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Monday, September 1, 2025

Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 358: 357, Plus One in the Chamber!

  

Before you say anything: Erin is fully aware of the nomenclature sin she committed. She did it just to make Weer'd and other gun purists twitch.

In This Episode
  • Erin and Weer’d discuss:
    • the Air Force returning M17 and M18 pistols to service;
    • a Federal Court of Appeals rejecting New Mexico's waiting periods for firearm purchase;
    • Michael Bloomberg's Everytown offering to teach gun safety "training";
    • Australia's hoplophobes freaking out that legal gun ownership is increasing;
    • and March for our Lives blaming racism for their woes.
  • Weer'd interviews Kent Brown of CCW Safe about how it protects members from charges;
  • and in honor of Episode 357, David celebrates the life of Elmer Keith, the inventor of the .357 Magnum cartridge.


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                  Monday, August 25, 2025

                  Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 357: the GOALS Round Table

                    

                  In This Episode

                  It's an ACP Round Table! Join Oddball, David, Erin, and Weer’d as they discuss:

                  • the SIG P320 saga getting even more complicated now that an Airman present at the fatal shooting has been arrested and charged;
                  • the Giffords gun control lobby showing that there will never be enough gun control for them;
                  • the plaintiffs in Duncan v. Bonta urging SCOTUS to do their job;
                  • and David and Oddball, fresh from GOALS, share some highlights of the expo.


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                                    Monday, August 11, 2025

                                    Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 356: Defects and Dulcimers

                                      

                                    In This Episode
                                    • Erin and Weer’d discuss:
                                      • the gun rights groups that are challenging the legality of the NFA with a lawsuit;
                                      • the McCloskeys of St. Louis finally getting their rifle back;
                                      • and SIG Sauer managing to avoid paying damages in a P320 lawsuit, but the jury findings might be worse in the long term.
                                    • David discusses optimal barrel length for guns;
                                    • and Tiny tells us about his Mountain Dulcimer.


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                                                    Monday, August 4, 2025

                                                    Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 355: the Sig Souring Round Table

                                                      

                                                    In This Episode

                                                    It's another ACP Round Table!  In this episode, Weer'd, Erin, Oddball, and David are joined once again by Matt and Heinrich from Geeks Gadgets and Guns and LFD Research  to discuss:

                                                    • several spree attacks across the country;
                                                    • a proposed law to adjust the NFA tax for inflation;
                                                    • California's background check for ammunition purchases law has been declared unconstitutional (again);
                                                    • and the killing of a US Airman by a SIG M18 pistol, still in the holster, which has led to increased scrutiny of both the pistol design and Sig Sauer's public relations tactics.


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                                                                    Monday, July 28, 2025

                                                                    Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 354: Ignorance is Weakness, but Knowledge is Bliss

                                                                      

                                                                    In This Episode
                                                                    • Erin and Weer’d discuss:
                                                                      • the DoJ abandoning the Pistol Brace Ban, making them legal once again;
                                                                      • the 2nd Circuit allowing New York to continue to sue gun makers because of advertisements;
                                                                      • Everytown trying to crack down on 3D printers by violating our civil rights.
                                                                    • Xander explains how ignorance is not bliss;
                                                                    • and David pays his respects to the passing of Frank Brownell  and to the closing of Anderson Manufacturing.


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                                                                                    Monday, July 14, 2025

                                                                                    Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 353: Would Jesus Give His Disciples Suppressors?

                                                                                      

                                                                                    The answer is yes, because Jesus is the Prince of Peace and silence is peace and quiet.

                                                                                    In This Episode
                                                                                    • Erin and Weer’d discuss a professor in Maine who seems to hate Christians as much as she hates the right to keep and bear arms;
                                                                                    • David explains the NFA portions of the Big Beautiful Bill;
                                                                                    • and Tiny gives us ways to prep a vehicle for any emergency.


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                                                                                                      Monday, July 7, 2025

                                                                                                      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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                                                                                                                        Monday, June 30, 2025

                                                                                                                        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.

                                                                                                                        Monday, June 23, 2025

                                                                                                                        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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                                                                                                                                        Monday, June 16, 2025

                                                                                                                                        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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                                                                                                                                                          Monday, June 9, 2025

                                                                                                                                                          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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                                                                                                                                                                          Monday, June 2, 2025

                                                                                                                                                                          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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                                                                                                                                                                                          Monday, May 26, 2025

                                                                                                                                                                                          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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                                                                                                                                                                                          Monday, May 19, 2025

                                                                                                                                                                                          Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 345: Hope and Despair

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                          In This Episode
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Erin and Weer’d discuss:
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Washington state's magazine ban having been upheld by the WA supreme court;
                                                                                                                                                                                            • some 2A bills that have stalled in House committees;
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Delaware possibly repealing their ban on automatic knives;
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Tennessee protecting the lawful commerce of firearms manufactures inside its borders;
                                                                                                                                                                                            • and the House introducing a bill to reduce the $200 tax fee on suppressors to $0.
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Suicide touched David's life recently, and he wants to discuss its prevention;
                                                                                                                                                                                          • and Weer'd gets NRA Director Amanda Suffecool's thoughts on how the annual meeting went.


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                                                                                                                                                                                                          Monday, May 12, 2025

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 344: Recovering from NRAAM

                                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                          In This Episode
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Erin and Weer’d discuss:
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • The Human Behavior Podcast's take on the Nashville shooter;
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Donald Trump addressed the NRA in a video, and it was underwhelming;
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Pam Bondi restored the gun rights to 10 people;
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • California is moving to ban Glocks because of switches;
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Adam Schiff has introduced a new assault weapons ban, and Weer'd fisks it;
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • and Weer'd invited NRA Board of Directors member John Richardson to discuss what happened at the Annual Meeting.


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Monday, May 5, 2025

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 343: The DODD Beard Goes Down to Georgia

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            No golden fiddles were found, but Weer'd,  David, and Oddball all went down to Atlanta for the NRA Annual Meeting. Join us as we discuss the things we saw!


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Monday, April 28, 2025

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 342: Angeled Eggs & Devilish Deeds

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            In This Episode
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Erin and Weer’d discuss:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • what we know so far about the shooting at Florida State University;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • the Attorney General of New Jersey being shocked to find that shootings have dropped to historical levels now that citizens can easily carry;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • the Massachusetts Supreme Court rejecting a case against Assault Weapons due to "Public Safety";
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • and SCOTUS has refused to hear a case on adults under 21 carrying guns, meaning the Second Amendment has won in the 8th Circuit!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Oddball gives us an overview on what is happening with Antonyuk v. James;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • and Xander talks about how all politics is in fact local politics.


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Monday, April 14, 2025

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 340: Is the 2A Glass Half Empty, or Half Full?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            In This Episode
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Erin and Weer’d discuss:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • the DOJ reversing the ATF's zero tolerance policy towards revoking FFLs;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Oliver North's lawsuit against the NRA for malicious prosecution;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • the coalition of State Attorneys General urging SCOTUS to grant cert for  the case against Washington, DC's assault weapons ban;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • an Illinois judge's ruling that Smith & Wesson can be sued for manufacturing the rifle used by a mass shooter;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Lara Smith of the Liberal Gun Club talks about a trend in the 2A community to block out left-of-center gun owners;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • and David talks about how to keep your body clean and healthy after a trip to the shooting range.


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