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Firm Helps Gun Dealers Fight Back Against Biden’s Weaponization of ATF in War on Gun Dealers
By Lee Williams
The Biden-Harris administration is not hiding their goal of eliminating as many gun dealers as possible. They recently ordered the ATF to start revoking Federal Firearm Licenses for even the most minor of paperwork issues. This level of weaponization is unprecedented, even for the ATF.
It’s clear that the administration mistakenly believes that if they reduce the number of gun dealers, they will reduce the number of guns.
New York City’s Eric Adams Teams Up With Chicago’s Lori Lightfoot In A Race To The Bottom
It’s generally considered well worthwhile to seek the advice of others with more experience when taking on a new job. By seeking the counsel of an accomplished, recognized authority in a particular field, you can avoid costly mistakes and benefit from the lessons others have already learned. That’s why it’s so baffling that New York City’s new Mayor Eric Adams chose to travel to Chicago to seek the “wisdom” of the Windy City’s Lori Lightfoot in how to deal with the Big Apple’s violent crime problem.
Gun Meme of the Day: Tough Target Edition
This target doesn’t shoot back, but it can hurt you in other ways.
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Washington State Cannabis Shop Regrets the Need For Armed Security
KING5 in Seattle reported on a pot shop that’s hired armed security following a pair of armed robberies in recent months. They must have found the only pot shop in America that didn’t already have a guard with a gun. Then again, many pot shops in Washington State advertise themselves as “no guns” locations for customers. They also (obviously) have recreational pharmaceuticals and, thanks to banking regulations, deal exclusively in cash, making them ideal targets for violent criminals.
Primary Arms Unveils Two New GLx Rifle Scopes
From Primary Arms . . .
Primary Arms Optics has announced two new scopes for its GLx® optic tier: a GLx 4-16x50mm FFP Rifle Scope with ACSS Athena BPR MIL Reticle and a GLx 1-6x24mm FFP Rifle Scope.
Now available, the GLx 4-16x50mm FFP Rifle Scope with ACSS Athena BPR MIL reticle is ideal for mid- to long-range precision rifles. The GLx 4-16x50mm FFP Rifle Scope was originally released in 2020, and since then, it’s quickly become one of Primary Arms’ most popular lightweight precision scopes.
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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Man Saved From Drowning Attacks Rescuers, Gets Shot Dead
Guardian angels in a pontoon boat rescued a couple who were thrown from a rogue Jet Ski on Lake Keowee in western South Carolina. As frequently happens, no good deed goes unpunished as the male half of the couple, already agitated at losing control of his personal watercraft, turned his aggression on the pontoon boat owners and assaulted them.
One thing led to another and, fearing for his life and that of his wife, the good Samaritan boat captain shot Nathan Morgan, 29, (not pictured above) once in the chest, killing him dead right there.
Full-Feature Rimfire: SIG SAUER Announces the New P322 .22LR Pistol
One of the few firearms that’s been conspicuous by its absence in the extensive SIG SAUER lineup is a .22LR pistol (SIG would probably prefer that you purge the GSG-made Mosquito from your memory bank). So when the decision was made to add a new rimfire semi-auto handgun, SIG made the entirely reasonable decision to built it from the ground up using the P320 general blueprint.
Unlike the dearly departed Mosquito, this new compact-size pistol isn’t an outsourced product.
Mossberg Launches the New 940 Pro Tactical Shotgun
From Mossberg . . .
Mossberg has released the newest member of its 940 Pro family of 12-gauge shotguns: the optic-ready 940 Pro Tactical 8-shot autoloading shotgun. Based on Mossberg’s cleaner-running and redesigned gas-operating system, the 940 Pro Tactical delivers ease of operation, reliability, adjustability and performance-driven features including optic-ready receiver; oversized controls; M-LOK compatibility; stock adjustability; and an 18.5-inch barrel with interchangeable choke system.
Like all 940 Pro shotguns, the 940 Pro Tactical has corrosion-resistant internal parts and finishes including nickel boron-coated gas piston, magazine tube, hammer and sear.
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Miami Beach Declares State of Emergency as Spring Break Shootings Multiply
Thousands of college students and other young people gather annually in Miami Beach for spring break, and this is the second year in a row that officials for the South Florida city have declared a state of emergency in this famed partying spot.
