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Holder exit would empty tank on Fast and Furious investigation
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... "Once Holder is gone, so will go any chance for political gain, plus Republicans know they�d be painted as bullies in some corners and racists in others if they dared go after him (some have been doing that all along). It just wouldn�t be worth it to them, especially since a reinvigorated Obama is confident that should the trail get too close he retains the pardon option, knowing the media and constituency that returned him to power would back him to the hilt." ... |
Black Gun Owners: Rock and a Hard Place
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"You ever wonder why there are so few African Americans at your pro-gun event? For many shooters in the black community gun ownership makes them a pariah. They deal with gun bigotry, cultural alienation and a lack of support. Let me illustrate one case with a guy named Phil and his family." ... |
�NO GUNS FOR BLACKS�: Chicago�s gun roster riddled with racist history
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"As if the onerous fees and rigorous requirements set forth by the City of Chicago to exercise one�s civil right to own most types of firearms for personal defense aren�t enough, the Superintendent of Police has declared a long list of affordable firearms 'unsafe' and prohibited them from being lawfully owned in the City of Chicago."
"Today�s bans on affordable handguns have their roots in the old 'Army and Navy laws' from the post-Civil War south. These laws were first passed in the 1870s ... to effectively keep the poor, recently freed slaves from firearm ownership. The law barred the sale of handguns except the 'Army and Navy' guns which were both expensive and typically already owned by white, former Confederate soldiers." ... |
Gun Owners of America Promise �Guerilla Warfare�
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"The Gun Owners of American (GOA) presser wants you to know that 'multiple challenges & opportunities lay ahead for our gun rights.' Ya think? Here�s their post-presidential election presser:"
"I want to thank Gun Owners of America for coming into my district twice. Their involvement helped educate gun owners as to who the real pro-gun candidate was in this very close race.' � Rep.-elect Keith Rothfus (R-PA)"
"There is no doubt. Gun rights will come under attack in the next four years . . ." ... |
Irony: Homeowners turn to gun owners to defend homes, not government
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"When the going gets tough, residents in New Jersey and New York have found government isn�t there to protect them from violent intruders, looters, rapists and burglars."
"What do they turn to?"
"GUN OWNER NEIGHBORS."
"How about that?"
"All the sudden, in these anti-gun urban areas, it�s the gun owners who are suddenly everyone�s best friend."
"And those without guns?"
"They are seeking their own or favor from neighboring gun owners."
"'Keep an eye on my place,' homeowners without guns say to their neighbor with his shotgun or rifle."
"'Got one of those I can borrow?' another non-gun owner asks his neighbor." ... |
Sandy demonstrates value of 2nd Amendment
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... "Staten Island, N.Y., which was especially hard hit, has an a extra worry. People call in scared to death about looters and being totally defenseless. Police protection is scant, at best. This behavior was taking place only a few days after Sandy hit."
"I would never live in a area where the government dictates to me that I have no right to defend myself. Our forefathers were no fools." ... |
How to Fail to Make Second Amendment History
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"A late summer decision from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, which just came to my attention via gun rights and law scholar David Hardy, has a useful lesson for how not to make Second Amendment history: marching around a national state park in camo with a gun with a nearly foot-long barrel and a full 30-round ammo clip magazine across your chest. Even though, yes, you were within the letter of the law." ... |
Izhmash and Izhevsk may merge, form Kalashnikov corporation
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"Izhmash and Izhevsk, two of the most famous small arms manufacturers in Russia, are in talks about the possibility of merging. Both companies have had financial troubles in the recent past, and while Izhevsk pulled through them back in 2009, Izhmash was declared bankrupt and is currently being run by the state."
"Merging the two companies will allow production to continue while the Izhmash plant is refitted and modernized. The armory is specialized in churning out huge numbers of rifles, and needs to re-tool to cost-effectively produce for current market realities. But the idea of re-branding both companies under the Kalashnikov name goes further than just updating their equipment." ... |
Hornady Heavy Magnum Coyote Shotshell Ammo
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"Looking for a 50-yard shotshell specifically designed to take coyote? Consider the brand new Heavy Magnum Coyote load from Hornady."
