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State, Federal Lawmakers Trying to Put the Brakes On Credit Card Companies Tracking Firearm Purchases
Amalgamated Bank CEO Priscilla Sims Brown isn’t shy about catering to Democratic politics and progressive causes. The New York Post even described her as “the Left’s private banker.”
Sims Brown is especially proud of herself after she lobbied the main international credit card standards organization to create a special tracking code for gun store purchases. She wants to know who’s buying what and why. It’s a ruse under the guise of stopping criminals from misusing firearms.
OMG! Texas Teens Getting Carry Licenses! For College Campuses! OMG!
The news from Texas has gun control advocates upset and nervously chewing their fingernails. The Dallas Morning News reported the grave news that adults under 21 years old have started securing training for carry licenses so they can carry on university campuses. Let the pearl clutching commence.
Campus carry has long proven a contentious subject, especially for those who recoil at the idea of good guys carrying guns in public for their own self-defense.
Optic Review: Viridian GDO 20 Green Dot Electro Optic
With their GDO 20 green dot sight, Viridian Weapon’s Technologies has taken their many years of experience with green lasers and applied it to the reflex optic space. A green red-dot optic. It works, and it works great.
The advantage in a green dot over red is that human eyes see green far better than red. They’ve been making green laser devices and a wide range of electro-optics since 2006 based on this simple idea.
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Deerfield, IL School Superintendent Violates Illinois Law With Gun Control ‘Call To Action’
As the old saw goes, you have to break a few eggs to make an omelet. So if your cause seems righteous enough, what does it matter if you have to break a few laws in order to advocate for a policy using public school resources in your official capacity as a public school superintendent? That’s what Michael Simeck, the Superintendent of Schools for the Deerfield, Illinois School District #109 has done.
A few days ago, in a clear violation of Illinois law, Superintendent Simeck wrote a screed attacking the gun rights of all Americans.
Smith & Wesson Announces the New M&P FPC Pistol Caliber Carbine
From Smith & Wesson . . .
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., a leader in firearm manufacturing and design, is proud to introduce its new folding pistol carbine, the M&P FPC.
Chambered in 9mm, the optics-ready FPC has a length of 30⅜ inches and a compact folded length of 16⅜ inches. It comes equipped with three double-stack M&P pistol magazines, including one 17-round and two 23-round mags. This new carbine features an integrated recoil buffer system, ½-28 threaded muzzle, and in-stock magazine storage for making reloading fast and efficient.
David Hogg: You Have No Right To Own A Gun
You have no right to a gun. You are not a militia. When you’re talking about your second amendment rights you’re talking about a states right to have what is today the national guard. The modern interpretation of 2A is a ridiculous fraud pushed for decades by the gun lobby.
— David Hogg ☮️ (@davidhogg111) February 26, 2023
You have no right to a gun. You are not a militia.
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Gun Meme of the Day: Correct Opinion Edition
Everyone’s got one, but some just ring true.
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Brownells Giving Away $12,000 in Guns and Gear to Celebrate Their New Site Redesign
Have you seen what Brownells has done to their web site? If you’re a longtime customer/buyer/lurker, you know that the shopping experience at brownells.com hasn’t always been…optimal. That wasn’t exactly news to people at Brownells either, but you can probably imagine what’s involved in a huge undertaking like an ecommerce site redesign of that magnitude.
The folks in Iowa tell us it’s been five year long process, beginning with new ERP system, then basically rebuilding their entire ecommerce system from scratch.
New FN 509 Holsters From High Speed Gear, Comp-Tac and BlackPoint Tactical
The FN 509, in all of its iterations, is one of our favorite 9mm pistol platforms. Whether it’s a concealed carry gun, a duty-sized pistol, something tactical or something competitive, there’s an FN 509 to meet your needs. But strangely, not every holster maker molds rigs for 509 pistols. One maker that’s filling that hole in their lineup is the Comp-Tac/High Speed Gear/BlackPoint group. They’ve just announced a range of new rigs for your 509 9mm handgun.
Ex-Felon Shoots Himself in a Las Vegas Casino With a ‘Ghost Gun’
From the AP . . .
An ex-felon was hospitalized and will face felony weapon charges after allegedly shooting himself in the thigh with a concealed unregistered handgun while walking through a Las Vegas Strip casino, authorities said Friday.
Ronnie Delouth, 30, of Henderson, faces a Feb. 28 court hearing in Las Vegas, where the roster at the Clark County Detention Center showed he has not yet been transferred in custody from a hospital to the jail.
