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Why I Need a Gun
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"'Why do you need a gun?' We’ve all been asked this question at one time or another. My essay is a compilation of what (I think) are some of my better responses. I don’t think these points will persuade any hard core gun control advocate, but they might be handy if you ever have a civilized discussion with the growing portion of the population that just doesn’t understand our point of view. Enjoy . . ." ... |
Daily Digest: Declination of Independence Edition
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Bruce W. Krafft
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"Apparently the United States Declaration of Independence isn’t good enough for Moms Demand Action. They’ve come up with their own version to 'declare our independence from the gun lobby and its complicity in our nation’s epidemic of gun violence.' They don’t say anything about their complicity in attempting to violate every American’s Constitutional rights. They’re urging everyone to make paper flags, join community parades and otherwise participate in the activities on the 4th of July that celebrate the very freedoms they’re trying to take away (oh, and please send them some money ...). They don’t seem to remember that guns are why we have the freedom to celebrate that holiday. Go figure. And a few days after that . . ." ... |
Rethinking Gun Control
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... "The gun control debate is certainly worth reopening. But if we’re going to reopen it, let’s not just rethink the politics. Let’s take another look at the facts. Earlier this year, President Obama ordered the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to assess the existing research on gun violence and recommend future studies. That report, prepared by the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council, is now complete. Its findings won’t entirely please the Obama administration or the NRA, but all of us should consider them. Here’s a list of the 10 most salient or surprising takeaways." ... |
An Immigrant’s Perspective
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Bruce W. Krafft
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"I am not a US citizen (but, would love to become one day). I grew up in a place (India) where guns are not easily accessible and I did not think about owning them for a long time. I was always told to stay away from trouble and I would be OK. I grew up thinking that the world is fair and if I don’t harm anyone, I wouldn’t be harmed. That worked out great for a while until the day it didn’t and I quickly realized that there are physically bigger people who do not always have the nicest of intentions . . ." ... |
It’s Not About the Gun, It’s About the Person
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"I think every gun owner has had a moment of self-doubt, a moment when they’ve questioned their reasons for owning guns. Do we buy gun after gun for that fleeting feeling of euphoria only to cast it aside as another firearm catches our eye, or is there a deeper reason for why we brand ourselves firearms enthusiasts? I was born in Red China, three months before the start of the Cultural Revolution, and went to college during the student protests and massacres of Tiananmen Square. I’ve lived through the depredations of the Red Guards, and felt that brief glimmer of hope in 1989, only for it to be crushed beneath the steel treads of government tanks . . ." ... |
Obscure Object of Desire: Tanfoglio MOSSAD
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"I truly do not understand how so many members of my tribe – that is to say, Jewish folk – can say and mean 'Never forget,' and simultaneously push for civilian disarmament. I cannot comprehend how one can reconcile 'Never forget' with 'only the government should have guns.' The same goes for African Americans, the LGBT community, and other minorities who have been or are persecuted, abused, and even extinguished, yet vote D and detest the idea of firearms for personal protection. Apparently Mormons are the rare group that seems to 'get' how important private firearms ownership is . . ." ... |
Crowd Funded AR15 Upper
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"Rocket Hub is at it again with new crowd funded uppers from North West Custom Precision. This upper is a nice pairing for that DIY, no serial number, 80% AR15 lower you may have completed. The completed stripped lowers are made from 7075 aluminum and have a flat top picatinny rail. Unlike completed (and more expensive uppers), you'll have to do a little gun smithing to get this baby sending lead down range. This is totally doable, and there are lots of good tutorials on the interwebs. ..." ... |
Belt Fed AR15 From Slide Fire (video available)
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"The majority of folks I know that own AR15's would love to have a belt fed upper. In California, we'd only be able to have links that hold 10 rounds; above that would be considered high cap. Despite a HUGE demand for for belt fed uppers, they are almost always something that gets teased and never comes to market." ... |
Bloomberg Spends NYC Cash on Nevada Gun Laws
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"New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is using city resources to strengthen gun laws in a state that has not contributed to the influx of illegal guns into the city."
"City employee Christopher Kocher was sent to Nevada to lobby for a bill that focused solely on state background checks within the state of Nevada, according to a New York Post report:" ... |
NY Times revives 'sue and tax gun industry out of existence' strategy
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"In 2005, with the passage of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, the gun prohibitionist lobby lost one of its most virulently powerful weapons against the gun industry. Until then, large cities plagued by the out-of-control gang violence of the late '80s and early '90s were systematically using the courts to do to the gun industry with litigation what they could not do with legislation. It was taking a huge toll on the industry--even unsuccessful lawsuits can become enormously expensive to defend against." ... |
Did Zimmerman's gun jam?
