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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d are obligated to talk about the recent mass shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand;
• Weer’d Brings us a fisk of Dr. Joseph Sakran as he testifies in favor of universal background checks before the US House of Representatives;
• Oddball invites his wife to tell a story on why she holds a grudge against CRKT knives;
• and Steve tells us about trap and blind lines, and how a Private Investigator might use them.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Official Operation Blazing Sword – Pink Pistols statement on the New Zealand mosque terror attack

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• Joseph Sakran Testifies at House Judiciary Committee Meeting on Gun Violence Prevention
• Michael Bloomberg gives $300M to Johns Hopkins for effort targeting major domestic public health issues
• Bloomberg to donate historic $1.8 billion to Hopkins for low-income scholarships
• Rep. Steve Scalise says House Dems refused to let him testify at gun violence hearing
• Firearms Act: Twenty years on, has it made a difference?
• Rise in recorded crime is accelerating in England and Wales
• Comparing international trends in recorded violent crime
• CDC Gun Violence Study’s Findings Not What Obama Wanted

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• 22-1911 Before
• 22-1911 After

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Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss assorted gun rights news;
• Weer’d brings us part two of his fisking of Dr. Jeffery Swanson and his love of red flag laws;
• and Erin interviews Tony Simon, the founder of the Diversity Shoot.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• It Begins: Nikki Fried Turning Florida’s Concealed Weapon Permit System Into a Bureaucratic Nightmare
• Hawaiian Lawmakers Introduce Resolution Calling For 2A Repeal
• Billionaire Michael Bloomberg says he won’t run for president in 2020

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• Jeff Swanson, PhD, on Gun Violence and Extreme Risk Protection Orders
• Armed Citizens Are Successful 94% Of The Time At Active Shooter Events [FBI]
• The Effects of Gun-Free Zones
• Implementation and Effectiveness of Connecticut’s Risk-Based Gun Removal Law: Does it Prevent Suicides?
• In Gun Debate, a Misguided Focus on Mental Illness
• Suicide Rate By Country
• GunBlog VarietyCast ep 09

Tony Simon

• Diversity Shoot

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Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about Massachusetts state police abuse of seized firearms;
• Weer’d fisks Dr. Jeff Swanson and his endorsement of Red Flag Laws;
• Oddball discusses the advantages and drawbacks of karambit knives;
• and David details malfunctions related to firearm function and how to correct them.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Mass State Police Under Scrutiny Over Handling of Seized Firearms
• Liberty Doll: Is Benchmade Knife Company Anti-Gun?
• Constitutional Carry Passes in Kentucky and Oklahoma

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• Jeff Swanson, PhD, on Gun Violence and Extreme Risk Protection Orders
• Armed Citizens Are Successful 94% Of The Time At Active Shooter Events [FBI]
• The Effects of Gun-Free Zones
• Implementation and Effectiveness of Connecticut’s Risk-Based Gun Removal Law: Does it Prevent Suicides?
• In Gun Debate, a Misguided Focus on Mental Illness
• Fake Navy Seal Crashes his Plane

Oddball’s Corner Pocket

• CRKT Provoke
• Ka-Bar TDI, small
• Ka-Bar TDI, large

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• Double Feed
• Stovepipe
• Bolt over Base
• More Reasons To Dislike the Desert Eagle

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about LibertyCon and their short-notice change in venue;
• David continues his series on firearms cleaning and maintenance, this time explaining various ammunition malfunctions;
• Oddball gives us his observations on the Benchmade knife debacle;
• and in the name of bipartisanship, Weer’d brings us a fisk of Republican and former Ohio governor John Kasich in an anti-gun CNN interview

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• LibertyCon

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• S&W Barrel Obstruction

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

•  Kasich rips Trump for inaction on guns
•  ATF Gun trace data by state

Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about their travels last week, with Erin at the Life, the Universe & Everything Symposium and Weer’d at Disney World;
• They also discuss how the anti-gunners only care if you’re a victim of gun violence if you choose to be anti-gun afterwards;
• David continues his series on firearm maintenance with a segment on cleaning and inspecting guns;
• Weer’d brings us part 2 of the horrible anti-gun musical number called The Birds and the BS;
• and the ACP House Dick tells us about collecting evidence for cases and how that can play out in court.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Blocking Scalise Testimony Shows Democrats’ True Colors
• Kyle Kashuv at the 2018 GRPC

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• Birds and the BS Guns
• The Debunkers Response
• Jordan Roth
• A Second Look at a Controversial Study About Defensive Gun Use
• UK Gun ban: Was it worth it?
• Lawn Darts
• Do Pseudoephedrine Restrictions Reduce Meth Availability?
• Gunblog Variety Cast Ep 160

