Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 352: ATF, NFA, AWB, CLP, RMX, ID4

  

In This Episode

• Erin and Weer’d discuss:
  • the recent ambush on Idaho firefighters;
  • the fate of NFA items in the Big Beautiful Bill;
  • Rhode Island's new Assault Weapon Ban;
  • and the ATF relaxing regulations on Simunition and dual-use barrel importation.
• David reviews Shooter Shine CLP;
• Myles reviews the new Ruger RMX pistol;
• Weer'd talks to Kerry Slone about her homestead and herbalism;
• and Xander gives us his Independent Thoughts on Independence Day.

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Show Notes 

Main Topic

• Sunday's incident isn't the first time first responders have been targeted 
• June 30, 2025 - Suspect identified in firefighter ambush that left 2 dead and 1 injured in Idaho 
• "We Ran Out of Bullets" - Sheriff Grady Judd on the Shooting of a Cop Killer
• Senate Language Zeroing Out Taxes on Suppressors, Short-Barrels Passes Byrd Bath
• Governor McKee Signs Bill Banning the Sale of Assault Weapons
• Rhode Island Assault Weapon Ban Text  (PDF)
• ATF Reinterprets Rules to Allow Import of UTM, Simunition Training Rounds, Dual-Use Barrels

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• Shooter Shine CLP
• 9mm Barrel before
• 9mm Barrel after
• Zinc dithiophosphate
• PTFE
• Silicon Dioxide
• Silica Fume
• Nanometer
• Breakthrough Clean CLP
• Kroil
• Hoppes M Pro 7
• Brylcreem Comercial
• Brena Bock Author Page
• David Bock Author Page
• Team And More

South Paw Corner

• Ruger RMX

Kerry Slone

• We the Female
• Kerry Slone Twitter (X)
• Valerian

Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 351: The Dodd LibertyCon Round Table

  

In This Episode

David and Oddball are back from LibertyCon with stories to tell (and Erin was stuck in traffic and needed a well-deserved night-off). Besides LibertyCon stories, the gang discusses:

• a would-be spree killer at a Michigan Church thwarted by church security;
• the Fifth Circuit is revamping their argument against suppressors being "Arms" per the Second Amendment;
• the Ninth Circuit declaring California's one-gun-a-month law unconstitutional;
• the progression of the NFA items in Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill";
• the potential merger of the ATF with the DEA is dead, although we don't know much more than that at the time of recording;
• and the ATF falling on hard times, with the potential to lay off 500 employees.

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Show Notes 

• Liberty Con
• Man Opens Fire into a Michigan Church, Deacon Runs Him Over with a Truck to Stop the Attack
• Fifth Circuit Withdraws Flawed Suppressor Decision in FPC-Backed Challenge to NFA
• 9th Circuit appellate court declares one gun a month law unconstitutional (Nguyen v Bonta
• Senate parliamentarian rules that the ATF/DEA in the big beautiful bill violates the Byrd Rule
• Looks like the ATF is laying off over 500 employees

Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 350: NFA RIP? TBD

  

In This Episode

• Erin and Weer’d discuss:
  • the murder and attempted murder of Minnesota Representatives and their spouses in what may (or may not) be a political assassination;
  • a New Jersey Town refunding $150 of concealed carry permit fees back to its citizens;
  • the US Department of Justice writing an Amicus Curiae brief against Illinois' ban on "assault weapons" and "high capacity magazines", saying it violates the Second Amendment;
• Weer'd interviews Kerry Slone of We The Female on training women who have experienced firearm-related trauma;
• and then Weer'd fisks Senators Chris Murphy and Chuck Schumer as they lie about suppressors.

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Show Notes 

Main Topic

• Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker shootings, taken into custody
• N.J. Town Resolves That Excessive Permitting Fees are Unconstitutional
• DOJ Says Illinois Gun and Magazine Ban Violates Second Amendment

Kerry Slone

• We the Female
• Kerry Slone Twitter (X)

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• Chris Murphy Hearing Protection Speech
• Chuck Schumer Hearing Protection Speech
• House Passes Bill That Would Deregulate Suppressors, Eliminate the $200 Tax Stamp
• Virginia Beach shooter killed 12 using silencer and high-capacity magazine. Now, lawmakers might look at both.
• Killing of Brian Thompson
• M7 Rifle
• ShotSpotter is a Failure. What’s Next?
• Reports on Repeal on all the Tax Stamps

Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 349: Better Segues Than a Mall Cop Movie

  

In This Episode

• Erin and Weer’d discuss:
  • the plea deal given to Scott Hayes of Massachusetts, who was arrested after defending his life against an assailant;
  • credit card companies finally deciding to do business with gun shops and firearm manufacturers again;
  • the Supreme Court's 9-0 ruling to block Mexico's lawsuit against S&W and other gun companies;
• Weer'd talks with Kostas Moros about the Snope v. Brown and Ocean State Tactical v. Rhode Island cert denials, and what the future may hold for SCOTUS 2nd Amendment cases;
• and David talks about range bags and their contents.

