Monday, December 2, 2024

Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 323: People Behaving Badly

  

In This Episode
  • Erin and Weer’d discuss:
    • a stabbing spree in New York City;
    • $4,000 worth of custom guns that were stolen from a locked box on a flight from Charlotte, NC  to Boston, MA;
    • an ATF Agent's award of $1.6 million from a lawsuit against the Columbus, OH police officers who arrested and tased him in 2020;
  • David gives us his tips for traveling with firearms;
  • Xander is out in the field, voluntarily eating MREs;
  • and Weer'd fisks the one year anniversary of Canada's Handgun Ban.


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Show Notes 

Main Topic

    Gun Lovers and Other Strangers
    Independent Thoughts with Xander

                Monday, November 25, 2024

                Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 322: A Right Delayed is a Right Denied

                  

                In This Episode
                • Erin and Weer’d discuss:
                  • the National Shooting Sports Foundation's request to dismantle the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention;
                  • and the cyberattack on SAFE, Washington state's background check system, that prevented over 10,000 people from being able to lawfully purchase firearms for two weeks;
                • Connie Elliot joins us to discuss the meaning and history of the term "Neocon";
                • and Weer'd discusses the drinks of James Bond with Caleb Daniels.


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                Show Notes 

                Wednesday, November 20, 2024

                Traveller Actual Play: R.A.V.E.N. ep 5, "Veterans Without Borders"

                 

                This session is basically just tying up the first act of the adventure and then beginning the second act. There's no action (wait until next episode for that!) but there's a lot of good character development, including what I think are many fun Chrome-isms. 

                 


                One of these days, the other players are going to think to ask Chrome why his sense of aesthetics is... whatever it is... but so far it hasn't happened yet. 

                Also, here's the stand-alone "KOYNZ" commercial that originally aired at the end of Episode 3. Those of you who are familiar with my work may have noticed the script is from this blog post



                KOYNNNNNZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!

                Monday, November 18, 2024

                Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 321: Politics Are Partisan, But the Second Amendment Isn't

                  

                In This Episode
                • Erin and Weer’d discuss:
                  • the raid that ended the lives of Peanut the Squirrel and Fred the Raccoon, and how it ties to the Second Amendment;
                  • the Federal court ruling  that Illinois' "assault weapon" ban and  "high capacity magazine" ban is unconstitutional;
                • Weer'd sits down with Lara Smith of the Liberal Gun Club to learn how to be an ally to people who want to learn about guns but don't agree with you politically;
                • and Weer'd talks with Connie Elliot about how World War III might be a war fought with minds instead of guns.


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                Show Notes 

                Monday, November 11, 2024

                Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 320: It's a Bold Strategy, Cotton

                  

                In This Episode
                • Erin and Weer’d discuss Kamala Harris' custom map for the popular "battle royale" game Fortnite... which not only bans guns, but also all forms of combat;
                • Myles gets his ammo from Ammo Squared, and maybe you should, too;
                • David reviews the PB-3 Pandora optic;
                • and Weer'd and Caleb Daniels discuss the James Bond movies.


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                Show Notes 

                Friday, November 8, 2024

                Traveller Actual Play: R.A.V.E.N. ep 4, "Prometheus"


                This week kind of disappeared as interest in Operation Blazing Sword and the Pink Pistols exploded due to the election.

                Anyway, episode 4 of our Actual Play series is out. Don't worry if you're behind, because we missed playing last week and will miss this week, so you have time to catch up. 

                 

                As Chrome's player, I want to make it clear that it was never my intent to blackmail the rest of the party and I hope it wasn't taken as such. Alice said I was basically threatening them with mission failure, and I can honestly say that was never on my mind. Instead, Chrome's feelings were like this:
                1. The Leader and the other Warriors of his kroyloss (fraternity) seemed set on killing all the droyne on the planet. As the only droyne in the PC party, Chrome took that personally, and he also thinks that Denton-Warrior-Friend is more than a little deranged when it comes to orbital bombardment. 
                2. Within droyne culture, droyne who cannot contribute are encouraged to engage in a painless suicide ritual known as krinaytsyu. A sport that is ignored isn't contributing much. 
                3. Therefore, Chrome's last-ditch action was more along the lines of a samurai performing kanshi to protest the decision of Roberd-Leader-friend the best way he knew how: "Well, if I'm so worthless that you won't listen to me, just leave me there to die with the other droyne you consider worthless."
                Dramatic and passive-aggressive? Yes. That's how a lot of things are in caste systems. But I, the player, wouldn't throw the rest of the players under the bus of "Do it my way or fail the mission," and I really hate that it came out that way. I made sure the rest of the players knew that. 

                Monday, November 4, 2024

                Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 319: There is no Weer'd, only DODD!

                  

                Weer'd is feeling sick after his colonoscopy, but Erin, David, and Oddball have come to the  rescue with an ACP Round Table.

