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‘Long overdue’ Whistleblower Protection Act signed into law
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... "'What I am specifically interested in about this whistleblower bill is any unintended consequences,' Gun Rights Examiner replied to the insider source who forwarded the link to the GAP post. 'Is this intended to keep misdeeds 'all in the family,' so going outside to journalists will now be less likely?'"
"'What effects will that have on information being suppressed so the public never finds out about it? What would have happened had this been in effect for the Fast and Furious guys? And what is the likely impact on future Clean Up ATF [whistleblower website] dialogue?' the source was asked." ... |
Peter Tilem: NY Firearms Law Really Is That Bad
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"Yesterday we posted a story about an Empire State state probation officer at the center of a swirling controversy about New York state firearms law. Officer Kelly Miazga got into hot water for instructing her two pre-teen sons on gun safety with a hands-on demo. We pointed out that the Empire State prohibits its citizens from touching—yes touching—a firearm without a license to do so. Some of our readers figured it couldn’t really be as bad as all that. So we asked noted New York criminal defense attorney and firearms law wiz Peter Tilem [above] to give us the full scoop on the crazy train of rights abrogation surrounding this storm in a teacup . . ." ... |
Reality TV Saved the Second Amendment
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"I used to dream that someday I would make a fortune, retire from whatever business occasioned the fortune and endow what I would call the Second Amendment Litigation Trust. The sole purpose of this trust would be to finance the engagement of Second Amendment attorneys to prosecute litigation designed to result in judicial decisions affirming the constitutional right of individuals to keep and bear arms." ...
"To my surprise the most powerful guardians of the Second Amendment have come not from law schools but from cable television network programming meetings. I believe that reality television shows based on firearms have exposed millions of Americans to the safe use of firearms for sports, for target shooting and simply for fun. ..." ... |
Gun bans, an assault on logic
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"After the 2008 election, gun sales went ballistic. The number of background checks conducted in November of that year dwarfed all previous counts. Gun owners expected Mr. Obama to take away their firearms. But despite all of the hype, Mr. Obama was largely silent on gun ownership rights during his first term. Over the course of his latest campaign he promoted his back-burner stance as good faith proof that he had no intentions of restricting gun ownership. 'I'm not gonna take away your guns,' he said."
"In the very last presidential debate, however, the president tipped his hand, alluding to his plans in regards to curbing the freedoms described in the Second Amendment. ..." ... |
American Patriots and Guns
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... "In fact, the top 10 record gun sales days have occurred since Barack Obama's election in 2008, and gun ownership has skyrocketed over the last four years. According to a worldwide survey conducted the year before Obama's election, though the United States had only 5% of the world's population, Americans owned 50% of the world's guns. Of course, unlike virtually every other nation, Americans are ensured the incontrovertible right to arm themselves."
"The current estimate of legally and privately held guns in the U.S. is more than 250 million (the average gun-owning household having three guns)." ... |
Final Opinion on This Whole Wounded Warrior Thing
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"Tom Gresham has a nice editorial being syndicated over at TTAG that you really ought to check out… In it he gives his opinion on the whole Wounded Warrior Project debacle."
"In my opinion (for whatever thats worth), I dont really think they are anti-gun or ant-second amendment. I just think they are indifferent… and see no marketing value in appealing to the firearms industry. ..." ... |
Protect Second Amendment, and get rid of 17th Amendment
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"President Barack Obama stated in the second presidential debate that he supports restricting ownership of semi-automatic rifles and handguns, comparing them to guns of war, even though they would never be acceptable on the battlefield. In fact, they would be like bows and arrows in today's conflicts."
