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Exclusive: The Going Rate
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... "And there are other groups that happily accept 'cooking the books' because doing so fits in with an agenda they support: the media and the gun-grabbers. That way Michael Bloomberg’s 'Everytown' can claim 90 percent of the public and most NRA members support registration and confiscation-enabling 'background checks,' when results on a recent Washington State ballot measure show it took a relentless, billionaire-backed media campaign to get the measure to pass with under 60 percent of a perennial blue state’s vote." ... |
Every American Woman’s Number One Freedom
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"In a recent article titled “Five Things To Be Thankful For As A Woman In America,” Ashe Schow–a young woman whose writing is making a real impression on the Internet–provided a reminder of the very great benefits of being an American, particularly an American woman. In brief:" ...
"By all means, take the link and read the rest of Schow’s article. Schow is correct, but there is one additional advantage enjoyed by American women. It is unquestionably the most important human right, a right actually more vital to women than to men: the right to self-defense." ... |
Random Thoughts About Play Dates and Pistols
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"'When you drop your kid off at a friend’s house, you often ask the friend’s parent a million questions: Is your family dog-friendly? How do you monitor Internet usage? Is the backyard pool properly fenced in? It helps to think about gun safety as you would any of these other household risks. Add 'Is there an unlocked gun in your house?' to your standard list of inquiries.' That’s the advice provided by Hayley Fox at takepart.com. The truth is I’ve never asked any of these questions when dropping my daughter off for a play date. I just . . ."
"made sure the family were 'good people' and assumed that good people take care to make sure children don’t die in accidents, poisonings or negligent discharges. ..." ... |
HuffPost: 3 Reasons Blacks Should Open Carry
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"'While rioting by a very small percentage of protestors does a disservice to the memory of Michael Brown and the cause of saving black lives or preventing future Fergusons . . .” Yeah, right. A small percentage of the 'protestors' rioted in Ferguson, setting more than 25 buildings ablaze and looting an equal number of stores. In fact, more than 100 cars idled in front of Toys R Us on the night of the non-indictment, waiting for someone to cast the first brick. Ferguson’s destruction was about rioting like surfing for pictures of Barbara Palvin is about researching Hungarian history. Anyway, huffingtonpost.com writer H. A. Goodman is headed in the right direction . . ." ... |
Record high Black Friday gun sales leave some without guns
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"From Black Friday to Cyber Monday the holiday weekend is full of shoppers. A new big ticket item this year are firearms."
"'It's just the time of year when gun sales are really popular,' Chuck Scott, owner of Aiken Gun Range, says."
"The FBI says gun sales spiked on Black Friday, but when you buy a gun you must also pass a background check."
"Around the country, the FBI says more than 175,000 transactions for firearm background checks were processed on Black Friday, which is 30,000 more than last year." ... |
Seattle Times whines about 'meddling' as I-594 faces possible challenges
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"Yesterday’s Seattle Times editorial whining over possible legislative challenges to Initiative 594, the 18-page gun control measure that takes effect this week – and may still face legal battles – is getting no sympathy from readers."
"Simply because people are Second Amendment advocates does not make them second-class citizens. And they have every right to challenge what they feel is an unjust and unworkable law, which is what they're saying in the Times reader response column." ...
"By no small coincidence, a columnist in the Las Vegas Review-Journal who yesterday extolled the virtues of a similar initiative drive in Nevada, is being blasted by readers of that newspaper. They saw what happened in Washington ..." ... |
UN Attacks U.S. Gun Rights and More, Citing Ferguson and Cops
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"Pointing to the killing of Michael Brown by police officer Darren Wilson along with subsequent unrest in Ferguson and policing issues, the dictator-dominated [UN] just launched another brazen assault on America, U.S. sovereignty, and the gun rights of Americans. UN boss Ban Ki-moon (shown), the global body’s 'Human Rights Council,' and even the UN 'Committee against Torture' all took turns lambasting the United States as an alleged stronghold of systemic racism and police brutality. To fix the problems, the UN argued, Americans and their elected officials must submit to the demands of self-styled global 'authorities' — including more unconstitutional gun control to further restrict access to firearms, and UN rules for police." ... |
John Hollister, Derek Smith Quit AAC
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"It really is the end of an era for Advanced Armament Corp. As we reported back in May, the entire AAC factory is being shuttered in preparation for moving the production to the new combined Remington plant in Alabama. This includes laying off all existing employees, including those who made the company what it is today. According to our sources (and confirmed by AAC’s handy computer systems) two more of those employees have walked out of the office for the last time, and their names are John Hollister and Derek Smith . . ." ... |
Gun Review: Optimus Defense 80% Kit & Jig
