We Like Shooting 664 – Tomfoolery

This episode of We Like Shooting is brought to you by:

• Foxtrot Mike (Code: WLSISLIFE)
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Guests: Tom Bowers – Bowers Group – https://bowersgroup.com

GEAR CHAT

• Foxtrot Mike ISU-9

  Foxtrot Mike ISU-9
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  INSTAGRAM(Savage)

  Stuff and Things o”ST”-14 Groza Kit for PSA Krink

  5,048 likes, 78 comments – stuffandthingsinc on May 25, 2026: “The time hath come.”.

  The o”ST”-14 Groza Kit from Stuff and Things is a simplified engineering copy of the Russian OTs-14 Groza bullpup conversion, designed as a bolt-on kit for PSA Krinkov/AK-74U pattern firearms in .300 Blackout or 5.56. The reel from stuffandthingsinc announces that Grozas are shipping this week and displays kit components including the carry handle with installed rear sight, grip module with installed trigger, and linkage. It is an all-metal kit with black phosphate finish that requires no permanent modification to the host firearm (though some fitting may be needed due to AK tolerances).
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  PROOF RESEARCH(Nick)

  Pxt

  A New Era of Rifle Barrel Technology The PXT story began around 2018, as the U.S. military pushed to extract greater performance from existing weapons platforms. That effort led PROOF into medium-caliber cannon barrel development and forced a complete reassessment of rifling profiles, twist rates, pressure, projectile behavior, and barrel…

BULLET POINTS

• PEW REPORT

  Glacier National Park Grizzly Bear Attack on Anthony Pollio

  On or about May 3, 2026, 33-year-old Anthony Pollio was killed by a bear on the Mount Brown trail in Glacier National Park. A can of bear spray was found near the site. The article contrasts this with the 2014 Mount Brown Trail incident where Brian Murphy successfully stopped a charging grizzly using bear spray followed by one shot from a .357 Magnum revolver at 7-10 feet, after which the bear went down and stopped moving. The .357 Magnum round did not kill the bear but incapacitated it temporarily. No recorded deaths in North America when a handgun was fired in defense against a bear.
• PEW REPORT

  Arsenal Inc. Open Letter to NSSF on Virginia Assault Weapons Ban

  Arsenal Inc., a Nevada-based firearms manufacturer and importer (associated with K-VAR.com), published an open letter dated May 22, 2026, responding to Virginia’s newly signed assault weapons and high-capacity magazine ban effective July 1, 2026. The letter frames the law as an unconstitutional restriction that creates legal uncertainty, compliance burdens, and business paralysis for citizens, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, ranges, and trainers nationwide, citing precedents in California and Washington. Arsenal Inc. announces immediate heavy discounts and prioritized shipping for Virginia customers through June 19, 2026, while calling on the NSSF and the broader firearms industry to provide coordinated legal, grassroots, and public support, treating the issue as national rather than state-specific.
• PEW REPORT

  AI Could Render the Federal Ban on Creating a Gun Registry Obsolete

  Article discusses a University of Wyoming Firearms Research Center working paper arguing that AI systems could create ‘registry-equivalent knowledge’ by extracting, linking, and inferring firearm ownership data from ATF’s existing 921 million digitized records (including Form 4473s, out-of-business dealer records, and NICS metadata containing names, addresses, and serial numbers). This would bypass the intent of 18 U.S.C. § 926(a) prohibiting any system of registration of firearms, owners, or transactions, especially as federal AI policy integrates more data. No specific firearms, accessories, or field gear are mentioned.

GUN FIGHTS

Play the best Price Is Right-style GunBroker game on the internet.

WLS IS LIFESTYLE

• Pistol Grip Angle: Ergonomics and Natural Point of Aim Considerations

  does grip angle matter on pistols.

GOING BALLISTIC

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  BEARINGARMS.COM(Savage)

  Washington State Gun Control Laws Fail to Curb Crime on Seattle’s Aurora Avenue

  Seattle residents struggle with rising crime despite Washington state’s gun control laws.

  Washington state has enacted multiple gun control measures including waiting periods, red flag laws, universal background checks, high-capacity magazine bans, and assault weapon bans. Despite these, residents near Aurora Avenue in Seattle report uncontrolled drug dealing, prostitution, and shootings, with minimal response from city officials. Neighbors have erected reinforced barriers and posted “No Gunfire” signs while the mayor’s office announced increased patrols by the Gun Violence Reduction Unit and community-led efforts; the article argues the focus on lawful gun ownership over criminal enforcement, combined with local taxes driving out FFLs, has left residents scrambling for protection and exercising Second Amendment rights.
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  BREITBART(Savage)

  Indiana Police Chief Earl D. Mayo Faces Felony Charges for Allegedly Selling Guns from Evidence Room

  The police chief of New Chicago, Indiana, Earl D. Mayo, is facing felony charges over accusations that he sold guns from police investigations to a pawn shop.

  Earl D. Mayo, 45, Chief of the New Chicago, Indiana Police Department, was arrested in Clark County, Ohio and charged with seven felonies (two counts of theft, two counts of official misconduct, one count of attempted obstruction of justice, and two counts of unlawful possession of anabolic steroids) plus one misdemeanor theft count. He is accused of selling guns seized during police investigations to a pawn shop. A 47-year-old woman, Taneka Roshawn Borders, faces related charges of attempted obstruction of justice and possession of anabolic steroids for allegedly attempting to repurchase one of the guns on his behalf with $600.
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  BEARINGARMS.COM(Savage)

  Virginia Governor Spanberger and AG Jay Jones Respond to Prosecutors Refusing to Enforce Assault Firearm and Large-Capacity Magazine Ban

  Virginia officials respond as prosecutors refuse to enforce new gun and magazine ban laws.

