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Meet the (former) mayors from Mayors Against Illegal Guns
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"Yesterday�s debut of the Second Amendment Foundation�s 'Gun Owners Against Illegal Mayors' spread across the Internet with shockwave ferocity, especially on gun rights forums, where gleeful gun owners are cheering."
"SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb may have struck the right chord and a raw nerve at the same time with his advertisement that he plans to run in magazines and newspapers. His group�s exposure of the criminal misconduct of so many members of an organization that has endeavored to demonize and criminalize law-abiding gun owners may be pure political theater, but it is getting rave reviews from its intended audience." ... |
ATF notice on disability information collection highlights absurd injustice
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... "... As far as getting firearms rights recognized for people prohibited by federal law from possessing a gun, the bureau with the billion (plus) dollar budget can�t lift a finger. While federal law provides a mechanism for prohibited persons to apply to have their prohibition lifted, a congressional appropriations 'Catch-22' tactic in use by committed anti-gunners since 1992 will not allow ATF to use federal funds to process a request. What we see as a result are outrageous injustices, like the case of Thomas Lamar Bean, who due to inadvertently having some ammunition in his truck when he went to Mexico, has been branded a prohibited person for life with ... no ability to have anything done about his petition." ... |
Caught flat-footed editorially, the New York Times adds correction
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"The anti-gun New York Times was caught in a demonstrably careless bit of journalism when it editorialized Tuesday about the alleged shortcomings of the proposed Sportsmen�s Act of 2012, so in addition to eating turkey on Thursday, it�s having to digest a little bit of crow."
"Called to task by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the Times has added a correction to the bottom of its editorial, which still opposes the Act. ..." ... |
Retro Review: Enfield Number 4, Mk II
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"When it comes to old battle rifles, the Garand, Mauser and Mosin tend to get all the love, but ever since the day I first saw the movie, 'Breaker Morant,' I've wanted an Enfield. It was the first bolt-action, multi-round battle rifle the British ever fielded, and they continued to field it in one form or another until well after the Korean War. Think about that for a second. That would be like instead of the M1 Garand going to shore at Inchon in 1950, U.S. Soldiers carrying the same Krag-Jorgensen rifles Teddy Roosevelt carried up San Juan Hill in the Spanish American War. It wasn't until the FN FAL came along that the British switched to a semi-automatic, and even then Enfields were retained as sniper rifles. ..." ... |
Gear Review: Next Intent Tactical Multi Mount
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"I have always (okay, for about the last 3 months) wanted to be a high speed, low drag operator. I find myself looking at plate carriers for hours online and intently focusing on the perfect storage methods for paracord. So when Chris Baker at Next Intent Tactical offered me their Multi Mount for T&E, I jumped at the chance. Here was something that could take my operator game to the next level. When one optic is good, two optics must be better, and the Multi Mount lets me have my cake and eat it too." ... |
Ask Foghorn: What�s a Good Beginner Scope for Long Range Shooting?
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"Reader Luke writes:I�ve been reading TTAG for awhile now and enjoy your posts on long range shooting for beginners, among others, and was looking for some advice. I inherited a Winchester model 70 xtr sporter chambered in .264 Winchester magnum. It�s a great rifle in good shape, but I would like to upgrade the scope from the old Bushnell 3-9�40 that�s on it. I�d like to start pushing the rifle beyond 100 yards and gain confidence to make a 300 yard shot, as everything I�ve read about the caliber says that it�s adequate for deer sized game out to 500 yards. Do you have any advice on what sort of scope I should look at and what kind of fundamentals I should practice in order to get to that point? ..." ... |
Gun Review: Springfield Armory M1A
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"The M14 was the last U.S. standard issue, select-fire infantry rifle chambered for a full-power .30 caliber class cartridge. Less than ten years after Uncle Sam issued the M14 to the troops, the M16 succeeded the 'United States Rifle, 7.62 mm, M14.' And yet the M14 remains in service, for three reasons: durability, reliability and accuracy. Springfield Armory�s semi-automatic M1A is all that and a bag of chips and you don�t have to enlist to get our hands on one . . ." ... |
Hornady Switches from 300 Whisper to 300 Blackout Branding
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"300 AAC Blackout has been on the market for a while now, and for all that time the only thing Hornady has been producing for that market is a 300 Whisper cartridge. Technically they�re just about the same damn thing, but branding makes all the difference. Now it appears that Hornady has finally jumped on the 300 AAC Blackout bandwagon, but it seems they�ve simply changed the label and not the mixture. ..." |
Nifty: Bullet-resistant armor for your iPAD. (video available)
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"We�ve seen tablets used as skateboards, tablets used as car dashboards and many, many tablets hacked to do things they weren�t intended to do. This, dear readers, might be the greatest hack of all ..."
