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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss The Dumbness that is the Massachusetts License to Carry permit system;
• Weer’d interviews Jay Grazio of Shooting Illustrated about growing up as a gun nut in the gun-unfriendly state of Massachusetts;
• David continues his series on carry methods by talking about his favorite holsters;
• while it may be too late for Christmas, Oddball gives some knife recommendations that might help you to spend your holiday gift money;
• and the ACP House Dick tells a story about how easy a GPS retrieval can go…and how hard it can be.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Gun licensing process is slow in most Massachusetts communities, audit finds

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• Dragon Leatherworks
• Fury Carry Solutions

Oddball’s Corner Pocket

• Traditional folders:
  • Opinel number 6
  • Case Trapper
  • Spyderco Roadie
  • Victorinox Classic

• Modern folders:
  • Ontario Rat 1
  • Spyderco Endura
  • Benchmade Contego

• Dress knives:
  • Kershaw Leek
  • BladeHQ exclusive edition Boker Kwaiken
  • Chris Reeve Mnandi
  • Sante Fe Stoneworks

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss the recent Bumpstock ban;
• Oddball explains why he hates the term “Sheepdog” to explain gun owners;
• David continues his series on Holsters, this time with carry methods that don’t utilize belts;
• and the General Purpose Egghead returns, this time to explain headspacing of firearms.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Bumpstock Ruling
• Pro-gun group challenges Trump administration move banning bump stocks
• Adverse ruling in ‘bump stocks’ lawsuit would render Matt Whitaker a mere figurehead
• Firearm Policy Coalition Legal Action page

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• Galco Belly Band
• Thunderwear
• CanCan Concealment
• Dene Adams
• Silver State Apparel
• 5.11 Tactical Raven Range Tight

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d Talk about some recent political drama with a certain hosting site;
• Oddball gives us some of his observations on Cold Steel Knives, as well as the company behind them;
• Weer’d Fisks an interesting series from Viceland about guns called “Maybe I’m Wrong”;
• and David begins a series on concealed carry options, starting with belt carry.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• [Site] BANNED Sargon And Now Everyone is Canceling
• You Cannot Trust [Site]

Oddball’s Corner Pocket

• Lynn Thompson Questionable Range Behavior

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• Maybe I’m Wrong: On Mental Health and Gun Ownership
• Maybe I’m Wrong: Gun Bans Don’t Work
• Maybe I’m Wrong: Regulating Guns like Cars
• Maybe I’m Wrong: Media Coverage of Mass Shootings
• Maybe I’m wrong, but guns might do more to harm than protect
• Weapon types used in mass shootings in the United States between 1982 and November 2018
• Lawdog: We License cars
• Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 029

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• Can Appendix Carry Work for Big Dudes?

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d Talk about home defense and guns they want for Christmas;
• They also discuss the story of a Harvard student who was asked to move out of her apartment by her landlord because of her legally owned guns;
• Weer’d fisks Cory Booker as he talks gun control with Jordan Klepper;
• Oddball talks about the different types of locking mechanisms folding knives have;
• and Steve takes a day off to talk about what the future has in store for his Private Investigator business.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• • Landlord Tells Harvard Student to Move Out Over Legally Owned Guns.
  • Gun Safety PSA | Andi Mack | Disney Channel

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• • Jordan Klepper Solves Guns – Senator Cory Booker on Guns and Bacon
  • 12 Leading Causes of Death in the US
  • What does it take to repeal a constitutional amendment?
  • The Eighteenth Amendment

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about the recent Massachusetts appellate court ruling that firearm license restrictions are constitutional;
• Oddball gives us a primer on the various knife laws around the country;
• Weer’d gives us part two of the Young Turks losing their mind over guns;
• David discusses the basics of metallic cartridge reloading;
• and Steve takes a break from doing paperwork at the local Tire Center to discuss tailing and pursuit techniques.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Wolfenoot
• Firearms Restrictions in Boston are Constitutional
• Court Rules Gun License Restrictions Are “Constitutional”

Oddball’s Corner Pocket

• KnifeUp state laws page
• KnifeRights

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• NRA Cartoon Markets Guns to Kids
• Texas church shooting not the first time a good guy with gun takes down mass shooter
• New Jersey Childproof Handgun Law
• Criminals Typically Acquire Guns Through Social Connections, Studies Find