"There is an expressed sentiment in the United States that no one has the right to own a weapon. Gun abolitionists like Obama ask: 'Why would anyone want to own a gun today? We don't think it is necessary in today's society.'" ... |
Gear Review: PW Arms Glock Magazine
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"Glock handguns are quite possibly the most popular brand in the United States. Maybe around the world, too. And with that many handguns in circulation, there’s an obviously insatiable demand for spare magazines and replacement parts. Naturally, Glock offers an abundance of spare mags for sale in various sizes, but now there’s another option that’s only half the price. The question, though, is are you actually getting a working magazine, or just a pile of crap? . . ." ... |
Gun Test: AirForce Condor
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"AirForce airguns have become popular for pest control use by government agencies, commercial users and individuals. Airports, contract agents for U.S. Fish & Wildlife, and various local law enforcement and animal control agencies employ them to dispatch unwanted animals without the noise, liability and potential property damage concerns associated with firearms. Also, U.S. forces are reportedly using AirForce airguns to eliminate rodents in and around bases in Afghanistan. Because these airguns can be regulated for range and target type, they are potentially less prone to ricochet and over penetration than even a rimfire. ..." ... |
Practicing when you can’t
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"I spend a lot of time on the road, and while I frequently travel with firearms, there are times where for various reasons I can’t or won’t take a gun with me to my destination. When I do travel with my guns, I make sure to take some time and dry fire no matter where I am, a training habit that has produced positive results with my shooting. But, sometimes I just don’t have a gun with me but I still want to train. What then?"
"The most important training I can do when I’m not training shooting specific skills is to train my body. I can always be harder, better, faster, stronger; training in that area directly benefits my ability to shoot better. ..." ... |
Holster Review: Blackhawk! Serpa Concealment Carbon Fiber Finish
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"The internet is an empowering place when it comes to guns and shooting. If you can type, you’re an expert. If you have broadband internet service, you’re a guru. If you own an X-Box, you’re a genuine strategy, tactics, and equipment ninja. While we would never want to disrespect a well-trained internet ninja, we’ve heard lot’s of opinions about Blackhawk! Serpa holsters. Some great. Some awful. Many second-hand and/or uninformed. So we decided to find out for ourselves whether the Serpa is a winner, or not." ... |
From the Deepest Depths of Uselessness: LaserLyte VENOM Laser
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"I like LaserLyte. Well-built products. Excellent customer service. The marketing department has a bit of a caps lock complex, but overall they’re a great company. Quite why they decided to design and manufacture an on-board laser for North American Arms' Black Widow and Mini Master Pistols is beyond me. Because they can? Money? The idea that an armed self-defender needs a laser sight on an 'ultra-concealable' .22 magnum 4″ revolver would be funny if it wasn’t so laughable. ..." ... |
100 years of Gun Control…the Progressive’s “Long Con”
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"Socialist Progressive’s have patience, I’ll give them that, and it is that patience that has given them so many victories in their long con. They are the architect masters of the slippery slope. They are so good at what they do that for the past 100+ years they have continued to chip away at the Second Amendment, the only thing that truly keeps them at bay, and yet the majority of Americans think they have more gun rights than ever before."
"In fact, this past 100 years have crippled the 2nd Amendment to the point that it hardly resembles what our founding fathers intended. ..." ... |
Believe 2nd Amendment is last bastion against tyranny? CSGV wants you dead
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"The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence is very fond of the word 'treason,' and is lightning-quick to charge those whose beliefs offend them with that crime. This correspondent has been charged by CSGV with 'treason,' and with being a 'traitor,' far more times than is practical to count. Interestingly (and amusingly), when pressed to provide a single example of the 'treason' crime they so cavalierly toss around, they decline."
"Their reticence when faced with that question is understandable (if, again, amusing), given the fact that there is no example to be found, anywhere, of any of CSGV's accused 'traitors' committing 'treason,' as defined in the Constitution:" ... |
Question of the Day: Airgun?
