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    GunPolicy.org: World News

  • Theft of AK-47s, 'Suicide' of Suspect Army Officer Stoke Zimbabwe Fears

    19 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    HARARE -- The recent "suicide" of a senior army officer in the wake of a break-in at a military armoury in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, is sowing fears that the missing guns may be used to fuel instability. In late October, 20 Chinese manufactured AK-47s and a number of shotguns were stolen from the armoury at the Pomona army barracks in Harare. The deputy commander of Pomona barracks, Major... [IRIN (UN News), via gunpolicy.org ]

  • Gun Range Patron Shoots Children, Tourists, Kills 5, Himself on Saipan

    19 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    GUAM -- Authorities in Saipan confirm that a lone gunman has killed 5 people including himself. Two of the victims were boys. Initial reports say the first shooting occurred about 1pm this afternoon at a gun range in Kannat Tabla where 3 people were killed, including the 2 boys. A number of other children were also injured. The shooter then reportedly drove to the north end of Saipan... [Pacific News Centre (Guam), via gunpolicy.org ]

  • Personal Aide, Hidden Handgun Guards Australian State Police Chief

    19 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    The personal aide to Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Simon Overland carried a semi-automatic pistol, police confirmed last night. A spokesman said Mr Overland, who has headed inquiries including the anti-underworld Purana Taskforce, was a public figure and had a high profile as a result of his position. He said the aide had undertaken appropriate training courses to use the firearm,... [Age (Melbourne), via gunpolicy.org ]

  • Oregon School Teacher Loses Again in Bid to Carry Gun in Classroom

    18 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    A Medford high school teacher has lost another round in her bid to carry a concealed handgun to work. The Oregon Court of Appeals concluded this week that a Jackson County trial court was correct to allow the Medford School District to forbid Shirley Katz from carrying her weapon to South Medford High. Katz, who has a permit to carry a concealed firearm, sued the Medford School District... [Oregonian (Portland), via gunpolicy.org ]

  • Innocent Shot Woman Latest of 400 Serious Hunting Accidents in Virginia

    18 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    There have been nearly 400 serious hunting-related accidents in Virginia since 1998, but Jessica Goode's death Wednesday was unusual. Victims are rarely nonhunters. Of 39 firearms-related hunting fatalities in Virginia since 1998, none involved a nonhunter, according to Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries spokeswoman Julia Dixon. But the circumstances of Wednesday's... [Roanoke Times (Virginia), via gunpolicy.org ]
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    GunPolicy.org: US News

  • Innocent Shot Woman Latest of 400 Serious Hunting Accidents in Virginia

    18 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    There have been nearly 400 serious hunting-related accidents in Virginia since 1998, but Jessica Goode's death Wednesday was unusual. Victims are rarely nonhunters. Of 39 firearms-related hunting fatalities in Virginia since 1998, none involved a nonhunter, according to Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries spokeswoman Julia Dixon. But the circumstances of Wednesday's... [Roanoke Times (Virginia), via gunpolicy.org ]

  • Oregon School Teacher Loses Again in Bid to Carry Gun in Classroom

    18 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    A Medford high school teacher has lost another round in her bid to carry a concealed handgun to work. The Oregon Court of Appeals concluded this week that a Jackson County trial court was correct to allow the Medford School District to forbid Shirley Katz from carrying her weapon to South Medford High. Katz, who has a permit to carry a concealed firearm, sued the Medford School District... [Oregonian (Portland), via gunpolicy.org ]

  • Drive-by AK-47 Killer Another Iraq Veteran from Notorious US Army Unit

    17 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    A jury today found a Fort Carson soldier guilty on all counts in a pair of drive-by shootings that left two people dead and one injured. The eight-woman, four-man jury took nearly seven hours to find Jomar Falu-Vives, a 25-year-old Iraq war veteran, guilty of first-degree murder in the June 6, 2008, deaths of Amairany "Mayra" Cervantes, 18 and Cesar Ramirez-Ibanez, 20. The couple was placing... [Colorado Springs Gazette, via gunpolicy.org ]

  • Washington State Gun Show Dealers Feed Weapons to Mexican Cartels

    16 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    YAKIMA, Washington -- ATF agent Jessie Summers tried to deal with misconceptions before he talked about the illegal gun trade in Central Washington. "We're not here to take anybody's guns," he told a group of city and law enforcement officials from across the state gathered at the Yakima Convention Center. "The image of us being jackbooted thugs doesn't hold water." Not that Summers... [Yakima Herald-Republic (Washington), via gunpolicy.org ]
 
 
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    Gun Rights News

  • GRN – West Coast Episode – 015

    Tyler
    14 Nov 2009 | 5:37 pm
    Show notes: Restaurants let Arizona’s CCW licensees know they’re welcome NRA Moves to Protect Hunters From Arizona Lawsuit Threatening Lead Ammunition Ban Grand Jury: Hunter was shot in self-defense Oregon woman shoots, kills ex-husband during break-in Student ‘militia’ approached for training California News from Jerome: New Sacramento Sheriff Candidate Supports CCW California Firearms Company Relocates to Sturgis, SD

  • GRN – West Coast Episode – 014

    Tyler
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:06 pm
    Show Notes: Grants available for public shooting ranges in Arizona No charges in accidental death at Rampart Range firing range Police offer firearm safety kits Commissioner Wants Her Gun At Courthouse For Protection Should Oregon let medical marijuana users carry guns? Toledo man shoots, kills burglar Man airlifted after shooting himself in leg Mallahan: Gun ban is OK as long as it doesn’t cost the city money Judge drops Sanchez murder charges Murder charge dismissed against man who shot alleged burglar Gunshows California News from Jerome: San Francisco’s anti-gun district…

  • GRN – West Coast Episode – 013

    Tyler
    30 Oct 2009 | 5:53 pm
    Show Notes: Medical marijuana and guns: The Obama administration’s split personality on state sovereignty Court to air Sanchez self-defense claim Police: Car prowlers targeting hunters NRA, others sue Seattle, Nickels over gun ban in parks Students carry concealed weapons in response to U-District crime Gun Shows California News from Jerome: Zombie Shootfest 2009 (Panoche) 2009 Greater Northern California Calgunner Zombie Hunt (Oroville) A Patriotic Pistol: FMK 9C1 California Single Action Pistols

  • GRN – West Coast Episode – 012

    Tyler
    22 Oct 2009 | 5:39 pm
    Show Notes: Congress blocks push to forbid knife imports Rampart Shooting Range to Re-Open in 2010 Intruder fatally shot at LV home Seattle Mayor sets date for gun ban at city properties WA gun owners preparing to challenge Nickels ban KIRO 7 Coverage Sparks Gun Ban Duel Between Mayoral Candidates Gunshows California News from Jerome: Efforts to repeal AB 962 Armed CA homeowner defends himself against 3 burglars A Supreme Court gunfight

  • GRN – West Coast Episode – 011

    Tyler
    17 Oct 2009 | 5:12 am
    Show notes: Wasilla calls cease-fire on plans for gun range New Bill Promoting and Creating Target Shooting Ranges S. 1702 Gunfire begins a bit early at hunters’ campsite SAF Warns Seattle Mayor to Heed Public Rejection of Gun Ban Robbery victim shoots assailant at carwash Mother shoots gun into air after child threatened Judge’s decision about gun-toting man is way off the mark Gunshows California News from Jerome: Attack on bicyclist spurs warning on American River bike trail Hunt wants to be O.C.’s Joe Arpaio Governor Signs AB962 Restricting Ammunition Additional Links:…
 
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    NRA Blog

  • New Benefit for NRA Business Alliance members

    LDalseide
    20 Nov 2009 | 6:40 pm
    There are several incentives for organizations to join NRA's Business Alliance: insurance, grants, range services, and all sorts of discounts. Well, they just added something new to that already impressive list. Outdoor Affinity Telecom recently joined the program the Business Alliance. Here's what Clubs & Association's Marketing Manager Son Nguyen has to say: Outdoor Affinity Telecom provides a variety of telecommunication services to NRA members and their businesses. By clicking on http://www.outdooraffinity.org/nra, members can take advantage of savings on everything from…

