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In This Episode:

None of our regular ACP contributors had anything this week, so Erin and Weer’d called an audible and just had an unscripted episode. It’s like a mini-Mag Dump, only with less swearing by Erin. Enjoy!

We Discuss:

• Frozen pad thai;
• Erin’s cooking escapades;
• Talk Boxes, and how sometimes Peter Frampton doesn’t use them;
• Michael Moore and David Hogg in Canada;
• Paying too much for guns or knives.
• Weer’d talks about Handgun Radio;
• and we both share our memories of where we were and what we were doing on September 11th, 2001.

Show Notes:

• Do You Feel Like We Do (Live with Talk Box)
• David Hogg With Michael Moore in Canada
• Michael Moore is a Big Fat Stupid White Man
• Dozier Folding Ka-Bar
• Morakniv Companion
• Cold Steel Kukri Machete
• Cold Steel Gurkha Kukri Plus

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Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss the NPR Report that shows that the majority of school shootings actually didn’t happen;
• they also share a video of Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd who details what happens in Florida when you threaten an armed Uber driver;
• Weer’d fisks the alleged leadership of March For Our Lives Boston in a PBS puff piece on their protest march on Smith & Wesson;
• in Gun Lovers and Other Strangers, David explains how the gun market responds to gun bans;
• and in Tales From The Trunk, the House Dick has had a rough week and he shares it with us.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Tom Selleck on Rosie O’Donnell
• NPR- The School Shootings That Weren’t
• Florida Uber Driver shoots attacker

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• Students Organize 50-Mile March To Smith & Wesson Headquarters
• From Worcester To Springfield, Students Finish 50-Mile March Against Gun Violence
• GOAL Rally on the Massachusetts State House
• Official Numbers on GOAL Rally
• Most Popular Semi-auto rifle in America
• 2013 Report on Gun Crime Rates Since the Passage of the 1998 Gun Control Act
• Reported violent crime rate in the United States from 1990 to 2016
• March For Our Lives’ Cost $5 Million; ‘Several Million’ Left For Lobbying
• White House Reaches Agreement with Smith And Wesson

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Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss the March For Our Lives Boston Protest of Smith & Wesson and the shooting at the Jacksonville GLHF Game Bar;
• the General Purpose Egghead discusses some basic firearms physics as well as some interesting movie firearm tropes;
• Weer’d continues his series on 3D printed guns by fisking a former ATF agent and current anti-gun lobbyist on the issue;
• and David brings us an in-depth look of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and how his governance of New York might apply to his future Presidential aspirations in Gun Lovers and Other Strangers.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Students Rally, Announce Demands For Mass. Gun Maker
• David Hogg Should Do Some Research
• White House Reaches Historic Agreement With Smith & Wesson
• Maryland Gun Laws (including state reciprocity)
• Jacksonville Landing Rules of Conduct

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• Ask an ATF Agent: 3D-Printed Guns
• David Chipman: Senior Policy Advisor, Giffords
• How many lies can a Senator tell in a minute?

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d banter about all the new content we have for our Patreon subscribers, as well as the fate of the Loaded Conversations Podcast;
• They also discuss the Florida Parking Lot shooting and why it is imperative that you have self defense insurance if you carry a gun;
• Weer’d concludes his audio fisking of David Hogg bloviating about 3D printed guns;
• General Purpose Egghead talks about some portable solar cells and how to best use them;
• David shares some of his positive experiences of being a gun owner in New York;
• and in Tales from the Trunk, the ACP House Dick talks about the gadgets of a private detective.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Smugglers Notch Distillery
• Parking Lot Shooter Charged with Manslaughter
• Armed Citizen Legal Defense Network
• US Concealed Carry Association
• Second Call Defense

General Purpose Egghead:

• Goalzero Nomad 7
• UXCELL 25W solar panel
• Powerfilm solar panel
• Buck converter
• Solar panel roundup video

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• David Hogg, Full Circle with Anderson Cooper
• What happened to a 3D printed gun at the range

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Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d banter about sinus irrigation, and then for the main topic discuss how some people are losing their minds over 3D printed guns and why that’s dumb;
• the General Purpose Egghead talks about the management and storage of charged batteries;
• David shares his experiences in taking to the range new shooters who didn’t run in pro-gun circles;
• Weer’d begins a series of fisks on 3D printed gun freak-outs, starting with David Hogg’s appearance on Full Circle with Anderson Cooper;
• and we close with a segment by Sean Sorrentino, host emeritus of ACP’s parent podcast The GunBlog VarietyCast, about being a witness in a criminal case and how that might relate to those of us who carry firearms for self-defense.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Free Speech and Prior Restraint
• a Transcript of Erin’s Gunblog Varietycast ITAR Rant

General Purpose Egghead:

• How to Prolong Lithium-based Batteries

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• Anderson Cooper: David Hogg on 3d Printed Guns

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss Erin’s appearance at the Big Gun Rally in Tally;
• the General Purpose Egghead continues his series on batteries with a discussion about the various types of rechargeables;
• in Washington in Plain English, Connie makes the case for the United States remaining in NATO, and then gives a eulogy for a friend who lived an amazing life;
• David gives a primer on New York City gun laws in Gun Lovers and Other Strangers;
• and Steve tells us all about how to interact with the Police as a PI in Tales from the Trunk.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Article from the local paper about the rally the day before

• Article by the same paper after the rally finished

• A recording of the entire rally thanks to Utah Gun Exchange

• Just Erin’s speech on YouTube

• David Hogg running away from a debate with Kaitlin Bennett, the Kent State Gun Girl

General Purpose Egghead:

• Excellent general-purpose resource for understanding rechargeable batteries

• GoalZero Guide 10 NiMH battery charger, good for solar charging (also can be used as a battery bank!)