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Show Notes 

Main Topic

• Massachusetts Man Charged After Shooting Attacker Avoids Trial
• Citigroup Reverses Post-Parkland Gun Policy Under Pressure From Trump
• Bank of America Walks Back Gun Lending Ban
• Supreme Court blocks Mexico’s $10B lawsuit alleging US gunmakers have fueled cartel violence
• Smith and Wesson V Mexico (PDF)

Kostas Moros

• Kostas Moros on Twix
• Justice Kavanaugh to Second Amendment: We’re Really Busy Now, Come Back In A Year Or Two
• Kostas Moros on the Snope Denial

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• RedHead Classic Shotgun Range Bag
• Brass Pistol Rod
• Gun Cleaning Brushes
• Maglula UpLULA
• Kobalt Tool Bag
• CLP
• Kroil
• Dump Pouch
• Werther's Originals
• Bench Block
• 1911 Bushing Wrench
• Castle Nut Wrench
• Boresnake
• Gunmaster Compact Pistol Cleaning Kit
• Fix It Sticks Multi-Tool
• Pin Punch Set
• Roll Pin Punches
• ISOtunes Advance BT 2.0
• Handi-Racker
• North America Rescue MFAK
• Brownells: Range Bag Essentials
• Brownells: How to Choose a Good Range Bag
• Brena Bock Author Page
• David Bock Author Page
• Team And More

 

Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 348: Mostly Bad News. Mostly.

  

In This Episode

• Erin and Weer’d discuss:
  • LFD Research's release of a new safety video about the SIG P320;
  • SCOTUS denying cert on Snope and Ocean State Tactical;
  • the terror attack in Colorado where Molotov cocktails were used instead of guns;
  • the Trump Administration's long list of reforms for the ATF, all of which are very good;
  • the potential merging of the ATF with the DEA, and why we need to stop it!
• David reflects on the recent nationwide failure of the NICS system;
• and Myles sits down with his grandfather to reminisce about guns he has owned.

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Show Notes 

Main Topic

• LFD Research: P320 Update and Safety Check
• SCOTUS Declines AR-15, Magazine Ban Cases While Kavanaugh Promises Action Soon
• Justice Kavanaugh to Second Amendment: We're Really Busy Now, Come Back In A Year Or Two
• Kostas Moros on the Snope Denial
• Madman launches ‘targeted terror attack’ with Molotov cocktails, ‘makeshift flamethrower’ — injuring 8 while shouting ‘Free Palestine’ — at Israeli hostages event in Boulder, Colorado 
• ATF Announces Firearms Regulatory Reforms and Renewed Partnership with Firearms Industry
• ATF Merger with DEA Looking More Likely

South Paw Corner

• Weer’d World:  Family History
• .222 Remington
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Auto#Firearm_sales

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• TBI Troubleshoots TICS Outage
• TICS
• NICS
• NCIC
• Weer’d World- Lying about the Brady Bill
• Washington Gun Law: NICS Denial or Delay
• Brena Bock Author Page
• David Bock Author Page
• Team And More

Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 347: Cautiously Optimistic

  

In This Episode

• Erin and Weer’d discuss:
  • The potential removal of suppressors from the NFA;
  • Concealed carry reciprocity has returned to the House of Representatives;
  • A new internal ATF document reveals that not only is it hiding an illegal firearm registry, but also that it has several hundred million 4473s that it's shared with other LE agencies;
  • Massachusetts is in a court battle over its suitability requirement for gun ownership;
  • The widow of slain Clinton Airport executive Bryan Malinowski is suing the ATF for the wrongful death of her husband;
• and David reviews his new pistol optic and the gear he acquired at NRAAM Atlanta.

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Show Notes 

Main Topic

• Gaiam Ultimate Balance Ball Chair
• House Passes Bill That Would Deregulate Suppressors, Eliminate the $200 Tax Stamp
• Silencer Central Statement
• Republicans want to make it easier to carry a gun almost anywhere
• Arrest Cam Fish and Wildlife
• Busy Intersection Stealth Camping
• NICS Alert Memo (PDF)
• Massachusetts Westbrook Suitability Case
• Everytown is Dumb
• Wife of Clinton airport executive killed in Arkansas raid sues ATF over husband’s death

Gun Lovers and other Strangers

• M&P9 M2.0 Optic Ready Slide for 4in Barrel
• Faxon M&P 2.0 Compact 4" Barrel, Threaded
• Holosun 507C-GR X2
• Holosun SCS MP2
• Schmid Inside
• ISOtunes Advance BT
• Walker Razor Ear Muff
• Brownells: Pistol Red Dot MOA Size
• Brena Bock Author Page
• David Bock Author Page
• Team And More

Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 346: the SIG P320 Round Table

  

The Assorted Calibers Podcast is a variety show, but in this very special episode we discuss just one topic of critical interest to gun owners: the uncommanded discharges of the SIG Sauer P320.

• Why do SIG P320 pistols fire without the trigger being pulled?
• How do you keep your SIG P320 from doing this?

Matt and Heinrich from LFD Research and the Geeks, Gadgets, and Guns podcast answer those questions and more.

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Show Notes 

• LFD Research It ND’s Today
• SIG Shady
• Geeks, Gadgets, and Guns
• SIG 320 Generations