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The Anti-Gun Left Never Lets History Get in the Way of Its Narrative
By Miguel A. Faria, Jr MD
Like it or not — and many on the leftward side of the political spectrum don’t — firearms and civilian gun ownership have been part of our history and culture since before the nation’s founding and have become as American as mom and apple pie. May it ever remain so for lawful citizens. Not that my assertion based on historical reality would be accepted by many undaunted public health researchers and others dedicated to civilian disarmament.
Things That Don’t Suck: Align Tactical’s Thumb Rest Takedown Lever for the SIG P320
The SIG P320 is among the softer-shooting 9mm handguns, but that doesn’t mean muzzle flip isn’t an issue. If you’re looking for a way to better manage it, Texas-based Align Tactical makes a replacement takedown lever with an angled thumb ramp designed to provide a comfortable platform for your support hand thumb.
Align Tactical also makes an aftermarket magazine release (image below) for the P320 thats designed to be easier on your finger than the the stock triangular button (see our earlier post here).
Bail Reform Follies: Florida Man Released on $355 Bail After Shooting at Vehicles in 4 Separate Road Rage Incidents
A Florida man — no, not that Florida Man — was released after posting a whopping $355 bond in Orange County after shooting into four vehicles in separate road rage incidents in the past couple of months. He’s back on the street after nearly killing people over anger management issues for less than the price of a good coffee maker.
Cops had been looking for him since December in the shots-fired incidents where he tried to kill fellow drivers and their passengers.
FPC: California’s Proposed Gun Control Schemes Are Modern Day Jim Crow Laws
California Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta held a press conference yesterday to boast about the state’s latest attacks on fundamental human rights. In response, the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) issued the following statement:
The State of California continues to seek new lows in its long-running campaign to assault fundamental human rights and the peaceable people who exercise them. This time, Gavin Newsom, who loves to issue mandates he himself doesn’t bother to follow, was joined by other elitist authoritarians to announce a new barrage of attacks on the rights to keep and bear arms and free speech, among others.
Gun Meme of the Day: Dreaming of Canadians Edition
He’d have to sneak ’em past Justin Castro to all those freedom loving hosers in the Great White North, eh?
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GATORZ New Mirrored Polarized Lenses in Specter Frame Eyewear
From GATORZ . . .
GATORZ Eyewear announces lens expansion for its popular Specter frame, introducing polarized mirrored lens options.
The Specter frame, introduced last year, has become a popular frame for those looking for an edgier, full coverage frame. A high-performance frame, with thin temples that fit comfortably under helmets or ear protection, Specters are versatile for any activity.
The Specter frame offers recessed pockets in the temple providing added dimension and style while reducing the overall weight of the frame.
Political 911: Beto’s Self-Inflicted Gun Rights Wound
Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke made a political turnabout for the history books and likely shot himself in the foot among his key constituency.
The former failed 2018 Texas Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and 2020 presidential candidate bolstered his gun control celebrity status with his infamous “Hell Yes!” debate response. He’s figuring out that’s not a good thing in Texas and recently changed his tune.
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Social Justice: Would-Be Louisville Assassin Bailed Out By Black Lives Matter
Louisville residents were rocked earlier this week by the attempted assassination of a Democrat mayoral candidate. The alleged would-be assassin, Quintez Brown, is an avid gun control advocate and Black Lives Matter activist. He was honored by President Obama three years ago for his “social justice” activism, too. Two days after police say he nearly succeeded in murdering Craig Greenberg, the local Black Lives Matter chapter put up the $100,000 needed to spring him from jail.
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Gun Meme of the Day: Take The L Edition
Yeah, that’s embarrassing. Kid’s a badass, though, obviously.
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Kansas FIND Act Financial Anti-Discrimination Bill to Be Heard in a Key Senate Committee
[ED: Texas enacted the FIND Act in 2021 in response to big banks’ anti-gun policies. Money center banks like Bank of America, Citibank, JP Morgan Chase and others had put lending and underwriting policies in place that explicitly discriminated against lawful gun industry-related businesses. Once signed into law, Texas’s FIND Act has forced a change in some of those banks’ policies and a number of other states are considering bills of their own. Now a similar bill is under consideration in Kansas.]
From the National Shooting Sports Foundation .