  • 2010 International BB Gun Championship Match

    KJillson
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:30 pm
    Daisy Outdoor Products, the world's oldest and largest manufacturer of airguns, ammo and accessories, has just announced the location and date of their annual International BB Gun Championship Match. Thanks to Aig Gun & Muzzleloading Program Coordinator Jessi McClain for passing along the info. Daisy Announces its 45th Annual International BB Gun Championship Match to be hosted by the City of Rogers, Arkansas July, 2010  The Daisy IBBGCM will be celebrating its 45th anniversary in 2010, the match has been held in several locations around the country, but never in the…

  • Reminder: Nation's Gun Show is underway in Chantilly, VA

    dsturgis
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:10 pm
    You have two and a half days remaining of the Nation's Gun Show, held in Chantilly, Virginia, at the Dulles Expo Center.While there, look for a table like the one pictured above. The NRA National Firearms Museum staff are trying something new for this event. Stop by their table to learn what that is -- you could win a prize!   Also …FREE ADMISSIONwhen you join NRAor renew your NRA membership at this show!(Valid on a $25 or greater membership)Show Times:Friday, November 20: 3 PM to 8 PMSaturday, November 21: 9 AM to 5 PMSunday, November 22: 10 AM to 5 PMFor more…

  • Leominster Women On Target clinic in the news

    dsturgis
    20 Nov 2009 | 10:13 am
    A recent Women On Target Instructional Shooting Clinic in Leominster, MA, was a success. Thanks to Women On Target coordinator Beth Hellmann for passing along the following from the Leominster Champion:  Women hit the target at Sportsman's Club Leominster Sportsmen’s held its annual “Women on Target” Day on Nov. 1. Twenty-three women took part in this womens-only instructional shooting clinic. They received hands-on safety instructions ad got to shoot a variety of guns - from 22 pistols to shotguns, cowboy guns to modern service rifles.The clinic was directed…

  • Training department earns Golden Eagle award

    KBrinkman
    20 Nov 2009 | 7:49 am
    NRA’s Training Department and MetaMedia recently won a 2009 CINE Golden Eagle Award for the Personal Protection Outside the Home training DVD. Above, NRA staff members who were instrumental in the creation of the film pose with the Golden Eagle. From left to right: Bill Poole, Director of Education & Training; John Howard, NRA National Instructor Trainer; Andrew Lander, Instructor Program Coordinator; and Charles Mitchell, Manager of the Training Department.
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    Brady Campaign Blog

  • Good People, Bad People and the Fort Hood Shootings

    Dennis Henigan
    19 Nov 2009 | 12:28 pm
    As our nation continues to contemplate the horror of the Fort Hood shootings, one revelation about Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan caught my eye. In 1996, after completing his official “NRA Personal Protection Course,” he was issued a permit in Virginia to carry a concealed weapon. Virginia is one of the many states where [...]

  • Virginia Tech Survivor With Hidden Camera Films Dangerous Gun Sales At Gun Shows

    Paul Helmke
    18 Nov 2009 | 8:50 am
    Should someone who wants to buy a military-style assault weapon be required to undergo a criminal background check? In America they don’t have to. In fact, felons, gangsters, wife-beaters, and the dangerously mentally ill can buy as many military-style assault weapons, semi-automatic pistols and other firearms as they can carry, with no questions asked. They just have to [...]

  • The “Breathtaking Inanity” Of Jacob Sullum’s Homage To The Gun

    NewsWatch
    12 Nov 2009 | 7:08 am
    By Doug Pennington Assistant Director, Communications After the shooting massacre at Fort Hood, commanding Lt. Gen. Robert W. Cone was asked whether personnel in the Soldier Readiness Center on base would have been armed during the attack. Gen. Cone  answered: No.  We would not.  As a matter of practice, we do not carry weapons. This is our home.  So, [...]

  • Reading The Election Tea Leaves

    NewsWatch
    4 Nov 2009 | 7:02 am
    While some of our friends on the other side of the gun violence prevention issue can be forgiven some, er, irrational exuberance over yesterday’s election results, the reality is a little more mundane. For better or worse, guns didn’t play a prominent role in the outcomes of any of the four high-profile races yesterday — Virginia [...]

  • Guns in Montana and Tennessee: Is Secession Next?

    Dennis Henigan
    2 Nov 2009 | 2:32 pm
    We know that individuals can defy the law. Can a state legislature defy the law? When it comes to the gun issue, apparently it can. I refer to the extraordinary legislation passed into law by the states of Montana and Tennessee declaring that guns or ammunition manufactured and retained entirely within the borders of [...]
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    Pro-Gun Progressive

  • Checking In

    Administrator
    8 Nov 2009 | 6:29 pm
    In case anyone’s wondering…still here. Basically been deciding on the format and whether I want to absorb the cost (probably about $500) it would take to bring this site out of the blog dark ages. I can drop this site and lose the 4+ years of content and move to a pre-formated site, or spend a few bucks and have my webhost buddy have a programmer get me past the 324 newer versions of WP that have come out since I started this blog…sorting it through. Sorry to disappoint the loyal readers I’ve had. PGP has been a great learning tool for me, and I hope for others. I just…

  • NRA News

    Administrator
    25 Aug 2009 | 2:26 pm
    I’ll be on Cam’s show tonight around 940pm; www.nranews.com. As you can probably see, the site is under construction and some weird gibberish is appearing. I think comments are disabled. Sorry for the inconvenience. Should be resolved in a couple days.

  • Switching Servers And Hosts

    Administrator
    19 Aug 2009 | 8:06 am
    Working with a new webhost, going to move over to a friend of mine’s service…I’ll probably quit using the same version of Word Press that Thomas Edison used at some point. If the site disappears or whatever in the next few days or is intermittent, that’ll probably be why. Hopefully no more RSS ads for penis pills and vitamins and mortgage assistance.

  • That’s A Relief

    Administrator
    19 Aug 2009 | 6:47 am
    I’ve been admittedly wishy-washy on this, but since Al Gottlieb said it last night on Chris Matthews’ show, I guess the ice is broken: guys, I think the argument you *think* you’re making carrying openly to political protests is a sound one (that the RKBA exists and should be respected, and that the mere presence of defensive weapons in the hands of the law abiding actually isn’t really cause for alarm)…but it’s also just not the right forum. It was actually pretty funny to watch; Gottlieb agreed with Matthews’ premise that while the 2A is an…

  • Protest Guns

    Administrator
    18 Aug 2009 | 5:56 am
    This story keeps rolling; my take remains 1) eh, it’s a non-event, nobody’s getting hurt and they are making a point, but 2) they’re also giving the enemies of the RKBA ample ammo for scaring fence-riding folks. I’m glad the point is being pushed in public (that all the pants-crapping hysteria is for naught, the mere presence of a lawfully carried firearm isn’t a big deal…and it ain’t like the USSS and the police in the area weren’t at least as well armed as the guy in question), but I remain unconvinced that this is necessarily the way we want…
 
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    NRA-ILA News

  • Will gun-control case prompt a Constitutional reawakening?

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:22 am
    The case is McDonald v. City of Chicago, for which the court granted cert on Sept. 30. The petitioners in the case, a group challenging a gun control ordinance in Chicago, filed their brief with the court earlier this week. Were the court to adopt their position -- something well within the realm of possibility -- we could be looking at a significant shift in the way the justices view the Constitution and individual rights.

  • An anti-pirate policy that works

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:21 am
    Merchant ships need guns to fight pirates. Seven months ago, Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama and held its captain hostage. Pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama again this week but were repulsed because the Maersk Shipping Line put armed guards on its ships.

  • Pennsylvania: Lawmakers hear arguments on self-defense bill

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:20 am
    The piece of legislation eliminates the "duty to retreat" if you are confronted by an attacker. It also expands the so called "castle doctrine." That's a piece of common law that states your home is your castle and can be defended with deadly force. "The bill restores the human right to self defense, which has been eroded away by our criminal judicial system," John Hohenwarter with the National Rifle Association said.

  • Florida: More exercising Right-to-Carry

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:19 am
    Whether it's a fear of increased gun control or a perceived rise in crime, the numbers show more people than ever are buying guns and getting permits to carry them. Florida approved more than 90,000 permits to carry a weapon last year and already sent out 75,000 applications this year.

  • Canada: Polls show gun registry viewed as ineffective

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:18 am
    Although 80 per cent of Canadians consider gun violence a serious problem, only 11 per cent think the $1 billion gun registry has been effective at preventing crime, according to a new poll. The Angus Reid survey also found that just over half of Canadians are in favour of scrapping the registry.
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    Advanced Armament Corp.

