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ATF document admits to retaliation and ‘ethical violations’
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.TheTruthAboutGuns.com

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... "'Poor management has killed morale,' the document admits, recommending that the concern that 'management takes care of management' requires the bureau 'Punish managers commensurate with their level of responsibility … higher position + intentional malfeasance = greater discipline and accountability.'"

"Among related problems specified were an 'unfair disciplinary system … disparity of discipline between management,' and, significantly, 'retaliations.'" ...
 

Bill Frady: How I Became an Anti-Gunner, Part 2 – The Conversion
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.TheTruthAboutGuns.com

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"After my unfortunate role as the teenage trigger man in a negligent discharge that almost claimed the life of my friend, I was forced to deal with what happened alone. Not because my parents didn’t care, but simply because I internalized what happened. In 1976, there was no Internet. Cable TV was in its infancy. I had never heard of Jeff Cooper. I was in a new city with no friends. There was only me and I blamed the gun, as well as myself . . ."

"After all, if there hadn’t been a gun I wouldn’t have shot my friend. And I wouldn’t have felt so guilty and ashamed. Ipso facto." ...
 

Take the 2012 TTAG Reader Survey!
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.TheTruthAboutGuns.com

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"Hey folks! Well, its that time of year again — time for us to ask a whole bunch of questions about you, what you think of the site and ways we can improve. We’re always trying to make the site better and this is your chance to spout off and help us give you more of what you want. ..."
 

Fighting On: Combat-wounded veterans prove being a warrior is all in the mindset.
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"Although his eyes were shielded from the glaring Arizona sun by a pair of Revision shades, the black lenses couldn’t hide the look of sheer determination on Andrew Bottrell’s face as he gently pressed the trigger of his Predator Tactical 1911 Shrike. An instant later, his focus was rewarded when a neat little hole appeared in the center-mass region of the silhouette target. Bottrell was pleased, but not surprised. Missing at 15 yards is simply not an option, he reminded himself, as he lifted his sidearm from his prosthetic leg, rotated upwards 180 degrees to help support the pistol he held in his one remaining hand." ...
 

Listen: Robert Farago on GOA Radio (9/6/2012) (podcast available)
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.TheTruthAboutGuns.com

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"Our glorious leader was on Gun Owners of America radio last night, and thankfully someone recorded it for posterity. You can listen to the whole thing by clucking the banner above, or just clicking this here link. Discussed in this interview include Feinstein’s re-introduction of the Assault Weapons Ban, Bill Frady’s series of articles about being an anti-gunner, and much more. ..."
 

Fastest Gun in the West (video story)
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.TheTruthAboutGuns.com

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"Our glorious leader was on Gun Owners of America radio last night, and thankfully someone recorded it for posterity. You can listen to the whole thing by clucking the banner above, or just clicking this here link. Discussed in this interview include Feinstein’s re-introduction of the Assault Weapons Ban, Bill Frady’s series of articles about being an anti-gunner, and much more. ..."
 

Becky Bieker – Owner of She’s a Pistol in Shawnee, KS (video story)
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.TheTruthAboutGuns.com

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... "Cam Edwards talks to Becky Bieker, owner of She’s a Pistol, a gun store in Shawnee, Kansas that caters to women ..." ...
 

Smith & Wesson backlogged on gun orders
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.TheTruthAboutGuns.com

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"Smith & Wesson, the gun company, reported record-breaking quarterly earnings yesterday. Sales were up 19 percent in after-hours trading. The firearms manufacturer is on a roll."

"Net income for fiscal first quarter 2012 approached $19 million, up from $2.3 million a year ago. Sales soared to a record $136 million, up 48 percent. The backlog of orders is valued at $392 million, up a whopping 164 percent over a year ago. Smith & Wesson cannot make guns fast enough." ...
 

August sees 27.8% increase in firearms sales checks over same month last year; 27th straight month over month increase
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.TheTruthAboutGuns.com

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"The August 2012 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,042,924 is an increase of 27.8 percent over the NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 815,858 in August 2011. For comparison, the unadjusted August 2012 NICS figure of 1,514,696 reflects a 16.5 percent increase from the unadjusted NICS figure of 1,300,433 in August 2011." ...
 

