Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 197: ATF "Clarification" Through Absurdity

                         

In This Episode

• Erin and Weer’d discuss the tragic shootings that happened last week.
• Benjamin Blatt, firearms lawyer, analyzes ATF Rule 2021R-05F: Definition of “Frame or Receiver” and Identification of Firearms and gives us his thoughts on the ruling.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Timeline of New York Subway Shooting
• Police seek suspects in Pittsburgh party shooting where over 90 rounds were fired, 2 teens killed
• South Carolina Mall Shooting

Benjamin Blatt Interview:

• Summary of Final Rule 2021R-05F Definition of “Frame or Receiver” and Identification of Firearms
• Slam Fire Shotgun

Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 196: Hello, Neumann

                         

In This Episode

• Erin and Weer’d discuss yet another pile of 2A news stories:
  • President Biden has nominated yet another man with anti-gun views to lead the ATF;
  • there's a new ATF ruling on split receivers and unfinished firearms;
  • the Police Officers who killed Amir Locke will not be charged;
  • the 4th Circuit Supreme Court has ruled that answering the door while armed is not justification for the police to use deadly force;
  • the Texas "porch shooter" will not be prosecuted;
  • the Sacramento Mass Shooting that nobody seems to be talking about;
  • and Georgia becomes the 25th Constitutional Carry State.
• Finally, Paloma Capanna joins us to discuss the strange case of Evan Neumann.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• FACT SHEET: The Biden Administration Cracks Down on Ghost Guns, Ensures That ATF Has the Leadership it Needs to Enforce Our Gun Laws
• Biden picks a former federal prosecutor to lead the ATF as it targets 'ghost guns'
• ATF Definition of “Frame or Receiver” and Identification of Firearms
• ATF Ruling (PDF)
• No charges for officer who shot and killed Amir Locke
• Fourth Circuit: A Person has a Right to Come to the Door with a Firearm
• Grand Jury Chooses Not to Indict Man from Viral Texas Porch Shooting
• The Sacramento Mass Shooting Likely Involved a Converted Machine Gun, Officials Say
• The Trace The Return of the Machine Gun
• Georgia Constitutional Carry to be Signed into law

Paloma Capanna Interview:

• 2Am Patriots
• EVAN NEUMANN Wanted Poster
• Capitol riot suspect is granted refugee status in Belarus after fleeing US

Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 195: Whole Lotta 2A News

                         

In This Episode

• Erin and Weer’d discuss a ton of Second Amendment news:
  • Michael Bloomberg's The Trace has some surprising information about new gun owners, their demographics, and their distaste for gun control;
  • is Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson really anti-gun?
  • the Denver DA has dropped murder charges against the unlicensed security guard who shot a protester;
  • Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has called for Constitutional Carry to be discussed at the special legislative session;
  • Georgia is poised to become 25th State to pass Constitutional/Permitless Carry any minute now;
  • the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence has ceased operations and will be folded into the (Bloomberg-owned) Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health;
  • and the ATF has revoked the license of the Jimenez Arms gun manufacturer, and Erin isn't sure how she feels about that.
• David gives us a technical breakdown of what forced reset triggers (FRT) are and how they work;
• and Xander brings us his Independent thoughts on the importance of continued education.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• The Reload Podcast featuring Weer'd Beard
• How Pandemic First-Time Gun Buyers Share Existing Owners’ Views
• Come on, man. Of course, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is anti-gun
• Denver DA to drop murder charge against unlicensed security guard who shot man at protest
• DeSantis continues redistricting feud with GOP lawmakers by vetoing congressional map
• Georgia set to become 25th state with 'Constitutional Carry' law in major win for gun-rights activists
• CSGV to End Operations
• John’s Hopkins Center For Gun Violence Solutions
• CSGV reads Mean Tweets
• WA’s Gun Laws Set For Overhaul To Better Protect The Community
• WA's 50-year-old firearm laws set for overhaul to ensure safety and avoid use by criminals
• ATF Moves to Revoke License of Gunmaker Tied to Jimenez Arms

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:

• AR15 Fire Control Group Animation
• 1911 Fire Control Group Animation
• Glock Fire Control Group Animation
• 26 U.S. Code § 5845
• 18 U.S. Code § 921
• Brownells Mag Dump For Washington State
• ATF letter about Forced Reset Triggers

Independent Thoughts with Xander Opal:

• Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
• Work Sharp Knife & Tool Sharpener - Ken Onion Edition
• Work Sharp Blade Grinder Attachment

Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 194: No Round Table for April Fools

                         

In This Episode

The Round Table Discusses:

• the ATF declaring Forced Reset Triggers to be "Machine Guns";
• Lithuania relaxing restrictions on full auto rifle ownership;
• the crazy guns spotted in the Ukrainian War;
• how David accidentally bought a gun;
• Washington State's standard-capacity magazine ban;
• and the ATF's intention to rule on 80% firearms.

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Show Notes

• ATF Declares Forced Reset Triggers “Machine Guns”
• Lithuania Allows Citizens to buy, own, and keep at home automatic weapons
• Gun Laws in the Czech Republic
• Gun laws in Slovakia
• Weer’d World Candlelight Vigil
• Small Arms of the War in Ukraine
• The WEIRD Guns Being Used In Ukraine Right Now
• The WEIRD Guns Being Used In Ukraine Right Now #2
• I Accidentally Bought a Gun
• Washington bill prohibiting high-capacity gun magazines signed into law
• Brownells Announces Mag Dump for Washington State
• Biden’s New Rule On 80% Unfinished Firearms Expected In April 2022
• SilencerCo Potato Suppressor
• SilencerCo Steel Wool and Cotton Balls