  • Forced entry

    JasonAAC
    20 Nov 2009 | 8:30 am
    Here’s Cory demonstrating that the AAC rebar cutter makes an effective spare key for getting into your car. Happy Friday to everyone!

  • Sometimes, work’s a drag… part 1

    JasonAAC
    19 Nov 2009 | 7:47 pm
    Kevin, Cory and I met up with some of the guys from Remington Defense this week out at Tier One Group for some photo and video shoots. It’s tough to get up early and spend a whole day shooting the latest and greatest weapons out there. I got lots and lots of pics and will be posting some along with background stories over the next week or two. On a related note, we got to recon the facility as part of the planning for the 2010 Silencer Shoot. Wow, it’s going to be amazing, mark your calendars now- October 8, 9, 10. We got to do a lot of shooting.  Everything from .22’s to…

  • It has begun…

    Cara
    17 Nov 2009 | 4:16 am
    Mike Mers and Rachel give a quick skinny on what life is like post Remington MPD acquisition.

  • Advanced Armament Corp. at SHOT 2010 – Late Night Edition

    JasonAAC
    15 Nov 2009 | 2:15 pm
    For one night only, we at AAC will ignore our obsession with silence. Attention SHOT 2010 attendees- Advanced Armament Corp. is starting off this year’s show the right way with a huge bash Tuesday night. The festivities will take place surrounded by the best view in Vegas- the Voodoo Lounge at the Rio. Drinks, food, fun, and a little live entertainment. Admission is by invite only and tickets will be in the mail soon. You know who you are. WE know who you are.

  • Where do you wear your AAC?

    JasonAAC
    13 Nov 2009 | 7:55 am
    Another spotting of AAC “in the wild”. This time from a handgun class- thanks Will!
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    GunPundit

  • Man with a Gun

    Murdoc
    18 Nov 2009 | 3:59 pm
    Gun Owners Wear Weapons, Politics In Plain View Story on OC in KTVU in California. The news report is, predictably, not quite balanced. Advocates of “open carry” meet in public places such as this Cupertino Starbucks. When KTVU was there with a group, no one seemed to notice or... ...This is a summary only. Visit GunPundit for the whole story.

  • Fighting Airgun Regulation in Scotland

    Murdoc
    18 Nov 2009 | 9:43 am
    A Tayside man is calling on Gordon Brown to block an attempt to hand legal control of airguns to Scotland. Mr Lamb, of Dundee, fears the SNP government will use the power – if granted – to ban all unlicensed air weapons. His petition says: “This measure harms the legitimate sporting shooter and... ...This is a summary only. Visit GunPundit for the whole story.

  • Who Knew?

    Murdoc
    18 Nov 2009 | 9:38 am
    Guns are effective against pirates. I thought that maybe pirates were like vampires or something. ...This is a summary only. Visit GunPundit for the whole story.

  • Happy Birthday NRA

    Murdoc
    17 Nov 2009 | 9:59 am
    138 years old today. ...This is a summary only. Visit GunPundit for the whole story.

  • ‘This is not Soviet Russia. We do not need walking papers.’

    Murdoc
    17 Nov 2009 | 9:18 am
    A good news story about open carry in Michigan: Group aims to spread word on gun rights Melvindale resident Andrew Szerdi V, who had a .45-caliber handgun holstered on his right thigh, had finished shopping for socks at Fairlane Mall in Dearborn when a police officer stopped him and two friends... ...This is a summary only. Visit GunPundit for the whole story.
 
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    The Gun Shots

  • Most Unlikely Gun Test Ever

    outdoorlife-editor
    20 Nov 2009 | 9:35 am
    This should have gone under the heading “Hell Freezes Over,” but the global warming crowd would have complained. Yes, this is a gun test in the New York Times.   (h/t Uncle [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • How To Make Liberals Into Libertarians

    KristenKeys
    20 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    Somehow, 'putting another code in the books' is a bad thing when it reaffirms Second Amendment rights in national parks.  read more [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Obama's Homeland Security: Blame Guns for Fort Hood, Not Islamic Extremism

    KristenKeys
    19 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    Jim Kouri in a Nov. 11 column in Mens News Daily examines how anti-Second Amendment Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano's comments following the murder of 13 people at Fort Hood by an... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Fort Hood Fallout

    KristenKeys
    18 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
      Anti-Second Amendment zealots wasted little time in exploiting the massacre of 13 people at Fort Hood by a gun-wielding loon. But there was also an array of sober, sane responses to the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • The Scariest Part of the AWB

    outdoorlife-editor
    17 Nov 2009 | 8:35 am
    Even though Halloween is behind us, we still live have to keep an eye out for dead things coming back to life. Attorney General, Eric Holder, is still pushing for a renewal of the Clinton gun ban,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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    Alphecca

  • First Piltdown Man, Now Man-Made Global Warming

    Jeff Soyer
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:20 pm
    Not that you’ll hear about it on NBC, MSNBC, NPR, or CNN, but I think this is going to be huge: First things first: The alleged hackers need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. That said: The crimes revealed in the e-mails promise to be the global warming scandal of the century — and have massive bearing on the climate change legislation being considered by our lawmakers here at home. Follow all the links given there for full and continuing details.

  • AG Holder Wants National Gun Registration

    Jeff Soyer
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:58 am
    That’s according to the Law Enforcement Alliance of America: Holder wants a national, permanent gun registration system administered by law enforcement. A registration of honest citizens that have cleared the federal background check for gun purchases with those records permanently retained by and shared among law enforcement. If true, we all know what comes next. Registration has always led to confiscation.

  • Criminal Record and Gun Ownership

    Jeff Soyer
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:53 am
    From the CBS News legal blog: A federal appeals court has overturned the conviction of a Wisconsin man barred from owning firearms because of his criminal record, ruling the lifetime prohibition may violate Americans’ Second Amendment rights and calling into question the future of a 13-year old gun control law. In a 3-0 decision on Wednesday, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a trial judge to take a second look at the evidence that a 1996 federal law prohibiting anyone convicted of a “misdemeanor crime of domestic violence” is constitutional in light of a U.S.

  • Finally, Good News on the Job Front

    Jeff Soyer
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:01 am
    I have another couple tough weeks ahead and your donations to the “tip-jar” are a huge help right now. I’m grateful for anything you can contribute this week. I do believe that this will be the last bleg I have to make — hopefully ever. The good news is that I’m starting a new job in December. I’m leaving car sales but staying with the dealership, moving to the parts department where I’ll have a steady, weekly paycheck. While the potential of selling cars is greater, there are simply too many salesmen and too few customers these days. Parts are always…

  • S.C.: No Sales Tax on Guns Weekend

    Jeff Soyer
    19 Nov 2009 | 4:04 am
    Not this weekend but next. From the Sun News: South Carolina shoppers will get a second chance to buy tax-free guns. The state Revenue Department sent out a reminder Wednesday of the upcoming “Second Amendment Weekend.” The 48-hour tax break begins just after midnight the Friday after Thanksgiving. Shoppers will pay no state or local sales taxes on handguns, rifles and shotguns, which can total 9 percent. Taxes still apply to ammunition and accessories. Just in time for the start of Christmas shopping.
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    John Lott's Website

  • NY Times misses the point on stimulus spending

    20 Nov 2009 | 6:23 am
    Again, the New York Times just assumes that this stimulus spending creates jobs and ignores the more basic question of where the money comes from. The government watchdog overseeing the federal stimulus program testified Thursday that he could not vouch for the Obama administration’s recent claims that the money had saved or created 640,000 jobs. He suggested that the administration should have treated the number with more skepticism.The 640,000 figure, announced by the White House with some fanfare last month, came from reports filed by recipients of the stimulus money, many of which have…

  • "Extended [Unemployment] benefits will expire unless Congress acts"

    19 Nov 2009 | 8:41 pm
    Why was it so necessary to increase unemployment benefits when the unemployment rate was around 7 percent but now that it is 10.2 percent it is no longer necessary? The title for the CNN piece is "1 million jobless face benefits loss in January."One million people could lose unemployment benefits in January if Congress doesn't extend federal aid, according to a report released Wednesday.The report is likely to turn up pressure on lawmakers and the president, who earlier this month enacted a record-long extension of federally paid benefits. But the law only helps those who exhaust their…