Tom Shafer: Get Out Alive!
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"Tom Shafer addressed the audience at our Independence Day meeting and talked about mindset and tactics to survive a critical incident."

"Shafer noted that most of the general survival books mention basic stuff like how to build a fire, but it seems most of them gloss over using a firearm defensively. Shafer talked about a new book he read titled, 'Get Out Alive' which features a chapter called 'Surviving an Active Shooter'. Shafer talked about some of the points made in the book and elaborated on them." ...
 

Gear Review: TAPCO Intrafuse Furniture for the AR-15
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.TheTruthAboutGuns.com

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"There’s little doubt that standard AR-15 furniture sucks. Thankfully, the AR-15 platform design is modular and allows the user to VERY quickly change out that standard furniture. That easy interchangeability has led to an explosion of aftermarket parts to dress up your rifle, and one of the most popular manufacturers of aftermarket AR-15 parts is TAPCO. But how good are they really? . . ." ...
 

New From Ruger: Single Nine .22 Magnum Revolver (video available)
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.TheTruthAboutGuns.com

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"That’s right, cowpokes. it’s a nine shot single action drilled for .22 WMR. Soda cans and varmints beware. Press release and a couple of sexy snaps after the jump." ...
 

Rob Pincus: Aiming for A Woman’s Pelvis in a DGU is a Bad Idea
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"RF recently sent me a link to Guest Post by Stacy Paxton on the Differences Defending against Male and Female Aggressors. I found it completely ridiculous. There’s almost nothing in the article I could let stand without challenging. Ms. Paxton’s main thesis: armed self-defenders need to have different strategies depending on the sex of the attacker. First, the source . . ." ...
 

Gun Review: New Colt Mustang (video available)
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.TheTruthAboutGuns.com

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"The concealed carry debate is oddly contentious. Some devoted readers will dismiss the Colt Mustang because it is a .380. No other reason. They won't look at a pocket pistol chambered in anything other than 9mm, or .45 ACP."

"I know where I stand. The .380 can be effective. It is certainly effective enough for a back up gun. I'm of the opinion that the .380 is ideal for a defensive weapon, especially when fired from the right gun."

"And this is the right gun. The Colt Mustang. The new Colt Mustang." ...
 

Browning adds two new X-Bolt big game rifles chambered in .375 H&H Magnum
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.TheTruthAboutGuns.com

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"Browning is announcing two new models of X-Bolt rifle chambered in the powerful .375 Holland & Holland Magnum for the discriminating and perhaps globe-trotting hunter. One is the new X-Bolt Hunter and the other the X-Bolt Medallion with open sights."

"Both new rifles follow in the footsteps of Browning's more utilitarian X-Bolt Stainless Stalker with open sights, a lightweight X-Bolt rifle also chambered in .375 H&H Magnum, but with a simple finish and synthetic stock. These new rifles add both mass and class with American Walnut stocks and deep blue finishes." ...
 

No, Really: Govt Warns Of 'Zombie Apocalypse'
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"'The zombies are coming!' the Homeland Security Department says."

"Tongue firmly in cheek, the government urged citizens Thursday to prepare for a zombie apocalypse, part of a public health campaign to encourage better preparation for genuine disasters and emergencies. The theory: If you're prepared for a zombie attack, the same preparations will help during a hurricane, pandemic, earthquake or terrorist attack." ...
 

Despite training, public awareness, and five-figure wrongful arrest settlements, some still don’t know the law on transporting guns in Illinois
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... "Now, despite the work of Guns Save Life and other gun rights organizations in Illinois (including the National Rifle Association, the Illinois State Rifle Association and others), it seems some in law enforcement in Illinois still haven’t gotten the message." ...

"Google 'Transport your Firearm Legally' and download your own copy of this important document, or come to most Guns Save Life general meetings and we usually have a small stack of these available for our members." ...
 

The Tale of Two Second Amendments
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.TheTruthAboutGuns.com

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"If you think the gun rights-gun control debate is not a serious issue in this year's election, you are mistaken. Look no further than this year's Republican and Democrat platforms and one can see that Second Amendment politics is an issue of serious disagreement." ...
 

