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Gun Meme of the Day: They’re Five ARs Safer Edition
The math checks out! He’d probably believe it, too, as long as there’s no “shoulder thing that goes up.”
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A New Classic: The Remington Prospector Baby Bullet Knife With Jigged Bone Handles
From Remington . . .
Remington has announced a licensing partnership with Smokey Mountain Knife Works (SMKW) to develop and distribute the 2021 Remington Bullet Knife, “Prospector”. Originally introduced in 1922, the Remington Bullet Knife series is widely known and sought after by Remington fans, knife enthusiasts and collectors alike.
“This knife has it all: nostalgia, functionality and quality,” said Danny Evans, Remington’s Director of Licensed Products. “SMKW has a longstanding relationship with Remington in licensed products.
The Media Make It Clear The Problem Isn’t The Guns, It’s You
CNN’s not even pretending to hide their antigun bias these days. Two reports over the weekend painted gun owners as a scourge on America while at the same time giving criminals – and Chinese communists – a free pass.
CNN posted a report on the soaring level of criminal violence in America. The report’s headline stated that 2021 could be the worst year in decades when it comes to crime.
Gun Meme of the Day: Yes, We’re Totally Listening Edition
If it’s important to ATF, it’s important to me. …And a bonus meme on this theme RE NRAAM:
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Beware The Most Dangerous Gun Salesmen
Is that title a little clickbait-y? Maybe. But the most dangerous gun salesmen do exist. They just aren’t dangerous in the way you might have assumed I meant.
Obligatory Disclaimer: I am a firm believer in the Constitution and that all gun laws are infringements on the Second Amendment, so don’t think the type of firearm is what I believe makes him dangerous; it’s his ability to weaponize ignorance.
The most dangerous gun salesmen come in two varieties; ignorant and asshole.
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BREAKING: Feds Decide Feds Won’t Charge Undercover Armed Fed Discovered at Fed Rally
By Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker and Colleen Long, AP
A federal law enforcement officer was arrested carrying a gun at Saturday’s rally at the U.S. Capitol billed to support the suspects charged in January’s insurrection but will not be prosecuted.
The 27-year-old New Jersey man is an officer with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. He was arrested by Capitol Police for illegally possessing a gun on the grounds of the Capitol after people in the crowd reported seeing him with a handgun and notified nearby officers.
SIG SAUER’s New SLX and SLH DMLS Suppressors
From SIG SAUER . . .
Born out of the current military requirements to deliver cutting-edge performance, SIG SAUER is proud to introduce the SLX and SLH series of suppressors. The advancement of the SLX and SLH series of suppressors was realized through the wholesale transition of the SIG SAUER product line to Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) resulting in the most innovative suppressor technology to date – the next generation of suppressors has arrived.’
“The commercial launch of the SLX and SLH suppressors has been highly anticipated due to the fact that these are the suppressors we developed exclusively for our Next Generation Squad Weapons program submission,” said Tom Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, Commercial Sales, SIG SAUER, Inc.
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Gear Review: Pack & Load Range Ammo and Loader by The Right Tool Company
Loading AR magazines takes time. Sometimes we need that time to relax and get our minds right, and sometimes we just need to get shooting.
The Right Tool Company has developed a nifty little gadget for the latter. With very little effort, their Pack & Load Range Ammo puts 30 rounds into the full-sized AR magazine of your choice in seconds.
Essentially, the Pack & Load Range Ammo is a play on the age old clip.
At Least 8 Dead, 28 Wounded in Russian University Shooting
By Jim Heintz, AP
A gunman opened fire Monday at a university in Russia, leaving eight people dead and 28 hurt, officials said.
The suspect was detained after being wounded in an exchange of fire with police, the Interior Ministry said. There was no immediate information available on his identity or possible motive.
During the attack, students and staff at Perm State University locked themselves in rooms, and video posted on Russian news sites showed some students jumping out of second-story windows.
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Intellectual Bankruptcy: Trying to Preserve Gun Control in the US Using a 14th Century English Law
By MarkPA
Much is made of the 1328 Statute of Northampton to minimize or even to deny the right to bear arms. Northampton seems to be the core of the 9th Circuit’s opinion in Young v Hawaii. Northampton is sited by the State of New York in NYSR&PA v Bruen. The latest I’ve seen is a short essay by Jonah Skolnic last week at the Duke Center for Firearms Law’s blog.
An Actual Dream Gun…My Grandfather’s Hand-Me-Down Shotgun
By Have Dash
My teenage son’s entry into shooting sports began two years ago when my grandfather approached a cousin and asked him to pass down a vintage shotgun. This was noteworthy because my grandfather died in 1977.
