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Armed Bystander Helps Las Vegas Mall Cops Corral a Knife-Wielding Thief
A casual day shopping at the mall can go south quickly when thugs try to stage a holdup by flashing a “large butcher knife.” Lots of mall cops aren’t equipped to handle a threat like that. Fortunately, one of the shoppers at Las Vegas’s Fashion Show Mall, located in the heart of the Strip, was carrying a firearm.
According to 8newsnow.com . . .
Security officers found the man, later identified as [Letrelle] Calhoun, “flashing a knife” in another area of the mall and detained him while Metro officers arrived, documents said.
Media Campaign Targets Illegal Gun Purchases in One of America’s Most Violent Cities
From the NSSF . . .
NSSF, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, together with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced a month-long public education campaign reminding the Greater St. Louis area public about stiff penalties facing individuals convicted of unlawful firearm purchases.
The “Don’t Lie for the Other Guy” campaign is in its 23rd year and drives home the message that anyone making an illegal firearm purchase faces a federal felony penalty of up to 15 years in prison and up to $250,000 in fines.
Biden District Court Judge Strikes Down Minnesota Ban on Concealed Carry for Adults Under 21
Chalk up another win for Bruen. From a ruling just handed down in Worth v. Harrington by US District Court Judge Katherine Menendez . . .
In sum, the Commissioner’s reliance on statutes passed in the second half of the 19th century does not support his burden to show the age requirement in Minn. Stat. § 624.714, subd. 2(b)(2), is consistent with the nation’s history and tradition of firearm regulations as required by Bruen.
You Can Do It: How to Clean Your AR-15 Rifle
Cleaning your AR-15 rifle is an oddly personal thing. Everyone seems to have their preferred way of doing it. Although there are definitely wrong ways to clean an AR, there isn’t necessarily one right way.
In the end, if your AR ends up clean and undamaged, you’ve succeeded. Here I’m going to cover how I handle my AR-15 cleaning. The US Army was my first experience with this weapon system and is, for better or for worse, the foundation by which I do things.
Continue reading You Can Do It: How to Clean Your AR-15 Rifle at The Truth About Guns.
Florida Gun Rights Activists Not Satisfied With Permitless Concealed Carry
“This [permitless carry] bill is a half-measure and is not what gun owners were promised. It isn’t true Constitutional Carry because it doesn’t include an open carry provision. This bill is weak and failed leadership on part of Governor DeSantis and the Republican legislative leadership. Gun owners deserve better“
— Former firearms lobbyist turned citizen activist Matt Collins
DeSantis Says He’ll Call a Special Session to Consider Open Carry
The Florida Senate passed the House version of a permitless carry bill this afternoon. Governor Ron DeSantis is sure to sign it into law, making the Sunshine State the 26th to remove the requirement for citizens to get government permission to carry a concealed handgun.
Gun rights activists, however, weren’t entirely pleased. They had pushed to add open carry to the bill which, if signed, would make Florida a full constitutional carry state.
Santa Fe’s Clown Show Prosecution of Alec Baldwin Rolls On With 2 New Prosecutors
From the AP . . .
Santa Fe’s district attorney has appointed two veteran New Mexico lawyers to serve as the new special prosecutors in the manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin and a weapons supervisor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during a 2021 movie rehearsal.
The appointment of Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis to the positions will allow District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies to focus on New Mexico’s “broader public safety needs,” her spokesperson Heather Brewer said in a statement Wednesday.
After More Than 5 Years, FBI Docs Claim Las Vegas Killer Opened Fire Because He Was Angry at Casinos
By Rio Yamat, AP
The high-roller gambler who opened fire on concertgoers on the Las Vegas Strip had lost tens of thousands of dollars while gambling weeks before the mass shooting and was upset about how the casinos had treated him, according to FBI documents made public this week.
The documents reveal the strongest indication of a motive for the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. They paint a detailed account of gunman Stephen Paddock’s final days before the Oct.
FL Legislature Passes Permitless Concealed Carry, Bill Headed to Governor’s Desk
PERMITLESS CONCEALED-ONLY CARRY PASSES FLORIDA LEGISLATURE!
Permitless Concealed-Only Carry Headed To Governor Ron DeSantis’ Desk!
TALLAHASSEE FL – Good news! Permitless Concealed-Only Carry is on its way to Governor Ron DeSantis! The Florida State Senate passed their version of the bill, CS/HB-543 (CS/SB-150) today. Last week, the State House passed their version, HB-543.
This is good news. Yes, I know we all want real Constitutional Carry. And we’re not giving up on that fight, because I know you’re not giving up either.
Why the Nashville Killer’s Manifesto Must be Made Public as Soon as Possible
I know there’s a school of thought that says we should ignore mass shooters, not name them, and that depriving them of attention helps prevent potential copycats. But, I think that’s an argument that has rapidly become obsolete. In today’s media and online environment, a lack of information doesn’t avoid attention. If anything, it allows commentators, bloggers, and anybody else with a following to project their own thoughts into the informational void, possibly with tragic results.
