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The Crimson Chronicles – Prologue
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"Four Days – Countless Rounds of Ammunition - Shoot-Houses – Night-Shoots – Provided Firearms – Provided Equipment .. and one TTAG gun-writer. All those things combine to create one thing – The Crimson Chronicles . . ."
"Three days before the NRA meetings in Pittsburgh, PA – my phone rings. El jefe, Mr. Robert Farago asks me a simple question: 'can you free up four days in your schedule come early May?' ... Why do I need to free up some time? TTAG has been extended an invite by Crimson Trace to attend a product demo at GunSite Academy in Arizona for their Lightguard weapon lights – introduced at SHOT last January." ... |
Dark Ops Knives Introduces the Vendetta Fixed-Blade Concealable Knife
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"Dark Ops Knives introduces the Vendetta: a compact, yet powerful 'karambit' style concealable fighting knife."
"Originally designed as a simple farming tool, its evolution into both a sophisticated fighting implement and useful utility knife suits it for self-defense and daily carry."
"The integral finger loop is a remarkable safety feature that prevents the blade from slipping or being stripped from the hand when in use." ... |
Competition Shooting 101: USPSA / IPSC
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"All right class, settle down. It’s time to start the next lesson. First we looked at 3-gun competitions, king of the shooting sports. Then we looked at CMP / NRA High Power, the classiest of the shooting sports. In this tutorial we examine USPSA, the original 'run and gun' shooting sport." ... |
Trump, NRA distract from the real issues
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... "The NRA persists in claiming that Obama and 'his ilk' really want to destroy second amendment rights, despite no action other than saying it is past time to more stringently monitor weapon sales and consider restricting assault weapons, super powerful ammunition and extended clips to law enforcement and military personnel with legitimate need for them." ... |
MD: Realistic approach must be taken to address gun violence
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"Paul Cooper, in his Feb. 17 letter, 'One criminal should not hinder our rights,' defends the rights of gun owners by indicating that one disturbed person was responsible for the recent tragedy in Tucson, Ariz., so therefore all gun owners should not be blamed. He then lapses into the usual palaver about Second Amendment rights. While I support the Second Amendment rights of sane, rational, law-abiding citizens, I found this letter absurd." ... |
CA: Cathedral City man acquitted of attempted murder
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"A Cathedral City man, who claimed self-defense for shooting at a neighbor who he suspected of beating up his stepfather, was acquitted of attempted murder, his attorney said today."
"Derek Nigel Lopez, 33, was also found not guilty on Wednesday of a charge of shooting at an occupied vehicle."
"Attorney Mark Sullivan told jurors that his client reacted in self-defense when he fired multiple rounds at Jose Luis Perez, who lived in an adjacent duplex ... None of the shots hit Perez." ... |
The impact of Osama bin Laden's death for Michigan residents
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... "The death of bin Laden raises the specter of possible revenge terrorist attacks overseas or in the United States. CNN reports that the Department of Homeland Security expects 'threats of retaliation' from al-Qaida. U.S. diplomatic facilities were put on 'high alert' and the State Department issued a global travel warning for U.S. citizens."
"Closer to home Michigan residents should prepare for a range of possibilities arising from bin Laden’s death. These vary from an ad-hoc terror attack to simple travel delays resulting from increased security measures." ... |
Osama's dead; are Knoxvillians now at higher terror risk?
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... "What can Knoxvillians do in case of a terrorist attack? Here are a few ideas:"- Have at least a few days supply of food and water.
- Make alternate preparations for heating and cooking.
- Arm yourself and get training in use of your gun.
- Have a bug-out plan, and a bug-out bag.
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Grassley Threatens Nomination Holds over ATF Investigation
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"Sen. Charles Grassley(R-Iowa) on Thursday threatened to hold up Justice Department nominees over what he perceives as a lack of cooperation from the DOJ with his investigation of a controversial Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives gun smuggling program." ... |
Project Gunrunner update: The fit hits the shan
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"I’ve been red-flagging this most explosive homeland security scandal for you for more than a month."
