Bearing Arms' Cam & Co

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 la...

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 candid...

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 deci...

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.

Paul Valone, the head of Grassroots NC, joins Cam to talk about the continued delays in processing concealed carry licenses in North Carolina's most populous county; delays that the Second Amendment advocate pins on Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden, who's been accused of slow-walking permits in the past.

An untold number of concealed carry applicants have been stuck in a legal limbo for months, unable to receive their licenses because the Department of Veterans Affairs has yet to turn over mental health records required under North Carolina state law.

It's a local ordinance, but the city of Glendale, California's ban on concealed carry on vast swathes of public property could have national implications thanks to a new lawsuit filed by a coalition of 2A groups.

It's been more than three months since the Supreme Court struck down "may issue" carry laws in New York and a handful of other states but many gun owners who've applied for their concealed carry licenses post-Bruen are still waiting... and speaking out about the unreasonable delays.

The civil trial against Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith, who is accused of using her position to grant concealed carry permits to favored individuals (including donors), has revealed some ugly truths about "may issue" carry laws and the corruption and graft that they fuel.

The fallout continues over a Democrat-produced mailer literally targeting GOP State Senate candidate Corey Simon by putting his image on a shooting target; an image that some civil rights activists and Black Republicans say has "dangerous" and racist implications.

According to the FBI, armed citizens have stopped less than 5% of mass shootings, but Dr. John Lott with the Crime Prevention Research Center has crunched the numbers and found them to be massively under-reported. In fact, his data shows almost half of all mass shootings in 2021 were ended by a "good guy with a gun."

Second Amendment Foundation founder and executive vice president Alan Gottlieb joins Cam to talk about last weekend's Gun Rights Policy Conference and the dozens of 2A legal cases the group is involved with; including three new suits filed just last week.