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Watch As Kyle Rittenhouse’s Rifle Is Destroyed [VIDEO]
The Wisconsin State Crime Lab has destroyed the rifle Kyle Rittenhouse used to defend his life against multiple attackers during Black Lives Matter “mostly peaceful” riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin in the Summer of 2020. Wisconsin officials put the gun into a mechanical crusher and destroyed it on February 25th.
The Crime Lab videotaped the destruction to clearly show that they indeed did carry it out as agreed to by Rittenhouse’s attorney, prosecutors, and the judge in the trial that found Mr.
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Gun Meme of the Day: A Little Suspicious Edition
All those years together they know each other so well. Dude’s acting hella sus, though. Gotta play it cool!
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Bad Guys Break In For Second Time In One Day. One Doesn’t Make It.
Bad guys brazenly broke into a home in Fontana, CA to steal stuff that didn’t belong to them. Twice. In one day! Among the loot: guns. But like the roach motels where cockroaches check in but they don’t check out, one of the alleged intruders suffered an overdose of hot lead and died on the scene.
The homeowner caught the second attempted break-in while it was still in progress. He called the police, reported that multiple people were attempting to invade his residence, and then he hung up.
No Matter What Part Of Florida You’re In, There Is Good Training!
Back in a different life, when I wore the badge, I attended a number of training courses put on by different agencies and schools. All of them were directed towards a law enforcement-centric mindset. Basically, you’re going to get into a shootout with bad guys and this is how you win.
Afterwards, we always went over the legal aspects of our use of force and, more importantly, how Florida law and agency policy required us to intervene because we were on duty 24/7/365 and had a duty to act.
#22: Alabama Joins The Constitutional Carry Club; Moms Mostly Mum
The great state of Alabama joined the Constitutional Carry Club after Governor Kay Ivey signed the bill into law on Thursday. The measure becomes effective January 1, 2023. Governor Ivey seemed quite proud of her legislature and rightly so.
Here in Alabama, we dare defend our rights. And we will ALWAYS defend the right of Alabamians to keep and bear arms. Alabama Free. Alabama Strong. https://t.co/UvWD6FI3Ii
— Kay Ivey (@kayiveyforgov) March 10, 2022
If you’re wondering which party supports gun control, wasn’t a single Alabama Democrat in their House or Senate who co-sponsored or voted for the legislation.
NSSF Welcomes Rep. Bergman’s FIND Act Introduction In Congress
Although it happened sporadically prior, under the Obama administration an entire top-down policy directive called Operation Choke Point was designed to deny banking, payment processing, insurance, and other services to the firearm industry. Texas passed a law preventing this sort of discrimination, and now the FIND Act seeks to do similar at the Federal level.
From NSSF . . .
NEWTOWN, Conn. — NSSF®, the firearm industry trade association, welcomed the introduction of H.R.
Gun Meme of the Day: Clearly Outdated Edition
Um…no. This one didn’t age well.
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Cops Catch Up To A Six-Time Felon With Shooting Range In His Basement…In Chicago
The Chicago PD recently tracked down a six-time felon with an enviable collection of firearms and accessories. Among his toys were suppressors, which are off-limits for mere mortals in the Land O’ Lincoln. But that isn’t all that made the case of Ryan Gamboa uniquely unique.
You see, Ryan had set up an improvised shooting range in the basement of his house. Heck, the genius even posted a video on Facebook of him shooting a suppressed AR in his private range.
New from KE Arms: Glock Mag Compatible Polymer AR-15 Lower
If the new Glock mag compatible polymer receiver from KE Arms is as good as their AR-15 receiver, I will be buying a few of these, too. At only $159 for the semi-stripped lower ($225 complete at Brownells) you should probably grab a couple for yourself while I’m at it.
Straight from the horse’s website:
The KP-9 is a monolithic polymer 9mm Glock Mag Compatible AR15 style receiver made from injection molded 30% glass filled nylon incorporating the buttstock, buffer tube, pistol grip, and trigger guard into the receiver design as integral components.
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Obscure Object of Desire: Astra 600 9mm Pistol
At least in my experience, the modern gun show sucks. Huge letdown. It’s full of striker-fired polymer-frame pistols, AR-15s, Wish-quality optics, and everything wears an extreme markup. Don’t forget the cheap Chinese knives, the sound of tasers, and, of course, the random pyramid scheme.
So, imagine my shock when my little town had its first gun show in decades, and it was precisely what gun shows should be. I ended up walking away with two pistols, one of which is featured here: the Astra 600 AKA the Pistole Astra 600/43.
