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A Little Troll Nourishment Follow-Up
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"Martin Albright, a TTAG commenter, had some questions regarding some points in my Feeding The Trolls essay. And giving the answers the justice they deserve requires a little more than the comment section will allow. So let’s get on with it, shall we? When I asked how one reconciled permit laws with the SCOTUS ruling in Murdock v. Pennsylvania which forbade states from charging a fee 'for the enjoyment of a right granted by the federal constitution' Martin asked:""Didn’t you just answer your own question? The 2nd amendment guarantees you the right to own (keep and bear) arms, but not necessarily the right to carry them concealed on your person." ... |
One snowy night in late December...a shooter's Yule
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"‘Twas the night before Christmas, with a chill wind a-blowing
A glance out the window confirmed it was snowing
I was out in the workshop, cranking hard on the press,
The bullets were Nosler; the dies? RCBS!"
"My new Lyman tumbler was shining the brass
As hard flakes of white stuff kept tapping the glass
A glance at the mercury showed the temperature was dropping
And it seemed a good plan that I soon would be stopping" ... |
Business As Usual: Gun Sales Up, Crime Down
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"This week the FBI released data showing that violent crime in the United States fell 6.4 percent in the first half of this year compared to the same time period in 2010. The data also indicated a 3.7 percent drop in property crime."
"The FBI statistics undermine a favorite argument of anti-gun groups and some mainstream media that 'more guns equal more crime,' especially when you consider that the continuing decrease in violent crime parallels record firearm sales." ... |
Awesome full-size guns we recommend
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"In a follow up the Cheap Guns we Like post, I wanted to also put together a list of truly awesome guns that come highly recommended from Gun Nuts HQ. These guns are selected based on performance criteria; they work reliably, shoot well, and do all the things we’d want a gun to do." ... |
“My journey” or “I should have bought a Glock”
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"Caleb's talking about all those awful guns he had when he first started shooting. My introduction to handguns was at a really nice gun range full of very smart people; needless to say, my experience was different."
"I never had a Taurus, a Star nor a Bersa. My journey to 'gun snobbery' started at 'gun snobbery' that was just altered as time went on." ... |
Buying a gun from Gunbroker
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"Over the last couple of days, I’ve mentioned in a fairly roundabout fashion that I don’t particularly like buying guns from Gunbroker. The problem isn’t actually Gunbroker’s issue per se, because they don’t control the actual transactional side of the gun purchase. For those not familiar, here’s the process of buying a gun from Gunbroker." ...
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Submitter's Note: I have bought at least a dozen items off of Gunbroker and the only problem I ever had was when someone sent the item to an old address (which I hadn't updated on Gunbroker). |
Ask Foghorn: Best Self Defense AR-15?
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"A reader asks:""I am a Vietnam Airforce Vet and would like to buy a very nice to excellent AR15 for tactical and self defense. Would you mind sharing with me your top 3 choices/picks with model numbers from $700-1500k..in top down order. I have considered building my own from top quality parts but would rather buy one fully assembled and under a lifetime warranty." "Thank you very much for your service during that conflict, and let’s see if I can find you an AR-15 that fits your bill." ... |
What Was That About Stopping Power?
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"Trillions of electrons – and tens of thousands of gallons of ink, before that – have been spilled in the never-ending debate over stopping power. People have nearly come to blows over which caliber is the most effective. It seems safe to assume that the majority of shooters are convinced that bigger is always better. 'I wouldn't be caught dead carrying anything with a caliber that doesn't start with a 4.' How many times have you read that one? Or heard it at the range? I'm a photographer and the same thing happens when the question is cameras. ... But as it turns out, guns are very much like cameras. No matter what the brand – or caliber – the one you have with you is always better than the one you don't…" ... |
Where’s the Line Between Paranoia and Preparedness?
