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‘Three Percenters’ latest targets of official smear campaign
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... "'It's funny but it's not,' he cautioned. 'This report goes out to police everywhere. Many are going to accept it as gospel. And who do you think they're going to be reporting? You, with the Oath Keepers tee shirt. You, with the Three Percent patch. You, with the Gadsden flag out in front of your house or the ‘Don't tread on me’ sticker on your pickup truck. Because everyone now ‘knows’ because of sloppy propaganda like this piece of trash that the Gadsden flag equals Three Percent equals Oath Keeper equals domestic terrorist equals meth-head cop killer.'" ... |
The Founding Fathers 'assault rifle'
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... "If you ever hear a gun control advocate say that the Founding Fathers could never have imagined and would not have allowed possession of 'assault weapons' under the Second Amendment, tell them they don't know much about American history."
"The Founding Fathers not only knew about assault weapons, some owned them. Thomas Jefferson bought assault weapons and sent them on the Lewis and Clark expedition."
"In fact, these assault weapons were .46 caliber, military, magazine fed, rifles with high capacity magazines capable of firing 22 shots in 60 seconds. They even came with four, 22 round speedloaders." ... |
GA Man Wounds 20+, Kills 5+ With Double Barreled Shotgun, Is Taken Out by Citizen Armed With Handgun
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"OK, so I’ve got your attention? That headline, while completely accurate, is from nearly 100 years ago. I’m writing up this old school defensive gun use to illustrate a few different points. First off, I want to point out that mass murder is not a new phenomenon that started when the AR-15 was introduced to the civilian market. Secondly, I want to point out that good guys with guns have always been the best way to stop bad guys with guns. Third, I want to highlight that mass shooting predate the common ownership of semi-automatic firearms. Fourth, it seems that the media has always been a bit off in their coverage of firearms." ... |
Civil Discourse and Civility
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"One of the things TTAG prides itself on is civil discourse. TTAG has a policy of deleting ad hominem attacks and vulgarities in the comments section. While some may complain that this restricts their right to express their opinion on certain issues, the administrators maintain that it keeps us from looking uncivilized. I couldn’t agree more. The purpose of this article is to touch on civil discourse and how to get your point of view across without sounding… uncivilized . . ." ... |
Both sides are wrong on the gun debate. Here's why.
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"In the wake of several fatal shootings that have once again unnerved Americans, partisans on both sides are trotting out the same tired narratives. Liberals declare that if only we regulated and banned guns like Europe does, there wouldn't be any more gun violence. Conservatives insist that the solution to gun violence is more guns, and just more guns."
"Both of these narratives fail to take into account inconvenient facts, and in the end, both sides are wrong. Here are five critical facts that greatly inconvenience the simple narratives they are peddling." ... |
Gun Review: Steyr AUG
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"Iconic. Space age. Modern. Yes modern. Despite the fact that it was introduced in 1977, the Steyr AUG is still one high tech piece of kit. I intended to be extremely objective writing the review of this SciFi space blaster, but that was like asking for ice water in hell. Getting behind this gun I feel like every time I pull the trigger I should see a red laser fly out of the front of it. It just feels like the future. The AUG is a bullpup design . . ."