How to Empower Your Fellow Americans, Not Enslave Them
Make no mistake that everything government is engaged in today, from legislation to regulation, is almost always about control, not freedom, liberty, or innovation. It’s about controlling people, not empowering them.
“When I feel the heat, I see the light,” said life-long Illinois politician Everett Dirksen.
Given how quickly the “follow the science” crowd has changed their tune on mask and vaccine mandates, you’d think they must be feeling some heat, right?
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FPC to YouTube: Ignore Gun-Grabbing Senators’ Plea to Censor ‘Ghost Gun’ Content
From the Firearms Policy Coalition . . .
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) issued the following statement in response to the February 14, 2022 letter from Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Edward Markey (D-MA) to YouTube’s CEO, Susan Wojcicki, demanding that it remove lawful content from its platform:
Government officials using their position and authority to demand that private businesses do what they constitutionally cannot is neither American nor moral.
SIG SAUER Announces a New P365 Chambered in .380 ACP
SIG SAUER is pleased to bring a new caliber to the award winning P365 series of pistols. The long awaited P365 chambered in 380 is finally here – creating a new, softer shooting experience for an easier handling micro-compact option for everyday carry.
“The SIG SAUER P365 is the most popular concealed carry pistol on the market today. We have shipped millions of these pistols and until now it has only been available in one caliber,” said Tom Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, Commercial Sales, SIG SAUER, Inc.
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That’s a Dozen, Cousin…TTAG is 12 Years Old Today
The truth about guns is that the fight to defend the right to purchase own, carry and use them never ends. That’s because America a dedicated, well-financed industry of lobbyists, advocates, and zealots whose job it is to limit and — they hope, one day — eliminate the right to keep and bear arms in these United States.
Fortunately, most of the country still disagrees with that stance.
It’s almost as if the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Continue reading That’s a Dozen, Cousin…TTAG is 12 Years Old Today at The Truth About Guns.
Beto: I Still Totally Want to Take Your AR-15, But I Can’t Say That During the Campaign
“The comment about guns is going to be his biggest problem,” said Holly Gage, 40, who arrived at the Tyler park early with her family. “My husband is on the fence. It’s due to the gun thing.”
“Texas,” added her mother, Sheila Thrash, 63, “believes in its guns.”
Mr. O’Rourke’s presidential campaign shadows his run for governor, complicating his effort to present himself as a pragmatic, there-for-you Texan who embraces responsible gun ownership and wants to win over moderate voters.
Gun Meme of the Day: Valentine’s Day Conspiracy Edition
A bit late on this one, I know. I took my date to the nicest restaurant I can afford, and it turned out she had never even been to a Cracker Barrel, so we’ve had a wild couple of days.
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Gun Review: Springfield Hellcat RDP Micro 9mm Pistol
By Mike Hardesty
I’m a fan of Springfield Armory’s guns for the most part. I get it – they made some poor political choices in the past and alienated a number of gun owners. But, that was then and this is now. I’ve owned several SA pistols over the years and have reviewed even more. I have always been impressed with their firearms, and the ones made in Croatia are top-notch.
So it was with great expectations that I awaited the Hellcat RDP.
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New York Mayor Targets the Poor, Minorities in Bus Station Gun Sweeps
“It’s just a random check. We’re not going to profile people.” That’s how New York City Mayor Eric Adams tried to ease the concerns of those who’d just heard his latest plan for fighting the plague of violent crime in Gotham. As part of his comprehensive Blueprint for Ending Gun Violence, Hizzoner is going to have Port Authority police begin random luggage checks of bus passengers coming into the city.
This is the same city that shut down its Street Crimes Unit of the NYPD over civil liberties concerns surrounding the “stop-and-frisk” searches and arrests they made.
Building the Ultimate Subsonic Suppressed 338BR Rifle [VIDEO]
By Mike Semanoff
For years I was of the belief that working with non-standard or wildcat cartridges was a waste of time. With so many great high performance cartridges on the market, why would anyone want to deal with the inconveniences of fully custom rounds? The increase in performance is hardly worth the hassle of limited commercially available ammo and having to create custom reamers and dies. That is, until I went down the rabbit hole of shooting subsonic .338 rounds through my Thunderbeast 338BA suppressor.