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There’s No Better Case for Changing New York’s Gun Laws Than the Buffalo Supermarket Shooting
From the CCRKBA . . .
While anti-gun politicians exploit the mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York supermarket to demand stricter gun laws, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said such tragedies might be averted or stopped if New York state law allowed more people to exercise their right to carry.
“New York politicians want tougher gun laws in a state that already has some of the toughest laws in the country,” CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb observed.
Hornady Security’s RAPIiD Safe Keypad Vault
From Hornady Security . . .
Hornady Security’s family of RAPiD security vaults provide quick, dependable, touch-free access to firearms – day or night. The new RAPiD Safe Keypad Vault is a budget-friendly option for securing up to two handguns, ammo and other valuables and provides the advanced features included in all Hornady Security RAPiD products.
Access the RAPiD Safe Keypad Vault in three ways. The RFID reader is the go-to method offering the quickest access.
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Biden Can’t Manage to Talk About Guns Without Telling Another Whopper
By Lee Williams
Joe Biden brought his confusing anti-gun rhetoric to Buffalo, Tuesday – a city still grieving the loss of 10 good souls who were cut down Saturday by a hell-bound madman.
Even though most of the victims have yet to be buried, Biden didn’t hesitate to use the solemn occasion as an opportunity to advocate for more gun control, in this case another federal “assault weapon” ban.
“There are certain things we can do,” Biden told the grieving crowd.
Trijicon Now Selling RMR Type 2 Red Dots With Suppressor Height Night Sights
From Trijicon . . .
Trijicon Inc., the global provider of innovative aiming solutions for the hunting, shooting, military, and law enforcement markets, introduces the Trijicon Dual Defense Kit. The Dual Defense Kit combines the legendary RMR Type 2 Adjustable LED optic with the industry leading Bright & Tough Night Sight set into one, easy-to-use kit. Once installed, the two units work in conjunction to enhance shooting speed and precision for self-defense, law enforcement, military, competition, or target pistol shooters.
Gov. Hochul Has Some Questions to Answer Before Calling for Nationwide New York-Style Gun Control
The horrifying murders of 10 innocent lives in Buffalo, New York, by a racist, hate-filled young man raises questions of why and how this criminal was able to commit crimes that defy understanding.
New York’s Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul didn’t waste a moment in calling for strict nationwide gun control laws. She made wild assumptions that the murderer obtained magazines from states other than New York. She later recanted this claim admitting she did not know where or how he obtained the magazines in his possession.
With November Getting Closer, Biden Mostly Sidesteps Gun Control in Buffalo Speech
Joe Biden isn’t doing well. We’re not talking about his mental acuity…his poll numbers are in the toilet, sinking a lower with each passing month. And his policies are dragging Democrats down with him.
That’s a big problem with midterm elections coming up fast. So with his party facing what many predict will be electoral armageddon, the White House has taken a surprisingly muted approach to the opportunity presented by this past weekend’s shooting at a Buffalo, New York grocery store, at least in terms of pushing their gun control agenda.
Hawaii Tells Citizens They’re ‘Safer’ When Government Limits Their Rights
Gun control activists talk a lot about “safety.” They love the word so much, they’ve tried to entirely re-brand gun control as “gun safety.” But in reality, “gun safety” is just their latest buzzword for leaving you disarmed and helpless.
Worse, “common-sense gun safety” has become a near constant refrain from those who oppose your natural right to self-defense. But their idea of “common sense” is to claim you’re safer when it’s more difficult to defend yourself from violent criminals.
Beretta Updates Their APX Platform With the New APX A1 9mm Pistol
Last week I was in Nashville for Beretta’s launch of their updated APX pistol. Beretta has built a lot of improvements into the new APX A1 over the original APX which Beretta will tell you about in the press release below.
I own and am a fan of the the original APX and was able to put a lot of rounds through the new gun. We have one on its way for a complete going over.
Frum: It’s Not Insane, Racist, or Deluded People Who Take Lives, It’s the Guns
The crucial variable in mass shootings is not ideas but weapons. We cannot control ideas or speech and should not attempt to do so even if we could. But we could reduce access to the weaponry that converts ideology into atrocity. At least, other advanced countries find themselves able to do so. Almost every country on Earth has citizens filled with vitriol, but no comparably advanced country has a gun-violence epidemic quite like America’s.
Gun Meme of the Day: Unfair Don’t Care Edition
There’s a flag on the play! Constitutional violation, bad law. Penalty, mass non-compliance.
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Personal Defense Lessons From The Buffalo Grocery Store Shooting
For those who haven’t read about it yet, there was a mass shooting Saturday at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York. The shooter drove several hours to find a place he thought would have the greatest concentration of African Americans and few people carrying guns. He then used a rifle to kill ten people and injure three others.
