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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...

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?

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Mark Walters and Andy Hooser tackle a packed week of Second Amendment news. Mark reflects on his interview with ATF Director Robert Cekada and Chief Counsel Robert Leider at the Gun Rights Policy Conference, including why their appearance mattered to gun owners and why regulatory changes take time.

Then Mark and Andy react to a proposal that would treat certain high-powered BB and pellet guns as firearms. They discuss the bill’s stated purpose, its support from gun control groups, and the questions it raises for families and gun owners. The conversation turns to Massachusetts Question 9 and it...

Armed American Radio is live from Salem Radio Network headquarters in the Dallas area for a special in-studio broadcast during the 2026 Gun Rights Policy Conference. Mark Walters brings Ryan Petty, Jared Yanis of Guns & Gadgets, Arizona legislator Quang Nguyen, and AAR listener Anthony Copenhaver around the microphones for a spirited conversation about where the Second Amendment fight goes next.

The panel looks ahead to Mark’s planned conversation at the conference with the ATF director and chief counsel—an appearance they see as a striking change in the relationship between the agency and gun-rights advocates. Then they turn...

Christopher Hart of American Adversaries sits in for Mark Walters on Armed American Radio’s Daily Defense. Hart devotes much of the hour to his views on Islam, its history, and its place in American politics as he looks ahead to the 2026 midterm elections.

He also discusses political alliances, President Trump, the Second Amendment, and his concerns about artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons. It’s a guest-host edition centered on Hart’s political commentary and his argument that voters should take the coming elections seriously.

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