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"Last weekend at our ladies shoot I fired a 12 gauge shotgun at some stationary clays. ... I absolutely LOVED it! ... and now I want one."
"... I went to Walmart to pick up some ammo and since I was there figured that I’d check out their shotguns. ..." ...
"... I picked up some boxes of Winchester for the rifle and this is what transpired next:"
"Me: 'If I was to get a shotgun, what kind would you recommend?'
"The clerk said with a look of concern on his face: 'Mam, I don’t mean to 'downgrade women' but you couldn’t handle one. If you do get one you should get a 20 gauge.'"
"I couldn’t help but laugh. At least he didn’t ask me if I wanted it in pink!" ... |
Post-election guns and ammo panic buying spree has begun: There is a better way
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... "The intent here is not to make light of the concerns leading to this new buying spree. Before the total vote count was completed, Obama moved to advance the U.N.'s global 'gun control' agenda ..."
"In light of that, the idea of getting ordnance while the getting is good is not without merit. It is difficult not to wonder, though, what could have been accomplished had a nation of citizens who cherish their Constitutionally guaranteed, fundamental human right of the individual to keep and bear arms had put as much time, energy and money into defeating anti-gun candidates, as we now put into outracing the infringements they will seek now that they are elected." ... |
Fear and Loathing at the Local Gun Store
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"I used to hang with a guy who sold time shares. Mr. X used to talk about leading LTTS (Lambs to the Slaughter). 'OK, you got a guy who’s a hanging chad. He wants to buy. He doesn’t want to buy. So you stop in the middle of your pitch. Just like that. You say 'Oh shit!' The customer says 'what?' 'I can't believe this! My colleague just sold that time share. Look, I'm so sorry I wasted your time.' No matter what he says you tell him nope, he can't have it. It's sold. You hang up. Ten minutes later you call him back with the good news. 'I’ve worked something out with my colleague. But you gotta buy it now.' Works like a charm.' And there you have it: the great post-Obama re-election gun buying panic of 2012 . . ." ... |
Friday speculation: Holder, Clinton resting up for SCOTUS vacancies?
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"While the firearms community is debating whether there is any real threat of the new push for a global arms trade treaty – resurrected just hours after Barack Obama’s re-election was affirmed – perhaps they ought to speculate about two more of their perfect storm nightmares."
"How does Hillary Clinton and Eric Holder filling the next two vacancies on the United States Supreme Court sound? If the prospect hurts that bad, come to Washington, roll a joint and inhale yourself out of reality." ... |
NRA v. BATFE: A Misinterpretation of History
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"Recently, in NRA v. BATFE, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the ban on the sale of handguns by federally licensed dealers to persons under the age of 21. The law in question, which was codified in sections of 18 USC § 922 and was passed as part of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 [PDF], raises serious issues under the Second Amendment. Persons in the 18 to 20-year-old age group at issue have borne arms in military service since the US was founded and are entitled to vote under the Twenty-Sixth Amendment."
"Under the law, such persons may possess handguns, non-dealers may transfer handguns to them and a dealer can sell a handgun to a parent to give to such person. ..." ... |
NSSF: Concealed Carry Basics (video story)
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"Alright, if you’ve been packing for any amount of time, you’ve probably thought through what’s covered in this latest NSSF video already. Or not. In any case, there are lots of you out there — and you know who you are — who can carry and don’t. Will this basic info nudge you onto the path of pistol packing proficiency? We don’t know. But it sure can’t hurt." ... |
Testing the S&W Shield: Week 3
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... "Stir all of that together and the dominant impression I got from the Ruger was that it was noticeably more difficult to shoot than the Shield. This isn’t to say that I couldn’t shoot it well, because with the appropriate attention to the sights and trigger control I could make any shot with it that I could make with the Shield…it’s just that with the Shield I could typically do it faster. The difference was especially stark when it came to trying to empty the magazine as fast as I could guarantee a hit on an 8″ circle. With the Shield it looked pretty much like a mag dump. With the LC9 there was a distinct pause between shots as I smashed through the long, relatively heavy double-action trigger and tried to re-establish my grip." ... |
ArmaLite's three new long-range precision rifles, including a Cali-legal AR-50A1
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"ArmaLite is adding a new California-legal variant of their hard-hitting AR-50A1 to their line-up, and introducing a brand new rifle called the AR-30A1 in two models and calibers."
