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Opposition to Ohio gun shop based on ignorance, prejudice
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... "That none of the complainers need prove they know the first thing about guns, gun shops, gun shop clientele and the statistical significance of nearby hoagie shops, bars, day care centers, school drop-offs and houses to create any kind of public safety concern, other than what their own prejudices conjure up, has not been questioned. Their unprovoked anger is entirely self-created, and to imply their peaceable neighbors will lawfully patronize a gun store and then do something evil because a tavern or a day care are nearby is, frankly, insulting, and not worthy of a response except to return such disrespect in kind. ..." ... |
Introducing� The Gun Feed
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... "The Gun Feed is going to basically be a Drudge Report style of news site dedicated to the online firearms community. ..." ... |
How I Freaked Out the Anti-Gun Media
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"During last weekend�s NRA Annual Meeting in Houston, I gave a presentation on home defense concepts. One of the the suggestions I offered was keeping a gun � locked securely in a quick-access safe � in your child�s room. Just in case. As you may have heard, my tip was picked up by members of the anti-gun media (yes, that�s redundant) and has been spun as advice that gun owners store their firearms in their children�s room . . ." ... |
Gun violence in US has fallen dramatically over past 20 years, Justice Dept. report finds
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"Gun violence in America has fallen dramatically over the past two decades, and the number of murders committed with a firearm is down too, though guns are still by far the leading type of crime weapon, according to a new report from the Justice Department."
"As for where crime guns came from, the study notes that less than two percent of convicted inmates reported buying their weapons at gun shows or flea markets. The highest number, 40 percent, said the guns came from a family member or a friend. About 37 percent said the weapons were stolen or obtained from an illegal source. The rest say the guns were bought at a retail store or pawn shop." ... |
Are guns the new Barbie Dolls?
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"It is the last day of the week and as usual I have read too many gun forum posts and articles to fry my brains and wondering where do people get their information and ideas from."
"I read one post from what I assume was a young man expressing concern about if he would get his gun back if he shot someone in self defense. My reply was that getting his gun back should not even be a concern because his life would be changed for the worst if he shot someone no matter what the circumstances. Bet he never asked about cost of legal fees or psychological aftermath. ..." ... |
�Medal of Honor� Maker Severing Ties With Gun Makers Due to Gun Debate
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"Electronic Arts, the maker of the immensely popular Medal of Honor video game series has said it will sever its ties with real life gun manufacturers in its future releases."
"Many modern first person shooter games such as Call of Duty and Medal of Honor are known for its realistic appearance and naming of real life weapons in the game. Many games of the past based in game weapons on real life weapons, but did not actually license the names and form factors like Call of Duty did. Some think this realism is what helped propel the franchise to the top of the first person shooter video game category." ... |
The Truth About SIG SAUER�s AR-15 Pistol Arm Brace
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"There has been considerable discussion online about the new pistol arm brace that SIG SAUER was showing off at the NRA Annual Meeting this past weekend, specifically some concerns that the ATF will rescind their approval of the device, and I wanted to get to the bottom of the theories and rumors. Over the past couple days I�ve talked with people 'in the know' about this new product and its legal implications, and I wanted to put to rest some of the myths and misconceptions about this product, the ATF�s technology branch and possible legal implications." ... |
Gear Review: Strike Industries Frame Shock Buffer
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"I must admit that I had relatively strong preconceived notions about the whole 'recoil buffer' product genre. And because of this, I nearly turned down the offer to test out this new product from Strike Industries. Gun owners have enough snake oil marketed to us on a daily basis, and that is squarely where I placed recoil buffers in the great scheme of things. Still, two things led me to give the Frame Shock Buffer a shot . . ." ... |
Beretta announces their new Pico
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"During the 142nd NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits in Houston, Texas on May 3, 2013, Beretta announced that a new gun will be shipping this August. Called the Pico it has a lot to offer the senior shooter. It initially comes as a very slim (.71�) Inox slide chambered in 380 acp with a forthcoming .32 acp drop in barrel as an accessory. The chassis of the gun is serialized which is the part that is considered the �gun� by the ATF people. This allows Beretta to offer new frames with built in lights and lasers rather than as add-ons. Lasermax will be offering frame replacement frames with lights and lasers that require no or little tool use. MSRP is $399 for the .380 version of the gun that comes in a zippered bag." ... |
