Episode 4: Lunch with The Idaho Way discussion on militia law with David Neiwert

Idaho Statesman opinion editor Scott McIntosh and writer Bryan Clark would like to invite you to be part of a new feature we are adding to The Idaho Way weekly opinion newsletter.

Lunch with The Idaho Way is a weekly online discussion and interview show that airs at noon Wednesdays. This week we take on the Idaho “militia law.”

Register for this discussion for free at our Eventbrite and ask your question in advance. Click on “select a date” and choose March 15.

This week, Scott and Bryan take on a bill to remove restrictions on groups parading in public with firearms.

Advocates say it’s about freedom to bear arms and to assemble. Opponents say it could encourage the formation of private militias.

We dig into the issue with special guest Dave Neiwert, an award-winning journalist, author and well-known expert on American right-wing extremism.

He’s been on “Anderson Cooper 360,” “CNN Newsroom” and “The Rachel Maddow Show,” among others. He has written for The Washington Post, MSNBC.com, Salon.com and other publications. His most recent book is “Red Pill, Blue Pill: How to Counteract the Conspiracy Theories That Are Killing Us” (Prometheus Books, $28.95).

This story was originally published March 9, 2023 at 4:02 PM.