"Independent citizen journalists, inside whistleblowers, and relentless GOP watchdogs on Capitol Hill led by GOP Rep. Darrell Issa and GOP Sen. Charles Grassley have kept up the pressure on the Obama administration to come clean on this deadly, stimulus-funded border nightmare."
"And now, the fit is really starting to hit the shan on the Project Gunrunner story." ... |
GUNRUNNER: House committee tells what Holder won’t
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"The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is alleging that high-ranking officials in the Department of Justice knew about and approved Project Gunrunner, despite assertions by Attorney General Eric Holder to the contrary, or his failure to answer questions about the operation during a House committee hearing this week." ... |
Congress Probes ATF Role In Border Agent's Death (audio available)
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"The murder of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Mexico last year has touched off a scandal that's now reverberating in Washington."
"Members of Congress say that weapons found at the scene of Brian Terry's death have been traced to a federal program that allegedly allowed hundreds of guns to go from the U.S. across the border." ...
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ATF Death Watch 3: What Did Holder Know, and When Did He Know It? (video available)
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"Are you old enough to remember Watergate? I am. I was ... attending Louisiana Boys State in Baton Rouge, one Summer’s afternoon, when they herded all 300+ some odd campers into the Student Union building to listen to Nixon announce his resignation. As politically-aware teens, most of us had been following the story for months, at least once it got past the confines of the WaPo’s intrepid Woodward and Bernstein. There were two phrases that resonated from the Watergate scandal: 'Follow the Money,' and 'What did you know, and when did you know it.' Which makes Eric Holder's testimony on Capitol Hill resonate with the Ghosts of Nixon, Halderman, and former Attorney General John Mitchell. Fasten your seatbelts…it's gonna be a bumpy ride." ... |
IL: How I bought my gun -- Jake Malooley navigates the complex process of getting a handgun in Chicago
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... "My body is vibrating from the surge of adrenaline. Just then, a calming hand on my shoulder pulls me out of the waking nightmare. I set down the spent Beretta. It’s a sunny Tuesday afternoon at the end of March. I’m 20 miles from my apartment at a gun range in Des Plaines, Maxon Shooters Supplies, finishing the mandatory hour of loaded-pistol-in-hand training necessary to attain a Chicago Firearms Permit. The weaponized workshop is one of the earliest steps of my protracted bureaucratic journey toward exercising what in June of last year became one of Chicagoans’ newest and most controversial rights: handgun ownership." ... |
IL: 5 steps to getting a gun in Chicago
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"1. Send for a Firearm Owners Identification Card."
"You can’t get into a bar without ID and you can’t get a gun without an Illinois State Police–issued FOID. Fill out the application and tape on a head shot that doesn’t make you look like a maniac." ... |
IL: House Votes Down Concealed Weapons Bill
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"State Rep. Carol Sente (D-59th) on Thursday released the following statement in response to the Illinois House of Representatives’ failure to pass House Bill 148, which would have allowed citizens to carry concealed weapons in Illinois:" ... |
IL: We're Not Done
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"HB148 was pulled before voting was complete so it's not done yet. And those legislators that promised 'We're with you Otis (McDonald)'? Well what they really meant was 'That's nice old man. Go away now.'"
"Now we push back harder. We keep making those calls ..." ... |
NE: Senator Christensen glad LB512 process completed
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"A bill that clarifies the process of gun purchase application has passed the Nebraska Legislature, and it’s sponsor is 'glad it’s done.' State Sen. Mark Christensen of Imperial said he sponsored the bill at the request of the Nebraska State Patrol." ... |
NY: New York Micro-Stamping Legislation Passes Assembly Committee
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"On May 3, Assembly Bill 1157 passed in the Assembly Codes Committee by a vote of 15 to 7 and will now head to the Assembly floor for consideration."
"Introduced by state Assemblyman Michelle Schimel (D-16), A1157 would mandate micro-stamping on all new semi-automatic pistols sold in New York after January 1, 2013." ... |
Mexican Drug Trafficker Says He Worked With Feds
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"A high-ranking Mexican drug-cartel operative extradited to the United States claimed in a recent court filing that he was actually trafficking tons of cocaine on behalf of the American federal government, prompting a media frenzy in Latin America but almost no coverage in the U.S. press." ...