  • A cheap vote for the government health care takeover

    19 Nov 2009 | 4:12 pm
    A $100 million in an almost $900 billion package doesn't seem like very much. It is about 0.01 percent of the total. For a mere $100 million, Democrat Senator Mary Landrieu is willing to vote for a massive change in the life of Louisianans.ABC News' Jonathan Karl reports:What does it take to get a wavering senator to vote for health care reform?Here’s a case study.On page 432 of the Reid bill, there is a section increasing federal Medicaid subsidies for “certain states recovering from a major disaster.” The section spends two pages defining which “states” would qualify, saying,…

  • Sen. Ben Nelson moves towards supporting Senator Reid's health care bill, Everything might depend on Lieberman

    18 Nov 2009 | 10:04 pm
    What hope there was that Sen. Ben Nelson would stick to his requirement that at least some Republicans support the bill seems to have disappeared. It sure looks like he is going to vote for cloture, which is effectively going to mean that the bill will pass.Some who define it as a vote in favor of the Reid bill are misinformed, or are intentionally trying to mislead people. I remember that some in my party said the same thing—equating this procedural vote with a vote for a bill—when the Republicans were in charge. If your goal is to obstruct, that’s a convenient argument. . . .Lieberman…

  • Surprise, firing guns at Pirates actually works

    18 Nov 2009 | 6:19 pm
    This attack worked out quite differently than the attack seven months ago. A big difference is that this time the ship being attacked had guns. A spokeswoman for the Maersk Shipping Line said: ""The crew and the captain are safe." The wife of the Maersk Alabama's captain said: "I'm really happy at least it didn't turn out like the last time." The reaction of a pirate who had been in communication with those who attacked the ship: "They told us that they got in trouble with an American ship, then we lost them. We have been trying to locate them since."Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama…
 
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    NSSF: Aiming for Accuracy

  • Waterfowl Guns Tested in the N.Y. Times. That's Right, The Times!

    Bill Brassard
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:50 am
    In the newspaper's Styles section today, above the fold and above a story about yoga and with a headline of "For the Holiday Hunter-Gatherer" (echoing the eco-friendly nature of the paper) is a gear test on waterfowl guns. The Times’...

  • Attorney General Backpedals on 'Assault Weapons'

    Bill Brassard
    17 Nov 2009 | 6:42 am
    From NSSF's weekly e-newsletter Bullet Points: ATTORNEY GENERAL RETREATS ON COMMENTS ABOUT 'ASSAULT WEAPONS' BAN . . . Attorney General Eric Holder is retreating on the comments he made in February to reinstate the so-called ban on assault weapons, The...

  • Media Story About Basic Gun Safety

    Bill Brassard
    10 Nov 2009 | 6:28 am
    When mainstream media covers a fatal firearms accident, rarely does a story mention how basic firearms safety could have prevented the accident, but that's what St. Petersburg Times' reporter Michael Van Sickler does in "Basic gun safety in Hillsborough County...

  • New NSSF Video Helps Public, Media Understand the Firearms Industry

    Bill Brassard
    10 Nov 2009 | 5:40 am
    From NSSF's weekly e-newsletter Bullet Points: NEW VIDEO EDUCATES PUBLIC ABOUT INDUSTRY . . . "For more than 200 years a unique industry in America has made products that have been part of our country's great tradition of freedom, self-reliance...

  • "AR-style Rifles Spurring Some Debate"

    Bill Brassard
    9 Nov 2009 | 11:18 am
    In a story of that title, outdoor editor Bob Frye of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review looks at the growing popularlity of hunting with AR-style rifles and whether states like Pennsylania, which currently does not allowing hunting with semi-automatic rifles, will eventually...
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    SayUncle

  • On the Restaurant Lawsuit

    SayUncle
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:16 pm
    People are asking me if the chancery court has jurisdiction over the whole state. I don’t know. Researching and asked a few of my legal correspondents and am awaiting an answer. Being a court of equity that settles disputes, this makes little sense. Update: According to a former judge acquaintance, this ruling is not applicable anywhere but the county. Unless it is upheld by another court (which it won’t be), then it becomes case law. Update 2: The TN Dept of safety advises that it is not the law anymore. Not sure if that’s an interpretation or some sort of ruling. So beware…

  • New KelTec

    SayUncle
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:48 pm
    22 mag pistol. 30 round mags. If it was a 22LR, I’d totally get one.

  • About that site move

    SayUncle
    20 Nov 2009 | 11:00 am
    Looks like I may have lost a few posts and a few comments. Sorry about that.

  • Restaurant Carry Lawsuit

    SayUncle
    20 Nov 2009 | 10:49 am
    WizardPC notes the ruling went the other way. I don’t see how this ruling will stand. Seems that they presumed the onus of knowing restaurant laws was on permit holders. Bonnyman’s ruling is pretty asinine. I mean, it’s easy to tell if a restaurant serves food five days a week. They usually 1) have food and 2) post their hours of operation. Looks pretty weak. Update: more from the city paper.

  • Army Weapons System Handbook

    SayUncle
    20 Nov 2009 | 7:33 am
    New for 2010.
 
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  • Steinkamp SW1: The bullpup double rifle / shotgun

    Steve
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:46 am
    Steinkamp SW1 Of all the guns which I have written about this year, few have been as interesting as the Steinkamp SW1. The sleek polymer bullpup stock of the SW1 looks like something out of a Sci-Fi movie, and yet it is a double rifle, a type of firearm that is most associated with hunting in the 1800s and early 1900s. Many of you are now asking yourselves "Why?". I say to you "Why not?". Double barrels rifles and shotguns are still popular and very useful. It is simply a very short double barreled rifle with modern ergonomics and great balance. Amazingly, the total length of the rifle is…

  • ITM’s Dual Barrel Machine Guns

    Steve
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:36 am
    Militärgewehre-Enzyklopädie, a German translation of a Dutch book, contains what I believe may be the only reference to the bizarre dual-barrel creations of ITM Tool and Die (Cleveland, OH). The ITM Model-4 Prototype Both barrels of the Model-4 are chambered in 9mm Parabellum. The top barrel is 12" and the bottom is about 6". It has a single trigger, and fires at a rate of 800 rounds/minute. It weighs nearly 8 lbs! ITM Model-3 The Model-3 gun chambers 7.62x39mm in the 16" top barrel and 9mm Parabellum in the 7.8" lower barrel. This too has a single trigger. I am not sure if pulling the…

  • Remington entering the handgun market! [Big News!]

    Steve
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:53 am
    Jim Shepherd writes that Remington is entering the handgun market! From The Shooting Wire (scroll down half way) ... The Outdoor and Shooting Wires have received- and verified the accuracy of an internal Remington memorandum that effectively answers most of a question that has been making the rounds of the industry: Is Remington getting into the handgun market? Short answer, yes. A 1911 is in first-production testing, and may be ready for introduction at SHOT Show in January. This is incredibly interesting news! I have wondered for a long time why Remington did not seem to want a piece of the…

  • Ares-22RCU : Carbine conversion of Ruger Mk III pistol

    Steve
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:12 am
    I first learnt about the Ares Carbine from GunPundit who spotted it at SHOT Show '09. It was supposed to go one sale in the first or second quarter but nothing was seen of it since SHOT. Tyler Kreis, the NRA's Firearms Inventory Manager, is the first to have gotten his hands on the Ares Defense Systems Ares-22 RCU and has shot a video of it in action. It looks like a very fun system.

  • Server backup company proves their worth …

    Steve
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:33 am
    ... with a Winchester 1300 12 Gauge Pump Action Shotgun, Springfield Armory M14, Colt M4 Carabine Colt with a M203 Greneade, Launcher, IMI Uzi, Auto Ordinance Thompson, Heckler & Koch MP5, Styer MP40, Cobray M11-380, a Colt M2 .50 cal Heavy Machine Gun on Navy Soft Mount. and explosives. The videography is amazing. I highly recommend watching it in HD over at Youtube. I will seriously consider KeepGoing.Biz if I ever need the services they provide. Many thanks to Bill Rushmore for sending me the video.
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  • Book For Sale…

    Yuri Orlov
    18 Nov 2009 | 11:41 pm
    Okay, here’s the deal. I need to get some extra money coming in. The kids and I are in our own apartment now, and while that is a great thing, it brings with it a lot of extra financial costs. I’m not begging for money, though if you do want to donate, I wont stop you (you may send PayPal donations to me at paulgrant@gmail.com). I have been working on an Urban Fantasy novel over the last year or so and am currently up to about 13 chapters. What I propose is this, I have decided to serialize the book for $1 a chapter, with the first one presented for free so you can sample it. Off…

  • Sorry…

    Yuri Orlov
    17 Nov 2009 | 9:21 pm
    I’ve had a lot on my plate and a lot on my mind recently, not all of it good. I’ll get back to posting as soon as I can manage it. Stay safe out there…

  • Happy Veterans Day!

