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The Primer - Gun Owners' Action League (GOAL) Official Podcast

Garet Holcomb

The Primer is a Second Amendment podcast, we discuss law, regulation, restriction, liberty and the efforts of Gun Owners' Action League to protect and restore Second Amendment rights for the...

Episodes

20 of 186 episodes

GOAL, FCAB, and NRA Updates with Jim Wallace

GOAL's Executive Director joins us to talk about recent GOAL news and case updates, also doings at the FCAB and the NRA Board.

54:10Sep 25, 2026

MA Cases on Deck: Licensing Delays, Suitability / More Support for the DGU Statistics

Big updates in Massachusetts cases over suitability and licensing delays, also reviewing updating the defensive gun use study data, news, an...

43:16Sep 11, 2026

Escher v. Noble / "ASF" Roster Update / News

Going over the under-21 case out of Massachusetts federal district court, updates on the FCAB and "ASF" draft roster, plus cases and headlin...

39:22Aug 28, 2026

AMM-Con and GRPC with Charlie Cook and GOAL's Mike Harris

Charlie Cook and Mike Harris join up to talk about the upcoming GRPC conference, AMM-Con, and updates on two GOAL licensing cases in Massach...

01:10:32Aug 14, 2026

NRA-ILA State Director Joe LoPorto

Joe LoPorto, NRA-ILA State Director, and GOAL's own Mike Harris join in to talk about the big decision out of the Third Circuit, local cases...

01:22:27Jul 31, 2026

Ticks and Deer Herd Reduction on Martha's Vineyard / SCOTUS Combines two AWB Cases

Diving into the proposals for deer culling and tick reduction on MV. Also, the Supreme Court is taking up two important AWB cases, but combi...

58:07Jul 17, 2026

Two Major 2A Decisions out of the Supreme Court!

Just in time for Independence Day! SCOTUS has released decisions in two major 2A cases, In US v. Hemani, and Wolford v. Lopex, and agreed to...

58:19Jul 3, 2026

Hunting Proposals Update / SCOTUS News & Headlines / The M16 Part II

The wrangling over Governor Healey's hunting proposals continues. Also, news and local headlines, and finishing up the story of the M16

49:07Jun 19, 2026

Holly Sullivan and Mike Harris / New England Firearms Advocacy Conference

Holly and Mike join us to talk about the recent Conference, and what we can do as a region to better the 2A landscape for us all! Or on YouT...

52:30Jun 5, 2026

Rampage in Cambridge / CT Glock Ban / ATF Rules Rollback

A repeat felon is given a light sentence, only to go on a shooting rampage after being let out of prison. Also, looking at CT's recent "Gloc...

56:15May 22, 2026

Dr. Beth Alcazar - Educator, Writer, Mother, USCCA Editor-at-Large

Dr. Alcazar joins us to talk about motherhood and the 2A, women's self-defense advocacy, training, and 7-layer cheesecake. Also on YouTube:...

01:06:21May 8, 2026

PD "Loses" buyback guns / Mass FOPA Agrees with GOAL / The M14 Battle Rifle

Chicago PD "losing" buyback guns? Or maybe not. Also, Massachusetts Fraternal Order of Police agrees with GOAL on the bad wording of the Ch....

37:44Apr 24, 2026

Anti-Rights First Circuit Ruling / Recognizing the Basic Rights of our Servicemembers / The Legendary M1 Garand

Visiting some local circuit court rulings, and MA is recognized as being the worst legislature for transparency in the country. Also, SecWar...

53:58Apr 10, 2026

GOAL's Jon Green on New Training Requirements / Hunting Law Updates / News

Jon Green joins up to talk about the last-minute training requirements for LTCs. Also, the Governor's proposed hunting law changes, news, an...

49:26Mar 27, 2026

Catching up with GOAL's Mike Harris on Case Updates, News, and MA Training Requirements

Mike Harris joins us to talk about the New England Firearms Advocacy Conference, news, and MA's last-minute mishandling of the new LTC train...

01:06:45Mar 13, 2026

Supreme Court Does us No Favors / New Mexico and Minnesota / The M1903 Springfield

Vullo denied cert. at SCOTUS, what does this mean? Also, updates on gun laws out west, and having a look at the legendary M1903 Springfield.

44:38Feb 27, 2026

DFW Hunting Hearings / Court Updates / Krag–Jørgensen

More upcoming Fish & Wildlife hearings on proposed rule changes, including bans on natural scents. Also, news, SCOTUS updates, and the Krag–...

50:44Feb 13, 2026

Wolford v. Lopez at SCOTUS / MA Hunting Regs "Listening Tour" / The 1873 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle

In this episode, Hawaii's "Vampire Rule" is finally argued at the Supreme Court. Also, MA's sudden "listening tour" for hunting regs, discus...

49:32Jan 30, 2026

Jim Wallace on GOAL's 2026 Outlook / NRA Updates

GOAL's Jim Wallace joins us to talk about current events, GOAL's plans for 2026, and some updates from the recent NRA Board meeting

51:28Jan 16, 2026

SCOTUS Outlook for 2026 / NY Tries to Red Flag A Child / Approved Handgun Roster Update

In this episode we have case updates, a look at the Supreme Court landscape for 2026, new guns for the MA Approved Handgun Roster, and yes,...

45:37Jan 2, 2026