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Warning: Scam Targeting Shooting Instructors
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"Several different pro-gun websites have reported a scam that seeks to take advantage of unsuspecting shooting instructors."
"According to Shall Not Be Questioned, the Pennsylvania-based firearm blog, the scam involves an email from a person claiming to be from Japan (or another foreign country) who is looking for firearms classes for his family or a group of people during an upcoming trip to the United States." ... |
USPSA creates dedicated revolver nationals
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"I shot my first USPSA match 3 years ago – a club match at Atlanta Conservation Club in 2009, using a Springfield XDm. Shortly thereafter, I switched to revolver division and shot IDPA ESR and USPSA revolver for the balance of a year, shooting revo at several major IDPA and USPSA matches, and even managing to not finish DFL at Area 5 in 2010 in revolver despite having terrible gear, factory ammo, and a gun with an approximately 400lb trigger pull." ... |
An Awesome Ruger Achievement
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"With so much of the American economy foundering, it’s no secret that one bright spot is the American firearms industry. Gun owners’ fear of draconian legislation that may emanate from President Barack Obama, perennial top candidate for Gun Salesman of the Year, is unquestionably one factor driving this phenomenon."
"Sturm, Ruger & Company has just made the following announcement:" ... |
After 20 years, mention Ruby Ridge and emotions still rise
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"Today is a dubious 20th anniversary that will not be celebrated, but certainly remembered as one of the sorriest chapters in American federal law enforcement; the day that ignited the infamous siege at Ruby Ridge in northern Idaho."
"This is news today, because several agencies are reporting that a survivor of that controversial confrontation, Sara Weaver, has found it in her heart to forgive. She was 16 at the time, and lived through a horrendous chain of events that left her younger brother and mother dead, and her father and a family friend seriously wounded. ..." ... |
Women Gun Blogger Series: Shelley Rae talks guns, fast cars and inspirations
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"Brit: Hello there Shelley, Shelley Rae, Shelley-Rae ... How did you first 'get into' guns and what is your blog all about?"
"Shelley Rea: Haha. I prefer to go by 'Shelley Rae' online. My background in shooting is not really standard — I didn’t grow up shooting at all. Not that my parents were against or afraid of guns, I was just a city kid, we didn’t have them. I thought they were cool. I always wanted to be the 'tough girl,' so guns were right up my alley."
"When I was 19, I started dating a guy who shot a lot of skeet, so I ended up shooting with him on a fairly regular basis. I bought my first shotgun that summer and then in the fall ended up helping him start up the Oregon State University Shotgun Club. ..." ... |
Nikon P-22 Rimfire Rifle Scope Review
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"A couple of months ago I had a surprise package arrive at my door. It was a small box and inside were two Nikon P-22 scope mounts. Peculiar, right? Not the fact that a surprise package ended up at my house, that happens all the time. But that there was no optic included, just the mounts. But I started to get excited because it was a good sign. If the mounts were there, it meant the scope would soon follow. Just a few days later sure enough, the Nikon P-22 with Rapid Action turrets arrived at my door and I wasted ZERO time in getting it mounted to the first of 2 rimfire rifles it would be tested on." ... |
Ammo Review: Winchester PDX1 Elite Defender .40 S&W 165 Grain
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... "Used by the majority of law enforcement organizations, the .40 S&W round has somehow managed to gain flocks of proponents and many vocal detractors. One thing we’ve found in our testing is that broad caliber generalizations are absolutely meaningless. Everything depends on the specific projectile and load being tested with any given caliber."
"Let’s take a closer look at the Winchester Supreme Elite PDX1 Defender ammunition in .40 S&W 165 grain loading." ... |
Bargain Hunting: FNH USA rebate on FNS pistols
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"FNH USA is offering a $50 rebate on their latest FNS series of pistols. This rebate is valid from now until Nov. 30 of this year, and all sales in the U.S. qualify for the rebate. The FNS is FN's latest striker-fired pistol, manufactured right here in Columbia, South Carolina. It became available just this year and has impressed shooters of all stripes." ... |
Gear Review: Crimson Trace Lasergrips
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"In order to shoot something, you need to be able to see it and know where you’re aiming. In daylight, fulfilling both of those criteria is trivial, but once you turn off the lights things get…hard. That’s where Crimson Trace comes in, one of the foremost manufacturers of lasers for firearms. They make a line of products called 'Lasergrips' that replace the standard grips on your metal framed handgun and have a small laser built right in. But how well do they work . . ." ... |
Ask Foghorn: Shotguns for Home Defense?