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• Basics of Reloading Playlist

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about HR 7115, or what we call the “Ban Everything Bill”;
• Oddball talks about blade grinds and gives us a drinking game that will probably get you killed;
• Weer’d brings us an audio fisk of the Young Turks complaining about a short-lived NRA program that retold classic fairy tales;
• In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, David gives us some of the things he is thankful for;
• and Steve recorded a segment while he was in the field pursuing a target, so we get enjoy a ride-along with the House Dick.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• HR 7115 text
• Libertydoll on HR 7115
• Oppose H.R.7115 – Gun Parts Ban
• Royal Nonesuch Full 30

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• NRA Cartoon Markets Guns to Kids
• Disarming Kids’ Curiosity
• 12 Leading Causes of Death in the US
• Vox: Mass Shootings are Rare

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about the aftermath of the midterm election, the Florida recounts, and the changing tide of anti-gun money and elections and their ironic views on NRA money;
• David talks about concealed carry reciprocity and the “Full Faith and Credit” clause;
• Oddball gives us part two of his series on sharpening in Oddball’s Corner Pocket
• Weer’d fisks Now This News in their snarky little hit piece on SHOT Show and the “Online Loophole”;
• and Steve, having already told us about his positive experiences dealing with law enforcement as a private investigator, now tells us about some of his negative experiences with them in Tales from the Trunk.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Broward elections supervisor illegally destroyed ballots in Wasserman Schultz race, judge rules
• Guns and the 2018 Midterms: The Results in 24 Key Races
• The Gun Lobby Lap Dogs of Congress

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• Handgun Laws in the US
• Legal Dictionary: Full Faith and Credit
• Right to Carry Map

Oddball’s Corner Pocket:

• Lansky Sharpening System
• Lansky Mount
• Spyderco Sharpmaker
• Leather Strop Paddle

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• Three Days With Guns in Las Vegas
• Criminals Typically Acquire Guns Through Social Connections, Studies Find

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d muse over the mid-term elections;
• Oddball discusses knife sharpening and its associated  equipment;
• Weer’d fisks some audio that is nothing but anti-gun boilerplate;
• David gives his reflections on the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting;
• and Steve gives us his House Dick origin story in Tales from the Trunk.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Andrew Gillum: Police ‘going too far’ if they pull out gun, baton or stun gun

Oddball’s Corner Pocket

• Smith Tri-Hone- Stone
• Smith Tri-Hone- Diamond
• Sharpening video
• Lansky QuadSharp

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• Assault Rifles Aren’t the Weapon of Choice for ‘Active Shooters’
• Gun Control Groups Fund Abortion Ads
• Claire McCaskill Hides Gun Control Agenda
• Nearly 1,300 U.S. kids die from gunshot wounds each year
• List of massacres in Australia

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss how some people on the internet are butthurt about the Line in the Sand Open Carry Event;
• Weer’d brings us an interview with Jay Grazio of Shooting Illustrated to talk about how he went from being a blogger to a professional gun writer;
• David touches the third rail and discusses the Caliber Wars;
• and Oddball brings us some dos and don’ts on Knife Maintenance.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Is Suicide Contagious?
• The “Some Asshole” Initiative

Interview

• Shooting Illustrated

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• An Alternate Look at Handgun Stopping Power
• Handgun Self-Defense Ammunition Ballistics Test

Oddball

• Knife block
• Drawer organizer

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss the recent Open Carry event in Miami and the new political trend of anti-gun politicians concealing their anti-gun views;
• Lara Smith tells us about  the Liberal Gun Club in part of her interview;
• David brings us his observations on how the wishes of gun owners change from location to location;
• Oddball tells us about Damascus and pattern welded steel;
• and Weer’d brings us an audio fisk on the sad subject of suicide and how the anti-gunners attempt to exploit it for political gains.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Erin’s write up of the Line in the Sand event
• Gun Control Groups Fund Abortion Ads
• Claire McCaskill Hides Gun Control Agenda

Lara Smith Interview

• Liberal Gun Club Instructors

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• Everytown Suicide and Guns
• HIPAA
• Gun control Act 1968
• Suicide by Country
• Suicide in Massachusetts (PDF)
• In Gun Debate, a Misguided Focus on Mental Illness
• Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255
• Samaritans  Suicide Prevention