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S7E6: Everything About Getting a Suppressor w/ Silencer Shop CEO Dave Matheny

By Riley Bowman / August 27, 2022

Riley Bowman talks with Silencer Shop CEO, Dave Matheny, about the NFA, buying suppressors, the eForms system, and the role Dave’s team plays in that process to make it easy for buyers. Tune in!

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S6E6 – Legislative Updates – 1/2 of US States

By Riley Bowman / May 5, 2022

Jacob and Matthew discuss legal issues from Georgia, Maryland, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, and some more drama from the ATF under the Biden administration. Tune in!

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S6E3: News & Reviews – ATF Rules on ‘Ghost Guns’

By Riley Bowman / April 21, 2022

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest industry news. We bring news stories about some new products coming to market, discuss some other relevant industry news including some new products from IWA 2022, we discuss some industry updates relevant to Ukraine, and we also provide our reviews on a couple of products! Tune in!

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S5E16: News & Reviews – Donating Ammo to Ukraine

By Riley Bowman / April 1, 2022

Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen share the latest industry news. We bring news stories about some new products coming to market, discuss some other relevant industry news including some new products from IWA 2022, we discuss some industry updates relevant to Ukraine, and we also provide our reviews on a couple of products! Tune in!

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ATF Decides Rare Breed ‘Forced Reset Trigger’ is a Machine Gun – How does it Affect Owners?

By Matthew Maruster / March 28, 2022

Last week the ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) issued a letter classifying certain triggers, specifically Rare Breed’s Forced Reset Triggers (FRT), as machine guns. Does the ATF’s decision on forced…

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S5E9: Legislative Updates – Bankruptcy of the Gun Industry?

By Riley Bowman / February 23, 2022

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss the recent Legislative News from around the US including stories about how one state is suddenly pushing hard to limit magazine capacities. We also discuss the likely ramifications of the recent Remington-Sandy Hook settlement and what it means for the rest of the industry. Plus other important news, tune in!!

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S5E8: News & Reviews – Problems With Air Travel Through New York

By Riley Bowman / February 22, 2022

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest industry news. We bring news stories about some new products coming to market, discuss some other relevant industry news including a pretty disturbing story involving a world champion shooter, and we also provide our reviews on a couple of products! Tune in!

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ATF Seizes Firearms From Amish Dairy Farmer

By Matthew Maruster / January 27, 2022

An Amish dairyman living in Pennsylvania had his firearms seized by the ATF as part of an investigation. Here is what we know so far about this “gun bust.” ATF…

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SAPA-Second Amendment Protection Act Wins 1st Legal Test

By Matthew Maruster / October 1, 2021

Missouri House Bills 85 and 310, known as the Second Amendment Protection Act (SAPA), passed out of legislature on May 15, 2021. The Governor signed the final bill on June…

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A Fresh Look At Marijuana and Gun Ownership

By Matthew Maruster / July 30, 2021

UPDATE on February 6, 2023 : Federal Judge—Law Barring Marijuana Users From Owning Firearm is Unconstitutional Last month I covered a news story in which a child unintentionally shot and…

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President Biden Recommends F-15’s and Nukes

By Matthew Maruster / June 24, 2021

In a June 23, 2021 address, President Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland delivered remarks on the administration’s strategy to prevent gun crime. There is much to dissect in what…

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S2E13: News and Gear Reviews – New Guns From Mossberg and Rock Island

By Riley Bowman / June 22, 2021

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest industry news with new firearm releases from two major companies plus updates on an important court case. Plus we share with you our reviews of two products we recently tried.

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Insider: LE Adds Names to NICS Violating Due-Process

By Matthew Maruster / June 15, 2021

John Crump wrote a post on the website, Ammoland, that details how people can be added to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) index without them even knowing…

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S2E9: Legislative Updates – ATF is Trying to Expand its Powers

By Riley Bowman / June 9, 2021

Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster bring to you the latest legislative news including updates on the Caniglia Supreme Court ruling, Constitutional Carry in Texas, campus carry laws in Montana, and how the ATF is looking to expand its regulatory powers over how firearm frames and receivers are defined and what that could mean for the future of the Second Amendment. Tune in!

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S2E7: Getting Your FFL…Should You?? with Ryan Cleckner

By Riley Bowman / June 1, 2021

Today, Riley Bowman interviews Ryan Cleckner from RocketFFL.com, former special operations sniper team leader, firearms attorney, instructor, author of the book “Long Range Shooting Handbook” and host of the Going Ballistic podcast. We talk about what’s involved in becoming a federally licensed firearms dealer, why some people choose to do it, and why you wouldn’t want to do it. Tune in!

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