Defense Distributed declares 'government monopoly on force' obsolete (Photos)
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... "As it turns out, though, I should have had more faith in University of Texas law student and Defense Distributed mastermind Cody Wilson, who on May 3, announced the successful production and firing of the 'Liberator' pistol (see sidebar video), named after the 'Liberators' made in the U.S., to be dropped behind enemy lines for resistance fighters' use in World War II. The new Liberator does have two pieces of metal: a small nail to act as a firing pin, and a 6 oz. block of steel in the grip of the gun, that serves no structural or operational purpose, but keeps the gun in compliance with the 'Undetectable Firearms Act's' requirement that guns contain a certain minimum quantity of metal." ... |
New Jersey hopes to spur development of .499 caliber firearms
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"OK--that is probably not the intended consequence of the state's push to ban .50 caliber firearms, but it's a possible actual consequence. This all started in mid-April or so, when ostensibly 'Republican' Governor Chris Christie proposed a sweeping new series of laws to make New Jersey's already draconian gun laws even more oppressive. Among the laws he wants is a ban of .50 caliber firearms." ... |
Showdown looming between the NRA and 3-D printed guns
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"There�s about to be a really interesting showdown: the NRA versus 3-D printed guns. The NRA had its national convention during the first weekend in May in Houston. NRA Vice-President Wayne LaPierre proclaimed, 'We will never back away from our resolve to defend our rights and the rights of all law-abiding American gun owners.' Well, Wayne, we�ll just see about that. Because this year the NRA convention took place on the weekend between the publication of the Forbes article, 'Meet The 'Liberator': Test-Firing The World�s First Fully 3D-Printed Gun,' and the release of the blueprints for the gun for use with home 3-D printers." ... |
Battlespace Preparation?
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"Is it just us, or does it seem that there�s a concerted effort under way to brand the the NRA as a terrorist organization in the collective mind of the public? Sure, a quick Google search turns up hundreds of them, but particularly since the President couldn�t manage to get a single gun control measure through a Democrat-controlled Senate, the campaign seem to have intensified. ..." ... |
VP Joe Biden Op Ed Brands the NRA A Terrorist Organization
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"In a Sunday op-ed piece for the Houston Chronicle, Biden: Background checks are key to gun safety, Vice President Joe Biden once again puts the NRA in his sights. [Full editorial after the jump.] It�s a mean meme and the gun grabbers mean business. In his graduation speech at Ohio State University, the Prez warned the young�uns 'Unfortunately, you�ve grown up hearing voices that incessantly warn of government as nothing more than some separate, sinister entity that�s at the root of all our problems. Some of these same voices also do their best to gum up the works.' That would be the NRA. 'They�ll warn that tyranny always lurking just around the corner. You should reject these voices.' ,,," ... |
VP Biden: Gun Control After Immigration
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"'Gun control will now have to wait for immigration reform, Vice President Joe Biden told religious leaders Monday,' politico.com reports. 'He doesn�t think it will come back before they�ve made some pretty good steps on immigration,' said Sister Marjorie Clark, a lobbyist for Network, the Catholic social justice organization. 'He said, 'I don�t think it will happen before immigration, but it will come back.' The Washington Post is shamelessly promoting the possibility, helping the gun control lobby bash 'disloyal' Dems. To wit . . ." ... |
Dem. Senator: Threatening to Nullify Fed Gun Laws Is Like Opposing Desegregation
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"Democrat Sen. Chris Murphy said Monday that opponents of stricter gun laws will probably be remembered by history the same way those who opposed desegregation are remembered today."
"'I mean, let's look at the context of nullification,' the Connecticut senator said in response to a question regarding states that have threatened to nullify proposed federal gun laws."
"'Nullification was last used by Southern states to try to eviscerate Civil Rights legislation, to try to prevent states from basically enforcing desegregation and frankly, I think history will look back on this round of nullification as kindly as it did on the last round,' he added."
"He continued, explaining to Maddow his views on the Second Amendment:" ... |
Florida man�s massive gun collection gets lots of looks
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"How many guns is that, you say?"
"One hundred and fifteen."
"The country�s clash over gun control has created anxiety about ammo shortages, increased applications for conceal-carry permits and even brought a Florida man social-media fame."
