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My Dinner with Cody Wilson: “I’m Looking Forward to Jail”
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"Earlier this week I had the pleasure of taking Cody Wilson, mastermind behind Defense Distributed and the Liberator firearm, out to dinner. Well, technically Robert took him out to dinner and I tagged along. But since Robert is otherwise occupied and can’t post at the moment, I get to write the story the way I want. Anyway, while we’ve already interviewed Cody Wilson about the nature of his work and his beliefs (we liked him before he was cool) it was nice to get an update on how he’s doing since he became one of the most feared and hated people to gun control advocates. And let me say that anyone who can make Chuck Schumer brown his pants is a friend in my book . . ." ... |
RF’s USA TODAY Op-Ed: Gun safety is not government job
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"The following editorial by TTAG’s publisher appears in today’s USA TODAY, as a response to the McPaper’s Op-Ed, Gun safety ads could save lives."
"USA TODAY approves of the president’s plan to create and distribute TV, radio and print ads promoting gun safety. The editorial board believes these ads would save lives by reminding gun owners to store and handle firearms responsibly. What could possibly go wrong? . . ."
"Millions of gun owners believe the administration will use the public safety announcements (PSAs) as a launching pad for a campaign to make gun ownership socially unacceptable. Now where would they get that idea?" ... |
Inside The Twisted Mind of a Gun Grabber Pt. 6: Edward McClelland Edition
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"'Now that Chicago is finally getting a handle on gun violence, an NRA-affiliated group called the Armed Citizen Project wants to mess things up by handing out free shotguns here.' That’s Edward McClelland’s opening salvo in Group Wants To Give Shotguns to Single Moms [via nbc.chicago.com]. Mind you it is an editorial. So I guess it’s OK for Eddy to claim that Chicago is successfully addressing its status as the murder capital of the United States (500 firearms-related homicides last year) without providing supporting evidence. In the sense that an editorial gives a writer the freedom to make shit up without blowback. Like . . ." ... |
SAF Sends NRA a Big Attaboy
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"The National Rifle Association may be the official whipping boy of the national media these days, but Alan Gottlieb seems to have had a good time in Houston this past weekend. In fact, The Second Amendment Foundation’s taken the time to issue a press release congratulating the NRA on a very successful shindig . . ." ... |
Common sense, not emotion, should drive gun-control debate
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"Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin made some liberals' heads explode last week when she suggested to National Rifle Association members that President Obama was exploiting the fatal shootings in Newtown, Conn., and the 'politics of emotion' to promote his newfound zeal for gun-control legislation."
"Then the president's own Bureau of Justice Statistics bolstered Palin's point, reporting that firearm-related homicides actually dropped 39 percent between 1993 and 2011 and that non-fatal gun crimes were down a whopping 70 percent during that period." ... |
Civilian use of guns save lives
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"Since this topic has come up I have found some interesting statistics about the civilian use of firearms in the U.S. and also some info for those countries that have banned civilian guns. Although the data is from 2008, I think you will be very surprised by the numbers. This kind of information is rarely published as it does not further the anti-gun agenda. You will notice that nowhere do you ever read about the number of lives saved but rather just the number of lives taken by firearms. ..." ... |
Product review: Smith and Wesson 686
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"This is a guest post by Bryan and entry in our non-fiction writing contest."
"MD asked for reviews, so here’s my impression of my new Smith and Wesson 686 Plus." ... |
Gun Review: Swiss K31 Schmidt-Rubin Rifle
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"Sometimes, being neutral has its advantages. Switzerland has produced chocolate, multipurpose pocket knives, Swatches, secretive banking laws and a high standard of living. Coincidence? Maybe. In terms of firearms, all that neutrality means the guns issued to Swiss troops through the years have seen, well, lots of skiing, marching, target practice and some cleaning. And very little actual war-fighting. As a result, Swiss surplus firearms are often in very good shape compared to those of some of their less neutral European neighbors ... The other benefit to not going to war often is that the focus can be put on quality. Attention to detail, accuracy, reliability, maintenance, fit, and finish are more important ... Which brings us to the K31 . . ." ... |
Sandy Hook father, proponent of gun bans, faces FIVE criminal counts
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"Isn’t it odd how criminally-inclined people are some of the most vigorous advocates of disarming their fellow Americans?"