"The new Heavy Magnum Coyote load is a 3″ Magnum shell loaded with 1.5 ounces of 00-buck or BB shot. The shot is lead with nickel-plating. From the muzzle, these loads are making 1300 fps. Expect that they might kick a little bit." ... |
Remington 700 Precision Rifle Project Update
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"Back in February, I posted about my Remington 700 Precision Rifle Project. To recap for those who don�t want to go back and read that post, I bought a used Remington 700 SPS in .300 Winchester Magnum and added an Accuracy International Stock. At that point, I was about $1,300 into the project. Since then, I swapped out the stock Remington trigger for a Timney, replaced my cheap bipod with an Atlas BT-10NC, added a Bushnell Elite ERS 6-24 Scope and sent my rifle out to ScoreHi Gunsmithing in Albuquerque, NM for some additional fine tuning . . ." ... |
Review: Streamlight TLR-4 Weapon Light and Laser
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"Not too long ago I had a package show up here at the Gunmart Blog Test Kitchen from the good people over at Streamlight. Inside of said package was one of their weapon mounted light/laser combo offerings� the TLR-4 Compact Rail Mounted Light and Laser Sight."
"I have talked in the past about how far we have come (in such a very short time) with regards to the quality of weapon mounted lights and lasers that we Gunnies now have at our disposal. It wasn�t too long ago that the mere idea of mounting lights and lasers to firearms was an almost inconceivable notion. Back in the day, Duct-taping a giant Maglite to your rifle was pretty much the only option you had available. ..." ... |
New From Smith & Wesson: M&P Pro Series C.O.R.E. Pistols
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"If you�re into IDPA or blowing bowling pins all to hell, you might be interested in the latest and greatest upgrade to Smith�s uber popular M&P line. Their new Pro Series C.O.R.E race guns (C.O.R.E. is not very short for Competition Optics Ready Equipment) come with elevated sights and make it easy to use removable brackets to mount all kinds of cool optics for those who think iron sights are strictly for OFWGs. Press release after the jump . . ." ... |
Self-Defense Tip: How Not To Shoot an Off-Duty Cop
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"... Well here�s some sobering info courtesy Sgt. Michael Harding of the Tactics & Survival Training Unit in Los Angeles County. 'During early evolutions of our force-on-force active-shooter training, we inserted two plainclothes (PC) officers into a scenario where contact teams respond to a dynamic, high-stress, active-shooter event,' Harding reveals ... 'The PC officers were told to always face away from advancing contact teams, to not make any furtive movements or point their weapons in the teams� direction, to comply with any challenges or directions, and to identify themselves only when challenged. They carried their badges on belt, around the neck, in hand near their weapon, and in hand up in the air . . ." ... |
Concealed Carry Considerations (video story)
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"In another of the excellent short training videos from the National Shooting Sports Foundation, Charlie McNeese of Gunsite Training Academy discusses various carry options for carrying concealed. Among them are pocket carry, ankle carry, and using a waist pack. The one thing he emphasizes about any of the methods is that they should be accessible whether standing or sitting." ... |
The C.O.P. Double Barreled Over Under
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"Sometimes I wonder about my taste. I see some guns and I think, I have to shoot that thing, even when I know it won't be fun and that fun is not the point. A derringer is not a target gun, unless it is one of the odd-balls from American Derringer. The derringer is most often a weapon of last resort. A get-off-me-gun in the truest sense."
"So it is with the four barreled C.O.P. derringer. This slick looking gun is a compact monster. The Compact Off-duty Police .357 was designed in 1983 by Robert Hillberg, an obscure firearms wizard that deserves much more fame than he receives, and built by the now defunct COP Inc, in Torrence, California." ... |
MI: Block guns in libraries, lawmakers
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"The Michigan Court of Appeals has overturned an Ingham County judge�s ruling that said Capital Area District Library�s governing board could forbid guns from being carried in its branches." ...
"Americans have Second Amendment rights, but the Legislature still enumerates places where guns cannot be carried. The penal code prohibits guns in financial depositories, theaters, sports arenas, bars, day care centers and other locations. ..."
"Public libraries, regrettably, are not listed. They should be. For generations, libraries have drawn children and teens, often without parents. Public libraries should be treated the same way the state treats schools and day care centers." ...
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Extreme Violence Part II: Fight or Flight, It�s Not Your Only Choice
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"I am sure that all of us have heard of and aware of the 'fight or flight' reaction. Did you know that there was more, much more, to it than just those two words?"