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"Despite an elbow injury (nothing to do with drinking) Olympian Sarah Scherer finished 15th in London in smallbore (.22 caliber) competition. She and seven other Olympians are set to participate in the 2012 Winter Airgun Championships. [Press release after the jump.] So I guess we can say that airguns aren’t as dorky as they used to be. In fact, our industry contacts tell us that Stoeger airguns are selling like, uh, guns. And why not? Some of them are damn good varmint rifles (to a point). And it’s a whole lot easier to set up an airgun range in your basement or backyard than anything involving gunpowder. So how about it? Do you own an airgun? Would you buy one? Would you give the same answer if Sarah asked you?" ... |
How to get your Curio & Relics License
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"Guns Save Life is encouraging its members to sign up for a Curios and Relics Federal Firearms License. Unlike the retail gun dealer federal licenses, the C&R license is easy and inexpensive to get and it doesn’t have nearly the regulations associated with it!"
"Why should you sign up for a C&R license? It offers access to fine, usually used firearms at wholesale prices through distributors without going through a traditional retail dealer, and the guns are shipped directly to your door. There’s also special opportunities available only to FFL holders and dealers as well." ... |
Don't Let a Snitch Wreck Your Life!
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"These days, law enforcement at all levels -- from the local cop shop to obscure federal agencies -- uses snitches to trap ordinary people. Snitches tell lies that send their friends to jail. Paid agents provocateurs talk or trick otherwise harmless people into committing crimes. In many places, Snitch culture has virtually replaced real investigation of real crimes."
"Don't think you're exempt if you're a 'law-abiding citizen.' The most trusting, naive, innocent people often make the easiest targets for these weaselly, lying, opportunistic vermin. Snitches specialize in targeting the vulnerable." ... |
Stop and Frisk in the Ninth Circuit: Some Thoughts on United States v. I.E.V.
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"Yesterday, the Ninth Circuit decided an interesting new Fourth Amendment case in a sharply divided opinion ..."
"First, some background. Fourth Amendment caselaw permits police officers to 'frisk' a suspect in close proximity to them — that is, pat the the suspect down for weapons — when they reasonably believe that 'the persons with whom [they are] dealing may be armed and presently dangerous.' Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1, 24 (1968). Importantly, the frisk has to be in response to a threat to officer safety like a gun or a knife, not for evidence of crime. Once the officer conducts the frisk, if he feels what he thinks is a weapon, he can take 'strictly circumscribed' steps to disable the weapon and therefore protect himself. ..." ... |
TX: Homeowner Shoots and Captures Knife Wielding Daytime Burglar
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"A TX man grabbed his .40 caliber handgun when he heard the sound of breaking glass in his home around at around 2:30 in the afternoon."
"The homeowner confronted a man who broke into the home through a broken window. The intruder was armed with a knife and the homeowner shot him once in the stomach. The homeowner then held the suspect at gunpoint until police arrived."
"Police arrived on the scene within 90 seconds. This is an amazing response time, but 90 seconds would have been more than enough time for the homeowner to have beens stabbed to death by the intruder. It’s fortunate that the homeowner took responsibility for his own safety ..." ... |
TX: Former Nigerian national basketball player killed while burglarizing Plano house (video available)
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"A former member of the Nigerian national basketball team was shot and killed last week while breaking into a Plano residence, police said Wednesday."
"Chinedu Onyeuku, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene on the 1500 block of Rio Grande Street. His shooter said he saw Onyeuku and another unidentified man break his glass patio door and try to enter his home. The other burglar ran away after Onyeuku was shot, police said."
"Plano police spokesman David Tilley said that 'multiple people' were in the residence at the time of the shooting. No one inside, including the shooter, was hurt." ... |
Personal Defense Tip: Learn to Walk Away
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"I’m not what you’d call meek. I don’t like assholes and I’m not afraid to let them know it when the need arises. Unfortunately, they seem to be everywhere these days. From the jerk behind the [insert business name here] counter who wants to talk to me like I’m an idiot because I might not know as much about whatever crap he’s selling as he does, to the dude that bumps into my kid without so much as an 'excuse me.' There are opportunities to lose my cool everywhere I go. I think most guys can relate to this ... But these days I have to be a bit more careful. Not only because I’m getting a little older and I’m not a kung fu master, but because I typically have a .45 somewhere on my person when I leave the house . . ." ... |
CO: Aurora Mayor Hogan declines national anti-illegal gun mayoral group
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"A bipartisan coalition of mayors nationwide focused on combating illegal guns has not won the support of Aurora Mayor Steve Hogan, though several of his counterparts in cities large and small across Colorado have signed on in support of the effort."
