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EPISODE · Jun 15, 2026 · 1H 58M

Red Flag Laws Have a Sneaky Cousin: "Yellow Flag" Laws Explained — w/ SAF's Bill Sack

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Yellow flag laws, competition shooting gone off the rails, and a "Stump My Nephew" question that finally landed — Michael and Sam are coming to you from Virginia with a stacked show. SAF's Bill Sack breaks down what "yellow flag" laws actually are and how they differ from red flag / ERPO laws. Michael Ware of the Iowa Firearms Coalition shares a 15-year grassroots playbook for winning on the Second Amendment. Then trainer Paul Markel (Student of the Gun) joins to defend his article on competition shooting, aftermarket triggers, and why reliability beats speed every time. ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 — Cold open 2:07 — Welcome + what's on the show (Massad Ayoob class, movie night & more) 10:35 — Yellow Flag Laws, Pt. 1: how they differ from red flag laws (Bill Sack, SAF) 22:50 — Yellow Flag Laws, Pt. 2: 5150, the Baker Act & the due-process fight 36:51 — Iowa's 2A Playbook: relationships, candidate files & preemption (Michael Ware, IFC) 1:09:15 — "Gun Gamer Autism," Pt. 1: is competition actually training? (Paul Markel) 1:22:05 — Training vs. Practice + the Trigger-Swap Trap, Pt. 2 1:33:16 — Reliability Over Speed, Pt. 3: sights, gear & where to draw the line 1:49:25 — Stump My Nephew: the oldest weapon in continuous US military service 🔗 LINKS • Gun Owners Radio — events & sign-ups: https://gunownersradio.com • Second Amendment Foundation: https://www.saf.org • Iowa Firearms Coalition: https://www.iowafc.org • Student of the Gun (Paul Markel): https://studentofthegun.com 📅 UPCOMING EVENTS (sign up at gunownersradio.com) • Massad Ayoob Deadly Force Instructor class — July 11, San Diego (only a handful of seats left) • Movie Night: "Young Washington" — July 7, Regal Edwards Mira Mesa • Tactical Communications & Signals Intelligence class — Oceanside (w/ John Baldwin) • "Top CCW Trends & Best Practices for 2026" — June 18, free talk w/ USCCA's Kevin Michalowski #2A #SecondAmendment #GunOwnersRadio #YellowFlagLaws #RedFlagLaws #ConcealedCarry #PaulMarkel #StudentOfTheGun #SAF #IowaFirearmsCoalition

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Yellow flag laws, competition shooting gone off the rails, and a "Stump My Nephew" question that finally landed — Michael and Sam are coming to you from Virginia with a stacked show. SAF's Bill Sack breaks down what "yellow flag" laws actually are...

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