  Multiple Commonwealth’s Attorneys and sheriffs across Virginia have publicly stated they will not enforce new laws banning the sale, manufacture, transfer of assault firearms and magazines over 15 rounds, plus a public carry prohibition on assault firearms, citing unconstitutionality. The measures take effect July 1. AG Jay Jones and a spokesperson for Governor Spanberger issued statements urging enforcement, emphasizing the laws were passed by the General Assembly to reduce gun violence.
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  BEARINGARMS.COM(Savage)

  The Left Seems to Be Waking Up to Racist Gun Control Laws – Bearing Arms (Tom Knighton, May 26, 2026)

  Exploring racial bias in gun control laws and the ongoing fight for equal Second Amendment rights.

  This Bearing Arms opinion column discusses a Slate article by Aymann Ismail detailing his multi-year struggle to obtain a Firearm Purchaser Identification in New Jersey due to discretionary permitting practices by the Newark Police Department. The piece highlights historical racist motivations behind many early U.S. gun control measures (targeting non-whites and Catholics) and draws a through-line to modern subjective permitting systems that produce racial disparities in approval rates. It references the 1868 Camilla Massacre in Georgia as the origin of a now-invalidated ‘public gathering’ carry prohibition and argues that the Supreme Court’s Bruen decision properly eliminated such discretionary laws prone to abuse.
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  GUNS.COM(Savage)

  Firearm Freedom Act (H.R. by Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-FL) to Repeal Hughes Amendment

  The Firearm Freedom Act would eliminate the legacy Hughes Amendment that bars the purchase, ownership, and transfer of newly manufactured machine guns made after 1986.

  The Firearm Freedom Act, introduced by Republican Rep. Jimmy Patronis of Florida in May 2026, seeks to repeal the Hughes Amendment to the Firearm Owners’ Protection Act of 1986. The Hughes Amendment prohibits the purchase, ownership, and transfer of newly manufactured machine guns made after 1986. The bill is endorsed by Gun Owners of America; no cosponsors, passage status, or court cases are mentioned in the source article.
• PEW REPORT

  GOA and GOF File Lawsuit Challenging Virginia SB749 Assault Weapons Ban and SB727 Public Carry Ban

  Gun Owners of America (GOA), Gun Owners Foundation (GOF), Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL), and 2A journalist John Crump filed suit against Virginia SB749 and SB727. The bills criminalize purchase and transfer of commonly-owned firearms and standard-capacity magazines while restricting public carry/self-defense; both take effect July 1. The complaint seeks declaratory judgment and injunction, arguing the measures violate the Second Amendment and Article I, Section 13 of the Virginia Constitution.
• PEW REPORT

  Nebraska Woman Injured by Shotgun Accidentally Discharged by Dog in Vehicle, Scottsbluff

  On Saturday in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, a woman standing at a traffic light near a convenience store was struck in the arm by a shotgun pellet after a dog in the back seat of a nearby truck triggered the discharge of a loaded shotgun. The injury was non-life-threatening; she was hospitalized. Police determined the vehicle had a damaged door from the blast and noted that Nebraska law prohibits transporting a loaded shotgun.
• PEW REPORT

  Maryland SB 334 (2026) – Criminal Law – Firearm Crimes – Machine Gun Convertible Pistols (Glock Ban)

  Governor Wes Moore signed SB 334 into law. The legislation prohibits manufacture, sale, offer for sale, purchase, receipt, or transfer of ‘machine gun convertible pistols’—defined as semiautomatic pistols with a cruciform trigger bar that can be converted to fully automatic fire using devices such as pistol converters, switches/auto-sears, rapid fire activators, or trigger cranks—effective January 1, 2027. Existing owners may retain lawfully possessed firearms, with multiple exemptions including active/retired law enforcement, inheritance, temporary transfers for repair, and out-of-state sales by dealers. Violations are misdemeanors punishable by up to 3 years imprisonment and/or a $5,000 fine.

REVIEWS

• Review: MichiganBeefFarmer

  5 stars for Shawn, Savage, Nick, and Jeremy. Great podcast and firearm adjacent products from Shawn, Savage stays on top of political topics related to guns, Nick has been groomed with the best of them, and Jeremy is a real American the founding fathers would be proud of. No stars for Gay-A-Ron, but he gets 5 dicks, which interestingly is how many that homo has grabbed since this episode started. Great show keep it up
• Review: Mike B

  Love the show. It gives me a tickle in my butthole when I see I have a new episode to listen to. I would watch live but I have a real job to go to at 4am. I guess this is where I should say something about being a cunt or something like that. No time for that before bed so I will have to settle for a good old fashioned ” FUCK YOU GUYS”.
• Review: Up North Chad from Michigan

  Review from Up North Chad
  5 Stars
  Shawn, the ring leader. Never looks at the camera, always talking up the bodyguard 2.0 so much I think he puts his weiner in it at night.
  Nick, the shooting competition experts looking like a Muppet behind that large microphone.
  Jeremy, the historian of war and boom sticks. Tough as nails but a bit of a mama’s boy.
  Savage1r, Jonny on the spot with the news. He has some liberal tendency even if he doesn’t think so.
  Aaron, the comic relief working behind the scenes. Can’t say anything funny about him without feeling bad.
  Put them all together and we have the best podcast there is. I definitely recommend it.