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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...

The Justice Department declines to appeal an NFA registration ruling. A federal judge blocks Connecticut’s Glock ban. And San Jose faces a broader federal challenge over the financial burdens it places on gun owners. But does a string of victories mean Second Amendment supporters can relax?

Absolutely not, say Mark Walters and Paul Markel.

Paul, founder of Student of the Gun, joins Armed American Radio’s Daily Defense for a spirited Friday wrap-up covering federal action, courtroom developments, digital censorship, and the political decisions that shape your right to keep and bear arms.

Ma...

What happens when businesses tell you to leave your firearm outside—and police tell you not to leave it in your vehicle?

Mark Walters takes on that everyday dilemma in this edition of Armed American Radio’s Daily Defense, connecting a personal experience in Kennesaw, Georgia, with a police department’s warning that “your car is not a gun safe.” Joining the conversation from Dallas, producer Greg helps explore the practical consequences of carry restrictions, the responsibility of criminals, and the decisions gun owners face simply trying to go about their day.

A birthday dinner with Mark’...

Tate Adamiak is free—but what about the gun owners whose names you haven’t heard?

Mark Walters welcomes Lee “The Gun Writer” Williams for a hard-hitting Armed American Radio’s Daily Defense focused on firearm prosecutions, ATF reform, and the growing fight over Second Amendment rights in the states. Mark also congratulates Lee on receiving the Second Amendment Foundation’s Journalist of the Year award.

The conversation opens with Tate Adamiak’s freedom and the reporting that helped bring attention to his case. Mark responds directly to criticism of his Gun Rights Policy Conference interview with...

Tate Adamiak is free—but what about the gun owners whose names you haven’t heard?

Encore presentation.

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