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MAC: New Gun Control Threat is Real!!! 🇺🇸Hank Strange🦅Who Moved My Freedom Podcast Ep. 76

Hank Strange
Published on October 14, 2017
Category: 2nd Amendment & Law
Duration: 124:01

This discussion highlights the real threat of new gun control legislation, specifically focusing on the proposed ban of bump fire stocks. The speakers emphasize that such legislation, often disguised as addressing specific accessories, can serve as a backdoor to broader bans on semi-automatic firearms. They stress the importance of direct action, like calling representatives, over ineffective petitions, and warn against complacency, particularly regarding political figures who may not uphold Second Amendment rights under pressure. The conversation also touches on the role of media in shaping narratives around gun violence and the potential for overreaching regulations to impact the entire firearms industry.

Tags

Bump Fire Stock Ban
HR 3999
ATF Regulations
Second Amendment Rights
Gun Control Legislation
Political Pressure
NRA Lobbying
Constitutional Rights
Firearms Legislation
Gun Owner Advocacy
Legislative Process
Firearms Accessories

Quick Summary

The proposed ban on bump fire stocks is viewed as a 'backdoor' to broader gun control, potentially impacting semi-automatic firearms. Critics argue the legislation is open-ended, allowing the ATF to define 'standard' and 'exceeded' rates of fire. Direct action like calling representatives is recommended over ineffective petitions, emphasizing the importance of the Second Amendment for self-defense and government accountability.

