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A Sanford North Carolina gun shop by the name of "Bear Creek Arsenal" was paid a visit by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement unit. Around 30 employees were arrested for identity fraud. Not the best way to start your week! Fortunately, ICE has not infiltrated The Bear Arms Podcast yet so sit back and enjoy some earhole goodness!

This week Tom and Jace wrap up the Shot Show coverage which includes a $50,000 pistol, a New Balanced Recoil AK, and nifty little device designed for cooling the barrel of your precision rifle. This and more on the Bear Arms Podcast.

Due to some last minute curve balls Jace had to cancel his trip to Shot Show, but don't worry that didn't stop him and Tom from delivering a piping hot Shot Show episode this week straight to your ear holes!

To keep or not to keep your brass, that is the question. Do you reload your own ammunition? Do you hold onto every scrap of brass you possibly can, or do you just leave it at the range like a savage? We discuss this and more on this week's episode of the Bear Arms Podcast!

A listener asked us what the quietest 22LR setup would be. Is it a rifle or a pistol? Integrally suppressed or direct thread? After speaking with the mad scientists on the SilencerCo Research and Development team we made some interesting discoveries.

We're back and we are better than ever! Actually, not much has changed including our dedication to bring you high quality firearm news, discussion, and banter about the things we all love so much!

What the heck is barrel twist rate and why does it matter? This week we jump into a listener question and explore how the twist rate of a rifle impacts different types of bullets and bullet weights.

Have you ever asked yourself what ever happened to the .40 S&W round that was supposed to be the Goldilocks of pistol rounds? Neither have we. However, that doesn't stop us from covering the topic on this weeks episode of the Bear Arms Podcast!

This week SilencerCo's regional sales manager Jimmy Bell joins the show to talk about his time in the military, what it's like to work in the suppressor industry, and why defending yourself with a hockey puck is a terrible idea.

Did you know that subsonic bullets still have supersonic waves coming off of them? We didn't either! We also didn't know there was a market for bolt action pistols chambered in rifle calibers but Remington sure seems to think so.

It's a tale as old as time. Neanderthals have been arguing about which rock works best when it comes to defending their cave. We take a look at a recent study composed of 1,700 shootings and the results may surprise you.

This week we dive into the not always accurate world of statistics. We also check in on Florida Man who was most recently seen lobbing "adult toys" onto the Buffalo Bill's football field.

If you've somehow never heard of the Demolition Ranch YouTube channel you definitely need to check it out. We got the chance to sit down with the mastermind behind YouTube's most popular firearms channel Matt Carriker and discuss guns, content creation, and horse semen. Yes, horse semen.

This week Tom and Jace finally put an end to the age old Silencer vs. Suppressor argument. They also explore several listener questions and discuss the recent news of a Spokane police department's decision to adopt suppressors for all of their service rifles.

The Whataburger and In and Out debate rages on this week! We also take time to talk about guns including affordable hunting rifles and why buying a cheap pistol may not be the best idea.

After taking a week off we're back with a jam-packed episode full of listener questions, a new Space Force gun being built in a man's garage, and a Florida Man story involving a tractor. It's good to be back in the office!

There's some buzz going around that the ATF may be trying to reduce NFA wait times down to 90 days for a tax stamp. Also, those pesky Russians are at it again with their new anti drone gun, so keep an eye on your friendly UAVs!

The denim overlords over at Levi Strauss have committed to donating 1 million dollars to anti gun groups. Tom tries to convince Jace that cleaning your guns actually matters, and they also discuss one of the most interesting pistols ever made, the Guycot Chain Pistol.

We finally managed to get some studio time with Courtney Sweetser Smith, known on social media as @sportswomancourtney. She's genuinely well-versed in firearms and hunting without taking the cheap "sex sells" shots we often see in the industry. Follow her journey from Tom Boy to Sorority Girl to Sportswoman — and how she believes hunting plays an important role even in a vegan diet.

Tom and Jace do their best to help a listener decide which suppressor is right for them. They also discuss the topic of bullpup AK's showing up in Syria, as well as a brand new budget optic from Vortex sporting first focal plane as one of its main features.