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"I’m new to this whole writing for TTAG thing. I work with Nick and Tyler at our 'day jobs', and Nick knows I am a DIY enthusiast, especially when it comes to cars and firearms. When Optimus Defense asked TTAG to review their 80%, he passed the request on to me since I have both some experience with finishing them and the tools to do so (as well as a very understanding wife that doesn’t get too mad at me when I track aluminum shavings through the house). I’ve been a firearms enthusiast for decades now, and served 14 years in the US Army and have also been a TCLEOSE certified peace officer. Needless to say, I know my way around the AR15/M16 platform pretty well." ... |
ShootingTheBull410 Previews the Smith & Wesson 460 VXR (video available)
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"To paraphrase Winston Zeddemore from Ghostbusters… 'If someone asks you if you want to test their Smith & Wesson Performance Center 460XVR… you say yes!' Accordingly, I got the chance to borrow Smith’s megarevolver and take it out for a spin. Spin as in, it spun my wrist back a full 90 degrees every time I fired it. Now, I know that looks like it hurts, but … surprisingly, it didn’t. I fired round after round of .460 S&W and .454 Casull from the XVR, and the rubber grips really helped absorb the shock. It still terrified me though. Sheesh, that thing packs a punch. I mean… okay, so, generally, if you’re shooting a big-bore powerful handgun . . ." ... |
Gun Review: CMMG Mk47 “Mutant” AR-15 in 7.62×39
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"It’s a shame that the 7.62×39 cartridge is so under-utilized in the United States. ... Which is a shame, since the 7.62×39 cartridge is basically perfect for hog hunting. It seems like CMMG has seen this need for a more accurate and modern AK-47, they have responded by introducing their brand new Mk47 rifle."
"I know some of you are thinking to yourselves, 'didn’t we just see the press release about this gun like 30 minutes ago?' Yup. CMMG graciously offered to send us one of their new Mk47 rifles to review in advance of the official release date, with the understanding that we would keep mum about the gun until the embargo date has passed. ..." ... |
The Latest AR/AK Hybrid – The CMMG MK47 Mutant (videos available)
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"AR vs AK, it’s a debate as old as time… well, it’s at least 30 years old… anyway."
"People hate compromising, which is why lately we’ve seen the exponentially increasing popularity of the 300BLK round in AR-15′s. You get a solid .30 caliber round in the familiar AR form factor. However, some people aren’t sold on this new-fangled round and are still holding strong onto their 7.62×39 rifles."
"For those people, enter the CMMG MK47 Mutant, the latest AR/AK hybrid to hit the market. ..." ... |
Crimson Trace intros new M&P, Bersa 380 CC laser sights
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"Crimson Trace has a new Laserguard laser sights for Smith & Wesson’s M&P pistols as well as a new set of Lasergrips for the Bersa Thunder CC, a popular concealed-carry handgun that admittedly could use a hand in the sights department."
"Like the majority of Crimson Trace laser sights, both use the company’s 'Instinctive Activation' switches that turn on when the gun is drawn, ensuring that the laser sight isn’t yet another thing for gun owners to think about in dangerous situations." ... |
LIDA Project performances bring gun discussions into living rooms
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"'Happiness Is A Warm Gun,' the LIDA Project's latest production, is a six-part epic divided into three performances, all held salon-style in small — even tiny — venues, mostly the living rooms of LIDA supporters."
"The goal, as 'Happiness' director Thomas Sheridan explains prior to each performance, is to galvanize conversation — a post-performance discussion between cast and audience is part of the format — and find common ground between gun owners and advocates of gun control. It's ambitious and daring." ... |
Stricter Gun Control
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"Did you know that all handguns are semi-automatic? This means that all that stands between you and death is the pull of a trigger. Limited access to handguns would decrease violence, as has been proven in the past by numerous laws. In addition, the mass killings that throw a blanket of loss and sorrow upon our nation can only be done with guns." ... |
Tougher gun laws would help protect African-Americans
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"... African-American legislators are fighting tougher gun laws, saying the tougher sentences would unfairly target African-Americans. But what about all the innocent African-Americans who are gunned down by felons who would be in jail were these tougher laws enacted? Who is more deserving of our protection? The illegal gun owners or the innocent children?" |
Don't Look Now, But Everytown May be Winning the Argument
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"When Shannon Watts and Mike Bloomberg joined forces I thought that for the first time the gun-control movement had a chance to level the playing field against the NRA. What I didn't know and couldn't predict was how long it would take. But I'm beginning to think that things are beginning to even out between the two sides, and if the Watts-Bloomberg combine can muster as much strength and activity in the next 12 months as they did in the last 12, by this time next year a game-changer may have really occurred." ... |
United Nations Arms Trade Treaty Goes Into Effect Christmas Eve, Gun Advocates In U.S. Worried
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"Over the years, many people — mostly Republicans, Tea Party activists, and Libertarians — have shown their disdain for the attack on the Second Amendment. The Inquisitr kept up on the latest news pertaining to events related to this, such as a Georgia father filing a lawsuit because he wasn’t allowed to take a gun to a school. There are many other lawsuits of the same nature, but most of them are pairing the Second Amendment against something else. In Minnesota, it’s against the First Amendment, while in Texas, it’s against bare breasts."