"Mayors Against Illegal Guns was created six years ago by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg — a staunch proponent of tougher gun laws — and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino."
"Composed mostly of Democratic mayors, the group says its mission is to keep criminals from illegally possessing guns and using them. The mayors say they are also in favor of the Second Amendment rights of those who lawfully possess guns." ... |
Federal Court Rules you do NOT have right to carry firearms
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"That’s right. The 2nd and 4th Federal Court of Appeals have heard arguments dealing with the carrying of firearms outside of the home and one has ruled it is NOT a constitutionally guaranteed right."
"In both New York and Maryland, where the lawsuits were brought, the states have enacted draconian permit systems that favor the wealthy and well connected. While the rest of us must ASK to exercise our constitutional right a la Oliver Twist." ... |
Federal Court of Appeals Misstates Georgia History to Subvert Second Amendment
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... "In defending their reasoning on this issue, the judges on this court cite a long list of restrictions that existed in various states on carrying concealed weapons in public ... Carrying openly, however, was viewed universally as the right of any citizen who was not a slave. This fact is not mentioned or discussed in the court's opinion, but it is rather shocking and surprising that the court, on page 35, mentions Georgia as a state where the sale of concealable weapons was banned entirely." ...
"Simply quoting the passage of this law, however, tells an incomplete and misleading story. While it is true that the Georgia legislature did indeed pass such a law, it was immediately challenged and struck down ..." ... |
Gun sales see record Black Friday
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... "The day after Thanksgiving saw a record number of background-check requests from gun dealers. The calls came in so fast and furious, in fact, that the FBI centers that handle the requests crashed twice that day, USA Today reports." ...
"What was the reason for the new sales? Observers point to three areas. First, President Obama's re-election may be spurring fears of a new crackdown on guns. Obama hasn't exactly done much in this area -- in fact he signed a law in his first term allowing loaded guns in national parks -- but he did suggest in one of the presidential debates that he was in favor of reintroducing an assault weapons ban."
"Another reason is a growing interest in guns on the part of women. ..." ... |
VA: Bearing more arms
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"Gun owners in Hampton Roads seem to fear President Obama. We're beginning to think that gun dealers love him."
"According to figures published this week by the Richmond Times-Dispatch after an exhaustive analysis of statistics from the Virginia Firearms Transaction Center, gun sales have gone way up in Virginia. Last year's firearms sales in the state were up 73 percent over five years ago; pistol sales had more than doubled." ... |
IGOLD 2013
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"One of the major annual events for the Illinois State Rifle Association is their Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day. This is the day that gun owners from across the Illini State gather to lobby the Illinois General Assembly."
"ISRA recently set the date for the 2013 event. It will be held in Springfield, Illinois on Wednesday, March 6th. ..." ... |
TX: Open carry coming to Texas? (video available)
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"Recent Supreme Court decisions have reaffirmed that the Second Amendment is a personal right."
"But according to the Texas Land Commissioner, there’s still one hurdle to clear before that right is fully enjoyed."
"The right to keep and bear arms is pretty well understood by most of us, but there is one area that is not."
"And it’s a kind of arms bearing that we all know well, thanks to Hollywood." ...
"In Texas, there a couple of ways you can carry a pistol. You can now carry it in your car. Or, if you have a license, you can carry it concealed on your person. But what if you could carry it out in the open?" ... |
UK: SAS sniper walks free after gun sentence suspended
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"A British elite special forces sniper, whose 18-month jail sentence for possessing a pistol had caused public outrage, walked free on Thursday after winning a legal appeal."
"SAS Sergeant Danny Nightingale, 37, had admitted illegal possession of a Glock 9 mm pistol and ammunition at a court martial earlier this month."
"But he maintained he was given the gun as a present in Iraq and, because of a brain injury, forgot about it." ... |
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