The Rob Carson Show

Episode: Gun-Free Zones, Open Borders, and Other Bad Ideas
Date: December 16, 2025
Host: Rob Carson
Guest: Sarah Bedford (Washington Examiner)

Overview

In this episode of The Rob Carson Show, Rob examines the consequences of gun-free zones, critiques the manipulation of crime statistics in U.S. cities, laments open-border policies, and dissects the alleged structural weaknesses of the Democratic Party. Featuring a humorous, acerbic tone characteristic of Carson, the episode is punctuated by in-depth interviews and pointed commentary about current political events, institutional trust, and media narratives. Sarah Bedford of the Washington Examiner joins to discuss demographic shifts, redistricting, and the changing political landscape.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Media & Crime Reporting Manipulation in Major Cities

• Crime Down? Or Just Cooked Statistics?
  • Rob recounts his recent move to Washington D.C. and the drastic drop in crime following Trump’s National Guard deployment.
    • “He ended up… reducing crime dramatically. Like 80%. Carjackings down, it’s safe to go out… Pretty crazy how that happened, right?” (02:01)
  • Discussion of the outgoing D.C. police chief, Pamela Smith, accused of pressuring officers to falsify crime stats.
    • “[She] coerced staff to report artificially low crime data and cultivated a culture of fear to achieve her agenda.” (quoting James Comer, House Oversight Committee) (06:30)
  • Rob reacts: “That’s frickin’ filthy, rotten, corrupt… you let crime rise and then you tell your officers to lie about it.” (07:24)
• Democratic Cities and Crime Reality
  • Major cities like Chicago still wrestle with high violence, despite official narratives.
  • Allegations that minimizing crime statistics serves political ends—keeping constituencies desperate and reliant.

2. Open Borders Critique

• Border Enforcement Under Trump vs. Biden
  • Guest segment with Tom Homan, praising Trump’s “most secure border in the history of this nation.”
    • Homan: “I did [the border] from the air… hundreds upon hundreds of miles… didn’t see one illegal alien. No one has done more than President Trump.” (13:25)
  • Rob: “The Democrat Party, they love their narco terrorists… they love their criminal illegal aliens. They don’t want to kick them out.” (11:01)
• Humanitarian Impact
  • Argument made that stricter border enforcement actually saves lives by preventing migrant exploitation and trafficking.
    • “President Trump… saving thousands of lives every month. That's true. Hard stop. That’s just a stone cold fact.” (15:42)

3. Corruption & Double Standards: The Clintons and Bidens

• Clinton Foundation & Epstein Inquiry
  • Discussion on the Clintons’ efforts to avoid testifying in the House’s Epstein inquiry and long-standing suspicions of pay-to-play.
    • John Solomon: “Even during the first Trump administration, there were people in the Justice Department and FBI protecting Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton from the sort of justice they should face.” (17:43)
  • Rob: “You kind of wish that these SOBs would pay, but… they’re the ruling class, right? So thoroughly bloody disgusting.” (21:00)
• Biden’s Foreign Money Ties
  • Multiple references to financial connections between the Biden family and foreign governments/entities.
  • Sarcasm and parody used to highlight perceived hypocrisy and cover-ups.

4. Gun-Free Zones: The Brown University Shooting

• Press Conference Critique
  • Rob mocks university officials for lack of transparency and preparedness after the campus shooting.
    • “Six hours later, you’re the president and you don’t know? I do not know.” (18:02)
• Effectiveness of Gun-Free Zones
  • Eric Pratt (interviewee): “Saying your institution is a gun free zone… is like telling the thieves to come in and steal everything.” (19:10)
  • Rob: “You can commit any act of violence you want [because] we are unarmed. It’s… insane.” (21:42)
  • Points raised regarding ineffective gun control laws in Rhode Island and how they failed to prevent the tragedy.