"When VestGuard UK announced its �49.99 (about $80) Ballistic iPad panel we wasted no time in requesting a unit to sample. The company was kind enough to send us one across the pond and we did what any gadget- and firearm-loving nerds would do: put it squarely in the crosshairs. Can the iPad really stop small arms fire when augmented with a tiny little sheet and what does that iPad look like after being on the receiving end of both 9mm and .357 Magnum rounds? Trust us, you�ll want to click through and see for yourself." ... |
Olympic biathletes� tips to keep shooting well in the cold
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"Winter is here! Or if it isn�t yet, it�s right around the corner. More often than not this means inclement weather, rain, snow, hail, cold, etc. Many hunting seasons are still going and many have yet to start. If you�re one of those people who braves the cold to have a go at ducks and geese, or if you�re bundled up on a deer stand, or tracking elk through a foot of snow, you might want to consider some maintenance to your rifle or shotgun before you go out into the field. Proper maintenance can avoid devastating jams, inaccurate shots, and destructive rust."
Cold greatly affects the accuracy of your rifle. Both the barrel itself and the ammunition can be affected by the cold." ... |
Review: UCWRG Rifle Grip
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"The way we hold our carbines has changed over the years but the gear been slower to adapt. Many users are squaring their bodies to the target, pushing their support hands out closer to the muzzle to gain more control and moving the carbine in toward their centerline while keeping the strong side arm tucked into their side. Longer hand guards have evolved to accommodate different support hand grips but less has been done to address the issues with strong hand positioning on the pistol grip in a 'modern' stance." ... |
Gun Review: Ruger LCP Crimson Trace (video available)
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"When Ruger sent me an LCP with a Crimson Trace Laserguard, I was most excited. I've seen a movie or two, so I know how this works. You pull the gun and a blazing laser puts a glowing red circle on your intended target that is replaced by a smoking hole the instant you pull the trigger. No more aiming."
"Well, not exactly. The most things Hollywood gets to interpret, using the laser, is a bit more complicated." ... |
Savage Model 1907: The Colt 1911 that wasn�t
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"'Ten Shots Quick!' A pistol with catchy slogans and trademark looks, the Savage Model 1907 nearly became the most popular pistol in America. Though Savage has done things right for more than a hundred years, their foray into the pistol market is largely forgotten. Today, the Model 1907 may be seen more as a half-retro/half art-deco antique than a functional piece of firearms history, but its creators aspired for so much more." ... |
PA: Flying Camera From Animal Rights Group Shot Down at Pigeon Shoot
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"Police are investigating an incident at a Berks County hunting club in which someone on the hunting grounds allegedly targeted a mechanical flying object rather than a living and breathing one."
"SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK) are in the midst of a campaign against the Wing Pointe commercial hunting grounds in Hamburg, Berks County and its live pigeon shoots in which the birds are shot down. SHARK began to use an 'Octocopter,' a remote controlled flying machine with a high tech video camera, to secretly record the pigeon shoots as they happen." ...
"The drone, nicknamed 'Angel,' was recording a live pigeon shoot on Sunday around 3 p.m. when investigators say it was suddenly struck by gunfire." ... |
FL: Florida Homeowner Forced to Shoot Attacker After Friend is 'Shocked' with Stun Gun, Beaten
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... "... Kenneth Conley, 53, was eating supper on the front porch of his friend 62-year-old Jerry Stremovihtg's house when two men approached Conley, shocked him with a stun gun and then started beating him with brass knuckles."
"Police said that they aren't sure what the motive was for the two men ..." ...
"They ordered Conley into the house and the three made their way to the bedroom, where Stremovihtg, who apparently heard the commotion, was waiting. Unlike Conley, Stremovihtg wasn�t about to be caught off guard � he had his .38-caliber revolver ready and opened fire on the intruders, striking Bennett in the chest."
"Bennett and Barsalou fled and Bennett made it all the way to the front yard before he collapsed. ..." ... |
IL: Visit Chicago�s Gold Coast: get robbed, slashed and punched
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"CHICAGO ISN�T SAFE."
"We�ve long said that, but lots of folks have to learn the hard way."
"A suburban Chicago oncologist was out with his family for the Magnificent Mile Festival in Chicago Saturday evening."