Gear Review: Primary Arms Classic Series 24mm Mini Reflex Sight
Primary Arms has established a comfortable niche for itself in the optics market. They make affordable optics at varying quality levels. They’ve done a fantastic job popularizing the ACSS reticle design. They sell a little bit of everything in the way of optics, including red dots, prisms, LPVOs and binoculars.
Primary Arms has recently released a series of mini red dots in their Classic Series, and today, we are taking a look at the Classic Mini Reflex Sight and see if this budget mini red dot is worth your dinero.
Gun Meme of the Day: Machine Gun Time Machine Edition
Would that it were, would that it were.
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Arizona Governor Sides With Big Banks, Vetoes Financial Nondiscrimination Bill
From the NSSF . . .
Arizona’s Gov. Katie Hobbs sided with “woke” Wall Street corporations over Grand Canyon State businesses and protecting the free exercise of rights when she vetoed Senate Bill 1096, the bipartisan Firearm Industry Nondiscrimination (FIND) Act.
The FIND legislation would have ensured firearm-related businesses have fair access to financial services and corporate entities wouldn’t benefit from taxpayer-funded contracts while using those profits to discriminate against constitutionally-protected firearm businesses.
Nashville Shooting Shows America Has a Mental Health Crisis, Not a Gun Problem
From the CCRKBA . . .
As more alarming details emerge about the transgender woman responsible for Monday’s horrific school shooting in Nashville, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms says the facts support only one conclusion: America has a mental health crisis, not a firearms crisis.
“Firearms don’t have a brain to hate with, or a finger to pull their own trigger,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb.
UPDATE: NC Legislature Overrides Governor’s Veto, Ends Pistol Purchase Permit Requirement
UPDATE: North Carolina residents can now buy a handgun without getting a permit from a local sheriff, after the Republican-controlled legislature on Wednesday overrode the Democratic governor’s veto — a first since 2018.
The House voted 71-46 to enact the bill, which eliminates the longstanding permit system requiring sheriffs to perform character evaluations and criminal history checks of pistol applicants. The Senate overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto in a party-line vote on Tuesday.
New From Armasight: Watchman IR Illuminator
Here in Texas, hunting at night is a huge deal. If your weapon of choice is used with night vision optics rather than thermal optics, a good IR (infrared) illuminator is a must. These devices throw an adjustable beam of invisible (to you and the animals you’re hunting, but not to your night vision optics) infrared light to supplement whatever ambient light is available.
To help in this pursuit, Armasight has launched what looks like a nice, compact, powerful IR illuminator called the Watchman.
Continue reading New From Armasight: Watchman IR Illuminator at The Truth About Guns.
The Cheapest Way to Firearm Train in 2023 Using the Strikeman Laser Training System
The costs of everything has sky-rocketed over the last year. And that includes Firearm Training. Luckily, modern technology has given us an answer to avoid wasting ammo and spending a fortune on range ammo just to keep our firearm skills sharp during turbulent times.
Strikeman is Laser Firearm Training system that lets you practice your firearm drills and accuracy at home, without wasting any ammo. The $89 system includes a laser cartridge that fits in your firearm.
Sparks Fly at House Judiciary Committee Hearing on ATF Gun Regulation
There were fireworks at a Congressional hearing covering a critical topic not just to the firearm industry and Second Amendment supporters, but to all Americans. It wasn’t entirely unexpected.
The U.S. House Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance’s hearing titled, “ATF’s Assault on the Second Amendment: When is Enough Enough?” posed a simple question.
Who writes law in the United States? That begged other questions. Can government agencies go rogue and create sweeping regulations that turn law-abiding citizens into criminals?
Tyrant CNC’s New ITTS Trigger for Hellcat and Hellcat Pro Pistols
From Tyrant CNC . . .
Tyrant CNC, a top manufacturer of firearm components, has unveiled its new I.T.T.S. trigger for the Springfield Hellcat and Hellcat Pro.
The Tyrant CNC I.T.T.S. Trigger is the ultimate upgrade for firearm enthusiasts who demand the very best in precision engineering, unparalleled performance, and aggressive design.
Constructed from 7075 aluminum, this trigger is built to last even in the toughest conditions.
Weingarten: We Must Repeal the Second Amendment and Disarm Americans
Teachers union boss @rweingarten calls for repealing the 2nd Amendment & enacting a total ban on private gun ownership: “How many lives will be shattered before we have the courage to do what Scotland did, what Australia did, what New Zealand did?” pic.twitter.com/owwhKQojeD
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) March 28, 2023
It’s an epidemic that our great nation must solve. And how many lives will be shattered before we have the courage to do what Scotland did, what Australia did, what New Zealand did, what other great democracies do?