                In This Episode

                We discuss:

                • gun manufacturers handing over purchaser information taken from warranty cards to political groups;
                • a historic rise in FFL revocations;
                • a gun shop owner who was acquitted on charges of illegally acquiring a machine gun;
                • a federal ruling against the ban on firearm ownership in public housing;
                • Knife Rights suing the government to repeal the Federal Switchblade Act;
                • Massachusetts gun owners delivering nearly 100,000 referendum signatures, along with a special gift, to Governor Maura Healey:
                • the near-disaster at a staged shooting event by a politician who should have known better, and the longer you look, the worse it gets;
                • Delaware being questioned about their AWB by the Supreme Court;
                • and the mixed result on the appeal of the Washington, DC "high capacity magazine" ban.


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                Show Notes 

                        Monday, October 28, 2024

                        Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 318: BS in the Front, Party in the Back

                          

                        Weer’d, Weer’d, Weer’d. It's all about Weer’d this episode.

                        In This Episode

                        • Erin and Weer’d discuss:
                          • the new NRA Executive Vice President's disturbing (cat) skeleton in his closet;
                          • Tim Walz going "hunting", and the questions it raises about his knowledge of firearms and safety;
                          • Kamala Harris owning a Glock, and how that's really hypocritical of her;
                          • a federal judge blocking the NYC carry ban in public spaces;
                          • a former FBI agent in NYC caught with a massive stockpile of firearms;
                          • families of the Lewiston, Maine shooting victims suing the Army for negligence in reporting the mental illness of the shooter;
                          • and the case against Maryland's assault weapons ban might be heading to the Supreme Court.
                        • Weer'd fisks some big lies from the Michigan US Senatorial debate;
                        • and Weer'd interviews author Caleb Daniels about the books of James Bond.


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                        Show Notes
                         
                        Main Topic
                        Weer’d Audio Fisk
                        Caleb Daniels
                        • LICENSED TROUBLESHOOTER: The Guns of James Bond
                        • Licensed Troubleshooter on Kickstarter

                                Sunday, October 27, 2024

                                Traveller Actual Play: R.A.V.E.N. ep 3, "Kilts, Coyns, and Kukri"

                                 


                                Chrome now has a kilt! It's a pity that Hero Forge doesn't have the complexity for tartan patterns. But speaking of Droyne with kilts, here's a tartan that they'd love, as they use Base 6 and this pattern is hexagonal

                                https://www.spoonflower.com/en/fabric/10056924-trueblue-hexagon-plaid-by-tallulahdahling




                                For the bagpipe music played during the battle, I chose "March of Cambreadth" by Alexander Adams. 

                                Monday, October 14, 2024

                                Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 317: What If Scaramanga Used a Golden Retro AR-15?

                                  

                                In This Episode

                                • Erin and Weer’d discuss:
                                  • Gov. Maura Healey signing the emergency preamble to the new Massachusetts gun law, and its details are insane;
                                  • SCOTUS hearing a case on "Ghost Guns" in Garland v. VanDerStok;
                                  • 2023's FBI Crime Statistics,  and surprise (not actually a surprise), states with Permitless and Constitutional Carry are safer!
                                • David finishes his interview series with Anthony Battaglia of Accurate Mag;
                                • and Weer'd sits down with Caleb Daniels to talk about his new book, "Licensed Troubleshooter: The Guns of James Bond".


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                                Show Notes
                                 

                                Monday, October 7, 2024

                                Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 316: Sinister Segments

                                  

                                In This Episode

                                • Erin and Weer’d discuss:
                                  • a declaration that suspended the 2nd Amendment in a Florida city during Hurricane Helene;
                                  • a police chief in Massachusetts who was reprimanded for speaking out against an unconstitutional law;
                                  • Brandon Herrera's re-creation of the would-be Trump assassin's SKS and the surprising results of its performance;
                                  • Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's motion to dismiss has been denied;
                                  • the NRA and Firearms Policy Coalition teaming up on a court case;
                                  • and President Biden's Executive Order on gun control, and how it could be nothing, or it could be terrible.
                                • Myles talks about concealed carry holsters for lefties;
                                • and David continues his interview with Anthony Battaglia of Accurate Mag.


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                                Show Notes
                                 
                                Main Topic
                                Southpaw Corner
                                Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

                                        Friday, October 4, 2024

                                        Traveller Actual Play: R.A.V.E.N. ep 1, "Combat Lawyer"


                                        I joined a Traveller RPG group that plays on Mondays. If you're interested in listening, this is our first episode.

                                        I play Chrome the Droyne, a weird little guy who is the ship's pilot.  For reasons which may never be revealed, Chrome likes wearing Hawaiian-print shirts.



                                        Monday, September 30, 2024

                                        Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 315: We Have Show Notes For a Reason

                                          

                                        In This Episode

                                        • Erin and Weer’d discuss:
                                          • a minor but important change to Massachusetts' new training requirements;
                                          • the goofiness of the SKS used by the would-be Trump assassin;
                                          • the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals being petitioned to stop treating the Second Amendment as a second-class Right.
                                        • Sean comes on to discuss "Slung Shot" and how it's a totally different thing than "Slingshots";
                                        • and David talks with Anthony Battaglia about the origin of his company Accurate Mag.