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"Chris asks:""I have a question on the KSG for home defense, based on the length of the shot gun the muzzle blast and noise are a lot closer to your face, obviously based on that would you consider it dangerous based on the noise that would be trapped in a room?" "From what I can tell there’s a two part question here; first is the KSG is any more dangerous to the shooter than a normal shotgun and whether a shotgun is the best for home defense. Let me take them one at a time…" ... |
Ask Foghorn: Concealed Carry and Public Toilets
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"Tom asks:""I’ve yet to see anywhere (on TTAG or elsewhere) any advice for what to do when one is carrying concealed and has to answer the call of nature. Specifically, when you have to drop your drawers to do so." "Years ago, I made the wrong call on this very subject. But after much investigation, I discovered that there’s only one right answer to this problem of how to carry a gun when your pants are around your ankles . . ." ... |
Question of the Day: Are You a Holster Addict, Too?
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"My name is Zack and I’m a holster addict. Am I the only one who’s always looking for the next best thing? I’m constantly searching for something new, something that’s going to magically make my gun disappear no matter what position I’m in or what I’m wearing. I’ve tried literally dozens of holsters; some I’ve returned and some were sold. I’ve actually kept very few that provide some mystical advantage over what I’m currently using." ... |
SOTG 3.0 Episode 5 (video)
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"This week on Student of the Gun: The SOTG Crew is on the road again. We take a trip to N.E. Texas for a Carbine Course taught by legendary firearms instructor Ken Hackathorn. Then, we’re off to the Big Easy where we visit the Jean Lafitte National Park and the Chalmette Battlefield, the site of the Battle of New Orleans. During our SOTG University segment we consider the Ballistic Problem Solving Course and thinking with a gun in your hand." |
Anti-Gun Wacko of The Week: Professor Jerry Peterson
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"Those of us who spend our time defending gun rights are used to dealing with the emotionally charged and twisted logic of those on the other side of the issue. But every once in a while, someone takes a position so ridiculous, so asinine, that they deserve special attention."
"Such a person is Professor Jerry Peterson of the University of Colorado. Professor Peterson, who is a scholar of some renown in nuclear physics circles, was elevated to the exalted position of Anti-Gun Wacko of The Week because of his reaction to the University of Colorado’s announcement that permit holders cannot be barred from bringing their firearms onto campus." ... |
Colt wins first battle in blocking Remington from supplying Army with M4 carbines
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"Colt Defense filed a complaint with the GAO (Government Accountability Office) protesting the $84 million contract awarded to Remington Defense to be the primary supplier or M4 carbines to the U.S. Army starting Sept. of next year with an order for 24,000 rifles. This means that the Army will have to address the concerns of the GAO or stand before Congress in defense of the contract."
"In their complaint, Colt stated that the Army did not adequate evaluate the prices of the bids put forth by Remington's competition—FNH USA and of course, Colt. Colt has been the primary supplier of rifles to the Army since 1967." ... |
Temple massacre has some Sikhs mulling gun ownership
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"The Sikh temple massacre prompted calls for stricter gun control, but some members of the India-based faith -- who carry ceremonial knives -- are considering taking up firearms in light of the tragedy." ...
"The president of the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin had only a butter knife on hand, which he used to fight the gunman. He was killed, but his heroic actions were credited for slowing the shooter. Guns were not allowed in the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin."
"'No guns [were] allowed in the temple,' Kulbir Singh, an attendee of the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, told FoxNews.com. 'Everyone knows that it’s not allowed, anywhere in the temple.'" ... |
IL: Downstate Recognition of 2A Means Pucker Time in Chicago
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"We were tipped off by John Boch at Guns Save Life that there’s a small rebellion brewing among downstate Illinois state’s attorneys over the right to bear arms, something that – unlike any other state in the union – is illegal. myfoxchicago.com is reporting that Mike Valentine, Edwards County state’s attorney (who’s also happens to be in a reelection fight), confirms that he won’t prosecute any lawful gun owners found carrying a gat. Interesting how the prospect of losing your job focuses the mind, isn’t it? But Edwards county’s a sparsely populated rural tract in the state’s southeast corner, about a hundred miles east of St. Louis. McLean county, on the other hand . . ." ... |
IL: Another Shot Across The Bow By An Illinois State's Attorney
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"Ronald Dozier, State's Attorney for McLean County, IL, today fired a shot across the bow of those opposing concealed carry in Illinois. He sent out a press release today regarding Illinois laws and the Second Amendment. In that press release, he said that as of today his office won't enforce Illinois laws relating to the FOID Card Act, the Unlawful Use of Weapons, and Aggravated Unlawful Use of Weapons as they appear to contravene the Supreme Court's rulings in Heller and McDonald."
"What makes this even more interesting is Mr. Dozier used to be Judge Dozier ..." ... |
TN: 'Guns-in-trunks' legislation may be back
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"The next state lawmaking session is five months away, but gun rights and business groups are already gearing up for another fight over whether workers can keep guns inside their vehicles on the job."
