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The Truth About “Assault Weapons”
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"In the United States today Americans lawfully own an estimated 20-30 million rifles which are commonly used and often misconstrued by the media, politicians, and gun control advocates as 'assault rifles.'"
"Here are some facts about these rifles. Thanks to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) for some of the facts below: (note that the NSSF has labeled these rifles 'Modern Sporting Rifles' (MSR)." ... |
Gun-hater calls for forcible disarmament based on ideology
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... "In other words, since there are people so consumed by their irrational hatreds that they would murder the targets of their hate, the rest of us, including those of us whom the hatemongers would like to kill, must endure more infringements on that which shall not be infringed. The next sentence is even more chilling:""I submit that there has been no real solution to this issue as we do not deny access to guns based on ideology." "Now he argues that having the 'wrong' beliefs should be grounds for forcible disarmament. ..." ... |
Foghorn Succumbs to Panic Buying
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"A few days ago I wrote a piece explaining why I think an AWB is still at least two years away, and not only has it received a TON of traffic but I’ve gotten quite a few emails from people thanking me for being the voice of reason to the rest of the gun blogosphere’s Chicken Little impersonation. And even though I still believe what I wrote, I’m having trouble reconciling that with the fact that I just bought this WASR-10…" ... |
The 2nd Amendment and the Campaign for Liberty
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"The Second Amendment reads: 'A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.'"
"The Second Amendment is sometimes called 'the Amendment that secures the rest.' For you see, the Second Amendment was set in place, not for hunting, or sport, but, rather, to protect freedom, to protect individual Liberty."
"It was set in place solely for the purpose that 'We the people' might defend ourselves against an over-reaching, tyrannical government." ... |
The new Taurus
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"The reason that yesterday’s Photo of the Day was of a Taurus PT1911 was to segue into a conversation about the new direction that Taurus is taking, both with their product catalog and online. To get an idea of what’s going on behind the scenes at Taurus, check out TTAG’s excellent interview with CEO Mark Kresser from April. While we’ll talk about product here in a second, the other great thing that Taurus has been doing is driving vibrant online interactions with their users and new users." ... |
Limited-Edition TTAG AR Lowers! Or Not.
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"A couple of days ago, Tyler stumbled across the web site of York Arms, a manufacturer who will make limited runs of AR-15 or AR-10 lowers with custom engravings, serial numbers, selector switch icons, or anything else. This got Tyler thinking in a direction of which Nick, Dan, Joe and I heartily approve: Why doesn’t Farago send us each a custom TTAG AR-15 for Hanukkah/Christmas/Festivus/Hogfather’s Night/Winter Solstice/Holiday Of Our Choice? . . ." ... |
Law Tactical taking pre-orders for their Gen 2 AR folding stock adapter
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"Law Tactical is updating their folding stock adapter for AR-pattern rifles. The new adapter is smaller, accommodates a wider range of firearms, and adds several other features as well. Currently they are accepting pre-orders for their Gen 2 Stock Adapter, expecting to ship at the end of this month."
"This small mod allows you to stow or transport your AR or M4 rifle in a compact package without separating the receivers by folding away the stock and buffer assembly." ... |
A closer look at Travis Haley's '300 Blackout Year' (video available)
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"Travis Haley and Haley Strategic have put together some thoughts about what they've learned shooting ARs chambered in 300 AAC Blackout over the course of this past year. In the end they make a solid case for the cartridge, but they seem to be leaving out some crucial information."
"A new cartridge, 300 AAC Blackout or simply 300 BLK (and not 300 B.O. like in the video) was set in stone and given offical SAAMI specs just last year, but interest in it has spurred a lot of development for it in the shooting world. The cartridge uses a 5.56 NATO case that's shortened and necked out to accept 7.62mm bullets and still fit in AR-15/M16/M4/STANAG magazines." ... |
Review: Project Appleseed
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"It was a cold (43 degrees) and rainy Saturday morning as I pulled out of my driveway at 06:30. I had packed up the night before so I could just get up, get dressed, and go. However, the weather was already making me wonder if I should stay rather than go. I grimly continued on."