"The new AR-50A1 is chambered in .416 Barrett, a cartridge descended from the .50 BMG, and not subject to laws prohibiting the ownership of .50 caliber rifles. It exchanges some power at the muzzle for superior ballistics, and retains more energy at greater distances than .50 BMG. Capable of producing over 9,000 foot-pounds of force at the muzzle, nobody would call it watered-down." ... |
‘Our Leaders Don’t Have the Courage to Act’: Gabby Giffords’ Husband Rips Gun Laws at [Tucson Shooter] Sentencing
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"Following [redacted]'s January 2011 shooting rampage, which left six people dead, 13 wounded, and Congresswoman Gabby Giffords with a brain injury so bad she was forced to resign from office, [redacted] was sentenced to 7 life terms, plus 140 years. But if there is a silver lining here, it's Giffords' husband Mark Kelly's call for gun-law sanity at [redacted]'s sentencing yesterday. Staring down his wife's attempted assassin, astronaut Mark Kelly called [redacted] 'cold-blooded' before launching into a righteous screed against America's absurdly lenient gun laws, and the craven politicians who cower behind the Second Amendment."
"It's worth reading Kelly's whole statement, below, but if you don't have the time, the gist is this: ..." ... |
Military Bike Bags
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"Carrying gear is an important part of riding but specialized bags can be expensive. Reader CamoDeafie came up with an affordable options for those wanting to tote stuff around on their whip."
"My Name is CamoDeafie and I operate a VERY small tactical gear business. I had a pile of USGI military equipment and after noticing how expensive dedicated panniers and bike bags were locally, I decided to dive into my pile of equipment, and came out with several bags with which to experiment." ... |
UN Gun Control on the Horizon?
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"When President Obama was re-elected, the panic over the President’s desire to reinstate an Assault Weapons Ban was both predictable and swift. While I have said many times that I don’t think an Assault Weapons Ban has any chance of passing in the current political climate, I have also said that gun control via UN Treat or Executive Order is possible."
"Well yesterday, a story broke on Reuters and elsewhere that confirmed what many of us have feared – the Obama administration is resuming debate on an international small arms treaty." ... |
The way forward for Republicans
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"Obama’s re-election has forced Republicans to rethink their policy positions. And rightly so, because the Republican Party was trounced on Tuesday in embarrassing fashion."
"But there is a way forward for the GOP. First, we need the AWOL Republican 'establishment' to reassert itself through the Republican National Committee and 501(c) groups like Crossroads GPS. Second, we need to support gay marriage. Third, we need a gentler policy and attitude toward immigration reform. And fourth, we need to stay strong on individual freedoms — i.e., the Second Amendment, the right to life and economic liberty." ... |
Why we lost
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"President Barack Obama has been re-elected President of the United States. He won both the Electoral College and the popular vote ..."
"The [NRA] was 'all in' to 'defend freedom and defeat Obama.' The Second Amendment Foundation strongly warned of the dangers a second Obama administration would bring. Many state groups documented the potential dangers lurking in a second Obama term. Appointments to the U.S. Supreme Court and other Federal justices, U.N. gun ban treaties, Fast and Furious cover-up, executive orders of BATFE on extra red tape in border states, a renewal of the so-called 'assault weapons' ban and the use of executive privilege. ... There are plenty of concerns for the informed voter." ... |
Taxpayers are biggest losers
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... "It’s my opinion that this election was controlled and won by open borders, union labor and entitlements, including food stamps. These people have paid for their entitlements with their votes. I can’t think of anything else they can do for the party to repay the gifts they have received. Now I wonder how long the food will be placed at the fence."
"When they attack the Second Amendment, and win, the working taxpayer will not have a weapon with which to protect himself, his property, or his neighbors, and you will not be an exception. Still, there is no need to worry, Homeland Security will be there with its heavy firepower to protect the intruder." ... |
CA: Obama plans to destroy the U.S. (fifth letter)
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"I am not satisfied with the election results. Here are my reasons why."
"President Obama won, but what should you expect for his next term?"
"Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been negotiating with the United Nations on three issues:- The United Nations is going to impose a global tax of $266 per person, per year, on all Americans.
- The United Nations is going to mandate that all guns owned by the people be confiscated.
- Anyone who criticizes Islam will be charged with Islamophobia and criminally punished."