"Which means that the trigger is located in front of the action. That results in a shorter overall length for the rifle. That brevity can be beneficial in a lot of ways; maneuvering in vehicles, coming around corners, taking up less space in your safe ..." ... |
Gun Review: Polish PM-06 SMG
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"There are some things that the Israeli Uzi SMG did right, but there are a ton of things it did wrong — especially for a gun designed to work in sandy desert environments. When the Polish military was looking for a new SMG in the 1980′s, they started with the basic Uzi design and then improved on it. Like, a lot. The result was the PM-84, and the latest and greatest incarnation of that firearm is the PM-06 . . ." ... |
Gear Review: MDT LSS Chassis
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"Despite the general degradation of quality from the companies under Freedom Group’s control, the Remington 700 is still a damn fine rifle for shooters who want to spread their wings for the first time and jump into the deep end of the rifle range. It’s solidly built and accurate enough, but there are some serious differences between the average Remington 700 and a high quality bolt action rifle. The folks at MDT wanted to design a chassis that would allow those with an existing Remington 700 to squeeze every drop of accuracy out of their rifle without breaking the bank, and what they came up with was the MDT LSS ('Light Sniper System') chassis . . ." ... |
Gear Review: Trijicon RMR Sight Adjustable (LED)
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"I was finally able to get my Glock 34 with a Trijicon RMR on it out for a full day’s training class and I’d like to share my experiences and impressions of the Trijicon RMR. At the facility where I do my training, they do a lot of work with various military units and they’ve been noticing more and more Tier 1 units using red dots on their handguns. Clearly, it is no longer a 'gear do fad,' but something that’s being adopted by many units running their handguns hard in every environmental condition imaginable. I finally took the plunge myself after trying various handguns with red dots from the various instructors and students . . ." ... |
Gun Review: NAA .22LR Mini Revolver
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"I’m a big fan of revolvers. I know the common wisdom is that they’re outdated, they’re ancient, they’re old, they’ve been surpassed… but … there’s something about the craftsmanship, the functioning, the mythos and the history of the revolver. Nothing against semi-autos, but the revolver has a certain…soul to it. To me, revolver vs. semi-auto is like Star Wars vs. Star Trek. Han Solo would have carried a revolver. Malcolm Reynolds carried what looks like a revolver. Dirty Harry carried a revolver. So my revolver collection has been growing out of control, but there was always a gap – the North American Arms mini-revolver . . ." ... |
'Progressive' gun rights foe announces plan to foment 'gun violence'
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"Mike Malloy, a radio personality from Atlanta, Georgia, describes himself as 'a traditional Liberal Democrat doing his part to return the Democratic Party to its Liberal roots.' As such, although evidently a gun owner himself, he is apparently enthusiastically on board with nearly every new infringement on that which shall not be infringed ever proposed ..."
"That means, of course, that there is no vitriol too foul, to his way of thinking, to fling at groups like Open Carry Texas, for their campaign of openly carrying rifles and shotguns into places like restaurants and retail stores ... Of rather greater concern than the vitriol, though, is Malloy's stated intention to try to get open carry activists shot and killed. ..." ... |
Bloomberg's Top Advocate Admits Gun Control Proposals Wouldn't Stop Mass Shootings
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"Meet Mark Glaze, the former executive director and face of Michael Bloomberg's Everytown For Gun Safety, a group that used to be called Mayors Against Illegal Guns [MAIG]. Whenever a mass shooting occurs (which despite popular belief and hysteria from the media, isn't happening more frequently than it used to), Glaze takes to the airwaves to demand new gun control legislation, specifically expanded background checks."
"As of Friday, Glaze left his post with MAIG Everytown and is admitting in an exit interview with the Wall Street Journal that the proposals outlined by the gun control group and sent to Congress, would not have prevented mass shootings in the past and won't stop them in the future. ..." ... |
NJ: A step toward gun control comes in the fine print
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... "Earlier this spring, representatives from a gun retailer met informally with several Jersey City officials, including the mayor and the public safety director."
"The meeting — deliberately kept low-key — was part of a national strategy to recalibrate America’s gun rights debate by persuading firearms companies to address safety issues before bidding on contracts to sell guns and ammunition to police." ...
"If the gun retailer wanted to bid on the $400,000 contract, it had to answer Jersey City’s questions, including how Lawmen would dispose of used police firearms, whether it would agree not to sell certain types of high-powered weapons to civilians, and whether it requires its dealers to conduct background checks." ... |
MN: Store owner holds burglar at gunpoint with .22 caliber handgun
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"'Something has got to happen. This is ridiculous for people to start doing this stuff. I hate to say it, but maybe somebody needs to get shot once in awhile. Maybe they’ll stop breaking into people’s houses, because they break into people’s homes quite a bit here.'"
"It was just after 2 o'clock Father's Day Morning when Kert and VeAnn Wright woke from sleep to hear noises in their store upstairs. Kert and VeAnn own Wright's Consignment Store in Red Lake Falls, Minnesota and live in the finished basement below."
"Kert grabbed his Ruger handgun and went upstairs to confront the burglar. He was struck across one arm with a flashlight and then the stopped the burglar in his tracks with what was in his other hand." ... |
PA: Who says it never happens? Concealed carrier stops Craigslist robbery at Stroud Mall
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"It started with a Craigslist listing. It ended with a concealed carrier stopping a stun gun wielding robber."
