'Mentally Ill' Cop Wants His Gun Back – Daily Beast

Daily Beast’Mentally Ill’ Cop Wants His Gun BackDaily BeastBut Keyes, along with his co-plaintiff in a new federal lawsuit, corrections officer Jonathan Yox, may now be the new poster boys for a contingent of gun rights advocates who argue mental illness provisions of...

It’s Just Sights and Trigger….

After finishing the recent Top Cop Pistol Championship match, I reflected back on my performance and was very pleased to have been able to turn in very clean and consistent runs on all of the stages. I was coming into the match on the mend from chronic tendonitis in...

Teen killings in Tampa highlights need for gun safety – WTSP 10 News

WTSP 10 NewsTeen killings in Tampa highlights need for gun safetyWTSP 10 NewsThey got a hold of a gun, playing around, from a local family member, and this is what happens,” said Andrew Irons, whose nephew was one of Boswell’s best friends. “The kid pulled the clip...

Gun Control Activists Fight to be Heard at Capitol – The Texas Observer

The Texas ObserverGun Control Activists Fight to be Heard at CapitolThe Texas ObserverOpponents of open carry and campus carry say their access to lawmakers has sometimes been limited, even as the most extreme gun activists get meetings with top elected officials. by...

Dart Center Speaker Selection for Gun and 'Gun Violence' Workshop

The Dart Center in Phoenix is holding a “workshop for journalists on covering guns and gun violence”. It is funded from a grant by the Michael Bloomber organization, “Everytown for Gun Safety”, a gun control front group. I sent a two emails to the Dart Center contact...

Gun Owners Should Support Background Checks – Politico

Go read this article... PoliticoGun Owners Should Support Background ChecksPoliticoTo that end, the priority of Congress should be straightforward: Keep guns away from criminals, domestic abusers and the dangerously mentally ill while protecting the Second Amendment...

Pelvic Shooting, the Best Worst Option

Let’s talk about terminal ballistics and the intentional targeting of the pelvis. This is a topic that has been around for a long time, though has recently experienced a resurgence in interest from the self-defense community as a preferable point of aim for...

Opinion: Is gun violence a public health problem or a… – Guns.com

Go read this article... Opinion: Is gun violence a public health problem or a…Guns.comLast Tuesday, a coalition of 8 health professional organizations and the American Bar Association published a “call to action” on firearm-related injury and death. The report...

Gabby Giffords to Push for Connecticut Gun Control Bill – ABC News

Go read this article... Gabby Giffords to Push for Connecticut Gun Control BillABC NewsFormer Arizona U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords is coming to Connecticut to push for new gun control legislation designed to help domestic violence victims. Critics of one proposal, offered...

EGL 2 Lid CLAYMOARRR Bag

Go read this article... Extreme Gear Labs has a fresh take on the classic claymore bag. Their new 2 Lid CLAYMOARRR Bag offers a ton of functionality and modern features in a bag that still stays true to its roots. The original claymore bags had two pouches that shared...

Roanoke attorney writes book on gun control – WDBJ7

Go read this article... Roanoke attorney writes book on gun controlWDBJ7the crash. a Roanoke attorney has become the go- to guy on gun control. And now Lenden Eakin has written a book on the subject. a firearms attorney, gun dealer and instructor, Eakin has become a...

Bishops believe gun bill threatens safety – DesMoinesRegister.com

DesMoinesRegister.comBishops believe gun bill threatens safetyDesMoinesRegister.comWe are writing to express concern about elements of the proposed bill SF 425, which is before the Legislature. A similar bill, HF 527, has already been passed by the House of...

Carrying Guns and Babies Class a Hit

A mother of three is conducting three hour workshops on carrying both guns and babies together. She is a certified NRA instructor, and has had a very positive response to her class. The first class took place in Johnston, Iowa, a small town in the middle of the state,...

LAPD “Two-Stepping” Crime Data

Go read this article... The Los Angeles Police Department is reportedly misclassifying, and downgrading crimes, in order to make the city look good. This most likely comes at the behest of the police brass and politicians that run the city. The same brass that …...

Witness: Hernandez Holds Gun on Video Minutes After Killing – ABC News

Go read this article... ABC NewsWitness: Hernandez Holds Gun on Video Minutes After KillingABC NewsFormer New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez can be seen on surveillance video walking through his home with a gun less than 10 minutes after prosecutors say he...