Like many ghost stories, this one involves a dark and stormy night. I was driving home in the rain, thinking about a new 20-gauge I’d eyed a few days prior. It would be a great entry-level piece for my son who had been mentioning that his experience at Boy Scout camp got him interested in shooting.
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College Students Learn About American Society Through a Trip to a Gun Range
Professor David Yamane teaches a Sociology of Guns course at Wake Forest University. Part of the curriculum includes a trip to a shooting range for the class’s students. After the range trip, students are assigned to write an essay reflecting on the experience and Professor Yamane posts some of those at his blog. Here are the thoughts of a “self-identified ‘flaming liberal’” . . .
As I am reflecting and rereading this summary of my thoughts, it strikes me that I have never been socialized with guns in a context of non-violence.
American Gun: Shooting a Suppressed Firearm is Like Finding Religion
The transition from going to shooting a traditional weapon to a suppressed weapons was kinda like finding Christ, I guess.
That’s the proclamation of farmer Chase in SilencerCo’s latest video profile of American gun owners. You may not have a born-again experience the first time you shoot a suppressed rifle, but there’s no question that you’ll never want to go back once you do.
SilencerCo’s American Gun series of videos are beautifully produced and worth your time whether you’re in the market for a can or not.
Walker’s New ATACS Sport Earbuds for Shooters and Hunters
From Walker’s . . .
Walker’s, the leader in hearing protection and enhancement, announces the release of the company’s most ergonomic electronic sound management system yet for shooters and hunters. ATACS Sport Earbuds delivers the state-of-the-art performance serious shooters demand in a platform designed to excel in all-day comfort and operational convenience.
Increasingly, professional shooters, recreational shooters, and hunters are favoring the comfort and digital control of earbud-style sound management systems to protect their hearing and to amplify and discern ambient sound.
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Denver STEM School Shooter Sentenced to Life Without Parole
By James Anderson, AP
A judge on Friday sentenced a former student to life in prison without parole for a 2019 shooting inside a suburban Denver high school that killed one teenager and injured eight others, telling the defendant he had shown no remorse and had failed to help a devastated community understand his actions.
Devon Erickson, now 20, was convicted in June of 46 charges, including first-degree murder in the death of Kendrick Castillo, an 18-year-old senior hailed as a hero for trying to stop the attack on a classroom at STEM School Highlands Ranch, south of Denver.
Gun Meme of the Day: It Fits The Pattern Edition
To be fair, he only survived because he was busy getting arrested while visiting Nelson Mandela on his way back from almost moving to Idaho after he visited the Tree of Life synagogue to inform them of how he finished top of his class in law school before he lost a son who served in the military.
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VIDEO: A Few Facts About Guns For the Firearm Averse
Facts presented simply and clearly probably won’t make an impression on shrill hoplophobic harridans or pesky gun prohibitionists. But who knows? Maybe you’ll find this presentation useful for your fence-sitting neighbor or ignorant brother-in-law.
It could happen!
On this episode of Common Sense Soapbox, Bob, Seamus, and Rob civilly discuss gun control as they fend off a savage horde of mutant boars: Are guns useful for self-defense? Is gun violence declining?
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Gun Prohibition Nightmare: Half of Gun Buyers Since 2019 Are Women
From the CCRKBA
A report in the Wall Street Journal showing that nearly half of all new gun buyers since January 2019 are women is not surprising, considering efforts to defund police agencies, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today.
The WSJ report on the 2021 National Firearms Survey notes approximately 3.5 million women and 4 million men bought guns for the first time between 2019 and April of this year.
Sneak Peek: Crimson Trace RAD Rapid Aiming Dots Launch
Dan and I are currently leaving Gunsite Academy after two days (and one night) shooting and training with Crimson Trace’s new RAD — Rapid Aiming Dot — line of reflex style red dot sights, which will be hitting shelves soon. With basic and Pro models in three sizes, the RAD line has you covered from micro-compact pistols up to rifles and shotguns.
This is not a review.
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Florida’s Pension Fund Adopted Anti-Gun Policies With Rick Scott’s Blessing
By Lee Williams
Ashbel C. “Ash” Williams Jr., has the financial wellbeing of Florida’s public employees in his hands.
Williams serves as executive director and chief investment officer of the Florida State Board of Administration in Tallahassee, which oversees more than $250 billion in assets, including the nearly $2 billion Florida Retirement System – the state’s public employee pension fund.
On Nov. 14, 2018, for reasons known only to him, Williams signed an agreement known as the Principles for a Responsible Civilian Firearms Industry, on behalf of the State of Florida.