October 19, 2011
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Mark Koernke and Don Betcher hosted an afternoon episode featuring Larry Pratt of Gun Owners of America. The discussion covered Operation Fast and Furious, examining how weapons traced to the U.S. represented only 17% of Mexican crime scene guns and how many were sourced through Mexican military channels and defectors. Pratt highlighted recent victories in New Mexico where armed citizens and militia support successfully challenged federal overreach—including a mayor's gun ban being overturned, an IRS threat against Dr. Gary Seidel being withdrawn, and a Forest Service firebreak dispute being resolved when backed by local leadership and armed constituents. The hosts discussed the effectiveness of decentralized communication networks in advancing Second Amendment rights across multiple states, contrasted Gun Owners of America's uncompromising stance with the NRA's perceived accommodation of government, and extensively analyzed the 2012 Republican primary race, strongly endorsing Ron Paul while criticizing other candidates including Mitt Romney and Herman Cain.

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