"@Gun_Collector had 8,500 followers on the photo-sharing site Instagram before the December mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary bolstered calls for tougher firearms laws." ...
"Ladd Everitt, a spokesman with the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, called the photos 'pretty run-of-the-mill gun porn.'"
"'Loose gun laws remain a far greater threat to public safety than this Instagram account will ever be,' Everitt wrote in an email to Yahoo News." ...
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WA: McGinn�s gun meltdown an exploitation of children?
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"Anti-gun Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn announced Tuesday morning that the 700 firearms taken in during the city�s gun buyback will be melted down and turned into plaques inscribed with messages about 'gun violence' from children, according to the Seattle Times."
"At the same time, The Republic is reporting that the guns will be turned into 'bricks carrying messages of peace.'" ... |
WA: War Veteran Chases Down, Captures Burglary Suspect, Holds Him at Gunpoint for Police
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"Jared Martin, a National Guardsman who served in Iraq and Kuwait, and a concealed weapons holder wasn�t about to let a burglary suspect who was in the process of robbing him the second time, get away." ...
"Martin located a nearby man on his property and ordered him at gunpoint to come into the light of the garage."
"The suspect reportedly said he couldn�t go back to jail and then ran off."
"Martin, who has lost hundreds of dollars of items to theft, wasn�t about to let him get away."
"He chased down the suspect, grabbed him by his hoodie and dragged him back to the home, where he then held him at gunpoint until police arrived." ... |
WA: Homeowner Shoots Daytime Home Invader Who Shattered Glass Door of Home
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"A 56 year old Washington man was home alone in the middle of the day when he heard someone ringing his doorbell."
"The homeowner looked outside, but since he didn�t recognize the man, he ignored the bell."
"Moments later, the homeowner�s glass door was shattered as the stranger threw an object through the door."
"A struggle ensued between the suspect and the homeowner."
"At some point the homeowner was able to get a gun and fire two shots at the suspect, striking him once." ...
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NRA courts women: Pink rifles, concealed carry purses on display at convention
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"At this weekend's National Rifle Association Convention, Carrie Bradshaw met Annie Oakley."
"On display in the 9-acre firearms expo alongside Civil War-era antique guns, black AR-15 rifles and camouflage-patterned hunting gear? Pink rifles and hand guns, 'Concealed Carrie" purses with hidden handgun pockets, and 'Flashbang' holsters that attach to the front or side of a bra."
"'We kinda started this because we didn't want women to have to dress like a man to be able to carry a gun,' said Taylor Johnston, a Flashbang Holsters sales representative. 'We want them to look feminine, look good, and still feel safe.'" ... |
Explosive Materials Background Check Act Revealed
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"We�ve reported on Frank Lautenberg�s knee-jerk Explosive Materials Background Check Act before, but now that the full text has been released people have begun to parse out exactly how bad this thing is. Unfortunately, since it simply re-writes existing law instead of creating new law, it�s fairly hard to understand all the moving parts. Jesse over at Predator Intelligence has a document he put together that shows how the EMBCA amends Federal law to screw over gun owners. Here�s what I take away from this . . ." ... |
Reps. Israel and Rangel Introduce Plastic Magazine Ban, Extended Plastic Gun Ban
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"In the wake of Cody Wilson�s newly released and operational 3D printed firearm, gun control advocates are all aflutter. The idea that someone can print a gun at home without a background check is, as Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) puts it, 'stomach-churning.' They can seem themselves losing control of the proliferation of firearms in the hands of citizens, and they�re striking back. Representatives Steve Israel and Charles Rangel (both D-NY) introduced a bill (H.R. 1474) that would expand the 'Undetectable Firearms Act' (passed because of a movie, out of fear that Glock handguns could slip through security checkpoints), and add provisions that might put Magpul and other plastic magazine manufacturers out of business. ..." ... |
Bloomberg To Harry Reid: Pass Background Checks To Keep A Democratic Senate
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"Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid should worry about getting background checks passed if he wants to keep the Senate - not fret about Mayor Bloomberg targeting pro-gun Democrats, Bloomberg said Tuesday."
"'So they want a strategy? They don�t have to be rocket scientists to figure this one out,' said Bloomberg, touting the 90% support for expanding background checks." ...