Chapters

  1. 00:00Introduction: New Gun Control Threat
  2. 00:32Guest Introduction: Mac from Military Arms Channel
  3. 00:48Atlanta Trip & News Break
  4. 01:06Catching Wind of Gun Bills
  5. 01:39Mac's Passion for Gun Rights
  6. 02:07Driving While Fired Up
  7. 02:37Mindset and Obsession
  8. 03:04The Reality of the Threat
  9. 03:36Journey from Immigrant to Gun Owner
  10. 04:02Remembering Gun Store Displays in the 80s
  11. 04:39Misunderstanding the Hughes Amendment
  12. 05:09Full Auto vs. Semi-Auto in Combat
  13. 05:34Timeline of Las Vegas Events
  14. 06:04Phone Blows Up: Active Shooter in Vegas
  15. 06:33Initial Thoughts on Vegas Tragedy
  16. 07:09No Blame on the Gun Itself
  17. 07:21Discrimination Against Gun Owners
  18. 07:38Corvette Analogy: Driver vs. Car
  19. 08:13Terrorist Bomb Analogy: Person vs. Bomb
  20. 08:32Challenger Incident: Vehicle as Weapon
  21. 09:49The Car is Just Metal
  22. 10:08Blaming Accessories: Bump Fire Stocks
  23. 10:16Bump Firing from the Shoulder
  24. 10:39Anger Over 'Reasonable' Compromises
  25. 10:49Open-Ended Legislation and ATF Definitions
  26. 11:03Throwing Business Owners to the Sharks
  27. 11:28Evolving Thinking of Anti-Gunners
  28. 11:35Banning Rate-Increasing Devices
  29. 12:09Bird Cage Muzzle Devices & Pistol Grip Stocks
  30. 12:22Bump Firing with Belt Loop and Thumb
  31. 12:35From Vegas to Unknowns: Fake News
  32. 13:05Timeline Confusion in Vegas Incident
  33. 13:08Living Through Tragedies: Space Shuttle
  34. 13:35Conspiracy Theories Emerge
  35. 14:18Disgust with Conspiracy Theories
  36. 14:32Motive: Hate and Vendetta
  37. 15:12Political Motive for the Act
  38. 15:33Martyr for the Cause?
  39. 15:50Call to Action: Like & Share
  40. 16:15Donation from Forged From Freedom
  41. 16:29Forged From Freedom Shirts
  42. 17:07YouTube Demonetization & Strikes
  43. 17:36Bump Fire Video Removals
  44. 18:07YouTube is Anti-Gun
  45. 18:13Political Rant Video Views
  46. 18:51YouTube Algorithm Control
  47. 19:13Hillary Clinton's Potential Impact
  48. 19:23Fear of Government Regulation on YouTube
  49. 19:33YouTube as Private Property vs. Utility
  50. 20:01YouTube's Right to Ban Users
  51. 20:29Forgotten Weapons & Demonetization
  52. 21:04YouTube's Financial Games
  53. 21:24Building Our Own Platform: Full30
  54. 22:18Limitation: Money and Resources
  55. 22:35Peeling Away from YouTube
  56. 23:00Rough Market and Hosting Costs
  57. 23:36Gun Community & Social Justice Warriors
  58. 24:07Getting Together and Pooling Resources
  59. 24:34Vegas Incident & Media Pressure on Trump
  60. 24:53Views on Donald Trump's Political History
  61. 25:23Personal Political Transformation
  62. 25:29Party Affiliation in Florida
  63. 26:02The Two-Party System is Killing Us
  64. 26:10Vegas Discussion: Blaming the Gun
  65. 26:48Allowing Anti-Gun Media to Drive Narrative
  66. 26:55The Phrase 'Gun Violence'
  67. 27:19Brilliant Terminology by Opponents
  68. 27:47Guns are Inanimate Objects
  69. 28:12Machine Guns and Silencers: Not the Issue
  70. 29:23They Just Don't Want Us to Have Guns
  71. 29:28Hypocrisy of Gun Control Advocates
  72. 30:06Politicians Serve at Our Pleasure
  73. 30:21Prop: Bullet in a Prop Gun
  74. 30:36Customized Prop for Military Arms Channel
  75. 30:52Assault Weapon Classification?
  76. 31:01This Thing is Capable of Violence
  77. 31:21Trump's Position and Political Shifts
  78. 32:02Oprah Encouraging Trump to Run
  79. 32:14Trump as a Republican vs. Democrat
  80. 32:31Historical Stances of Republican Party
  81. 33:07Complicated Political Landscape
  82. 33:15Kazusa Drink
  83. 33:46Complicated Nature of Issues
  84. 34:11Historical Democratic Party Stances
  85. 34:14Anti-Gun Republicans and Democrats
  86. 34:47Too Complicated: Gun Guys as Democrats
  87. 35:09The Future of Advocacy: Social Media
  88. 35:31Social Media Gives Regular People a Voice
  89. 35:40Ten Years of Producing Videos
  90. 35:56The Voice Given by Followers
  91. 36:04Subscribe to Military Arms Channel
  92. 36:14Subscriber Count and Audience
  93. 36:39Reach of Online Platforms vs. Print
  94. 37:02Followers are Gun People
  95. 37:09Entertainment vs. Firearms Content
  96. 37:35Demolition Ranch Example
  97. 38:03YouTube Personalities vs. Online Persona
  98. 38:12The Thousand Man Persona
  99. 38:44Demolition Ranch Video Appearance
  100. 38:58Avoiding Politics on Channels
  101. 39:13Need to Go Political in Times of Crisis
  102. 39:24Tragedy and Gun Control Fears
  103. 39:43Car Analogy and Regulation Fears
  104. 40:01SEMA Show in Vegas
  105. 40:24Living on This Planet: Land of the Free
  106. 40:39Traveling to Countries with Better Gun Laws
  107. 40:45Mindless Drones and Mental Slaves
  108. 41:34Gun Control Argument vs. Prohibition
  109. 42:05Prohibition Gave Rise to Organized Crime
  110. 42:40Prohibiting Firearms: What Happens?
  111. 42:49The Three Percent Will Not Stand
  112. 43:00Avoiding Civil War: Political System Change
  113. 43:09Scaring Congress with Phone Calls
  114. 44:04Petition to Stop Bump Fire Stock Bans
  115. 44:14Petitions are Worthless
  116. 44:44Call Your Congressman: First Action
  117. 45:04Email and Faxes
  118. 45:13Explaining Uselessness of Traffic Light Buttons
  119. 45:49Pacifying Effect of Certain Actions
  120. 46:07Blast Them on Social Media
  121. 46:24Obama Administration Fears
  122. 46:35Fear of Trump's Actions
  123. 46:46Trump's Negotiator Mindset
  124. 47:26Media Pressure on Trump
  125. 47:44Engineering Trump's Wrongdoings
  126. 48:02NRA's Role and Executive Orders
  127. 48:27President Under Pressure
  128. 48:45Support Trump, But Don't Trust Blindly
  129. 49:08Gun Guys Doubting Gun Control
  130. 49:19Apathy Kills: Don't Rely on Trump
  131. 49:51Organize and Protest
  132. 50:04Real-World Examples: Paul Ryan & Pelosi
  133. 50:08Pelosi Associates Suppressors with Vegas
  134. 50:22Paul Ryan Takes SHARE Act Off Table
  135. 50:36Anti-Gunners Fighting SHARE Act
  136. 50:39Silencers and Gunfire Noise
  137. 51:10Anti-Gunners Never Let a Tragedy Go to Waste
  138. 51:23Scary for Those Who Think Nothing Will Happen
  139. 51:30Deals Made in the Middle of the Night
  140. 52:01Overnight Deals and White House Influence
  141. 52:34Offering Wins for Political Favors
  142. 52:47Pass the Bill to See What's In It
  143. 53:08Once the Bill Becomes Law, It's Over
  144. 53:20Motivate People: Get Out of Apathy
  145. 53:44Liberty is Not Free: Fight for It
  146. 53:51Adversarial Relationship with Government
  147. 54:03Americans' Thinking: Distrust of Government
  148. 54:13Second Amendment: Remove Government from Power
  149. 54:37Power Corrupts Absolutely
  150. 54:42Harvey Weinstein Example
  151. 54:51Never Want to Be a Politician
  152. 55:15Donation from Forged From Freedom
  153. 55:20Forged From Freedom and Other Stores
  154. 55:35Partnering with Pro-Rights Companies
  155. 55:53Politicians are Untrustworthy
  156. 56:01Danger of Complacency and Over-Trusting
  157. 56:07America Built on Rebellion
  158. 56:20Political Dynasties
  159. 56:30Squandering Freedom
  160. 56:43Audience Questions: Pete Brownell
  161. 57:00Pete Brownell: No Compromiser, Strong Ally
  162. 57:11Don't Boycott Brownells.com
  163. 57:23Brownells Livid at Proposed Legislation
  164. 58:03NRA Statement Analysis
  165. 58:33NRA's Strategy: Throwing Over the Fence to ATF
  166. 59:12NRA's Misstep: 'Additional Regulations'
  167. 59:31Spin: Bump Stock Doesn't Change Rifle Functionality
  168. 59:46Backdoor Ban on Self-Loading Guns
  169. 60:00ATF Defining Standard Rate of Fire
  170. 60:14Gun Fires as Fast as Trigger is Pulled
  171. 60:20Jerry Miculek as Standard
  172. 60:28Donation from Max Scott Kimball
  173. 60:34Aftermarket Business Impact
  174. 61:02Legislation Kills Aftermarket Industry
  175. 61:24Endgame: Ban on All Guns
  176. 61:29Short-Sighted and Irresponsible Statements
  177. 61:41Asinine Statement: Ban Rate-Increasing Devices
  178. 62:00ATF Defining Felon Status
  179. 62:13Open-Ended Law Consequences
  180. 62:29Enforcement Challenges
  181. 62:31The 'Grandfathered In' Argument
  182. 62:45Machine Gun Collection and Hughes Amendment
  183. 63:06No Grandfather Clause Expected
  184. 63:15Deprivation of Property Without Due Process
  185. 63:27Instant Felon Status
  186. 63:39Asinine Legislation
  187. 63:43Tell Them They're Wrong