WV: Constitutional Carry Passes the House with Bi-Partusa

The West Virginia Constitutional Carry bill, SB 347 has now passed the House. The vote was 71 to 29. This is a very comfortable, veto proof margin. The bill was amended in the House to raise the age for concealed, permit-less carry from 18 to 21, on the 11th of March....

Police K-9 Attacks Little Boy

Go read this article... News from Virginia: VIRGINIA BEACH — New video obtained by 13News Now shows the painful moment a Virginia Beach Police K9 bit a young boy Tuesday. The child was bitten during the apprehension of a bank robbery suspect in Virginia Beach. Police...

PMCI Issue IV Now Available

Private Military Contractor International seems like a redundant title, but it is packed with goodness with limited advertising fluff for the time being. Plus, it covers some of our favorites including SSFN, Applied Orange, Agilite, and Camo. What is there not to like...

Just Right Carbines Marine Model Takedown

Just Right Carbines Marine Model Takedown Just Right Carbines based in Canandaigua, New York is a manufacturer of pistol caliber rifles with interchangeable kits to convert one rifle caliber into any other offering. The available calibers are 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP,...

Gun-toting activists rally in Bala Cynwyd Park – Philly.com

Go read this article... Philly.comGun-toting activists rally in Bala Cynwyd ParkPhilly.comTHE SPECTER of people openly toting guns several yards from a kids’ jungle gym isn’t something you see every day. But if Citizens for Liberty’s Steve Piotrowski – and about 60...

Pros and cons of carrying a moonclip revolver

There has been an uptick lately in the number of revolvers available that are chambered in traditional “semi-auto” cartridges. While some of them aren’t great, like the Rhino in .40, the recent offerings from S&W are pretty awesome. Especially the L-frame 986...

Vermont gun possession bill takes shape – BurlingtonFreePress.com

BurlingtonFreePress.comVermont gun possession bill takes shapeBurlingtonFreePress.comMONTPELIER – With only a few days left before a key deadline, state senators are considering whether Vermont, like the federal government and most other states, should prohibit...

The NRA’s Beretta M9A3 Report

The American Rifleman Chief Editor Mark Keefe, shoots the Beretta M9A3, and interviews Beretta’s vice president of military marketing and sales, Gabriele de Plano. Where he goes over Beretta’s Engineering Change Proposal that led to the M9A3. It includes thinner …...

Friend says he gave Boston bomber gun – The Columbian

New York PostFriend says he gave Boston bomber gunThe ColumbianBOSTON — Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev borrowed a gun two months before the 2013 attack and “kept coming up with excuses” for not returning it, a close friend testified Tuesday. Prosecutors have...

Remington Drops A ‘Tactical’ Bomb On The Civilian Market

Go read this article... Remington Outdoors announced March 11 that it has made some of its coolest military rifles available to civilians. We’re talking ballistic goodies like the Army’s modular sniper rifle and the M2010 which is the service’s replacement for the M24...

NC: Son Shoots Neighbor who is Beating Father

GASTONIA, N.C. — A father said he may have been killed if his son had not shot their neighbor. Leon Carroll Sr., 69, told Channel 9 his neighbor was beating him with a stick in his driveway on Summer Drive. “He said, ‘I’m going to kill you. I’m going in kill you,’”...

Blue Book of Gun Values Announces New Edition

With thirty-six editions and 1.6 million copies in circulation worldwide, Blue Book Publications, Inc., announces the upcoming release of the 36th Edition Blue Book of Gun Values by S.P. Fjestad. This new edition contains significantly updated values and information...

Zippo Outdoors Cedar Fire Starter

Even if you, like me, can build a roaring campfire using nothing more than dirt and bugs, it still helps to have an ace up your sleeve for when Mr. Murphy comes around. No, it’s not a hamburger patty or a hockey puck. It’s a compressed-cedar sawdust firestarter from...

Second Lawsuit FIled Against Federal Machine Gun Ban

Go read this article... A new plaintiff has filed a lawsuit against the BATF and the Hughes Amendment. In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Ryan S. Watson, is suing the BATF for enforcing federal law, and administering...

