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2015 NRA Annual Meetings
Schedule of streaming:
Friday, April 10
NRA-ILA Leadership Forum
1:45 – 6 pm ET / 12:45–5 pm CT
Confirmed speakers: Wayne LaPierre, Jed Bush, Ted Cruz, Bobby Jindal, Donald Trump, Rick Perry and many more. More info here: http://www.nraam.org/special-events/nra-ila-leadership-forum.aspx
Saturday, April 11
NRA Members’ Meeting
11a-2p ET / 10a-1pm CT
Confirmed speakers: Wayne LaPierre, Chris W. Cox and Jim Porter. More info here: http://www.nraam.org/special-events/annual-meeting-of-members.aspx
Mr. Jefferson’s Assault Rifle
High-capacity magazine? Check.
Capable of firing 22 aimed shots in a minute? Check.
A military weapon? Check.
Manufactured during the American Revolutionary War? Check.
The Girandoni was 22-shot, magazine-fed, nearly silent .46 caliber repeating rifle issued to elite Austrian troops from 1780-1815. Thomas Jefferson purchased two of these rifles, which he sent west with Lewis and Clark.
Remember it the next time some know-it-all—perhaps someone who used to have a cable show before he was fired for low ratings—says that the Founding Fathers only knew of muskets.
Hat tip to Bob Owens over at Bearing Arms. Bob’s got a great video on his article. Head on over to http://bearingarms.com/thomas-jeffersons-assault-rifle/ to check it out. Well worth your time in my opinion.
April 2015 Contests
At the risk of reducing my own chances to win, http://www.weapon-blog.com/contests/ has been updated with all the gun and gear related contests that The Weapon Blog is aware of for the month.
Go forth and win… As always, feel free to share wherever you can.
If you are aware of any that are not on the list, please use the form located at http://www.weapon-blog.com/contest-notification/ to get it added to the list.
Hardware Store Parlor Pistol
And this is why gun laws will never remove all guns.
Read the full story: http://imgur.com/a/n89C9
6 Tips To Getting A Better Grip On Your Gun
1. Get A Firm Grip
2. Lock Your Wrist
3. Position The Gun In Your Hand So You Can Reach The Trigger
4. Two Hands Are Better Than One
5. Keep The Pressure On
6. Practice Holding On Tight
For more information in to what those tips actually mean, please read Rob Leatham’s article: http://blog.springfield-armory.com/6-tips-to-getting-a-better-grip-on-your-gun
The Laws That Forbid
The laws that forbid the carrying of arms are laws of such a nature. They disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes… Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.
—Thomas Jefferson (quoting eighteenth-century criminologist Cesare Beccaria)
The Walk To Unite America
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Epic video. Please share: we can't change America without your support!
Posted by Florida Gun Supply on Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Tune Up Your Gun Handling
Over the past 20 years I’ve taught everything from NRA Basic Pistol, to Texas CHL, to Defensive Pistol Skills to students with a wide range of skill, experience, and prior training.
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RECALL: Taurus Curve
From Tooele Shooting Supplies’ FB Page:
Got a couple of the new Taurus Curve pistols today. Before they arrived, someone from Taurus called us to tell them we couldn’t sell them, and had to send them back to the factory… due to issues they refused to discuss.
Source: http://gunsovertexasradio.com/2015/03/27/taurus-curve-recalled-already/
No Blog
Spent the day in court finalizing the adoption of my son. No blog for you!
North Texas Lawmaker Aims To Limit Gun-Free Zones
Gun-free zones at schools, bars, sporting events, hospitals and churches would be largely obsolete if Rep. Drew Springer has his way.
...FBI Shaped Report To Suggest Increase In Mass Shootings, When They’d Actually Been HALVED
We’re rapidly reaching a point where no part of the Executive Branch can be trusted.
...Bill Authorizing $10,000 Fines For ‘No Guns’ Signs Passes Texas Senate
A proposal that won the approval of the Texas Senate last week could leave concealed carry permit holders in the Lone Star State with fewer “gun-free zones” — under threat of heavy fines.
...First Handgun Choice
Asking “which gun should I buy?” is about the same as asking “which vehicle should I buy?” There is no correct answer because it depends on the purpose and preference. For this post we will stick with handguns and cover rifles later.
Read the rest of the article filled with sage advice by my friend Dustin: http://fishgame.com/2015/03/choosing-your-first-handgun/
ATF Director Steps Down Following Days Of Rumors
B. Todd Jones, director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, confirmed this morning that he is leaving that post, nine days after a leading national gun rights organization called on him to step down or be fired primarily because of the controversy over the agency’s recent proposal to ban a popular type of ammunition for modern sport-utility rifles.
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