Scott talked about his family’s run-in with racist intimidation that inspired him to buy a gun at the beginning of the pandemic. Bobby also gave insight into how this activism plays into the greater political awakening of Asian-Americans in the wake of rising hate crimes. Plus, the three talk about their shared background in the tech world and how that informs their activism. Give it a listen. I think you’ll really enjoy it! And, when you’re done with The Weekly Reload Podcast, check out the  new Active Self Protection Podcast  where I’ll be giving a weekly news update. You can find the full podcast  here .

  Wolf Performance Ammunition is One of Many Russian Ammo Manufacturers Affected by the ban What Does a Ban on Russian Ammo Mean? In a stroke of the pen, Joe Biden has effectively banned the import of all ammunition manufactured in Russia, citing the alleged use of nerve agents by the superpower. This move hasn't taken effect yet, but this unilateral move by Biden's state department belies a deep hostility towards gun owners, especially disadvantaged gun owners, or, dare I say it, poor people .  This may seem like a leap in logic, so let's break it down a little bit:  When you hear "Russian", a barrage of stereotypes spring to mind: Bears, Beards, Big guys named Ivan. This author is ethnically Russian, and while those stereotypes are largely accurate, Russian ammo is appealing for more than those reasons. Firstly, Russian ammo is cheap. The Eastern Bloc has a much smaller civilian and military arms market than the US, while still having leftover infrastructure fr