AL: Shooting is Deadly Force, even in the leg

Chart from heyjackass.com, a site that tracks Chicago shootingsShooting a person is a deadly serious business. There is always a chance that the person shot will die. The latest statistics that we have from Wisconsin is that about one out of eight people shot die. At...

TX: Homeowner wounds two Home of three Invaders

Go read this article... SOUTHWEST HOUSTON – In broad daylight Saturday, three suspects attempted to break into a man’s home.But they were quickly chased off as the homeowner grabbed a gun and opened fire, hitting two of the suspects. (snip) A window in Carter’s house...

Women's shooting sports founder to visit Ancient Oak Gun Club

Elizabeth Lanier, founder of GRITS — Girls Really Into Shooting — will be an the Ancient Oak Gun Club tomorrow – Thursday, March 12 at 10:30 a.m. Lanier is a NSCA (National Sporting Clays Association) Level III instructor and a longtime shotgun shooter. “Her passion...

Why We Can’t Have Campus Carry

Go read this article... Anti-gun bed-wetters have tried a number of weak arguments against campus carry. Guns will interfere with the learning environment is by far the dumbest. But the weakest argument is the suggestion that college kids are often binge drinkers and...

Keep Calm and Carry Chic: The Inaugural Collection of Beau + Arrow

I love attention to detail. It’s all those “little” things that people may not even consciously notice that, to me, are signs of true passion and dedication to a cause, to a business, and to a product. So it’s no wonder that I was immediately attracted to the...

Chicago Gun Violence: 2 Killed, 16 Injured This Past Weekend – BET

BETChicago Gun Violence: 2 Killed, 16 Injured This Past WeekendBETTwo people were killed and 16 were injured in Chicago gun violence this past weekend, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The victims were Jonathan Ramirez, 18, and Santos Bueno, 22, who were shot...

TN: Ferrell found Guilty, Appeal Planned

The man who shot and killed country musician Jerald “Wayne” Mills in 2013 was found guilty of second-degree murder Friday.A jury reached the verdict in the fifth day of trial, finding Chris Ferrell, 46, guilty in Mills’ death. Ferrell’s attorneys immediately promised...

ATF “Shelves” The Controversial Ammo Bill Amid Strong Opposition

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is shelving a proposal to ban a popular but highly lethal type of bullet, amid opposition from gun-rights advocates and hundreds of members of Congress. The agency said in a statement on Tuesday it would not seek...

Colorado Republicans Stay The Course on Magazine Limits

Go read this article... A bill to repeal the state’s 15 round magazine capacity limit is on the move. The repeal bill cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee 3-2. It may not get approval in the House, because of gun prohibitionists, but it’s a start. … Continue reading...

Ammo Vending Machine Has Some People Crying

Photo courtesy of Concealed Nation There isn’t anything in the world you can do, that isn’t going to upset someone else. Some people just need all the attention, don’t they? A gun range in Pennsylvania, Beaver Valley Rifle & Pistol Club, recently had a vending...

Notes From HPS

Via Mike Vanderboegh, assessment of the Bosworth arrest. Anthony Bosworth was illegally arrested and detained, which makes it a kidnapping. The judge’s order after the fact means that they knew when they arrested Anthony that they were not within the law. Judge...

OK: Home Invasion, one Gunfight, One dead, One down, one Fled

One victim inside the home was shot and killed. That person was identified Jerry Jamison, 41. One suspect shot and is in critical condition at OU Medical Hospital after a person inside the home got a hold of a gun, police said. That person was identified as David Cox,...

Bad news or good? AZ No.1 to buy, carry, traffic guns – azcentral.com

azcentral.comBad news or good? AZ No.1 to buy, carry, traffic gunsazcentral.comAccording to a press release from the campaign, “The state scorecard ranks all 50 states on 33 gun policies, including background checks on all gun sales, laws that secure guns from...

Police offer gun take-back program – DeKalb Daily Chronicle

Go read this article... Police offer gun take-back programDeKalb Daily ChronicleThe gun must be unloaded, sealed or taped in a clear plastic bag and then put into another container that is not see-though, such as a gun bag or backpack. Residents should transport the...

