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Is It Time To Get A Gun? 2A Experts Pick BEST Self Defense Firearms For First Timers w/ AWR Hawkins & Breanna Morello – Ask Dr. Drew – Ep 451
Sat, 08 Feb 2025
Newly-elected DNC vice-chair David Hogg says “You have no right to a gun… The modern interpretation of 2A is a ridiculous fraud pushed for decades by the gun lobby.” Fact checkers call this “misinformation.” We just call it “salty lies.” Is it time to arm yourself and prepare to protect your home and loved ones? What are the safest and best options for a new gun owner – and which firearms are best for defending a house, an apartment, a business, or for concealed carry? 2nd Amendment experts share advice with Dr. Drew and explain how (and why) you should safely arm yourself to defend your home… even if you live in a state like California. AWR Hawkins, PhD, is Breitbart’s Second Amendment correspondent and a military historian. He earned his doctorate in Military History from Texas Tech University, specializing in Civil War and Vietnam War studies. A five-time award recipient from the Second Amendment Foundation, including Journalist of the Year (2015, 2017, 2019) and Gun Rights Defender of the Year (2016, 2020). He authors the weekly newsletter ‘Downrange with AWR Hawkins’ and has written for American Thinker, PJ Media, Human Events, and Townhall. Read more at https://www.breitbart.com/author/awr-hawkins/ and follow him at https://x.com/awrhawkins Breanna Morello is a journalist and media producer with over 10 years of experience at major networks. She produced content for Fox Business, Newsmax, MLB, and local news before transitioning to independent journalism in 2021. Morello hosts The Breanna Morello Show on Rumble and publishes investigative reporting through her newsletter. Find her work at https://breannamorello.substack.com and https://x.com/breannamorello 「 SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS 」 Find out more about the brands that make this show possible and get special discounts on Dr. Drew's favorite products at https://drdrew.com/sponsors • FATTY15 – The future of essential fatty acids is here! Strengthen your cells against age-related breakdown with Fatty15. Get 15% off a 90-day Starter Kit Subscription at https://drdrew.com/fatty15 • PALEOVALLEY - "Paleovalley has a wide variety of extraordinary products that are both healthful and delicious,” says Dr. Drew. "I am a huge fan of this brand and know you'll love it too!” Get 15% off your first order at https://drdrew.com/paleovalley • THE WELLNESS COMPANY - Counteract harmful spike proteins with TWC's Signature Series Spike Support Formula containing nattokinase and selenium. Learn more about TWC's supplements at https://twc.health/drew 「 MEDICAL NOTE 」 Portions of this program may examine countervailing views on important medical issues. Always consult your physician before making any decisions about your health. 「 ABOUT THE SHOW 」 Ask Dr. Drew is produced by Kaleb Nation (https://kalebnation.com) and Susan Pinsky (https://twitter.com/firstladyoflove). This show is for entertainment and/or informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chapter 1: Who are the guests in this episode?
Welcome, everyone. I'm watching you all on the restream and, of course, over on the Rumble Rants. Appreciate you guys being here, as always. Today, we've got a very interesting combo of guests. Brianna Morello, Brianna Morello Show on Rumble. You want to check that out. Also, her substack, B-R-E-A-N-N-A, Morello, M-O-R-E-L-L-O, substack, and also on X, Brianna Morello.
She, of course, is an investigative journalist, a media producer, years, decade-plus of experience at major networks. And she's got some interesting stories that pertains to Fox and the TSA, and I want to hear some of that. And she is a very accomplished independent journalist presently. After she and I speak for a while, we're going to speak with Dr. A.W.R. Hawkins.
He's a Second Amendment correspondent, military historian. We're going to talk a little bit about gun and gun safety and who needs guns and how the Second Amendment is implemented. designed to be used. His weekly newsletter is Downrange with A.W.R. Hawkins, H-A-W-K-I-N-S. A.W.R. Hawkins on X, and we'll see you right after this. Our laws as it pertains to substances are draconian and bizarre.
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As I had said, we'll have AWR Hawkins in here after the bottom of the hour. But right now, let's get to Brianna Morello. Brianna, welcome.
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Chapter 2: What is the Quiet Skies list and its implications?
I want to hear it all because whenever we create barriers, I think, or restrictions, we kind of allow those who want to over-restrict and kind of want to penalize those who have a difference in opinion, just kind of run rogue. And so I think we've learned that through the pandemic is that we can't allow people to restrict any speech at this point. Now,
The beautiful part about living in this great country is that you have the power to just not follow certain people, not watch certain shows. And because you make that decision, that individual, let's say it's a person that you disagree with who has a show and they're spewing hate speech. That individual is not going to get advertised or is not going to be able to carry their own show.