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d are slightly tipsy and get VERY silly;
• Erin ponders the concept of politics as generational warfare;
• Oddball gives us a discussion on general knife safety;
• David presents a primer on gun cleaning;
• Weer’d brings us another audio fisk, this time in Musical Theater format;
• and Steve talks about what snow days are like for a private detective.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• What Can You Drink When Stranded at Sea
• Castaway’s sea savvy could have helped him survive year adrift, says expert
• South Dakota governor signs law to allow concealed handguns without a permit

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• Brushes and Bore Snakes
• Cleaning Rods
• Patches and Mops
• Solvents and Degreasers
• Oils and Lubricants
• Bench Mats
• Cleaning Rod Guides
• Screwdrivers
• Punches
• Picks and Hooks
• Wheeler Bench Block

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• Birds and the BS Guns
• The Debunkers Response
• Jordan Roth
• UK Gun ban: Was it worth it?
• Police fail to record one in five of all crimes reported to them, says report
• FBI Crime Report
• Chicago Tylenol Murders

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss a very interesting defensive gun use in Massachusetts, and then ooh and ahh over what we saw from social media coverage of SHOT Show;
• Egghead tells us about a nice little prepper tool for electronics, the Buck/Boost Converter;
• In Gun Lovers & Other Strangers, David explains the Jewish concept of tikkun olam and why we should practice it at the range;
• and much to Erin’s chagrin, Weer’d brings us part two of his fisk of the Vox anti-NRA Hit piece.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Massachusetts Gun owner stops rolling road-rage on Pike
• Tippmann Armory 9mm Gatling Gun
• Franklin Armory Providence
• In Range Coverage of Franklin Armory
• Seismic +M Ammo

General Purpose Egghead

• Buck/Boost converter
• Buck only converter
• Ferrite Toroid (FT140-43 type)
• Anderson Powerpole Connectors
• Powerpole Crimp Tool

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• How the NRA hijacks the Gun control debates
• Criminals Typically Acquire Guns Through Social Connections, Studies Find
• John Lott: Gun-free zones invite mass shootings
• Anti-Gunners Against Background Checks
• Gun control advocates shift attention, money to other issues ahead of midterms

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• Moses Maimonides (Rambam)
• Charity (Tzedakah): Eight Levels of Charitable Giving
• Charity (Tzedakah): What is Tzedakah?

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss some listener feedback and the re-introduced Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill;
• Oddball talks about knife prices, and when it’s a good time to spend the money and when too much is too much;
• Weer’d Fisks Vox news in a hit piece on the NRA;
• and the Egghead gives us part two in his series on the innovations and merits of the AR-10 rifle.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• Snow Duck toy
• Massachusetts Governor Ignores Court Order To Reinstate Gun Permits
• HR 68: concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill
• Illinois gun owners losing concealed carry licenses at fault of instructors

Oddball’s Corner Pocket

• Emerson’s thoughts on “fit and finish”

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• How the NRA hijacks the Gun control debates
• Gun Blog Variety Cast Ep 81
• The racist origin of gun control laws
• The Racist Roots of Gun Control
• Josh Sugarmann: Assault Weapons

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss the Universal Background Check and Assault Weapons Bills in the House and Senate;
• Oddball talks about how to deal with the inevitable rust on your knife;
• Weer’d explains what the Dickey Amendment is, what it does, and what it doesn’t do in a Patented Weer’d Audio fisk;
• Egghead starts a series on his favorite rifles, the AR-10 pattern, and gives some of the history and innovation of the gun;
• and David gives us another segment on carry, this time focusing on methods targeted for women.

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Show Notes

Main Topic

• • No Lawyers, Only Guns and Money: Background Check Bill
  • Volokh Conspircacy: Background Check bill
  • HR 8 Text (PDF)
  • No Lawyers only Guns and Money Assault Weapons Ban
  • Gun University: Assault Weapons Ban Explained
  • Rep. Diana DeGette Doesn’t Understand High-Capacity Magazines Can Be Reloaded

  Weer’d Audio Fisk

  • CDC Now Has Authority To Research Gun Violence. What’s Next?
  • Funding bill won’t prompt new CDC gun research, experts say
  • Spending Bill Lets CDC Study Gun Violence; But Researchers Are Skeptical It Will Help
  • Task Force For Global Health
  • Gunfacts Myths
  • Priorities for Research to Reduce the Threat of Firearm-Related Violence

  Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

  • Flashbang Holsters
  • Gun Toten’ Mamas
  • Asfalia Designs
  • Patch Leather Concealment Crossbody Bag

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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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