"I had been trying for a couple of years to get to a Project Appleseed event. I read 'Fred's' column that appears in Shotgun News every three weeks. He begs, pleads, cajoles and almost insults people into getting their butts 'up off the couch' to go to an event. There you will learn great tips and hints for better and more accurate rifle shooting. According to Fred, there are just 2 types of rifle owners: Cooks and Riflemen." ... |
The Americanness of the American Revolution
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"Why was the American Revolution, of all great revolutions, the only successful one, resulting in two centuries and more of unexampled freedom and prosperity? The French Revolution, by contrast, illuminated by America’s example and Enlightenment thought, began in blissful optimism but collapsed into a blood-soaked tyranny much worse than the monarchy it deposed. It spawned a military dictatorship that convulsed Europe and roiled half the globe for over a decade with wars of grandiose imperial aggression that slew at least 3 million. And the result of 25 years of turmoil? The Bourbon monarchy, minus the Enlightenment of its earlier incarnation, settled comfortably back down on its throne." ... |
Ron Paul's Farewell (video story)
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"The man is brilliant, but his delivery may be a distraction for some-- If that applies to you, here's the text, which reads much more eloquently."
"I actually find watching him a plus, and endearing, because it corroborates what we're seeing is a genuine patriot with substance, not some slick orator baffling us with BS." ... |
Celebrating the NRA’s 141st Birthday
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"Born out of concerns over a lack of marksmanship displayed by troops during the Civil War, the National Rifle Association has spent the years since its 1871 founding not only promoting firearm ownership, marksmanship and gun safety, but also vehemently protecting the Second Amendment. And come this Saturday, the NRA will be blowing out 141 proverbial candles on a very large birthday cake, leaving me (and the rest of the Guns.com team) to wonder what they'll be wishing for?" ... |
WA: Neighbor with Shotgun Defends Couple from Home Intruder
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... "According to the Spokane Police Department news release, police received a call that a man was attempting to kick down the door of a home around 10 p.m. The intruder, 23-year-old Kenneth D. Hammon, managed to break down the door and that's when things went from bad to worse. Hammon began assaulting the elderly couple that lived there until one of the elderly male was able to force him out of the house. The fight continued on the front lawn, with the man and Hammon duking it out."
"Fortunately, the commotion drew the attention of a neighbor, who quickly grabbed his shotgun and rushed to the elderly man’s aid. Hammon wisely backed down once he had a shotgun pointed at him and the neighbor kept him at gunpoint until the police showed up. ..." ... |
What should a woman do when a man exposes himself?
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"You’re a mom on an evening walk with your 6-year-old son and you are suddenly approached 'aggressively' by a man who exposes himself and then suggests that you stand there and watch what’s next, so what do you do?"
"In Longview, a Clark County community near Vancouver along the I-5 corridor, you reach into your pocket, pull out your Ruger .380 ACP semiautomatic, and tell the fellow rather bluntly, 'You need to leave or I’ll shoot you. I’m going to blow your brains out.'" ... |
Wounded Warrior flap ‘a misunderstanding…blown out of proportion,’ says official
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"The on-going flap over whether the Wounded Warriors Project (WWP) is anti-gun was described to Examiner Friday morning as 'a misunderstanding' that has been 'blown out of proportion' by a top official with the organization."
"Ayla Hay, WWP executive vice president for communications at the organization’s headquarters in Jacksonville, Fla., told this column that WWP has conducted more than a hundred hunting or shooting activities for disabled veterans. She assured Examiner that WWP is not anti-gun." ... |
Gun Owners Enter The Fight Of Our Lives
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"The NRA has been saying all along that Barack Obama would unleash an assault on our Second Amendment freedoms if he won a second term."
"It sure didn’t take long for him to prove us right."
"Just hours after Obama won re-election last Tuesday, his administration endorsed a new effort by the global gun grabbers at the United Nations to draft a gun ban treaty early next year. The official starting point for the new talks is last year’s failed draft, which contains provisions that threaten our sovereign right to keep and bear arms through an international gun registration scheme." ... |
Arms Trade Treaty Discussed at UN, Second ATT Conference Scheduled for 2013
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"The UN Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) was discussed at length with testimony from both pro and anti-gun groups during the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly’s 67th session."