Our Romance With Guns
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"When [redacted] ... walked into a midnight premiere of The Dark Knight Rises in late July in Aurora, Colorado, and opened fire, killing twelve and injuring fifty-eight, the national spotlight was, once again, trained on America’s peculiar romance with guns, and gun violence. As after the shootings at Columbine, Virginia Tech, and a Tucson shopping mall, gun control advocates revived their calls to ban guns and gun rights advocates renewed their arguments that if more people carried guns, killers like [redacted] might have been stopped. National politicians, meanwhile, including President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney, expressed sympathy but steered clear of proposing any specific reforms ..." ...
 

Conceal and carry policies on campus would spur fear, distraction
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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... "There are those who would have us believe that if events like the shootings at Virginia Tech, Northern Illinois University or Columbine High School were to occur at UNL, we would be better protected if students were allowed to conceal and carry guns on campus. Although, in theory, allowing conceal and carry could help, there are still several arguments as to why the ban of firearms should continue." ...
 

Bloomberg: Nope, Schumer’s the One Who’s Wrong About Obama and Gun Control
Submitted by: GunPoliticsNY
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"A couple days ago, Senator Chuck Schumer critiqued Mayor Michael Bloomberg for what he felt was a false equivalency between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney on gun control. Earlier this morning, however, Mr. Bloomberg fired back and said Mr. Schumer is 'just wrong' on this matter."

"'The disgrace is once they get into office, then they don't do anything,' he said after addressing both candidates' failures on economic policy. 'Guns, I've been riling against guns. But neither presidential candidate has said what they'll do. I saw Senator Schumer–who I agree with on an awful lot of things, but in this case I think he’s just wrong–he says, 'Obama's a lot better on guns than Romney.'" ...
 

OH: Columbus, OH Mayor Worked With Bloomberg to Stop Signing Gun Rights Bill (video story)
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.TheTruthAboutGuns.com

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... "Cam Edwards talks to Jason Hart from Media Trackers Ohio about a recent article highlighting Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns Group, working to prevent Ohio Governor from signing a pro gun bill." ...
 

MI: Detroit Party Store Owner Shoots Three of Four Burglars, Killing One
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"The owner of Detroit, MI party store was working late when he heard someone breaking into the building. The store owner armed himself and opened fire of the intruders as they entered the store."

"Three of the four intruders were hit by the gunfire. One of the men was killed. The fourth suspect was found hiding nearby." ...
 

SC: Mother Defends Her Toddler by Shooting at Daytime Home Invader
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"According to GroupState.com, A SC mother became fearful when a man she didn’t know kept ringing her doorbell around 10:45am. The woman took her young child to the bedroom with her and locked the door."

"The man at the front door then kicked it in, entered the home, and then kicked in the bedroom door where the mother and child were hiding. While she may have been hiding, this mother was far from defenseless. Once in the bedroom the mother armed herself and met the intruder with gunfire as he kicked down the bedroom door." ...
 

Obama's Democratic Platform Calls for More Restrictions on Gun Owners' Rights
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.TheTruthAboutGuns.com

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"One thing was made crystal clear at the Democratic National Convention, held this week in Charlotte, N.C. The 2012 National Democratic Platform is President Barack Obama's platform. There is nothing in the document that doesn't reflect the President's position." ...
 

Who will gun owners vote for, and why?
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.TheTruthAboutGuns.com

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"Both parties have held their national conventions, the platform planks regarding gun rights versus gun control have been revealed, and now it is time for gun owners to carefully consider their choices for the Nov. 6 election."

"Here in Washington, there’s a critical race for governor and attorney general, and at the national level, the White House and Congress are at stake." ...
 

NY: Gun-Dealing CB12 Chair Abused Power With 2nd Amendment Forum, Critics Say
Submitted by: GunPoliticsNY
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"An Upper Manhattan community board has cancelled a forum on gun ownership rights, saying the gun-dealing public safety committee chair who organized it abused his official position."

"Community Board 12 members shot down Public Safety Committee Chairman Robert Reynolds' Sept. 12 discussion on 'the basic right to personal self-defense and the right to keep and bear arms in New York State,' pulling the plug a week before the date." ...
 

