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ATF Nominee Steve Dettelbach is Just a Less Creepy Version of David Chipman
From the Firearms Policy Coalition . . .
President Biden continued his siege on the Second Amendment by announcing gun-control regulations targeting self-manufactured arms and confirming his intention to nominate Steven Dettelbach, an Everytown for Gun Safety-endorsed, anti-Second Amendment zealot to lead the ATF.
Biden’s proposed rule to eliminate so-called “ghost guns” would create an entirely new class of highly regulated items by redefining the term “firearm” to include a host of parts, and collections of parts ATF now considers “readily” convertible into functional firearms.
Shoot More and Clean Less With Bear Creek Arsenal’s New GPX Gas Piston AR Upper
Like most AR platform rifle owners, you probably wish you could spend less time cleaning and more time shooting. Running cooler would be a plus, too. Bear Creek Arsenal has heard you. Their new GPX gas piston AR-15 complete upper is exactly what you’ve been waiting for . . .
The new GPX gas piston upper runs cooler and cleaner with increased reliability and better cold temperature performance.
Gun Meme of the Day: I’m Somewhat of a Nobody Myself Edition
Gear Review: Crimson Trace RAD Pro Red Dot Sight
It’s hard to find a new handgun model these days that doesn’t have an optic-cut slide option..or just comes that way standard from the factory. That’s because of the exponential increase in the popularity of pistol red dot sights over the last few years. And that popularity is the reason Crimson Trace introduced a new series of 10 new RAD (rapid aiming dot) sights last year in a range of sizes, features and price points.
Continue reading Gear Review: Crimson Trace RAD Pro Red Dot Sight at The Truth About Guns.
Biden Nominates Dettelbach to Head ATF, Cheers New Rules That ‘Rein In Ghost Guns’
In a nod to his vocal civilian disarmament constituency, President Joe Biden put on another anti-gun dog and pony show in the Rose Garden this afternoon. Before a crowd of assembled gun control bigwigs and assorted foes of the right to keep and bear arms, the superannuated CinC announced the nomination of yet another candidate to head the ATF (which the Big Guy, once again, called the “AFT”) and hailed the adoption of the agency’s patently unworkable and possibly unconstitutional new “ghost gun” rules designed to outlaw home-built firearms nationwide.
Things That Don’t Suck: Gatorz MILSPEC Ballistic Delta Glasses
Eye protection is eye protection, but not all eye protection is created equal. After watching Kentucky Ballistics nearly die when his 50 BMG rifle exploded, I began reevaluating my choices in personal eye protection. I had typically used cheap eye protection…whatever was around didn’t cost much. But after the KB kaboom, I figured I might need to reevaluate my eye pro.
I eventually got my hands on a pair of Gatorz MILSPEC Ballistic Delta glasses.
Special Session: This is the Path to Florida Joining the Constitutional Carry Club
By Lee Williams
Late last month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a formal proclamation calling the legislature back to Tallahassee for a special session. As of today, constitutional carry is not scheduled to be heard.
Florida law is very specific about what can and cannot be considered during a special session. It’s not a free-for-all where a wide range of topics can be discussed or debated. DeSantis called lawmakers back specifically to redo a redistricting map.
Coleman: Your Second Amendment Sanctuary Has No Power Here
The Alabama Legislature Thursday gave final approval to a bill that would attempt to nullify executive presidential orders on guns.
The bill, SB 2, sponsored by Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Tuscaloosa, passed the Alabama House of Representatives 68 to 28 after it amended the bill on the floor. The Senate concurred in the changes on a 23 to 5 vote Thursday afternoon. The legislation goes to Gov. Kay Ivey. …
The bill, likely to run afoul of the Supremacy Clause in the U.S.
Continue reading Coleman: Your Second Amendment Sanctuary Has No Power Here at The Truth About Guns.
Kimber Recalls Some R7 Mako 9mm Pistols
From Kimber . . .
Kimber Mfg. Inc. (“Kimber”) has discovered a quality issue involving the firing pin safety block of certain Kimber R7 model handguns. This recall affects certain Serial Numbers that were shipped from January 10, 2022 through February 14, 2022.
Firearms assembled with the subject firing pin safety block may release multiple rounds from a single trigger pull.
This Recall Notice applies only to the Serial Numbers of those products listed in the List of Serial Numbers of Recalled Products linked to this document.
Continue reading Kimber Recalls Some R7 Mako 9mm Pistols at The Truth About Guns.
Aspiring Florida Men: Two Teens Arrested After Killing a Friend While Shooting Each Other Wearing ‘Body Armor’
‘Florida Man’ has become a popular and enduring meme. That’s due to a never-ending run of bizarre stories that come out of the Sunshine State involving dudes whose animating principle in life seems to be, Hold My Beer.