"A Pennsylvania man agreed to sell his cell phone to someone through Craigslist on Tuesday (June 10th). He followed the usual safety rules by meeting at a heavily trafficked, public facility in the middle of the day. That wasn't enough."
"The location the 'buyer' suggested was Stroud mall. Stroud Mall's code of conduct says:"
"20. Carrying or displaying weapons of any kind except those carried by certified law enforcement officers in the performance of their duties. (is prohibited)"
"Anyone want to guess why the robber wanted to go to a gun free zone?" ... |
IL: Man Kills Ex-Wife And Her New Boyfriend In Illinois Sports Bar
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"An Illinois woman and her boyfriend were shot dead by the woman’s ex-husband during their high school reunion at a sports bar in Peoria, Illinois on Saturday."
"The woman, 33-year-old Lori Moore, attended the event with 36-year-old Lance Griffel. Moore’s ex-husband, 40-year-old James Moore, reportedly walked in the door of Fifth Quarter Sports Bar and Pizza, where the event was being held, and fatally shot both of them."
"According to the Daily Mail, an off-duty FBI officer was present at the restaurant and he promptly responded by shooting and killing Moore. " ... |
Self Defense Roundup for June 16, 2014 – 8 Documented Defensive Gun Uses
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"For many defensive gun use stories there is simply not enough information to write a full article, or we get backlogged due to a high number of stories, so we occasionally publish a defensive gun use round-up to cover the stories from the last several days that fall into these categories."
"We feel it is still important to document these stories in order to keep the total count of documented defensive gun uses more accurate."
"It should also be noted that we feel that the defensive gun uses we document here are most likely a small percentage of the overall number of defensive gun uses that take place. Most defensive gun uses involve no shots fired and many are likely not even reported to law enforcement." ... |
Aussie’s Open Letter to President Obama on Gun Control
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"Dear Mr. President,"
"You recently hailed 'Australian gun laws'. In doing so, you praised a government for forcefully removing all semi-automatic firearms from its populace, you admired the banning and confiscation of guns. We expect to hear that from a European leader. But not you. You’re the leader of America: the world’s first free country, the nation that has inspired many to be free, that has protected the freedom of others, that has spread more freedom than any other. I am an Australian and I must set the record straight . . ." ... |
Preserving Second Amendment rights
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"There has been a lot of interest from people at home about a couple of issues Congress has been working on involving our Second Amendment rights. Clearly, a majority of Missourians, such as myself, support these rights and that is precisely why I have often been on the front lines in Congress when it comes to protecting your rights."
"For example, I was able to successfully pass an amendment recently ... which would prevent federal funds from being used as part of government efforts to target companies involved in the lawful commerce in firearms. This effort stems from 'Operation Choke Point,' an effort by the government to use its regulatory powers to try and shut down entire industry sectors ..." ... |
WI: Rep. Moore: NRA 'Intolerant of Any Deviation from Their Absolute Reign and Rule'
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"Speaking on the need for tighter gun control laws and limiting access to firearms, Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) said the money from the gun industry has 'prevailed over any sort of reasoning and rational thinking,' and the NRA is 'very intolerant of any deviation from their absolute reign and rule.'"
"'I think interpretations of the Second Amendment have really– and the money quite frankly that the industry garners from gun sales has prevailed over any sort of reasoning and rational thinking. NRA members want legitimate control over who can possess a firearm,' Moore said." ... |
SCOTUS ruling: Does Kagan opinion smack of gun registration?
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"The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that gun buyers must make it clear on their federal Form 4473 if they will keep the firearm or subsequently sell it, and a remark in the majority opinion by Justice Elena Kagan is sure to raise eyebrows among gun rights activists who worry about de facto registration."
"The ruling, which may be read here, already has one well-known Second Amendment scholar and legal expert concerned about 'legislating from the bench,' and he is saying so. Whether the ruling sends a signal that there has been a slight philosophical shift on the high court is another matter." ... |
Supreme Court Rules on 'Straw Purchaser' Law
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"A divided Supreme Court sided with gun control groups and the Obama administration Monday, ruling that the federal government can strictly enforce laws that ban a 'straw' purchaser from buying a gun for someone else."
