The Weapon Blog
Former Sydney Deputy Mayor: Lift Gun Ban so Australians Can Defend Themselves
In the wake of the December 15 hostage situation in which an armed man held unarmed Australians at gunpoint for hours, former Sydney Deputy Mayor Nick Adams is calling for a gun ban to be lifted so Australians can defend themselves.
...Obama Critic Jeremy Alcede Imprisoned by Federal Government
Anti-Obama Message
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500 Yard Shot With a .22LR Pistol
Courtesy of 22plinkster
I did not get this shot on the first try, it took me 6. This shot was the longest shot that I have ever tried with a handgun. I was using my 1962 Colt Woodsman Target Model with 36 grain Federal Champion ammo. I want to thank IV8888 for coming up and filming with me. I had 4 other witnesses for this shot. Just ask Eric, he’ll tell you I pulled it off.
Long Range Shooting with Glock Pistol | Instructor Zero
Zero engages targets at 300 Meters with a Glock to demonstrate the effect bullets still have if you happen to miss your intended target. Zero also demonstrates that with enough ammo and experience you can provide some suppressing fire with a secondary weapon at long range, if you are forced into that situation. This video is not saying that a hand gun should be used as a primary weapon to engage targets at range, but if you are desperate, this video proves that a pistol is not COMPLETELY useless.
Less than 40 rounds were fired to achieve 3 hits on a figure 11 target at 300 meters on a windy day. The entire shoot was completed in 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Handgun Bullets And The Myth Of Stopping Power
Americans love their handguns. From the classic Colt revolvers of the 19th century to John Browning’s beloved 1911 design and beyond, handguns occupy a special place in American culture.
...Support For Gun Rights At Highest Point In Two Decades
Support for gun rights is higher than it’s been in decades, according to the latest data from the Pew Research Center that signals a stunning turnaround in how Americans feel about the issue just two years after the Newtown school shooting.
Pew found that 52 percent of Americans say Second Amendment rights are more important than gun control — up 7 percentage points from just after the December 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting that left 20 schoolchildren and six faculty dead.
That’s the highest approval rating in two decades, and it’s being driven in part by changing attitudes among black Americans, who are increasingly likely to view guns as good for public safety.
Read the rest of the article: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/dec/10/support-gun-rights-highest-point-two-decades/
Beloit Police Withdraws Chief’S Offer Of Home Searches For Guns
The Beloit, Wisconsin Police Department today withdrew an offer made by Chief Norm Jacobs to have officers search homes for firearms after publicity over the proposal created a public outcry across the Internet.
...Navy Tests Super Precise Laser Weapon in Persian Gulf
It’s a warm November day in the Persian Gulf. The radar system of the USS Ponce detects an incoming vessel. An operator aboard the ship, working a controller not dissimilar to a PlayStation 4 handset, takes aim at the target using the Navy’s Laser Weapon System or LaWS high-aperture telescope. He sees a red, rigid-hulled inflatable boat on fast approach. The operator executes the command to fire. No sound emerges from the deck of the Ponce; there is no burst of gunpowder. The laser precisely destroys a three-foot high stack of shells on the red boat but misses entirely a decoy human just a few inches away.
Read the rest of the article: http://www.defenseone.com/technology/2014/12/navy-tests-super-precise-laser-weapon-persian-gulf/100929/
Fort Hood Victims Set To Receive Purple Hearts, Combat Status
Congress is set to make victims of the 2009 Fort Hood shootings eligible for Purple Hearts and combat injury benefits after the Obama administration has denied them the status for the past five years.
...Everybody Should Read General John Kelly’s Speech About Two Marines In The Path Of A Truck Bomb
Five years ago, two Marines from two different walks of life who had literally just met were told to stand guard in front of their outpost’s entry control point.
...Beloit Police Ask Residents To Volunteer To Have Their Homes Searched For Guns
Police in Beloit are launching a new effort to reduce gun violence in which they’re asking city residents to volunteer to have police search their homes for guns.
...2015 Texas Pre-Legislative Roundup
The following bills relating to firearms have been filed for the upcoming January 13 – June 1, 2015 Texas legislative session. Bills are still being written at this time, and can be submitted as late as March 3, 2015 for inclusion in this legislative session.
...December 2014 Gun & Gear 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 I am 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 I do not have on the list, please let me know by using the form located at http://www.weapon-blog.com/contest-notification/.
Austin Police Chief’s Remarks About ‘Gun Enthusiasts’
“And that’s why it’s important for us as Americans to know our neighbors, know our families — tell somebody,” Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo said Monday. “If you know somebody that is acting with a lot of hatred towards any particular group- especially if it’s somebody you know is a gun enthusiast or is armed with these type of firearms and they’re showing any kind of propensity for hatred- it doesn’t mean we’re going to take them to jail, but we might want to vet these people.”
Read the rest of the article: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/12/04/austin-police-chiefs-remarks-about-gun-enthusiasts-will-likely-have-some-gun-owners-a-little-on-edge/
Watch How Network Reporter Acts as 10-Year-Old Handles Her Favorite Guns — Then Wait for the Girl’s Response
The ABC News profile of ten-year-old Shyanne Roberts, a young firearms enthusiast, seemingly raised the blood pressure of the reporter covering the story.
In the video, which started out as a report on the recent growth of women gun owners and shooters, Shyanne is shown handling several different firearms, from a shotgun, to a semi-automatic rifle to a 9mm handgun. ABC’s Reena Ninan called her “one of the shooting world’s youngest rising female stars.”
Read the rest of the article: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/12/03/watch-how-network-reporter-acts-as-10-year-old-handles-her-favorite-guns-then-wait-for-the-girls-response/