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Inhofe: Obama administration trying to �dry up� ammo supply (WITH AUDIO)
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"On Aaron Klein�s weekend show on New York City�s WABC radio, Oklahoma Republican Sen. James Inhofe accused the Obama administration of buying up ammunition at an unprecedented level to bypass the Second Amendment so gun-owners 'can�t even buy ammunition because government is purchasing so much.'" ... |
Arizona Creates A State Militia
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"When Arizona Governor Jan Brewer poked President Obama in the chest on the runway in Phoenix, it was clear that the working relationship between the the Copper State and Uncle Sam was about as fruitful as Marlin�s hook-up with The Freedom Group. Uncle Sam is ending the 'surge' of National Guard troops from border patrol duty, with no end in sight to illegal immigration and drug thuggery. Amidst fears that the feds want to enforce unconstitutional gun laws on Arizonans, Governor Brewer has signed SB1495, a bill establishing an Arizona militia. Aside from drug mules and human traffickers, the new Arizona state militia has scared a few folks . . ." ... |
CO: Colorado battle heats, says Schreiner
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"Northwest sportsmen and women may not recognize Steve Schreiner�s name, but the Colorado activist and newly-elected board member of the National Rifle Association, has a message for hunters in Washington and Oregon: You can fight back."
"During an impromptu interview with Schreiner Sunday as the NRA convention was closing down here in Houston, he noted that recall efforts have been launched against a handful of Democrat state senators who voted against gun owners in March. That vote ignited a backlash and boycott of Colorado hunting, fishing and tourism, led in part by Gun Talk radio host Tom Gresham." ... |
PA: Sheriff refuses to sign machine gun forms
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"Foster Township gun collector Thomas F. Braddock Jr. wants to buy a 9 mm machine gun from a dealer in Georgia as an investment."
"He wanted to proceed with the deal by getting the signature of Luzerne County interim sheriff Jack Robshaw. But Robshaw didn't even consider signing the federal government form to authorize the purchase."
"'He just flat out refused,' said Braddock, a retired Army National Guard major and former employee with the Federal Bureau of Prisons. 'I have had a security clearance for 25 years. I am certainly not a criminal.'"
"Robshaw is concerned about civilians, who are not law enforcement officers, acquiring fully automatic weapons ... He said he would rather lose his job than sign the form." ...
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Study: Despite drop in gun crime, 56% think it's worse
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"Violent gun crime has dropped dramatically in the past two decades, but the majority of Americans think it's more of a problem now than ever, according to a Pew Research Center study released Tuesday." ...
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Gun crime has plunged, but Americans think it's up, study says
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"The number of violent crimes involving guns has plummeted in the last two decades, but more than half of Americans think the opposite is true, according to reports released Tuesday."
"Killings, assaults, robberies and other crimes involving guns have dropped since their peak in the mid-1990s, the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics reported." ... |
Obama � Gun salesman of the century
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"Not only has Obama been unsuccessful in pushing his anti-gun agenda but he has contributed to putting more guns in the hands of people than anyone else. Kind of ironic that just his presence in the White House has been enough to greatly increase the number of guns sold and even the number of new gun dealers opening up shop to meet the unprecedented demand. Thanks to his anti-gun efforts he has done the opposite of what he set out to do which was to reduce the number of guns in civilian hands. If anyone wants to point fingers at whomever has caused the current ammo and gun shortage, this is your man!" ... |
NY: Pistol permit privacy applications flood Onondaga County Sheriff's Office
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"A 10-inch stack of applications from pistol permit holders asking to keep their names private sits in the Onondaga County Sheriff�s Office."
"Hundreds of pistol permit holders have asked the sheriff�s office to make their names and addresses private since the passage of the NY Safe Act, the gun control law adopted in January."
"Pistol permits are considered public record, and anyone can ask to see them under the state�s Freedom of Information Law. The Safe Act allowed permit holders to exempt their names from disclosure." ... |
OR: Women must protect themselves
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"I completely read 'Will the Legislature protect women in danger' in the Tuesday, April 30, Ashland Daily Tidings. This brings up several valid points pertaining to the issue of women's safety, security and protection."
"No! The state legislatures aren't going to protect women in danger! Why?"
"Because criminals, abusers, stalkers, rapists and other depraved human vermin don't respect laws, restraining orders, et cetera. The only thing state legislators are going to protect, including the anti-gun Bolsheviks in Salem, are themselves! ..." ... |
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