    Yuri Orlov
    11 Nov 2009 | 9:25 am
    To all the service members, past and present, thank you very much for your service and sacrifice. It is much appreciated! -Yuri Orlov

  • No Comment

    Yuri Orlov
    8 Nov 2009 | 9:54 am
    I’m better off not expressing my feelings about this idiot. I’ll let his own words do the talking. Yousef al-Khattab, 41, a radical Muslim in the borough of Queens who runs RevolutionMuslim.com, claims on the site that the soldiers massacred at the Texas base deserved to be massacred, and he insists the victims are in “eternal hellfire.” As for the suspected gunman — Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan — Al-Khattab hails him as a hero. “An officer and a gentleman was injured while partaking in a pre-emptive attack,” al-Khattab wrote on the site.

  • Another Anti-Rights Bigot

    Yuri Orlov
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:26 am
    Thanks to WEERD for pointing this one out to me. Seems they like to verbally abuse decent men. Men who served our country with honor and who are now confined to a wheel chair. I speak of course of 45Superman. Here’s a short sample (profanities edited). You may go here to read more, if you can stomach it. There is a newer post now also where they spew more vitriol his way, no comments allowed. Some peoples kids… “There is a cretin out there who calls himself 45superman. I didn’t know that Superman needed a gun to fight for “truth, justice, and the American…
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  • It’s Ammo Day

    USCitizen
    19 Nov 2009 | 5:16 am
    It’s Ammo DayI Buy at least 100 rounds!

  • Guns are the answer

    USCitizen
    18 Nov 2009 | 5:52 am
    Maersk Alabama repels 2nd pirate attack with guns “At least this time they had a vessel protection detachment on board who were able to repel the attack.” Who would have thunk it?

  • No posts today? Wassup wid dat?

    USCitizen
    17 Nov 2009 | 6:30 pm
    Workin’ here, boss.

  • Travel Notes: San Diego

    USCitizen
    16 Nov 2009 | 7:57 pm
    Traction Control goes back on the road to meet new challenges. The airline was kind enough to upgrade my ticket to First Class for the trip to San Diego last night – thanks American Airlines. The car rental folks upgraded my wheels to the President’s Circle collection – thanks Hertz. And, the hotel upgraded my room to the King Size Sleep Number suite – thanks, Radisson. So far, so good. The underbrush on the hillsides seems to be recovering nicely from the wildfires of 2007. “Experts” say the State’s policy of doing nothing should ensure at least…

  • Holiday Gift Idea: Buckle Up with Jack Daniel’s

    USCitizen
    14 Nov 2009 | 9:22 pm
    A tasteful gift idea for the Holiday season: Jack Daniel’s Gift Series A) Buy the combo Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey (750mm) with the holiday special “Old No. 7 Brand” belt buckle and give them as a gift. B) Keep the belt buckle and wrap-up the Whiskey as a gift. C) Keep the Whiskey and wrap up the belt buckle as a gift. D) Keep the Whiskey and the Belt Buckle and forward a link to this post. and / or E) Repeat Steps A, B, C or D next week, and every week up to Christmas. Photo Credit: Me. Actual belt buckle picture by the author of this post. Note: Buckle…
 
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  • Shooting Accessories

    16 Nov 2009 | 5:01 am
    When shopping for that special gun owner, check out the shooting accessories at 2A Gear.2A Gear offers high quality shooting accessories that are sure to be a hit with any gun enthusiast.- Greg

  • Rifle Scopes

    11 Nov 2009 | 6:14 am
    We have added Combat Optical to Online Guns!Combat Optical is based in Southern California. They have a large selection of hunting accessories, rifle scopes, rifle optics, hunting optics, optic accessories, gun tools, and tactical gear. Their website has a great layout and makes shopping for rifle scopes simple!- Greg

  • Girls With Guns

    10 Nov 2009 | 6:52 am
    In honor of Veteran's Day, Locked and Loaded Ladies has given us a GREAT discount code for their girls with guns calendar. Until midnight on Nov 13, get two calendars for each one ordered. In addition to the 2 for 1, you also get FREE SHIPPING!Visit the Online Guns Hot Deals Page for the Locked and Loaded Ladies girls with guns coupon code.Are you wondering if this girls with guns calendar is something you would like? Well... check out Miss January, Megan Abrigo and her M1 Carbine:Get the girls with guns coupon code at the Online Guns Hot Deals Page.- Greg

  • Ammo Sale

    9 Nov 2009 | 9:48 am
    LuckyGunner is having an ammo sale now through 11/15/09. Receive $20 off every $200 ammo purchase.Visit the Online Guns Hot Deals Page for the Ammo Sale coupon code.- Greg

  • Girls Guns Calendar

    5 Nov 2009 | 10:30 am
    The Holidays are coming and the Locked and Loaded Ladies Calendar is hitting the road!!Come and pick up the perfect holiday gift for any fan of guns and beautiful girls. The calendar will be available at the Rally at the Strip in Newport, Tennessee on November 5,6,7 & 8.Can’t make it to the Rally? You can still receive the rally discount of 2 for 1. Visit the Online Guns Hot Deals Page for the 2 for 1 discount code.- Greg
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  • Ruling on Tennessee Restaurant Carry

    Sebastian
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:25 pm
    This ruling is certainly a setback, but it doesn’t yet change the law for most of the state, as far as I can tell. SayUncle is checking with his peeps too [UPDATE: Looks like it only applies to Davidson County]. Hopefully like National Park Carry, this will be a short lived victory for the other [...] Related posts:National Park Carry UpdateNational Park Carry HysteriaAnother View on National Park Carry

  • New KelTec

    SayUncle
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:48 pm
    22 mag pistol. 30 round mags. If it was a 22LR, I’d totally get one.

  • So Begins Thanksgiving Vacation

    Sebastian
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:23 pm
    Leaving work shortly, and will be on vacation for the rest of next week. Blogging will continue, but maybe not on the actual holiday. It’ll actually be a bit of a working vacation, since I have crap to do here that needs to be done by the end of the year. I’m mostly taking off [...] Related posts:Now Begins Thanksgiving VacationI Second ThatHeaded to Northern Virginia

  • Urgent Calls Needed Against Anti Gun ObamaCare

    AmmoLand
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:12 pm
    Urgent Calls Needed Against Anti Gun ObamaCareBrought to you by - AMMO LAND.COM - Firearms & Shooting Sports News Ammo Land.com Submit Gun, Ammo and Shooting Related News at Ammo Land.comUrgent Calls Needed Against Anti Gun ObamaCare

  • Gun Control Groups Misleading on Ft. Hood

    Sebastian
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:39 pm
    Surprise, they are claiming their terror watch list legislation would have made a difference, but it wouldn’t have. There is no rule, law, or regulation that is going to stop all tragedy, or even most tragedy. Sometimes bad things just happen. If anything, Ft. Hood is an example of the folly of counting on the [...] Related posts:That’s a Lot of Names800 Gun Buyers on Terror ListBob Barr Speaks the Truth
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  • The good shepherd.

    ClearSightTactical
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:04 pm
    Once upon a time a good shepherd named Sam lived in a lush green valley. He tended a small flock of sheep and protected them and cared for them and took their wool for himself. And his herd would grow, for all the sheep nearby heard that his charges need not fear the butcher...as I was saying, Sam was a kindly shepherd. And so Sam would take in sheep that ran away from other farms, where butcher's knife awaited them. Naturally, he would return the kind he didn't like...sheep with fleece that resembled dreadlocks or funny looking eyes or other undesirable traits. Still, all the animals around…

  • Pro-Nonres CHL sheriff!