"Mexico’s Zambada is also accused of conspiring to obtain weapons in the U.S. to wreak havoc during the period he claims to have been working for the federal government. The Obama administration is refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation of the ATF operation that was deliberately giving high-powered weapons to Mexican cartels, some of which were involved in the murders of federal agents." ... |
OH: Hanging Rock Officers Charged with Stealing from Drivers
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"When you get a ticket for speeding, you expect to have to pay money, but not on the side of the road."
"A few out-of-town travelers were pulled over for allegedly speeding, and were offered to pay the ticket right then on the side of the road. Now, two local police officers are facing major charges." ... |
NY: Yonkers cop pleads guilty to assault, false arrest
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"A Yonkers police officer will serve eight weekends in jail for assaulting two people in a bar while on duty last year, then falsely arresting one of them to cover up his actions."
"Raul Ramirez, 31, pleaded guilty today to two felony counts of second-degree assault and one of falsifying business records, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office." ...
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IL: Galva Police officer Wiggin is terminated after charges filed
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"A Galva Police officer was terminated after being hired full-time just last week, after he was charged with three class A felonies and five misdemeanders in an incident in Kewanee on Sunday morning." ...
"He was arrested in Kewanee on Sunday morning for domestic battery, aggravated battery, criminal trespass to a vehicle, interference with reporting domestic violence and theft." ... |
TN: Question of the Day: What Kind of Cop Opposes Campus Carry?
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"'Parents, university officials and campus police took to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, wearing bright-red 'Campus No!' stickers to protest legislation that would have allowed professors and staff to carry weapons onto the gun-free campuses of Tennessee’s public universities and community colleges,' tennessean.com reports. 'The state House Judiciary Committee appeared to agree, sending State Rep. Andy Holt's bill to a summer study committee — a legislative purgatory that all but guarantees that it will not come up for debate again until at least next year, if at all. The decision came as a relief to the delegation of parents, administrators and campus police who traveled to the Hill.' Huh?" ... |
WI: Police Drop Charges Against “Wisconsin 5″ Open Carry Crusaders
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"Press release from wisconsincarry.org:""Last fall five Wisconsin Carry members were peacefully enjoying dinner at a Madison area Culvers restaurant. Like thousands of Wisconsin residents, they carry a sidearm for self-defense as a daily practice in the only manner currently provided by Wisconsin law. After a 911 caller inquired as to the legality of open-carry, Madison police arrived en masse and illegally demanded identification from all five . . ." ... |
IL: Daley calls retirement bodyguard request ‘appropriate’
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"Mayor Daley on Thursday defended his request to continue using Chicago Police officers as bodyguards after he leaves office — a courtesy that former Mayor Jane Byrne never received and considers unnecessary."
"'There’s been threats all through my career. … The safety of my family comes first,' said Daley, who leaves office on May 16." ...
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TX: Former police officer gets probation in heist
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"A former Dallas police officer convicted of aggravated robbery for masterminding a heist at a Sam's Club while working there off-duty as a security officer has been given probation."
"A Dallas County jury Wednesday gave Alph Coleman a 10-year suspended sentence and a $10,000 fine. ..." ... |
TN: Gregory receives NRA award
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"For Bristol businessman Joe Gregory, the right of Americans to bear arms isn’t merely a concept he strongly believes in– it’s a fierce passion that he’s devoted massive amounts of time and money to pursuing."
"'I believe the Second Amendment is the right that ensures every other right we have,' said Gregory, CEO of Gregory Management Co., a Bristol, Tenn., investment firm. 'I do strongly feel that way.'" ... |
OK: State gun-control score near zero
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"A leading gun-control group gave Oklahoma a score of 2 out of a possible 100 points Wednesday, but the score was enough to keep the state off the 'do-nothing' list."
"According to the fourth-annual scorecard released by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Oklahoma received its 2 points for not forcing colleges to allow firearms on campus." ...
"Gov. Mary Fallin stood by the state's record." ... |
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