"Like the rapist in Ohio that attended a number of anti-gun rallies and spoke to the media…"
"This one, though, is about one of the most vocal advocates for civilian disarmament of the Sandy Hook families…""... A man whose 6-year-old son was among those killed in the Newtown, Conn., elementary school massacre was scheduled to appear in Connecticut Superior Court Wednesday on larceny and other charges." ... |
Gun Control Advocates Hold Summit to Discuss Future Efforts (video story)
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"We heard about this little confab after the meeting had already taken place, but thankfully they recorded the whole thing. In the wake of the failed background check bill and the rest of the gun grabbers’ agenda in Congress, representatives from every major civilian disarmament organization met to discuss the future of their efforts to further restrict Americans’ right to keep and bear arms and how best to accomplish their goals. Naturally, the meeting took place at Newtown High School. They apparently couldn’t get into the elementary school to literally stand on the blood-stained floors while preaching their message, so they did the next best thing . . ." ... |
Major city pension fund divests from gun industry over Bloomberg’s objections
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"One of the city’s largest pension funds has divested from the gun industry — over Mayor Bloomberg’s objections."
"In the wake of the Newtown, Conn., massacre, the New York City Employees’ Retirement System voted to sell off $16.3 million in stocks in companies that make guns and ammunition, including Smith & Wesson, Sturm Ruger & Co., Olin Corp., Alliant Techsystems Inc. and Forjas Taurus SA."
"Although Bloomberg is one of the nation’s most outspoken gun-control advocates and has been critical of the political power of the gun industry, he instructed his representative on the NYCERS board to vote against the divestment." ... |
Safe to say: Anti-Gun Crowd Can't Wait for More Kids to Die
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... "... It looks to me like they have officially re-positioned themselves to be the political movement that will unabashedly stand on the bodies of dead children in order to push their political agenda further down the road." ... |
To a collectivist screed writer: "Why you should get down on your knees and thank whatever god you worship that there is an NRA."
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... "My dear Mr. Perry,"
"Having read your histrionic screed on the National Rifle Association, wherein you label them, among other things, 'freaks,' 'terrorists,' 'liars,' and extortionists, I must say that it is one of the most remarkable examples of evil hysteria since your fellow newspaperman Julius Streicher declared that 'The Jew is a devil in human form (and) it is fitting that he be exterminated root and branch.' You may recall that Streicher was Hitler's favorite 'journalist' and shaped the predicate of the Holocaust with his Nazi propaganda. You may also recall that he met a fitting end at Nuremberg in 1946, dancing the executioner's jig." ... |
How Can We Defeat the N.R.A.?
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"The National Rifle Association, as I pointed out in my previous post, is on the offensive. Not content with its recent victory in Congress, it is already looking forward to the 2014 midterm elections, when it hopes to sink the prospect of effective gun control for another decade or more. So what, if anything, can be done? How can supporters of sensible measures to prevent the proliferation of deadly firearms—a group that includes the majority of Americans—hope to defeat the gun lobby?" ... |
Declining Gun Homicide Rate Isn't A Strong Argument Against Expanding Background Checks, Sorry!
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"According to a new study released Tuesday by Pew Research, the gun homicide rate has declined 49 percent since its peak in 1993. Actually, check that -- a better way of saying this is that a marked downward trend in gun homicides that's been ongoing for 20 years continues apace." ...
"Apparently, the remarkable thing here is that people haven't noticed this. ..." ...
"At any rate, this Pew research has apparently caused some to wonder if maybe we should stop trying to pass some sort of gun safety legislation." ...
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Submitter's comment: Gun violence up, gun violence down. it makes no difference. they want your guns!
It's part of their strength.