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Road Rager Blocks Other Driver, Reaches Inside The Car, And Is Shot Dead [VIDEO]
Someone with anger management problems who reaches inside someone’s car after blocking them on the road is liable to get their ticket punched. That’s exactly happened to a plumber named Scott Mattison last week in a Chicago suburb.
Mattison suffered a road rage episode in Streamwood, Illinois. He stopped his truck, and verbally berated another driver. When he reached inside the other car and struck the driver, the driver shot and killed him.
Gun Review: Taurus G3X 9mm Pistol
The Taurus G3 series have been some very popular handguns. The balance of features, performance and very affordable prices have added up to pistol that will effectively defend the home without breaking the bank. Taurus has offered good performance in their G3 handguns, better than most polymer frame striker fired pistols in this price range.
The new G3X was created by mating a full-size G3 frame with the compact-length slide of the G3C.
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WE WANT RIFLES, AR-15s, SHOTGUNS: Nassau Co. Pol Collecting Guns for Export To Ukraine
The steady drumbeat of American politicians eager get involved in a hot war halfway around the world continues unabated. The latest is a New York politician who wants to collect rifles and shotguns for Ukrainian citizens to use against Russian invaders.
The politician, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, doesn’t even have the necessary export permits, yet he’s moving ahead with requests for donated guns or people to purchase (New York State compliant) guns for export.
The New Playbook: Attack the Second Amendment By Going After the First
By Larry Keane
There’s a renewed effort by gun control to deny Second Amendment rights to gun owners. They’re going after the First Amendment.
Gun control groups squealed with excitement over the decision by insurers of the now-defunct Remington Outdoor Company (ROC) to settle the lawsuit brought by some of the families of the Sandy Hook tragedy. That settlement, which contained no admission of liability, paid out $73 million and released the marketing materials that were produced by ROC during discovery.
Richland County, South Carolina Juveniles Shoot Back, Killing Armed Home Invader
Just as prudent parents teach their kids how to swim at a young age, folks should teach responsible children and grandchildren how to use a gun safely. Because someday, they might need that gun to save their lives.
In Richland County, South Carolina, a home invasion at an apartment complex saw a pair of juveniles forced to shoot back at an armed intruder who shot at them first. The armed home invader broke into the occupied apartment.
Indiana Lawmakers Put Constitutional Carry on Governor’s Desk; Approval Expected… Or Else
Yesterday, Indiana passed a Constitutional Carry bill that would allow anyone 18-years-old or older eligible to own a gun the right to carry one in public without any government licenses. It passed overwhelmingly, putting Gov. Holcomb in a sticky position.
While Governor Eric Holcomb is a Republican, he’s not a big fan of Constitutional Carry. In this instance, he can either sign the bill and claim victory, or he can veto it and suffer the humiliation of getting his veto over-ridden with a simple majority in both houses.
Lockdown Lets You Keep Your Handgun Safe, Secure, and Available When You Need It Most
Owning and carrying a firearm help to ensure that you can protect yourself, your family and your home. But keeping your handgun safe, secure, and easily available can be a challenge. That’s where Lockdown’s In Plain Sight shelves and Lockdown Puck security monitor come in.
Lockdown’s In Plain Sight shelves let you hide your most important gear, including your handgun, valuables, jewelry…right where you need it. They combine high-quality wooden construction and a configurable peg system with a secret magnetic latch that opens a secure hidden compartment.
Gun Meme of the Day: Open Carry Slugs Edition
This one got a legit LOL outta me.
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Gun Control Hypocrisy On International Women’s Day
March 8 is celebrated as International Women’s Day, and lawmakers all over the country will be championing it today on their social media accounts and other outlets. Well, here’s some hard truth: any lawmaker who voted for gun control, supported gun control, and/or introduced gun control fights against Women’s Rights.
Anti-gun lawmakers don’t get to use #InternationalWomensDay.
Women are the largest growing segment of new shooters. As reported in The New Face Of Gun Ownership by The Cut:
In the ’90s, most gun owners cited hunting and sports shooting as the primary reason.
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Retailers Rushing Standard Capacity Magazines Into Washington State Ahead of July 1 ‘Hi Cap’ Ban
The Washington state legislature passed a “high capacity” magazine ban last week. The bill is now on Washington Governor Jay Inslee’s desk, but he’s already stated that he’ll be only too happy to sign it into law.
That means that as of July 1, the manufacture, importation, distribution, sale or offering for sale magazines that hold more than ten rounds of ammunition will be illegal.
Standard capacity magazines owned prior to July 1 will be grandfathered in under the new ban.