In this article, I want to go through what information we can find about this tragedy with the goal of giving readers good information they can use to keep themselves safe from similar attacks in the future.
His ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban Failed, So Now Canada PM Justin Trudeau Wants to Ban All Handguns, Too
Calling it a “last resort,” Prime Minister Trudeau wants to ban all handguns in his country.
That’s right – handguns. “There is a robust debate about taking action [on handguns] from coast-to-coast,” a Canadian government insider said.
Just like in the United States, new gun control on law-abiding citizens won’t solve Canada’s crime crisis.
Gun Review: The Gone But Not Forgotten BB Techs BB6 9mm Pistol
Before you go saying, “That looks like a…”, yes it does, because the man behind BB Techs was also the man behind features seen on GLOCK, Walther, Caracal, Steyr, Canik, Kimber, and others.
Wilhelm Bubits is a handgun mastermind who has been employed by or sold designs to several companies over the years. BB Techs was a company of his own where he was able to wrap several design concepts into a single firearm, the BB6.
Gov. Kathy Hochul Calls for Federal Action to Enact the Same Gun Control Laws That Failed in New York
“I continue to call on Washington to do just some basic things that we’ve done here in New York. I also call on the Supreme Court, which is actually considering rolling back some of the protections that were put in place here to protect New York citizens from gun violence.”
And there you have a look inside the mind of a gun control zealot…someone who’s so invested in the idea that restricting citizens’ gun rights is the only way to prevent the kind of atrocity we saw over the weekend that she has no ability to look at what happened rationally.
The Noxious, One-Sided Fixation on Blaming Liberals’ Political Enemies for Mass Shootings
So desperate and uncontrolled was this ghoulish attempt to blame [Tucker] Carlson for the Buffalo shootings that my email inbox and social media feeds were festering with various liberal pundits demanding to know why I had not yet manifested my views of this shooting — as though it is advisable or even possible to formulate definitive opinions about a complex mass murder spree that had just taken place less than five hours before.
Remington and Federal Ammunition Raise $100,000 for Ukraine Relief Efforts
From Remington . . .
Remington Ammunition along with sister brand Federal Ammunition is proudly sending a check of $100,000 to support crisis relief efforts in the war-torn country of Ukraine. A t-shirt campaign to support Ukrainian refugees generated a great response, with proceeds from the sales reaching the $100K milestone in less than two months.
“This campaign and the tremendous response exceeded our expectations, forcing several re-orders of the t-shirts,” said Jason Vanderbrink, President of Remington, Federal, CCI, and Speer Ammunition.
Massad Ayoob On the Philando Castile Shooting and What To Do If You’re Stopped By Police
In a recent video, Wilson Combat hosted Massad Ayoob, who provided advice based on the tragic death of Philando Castile. For those unfamiliar, a police officer shot and killed Castile while he was lawfully carrying a concealed pistol with a permit. His death resulted in a politically and racially-charged multi-way feud between the “back the blue” crowd, gun rights activists, and people concerned with the rate of police killings of African Americans.
Many of weren’t sure where to stand on this, especially early on when details were sketchy and incomplete.
Sacramento Wants You to Turn In Your Gun for a $50 Gas Card
“Sacramento police want your guns in exchange for gas money,” says a May 6 Sacramento Bee headline. The department asks residents to give away their firearms, which the Second Amendment authorizes them to keep and bear, for a $50 gas gift card that would not even provide a fill-up for many vehicles.
The department claims it will not ask any questions or demand identification, but it is unlikely that any criminals will be handing over firearms.
Buffalo Shooter Reportedly Chose a New York Target Because of the State’s Gun Control Laws
The officially unidentified shooter who opened fire at a Buffalo, New York grocery store reportedly published a racist, anti-semitic 180-page manifesto justifying his efforts to “show to the replacers that as long as the White man lives, our land will never be theirs and they will never be safe from us.”
The manifesto, which hasn’t yet been confirmed as being authored by the Buffalo shooter, identifies the author as 18-year-old Payton Gendron from Southern Tier, New York.
BREAKING: At Least 10 Dead After Gunman Opens Fire in Buffalo Grocery Store
By Carolyn Thompson, Michael Balsamo and Dave Collins, AP
A gunman sporting a rifle and body armor opened fire in a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, killing at least 10 people before being taken into custody Saturday afternoon, law enforcement officials told The Associated Press.
Details on the number of additional people shot at the Tops Friendly Market and their conditions weren’t immediately available. The two officials were not permitted to speak publicly on the matter and did so on the condition of anonymity.