TFB Behind the Gun #236: Dan Wolgin of Ammunition Depot

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This week on TFB's Behind the Gun Podcast, Dan Wolgin from Ammunition Depot is back on the show. We had him on a while back to talk tariffs and pricing, and this time we're covering two bigger stories: the launch of AmmoVault, their new buy-now-store-later ammo reserve service, and Ammunition Depot's new partnership with the NRA to help fund Second Amendment litigation. That includes Rhode v. Bonta, the ammunition background-check case that Ammunition Depot has been fighting as a plaintiff for years. Dan walks us through how AmmoVault actually works, where Rhode v. Bonta stands now that it's before the full Ninth Circuit, and why an ammo retailer decided to get involved in the legal fight instead of just selling a product with almost endless demand.


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TFB Behind the Gun #236: Dan Wolgin of Ammunition Depot​

Dan Wolgin of Ammunition Depot returns to TFB's Behind the Gun podcast to talk about AmmoVault, the company's new reserve-and-storage service that lets shooters buy ammunition over time, have it held in a climate-controlled facility, and ship it whenever they're ready. We also dig into Ammunition Depot's new partnership with the NRA, which adds a checkout donation option funding NRA and NRA-ILA litigation, and get an update on Rhode v. Bonta, the long-running challenge to California's ammunition background check law where Ammunition Depot has been a plaintiff from the start. The case is now before the full Ninth Circuit following March 2026 oral arguments, with a ruling still pending.

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