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"Update: One of our readers has provided a link to the official forensics report that correctly desribes the condition of the gun as having 1 loose round and 6 in the magazine as would be the case if one round was shot. Seems that non gun people were not describing it correctly by saying the mag was full. Yes full, if you put the loose round back. See report here. ..." ... |
NJ: List of NJ Gun Ban Bills on Gov. Chris Christie’s Desk
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Bruce W. Krafft
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"It’s time for ostensibly republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to piss or get off the pot (as the Brits are wont to say) re: the raft of post-Newtown civilian disarmament bills sitting on his desk awaiting his signature. Or veto. Here’s the updated list of gun ban bills passed by both the houses of the New Jersey legislature, incorporating the three passed yesterday. Note: nj.com provides the description of the bills (e.g., the .50-caliber rifles is the most powerful weapon ever created by hand of man), not me. Oh and there are 12 more headed down the proverbial pike." ... |
IL: Armored vehicle adds muscle to Decatur Police Department
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Bruce W. Krafft
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"The first time many civilians saw armored vehicles deployed by police officers was when news broadcasts showed them rolling onto streets in the Boston area after the April terrorist bombing."
"Coincidentally, the Decatur Police Department obtained a BearCat armored vehicle, the most popular model used by police nationwide, from its manufacturer in Massachusetts a few days prior to that attack."
"Lt. Douglas Taylor, then commander of the department’s Emergency Response Team, and Sgt. Brian Bell drove the $220,000 vehicle from Pittsfield, Mass., to Decatur." ... |
WV: Prosecutors try to gag 8th grader in NRA shirt; reporter threatened with arrest (video available)
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"Last week, we looked at the story of 14-year-old Jared Marcum, who as an 8th grader at Logan Middle School in Logan, West Virginia, was ordered to remove his NRA t-shirt, despite the shirt being perfectly acceptable according to the school's posted dress code. Young Mr. Markum refused, was taken to the principal's office, and then arrested, for 'obstructing an officer' (a 'crime' he committed by talking when told by the cop to shut up). If convicted, he could be sentenced to a full year in jail."
"Stunningly, the story has now gotten worse. ..." ... |
Zimmerman Trial, Day Two
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"Day One started off bad for George Zimmerman after a powerful opening by prosecutor John Guy was countered by a flat knock-knock joke and 2 ½ hours of droning by Zimmerman’s attorney, Alan West. Day two was much better for the defense, including West. Both he and Mark O’Mara, Zimmerman’s lead counsel, did a very fine job of blunting prosecution witnesses . . ." ... |
PA: Warning Shots: After tragedy, a new debate here & across nation about guns
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"Ten days before Christmas Eve last year, a shooting massacre rocked a quiet town in Connecticut."
"A gunman shot and killed 20 children and six staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The tragedy, which occurred on Dec. 14, 2012, broke the hearts of people across the country and the world."
"It got people talking about change. Residents, school officials, law enforcement officers, mental health professionals and politicians all joined the debate."
"People in Delaware County were no different." ... |
NV: Shooting It All in Las Vegas
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"I've just flown back from Vegas ... After all these years, it was my first visit, and although I've been to Reno and Tahoe ... nothing prepared me for the splendor, squalor, sleaze and squander of the ultimate American pleasure dome." ...
"And guns. True, we didn't spot anyone overtly packing heat, except for the occasional law enforcement officer, but the culture certainly was magnified all around us, from the stores with stacks of American Gun, the bestseller by Chris Kyle, the ex-Navy SEAL who was shot to death in Texas four months ago, to the multiple billboards advertising machine gun firing ranges, and the jeeps in camouflage paint that prowl the boulevards promoting commando-style training in the desert." ... |
CA: California gun sales jump; gun injuries, deaths fall
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"Gun deaths and injuries have dropped sharply in California, even as the number of guns sold in the state has risen, according to new state data."
"Dealers sold 600,000 guns in California last year, up from 350,000 in 2002, according to records of sale tallied by the California Attorney General's office."
"During that same period, the number of California hospitalizations due to gun injuries declined from about 4,000 annually to 2,900, a roughly 25 percent drop, according to hospital records collected by the California Department of Public Health." ... |
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