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"My life has been, well, kinda weird, lately. Strike that. My life has been VERY weird for the past two years, to be perfectly blunt. And when life gets weird, it forces you to do some re-evaluation regarding your frame(s) of reference. Nowhere is that more glaringly apparent than in my perspectives on personal safety. Which is how I found myself answering the door last night, fully armed." ... |
Gun Review: Kimber Solo Carry
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"Let’s get this out of the way right now: the black-and-silver Kimber Solo Carry is one of the prettiest little all-metal 9mm mini-pistols ever made, second only in appearance to the all-stainless Solo Carry STS. Because other pocket nines have polymer frames, there’s not a lot of competition for title of prettiest all-metal mini-9. But still, the Solo Carry is a great looking gun that’s perfectly proportioned and loaded with quality touches. Pictures can’t do it justice. It’s so pretty that I wanted to love it the minute I saw it, which was a complete 180° turn for me. Before I saw it, I wanted to hate it." ... |
Ending the Flood of Illegal Guns -- It's time for Congress to step up and fully man the ATF
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"Historians have long debated who was the first person to call the U.S. Senate the 'world's greatest deliberative body.' Soon we may ask who was the last person to believe it. Our dysfunctional Congress has repeatedly failed to perform its duties under the Constitution to pass a budget, to advise and consent on presidential nominations, and, perhaps most tragically, to curb illegal handgun violence." ...
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Submitter's Note: It's time for Congress to step up and give more matches and gasoline to the arsonists dressed like firemen? |
Fast and Furious facts
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"I am disturbed by statements from Plain Dealer reader Jeff Longo (Letters, Saturday) who condemns U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder as an 'enemy of the Constitution' over the Justice Department's attempted Fast and Furious weapons sting in Mexico. Longo plays fast and loose with the facts in libeling an official whose 28 years of public service have been recognized by presidents from both political parties."
"In characterizing the admittedly flawed sting operation as 'an attack our Second Amendment rights,' Longo conveniently fails to mention the overwhelming number of guns purchased here legally that are later found in the hands of Mexican drug cartels. ..." ... |
KS: Why the rush on guns?
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"There was a good case to be made for letting concealed-carry permit holders bring guns into certain city-owned facilities, rather than continue to ban them across the board. But the majority of Wichita City Council members voted Tuesday to allow handguns at 111 of 390 city sites without bothering to formally consult with citizens and make that case."
"It may be obvious to [those] council members ... that the Second Amendment guarantees a right to carry a handgun while playing a city golf course, strolling through a city park, watching a youth soccer game or visiting a fire station. As of Tuesday’s vote, Wichitans with concealed-carry permits can do just that at city sites."
"But it's less obvious to the public ..." ... |
FL: 80-Year-Old Florida Woman Uses Cane to Fight Off Gunman
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"There is one old lady in Florida whom no one will mess with again. She was able to fight off a gunman using only her guts and a metal cane."
"... 80-year-old Josefa Lopez was getting into the backseat of her daughter's SUV Monday afternoon when a man suddenly appeared. He grabbed the 61-year-old daughter's arm and dragged her out of the vehicle. He then pistol-whipped her, leaving her on the ground bleeding from the face."
"'I thought she was dead,' Lopez said in Spanish. 'I yelled at [the gunman], 'I am going to kill you, [son of a b----]!' ...'"
"Fortunately she was not dead, but Lopez charged at him, swinging her cane. He actually fired a shot at her but missed. He then took off in a getaway car." ... |
Why Hasn’t Rick Perry Filled Out His Second Amendment Questionnaire
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"Gun Owners of America has sent a Second Amendment Questionnaire to every Presidential candidate for this election year."
"We've gotten them back from several of the candidates — even Newt Gingrich, after I met with him earlier this month to ask why he hadn't sent his back. But we haven't received one from either Rick Perry or Mitt Romney."
"The fact that Romney is not getting his questionnaire back is understandable, since he has been all over the map on gun ownership. Recently he's sounding pro-gun, but his history is anything but that."