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                                        Show Notes
                                         

                                        Monday, September 23, 2024

                                        Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 314: Shots, Lies, and Tongue Suppressors

                                        (The title is meant to be a riff on the movie title Sex, Lies, and Videotape.)

                                          

                                        In This Episode

                                        • Erin and Weer’d discuss:
                                          • bodycam video of the Georgia shooter and his father being interviewed last year, and it might surprise you;
                                          • a defensive shooting at a pro-Israel demonstration in Newton, MA where the defender was arrested and charged;
                                          • the second assassination attempt on Donald Trump's life this year, and the strangeness of it.
                                        • Weer'd heard the one statement about guns in Harris-Trump debate, and it was worth a fisk;
                                        • Xander tells a cautionary tale of why you shouldn't operate heavy machinery while listening to an ACP blooper reel;
                                        • and DODD (David and Oddball) interview the owners of Tennessee Silencers.


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                                        Show Notes
                                         
                                        Main Topic
                                        Weer'd Audio Fisk
                                        Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

                                                Monday, September 16, 2024

                                                Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 313: We Need to Address Mental Health

                                                  

                                                In This Episode

                                                • Erin and Weer’d discuss:
                                                  • the journal of the Covenant school shooter;
                                                  • a school shooting in Georgia, and not only was the shooter arrested, but so was his father;
                                                  • the Ninth Circuit has stuck down some, but not all, of the areas where you can't carry a concealed pistol in California and Hawaii.
                                                • Oddball gives an overview of Massachusetts knife laws, and some recommendations of what automatic knives to buy;
                                                • and David reviews the Gun Nutz Bullet Loader Tray (BLT).


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                                                Show Notes
                                                 

                                                Monday, September 9, 2024

                                                Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 312: Knives are also Arms

                                                  

                                                In This Episode

                                                • Erin and Weer’d discuss:
                                                  • a 5th Circuit ruling that marijuana use can't preclude gun ownership;
                                                  • switchblades now being legal in Massachusetts;
                                                  • Hawaii relaxing their laws on blade and impact weapons;
                                                  • a Hawaiian gun buyback with some dubious PR;
                                                  • and Illinois' ban on carry on public transit being ruled unconstitutional (but narrowly).
                                                • David's GOAL Convention interviews continue with Mountain Billy Gun Lab and their mini AR-15;
                                                • and Tiny used to work as a mailman, so he gives us some insight on how a post office works.


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                                                Show Notes
                                                 

                                                Monday, September 2, 2024

                                                Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 311: Machine Guns For Every Owl

                                                  

                                                In This Episode

                                                • Erin and Weer’d discuss court cases involving:
                                                  • machine guns being ruled as bearable arms;
                                                  • California required to issue Non-Resident Carry permits;
                                                  • another challenge to the Maryland assault weapons ban.
                                                • David brings us an interview with Jan Wolbrecht of Incognito IX;
                                                • and Tiny reviews his new Ruger Super Wrangler revolver.


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                                                Show Notes
                                                 

                                                Monday, August 26, 2024

                                                Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 310: GOALS & Geofencing

                                                  

                                                In This Episode

                                                • Erin and Weer’d discuss:
                                                  • a factual clarification about the procedure to get a Massachusetts Non-Resident License to Carry;
                                                  • a 4th Amendment case that went in the favor of liberty;
                                                  • a vehicular assault that was stopped by a private citizen with a shotgun;
                                                  • the aftermath of the Wieambilla shooting in Australia.
                                                • David was at the GOA GOALS Convention and gives us his Range Day observations;
                                                • and Weer'd has an audio fisk of Senator Chris Murphy dancing in the blood of the Uvalde victims and ignoring a good FBI report on the shooting.


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                                                Show Notes
                                                 
                                                Main Topic
                                                Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

                                                  Weer’d Audio Fisk

                                                        Monday, August 12, 2024

                                                        Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 309: Blue Skies in the Courts

                                                          

                                                        In This Episode

                                                        • Erin and Weer’d discuss:
                                                          • Operation Blazing Sword - Pink Pistols joining an Amicus Brief for the plaintiffs in the case of Commonwealth v. Donnell, and how that may affect gun owners traveling through Massachusetts;
                                                          • two court wins for concealed carry in New York and Maryland;
                                                          • a win against New Jersey's assault weapons bans and a similar pending case in New York.
                                                        • Xander talks about the benefits of training, both for cyber security and for firearm ownership;
                                                        • and David continues his series on zeroing guns, this time for red dots and pistols.


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                                                        Show Notes
                                                         
                                                        Main Topic
                                                        Independent Thoughts with Xander
                                                        Gun Lovers and Other Strangers


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