Report: White House, Barr Pushing Expanded Background Checks

Attorney General William Barr reportedly met with several Republican members of Congress on Tuesday to push a version of the Machin/Toomey background check bill that would expand background check requirements to all "advertised commercial sales" of firearms. Plus, Cam has the latest on a couple of California stories, including a Bay-area sheriff under investigation for allegedly giving preferential treatment to concealed carry applicants who donated to her campaign, and the mayor of Carson's attempts to change the city's zoning laws in order to ban gun stores. 

What this episode covers

Attorney General William Barr reportedly met with several Republican members of Congress on Tuesday to push a version of the Machin/Toomey background check bill that would expand background check requirements to all "advertised commercial sales" of firearms. Plus, Cam has the latest on a couple of California stories, including a Bay-area sheriff under investigation for allegedly giving preferential treatment to concealed carry applicants who donated to her campaign, and the mayor of Carson's attempts to change the city's zoning laws in order to ban gun stores.

NOW PLAYING

0:00 23:05

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

Über die Kriegerin, die du nie sein durftest.

May 7, 2026 ·9m

Social Justice: Racial Slurs at BAFTA

Mar 4, 2026 ·7m

Justice: On Taxes

Feb 22, 2026 ·9m

Grief: Death of Animal Companions

Feb 8, 2026 ·11m

Ethics: Co-Existing With The Unjust

Feb 2, 2026 ·12m

Logan Jastremski: Solana vs Hyperliquid - Who Wins The Global Exchange Race?

Feb 2, 2026 ·90m

Similar Podcasts

Generally American (A Journey in American English) Christopher M. Chandler, Kris Schauer Hello, Hola, Guten Tag, Bonjour, こんにちは !Welcome everyone, this is a podcast for those wanting to learn about U.S. culture through Standard American English, also known as General American. We talk about various different topics related to the U.S. and the U.S.'s relations with other countries. My co-host and I would like to think of this as more of a journey because you never know where it’ll take us. Plus, since the journey’s more important than the end or the start, we hope that you’ll be willing to join us! Let’s see where it takes us! The Delphi Podcast The Delphi Podcast Conversations with Crypto Gigabrains. Hosted by Tommy, Co-Founder and Founding Partner at Delphi Ventures Dead Show of the Month Dead Show of the Month Have a monthly dose of the Grateful Dead and Friends! Once a month our podcast will deliver a full Dead show from our vault, complete with an intermission show showcasing some of the Grateful Dead's musical friends, side projects and more... all hosted by Your Old Friend Dave along with his trusted co-host "Bob". Riveting Broads Riveting Broads At Riveting Broads, we believe that the important conversations in media and politics — and in everyday life — are too often ABOUT women instead of WITH them. We plan to change that. With two dynamic co-hosts and a rotating featured guest, Riveting Broads is a judgment-free platform for women to talk vulnerability, autonomy, identity, politics, culture, religion and everything in between.Tune in to hear from us and directly from our guests, including but not limited to aspiring and tenured women professionals, citizens, community members, activists, politicians and more on the complex and beautiful world in which we live.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Bearing Arms' Cam & Co?

This episode is 23 minutes long.

When was this Bearing Arms' Cam & Co episode published?

This episode was published on September 18, 2019.

What is this episode about?

Can I download this Bearing Arms' Cam & Co episode?

Yes, you can download this episode by clicking the download button on the episode player, or subscribe to the podcast in your preferred podcast app for automatic downloads.

URL copied to clipboard!