"When the brain is triggered by a spontaneous, unexpected and surprising stimulus, certain autonomic functions go into action. I use the term 'surprise' to denote that it must be something of distinction to trigger the action. In other words � a loud noise, perhaps a gunshot, explosion, or scream is more likely to trigger the response than a whisper or a cough in a theater. ..." ... |
TTAG 2012 Holiday Gift Guide: Foghorn Edition
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"As much as I hate to admit it, it�s time once again to get my holiday shopping done and buy gifts for all my friends and family. We ran a similar series last year, and being another year older and (I hope) another year wiser, I�ve refined my gift list a tad. I�ll be focusing more on long range and precision shooting, and I�m sure my fellow writers will chime in with their own flavors of gift guides. But first, here�s my list:" ... |
MI: Coney island patron kills would-be robber during a gunfight
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"A patron shot and killed a would-be robber who fired shots inside a restaurant on the city's southwest side."
"The patron, 51, was injured in the incident Wednesday along with the owner of Adi's Coney Island after two robbers burst into the 24-hour restaurant around 10 p.m, said Mark Creeger, who has been a cook there for five years. At least one of the men fired a weapon."
"The patron, who has a license to carry a gun, fired at the robbers and killed one of them, Detroit police said. The other man fled."
"The patron was wounded, but was in stable condition, according to police. The restaurant owner was expected to be released from the hospital this morning, according to Creeger." ... |
Holder may be on way out, say news reports
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"Embattled Attorney General Eric Holder may be leaving his post soon, according to CBS News and Reuters reports Thursday."
"Already there are suggestions that he might be replaced by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano."
"The first black attorney general, Holder was held in contempt of Congress earlier this year for refusing to surrender subpoenaed documents in the Operation Fast and Furious scandal. ..." ... |
NRA skeptical of U.S., U.N. arms treaty
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"In the hours immediately following President Obama�s reelection, the United States championed the U.N. committee�s decision to renew talks of an international treaty to regulate the $70 billion dollar global arms trade."
"U.S. officials say the treaty will have no effect on domestic gun sales and ownership because it will only apply to weapons exports, but the National Rifle Association isn�t convinced." ... |
UN Gun Control on the Horizon?
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"When President Obama was re-elected, the panic over the President�s desire to reinstate an Assault Weapons Ban was both predictable and swift. While I have said many times that I don�t think an Assault Weapons Ban has any chance of passing in the current political climate, I have also said that gun control via UN Treat or Executive Order is possible."
"Well yesterday, a story broke on Reuters and elsewhere that confirmed what many of us have feared � the Obama administration is resuming debate on an international small arms treaty." ... |
Within Hours Of Re-Election Obama Backs UN Gun Grab Treaty
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"Anyone remember that United Nations Small Arms Treaty from earlier this year that passed while the media slept doing its 'business' with the elections? Well, within literally hours of Obama�s re-election the U.N. General Assembly�s disarmament committee started the process of reopening treaty talks to regulate the sale of firearms globally again." ... |
Real danger in U.N. arms pact even if U.S. doesn�t sign?
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"There is real danger in a proposed United Nations arms trade pact even if the United States does not sign or if the Senate fails to ratify the document, according to one of the leading critics of the effort."
"Alan Gottlieb, executive vice president of the Bellevue-based Second Amendment Foundation, told Examiner Thursday that even if the U.S. doesn�t participate, the global gun control treaty could impact not just the American firearms industry, but other industries in this country that export products." ... |
U.N. Celebrates Obama Re-election by Pushing Global Gun Control, says Second Amendment Foundation
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"Less than 24 hours after winning re-election, President Barack Obama�s administration joined with China, France, Germany and the United Kingdom, and more than 150 other governments, in supporting renewed debate on the proposed United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, confirming the worst fears of the American gun rights community." ...
"'It�s obvious that our warnings over the past several months have been true,' said Alan Gottlieb, founder and executive vice president of the Second Amendment Foundation. 'The election was called about 11 p.m. Tuesday and by 11 a.m. this morning, we got word that the United States was supporting this resolution. We have to be more vigilant in our efforts to stop this proposed treaty.'" ... |
Well, That Didn't Take Long, Did It?
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"Our newly re-elected President told Sarah Brady and company that he was working 'under the radar' for more 'gun control.' We reported it here. He told the Russians that he�d have 'more flexibility' after he was re-elected. We told you that here."