5. Demography, Redistricting & Democrat Party Weaknesses

With Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner (23:51–32:01)

• Democrats “Structurally Screwed”
  • Bedford: Dems have maximized gerrymandering in key states, leaving them little room for gains.
    • “If we do have a lot of mid-decade redistricting across states, there’s more juice in the lemon… for Republicans to squeeze than Democrats.” (24:08)
  • Supreme Court poised to end racial redistricting requirements, possibly handing more districts to the GOP.
• Census Impacts
  • 2030 Census likely to shift seats (and electoral votes) toward red states due to population migration out of Democrat-run states.
• Illegal Immigration and Apportionment
  • Rob: “It’s obvious why they want the illegals counted. They are luring illegal aliens into their states like California…” (27:50)
  • Bedford: Exclusion from census would hurt both parties, but net effect benefits GOP.
• Trust in Voting & Election Integrity
  • Discussion on states resisting voter roll audits, risk of fraud, and public skepticism.
    • Bedford: “…there is a real crisis of trust in the process.” (31:34)

6. Election Security and 2020 Aftermath

• Paper Ballots and Election Hacking
  • Rob: “Believe it or not, electronic things get hacked. I know it’s kind of strange…” (32:40)
  • “What we ought to do is just give people a little basket of rocks… make it even more analog than paper.” (32:39)
• Continued Allegations about 2020 Election
  • Rob expresses frustration: “I’m still kind of pissed about 2020, so. Sorry. I just kind of am.” (34:16)
  • Bedford: “There is so much he [Trump] has promised to shed some transparency on. I’m personally most interested in some of these prosecutions of Donald Trump.” (33:38)

7. Influence & Funding of Radical Protests

Sarah Bedford Interview (35:04–37:59)

• Deep Pocket Influence
  • Protests like “No Kings” supported by figures such as George Soros, and serve as permission structures for extremist factions.
    • Bedford: “Even though [the movement] is a nominally nonviolent movement, it encourages peaceful protests… [but] engages in rhetoric about stopping Donald Trump at any cost…” (36:21)
  • Media, academia, and activist networks implicated in amplifying these efforts, without censure of violence from left-wing elements.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Crime Stat Manipulation
  • “That’s frickin’ filthy, rotten, corrupt… you let crime rise and then you tell your officers to lie about it. What the hell?” – Rob Carson (07:24)
• On Gun-Free Zones
  • “Saying your institution is a gun free zone… just tell the thieves to come in and steal everything.” – Eric Pratt (19:10)
• On Trust in Elections
  • “…there is a real crisis of trust in the process.” – Sarah Bedford (31:34)
• On Open Borders Under Trump
  • “No one has done more than President Trump. What he has done is gave us the most secure border in the history of this nation.” – Tom Homan (13:25)
• On Structural Political Change
  • “When you add up all of those things… [redistricting, census], Democrats are looking at losing their advantage in dozens and dozens of House suites in just the next five years.” – Sarah Bedford (26:36)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• [02:01] – Crime reduction in D.C. after Trump’s National Guard intervention
• [06:30] – Allegations of cooked crime statistics and police chief pressure
• [11:01] – Critique of Democratic Party attitudes toward criminals and illegal immigrants
• [13:25] – Tom Homan on border tour, security under Trump
• [15:42] – Human trafficking and border control impact claims
• [17:43] – John Solomon on FBI/DOJ shielding the Clintons
• [19:10] – Eric Pratt on gun-free zones enabling violence
• [21:42] – Rob’s rant on campus policies post-Brown University shooting
• [23:51] – Start of Sarah Bedford interview; Democrats and redistricting
• [26:44] – 2030 census and demographic shifts shaping political power
• [30:09] – Discussion of voter rolls, mail-in voting, and election fraud
• [31:34] – “Real crisis of trust in the process” in elections
• [32:39] – Analog voting methods as a tongue-in-cheek solution to hacking
• [33:38] – Bedford on transparency, DOJ politicization, and Trump promises
• [36:21] – Funding and organization of left-wing protest movements

Tone & Style

Rob Carson’s commentary is candid, irreverent, and often combative, with a heavy dose of sarcasm and parody, especially when lampooning political opponents. Guest Sarah Bedford provides analytical and data-driven insights, with clear, succinct explanations of complex electoral topics.

Conclusion

This episode asks hard questions about political and institutional trust, the effectiveness of gun-free zones, media narratives about crime, and the future of both parties amid rapid demographic shifts. It will appeal to listeners seeking pointed conservative perspectives, deep dives on election law, and a blend of humor with political invective. Key takeaways include skepticism about gun bans, wariness of manipulated public statistics, and a forecast of significant changes on America’s political map in the coming years.