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Suffecool and Campbell kick off with excitement about GunCon, a major Second Amendment event hitting Cleveland on June 28, 2025.  Featuring speakers like John Comerford, Amber Johnson, and Jared Yanis, the event draws diverse voices, some unfamiliar to the hosts, highlighting the gun community’s vast, interconnected circles.  (check GunCon.com for more details)

The discussion shifts to a Supreme Court decision denying cert in a case, prompting Suffecool and Campbell to critique Governor DeSantis’s vocal outrage.  They speculate he’s leveraging Second Amendment issues for political gain, possibly eyeing a 2028 presidential run.  Justice Kavanaugh’s statement, noting 20-30 million AR-15s in private hands, sparks debate over the number’s accuracy, with Campbell arguing it’s low given enthusiasts’ multiple builds.  Justice Thomas’s dissent defends modern firearms as protected, countering the Fourth Circuit’s historical argument.

Suffecool and Campbell explore AR-15 versatility, discussing calibers like .338, 300 Blackout, and 6.5 Creedmoor, and the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s SAAMI standards.  They highlight risks, like 300 Blackout fitting a .223 chamber, causing potential firearm damage.  A bizarre story of a Washington man selling a full-auto gun on Facebook Marketplace underscores criminal folly, while Michigan’s push to serialize homemade guns raises concerns about bureaucratic overreach.  A backpacker’s bear encounter in Colorado reinforces the need for firearms training and lightweight hiking guns for self-defense.