"About 12 hours after he was declared the victor in the Presidential race, it was announced that his administration was calling for NATO to reconsider the onerous international small arms treaty that would have profoundly chilling effects on the rights of American gun owners. ..." ... |
Details of Dianne Feinstein�s Upcoming Assault Weapons Ban Proposal Begin Leaking
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"Everyone saw this coming. Dianne Feinstein, the Democratic Senator from California and co-sponsor of the USA PATRIOT Act extension, has been rumored to be meeting with ATF officials in the past few days and trying to come up with an outline for her next attempt at passing a new assault weapons ban. It seems like she does this once a year anyway, but in the wake of the Obama re-election people are on high alert for anything gun control related. And this time, it seems like all that practice of introducing failed legislation is leading to a more disturbing version of the bill�" ... |
IL: Justice? Slap on wrist negotiated in Champaign, IL homicide case
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"News came in today regarding the May 2012 homicide case involving a 3-year-old toddler in Urbana. It seems one of the hoodlums responsible for the death of the child negotiated a stunning plea bargain, assuring nothing more than a slap on the wrist for himself from local prosecutors."
"Dequan D. Fenderson, 17, pled guilty today to charges related to a stolen handgun later used by another teen to kill a 3-year-old in Urbana." ...
"The deal accepted: Drugs dropped, no probation revocations and probation to three years in prison (three years, in Illinois prison-time, is about three to six months)." ... |
ND: Arizona deputy charged in beating of West Fargo man
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"A sheriff�s detective from Arizona who allegedly drove to West Fargo in September and brutally assaulted a man who had an affair with his wife was arrested Wednesday in Phoenix."
"Detective Timothy Abrahamson of the Maricopa County Sheriff�s Department was taken into custody without incident at his workplace on an arrest warrant for an aggravated assault charge filed in Cass County last Friday."
"In a rare move, the Cass County State�s Attorney�s Office also granted immunity from prosecution to a Maricopa County sheriff�s deputy who allegedly rode to West Fargo with Abrahamson, in exchange for the deputy�s testimony." ... |
NH: Former Rindge officer indicted on sexual assault charges
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"A former part-time Rindge police officer and a full-time paraprofessional at ConVal High School now on leave was indicted by a Cheshire County Grand Jury last week on charges of sexual assault of a minor, according to court records."
"John Vargas-Cifrino, 35, of Harrisville is charged with two counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted aggravated felonious sexual assault of a girl he knew between the ages of 13 and 16, according to published reports." ... |
FL: Sarasota officer fired in wake of beating video (video available)
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"Sarasota Police Officer Scott Patrick is out a job after he was caught three months ago on video beating and choking a man outside a Sarasota nightclub."
"The video, released by a Sarasota judge Wednesday, shows Officer Patrick throwing punch after punch after punch."
"Then he appears to choke the man being held down by a number of officers."
"According to Sarasota Police detectives, Officer Patrick admitted hitting Jason Dragash ten times in the face and choking him unconscious during his arrest for disorderly intoxication." ... |
WV: Election leads to sales bump at gun shops
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"Saint Albans Guns and Archery owner Jeff Beane proudly displays a collection of weaponry dating back to the civil war."
"Since Wednesday morning, Beane has had an influx in business. His customers, though, aren't coming in for a history lesson. They're coming for assault weapons."
"'The fear is that they're going to be extinct,' said Beane.
Beane had a three week supply of assault rifles. All but one sold Wednesday or Thursday morning." ... |
Why gun stocks soared after Obama's win (video available)
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"In a reaction that surprised absolutely no one, investors rushed into gun stocks after President Barack Obama's win, expecting firearm sales to soar soon."
"Gun makers Smith & Wesson Holding (SWHC +2.32%) and Sturm Ruger (RGR +4.74%) rose sharply Wednesday in a repeat of sorts of the response to Obama's first presidential victory in 2008. The stocks were up again in Thursday's trading. Gun stocks have performed well over the four years of Obama's term. Sturm Ruger, for example, rose from $7.04 on Election Day in 2008 to $50 Thursday." ... |
GA: Gun store owner is top Smyrna citizen
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"Adventure Outdoors owner Jay Wallace, the firearms retailer who has sparred with a Democratic state senator and the mayor of New York City, was named the Smyrna Citizen of the Year on Thursday."
"Wallace received a standing ovation as he accepted the award at the Smyrna Area Council of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce breakfast in the Smyrna Community Center."
"City Councilman Ron Fennel, who handed him the award, said Wallace�s determination defined him and his business." ... |
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