"Now there is news that the Second Amendment may now be under attack from the United Nations (UN). ..." ... |
Worst Family Fun Night Ever: Self Defense Training?
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... "I'm sure this guy means well and wants to teach his daughters how to use firearms, but this is NOT the way to do it. This is really bad; like comically awful. Just watch..." ...
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Submitter's Note: Training your kids to use firearms properly is a tradition that should be passed on for generations. Teaching them unsafe practices with pellet guns is simply crazy... You have to see this video to believe it.
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Self-Defense Tip: Shoot The Bad Guy. Or Not.
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"'The Good Samaritan was shopping at the Family Dollar on Stanton road when he noticed a masked gunman leading one of the employees to the front of the store,' huffingtonpost.com reports. 'He had the gun to his head. He had him on his knees,' said the man. 'I drew my gun on him and I said 'Hey don’t move.' At that point he swung around and before he had a chance to aim the gun at me I fired. I didn’t want to shoot him.' But he did and the thief’s family is pissed. Yes, well, here’s an interesting question . . ."
"What was the ‘proper’ response to this situation?" ... |
D.C. Concealed Carry Fight Could Provoke Congress, Contempt of Court
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"On Tuesday, the D.C. Council will consider a more permanent version of the emergency measure that revived the city’s long-standing concealed carry law. That bill turned D.C. into a 'may-issue jurisdiction,' where authorities have discretion over who may carry and where they are allowed."
"At the same time, a pro-gun lawyer is on a mission to achieve what Second Amendment proponents in Congress have tried to do since the landmark District of Columbia v. Heller ruling: Wipe out the city’s restrictions on carrying handguns."
"Attorney Alan Gura argues the city’s plan for issuing concealed carry permits does not meet the requirements set forth by Judge Frederick Scullin ... Gura has asked the court to hold the city in contempt." ... |
WA: Questions raised on further unintended consequences of I-594
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"Fear over just what comes along with the 18 pages of background check legislation approved by Washington State voters last month has led some to wonder if devices such as nail guns and avalanche cannons would see increased regulation."
"As expounded by John Havercroft to the Whidbey News Times, the definition of just what is a firearm as defined in the ballot initiative that takes Dec. 4 is subject to interpretation. ..."
"'Home Depot, Lowe’s and other hardware stores sell Ramset nail guns, which use a gunpowder charge to fire nails, usually into concrete or steel,' explains Havercroft, asking if they would be regulated. 'These nail guns have actually been used in the past to murder people.'" ... |
TX: Two Texas Bills Seek to Ban Enforcement and Nullify Federal Gun Control
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"Today, two bills were filed in the Texas state house that would have the effect of nullifying virtually all federal gun control measures in the state. Sources close to the Tenth Amendment Center say that the bills have a good chance of passage, but only with strong grassroots support."
"Introduced by Rep.Matthew Krause, (R-Ft. Worth) House Bill 422 (HB422) would require that the state refuse to enforce almost all federal gun control measures enacted at anytime – past, present or future. It reads, in part:" ... |
UT: City Officials Forced To Obey The Constitution On Guns
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"Park City, Utah, officials were the latest in a series of local governments that have been forced to respect the Constitution by the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF)."
"SAF has run up an impressive number of legal wins to protect second amendment rights. It has become the ACLU of the gun culture."
"In the Park City case, the city had adopted local laws in direct violation of the second amendment and Utah state preemption law." ... |
NY: NY SAFE Act gun control law encouraging mentally ill to seek help, study shows
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"Instead of discouraging people from seeking treatment for psychiatric problems, New York's efforts to keep tabs on people considered too mentally unstable to own guns may be encouraging the mentally ill to seek help, a study suggests."
"Upstate Medical University researchers surveyed 49 mental health patients at an Upstate clinic to find out if they would be scared off from seeking help by a provision in New York's SAFE Act gun control law requiring mental health professionals to report patients who are potentially dangerous. People with gun permits who are reported to the state can have their guns confiscated and permits suspended." ... |
NC: Lee commissioners vote to amend gun ordinance — again
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"The Lee County Board of Commissioners, with a newly sworn-in Democratic majority, voted to reinstate a gun ordinance repealed by the Republican-controlled board ... signaling a quick departure from the previous board's leanings."
"In October, the then Republican-controlled board voted on its second reading to repeal a gun ordinance that prohibited concealed carry permit holders from bringing concealed weapons onto county property. ... The current board voted unanimously to reinstate the ordinance. ..."