"On Nov. 7, a resolution was passed for second ATT conference to be held to begin March 18. The UN already spent 11 weeks in meetings for the ATT with four Preparatory Committee meetings leading toward the final failed ATT conference last July. The General Assembly will consider the resolution; it’s likely that it will be approved." ... |
Oppose assault weapons ban
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… "The only reason politicians want your military rifles is because they desire control. Civilians who possess weapons, especially military weapons, are free all over the world. Free to assemble, free to criticize their government, free to worship as they choose, free from unreasonable search and seizure and free to adequately defend themselves from enemies foreign and domestic."
"Without weapons and the Second Amendment, the rest of the Constitution is just another piece of paper." ... |
Navigating the new political landscape
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"We've had our election and will have the same president, same Republicans in control of Congress and same Democrats in control of the Senate. Ohio is a similar picture to Washington. Same Governor, identical balance in Senate and GOP picks up one seat to hold 60 of 99 House seats. So what's new?"
"Everything." ... |
Proposed Tannerite Legislation And A Reminder from 2ndamendmentpatriots.org
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... "I spoke with Senator Merritt briefly Tuesday morning about this, but we didn’t have much time. I did ask to have some time to give him a different perspective on this issue. ..."
"For those who don’t know much about this product, it has been around for about 20 years and it is a compound that can be purchased at many gun shops and most sporting stores. Many gun ranges use this and some even use it when they have youth shooting events for excitement. My concern is that type of legislation will potentially lead to more restrictions on items such as powders and primers. I talked with Dan Tanner, the owner and founder of the Tannerite company this evening. I am hoping that we can discourage efforts to restrict this product." ... |
Senator wants to ban Tannerite
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"I knew this was only a matter of time… Senator Stupid wants to ban Tannerite, not because of the countless instances of it being used in crimes (Nope. There is no empirical or even anecdotal evidence to support that), but because its scary or something." ... |
OH: Ohio Photojournalism Student Arrested for Photographing Ambulance Scene
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"As they were carrying out a victim from a house on Halloween night, paramedics in Ohio spotted a man across the street taking photos, so they started ordering him to put that camera away."
"But Nicolas Tanner, a 28-year-old photojournalism graduate student at Ohio University, knew the law, so he asserted his rights."
"That prompted paramedics to threaten to call police. And that prompted Tanner to dare them to call police, thinking police would arrive and correct the paramedics on the law."
"Big mistake." ... |
OH: Akron detective indicted on felony sex charges
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"A longtime Akron police officer has been named in a 13-count indictment in connection with alleged pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor, sexual battery, gross sexual imposition and other felonies."
"Akron police Capt. Dan Zampelli announced in a department news release that the charges against 51-year-old Bob L. Pankonien Jr., a detective in the burglary unit and a 19-year Akron police veteran, resulted after what he described as a 'two-month-long investigation.'"
"The most serious charges involved a pair of third-degree felonies for gross sexual imposition involving a juvenile under the age of 13. ..." ... |
PA: Former cop Jonathan Josey charged with simple assault for videotaped punch
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"Former Philadelphia Police Lt. Jonathan Josey has been charged with simple assault for punching a woman on videotape weeks after the incident cost him his job."
"Josey, 40, is expected to surrender to police Friday with his attorney to face the misdemeanor charge in the Sept. 30 incident, which was captured on a cell phone camera and went viral on YouTube. In the video, Josey is seen punching Aida Guzman, 39, as she walked away from a group of officers during a rowdy celebration at Fifth and Lehigh following the Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade." ... |
WA: 4-Year Sentence in Police Beating of Disabled Man
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"A police officer was sentenced Thursday to more than four years in prison for using excessive force against a mentally disabled janitor who died after being erroneously suspected of stealing money from an ATM."
"Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr., 65, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Fred Van Sickle to four years and three months for his role in the 2006 death of Otto Zehm." ... |
OH: Fired Canton officer Daniel Harless wins back his job
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"Fired police officer Daniel Harless could get his job back if he gets medical clearance to return to work."
"An arbitrator hearing Harless’ appeal ruled in the former patrolman’s favor. The 15-page ruling was dated Saturday and released by the city Wednesday."
"Harless’ attorney indicated his client is unlikely to seek his old job, at least for now. He has been receiving workers’ compensation and has applied for a disability retirement pension." ... |
PA: New video shows cops harassing man legally carrying gun
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"PHILADELPHIA police officers are supposed to be educated about civilian gun laws - especially since an expletive-laden altercation with a licensed gun owner ended up on YouTube last year and led to a $25,000 court settlement."