A Fine Old Pistol

The Colt Government Model that you see pictured is what I get for hanging around gun shows (I’ll swear, they are worse than beer joints!!!). What it is is a 1932 Government Model in .38 Super, complete with the proper two-tone magazine. When I traded for it, it came...

Mountain Lion Shot: Death Necessary

A young mountain lion had taken up residence under a farm porch in Nebraska. Nebraska has a growing population of lions. As with most predators, when the young reach adolescence, they are driven from the territories of their parents. The choice is stark, the...

Blink!

From Fox: ATF shelves controversial bullet ban proposalDEVELOPING … The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is shelving a controversial proposal to ban a popular type of bullet, amid opposition from hundreds of congressional lawmakers. The ATF said in...

Groups Rally At Capitol Against Campus Gun Bills – CBS Local

PR Newswire (press release)Groups Rally At Capitol Against Campus Gun BillsCBS Local“These bills are part of a concerted effort by the gun lobby to put more guns in the hands of more people in more places, regardless of how such policies might endanger public safety,”...

Investigation Begins After Page County “Gun Battle” – WHSV

Go read this article... WHSVInvestigation Begins After Page County “Gun Battle”WHSVThat’s when a gun battle began, according to the Page County Sheriff’s Office. One deputy received a minor leg injury, while Painter was shot multiple times in the torso. He was...

A Few Thought on the End of History

This from Sultan Knish…read the whole thing, please: The illusion of history is that every age brings with it the end of history, a new age whose awesome achievements break with the past and usher in a boundless future. And then the walls come crashing down and the...

Tactical Gear

When the average layperson thinks of the words “tactical gear”, many images can come to mind. Military, guns, ammunition, camouflage gear and maybe survival kits are just some examples. However, you don’t need to be a military veteran or be preparing for a zombie...

Why the ATF’s AR15 Ammo Ban Is Pointless

Go read this article... At present, the ATF has decided to re-think its ban on M855, but not permanently shelf the idea. Alex at TFB details why the ban on M855 could be a slippery slope towards the ban of all rifle ammunition. …read more Related

See Snoop Dogg in an Anti-Gun Violence Ad – People Magazine

Music TimesSee Snoop Dogg in an Anti-Gun Violence AdPeople Magazine”How I’ve been affected by gun violence through the years is through deaths of friends and family members and associates,” says the rapper in the opening of the clip, which features other artists and...

Photo Forensics: The “Glock’s First Ever Single Stack 9mm” Ad

If you’ve been anywhere on social media during this afternoon/evening, you’ve probably seen this picture: It’s pretty convincing, although it looks suspiciously similar to a Glock 42. Conveniently I still had all of the images from yesterdays post about the Glock...

Regulation needed, not gun control – Toledo Blade

Toledo BladeRegulation needed, not gun controlToledo BladeThe program Tuesday night at Lourdes University, “Coming Together to Reduce Violence in Schools,” included a panel discussion with Romules Durant, superintendent of Toledo Public Schools; psychiatrist Nancy...

Chicago Gun Violence: 5 People Dead, 24 Injured This Past Weekend – BET

BETChicago Gun Violence: 5 People Dead, 24 Injured This Past WeekendBETFive people were killed and 24 were wounded in gun violence this past weekend in Chicago, Fox 32 Chicago reports. Elijah Moore, 41, and Deonte Jackson, 34, died in a nightclub shooting early Monday...

Three Face Charges In Vicious Gun Attack On Santa Clara Teen – CBS Local

CBS LocalThree Face Charges In Vicious Gun Attack On Santa Clara TeenCBS LocalSANTA CLARA (KCBS)— Three cohorts face charges that they lured a Santa Clara teen into a violent robbery attempt, where he was dragged into the street, beat with a gun, shot in the thigh,...

Springfield Armory MultiCam M1A SOCOM

Go read this article... It is hard to get impressed with the mass inundation of new products that hit the firearms market. The new M1A SOCOM in MultiCam may not add something in terms of new function, but it simply looks great. here is the full release: We are pleased...

MI: Poker Game Robbery Suspect Shot and Killed

SAGINAW TOWNSHIP, MI — A suspected robber was shot and killed at a poker game in Saginaw Township in a shooting in which a second person also was injured, according to Chief of Police Don Pussehl Jr. “There was a poker game occurring at one of the apartments, and we...

