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Hello everyone and welcome back to This Week in Guns, brought to you by Patriot Patch Company and Primary Arms. This show offers commentary on the latest firearms industry news, information and buzz. I’m your host Matthew Larosiere and I’m here with my co-host Shawn Herrin.

BACKGROUND CHECK BILLS THROUGH SENATE

The House passed, mostly along party lines, two bills. One which would require background checks for virtually all firearm transactions, and another which gives the government seven additional days to sit around twiddling their thumbs before finishing a background check, increasing the current three day time period to ten. As many have observed, the background check bill threatens to pave the way to a nationwide gun registry.

FOUR SENATORS URGE PRESIDENT BIDEN TO TAKE EXECUTIVE ACTION ON “GHOST GUNS”

The lawmakers, led by New Jersey’s Robert Menendez, wrote: “Specifically, we request that you immediately direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to regulate these firearms under the Gun Control Act and ensure that they are subject to a background check,” the senators added. “Additionally, the ATF should collect data on when ghost guns are used in crimes and publicly release that information.”

EVERYTOWN TRADEMARK BEING OPPOSED BY ADIDAS

Some of you might remember that Everytown went after mom-at-arms, who released a hilarious take on the “moms demand action” marque. Well mom-at-arms just uncovered documents where adidas, whose trademark is three parallel lines, were opposing everytown’s trademark registration for three parallel lines, interrupted at the left third.

State gun law developments

KANSAS’ CONCEALED CARRY BILL PASSES HOUSE

Kansas HB2058 would recognize all out-of-state carry permits, and allow individuals 18-20 to apply for a Kansas concealed carry permit.

SOUTH DAKOTA GUN BILLS HEAD FOR GOVERNOR’S DESK

SB100, which provides civil protection to gun businesses, and prevents the government from regulating arms during declared states of emergency, along with SB111, which reduces the cost for certain concealed carry permits, are headed to the desk of Governor Kristi Noem.

COLORADO HOUSE PASSES MANDATORY STORAGE LAW

Colorado HB1106 passed the house 40-25, it now heads to the state senate. It imposes strict standards for storing firearms.

THE GREATEST PLATE CARRIER?

These images made the rounds this week, and I think I’m in love.