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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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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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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.

Reminder: we will give away a C-5 Lower from Frontier Armory on July 18th as a Thank You to our Patreon Patrons. If you’re reading this on Monday, you still have time to become a Patron!

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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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In this Episode:

• Erin interviews Eric Friday, lead counsel for Florida Carry about the recent detention of Florida Carry members by Miami Beach police for lawfully open carry of firearms.
• Connie gives us the background on the “Flag Situation” in the Summit between the US and North Korea in Singapore through a fascinating history of Diplomatic Protocol.
• Weer’d fisks Levi Tillemann’s campaign ad where he pepper sprays… himself?
• The Egghead gives us a primer on High Frequency Radio Propagation.
• and David discusses how gun owners can be our own worst enemy.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Miami Beach police chief warned about open-carry fishing event weeks ago
• Several people detained during open-carry event in Miami Beach
• Law abiding FL Carry members Assaulted by Miami Beach Police
• Florida Carry Preparing Lawsuit Against City of Miami Beach Over Open Carry Detentions

Washington in Plain English:

• Asia America Initiative
• Article on the Peace of Westphalia
• State Department: “Protocol for the Modern Diplomat”
• Science and the Art of Diplomatic Protocol
• Congress of Vienna
• US sends caskets to N. Korea in preparation for return of US war dead
• [HD] United States – North Korea Singapore Summit Video – “A Story of Opportunity” (English)
• Pulgasari (North Korean Monster Movie)
  • Watch it on youTube

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• Levi Tillemann- This will save Lives
• Trump says arming teachers with concealed weapons could prevent school massacres
• Have more students been killed in schools than soldiers in combat zones?
• Levi for Colorado
• Coalition Military Fatalities By Year
• Pepper Spray Training for Police Recruits

General Purpose Egghead:

• BandConditions.com
• Understanding Shortwave Propagation for the Beginner

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d reveal a Patreon Loyalty Bonus on the C-5 9mm AR lower give-away.
• Erin plugs the ONE AIM community Seminar in Maitland, Florida.
• Our main topic is the armed citizen stopping a carjacker at the Walmart in Tumwater, Washington.
• Weer’d Fisks Part 2 of an anti-gun rant by Dan Savage of The Savage Lovecast.
• Egghead tells us about VHF and UHF  ham radio, and what you need to get started transmitting.
• David gives us an overview of the convoluted and infuriating web of gun laws in the the State of New York.
• and Steve gives us a gear list for aspiring private investigators.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• ONE AIM community Seminar in Maitland Florida
• Tumwater Washington Walmart Shooting

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• Savage Lovecast Ep 591

General Purpose Egghead:

Basic

• BaoFeng UV-5R Dual Band VHF/UHF Dual Band Radio
• Baofeng Programming Cable
• Programming software (free)  
• Nagoya NA-701 8-Inch Whip VHF/UHF (144/430Mhz) Antenna
• ARRL Repeater Directory 2016/2017
• Technician-level Study Guide

Deluxe

• Nagoya UT-72 Super Loading Coil 19-Inch Magnetic Mount VHF/UHF (144/430Mhz) Antenna
• AOER 6 x AA Battery Case for Baofeng
• Portable Campsite Antenna

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d talk about our friends on Patreon and how much we love them, and the giveaway we’re holding for a C-5 9mm AR lower from New Frontier Armory.
• Our main topic is the revelation that Florida may — or may not — have been conducting background checks on their Concealed Weapons Permit applicants.
• The Egghead tells us all about the benefits of a Ham Radio license and how to get one.
• Savage1R detours from cryptocurrency to talk about his new AR-15 project, the DB5000.
• Weer’d fisks part 1 of an anti-gun rant by sex advice podcaster Dan Savage (no relation).
• David talks about butting heads with very anti-gun people in New York from High School through last year.
• and Steve talks about some hazards on the job of being a PI, and how things can go from calm to crazy really fast.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Thundershirt for dogs
• Rock Rose flower essence
• Stripped C-5 Lower
• Florida Report on NICS Incident
• Florida NICS Background Checks Reports. Some stuff is not making sense  
• Tampa Bay Times & Fake News: Background Check were performed after all

Savage Segment:

• DB5000 Test

Weer’d Audio Fisk:

• Savage Lovecast Ep 591
• Big surprise: Student gun control activists have been getting help from Democrats, progressive groups
• Texas church shooting not the first time a good guy with gun takes down mass shooter
• Broward schools backtrack on gunman’s PROMICE program connection
• Youth Voting Data

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