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FBI: Alec Baldwin Pulled The Trigger on the Movie Set Revolver, Killing Halyna Hutchins
In yet another investigatory coup by the FBI, the bureau’s crack forensic boffins have officially determined what literally everyone else who knows even the first thing about firearms knew almost immediately after the movie set shooting last October. Alec Baldwin pulled the trigger on the revolver that day, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.
Since everything the FBI does seems to be an open book these days, ABC News got its hands on the bureau’s findings .
Obscure Object of Desire: The Walther MPK Submachine Gun
In the summer of 1972 I was five years old. I don’t remember much from that time but I have a fairly good memory of the TV news reports of the Munich Olympic Village massacre, where the Palestinian group Black September murdered 11 Israeli Olympic athletes.
One thing that didn’t go unnoticed: the unique Walther MP series submachine guns used by first responder German Polizei units. They looked so sinister. It would take more than four decades for me to finally actually fire one, an opportunity provided by Battlefield Vegas.
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Indianapolis Experiments With More Holistic Approaches to Reducing ‘Gun Violence’
By Thomas D. Stucky, IUPUI
Indianapolis is no stranger to gun violence. The city is also trying many promising approaches to reducing violence that – if proven successful – could benefit other urban areas across the U.S.
The city’s homicide rate in 2020, at 24.4 per 100,000 residents, was approximately triple the national average, and the city’s highest on record. Approximately 80% of those homicides were perpetrated using firearms.
Gun Meme of the Day: They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To Edition
Stacey Abrams Blames Gov. Brian Kemp’s ‘Extreme Gun Agenda’ for Cancellation of Atlanta Music Festival
By Sudhin Thanawala, AP
Tens of thousands of Music Midtown festivalgoers are no longer going to descend on Atlanta’s massive Piedmont Park next month to cheer on hip-hop star Future or watch beloved rock band My Chemical Romance take the stage.
In fact, some people are convinced Atlanta — center of the nation’s hip-hop music scene — will lose more music festivals and performances on public land as organizers and artists learn that state law makes it nearly impossible for them to stop people from carrying guns among the crowds.
Amazon Driver Shoots a Knife-Wielding Attacker Who Charged Him Shouting ‘Knife Fight!’
Delivery drivers are at more risk than many people realize. Approaching hundreds of strangers’ houses delivering anything from pizzas to potentially valuable packages can draw the attention of criminals and crazies.
That’s apparently what happened to one Amazon delivery driver in Middletown, Ohio. A man reportedly ran him while carrying a knife.
According to fox19.com . . .
The driver was out on his route when the suspect, Christopher Roberts, walked up to him with a knife, according to Middletown police.
One More Time for All the New York Politicians – It’s the Criminals, Not the Guns
New York’s gun laws are a mess. Antigun politicians passing them don’t have a clue. Worse yet, the people facing the consequences are law-abiding New Yorkers.
They’re also the ones facing danger. Case in point – New York City’s Democratic Mayor Eric Adams recent reveal. The mayor told media, “When it comes to guns, this year, 2,386 people were arrested with a gun. Of those, approximately 1,921 are out on the street.
Thomas: Make ‘Good Guys With Assault Rifles’ Pay for Those Who Are Killed With Their Guns
If personal responsibility is now the answer to the issue of unwanted pregnancies, we need to make it the answer to gun shootings as well. Sure, like with having sex, U.S. citizens have the right to bear arms. But if a woman gets pregnant when her or her partner’s contraceptive fails, in the eyes of the antiabortion crowd she holds full responsibility.
So the same should apply to gun purchasers.
Armed Man Who Tried to ‘Breach’ Cincinnati FBI Office Dead After Standoff With Police
By Andrew Welsh-Huggins and Patrick Orsagos, AP
An armed man clad in body armor who tried to breach the FBI’s Cincinnati office on Thursday was shot and killed by police after he fled the scene and engaged in an hourslong standoff in a rural part of the state, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said.
The confrontation came as officials warned of an increase in threats against federal agents in the days following a search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
Gun Meme of the Day: Assault Cow Edition
Just imagine if it were black. Though if news out of Yellowstone Park the last few weeks is any indication, this meme is completely accurate.