The Florida Man’s legend has grown widely enough and he’s become so popular that you can now get a Florida Man coloring book . . .
There’s even a Florida Man party game .
Illinois Ghost Gun Ban Bill, Passed in Dead of Night, Appears to Ban the SIG P320 and P365, Unserialized AR Uppers
Democrats in the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill in the middle of the night last night that bans dreaded “ghost guns.” But the bill’s wording would do much more than outlaw home built firearms. Perhaps of even greater concern to Illinois residents and visitors to the Land o’ Lincoln is that the bill’s language could also ban current popular modular pistols like the SIG P320 and P365, as well as AR uppers that lack a serial number.
Owner, Wife and Grandson Murdered in Georgia Gun Store Robbery
From the Associated Press . . .
Authorities say three people are dead after a robbery at a gun range in Georgia.
The Grantville Police Department said via Facebook that the robbery occurred Friday evening. When officers arrived at the scene around 8 p.m., they discovered the owner of Lock Stock & Barrel Shooting had been killed, along with his wife and grandson.
Some 40 weapons and a video camera were taken.
California Competence: ‘Clerical Error’ Lets Man Who Shot Lady Gaga’s Dog Walker Walk Out of Jail
From the Associated Press . . .
A gunman accused of shooting and seriously wounding Lady Gaga’s dog walker and stealing her two French bulldogs was mistakenly released from jail and is being sought, authorities said Friday.
James Howard Jackson, 19, was facing an attempted murder charge when he was released from Los Angeles County’s jail on Wednesday “due to a clerical error,” the county Sheriff’s Department said in a statement.
Gun Meme of the Day: Second Amendment Sanctuary Edition
Not exactly a funny one, but it felt like a nice send-off into the weekend.
Continue reading Gun Meme of the Day: Second Amendment Sanctuary Edition at The Truth About Guns.
Firearms Industry Congressional Fly-In a Success After a 2-Year Break
Chief executives and other C-suite executives from the firearm and ammunition industry gathered in Washington, D.C., for the 2022 NSSF Congressional Fly-In and met with Members of Congress and Senators to raise awareness about several key issues impacting the industry. It was a jam-packed two days of meetings as dozens of firearm, ammunition and accessories industry leaders spoke face-to-face with elected officials from both sides of the aisle. This was the first in-person Fly-In in three years.
XS Sights New R3D Suppressor/RMR Height Sights
From XS Sights . . .
XS Sights is pleased to introduce R3D Suppressor/RMR Height Sights for the popular HK VP9 Optics Ready pistol. These taller R3D sights are designed to allow a clear view of the target and accurate alignment while using a suppressor. They are also excellent back-up sights for optics and allow a lower 1/3 co-witness with the Holoson 507 series, Vortex Viper series, and Trijicon RMR series of red dot sights.
Continue reading XS Sights New R3D Suppressor/RMR Height Sights at The Truth About Guns.
Gun Review: AREX Zero 2S 9mm Pistol
In Januray 2016 I had an opportunity to try out a pistol by a little-known Slovenian company called AREX. The AREX Zero 1 appeared to be an improvement of NB Inat’s improvement of Zastava’s improvement of the SIG 226.
Yes, there’s some strange lineage there, but the end result was an impressive all-metal, DA/SA, double-stack 9mm pistol with the decocker level smartly doubling as the slide lock/release.
A short while later the AREX Zero 1 would become popular as a survivor of the Military Arms Channel’s “Gauntlet” test.
Continue reading Gun Review: AREX Zero 2S 9mm Pistol at The Truth About Guns.
Florida Man Arrested After Defending Himself and His Girlfriend With a Gun…But No Carry Permit
The Gainesville Police Department responded to a call of a physical altercation at about 2:00am on March 27. Adam Benjamin Cameron of Ocala and his girlfriend were walking with some friends when they were accosted and physically attacked by Antwan Jerome Downs who was with another group.
Downs allegedly struck his girlfriend in the face and pushed her to the ground, after which Cameron was also hit in the face with a closed fist.
Cerabino: Teaching Kids Marksmanship in Florida Schools is a Special Kind of Crazy
Marksmanship should be a required class in every Florida public high school
— Rep. Anthony Sabatini (@AnthonySabatini) March 31, 2022
It takes a lot to be Florida’s worst legislator. The competition is fierce.
But state Rep. Anthony Sabatini, R-Howey-in-the-Hills, certainly tries the hardest at being awful.
“Marksmanship should be a required class in every Florida public high school,” Sabatini tweeted last week.