"The justices ruled 5-4 that the law applied to a Virginia man who bought a gun with the intention of transferring it to his uncle in Pennsylvania — even though the uncle is not prohibited from owning firearms." ...
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MA: Gun rights group take on Massachusetts Attorney General over loaded chamber requirements
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"The Second Amendment Foundation and others filed a lawsuit Wednesday in federal court contending that the Massachusetts regulations on pistol 'load indicators' are 'unconstitutionally vague and ambiguous.'"
"If successful, the suit would block [enforcement of] state regulations that prohibit sales of certain semi-automatic handguns that do not meet the Commonwealth’s standards. These standards ... are the problem."
"'We’re asking the court to put a stop to what we believe is arbitrary enforcement of the regulation ...' said SAF founder ... Alan M. Gottlieb. 'How can anyone design something when there is no description or explanation of exactly what such a device is supposed to do and how it is supposed to do it?'" ... |
Just Shoot: The Mindset Responsible For Turning Search Warrants Into Death Warrants, And SWAT Teams Into Death Squads
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"How many children, old people, and law-abiding citizens have to be injured, terrorized, or killed before we call a halt to the growing rash of police violence that is wracking the country? How many family pets have to be gunned down in cold blood by marauding SWAT teams before we declare such tactics off limits? And how many communities have to be transformed into military outposts, complete with heavily armed police, military tanks, and 'safety' checkpoints before we draw that line in the sand that says 'not in our town'?" ... |
IN: FOP president: Cop's actions 'selfish'
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"The president of a local FOP called the acts of a police officer accused of embezzling more than $7,000 from the group 'selfish and foolish.'"
"La Porte City Policeman Mark Bishop is accused of spending the funds at such places as a Kokomo strip club and for Chicago Cubs tickets."
"Bishop, 32, of La Porte served as the lodge's treasurer/secretary at the time the funds went missing." ... |
TN: Metro police officer charged with rape
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"A Metro Police lieutenant was arrested on Friday after being indicted on charges of raping a woman with whom he had a long-term relationship."
"Police said Lt. Curtis Watkins, 36, was taken into custody before noon Friday after a three-count rape indictment accused him of having non-consensual sex with the alleged victim once in 2012 and twice in 2013."
"Watkins was decommissioned on Jan. 27 after becoming the subject of an investigation by both the Sex Crimes Unit and Office of Professional Accountability after the victim, 40, who was in a relationship with Watkins from 2008-2013, contacted police." ... |
OH: Innocent man woke up to a SWAT team in his bedroom and a gun to his head
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"A man was awoken to the sight of a SWAT team in his bedroom and a gun to his head. He and his two housemates were threatened, detained, and searched, before it was realized that the police had targeted the wrong people."
"'Why jump with them guns to my head?' asked a male resident, who told news crews he did nothing wrong."
"'It was really crazy. I can’t believe it even happened,' said the other male resident. 'I felt like I was on Call of Duty — like, what is going on?'"
"The incident took place at 1646 Gondert Avenue in Dayton. Although the address matched the search warrant, the police had missed the fact that the intended suspects had already moved out and new residents now lived there." ... |
VA: Drummed-up fears drive gun sales
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"The civilian firearms industry in the United States has been declining for several decades. The National Rifle Association’s sole purpose is to keep the industry profitable. The NRA couldn’t care less about the Second Amendment except how it can be used to sell guns."
"Convincing people they need guns for self-protection is a fear-based marketing strategy. Guns in the home are far more likely to be used in completed suicides, gun accidents or killing women in their homes than for self-defense." ... |
TX: Open Carry Texas Activists Hold Armed Rally Outside Target
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"Members of the pro-gun group Open Carry Texas demonstrated in a parking lot outside a Target store in Irving, Tx., on Saturday."
"Open Carry Texas, which was armed with assault weapons, was trying to draw attention to a Texas law that allows the open carry of long guns, but not handguns."
"'Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America confirmed with a Target manager that the store knew in advance that the open carry rally would take place, and Target did nothing to stop it,' the gun control group Moms Demand Action said in a statement to Talking Points Memo."
"Moms Demand Action has asked Target to ban guns inside its stores, but the retail chain has deferred to local, state and federal laws instead." ... |
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