    Xader
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:50 pm
    This just in from the Oregon Firearms Federation! Quote: 11.07.09 Grant County Announces Pro-Gun Policy Towards Non Residents. While most of the recipients of our alerts are Oregon residents, we are pleased to be able to report that at least one Oregon County has announced a formal policy of encouraging non-residents to apply for concealed handgun licenses. Grant County Sheriff Glen Palmer has just sent us his new CHL application and asked that we make it available on our website. You can download it here. (Adobe Acrobat required.) Of course, Oregon law still limits non-resident applications…

  • VA CHP denied...questions

    AvianPattern
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:19 pm
    MY CHP permit was denied the other day due to "Criminal possesion" charges. This Charge stems back to early 05 (4+ years) where I voluntarily let the Police search my house. They turned up .63 grams (about the size of your pinky-nail) of Marijuana, I was charged and served out what was expected of me. As I understand it, if it is a single charge, I should still be able to get the CHP. Do i have a chance with the Court of Appeals? I am learning to gunsmith and this would make things a LOT easier. Thanks guys. For the record, haven't touched anything like pot in at least 4 years.

  • Hasan E-Mail to Radical Imam: 'I Can't Wait to Join You' in the Afterlife

    HK4U
    20 Nov 2009 | 11:43 am
    Hasan E-Mail to Radical Imam: 'I Can't Wait to Join You' in the Afterlife - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com The Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people in the Fort Hood massacre told a radical Muslim imam, "I can't wait to join you" in the afterlife, in one of several e-mails exchanged between the two men, ABC News reported on Thursday. Where Hell? Join You' in the Afterlife Friday, November 20, 2009 * Print * ShareThis Muhammad ud-Deen via AP Anwar al-Awlaki, a radical imam in Yemen with alleged terror links, whom Maj. Nidal Hasan…

  • Kill ObamaCare Senate Bill Blitzkrieg: ITS BEING RAMRODDED TOMORROW!

    Bohemian
    20 Nov 2009 | 8:50 am
    Please Oppose The Motion To Proceed On Senate H.R. 3590 TOMORROW SATURDAY 11/21/2009 Please Cite Chapter & Verse where in the U.S. Constitution it gives the Federal Government the right to get involved in such personal private matters as health care. Additionally, where it states they have the right to impose draconian fines and prison sentences for failure to purchase anything mandated by the Federal Government as a condition of your U.S. Citizenship. Where are Federally mandated Entitlements in the Constitution? NO WHERE... In the history of the world, Socialized Medicine, AKA:…
 
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  • Urgent Calls Needed Against Anti Gun ObamaCare

    AmmoLand
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:12 pm
    Urgent Calls Needed Against Anti Gun ObamaCare Vote is scheduled for tomorrow night. Gun Owners of America Washington, DC --(AmmoLand.com)- Tomorrow will be as important a day as any in our lifetimes in determining whether the anti-gun health care bill moves forward. The key vote will be on shutting down a Republican filibuster of the ObamaCare bill, HR 3590. In the Senate, we are faced with a health care bill that: Costs $2.5 trillion during its first ten years of full implementation (2014-2023); Increases insurance premiums and imposes $376 billion in tax increases — many on the…

  • Finalists Announced for Sportsman Choice Awards

    AmmoLand
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:06 pm
    Finalists Announced for Sportsman Choice Awards Final Round of Viewer Voting is On! Sportsman Channel Sportsman Channel New Berlin, WI –-(AmmoLand.com)- Following the tabulation of more than 10,000 votes—a record participation level—Sportsman Channel announced today the finalists for each category of the 2009 Sportsman Choice Awards. By casting your votes over the last month, Sportsman Channel viewers have narrowed the field to just five finalists in the following categories: Best Hunt Show, Best Shoot Show, Best Fish Show, Best Combination (hunting and fishing) Show and Best Show…

  • FieldJunky.com Giving Away Hunting And Fishing Gear

    AmmoLand
    20 Nov 2009 | 11:45 am
    FieldJunky.com Giving Away Hunting And Fishing Gear Monthly To Newsletter Subscribers Online discounter of name-brand hunting and fishing gear recently gave away an Ameristep Doghouse Blind. FieldJunky.com Louisville, KY --(AmmoLand.com)- FieldJunky.com, your daily fix for discounted hunting and fishing gear on the internet, announced today it has started giving away free hunting and fishing gear each month exclusively to FieldJunky.com online newsletter subscribers. The FieldJunky.com online newsletter keeps shoppers, also known affectionately as Field Junkies, abreast of the unbeatable…

  • Run Guns On Your Website – Gun Rights News That Is

    AmmoLand
    20 Nov 2009 | 11:32 am
    Run Guns On Your Website – Gun Rights News That Is AmmoLand.com Manasqaun, NJ --(AmmoLand.com)- Do you want to support the Gun Rights movement? Do you want to help do your part and spread the word of the great work being carried out by all the dedicated grass roots groups across the US? Then you need to install the AmmoLand News Widget on your blog, website and let others see all the great work that is happening across the USA in support of gun rights. The AmmoLand News Widget updates itself automatically every time we post Gun News on AmmoLand. Feed real time news to readers and fans…

  • New Quest Smoke Compound Bow Packed With Performance

    AmmoLand
    20 Nov 2009 | 11:24 am
    Quest Helps You Smoke ‘Em New Quest Smoke Compound Bow Packed with red hot performance Quest Bowhunting Memphis, Mich --(AmmoLand.com)- Quest BowhuntingTM, a division of G5 Outdoors, Introduces the new 2010 Smoke HPS Modular Cam bow. The new bow features the superior construction and quality G5 has built its reputation on, combined with an all new custom decorating process that is exclusive to the Quest Line of bows. “The Smoke has all the makings of a top bow and with the optional Gfade TM finish it will look like one too” stated CEO and Founder Lou Grace. “The new finishing process…
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  • The Lessons of Fort Hood

    16 Nov 2009 | 6:26 am
    On November 5, Major Nidal Malik Hasan, a licensed Army psychiatrist, walked into the Soldier Readiness Processing Center on Fort Hood military base in Killeen, Texas. After yelling “Allahu akbar,” Hasan, 39, opened fired with a semiautomatic handgun, killing 13 people (12 of them Soldiers) and wounding 42 others before he was shot by military police. Hasan sustained multiple injuries and is currently hospitalized in stable condition at an Army hospital in San Antonio. He will face 13 charges of premeditated murder in a military court.The Fort Hood shooting ranks as the nation's worst…

  • Ordinary People: The Gun-Toting Soccer Mom

    9 Nov 2009 | 7:41 am
    Bullet Counter Points’ “Ordinary People” series examines the gun lobby’s frequent claim that gun owners—and concealed carry permit holders—are the most law-abiding citizens in our country. We grant that this is probably true in many cases, but argue that gun owners are human beings—subject to the same issues of stress, depression, substance abuse and mental illness; which can sometimes lead to criminal behavior and tragedy.Today we relate the story of another “ordinary person.”On October 7, Meleanie Hain’s handgun failed to protect her. That evening, she was in the kitchen…

  • The Point of No Return

    2 Nov 2009 | 8:02 am
    Two recent undercover investigations, by the City of New York and a researcher at UC Davis, drew national attention by exposing widespread illegal activity at America’s gun shows. But however shocking these studies might have been, they contained no new revelations.It has now been ten years since “The Gun Show Loophole” became a household term following the shootings at Columbine High School in Colorado. It is well-known that the shooters at Columbine obtained firearms through Denver-area gun shows, but two new books—Dave Cullen’s Columbine and Jeff Kass’ Columbine: A True Crime…

  • A Tale of Two Terrorists

    26 Oct 2009 | 7:09 am
    When most Americans think about gun control, they think about laws that are designed to stop street criminals from obtaining firearms. In the post-9/11 era, however, such laws are equally important in foiling the violent ambitions of terrorists. Because the gun lobby has successfully blocked federal efforts to prohibit those on the FBI’s Terrorist Watch List from buying guns, it is frequently up to individual states to provide the necessary safeguards to prevent such purchases.Two recent arrests that made national headlines provide an interesting contrast in terms of states’ ability (or…

  • What's Going On (at Gun Shows): Caught on Video

    19 Oct 2009 | 7:06 am
    Last month, Bullet Counter Points reported on a new study by Dr. Garen Wintemute of UC Davis that uncovered widespread illegal activity at gun shows in 19 states. This month sees the release of an equally revealing—and disturbing—study about these largely unregulated events.On October 7, the City of New York released “Gun Show Undercover: Report on Illegal Sales at Gun Shows.” The report details undercover investigations that took place at gun shows in three states–Tennessee, Nevada, and Ohio—between May and August of this year. Private investigators were hired by the Office of…
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  • A Familiar Tragedy

