they'll have on the exercise of a fundamental civil right.

The Reload's Stephen Gutowski joins Cam to talk about his new role as a CNN analyst focusing on gun issues, the pushback to the decision from gun control activists like Shannon Watts, and the supercharged moment for the Second Amendment in courts and statehouses around the country.

While the state's latest infringements on the right to bear arms are being challenged in court, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency has spoken to a number of synagogue-goers who are still carrying to defend their sanctuaries in violation of New York's ban on concealed carry in houses of worship.

Scott Bach, head of the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, joins Cam to discuss the many anti-2A provisions in New Jersey's new concealed carry bill and what ANJRPC plans to do to fight their implementation.