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Riflespeed’s New Adjustable Gas System for AR Pattern Rifles
From RIFLESPEED . . .
RIFLESPEED has announced immediate availability of their patented gas controls for AR-15 and AR10 Rifles, offering AR shooters a duty-grade and tool-free way to control the gas system of their rifle.
“RIFLESPEED gas controls are designed and manufactured to provide shooters who want the ultimate in carbine reliability and performance in all operating conditions with a duty grade means of control for the gas system on their AR-15 or AR10.
Can You ID the Guns in the Massie Family Christmas Photo?
Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie sent out his family Christmas card Friday and it has provoked OUTRAGE amongst all of the usual suspects. Rep. Massie, who’s long been known as one of the Second Amendment’s strongest defenders in Congress, is being pilloried by civilian disarmament types and those on the other side of the aisle for having the temerity to issue the holiday greeting only a few days after the Oxford High School shooting.
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An Independent Investigator Will Probe School’s Role in the Oxford High School Shooting
By Corey Williams, AP
A third party will investigate events at Oxford High School that occurred before a school shooting that left four students dead and six other students and a teacher wounded, the Michigan district’s superintendent said.
Oxford Community Schools Superintendent Tim Throne said in a statement that he called for the outside investigation because parents have asked questions about “the school’s version of events leading up to the shooting.” He also elaborated on interactions with the student leading up to the shooting.
This Guy Gets Paid to Shoot (Near) Birds Every Day [VIDEO]
When ground water collected in a old open pit copper mine near Butte, Montana, it created a toxic lake. The sulfuric acid-laced water that resulted is dangerous to migratory birds.
That’s why, for the last thirty years, “waterfowl protection specialists” have been employted to scare the birds away. They use everything from sirens, lasers, propane cannons, drones (both flying and floating) and even fireworks to shoo the birds if and when they land in the water.
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Nevada Supreme Court Finds Gun Makers Not Liable for Las Vegas Massacre
Somehow it seems newsworthy when the law, as written, is applied as written and intended. The Nevada Supreme Court has found that a group of gun manufacturers and retailers are not liable in the Las Vegas shooting that took place at a music festival in October of 2017.
As Courthouse News reports, the Court ruled that . . .
…that state law grants immunity to gun makers and sellers from lawsuits pertaining to the 2017 mass shooting at a Las Vegas concert.
Listen: Unhinged NYT Journalist’s Foulmouthed Voicemail for Great Lakes Gun Rights
Hi, I’m a journalist with the New York Times. I’m just calling to wonder…I have two questions. How do you sleep at night? And aren’t you just like a little bit worried that there might be a hell and when you meet God he will send you there?
That’s just my only question.
Third question. The only people politicizing this seems to be you because you’re the only people I got a f@cking press release from.
Gun Meme of the Day: Case of the Mondays Edition
I figure the best time to make fun of Mondays is on Friday. Have a great weekend, y’all!
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Sixth Circuit Deadlock Leaves Trump Bump Stock Ban in Place
If only someone could have foreseen that using regulatory fiat to magically declare that a bump stock is the same as a machine gun could prove to be problematic. A Sixth Circuit en banc panel has deadlocked 8-8 in the case of Gun Owners of America v. Garland. The tie vote leaves the lower court ruling — which upheld the ATF’s ban — in place.
From The Hill .
Well Regulated Militia: Ron DeSantis Wants to Create a Florida State Guard
By Lee Williams
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that he wants to create the Florida State Guard, a 200-member volunteer paramilitary force that he would control – not Joe Biden – which would assist the Florida National Guard in state-specific emergencies.
According to a press release, DeSantis wants to spend more than $100 million to beef up the Florida National Guard, and $3.5 million to create the new Florida State Guard.
Taurus Adds The New Optics-Ready GX4 T.O.R.O 9mm Pistol
From Taurus . . .
Taurus, manufacturer of premium handguns for defense, hunting, and sport shooting, is pleased to introduce the next iteration of its heralded GX4 micro-compact pistol, the Taurus GX4™ T.O.R.O.
The new GX4 T.O.R.O. adopts the Taurus Optic Ready Option mounting system, which facilitates mounting of several popular micro-red dot sights. The T.O.R.O. system is designed around a factory optic-cut slide for those who desire the advantages of a low-print EDC handgun and the confident sight picture of a red dot.