    16 Nov 2009 | 7:29 am
    I am constantly amazed at how easy it is to overlook the obvious until somehow the facts connect to our own experiences. Eleven days ago, as I was recovering in the hospital from back surgery, I heard the news of the Fort Hood massacre. Naturally, most of the news coverage focused on the number of dead and only briefly mentioned that 31 people were wounded.As I was attempting to cope with the pain of a highly-controlled, planned-in-advance surgery, I found myself thinking of the pain and agony of those 31 human beings who were dealing with the trauma of unexpected gunshot wounds. I was forced…

  • Meet the Boogeyman

    19 Oct 2009 | 12:12 pm
    Recently, I got hold of a fundraising letter that Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) sent out on behalf of a new group calling itself the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR). To give you a perspective on their ideology, NAGR Executive Director Dudley Brown calls the Brady Law (which requires federally licensed firearm dealers to conduct background checks on gun purchasers) “dangerous” and “extreme” in a video on their homepage.But I digress... Here’s an excerpt from the letter:Dear Concerned American,The great pay-back has begun, and it's going to be ugly. The gun grabbers in Congress…

  • Wear Them Out

    12 Oct 2009 | 7:10 am
    I often find that true wisdom comes from simple stories, and one of the great story tellers was the one called Jesus of Nazareth. According to the writer known as Luke, Jesus was traveling through the borderlands of Samaria and Galilee on a journey to Jerusalem. He stopped in a village and told his listeners a story about a widow and an unjust judge.He said that in a certain town there was once a judge who cared nothing for God or man. There was a widow in that same town who constantly came before the judge demanding justice against her opponent. For a long time the judge refused to grant the…

  • We Like Our Lives

    5 Oct 2009 | 10:42 am
    In March of this year, the “D.C. House Voting Rights Act” was put on indefinite hold in the House of Representatives when Democratic leaders couldn’t figure out how to move the bill without a harmful gun amendment attached. The bill would have granted D.C. residents voting representation in Congress for the first time ever (the United States is the only democracy on earth that denies residents of its capital such representation).The gun amendment in question was drafted by the National Rifle Association (NRA) and sponsored by Senator John Ensign (R-NV). It would repeal the District of…

  • Does it Apply?

    28 Sep 2009 | 5:29 am
    Last year, the Supreme Court overturned a handgun ban here in the federal enclave of Washington and ruled that the Second Amendment protects individual gun ownership (the justices did leave room for firearms regulation, saying government could prohibit guns in "sensitive places" and forbid ownership by certain dangerous people, such as felons). But the court did not say whether the Second Amendment also applies to the states.Last Thursday, an 11-member panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals grappled with this specific question. The case, Nordyke v. King, involves a dispute over a…
 
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  • What is the "Message" Behind Increased Gun Sales?

    Josh Horwitz
    5 Nov 2009 | 11:12 am
    In a November 3 Washington Post article about increased sale of guns and ammunition since the election of President Barack Obama, Wayne LaPierre, Chief Executive Officer of the National Rifle Association, said something curious. Asked to explain this buying spree, he stated, "I think it's Katrina. I think it's terrorism. I think it's crime. And I also think that it's people worrying about [whether] they'll be attacked by politicians. They're suspicious, and justifiably so." Americans are stockpiling handguns, assault weapons and ammunition because they are going to be "attacked by…

  • Thomas Jefferson and "The Blood of Tyrants"

    Josh Horwitz
    1 Sep 2009 | 7:57 am
    New Hampshire resident William Kostric caused a national stir on August 11 when he appeared outside President Obama's town hall meeting in Portsmouth with a loaded semiautomatic handgun strapped to his leg. Kostric held a sign that read, "IT IS TIME TO WATER THE TREE OF LIBERTY!" This was a reference to the following quote by Founding Father Thomas Jefferson: "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." Asked to explain the message he was trying to send, Kostric stated, "I wanted people to remember the rights that we have and how quickly…

  • "Resistance Efforts," Guns and the Constitution

    Josh Horwitz
    19 Aug 2009 | 6:35 am
    On Monday, it was national news when a man (identified only as "Chris") appeared at a health care rally in Phoenix, Arizona, openly and legally carrying an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle and a semiautomatic handgun. He was not alone. While President Obama addressed a Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) convention directly across the street, Phoenix police and Secret Service agents actively monitored "Chris" and twelve others who openly carried handguns (it is unknown how many of the protesters were carrying concealed handguns, which is also legal in Arizona with a permit). Like William Kostric (who…

  • Handguns and Health Care Reform

    Josh Horwitz
    11 Aug 2009 | 12:30 pm
    The nation is transfixed this month on a series of tense, contentious town halls that are taking place in states across the country. Determined to derail President Obama's health care reform plans, right wing activists have stormed these meetings en masse to shout down speakers (including Democratic members of Congress) and derail all attempts at meaningful dialogue. Reports indicate that "Tea Partiers" are also carrying concealed handguns into these events -- yet few in the media have commented on the distorted view of the Second Amendment that is driving this call to arms. The Tea Party…

  • Insurrectionism Goes "Mainstream"

    Josh Horwitz
    15 Apr 2009 | 10:14 am
    For years, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) has warned Americans about the dangers of insurrectionist ideology: the idea that individuals have the "right," in the words of National Rifle Association (NRA) CEO Wayne LaPierre, "to take whatever measures necessary, including force, to abolish oppressive government." CSGV has argued that not only does insurrectionism degrade the democratic values and institutions that protect the freedoms that we enjoy as Americans; it also poses a direct threat to the very existence of our constitutional democracy. 13 years after the Oklahoma City…
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  • Salazar Discovers Monster BAT at Bruno’s

    Editor
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:09 pm
    BAT .50 BMG — Now That’s an Action!, by German A. Salazar I stopped into Bruno Shooters Supply this week for a jug of powder and looked into the display case where the new actions are kept. Amid the usual array of BAT Machine, Stolle and other actions, there was something unlike any action I’d seen before — all I can call it is the BIG BAT. I wasn’t too surprised at the weight (a beefy 13.7 lbs.), but until you lift it it’s hard to appreciate how solid, chunky, hefty, massive (pick your favorite adjective) this thing really is. The action is a…

  • Remington Parts Available at Online Store

    Editor
    20 Nov 2009 | 11:19 am
    Need parts for your Remington rifle or shotgun? You can spend hours searching around the web for a few hard-to-find parts… OR you can simply go straight to the source, Remington’s online Parts Store. Remington now operates a modern, searchable online store selling parts for Rem 700 rifles and actions, plus parts for other Remington rifles and shotguns. Prices are pretty good too. An ejector spring is just $3.00. Likewise a stainless, hex front guard screw is just $3.00. Bigger components are offered as well. Stainless Long Action BDL bottom metal is $78.60, and you can purchase a…

  • Hornady Announces NEW Superformance Ammunition — Claims 100-200 FPS More Velocity

    Editor
    19 Nov 2009 | 11:11 am
    Hornady Manufacturing has just announced its new line of “Superformance” hunting ammunition. Hornady claims that, “across the board” the new Superformance ammo will deliver “100 to 200 fps higher velocities than any other standard ammunition currently available.” Hornady also claims its Superformance ammo delivers increased velocities “WITHOUT increases in felt recoil, muzzle blast, temperature sensitivity, fouling or loss of accuracy.” Hornady President Steve Hornady says this is “a whole new standard in ammunition performance… We…

  • Palma Team Tryouts Complete — Report from Butner

    Editor
    19 Nov 2009 | 9:06 am
    SFC Emil Praslick III sent us this report on the U.S. Palma Team tryouts at Camp Butner, NC. You can read other reports from Coach Praslick on the U.S. National Rifle Team Blog. Last Tryout in the Books… On to the National Team By Coach Emil Praslick It was a hardy and intrepid group of US Palma Team hopefuls that braved the last vestiges of Hurricane Ida last weekend at Camp Butner, North Carolina. Camp Butner is the home range of the North State Shooting Club, which hosted the US Palma Team’s third and final tryout session. Temperatures in the 40s, winds from 20-30 mph, and a…

  • Handy Products from NRA Store Holiday Catalog

    Editor
    19 Nov 2009 | 5:22 am
    The NRA Store’s Holiday Catalog has hundreds of interesting items for sale, ranging from belt-buckles to a ballistic calculator watch. There are plenty of unique gift items — how about a “Don’t Tread on Me” blanket, or a stag-handle NRA Tomahawk? Among the many catalog items, two smart, utilitarian products caught our eye. AR15 Cleaning Mat New for 2009 is a 40″ x 14″ waterproof, stain-resistant Zorb-tech cleaning mat for black rifle owners. Printed on the $15.95 mat (item SA 21577) are complete AR parts schematics, plus cleaning guide and AR assembly…
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  • AK-47 designer celebrates his birthday

    Stephen
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:08 pm
    I know full well that "Colbert" is an anti-gun liberal guy ... but this video is just plain funny. And actually a little informative.And I love when he says "I'm in a committed relationship with my life partner, sweetness" and pulls out a snubby. But then says, "but that doesn't mean I'm dead. Who doesn't appreciate the supple curves of the banana clip?"There's nothing really offensive in this particular clip to pro-gun guys, though there's certainly plenty about Colbert in general that is offensive. And a lot that is funny, too.The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cAK-47 Designer…

  • Half truths and the blood of the innocent to ban guns one at a time ...