"'I personally support the second amendment,' said Commissioner Tim Sloan, during his first formal meeting. 'But I have been told numerous times that people are not comfortable in a workplace setting with people carrying weapons.'" ... |
MA: For the defense
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"The state's highest court today hears arguments in the case of a homeless woman who possessed a stun gun for protection against a violent ex-boyfriend, and was convicted of violating a state law banning possession of such guns after it was discovered in her purse during a supermarket shoplifting investigation."
"Jaime Caetano said during her trial that she showed her ex-boyfriend the stun gun and he then left her alone."
"Now, lawyers will argue whether the state's ban on possession of such guns can be squared with the Second Amendment to the Constitution." ... |
TX: Charges Dropped Against Seven Open Carriers in Texas
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... "About a year ago, Open Carry Texas held a demonstration at the Texas State Capitol at Austin. Several people were arrested. Charges were slow in coming. It appeared that they might be charged with the catch-all of 'disorderly conduct'. The open carriers repeatedly said that they were doing nothing illegal."
"There is breaking news on opencarry.org. It has been reported that seven people who were arrested over a year ago, in conjunction with open carry, have had all charges against them dropped. Elections have consequences, and the new activists in the open carry movement have been… active." ... |
Department of Justice supervisor acknowledged making, selling guns without a license
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"A former state Division of Criminal Investigation supervisor acknowledged last year that he made and sold guns without a license, confirming allegations by a whistleblower who has since been fired."
"Records released by the state Department of Justice show that former DCI Special Agent in Charge Jay Smith acknowledged in an email to the [ATF] that he had made and sold guns for others but said, 'I have never made a profit on selling any of my firearms.'" ...
"An ATF investigation into Smith, handled by the agency’s St. Paul, Minnesota office, did not result in charges against Smith. ..." ... |
Can Police Stop Killing Dogs?
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... "Social media and community outrage and growing fears of litigation are just some of the reasons that law enforcement agencies, use-of-force experts, and animal protection organizations are working to find solutions to the officer vs. dog problem. Many think part of the solution is better officer training."
"That's why three years ago DOJ COPS published a training booklet that is available free to law enforcement agencies titled 'The Problem of Dog-Related Incidents and Encounters.' And last year Safe Humane Chicago and the National Canine Research Council produced four approximately 10-minute-long training videos titled 'Police & Dog Encounters' that are now available on YouTube and distributed by DOJ COPS. ..." ... |
TX: Fourth Amendment triumphs over warrantless DUI blood tests
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"A Texas appeals court has struck down a law allowing police officers to conduct warrantless blood tests on suspected drunk drivers."
"The law borrows concepts from the Texas Transportation Code and other statutes, and has both attorneys and Fourth Amendment advocates up in arms over what it means to conduct an 'unreasonable search and seizure.' In 2013, the Supreme Court ruled in Missouri v. McNeely that the natural dissipation of alcohol in the bloodstream does not constitute an exigent circumstance justifying blanket authorization for warrantless searches. Texas’ 'No Refusal' periods, however, throw a wrench in an easy hypo by injecting statutorily-based 'implied consent' into the mix. ..." ... |
NJ: Haledon Police Chief suspended after failing firearm exam
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"Haledon Police Chief Louis Mercuro has been suspended with pay because he failed his firearm qualification exam, local officials confirmed."
"The disciplinary charges, filed on Wednesday, also seek termination of the 10-year chief, pending a hearing for Mercuro to argue the charges."
"Mayor Domenick Stampone said the town had sufficient evidence to charge Mercuro, whose handgun was confiscated by the local police department."
"'At this point we have no choice but to take this course of action,' Stampone said." ...
"Firearm exam results obtained from the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office ... reveal that Mercuro failed the course three times on Aug. 7, scoring below the required 80 percent average on each trial." ... |
IA: Leadership Change for Iowa Firearms Coalition
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"It is my honor to announce Barry Snell as the new President of Iowa Firearms Coalition (IFC)."
"Barry is a solid pro-Second Amendment patriot who will serve you well. It is a great privilege to be able to pass the torch to someone who will be able to bring some fresh energy and ideas to the role as well as continue in the traditions that have made us Iowa’s most respected and successful firearms rights organization." ... |
PA: SVC celebrates 5 years of growth
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"Challenges from across the political spectrum are welcome at meetings of the Susquehanna Valley Conservatives (SVC). So said Robert Harder, co-founder and director emeritus of the group whose fifth anniversary is on the horizon." ...
"Stan Zellers, SVC president, credited the group’s growth to skill sets of board members and their passion for conservative beliefs."
"'Our beliefs are lower taxes, less regulation, free market capitalism, strong military, legal immigration, right to life...rights as guaranteed in the Bill of Rights,' he outlined, also noting the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms." ... |
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