"For the record: It's perfectly legal to openly carry a handgun in the city - with a valid permit. Everywhere else in the state, a permit is needed only if the gun is concealed."
"But apparently not everyone in the Police Department got the memo."
"A new YouTube video shows two Philly cops antagonizing a man last week who was legally carrying a .40-caliber Glock on his hip as he headed to a Manayunk barbershop." ... |
Appeals Court Upholds Handgun Sales Ban for Young Adults reports Safes Gallery
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"According to a 5th Circuit Appeal ruling, the United States now may have banning capability regarding the who can purchase a firearm."
"The appeals court ruled on Thursday that the government can ban the selling of handguns to individuals between the ages of 18-21 years. The ruling is a considerable defeat for the National Rifle Association."
"The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in Texas rejected the concerns of the NRA, who cited that the age group being restricted would infringe on the constitutional rights. The NRA cited the Second Amendment as well as the protection clause of the Fifth Amendment." ... |
SD: South Dakota Honor Guard Using SKS Rifles Instead of M1 Garands Thanks to National Guard Reluctance
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"The M1 Garand is the epitome of the American battle rifle. It’s the weapon that won World War II, carried by millions of men in combat with an action that was both simple and beautiful in design. And for most of the honor guards in the United States, the men and women in uniform who perform that most sacred of duties at the funerals of our country’s lost heroes, it’s the weapon of choice for the traditional 21 gun salute. But the economy has hit everyone hard, and one Native American honor guard in South Dakota has had to resort to using the Soviet SKS as a replacement. And that’s ruffled more than a few feathers . . ." ... |
WY: Johnson right choice for SD6
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"THE ISSUE: Incumbent Wayne Johnson faces Anthony Bouchard in the Republican primary in state Senate District 6. There is no Democrat running in the general election."
"WE BELIEVE: Mr. Johnson is really the only choice here. He has a proven track record while Mr. Bouchard is focused only on gun rights." ... |
OH: Hunters Prepare for Ohio’s Traditional Deer-Gun Season
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"Ohio’s week-long deer-gun season begins statewide Monday, Nov. 26 and runs through Sunday, Dec. 2, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The season again includes an extra weekend of gun hunting Dec. 15-16."
"'Deer-gun season is a great Ohio tradition and an opportunity for hunters to spend time with friends and family in the outdoors,' said ODNR Director James Zehringer. 'I encourage everyone to take proper safety precautions, such as using a safety harness while in a tree stand, wearing hunter orange and being aware of their surroundings.'" ... |
CA: Residential gun sales hot topic in Pleasant Hill
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"During the usual arguments from gun control advocates and gun enthusiasts at a workshop on residential gun sales Thursday, one new piece of information emerged -- the online firearms business that prompted the meeting is up and running, police confirmed."
"In October 2011, Rico Tedjakusuma received a home occupation permit for an office for LNC Arms. But for months it was unclear if he was selling guns since the LNC Arms website remains under construction."
"At the workshop, Councilman Jack Weir said Tedjakusuma is selling guns and that most of his customers find him through online chat rooms where federally licensed gun dealers solicit business." ... |
MO: Cops: Man plotted attack during 'Twilight' movie
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"A southwest Missouri man accused of plotting to shoot up a movie theater during the new 'Twilight' film was charged Friday after his mother contacted police, telling them she worried her son had purchased weapons similar to those used during the fatal Colorado theater shooting."
"Blaec Lammers, 20, of Bolivar, is charged with first-degree assault, making a terroristic threat and armed criminal action. He was jailed in Polk County on $500,000 bond."
"'Thankfully we had a responsible family member or we might have had a different outcome,' Bolivar Police Chief Steve Hamilton told The Associated Press. He said Lammers is under a doctor's care for mental illness, and court documents said he was 'off of his medication.'" ... |
AZ: Arizona Gun Store Ad: Obama Voters 'Not Welcome' (video available)
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"Supporters of President Barack Obama aren't welcome at the Southwest Shooting Authority, a gun store in Pinetop, Ariz. which took out an ad in the newspaper to protest Obama's reelection."
"The ad, published in the White Mountain Independent on Nov. 9, reads, 'If you voted for Barack Obama, your business is NOT WELCOME at Southwest Shooting Authority. You have proven you are not responsible enough to own a firearm.'" ... |
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