"The main action of removing all guns will create an impotent America, as our Second Amendment rights are removed." ... |
Senator Dianne Feinstein Moves To Ban ALL Assault Rifles, High Capacity Magazines, and Pistol Grips
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"The agenda no longer needs to be hidden from public view. With President Obama winning another term and democrats taking control of the Senate, the move to fundamentally change America from within has begun – with a vengeance."
"We’re all aware of the restrictive gun laws in the State of California which require low capacity magazines for handguns, fixed magazines for 'assault' rifles, and a whole lot of running around just to be granted the right to carry a concealed firearm."
"Now, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), who has championed gun control in her state for decades ... wishes to bring even more stringent federal mandates to the land of the free." ...
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Report: Mexican Cartel Bought Guns From U.S. Border Patrol
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"The testimony of a Mexican hitman turned government witness has revealed some astonishing details of life inside Mexico’s criminal underworld. Most astonishing of all: claims that cartel assassins obtained guns from the U.S. Border Patrol."
"According to Mexican magazine Revista Contralinea, the testimony comes from a protected government witness and former hitman ... The testimony details a series of battles fought by a group of cartel members attempting to drive out rival gangsters from territory in Mexico’s desert west. To do it, the group sought weapons from the U.S., including at least 30 WASR-10 rifles — a variant of the AK-47 — allegedly acquired from Border Patrol agents." ...
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TX: 4 Socorro officers, dispatcher arrested are identified
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"Four police officers and a police dispatcher were arrested by Texas Rangers and state troopers Tuesday evening when they raided the Socorro Police Department's substation, officials said Wednesday."
"They were identified as Lt. Jose Alvarez, Sgt. Refugio Orta, dispatcher Raul Huerta, Detective Javier Varela and officer Israel Delgado."
"Alvarez, Orta, Varela and Delgado are accused of official oppression, but no further details were released. In addition, Varela and Delgado face charges of aggravated perjury and tampering with governmental records." ... |
GA: Former Catoosa County deputy facing sex charges
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"A former Catoosa County sheriff's deputy remained in jail this morning, two days after being indicted on 14 charges that center on allegations of sexual exploitation, sodomy, and porn distribution involving a 16-year-old girl."
"William Stephen Crossen, who was let go by the Catoosa County Sheriff's Office on Feb. 29, has been charged with five counts of sexual exploitation of a child, six counts of dissemination of computer pornography, as well as counts of sodomy and interference with custody." ... |
CT: East Hartford Police Officer Facing Child Porn Charges
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"Federal authorities arrested an East Hartford police officer Thursday on child pornography charges."
"According to the U.S. Attorney in Connecticut, Andrew Nielsen, 48, purchased DVDs containing child pornography from a foreign company between November 2010 and April 2011. Nielsen had the DVDs shipped to his house in South Windsor."
"Federal agents searched Nielsen's house Thursday and found multiple DVDs with images and videos of child pornography on them, according to prosecutors." ... |
CA: Reserve cop loses his car, badge and gun to thief-arsonist (video available)
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"He's a car-theft victim who may be uniquely qualified to find out who stole his car and then set it on fire late Wednesday night in El Monte."
"Authorities in El Monte said Thursday they are looking for the person who stole a Monrovia man's car and then abandoned it and set it on fire."
"Besides being a Los Angeles County firefighter, the victim is also a San Fernando Police Department reserve officer, authorities said."
"Inside the stolen automobile was the reserve officer's badge and service weapon. ..." ...
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Obama Reelection Boosts Gun Stocks and Sales
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"Although many stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange suffered a significant drop in their value on the day after Barack Hussein Obama was reelected president of the United States, there was one industry that experienced a significant boost: small arms manufacturers. With the president threatening to further interfere with the rights of American citizens to keep and bear arms, those citizens are acting quickly to procure as many firearms as they can, and the companies that manufacture those firearms will have a hard time keeping up with demand." ... |
Sportsman's Guide Returns To American Ownership
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"If you are like most of us, you either get the Sportsman's Guide catalog or you used to get it. It is full of stuff from military surplus to ammo to some really weird trinkets. I know I've ordered everything from shoes to surplus to ammo from them and their prices tend to be pretty decent."
"What most people don't know is that they have been owned by the French catalog company Redcats. No longer." ... |
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