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the primary concern regarding the proposed ban on bump fire stocks?

The primary concern is that banning bump fire stocks is seen as a 'backdoor' to broader gun control, potentially leading to restrictions on semi-automatic firearms. Critics argue the legislation is open-ended, allowing the ATF to define 'standard' and 'exceeded' rates of fire, which could criminalize common firearm usage.

What actions are recommended to oppose gun control legislation?

Direct action is emphasized over ineffective petitions. Recommended actions include calling elected officials, sending emails and faxes to their offices, and actively engaging on social media to voice opposition and motivate others. The goal is to make politicians aware of constituent concerns.

Why are bump fire stocks controversial in the context of gun control?

Bump fire stocks are controversial because they are perceived as a way to increase a firearm's rate of fire. However, critics argue that the accessory itself doesn't fundamentally change the firearm's capability and that manual techniques can achieve similar results, making the ban a pretext for wider restrictions.

What is the significance of the Second Amendment in this discussion?

The Second Amendment is presented as crucial not just for hunting or sport, but as a fundamental right for self-defense and to ensure citizens can hold their government accountable. It's viewed as a safeguard against potential government overreach and a means to maintain a voice in governance.

How does the media influence the gun control debate?

The media is seen as playing a significant role by shaping narratives around 'gun violence' and applying pressure on politicians. This amplification of negative events and framing of issues can drive the agenda for gun control legislation, often overshadowing the actions of individuals.

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