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The N.R.A.'s Challenge to America
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"In case you missed the news ... the National Rifle Association has gotten itself a new president. He’s a charming tub of a man by the name of Jim Porter, and Monday was officially his first day in his new job. But even before taking over at the N.R.A.’s headquarters, in Fairfax, Virginia, Porter clearly signalled his intentions."
"Addressing the N.R.A.’s annual convention in Houston over the weekend, the sixty-four year-old Porter told the assembled firearms enthusiasts, survivalists, and Republican hangers-on that they were engaged in a 'culture war' with the President, media élitists, Mayor Bloomberg, and anyone else who questioned the right of God-fearing Americans to arm themselves like members of an infantry battalion ..." ... |
Gun Control Columnist Mike Lupica Claims Constitution Written 1,000 Years Ago
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"The irony is that Lupica makes the claim in a Daily News rant that calls Sarah Palin and her fans, 'dumb'."
"The few people who still read the New York Daily News (the tabloid’s circulation fell 11 percent in March) know Mike Lupica as a sports columnist. But Lupica got bored with the pedestrian business of doing his job a while back. After September 11, Lupica began to focus more on illiterate tirades about Bush and the War on Terror. With Bush gone, Lupica has joined the New York Daily News in its mental breakdown over gun control." ... |
Ammunition and ammunition feeding facts for the firearms’ challenged politician
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"Lately the news media has enthusiastically quoted some of the more idiotic politicians about the need for banning 'high-capacity bullet clips' and 'automatic assault weapons.' Movies likewise continually give poor representations of firearms use and knowledge."
"First off, they’re not bullets. Nor are bullets held in clips. Firearms ammunition consists of cartridges of which bullets are merely one component. They are the projectile that leaves the firearm and proceeds to where ever it was pointed. That’s all."
"Clips for holding ammunition do exist. They are specifically called 'stripper clips' or 'charger clips.' Such clips are not attached to the firearm. ..." ... |
Senator Manchin apparently imagines gun owners in a 'cage'
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... "Hmm--'rattling the cage' of gun owners? That's a chilling way to put it. Does Manchin believe that the proper place for gun owners is in a cage? Perhaps a cage in Guantanamo, as Manchin's fellow critic of the NRA wants to put us in? Granted, Manchin's apologists would no doubt point out that he was speaking metaphorically, and that his meaning was only that the NRA had unnecessarily agitated gun owners."
"On the other hand, if Manchin-Toomey had become law, one inevitable result would have been a great many more gun owners in prison--cages, if you will, merely for buying and selling guns privately." ... |
CA: AB 711 Could Kill Hunting in California
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"That’s my take away from this not entirely short press release from Hunt for Truth (after the jump): if the state bans traditional lead ammo and the ATF insists that non-traditional ammo is no-no (armor-piercing and all that), California hunters will be SOL. That would be a disaster. Remember when your history teacher told you that environmentally insensitive white guys slaughtered millions of buffalo out West? Before the white guys arrived, disease had more-or-less wiped out the native American population. When the natives stopped hunting (’cause they were dead), the buffalo population exploded. Removing hunters from the California eco-system might not have such catastrophic effects. But it might. ... Now, truth vs. fiction . . ." ... |
IL: Ban on Displaying Guns at City Museums Should be Lifted, Ald. Burke Says
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"The city's most powerful alderman — Edward Burke (14th) — introduced an ordinance at Wednesday's City Council meeting that would allow Chicago museums to display unloaded firearms for historical purposes."
"Currently, city museums are prohibited from lawfully displaying firearms of historic value, according to the city's long-standing gun ordinance."
"Burke said Wednesday he recently learned of the 'anomaly in the city code.'" ... |
Remington Arms releases Facebook statement on gun laws
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"Remington Arms has made an announcement on its Facebook page regarding the NY SAFE Act."
"The Ilion gunmaker has been quiet for the most part since stricter gun laws were passed in New York following the Newtown, Conn., shootings in December that left 26 people dead, including 20 children."