Florida: Guns, guns and more guns – Sun Sentinel

Go read this article... Florida: Guns, guns and more gunsSun SentinelNow we add more guns on campus? It makes sense to place more police officers in schools. Cops are trained to protect the public. But putting guns in the hands of educators just seems dicey. Not to...

Attempted ATM Thief Stopped By CCW Woman

Photo courtesy of WMBF An attempted robbery suspect fled on foot when the victim put a gun in his face after he demanded money. Horry County police have described the suspect as a white male, 20-30 years of age, wearing a camouflage jacket and blue jeans, and having...

Major Survey Finds Surprising Trend in Gun Ownership – TheBlaze.com

Go read this article... TheBlaze.comMajor Survey Finds Surprising Trend in Gun OwnershipTheBlaze.comWASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans who live in a household with at least one gun is lower than it’s ever been, according to a major American trend survey that...

Rocky Mountain Bullseye C.A.T. from TOPS Knives

Go read this article... Just over a week ago, TOPS Knives introduced their C.A.T. knives with a new grip pattern called Cryptic Cyber. Now they have released a second grip pattern option with a very cool back story. The new Rockey Mountain Bullseye texture came about...

Heckler & Koch VP9 NOIR Season 1

Go read this article... Here is a video of the HK VP9 from Season 1 of NOIR. Yes, there will be a season 2. I will be doing a more extended follow up review of the VP9 soon. Until then, enjoy. The post Heckler & Koch VP9 NOIR Season 1 appeared first on Mr Colion...

Arisaka Releases 600 Series Scout Compatible Light Bodies

**Press Release** Apex, NC, March 11, 2015 – Arisaka LLC is pleased to announce the release of its new 600 Series Light Body. The 600 Series Light Body is designed as a streamlined replacement for Surefire Scout Light M600 bodies. It is manufactured without the...

Dealing With Dispatchers: Loose Lips Sink Ships

Dispatchers can be your friends, but as with anything else you do when involved with a deadly force incident, you should use good judgment in your communications with them. The first thing to make note of is that everything you say to a dispatcher is recorded. So in...

ROK Straps

One of the more interesting displays at SHOT Show this past January was the “tactical tandem” at the PU-Products booth. It’s a Yuba Cargo Bike adapted to carry lots of gear, and the gear is all held together with the ROK Straps offered by PU-Products. The bike was...

Obama attempts unilateral gun control – Edmond Sun

Go read this article... Edmond SunObama attempts unilateral gun controlEdmond SunBefore a month passed after the framework’s introduction, the administration’s unilateral attempt at gun control was met with enough public outrage that ATF announced it would rethink the...

WV: Constitutional Carry Goes to Governor Tomblin

The West Virgina Senate has made short work of confirming the passage of SB 347, also known as the Constitutional Carry bill. The bill was amended in the House to change the minimum age for carrying concealed without a permit from 18 to 21. It passed the House by a 71...

Aero Precision 300BLK Uppers

Go read this article... Aero Precision now offers AR-15 uppers chambered in .300 Blackout. The uppers are built on Aero Precision’s M4E1 upper receiver and available with a number of different rail options. They are available with 8″ or 10″ barrels. The new uppers are...

I Have Seen the Apocalypse, and it has Zombies

Go read this article... I took my son and his girlfriend to the Walker Stalker Con in Dallas last weekend, a convention for fans of the television series “The Walking Dead.” What I saw left me with little hope for the future of humanity. And I’m not talking about the...

An Interesting “What If”

Of course the Internet is full of “what if” gun scenarios, up to and including a EMP that triggers a zombie outbreak in the middle of an economic collapse during the worst snow storm in history. Over at the All For Guns blog, the guys spun up an off-grid living in...

Gun bill would shoot down controversial bullet ban – The Hill

The HillGun bill would shoot down controversial bullet banThe HillGun legislation introduced Monday would prevent the Obama administration from ever again attempting to ban bullets. Republicans are looking to shoot down any chance of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,...

BATF Not Done Reevaluating Broad Range Of Ammo

Go read this article... The government Obamabots look to be on the move over there at BATF. Director B. Todd Jones, testified in front of a Senate Appropriations Committee, that the BATF is looking at a “broad range of common ammunition. Indicating that it’s …...

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