Tales From the Trunk:

• Yokel called the sheriff… just finished with a visit

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Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss Sacha Baron Cohen’s recent attack on the Second Amendment Community;
• the General Purpose Egghead gives us a primer on batteries;
• Weer’d continues with part two of his audio fisk of the Brady Campaign’s actions against so-called “Bad Apple Gun Dealers”;
• David discusses the pitfalls of assuming that because a person holds one belief then they must also agree with others;
• and in Tales from the Trunk, Steve tells a story of his involvement with a family and their run-in with Motorcycle Assassins.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Virginia gun-rights activist pranked by Sacha Baron Cohen in ‘Kinderguardians’ video

General Purpose Egghead:

• Battery Terminology

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• Brady Campaign Bad Apple Gun Dealers
• Brady Campaign Allen Vs Lock N Load
• How a gun-control group got the owner of Lock N Load to quit the business
• Reverend Pfleger threatens to snuff out shop owner

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss The Truth About Guns and their recent article about Operation Blazing Sword;
• The General Purpose Egghead discusses what Ham Radio set to purchase;
• Weer’d fisks part one of a Brady Campaign video on Bad Apple Gun Dealers;
• David talks about being outed as a pro-gun guy in an anti-gun environment, and some of the side effects of that outing, in Gun Lovers and Other Strangers;
• and Steve brings us a Tales From the Trunk about doing wellness checks to someone he calls his Perpetual Polish Grandmother.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Operation Blazing Sword on The Truth About Guns

General Purpose Egghead

• FT817
• Elecraft KX3
• uBITX multi-band radio for $129
• BITX40 single band 40m radio for $60
• MFJ 9440 (40m only commercial radio)
• CS-series (selectable single band radio – Assembled for $210, kit for $135)
• QCX transceiver (easy to build morse code only rig, extremely efficient and small, $50)

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• Brady Campaign Bad Apple Gun Dealers
• San Francisco’s last gun shop gives up the fight
• Brady Campaign The Truth about Gun Dealers in America (PDF)

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Hello Internet!

In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss dog deterrence and nasal lavage;
• the Main Topic is the importance of youth gun safety training, with a few stories of kids who found guns in surprising locations;
• The Egghead talks about what equipment is best for outfitting your Ham Radio Shack;
• Weer’d brings us a patented Audio Fisk of Rock and Movie Star Henry Rollins,
• David discusses New York State gun laws, including the infamous SAFE Act;
• and Steve talks about equipment failure while on surveillance.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Child Finds Gun In Boston Park, Mother Calls Police June 21, 2018 at 12:57 pm
• A child fired a loaded gun he found in a couch at IKEA

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• Henry Rollins: The Gun Fanatic
• Rollins Gun control quote
• South Africa ranks among the most dangerous countries in the world
• South Africa Car-mounted Flame Thrower
• Henry Rollins: When It Comes to Gun Control, the Bad Guys Have Won the Day

General Purpose Egghead:

• Setting Up a Ham Radio Shack
• SWR meter
• Portable battery (for low power stations!)
• Dummy load
• Crimping Tool
• Antenna tuner
• Antenna analyzer
• Multimeter

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss the California court decision that upheld their micro-stamping despite compliance with the law being impossible;
• Weer’d brings us an audio fisk of Mike “The Gun Guy” Weisser;
• The Egghead brings continues his series on Ham Radio with a segment on [whatever the plural of antenna is] and how to make your own;
• David explains the difference between discussing the Second Amendment in person vs online;
• and Steve tells us about a couple of gruesome accidents he needed to investigate.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Weer’d Family History
• Quote of the day—Goodwin Liu
• The Latest: California Justices Toss Bullet Stamping Suit

Weer’d Audio fisk:

• This Gun Instructor Says Many Who Carry A Gun Aren’t Trained To Respond To A Shooter
• Mike the Gun Guy: A Modest Proposal For How To Expand Background Checks
• Would you carry to church
•  GunBlog VarietyCast EP146  – The Jesus Number
• Armed Lutheran Radio Episode 74 – Basement Dwellers, Bongs, And Bad Theology
• American Rifleman: Armed Citizen
• John Lott: The Bias Against Guns
• Mike the Gun Guy’s Interesting Behavior
• One Last Bit on Mike “The Gun Guy” Weisser

General Purpose Egghead:

• Dipole center insulator
• Dipole antenna guide

   

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• XKCD Duty Calls
• John Gabriel’s Greater Internet Theory

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