"Since the new gun laws were passed, several states reportedly have contacted Remington Arms in hopes of luring the company to areas with more lenient gun laws."
"Here is what Remington posted on its Facebook page Tuesday night:" ... |
3D Printing Guns A Potential Challenge For SAFE Act
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"A major technological advance could pose a serious challenge for lawmakers in Albany, who in January passed sweeping gun reform legislation in the New York SAFE Act."
"3D printing, a process gaining attention worldwide for the ability to digitally produce three-dimensional objects from wrenches, to guitars, to replicas of human bones has another item to add to its list – guns."
"A video posted on YouTube last week shows a man firing a shot from a gun made almost entirely by a 3D printer."
"The video is not only gaining the attention of technology and gun enthusiasts, but lawmakers as well." ... |
Ilion Speaks: Remington Comments on the NY SAFE Act. Finally
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"In a Facebook post last night, big green let it be known that they think New York’s SAFE Act sucks. Sure, it’s about two months late, but it’s good to know they care. Remmy also defended their recently-awarded government contract (we won it fair and square!) and pledged all due consideration in determining where they’ll do bidness in the future. Is this evidence that Remington’s feeling heat from their customers? Or that they’re beginning to shake off the bonds of the Freedom Group? Stay tuned . . ." ... |
NY: Recent events prove the SAFE Act doesn't make New York safe
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"The arrest of an armed suspect yesterday in Troy highlights the failure of Governor Cuomo's so-called SAFE Act. According to WTEN, police responded to reports of shots fired and apprehended a suspected in possession of a loaded 9mm handgun with 13 rounds of ammunition in it."
"'Clearly the alleged suspect was not deterred by the Governor's new prohibition on keeping more than seven rounds in magazine,' said NYSRPA President Tom King. 'He also was unfazed by the 100+ year old Sullivan Act and it's prohibition on unlicensed possession of a handgun. This is another clear example of how New York's gun laws, old and new, do not make the state any safer.'" ... |
NY: County reps urge SAFE Act repeal
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"Niagara County lawmakers were unanimous in their Tuesday call for the state Legislature to repeal the locally reviled NY-SAFE Act."
"By a 14-0 vote, legislators approved a resolution urging state passage and enactment of companion bills introduced months ago in the state Senate and Assembly that would largely gut the SAFE Act, which redefined “assault” weapons to include many more firearms including hunting/sporting arms, and imposed new reporting requirements on firearms and ammunition dealers, pistol owners and even mental health professionals." ... |
NY: Clermont board votes nay on SAFE Act, messages of necessity
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"The Clermont Town Board took aim Monday at the SAFE Act and at the way it was passed."
"The first of two resolutions, 47, opposes the process of enactment as well as certain provisions of the New York SAFE Act, the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act, passed in January."
"The second, 48, gets more specific about the way the SAFE Act was passed, opposing 'frivolous use of messages of necessity,' and calling for 'due process in the state legislative process for the protection of civil liberties and rights.'" ... |
NY: Hundreds debate SAFE Act at Putnam Courthouse (video available)
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"A discussion of guns certainly spurs action among residents in Putnam County."
"More than 200 people packed the Historic County Courthouse on Wednesday night — with lines trailing out the door — for the Legislature’s Protective Services Committee meeting."
"They expressed their feelings — ranging from strong support to vehement disapproval — on New York’s Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act, known as the NY SAFE Act." ... |
IL: 30 days to go…
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"30 days to go until Illinois gets unregulated carry!"
"It’s not really Constitutional Carry, which four states enjoy and another (Arkansas) will have later this summer, because local home-rule government units can place restrictions (albeit, probably unconstitutional) and may try to make an arrest of an Illinois gun owner carrying concealed – or otherwise."
"Of course, if they choose to make an arrest based upon a local ordinance that regulates transportation or possession of a firearm that’s contrary to the Seventh Circuit’s Moore decision striking down the Illinois prohibition on carry outside the home as unconstitutional, they will be risking a 1983 lawsuit for ... violation of civil rights under the color of authority." ... |
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