Get Ready for the Invasion of Canadian Feral ‘Super Pigs’
If it’s not one crisis, it’s another. This latest emergency, descending on us from Canada and slowly moving across the Northern Plains, isn’t another Chinese balloon. This one offers American gun owners a chance to ride to the rescue, using their skills to fight an invasion of new race of feral “super-pigs.” And unlike zombies, you don’t have to shoot them in the head to put them down.
You thought coyote drives and varmint hunts were fun?
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Pentagon’s Latest Strategy: Disarm Troops To Prevent Suicides
Remember that quote from Benjamin Franklin? It goes like this: Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. That applies to a lot of aspects of American life and society, not the least of which is gun control.
Advocates for “gun safety” schemes want us all to submit. After all, it’s for our own good. Or so they tell us.
Now, in an effort to address the soaring rates of military suicides, Joe Biden’s Department of Defense wants to “restrict gun access” of military servicemembers, both on – and off – bases.
Armed Self-Defense Is For Everyone: Rainbow Reload Helps LGBT Members ‘Be Dangerous Back’
Amid the hikers and snowmobilers in the park today, these are members of a group called Rainbow Reload, an LGBTQ gun club that offers experts and the gun-curious a chance to practice firearms skills in a supportive environment.
Similar groups exist across the country, often under the name “Pink Pistols.” Rainbow Reload members stress that their mission goes beyond mere hobby: The goal is to prepare and protect themselves from a rising chorus of threats against LGBTQ+ people, including those stemming from hate groups.
Patriot Picket Lets Marylanders Know What to Expect From the Legislature’s Bruen Response Bill
As in so many other blue states, Maryland’s legislature is working on a Bruen response bill — the Gun Safety Act — that would drastically crack down on gun right including no-go zones for concealed carry permit holders. Members of Patriot Picket have been there in Annapolis letting Delegates know that with Bruen now the law of the land, they can expect a fight over whatever Second Amendment restrictions they pass.
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Armed Self-Defense Chronicles: When a Detroit Doctor Defended Himself and His Family Against a Racist Mob
Reader Tyler Hilliker writes . . .
Dr. Ossian Sweet (1895-1960) was an African American physician and civil rights activist who played a pivotal role in the fight against housing discrimination in the United States.
Born in Bartow, Florida, Sweet grew up in a segregated society and experienced racial discrimination firsthand. Despite these challenges, he excelled academically and earned his medical degree from Howard University in 1921. He then completed postgraduate studies in Vienna, Austria before returning to the United States to practice medicine.
Passively Constructed Negligent Discharge Story of the Day: Louisville Cop Wounds 2
You and I know that when a person fires his or her gun, they’re responsible for it. They did something to cause the gun to discharge. Guns don’t just “go off” by themselves, no matter what kind of bull$hit you may read in the press or hear from those who are responsible.
With a few notable exceptions involving design or manufacturing problems, modern guns are safer than they’ve ever been. You can hit them, drop them, kick them, throw them, and otherwise abuse and misuse the hell out of them in a range of very inadvisable ways and they still won’t discharge.
Passing Constitutional Carry in Florida Means a Constant Fight Against Gun Banners’ Lies and Distortions
By Lee Williams
Nearly every anti-gun group in the country has descended on Tallahassee to try to stop Florida from becoming the 26th state to allow residents and visitors to carry concealed firearms without a permission slip from the government.
It’s an important mission for the gun banning industry, because once Gov. Ron DeSantis signs the bill – and he will – a majority of states will have allowed unlicensed or permitless carry.
SilencerCo’s New Paint Service Lets You Customize Your Suppressor
From SilcencerCo . . .
SilencerCo is excited to launch a new custom paint service to help customers step up their suppressor game. SilencerCo’s Cerakote-certified team can refinish suppressors in one of five different colors for the cost of $89.
This new service gives shooters the option to match their suppressor to a specific firearm or even just add a little color to their current collection.
Well-Earned: Chicago, New Orleans Officially Crowned America’s Murder Capitals
Readers of TTAG know all how Murder City, USA gained its moniker. But Wirepoints, a non-profit research service, evaluated homicide statistics from America’s 75 largest states and confirmed that in sheer numbers, Chicago easily earns the top spot. In fact, Chicago has earned that spot for eleven years in a row!
Meanwhile, in terms of the homicide rate, New Orleans captured the crown for most killings per 100,000.