"He thought it was safe, no doubt, until this just-released from prison thug named Jimmy Harris stuck a knife in his back and told him it was a robbery while the good doctor was in the bathroom in a nice restaurant on the 'Gold Coast' touristy-area in Chicago." ... |
Sen. Moran: Senate Opposition to U.N. Arms Trade Treaty Remains Strong
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"U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) today reiterated the grave concern in the U.S. Senate about the dangers posed to Americans� Second Amendment rights by the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). President Obama recently announced his intent to resume negotiations of the ATT even though the majority of the Senate notified both the President and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton of their intent to oppose ratification earlier this year." ... |
What to Expect From the New Congress
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... "4. Former Congressman Steve Stockman will return to Congress to represent the new Texas 36th Congressional District, after easily besting Democratic nominee Max Martin by a 71-26 percent margin. Stockman earned a 77 percent score on The New American�s 'Conservative Index' (a predecessor of the Freedom Index) during his congressional term (1995-97), among the five highest. This is noteworthy because at the time the GOP was being bullied toward the political Left by Republican Speaker Newt Gingrich. Stockman was best known as a congressman for being a strong advocate of the Second Amendment." ... |
GA: Legal logjam lets troubled cops keep their badges (video available)
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"Police officers punished for serious misconduct by the state may continue to draw their pay and even carry a badge for years if they appeal the sanctions ..."
"Some appeals languish for more than a decade after arriving at the state attorney general�s office, which represents the state in such appeals. Cases currently pending have been on file for an average of five years ..."
"Rank and file officers and even chiefs of police have continued to work ... after being sanctioned for violations as serious as killing a recruit during training, waving a gun at random in a bar, falsifying official records and DUI. Some officers were accused of new offenses while they appealed their first cases." ...
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MD: Shots fired during FBI warrant search in District Heights (video available)
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"An early morning FBI raid has a District Heights family in fear. The agents came into the house and drew their guns at the family�s daughter, but she wasn�t armed." ...
"'I'm shouting 'Nobody is armed, nobody has a gun!' and then all of a sudden I heard 'She�s got a gun!' and they just opened fire,' he says."
"Hughley says he looked up and saw his daughter standing outside her bedroom in the hallway. Then he heard gunfire." ...
"... The Hughley�s say none of them were armed an in fact, none of them own guns. They were never told why their home was raided."
"The FBI has only said agents from the Baltimore field office were there exercising a search warrant and shots were fired. ..." ... |
MI: Feds say Justice Hathaway defrauded bank of $600,000
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"The U.S. government is seeking forfeiture of Michigan Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway's posh second home in suburban Orlando, Fla., claiming she and her husband hid the asset to defraud a bank and escape $600,000 in mortgage debt." ... |
OH: Youth Deer-Gun Hunters Harvest more than 9,000 Deer during Ohio's Two-Day Season
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"The 10th annual youth deer-gun season proved successful for many hunters across the state, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' (ODNR) Division of Wildlife."
"'This excellent youth deer-gun season is a tribute to our young hunters as well as the non-hunting adults who accompanied them this weekend,' said ODNR Director James Zehringer. 'Offering special hunting seasons encourages families to spend time together outdoors, and we are glad so many young Ohioans participated this year.'" ... |
OH: Division of Wildlife discussed potential changes to Ohio deer herd management strategies
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"The Ohio Division of Wildlife, like many hunters, is talking deer hunting. Of course the news is the early increase in the harvest numbers, which are now reported weekly. Recently, I attended events where Dave Kohler, Acting Executive Administrator Wildlife Management and Research, and Dr. Michael 'Tonk' Tonkovich, Deer Project Leader, presented the current status and projections for the remainder of the deer season. They also gave some sneak previews into possible changes in 2013 regarding the deer herd management." ... |
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| "And how we burned in the camps later, thinking: What would things have been like if every Security operative, when he went out at night to make an arrest, had been uncertain whether he would return alive and had to say good-bye to his family? Or if, during periods of mass arrests, as for example in Leningrad, when they arrested a quarter of the entire city, people had not simply sat there in their lairs, paling in terror at every bang of the downstairs door and at every step on the staircase, but had understood they had nothing left to lose and had boldly set up in the downstairs hall an ambush of half a dozen people with axes, hammers, pokers, or whatever else was at hand? [...] The Organs would very quickly have suffered a shortage of officers and transport and, notwithstanding all of Stalin's thirst, the cursed machine would have ground to a halt!" �Alexander Solzhenitsyn, The Gulag Archipelago (Chapter 1 "Arrest") |
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