The mayor said about 100 guns have been seized over the past four weeks, and several police officers have been injured while controlling the crowds.
“We can’t endure this anymore.
Indiana Joins the Club – Governor Holcomb Signs Constitutional Carry Into Law
Two dozen. With the addition of Indiana, the constitutional carry club now has 24 members. Three (so far) in 2022. Governor Eric Holcomb signed the bill into law this afternoon and issued this statement . . .
The Second Amendment has been debated for years, yet time and again our U.S. Supreme Court has reaffirmed this important constitutional right that I fully support. Twenty-three other states have laws comparable to HEA 1296.
Gun Meme of the Day: Talk Trash Shoot Fast Edition
You can’t miss fast enough to win. John Wick-level shooting skills aren’t required to deliver that tasty morsel of advice.
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25 Years (and a Lot of Reviews) of Henry Repeating Arms
Henry Repeating Arms turns 25 years old this year. Oh, how time flies.
I first met Anthony Imperato for coffee in a hotel lobby off the banks of Lake Austin. I was recruiting companies to move to Texas, and by choice and by law, firearms companies were high on my hunting list.
That was more than a decade ago, but I already knew who Henry Repeating Arms was. In fact, I was a big fan, and had a couple of their rifles.
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South Carolina Corrections Department Brings Back Firing Squads For Executions
If you kill someone in South Carolina, they now stand ready to kill you back. With difficulties in obtaining the drugs needed for lethal injections, the Palmetto State once again has accommodations for firing squad executions in addition to Ol’ Sparky, the electric chair for carrying out death sentences.
Yes, for those who don’t want to ride the lightning, thanks to improvements made to the execution chamber at Broad River Correctional Institute in Columbia, death row inmates now can opt for a firing squad.
HAVE IT YOUR WAY: Burger King Employee Shoots At Customer Who Tossed Mayonnaise At Her
Shateasha Hicks didn’t get the “have it your way” memo when she started working at a Burger King in Miami. Cops say the 30-year-old employee took it personally when a customer tossed a mayonnaise packet at her last week. In fact, she believed her life to be in such imminent danger that she went outside, retrieved a gun from her car, and then fired off five rounds as the now mayo-less customer drove away.
Instead of sticking around to speak with police, she drove away herself, ditched her car near her residence and disappeared to parts unknown.
How One Stupid New York Gun Owner Made A Ukraine Meme Real
When the Ukraine war started, and the United States started increasing weapon and ammunition shipments, this meme started making the rounds on social media . . .
The United States military obviously wouldn’t send a New York-compliant AR-15 to an ally…or anyone else they supported. The lack of a number of useful features, like a flash hider, pistol grip, telescoping stock, and in some cases, the ability to change magazines, all would put someone in a war zone at a serious disadvantage.
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Another Canada Gun Control Failure: Trudeau Extends ‘Assault-Style’ Gun Amnesty By 18 Months
Canada’s Justin Trudeau has decided that he really didn’t need another mass protest of Canucks opposed to his government’s fascist edicts right now. Fresh off the drubbing he took as a result of his authoritarian response to truckers protesting his government edicts, Trudeau’s regime has backed off its deadline for complying with a mandatory “buyback of newly-banned “assault-style” firearms for at least 18 months.
The previous deadline was coming up fast at the end of April.
U.S. Gunmakers Sending Guns, Gear to Help Ukraine Kill Putin’s Invaders
By Joshua Goodman, AP
Adrian Kellgren’s family-owned gun company in Florida was left holding a $200,000 shipment of semi-automatic rifles after a longtime customer in Ukraine suddenly went silent during Vladimir Putin’s invasion of the country.
Fearing the worst, Kellgren and his company KelTec decided to put those stranded 400 guns to use, sending them to Ukraine’s nascent resistance movement to help civilians fight back against a Russian military that has been repeatedly shelling their apartment buildings, schools, hospitals and hiding places.
Gun Control Orgs and The Media are Apoplectic Over Ohio’s New Constitutional Carry Law
This is what we get in feckless politicians like DeWine and from state legislators who govern year-round. Their idle minds find ways to make mischief and awaken a political base, and what better way to do that than stoking fears about crime and how to protect ourselves against it?
Stand-your-ground legislation is one thing; having two people stand their ground with handguns is a different proposition altogether.