"Bills that would allow gun owners to keep firearms in their cars, even in their employers' parking lots, have percolated in the General Assembly for several years. During the most recent legislative session, such measures never made it to the House or Senate floor for a vote." ... |
MD: Panel talks about firearms access for mentally ill
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"Members of a Maryland task force on Tuesday began discussing laws and policies relating to firearms access for the mentally ill, as it considers changes to an area of the law that weighs Second Amendment rights with public safety."
"The panel was created by legislation this year and held its first meeting with members that include police, attorneys, mental health advocates and a representative for gun clubs." ... |
VA: Va. man Michael Wayne Hash has murder charges dismissed after 12 years in prison
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... "On Monday, Hash walked out of the Culpeper County courthouse with the charges against him dismissed, 12 years after being wrongly convicted of murder. Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Ray Morrogh, who had been brought in to reassess a case that has raised widespread concerns about deceit and misconduct, asked the judge to dismiss all charges and lift any legal constraints against him." ...
"Earlier this year, a federal judge ruled that Hash was being wrongly held, citing extreme police and prosecutorial misconduct, such as coaching witnesses, failing to disclose a plea deal with a key witness and moving him to another county’s jail for two nights to expose him to a known snitch. ..." ... |
CA: Skateboarder Says Police Beat Him During Arrest (video available)
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"Two rallies are expected to be held on Tuesday on behalf of a Xavier University students who was allegedly the victim of police brutality."
"Supporters of 20-year-old Ron Weekley Jr. gathered in front of his home near 6th and Sunset avenues in Venice on Monday night." ...
"The family provided KTLA with a video of the incident, which shows four officers surrounding Weekly as he lies prone on the ground."
"There is a point on the video where an officer can be seen striking Weekley in the head with his fist." ... |
NY: Ex-city official Kirsten John Foy sues city in police pounding at West Indian Day Parade
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"A FORMER city official will file a federal lawsuit Monday against the city and the NYPD alleging he was assaulted by police during a confrontation at last year’s West Indian Day Parade ..."
"Kirsten John Foy was serving as the director of public affairs for the office of public advocate when he and Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams say they were roughed up and handcuffed by cops after entering a 'frozen zone' near the Brooklyn Public Library. They were headed to a luncheon for city officials at the Brooklyn Museum."
"Foy was 'lawfully present' and wearing 'VIP credentials' related to the parade, according to the suit, when he was tripped by a cop, thrown to the ground and then piled on by several more officers." ... |
CA: SD County Sheriff Response to Homeowner Shooting: Silence (video available)
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"It was a dark and stormy night. OK, it wasn’t stormy, but it was dark when San Diego County Sheriff deputies responded to a report of a suspicious man wearing a ski mask in a La Presa, CA neighborhood. Before they could get there, though, he ski-daddled, so they broadened their search. Two deputies noticed and open gate to one house’s back yard and, thinking it suspicious, moved in with guns drawn. Then Jennifer Orey, who made the initial call, announced herself . . .""'She saw a flashlight and identified herself as the homeowner and he shot her,' said Orey’s father, Dennis Morgan." ... |
WA: How many guns are ‘enough?’ Gun control show replay airs
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"Tonight and again on Aug. 26 and 28, KCTS in Seattle and KYVE in Yakima will re-broadcast the eye-opening Public Matters program 'Guns: Control, Safety and Rights' featuring Bellevue’s Alan Gottlieb and this columnist."
"Gottlieb, chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, and founder and executive vice president of the Second Amendment Foundation – both based in Bellevue – is something of the program’s centerpiece. If you missed it before, catch it tonight or Sunday morning, or next Tuesday afternoon (se schedule below)." ... |
OH: 2012 Southwest Ohio Gun Skills Challenge
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"This bi-annual event held in Oxford, Ohio is certainly hitting its stride. The Southwest Gun Skills Challenge was started in 2008 to provide local shooters a smaller and more family-focused version of our premier shooting event, the Buckeye Blast, which is held at Tactical Defense Institute every other year in April. This year's shoot was exactly what we hoped it would be."
"The unusual heat and humidity that has blanketed most of the Ohio Valley all summer passed through and gave us a picture perfect Sunday with clear blue skies, highs in the 80's and bearable humidity. The venue at Izaak Walton League of America provided space for 40 shooters and over 20 Range Safely Officers and volunteers from the local IDPA league." ... |
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| To trust arms in the hands of the people at large has, in Europe, been believed...to be an experiment fraught only with danger. Here by a long trial it has been proved to be perfectly harmless...If the government be equitable; if it be reasonable in its exactions; if proper attention be paid to the education of children in knowledge and religion, few men will be disposed to use arms, unless for their amusement, and for the defence of themselves and their country. — Timothy Dwight, Travels in New England and New York [London 1823] |
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