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FPC Wins Lawsuit Against California Department of Justice Over its Illegal Gun Sales Delays
From the Firearms Policy Coalition
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced a victory in its Campos v. Bonta lawsuit, which challenged policies and practices of California Attorney General Rob Bonta and his Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Firearms that delayed firearm transactions beyond the statutory 10-day waiting period absent a legal basis. The order can be viewed at FPCLegal.org.
“Demand for firearms surged in 2020 when California citizens saw the rule of law crumbling around them.
Biden’s War on Guns: A Multi-Generation Florida Family Gun Business is the Latest Casualty
By Lee Williams
Master gunsmith James Morrison founded JM Gun Repair 46 years ago, after doing gun repairs in his garage.
The gun shop has been a local institution ever since, offering firearms, black powder and reloading gear, ammunition including hard-to-find calibers and James’ incredible skills as a master gunsmith with 50 years of experience.
The business is perfectly located, straddling the county line between Sarasota and Bradenton, Florida.
BREAKING: Armed Man Stopped at Cincinnati FBI Office, Opens Fire After Chase
From the Associated Press . . .
An armed man decked out in body armor tried to breach a security screening area at an FBI field office in Ohio on Thursday, then fled and exchanged gunfire in a standoff with law enforcement, authorities said.
The confrontation at the FBI’s Cincinnati field office comes as officials warn of an increase in threats against federal agents in the days following a search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
Beto: There’s Nothing Funny About Weapons of War, Motherf@cker! [VIDEO]
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com
When your campaign is lagging and your best bet for catching your opponent is slipping away, lots of candidates resort to tactics and even language they figure might get them some free publicity. Why not? What does Robert Francis O’Rourke have to lose at this point?
The faux Hispanic’s best bet for pulling even with incumbent Greg Abbott in the race for Texas Governor was to pray for disaster.
SIG’s New P365-XMACRO Packs 17+1 Rounds and is Smaller Than a Compact P320
SIG SAUER’s new P365-XMACRO takes the modular P365 platform from one extreme to the other. The ultra-popular original P365 packed more rounds in a packable micro-compact than anyone thought possible. Now, the larger, P365-XMACRO allows you to have full-size pistol capacity in a slimmer, more comfortable-to-conceal pistol. Think G43X size with G17 capacity.
Back to the SIG platform…the P365-XMACO, with its XL length slide including built-in compensator, is still slightly shorter (5.2 in.
The Post-Bruen New York and California Punitive Gun Control Laws are Clearly Unconstitutional
After Bruen, a notable noncomplier is New York Governor Kathy Hochul. She also follows in the footsteps of her predecessor, Andrew Cuomo. Both passed their big gun control bills by sending a “message of necessity”—a maneuver to prevent legislative hearings and to deprive legislators of time to read a bill before they vote on it. As the New York State Sheriffs’ Association explained:
The new firearms law language first saw the light of day on a Friday morning and was signed into law Friday afternoon.
Lott: The FBI Consistently Understates the Number of Armed Citizens Who Stop Mass Shootings?
While [Eli] Dicken was praised for his courage and skill – squeezing off his first shot 15 seconds after the attack began, from a distance of 40 yards – much of the news coverage drew from FBI-approved statistics to assert that armed citizens almost never stop such attackers: “Rare in US for an active shooter to be stopped by bystander” (Associated Press); “Rampage in Indiana a rare instance of armed civilian ending mass shooting” (Washington Post); and “After Indiana mall shooting, one hero but no lasting solution to gun violence” (New York Times).
Gun Meme of the Day: A Shot At Taurus Owners Edition
Go to the library to use the computer. That’s a good one.
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The Fact Is, Only You Can Prevent Gun Fire
While dining at El Sombrero this evening I was surprised to see a public service announcement on the TV displaying the character Smokey the Bear with the caption: “Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires.” I recall the impact that ad had on me as a child in my long-past and misspent youth.
The PSA startled me because El Sombrero is 900 miles south of the Texas border. I wasn’t expecting to see him here.
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