They're not going to be able to hire people to help them. So eventually, if they are as hateful as the rest of us think they are, they just won't have a show. And so that's just kind of the natural way for it to take place. And I think that's the way I support it.
I don't support the intervention that we've seen over the last few years because our own government has been stepping in and controlling speech. And it's heartbreaking to see because that's what makes the American people, the country as a whole, an incredible place to live.
And we're kind of watching as like Doge and all the other groups are going after all of these government entities that have been going after the American people for talking about things that we're not supposed to talk about, according to them.
Yeah, it's sort of mind-boggling, the misappropriation of our tax dollars without seemingly anybody showing any concern for our money, the people who run the government, supposedly, our tax dollars being misappropriated and shamefully distributed. And at the same time, the government feeling that it's in a position to tell us how to live our life. It's astonishing that we live in that time.
Did you also see, Musk just tweeted a few minutes ago that he has discovered that something like half of the, 55% or something of the entire FBI staff was working on January 6th for the last several years. The FBI was, again, not doing the people's business. It was focused on this lawfare issue.
Yeah, well, and this is the interesting part in all of this. They were actually told by higher-ups to do so. We know this because we saw the email. There was an email that went out just days after January 6th that said all federal resources regarding the FBI are going to go towards J6-related investigations. And so they meant it. And I spoke to a supervisor who was forced to retire today.
from the Bureau after he simply responded to that email by asking, hey, we're getting a lot of 2020 election fraud tips in. My agents want to know if we're supposed to go out there and investigate that. And just for putting that in writing and sending that to his higher ups, he was told the very next day to pack up his stuff and leave and was forced into early retirement.
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Chapter 3: How does the Second Amendment relate to self-defense?
And I cover I don't know how many stories each year where you're watching TV and someone splinters your front door. Boom, they're on you. They're on you. Now, you might have a gun in a safe three rooms over down the hall and up the steps, but guess what? You'll never get your hands on it. So those laws are detrimental to self-defense.
Now, I believe as a responsible gun owner, and I hate that phrase because it's been so misused by the left, but without anybody telling me what I need to do as far as government goes, I know I keep my guns locked up in case some of my friends come over who have young kids in case anything like that happens. No one will ever find a gun in my house. They just won't.
The only loose gun is either on my hip or on my nightstand when I go to bed. And that's just how I am. But that gun is always close because if my front door splinters, I do not want to turn out to be one of the people I've written about so many times who either plan to get a gun and didn't or did get a gun. But they had it locked away 100 foot from where they were setting.
That's not going to do you any good.
I want to have a couple of minutes of military history from you. May I?
Oh, sure.
That's your doctorate, right? Am I getting that right?
Yes, sir. Civil War, Vietnam War, U.S. Navy, and War of 1812. Well, early modern Europe, I should focus.
I'm fascinated. The 1812 war is the forgotten war. Man, I've always said that if you want to learn what happens when you don't finish a war, it's 1812. You get Cuba, you get mess in the Philippines. I mean, right? I mean, am I wrong about that?
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Chapter 7: What should new gun owners consider?
And I cover I don't know how many stories each year where you're watching TV and someone splinters your front door. Boom, they're on you. They're on you. Now, you might have a gun in a safe three rooms over down the hall and up the steps, but guess what? You'll never get your hands on it. So those laws are detrimental to self-defense.
Now, I believe as a responsible gun owner, and I hate that phrase because it's been so misused by the left, but without anybody telling me what I need to do as far as government goes, I know I keep my guns locked up in case some of my friends come over who have young kids in case anything like that happens. No one will ever find a gun in my house. They just won't.
The only loose gun is either on my hip or on my nightstand when I go to bed. And that's just how I am. But that gun is always close because if my front door splinters, I do not want to turn out to be one of the people I've written about so many times who either plan to get a gun and didn't or did get a gun. But they had it locked away 100 foot from where they were setting.
That's not going to do you any good.
I want to have a couple of minutes of military history from you. May I?
Oh, sure.
That's your doctorate, right? Am I getting that right?
Yes, sir. Civil War, Vietnam War, U.S. Navy, and War of 1812. Well, early modern Europe, I should focus.
I'm fascinated. The 1812 war is the forgotten war. Man, I've always said that if you want to learn what happens when you don't finish a war, it's 1812. You get Cuba, you get mess in the Philippines. I mean, right? I mean, am I wrong about that?
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