AK: Anchorage To Pay $5.5M To Settle Rape Lawsuits
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"The Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska will pay more than $5.5 million to 11 women who claimed they were sexually assaulted by a police officer now serving 87 years in prison for rape, Mayor Dan Sullivan’s office announced Tuesday."

"The settlement ends the lawsuits against the city, but some of the victims plan to continue separate civil actions against former office Anthony Rollins." ...
 

MT: Former deputy again charged for prisoner mistreatment
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"A felony charge against a former Gallatin County sheriff’s deputy accused of assaulting a teenage inmate has resurfaced."

"The Montana Attorney General’s Office this week filed a mistreatment of a prisoner charge against Thomas Madsen, 59." ...
 

KY: Former State Trooper Sentenced Over Six Years For Drug Trafficking And Firearm Offenses
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"A former Kentucky State Police Trooper who tried to trade a woman drugs in exchange for sex was sentenced to 74 months in prison today for drug trafficking and carrying a firearm while trafficking prescription narcotics."

"In May, a jury convicted Michael Fred Pennington of the firearm charge. Prior to his trial, Pennington pleaded guilty to two counts of drug trafficking. He previously worked out of KSP's London post." ...
 

IL: IDNR has been misappropriating Pittman-Robertson monies for years
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"The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is misappropriating millions of dollars that should have been earmarked for the state’s sportsmen."

"The Pittman-Robertson Act, an 11-percent federal tax on guns, ammunition, and fishing and archery equipment is about the only tax most sportsmen don’t mind paying, unless the funds are misused." ...

"Rather than using the money as intended, an investigation by the Illinois Policy Institute has revealed that the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is pumping the state’s Pittman-Robertson Act funds into two state universities at Champaign and Carbondale." ...
 

NY: First look and first-hand account: Bronx bodega worker, 20, killed by NYPD in tragic case of mistaken identity after masked gunmen raid Morrisania shop
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"A Bronx store worker was shot dead by police as he attempted to escape an armed robbery at his bodega early Friday, witnesses and the victim's relatives said."

"The chaotic situation unfolded after three masked gunmen entered Nathalie Deli & Grocery on Franklin Ave. in Morrisania about 2 a.m. as the store was closing, according to Jose Garcia, 27, the victim's cousin."

"The store owner and his 20-year-old nephew, identified by relatives as Reynaldo Cuevas, managed to escape and ran out of the store. But Cuevas was shot once by a cop who had just arrived at the scene, Garcia said." ...
 

WA: Seattle urban v. Washington rural in wolf war
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"The Seattle Times is finally catching up on its wolf war coverage, but public reaction to Friday’s wolf update about plans to kill at least four of the predators is as interesting, if not moreso – and telling – than the story."

"What becomes quickly obvious from reading many of those comments is that some wolf advocates rank among the worst social bigots on the landscape." ...
 

LA: Sales tax holiday set from Sept. 7-9
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"Hunters and campers looking to stock up on supplies for upcoming hunting seasons can take advantage of this weekend’s Sales Tax Holiday, Sept 7 to 9."

"Customers across the state will pay no sales taxes on firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies during the Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend tax holiday. Eligible purchases, from guns to archery items to all-terrain vehicles designed for hunting, will be exempt from the 4 percent state sales tax and local sales taxes." ...
 

Africa safer than Chicago? For one family with two of six kids killed in Chicago, yes. (video available)
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"The Chicago Sun-Times has a story today of how this family moved to Chicago for a better life about two decades ago."

"Well, their kids made some poor choices and now two of them are dead this year and now the family is considering moving back to Gambia."

"It’s pretty sad when Chicago is such a poor place for immigrants to seek the American dream that they consider moving back to a third-world country because it’s thought to be safer than living in America’s second-largest city." ...
 

IL: Cops: Gunfire hits school bus full of kids in Chicago
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"Police say no one was injured when a bullet ripped through a school bus taking students to a Catholic school in the South Deering neighborhood of Chicago on Friday."

"The bus had 25 children onboard and was picking up two more children for school around 7:48 a.m. at 106th Street and Calhoun Avenue when shots rang out, Chicago Police Department News Affairs Officer Laura Kubiak told NBC News." ...
 

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