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Michigan Prosecutor Charges School Shooter’s Parents With Involuntary Manslaughter [VIDEO]
By Corey Williams and Ed White, AP
A prosecutor in Michigan filed involuntary manslaughter charges Friday against the parents of a boy who is accused of killing four students at Oxford High School, after saying earlier that their actions went “far beyond negligence.”
Jennifer and James Crumbley were charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter. Under Michigan law, an involuntary manslaughter charge can be pursued if prosecutors believe someone contributed to a situation where harm or death was high.
Baldwin: I’m Not Responsible for Halyna Hutchins’ Death
By Andrew Dalton, AP
Alec Baldwin said he feels incredible sadness and regret over the shooting that killed a cinematographer on a New Mexico film set, but not guilt.
“Someone is responsible for what happened, and I can’t say who that is, but it’s not me,” Baldwin said in an ABC interview with George Stephanopoulos that aired Thursday night, the first time the actor has spoken in depth on screen about the Oct.
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Murphy: Good Guys With Guns Stopping Mass Shootings Is Politically Inconvenient
Sometimes, even the experience of being shot is not enough to change a person’s mind about guns. I asked Murphy whether he’s spoken with people like his old House colleague Steve Scalise of Louisiana, the Republican minority whip who was wounded in the 2017 congressional-baseball shooting.
“What’s discouraging about the baseball shooting is that it seemed to harden people’s beliefs, in part because there were good guys with guns,” [Senator Chris] Murphy said.
Gun Meme of the Day: I’m Not Mad I’m Disappointed Edition
There are rare occasions when my face doesn’t look just like this.
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Gun Confiscation for Dummies: ‘Red Flag’ Laws are Virtual SWATing
By Tom Vaughn MD
‘Red Flag Gun Laws’, or ‘Gun Violence Restraining Orders’ are becoming increasingly popular among opponents of the right to keep and bear arms. Politicians from both major parties seem anxious to use these laws strip Americans of their right to armed self-defense guaranteed by the Second Amendment, as well as their right to due process, guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment.
The premise of these laws is that individuals who are believed by others close to them to present an imminent risk for committing suicide or violence against others can be stripped of their right to have firearms.
The Last Fall
I’ve watched him. We all have.
For years now, his sightings have been topics of conversation. If a neighbor passed him on the dirt road, they’d be sure to stop and tell you, “I saw that big buck running toward your south field yesterday.” Or, “I saw him down by the headwaters, chasing a doe.”
He was always running. And he was always chasing a doe.
His impressive antlers made him easy to identify.
After The Michigan School Shooting, We Need More Gun Control Laws. Apparently.
Maybe time really is a flat circle, because here we are again. Another broken kid — who had raised red flags and alarmed everyone around him — got his hands on a gun and opened fire in his school, killing and wounding people that his sad, damaged psyche had concluded had somehow wronged him.
As if on cue, all of the same familiar faces took the opportunity to blame gun rights supporters — including, of course the NRA — and claim that the Oxford High School shooting is the latest evidence that America needs more gun control laws to stop horrors such as these from happening.
Baldwin: I Didn’t Pull the Trigger on the Gun I Fired, Killing One and Wounding Another
In his first interview since the deadly Oct. 21 shooting, a tearful Baldwin told ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos he has “no idea” how the live bullet ended up in the firearm.
“The trigger wasn’t pulled. I didn’t pull the trigger,” Baldwin said in a preview clip of the interview released on Wednesday.
“I would never point a gun at anyone and pull the trigger at them, never,” he said.
Gun Meme of the Day: Your Next Task Edition
Oooph, that’s a tough one!
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Things That Don’t Suck: SITKA Drifter 110L Duffle Bag
I was heading back to Africa, first to Namibia to try my hand (and luck) at hunting leopard and then to Mozambique for two trips to the Zambeze Delta Safaris‘ Coutada 11. All the trips required a travel bag that was, simply put, form-fitting to limited space in Land Cruisers, helicopters, and small planes.
At the same time, I needed a large enough container to fit in all sorts of hunting equipment, including shooting rests, hard-sided ammo boxes, high-topped shoes for use in swamps, etc, etc.
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