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A family-owned gun shop relied on ChatGPT to help create advertising campaigns—until requests it had previously handled began receiving refusals. What changed, and did Everytown for Gun Safety influence that decision?

Mark Walters welcomes investigative journalist Lee “The GunWriter” Williams for a heated discussion of his reporting on AI restrictions, lawful firearms businesses, and the timing of Everytown’s recommendations. Williams describes an Ohio gun shop’s experience and shares the responses he received while questioning ChatGPT about its boundaries.

Mark and Lee question whether private technology companies are making everyday business harder for the firear...

A candid Daily Defense broadcast covering accountability, terrorism, immigration enforcement, constitutional freedoms, and the struggle over who controls the political narrative.

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Christopher Hart fills in for Mark Walters to debate livestreaming Nidal Hasan’s execution, discuss the Ilhan Omar investigation and NYC immigration enforcement, and connect public safety, accountability and Second Amendment rights.

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Could today’s gun-rights victories become tomorrow’s enforcement nightmare? Mark Walters closes this special Armed American Radio MonsterCast with Tate Adamiak, Jared Yanis, Justin Moon, and Ryan Petty for a spirited roundtable on NFA reform, Supreme Court precedent, and the future of the Second Amendment.

Broadcasting from the Kahr Firearms Group studios in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains following the Rod of Iron Freedom Festival, the panel begins with a pointed question from Tate: what happens to firearm owners if a future ATF administration reverses the policies being discussed today? His question launches a wide-ranging conversation about the di...

Restored gun rights, background-check roadblocks, and the future of National Firearms Act reform take center stage as Ryan Petty joins Mark Walters, Tate Adamiak, Jared Yanis, and Justin Moon. Broadcasting from the Kahr Firearms Group studios in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, Hour 2 of the AAR MonsterCast connects Tate’s post-pardon experience to a larger debate about government accountability and the political future of the Second Amendment.

Ryan brings his perspective as a federally licensed firearms dealer to the questions raised by Tate’s attempted firearm transfer. How should dealers handle unfamiliar post-pardon situations? What guidance do customers need w...

President Trump pardoned Tate Adamiak—but Tate says his first post-pardon firearm transfer still came back denied. Mark Walters welcomes Tate, Guns & Gadgets host Jared Yanis, and Kahr Firearms Group founder Justin Moon for a powerful conversation about Second Amendment rights, government accountability, and the obstacles that remain after release from prison.

Broadcasting from the Kahr Firearms Group studios in Pennsylvania’s beautiful Pocono Mountains following the Freedom Festival weekend, Mark brings listeners inside an extraordinary gathering of friends, family, and gun-rights supporters. Tate describes the overwhelming reception he received and what it meant to share his stor...

Who controls Congress after the 2026 midterms could shape the next fight over your Second Amendment rights—and the political battlefield heading into the 2028 presidential election.

On this edition of Armed American Radio’s Daily Defense, Mark Walters walks through four election scenarios, examining what each could mean for gun owners, federal policy, judicial confirmations, and the future of the right to keep and bear arms.

First, Mark examines what happens if Democrats take both the House and Senate. How could congressional control affect the gun-control agenda, federal funding, oversight, and the confirmation process? What power woul...

Probation reportedly recommended no jail time. So why is a New York gun defendant still facing the prospect of years behind bars?

Mark Walters welcomes investigative journalist Lee “The GunWriter” Williams to Armed American Radio’s Daily Defense for an impassioned discussion about a New York firearms prosecution and its consequences for one defendant and his family.

Lee updates the case of Demetrio, previously featured on AAR, describing charges involving personally made firearms and gun parts. According to Lee’s reporting discussed during the broadcast, the Albany County Probation Department recommended no incarceration, while the judge in...

What happens when exercising your constitutional rights makes someone in power angry?

Mark Walters welcomes Andy Hooser, “The Voice of Reason,” to Armed American Radio’s Daily Defense for a spirited Monday conversation connecting the fight for the Second Amendment with freedom of speech, personal privacy and government accountability.

Mark revisits his interview with Natasha Lopez and recounts her allegations surrounding a warrantless entry into her Georgia home, her obstruction arrest and a fake Facebook page used to harass her. He also discusses the deputy’s firing, as reported during the broadcast. Mark and Andy explain...

Could a trip to a gun store or shooting range become part of a searchable record of your movements?

Mark Walters brings together Ryan Petty, KAHR Arms CEO Justin Moon, and Brad Premo for a classic Armed American Radio Roundtable examining government power, gun rights, and the growing reach of surveillance technology.

Building on Natasha Lopez’s interview, the panel discusses why defending constitutional freedoms requires citizens to demand accountability. The conversation turns to Flock license plate readers, cameras near gun stores and ranges, and concerns about using vehicle information and identifying decals to compile re...

She demanded to see a warrant. She was arrested. Then, Natasha Lopez says, an anonymous online campaign began targeting her and her children.

In this powerful Armed American Radio interview, Mark Walters welcomes Cherokee County, Georgia, mother Natasha Lopez and her attorney, Chris McCormick, to explain an encounter at her home that developed into a prolonged fight over constitutional rights and government accountability.

Natasha recounts deputies arriving during an investigation involving her adult son, the entry into her home, and her arrest on an obstruction charge. McCormick explains why he challenges the legality of the...

What happens when the agencies enforcing Florida’s red flag law are accused of ignoring its safeguards?

Mark Walters welcomes Florida Carry Executive Director Sean Caranna and attorney David Katz for a full hour examining lawsuits challenging how local law enforcement agencies pursue risk protection orders. Their central allegation: some agencies are bypassing mandatory forms and personal-knowledge affidavit requirements intended to protect the people whose firearms they seek to seize.

Katz explains the difference between firsthand evidence and hearsay, how temporary orders can be sought without the affected person present, and why challenging those orders ca...