"Rick Perry, however, has a solid record on the Second Amendment as Governor of Texas, so why isn't he getting his questionnaire back to GOA? ..." ... |
Firing back at gun control
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"The Obama administration’s anti-gun agenda, which has been sneaking into the federal bureaucracy in recent years, was blasted by Congress last week. Republicans used the $1 trillion omnibus bill for 2012 to shoot back at the sneaky use of federal funds for gun control." ... |
BREAKING: Border Patrol commissioner leaving; Lieberman blasts process
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"Alan D. Bersin, commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, today announced that he is stepping down Dec. 30 from a position he has held since March 2010, but while his departure is being portrayed as a resignation, he is essentially being 'term limited' according to sources on Capitol Hill."
"Bersin was a recess appointment and was not confirmed by the Senate. As a result, he could not remain in the post beyond the end of this year, the sources said." ... |
The Justice Department Condones Perjury ... Again
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"A career employee in the Voting Section of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has confessed to committing perjury, sources say. The employee, Stephanie Celandine Gyamfi, reportedly told investigators from the Inspector General’s Office that she perjured herself during an inquiry into Justice Department leaks during the previous administration. Despite the admission, she has not been fired for criminal malfeasance. Indeed, it appears she has not been disciplined in any meaningful way at all." ... |
NM: Firings of Two SF Police Officers Overturned by Arbitrator
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"An arbitrator has overturned the firings of two Santa Fe officers who were dismissed in July for allegedly falsifying reports of the takedown of a suspect in a Walmart parking lot that was recorded on a police car dash camera." ...
"[Chief] Rael cautioned that the arbitrator's ruling does not equate to total vindication for the officers. 'While the arbitrator perhaps felt that the punishment was too harsh,' Rael said, 'he still ultimately determined that the officers were abusive and engaged in excessive use of force, as evidenced by the upholding of the suspensions.'" ... |
MN: Deaf man settles suit against Ramsey County jail for $230K
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"A deaf St. Paul man agreed Tuesday to a $230,000 settlement with Ramsey County over his jailing after a 2006 traffic stop."
"Douglas Bahl, who claimed his rights were violated in the incident, and the county reached the agreement in federal court in St. Paul."
"Under the deal, the county also agreed to change its jail procedures."
"Bahl, a longtime sign-language trainer at St. Paul College, said police pepper-sprayed and beat him after refusing communication with him during the traffic stop. He was then jailed for three days."
"In a lawsuit filed against the county in 2008, he said he was denied an interpreter to explain the charges against him, jail procedures and how he could be released." ... |
MN: Golden Valley Dismisses Entire Human Rights Commission
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"The Golden Valley Human Rights Commission has been around since 1965 and is the first commission of its kind in Minnesota. But, now it is gone." ...
"In November, the Human Rights Commission made a recommendation the city create a task force to help train police better. The commission made the recommendation after two lawsuit settlements against police and the recent shooting death of a woman allegedly by a Golden Valley officer." ...
"But, city leaders say the commission used potentially defamatory language against police officers in its report and their comments could mean legal trouble for the city." ... |
TX: Former deputy's arrest prompts more allegations
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"More legal trouble for a former East Texas Sheriff's Deputy - Eddie Nichols now faces an additional charge of sexual indecency with a child by contact."
"Nichols, a former Harrison county deputy was arrested in September and charged with two counts of indecency with a child. That has prompted another alleged victim to come forward."
"A woman tells investigators that back in 2002 when she was fifteen years old, Nichols let her swim at his house on several occasions. In the arrest warrant the woman states that after swimming, Nichols would bathe her while she was totally nude in the bath tub." ... |
Time to get the lead out in condor country
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"We hate to say it, but in the case of endangered Calfornia condors and lead poisoning, it seems time to add the stick to the carrot."
"For several years, an increasing number of condor deaths have been confirmed as due to ingesting lead shot from the carcasses of deer, coyotes and even ground squirrels."
"Now, a comprehensive study by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has concluded that lead is the leading cause of death in the roughly 65 condors that have died since the reintroduction program began along the Arizona-Utah border in 1996. In 2010, blood samples showed that 72 percent of captured birds had been exposed to lead, with 34 of them requiring treatment for lead poisoning." ... |
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