    Stephen
    20 Nov 2009 | 10:39 am
    The Violence Policy Center (VPC) is now sponsoring a letter to President Obama to use his presidential authority to end importation of the FN Herstal Five-seveN pistol the Fort Hood lone Jihadist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan used to kill 13 soldiers. They proudly lift up the dead bodies of the murdered and claim this is some kind of "boomer" super weapon, rifle power in a pistol, that must be singled out for a ban.I really don't want to lower myself to their level, but what they are doing is despicable. People have been brutally murdered, and they are using those deaths to single out a single piece…

  • Airport Security

    Stephen
    20 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am
    TSA was diligent last night and dutifully protected the flying public. From me. My job has me flying a fair amount, so I'm an old hand at TSA security. But last night at Logan was something special.As I always do, as soon as I got to the Xray machine I threw a train of plastic bins onto the conveyor and loaded them up. Shoes, belt, phone, baggie of gels and shampoo (all in 3oz or less containers), laptop computer, coat, etc. The train went through and I walked through the metal detector without beeping it.But then the trouble started ...No sooner was I through the metal detector than the TSA…

  • The bottom line on gun control

    Stephen
    19 Nov 2009 | 7:38 am
    For the last week I've been on business travel and attached at the hip to my co-workers, which is one reason I haven't blogged. But since we are in Boston, and our travels took us past the huge anti-2nd amendment billboard on the side of Fenway Park, the subject of guns came up, and I was asked the most common question: So do you think that more guns will make your country and daughters safer? This is a question I have given much thought to, and my short answer is: YesNow does that mean all guns intrinsically make my daughter's lives safer? No. Duh. If the gun in question belongs to a crazed…

  • The Onion is normally hilarious ...

    Stephen
    3 Nov 2009 | 1:01 pm
    But oddly enough, blind hatred alone of anyone, even Glen Beck, isn't enough to sustain an Onion video. Who thinks it's funny to say things like ...* ... a grizzly death only Glenn Beck could deserve.* She wasn't some fat dumb Mormon f***face who should have drank herself to death when he had the chance.Then other "jokes" about how Glen Beck should be dead, assaulted by a Rottweiler, etc.When did liberals lose all compassion and think this kind of violence is funny? When it became cool to talk about going back in history and killing GW Bush, or write alternative histories where he is…
 
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  • The Death Penalty for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

    19 Nov 2009 | 10:43 pm
    America Magazine published a post in their blog which I found very interesting. (via The Deacon's Bench)From our friend Camille D'Arienzo, RSM, who works with those on death row. Attorney General Eric Holder’s decision to try the accused 9/11 perpetrators in a civilian court near Ground Zero has ignited a national debate over whether the accused Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his companions should face a military or civilian court. Other concerns include the safety of the city, the opportunity for propaganda and the possibility of acquittal, based on waterboarding the men experienced in…

  • Sebastian W. Olivares-Coster Pleads Guilty

    19 Nov 2009 | 10:22 pm
    The Independent Record reports on the guilty plea entered by Sebastian W. Olivares-Coster. We talked about him before here and here.[He] admitted Wednesday to intentionally shooting and trying to kill three teenage boys in a seemingly unprovoked attack that left one of the boys dead. “I shot and killed one person and I shot and seriously injured two others, and I don’t know why,” Olivares-Coster said in District Court, after entering guilty pleas on one deliberate homicide charge and two counts of attempted deliberate homicide.What could possibly have motivated him to do something like…

  • It Was the Dog's Fault

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:48 pm
    Mercury News reports on an incident which took place in San Luis Obispo, California.A man is blaming his dog for his wife's shooting death in San Luis Obispo County. Twenty-five-year-old John Norris is charged with involuntary manslaughter for shooting his wife in July as she say on a couch in their San Miguel condominium. A sheriff's deputy testified Tuesday at a preliminary hearing that Norris claimed he was standing on the stairs with a handgun when his dog tripped him and caused him to shoot his 24-year-old wife Tasha. Norris says he had the pistol because he planned to remove the…

  • 2nd Amendment Theory

    19 Nov 2009 | 10:30 am
    Up till now I've mainly asked questions. It's time I stated what my theory is and why.I'd first like to point out that I've read thousands of posts and comments, for the most part from pro-gun writers, numerous articles and several books including ones by Professors Lott and Kleck. Although I don't think of myself as an expert by any stretch, this is what I've concluded, at least this is my opinion at this point. Feel free to consider it a work in progress.In the late 18th century the 2nd Amendment was understood to guarantee the right to bear arms in order for small communities of men to…

  • Dying on Death Row

    18 Nov 2009 | 10:17 pm
    Capital News Service reports on the aging death row population in Florida.Inmates on Florida’s Death Row have an equal chance of dying from old age as they do from lethal injection. Since 1993, 74 death row inmates have gone to their maker, but only half of them died from execution. Florida has four death row inmates over age 70. William Cruse, who opened fire in a grocery store, is 82. 54 others sentenced to death have already turned 60. Some have been on death row more than three decades. Larry Spalding used to run the agency credited with keeping many of them alive and he says those with…
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  • Restaurant carry lawsuit ruling: We lose

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:24 am
    TN 39-17-1305(c) is unconstitutional because it violates the due process clause Basically, Bonnyman ruled that its unreasonable to assume that the restaurant you're in serves meals 5 days a week, and its unreasonable to require you to ask if they do. More later from other sources.

  • Restaurant carry lawsuit live blog

    20 Nov 2009 | 8:02 am
    I got Internet, and there's other people with laptops here, so here we go. Refresh for updates. 1004 - Nikki Goeser and Mary Purcell are here in the gallery with me. We're waiting on the judge to come back in. Adam Dread notes "He's not here. I guess the NRA check didn't clear this month." Not sure who Dread is referring to here. 1006 - Bonnyman comes in. Says she expects to rule today. Plaintiffs start by asking to add the State of TN be added to the lawsuit. 1013 - David Raymond(?) is first plaintiffs attorney to speak. Says he's a criminal defense attorney speaking on behalf of all carry…

  • Restaurant Carry Lawsuit--TODAY

    20 Nov 2009 | 5:39 am
    In about 90 minutes the hearing on Restaurant Carry starts in Chancellor Bonnyman's courtroom. I'll be there, hopefully with the technical ability to provide updates. My netbook is kind of a lemon, and I don't even know if the Chancellor will allow such things in her courtroom. At the very least, expect a lunchtime update.

  • 4th Gen Glock 22 in the wild--UPDATE: or not

    19 Nov 2009 | 5:52 pm
    I just saw it--for sale--with my own eyes. No adjustable backstrap. Dunno about the recoil spring. It did have the stipling and the fish gill slide serrations which werent as ugly as I thought. Didn't notice an ambi mag release but I wasnt looking. Guy at the shop said they've had it for a couple of months. I think it was $569. UPDATE: Seems likely it was a 3rd gen with the Rough Textured Frame.

  • road trip!

    19 Nov 2009 | 2:33 pm
    It is looking like Better Half and I will be headed up to Chicago this weekend by way of Louisville and Indianapolis on the way up, and part of Route 66 on the way back. If any fellow gunbloggers (or readers) want us to wave at them as we scoot by, let me know. Otherwise, I have nothing else for today, except general purpose annoyance at people who seem intent on making things more complicated than they need to be, simply for the sake of doing so. As such, I will leave you in the apparently-capable paws of this kitten.
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