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State Attorneys General Willing To Hamper Military Readiness To Screw Gun Owners
The Firearms Policy Coalition recently shared a link to a crazy letter written by 20 states’ attorneys general. In the letter, these empty suits demand that the United States Army stop letting any 5.56×45 rounds from the Lake City plant be sold to the public because a vanishingly small amount of the ammo gets used in mass shootings.
But, there are several big problems with their argument, including harm this would do to the U.S.
20 States Lobby Biden Admin To Stop Civilian Sales of Lake City 5.56×45 Ammo
NY Attorney General hates the thought of everyday Americans owning firearms. She works tirelessly to attack gun owners at every turn, including trying to run the NRA out of business. As if her current civil corruption trial of Wayne LaPierre isn’t enough, on Wednesday she launched a new front in her war for civilian disarmament: surplus Lake City 5.56 ammo.
She’s partnered with 19 other state attorneys general to prod the Biden Administration to shut down civilian sales of excess Lake City 5.56×45 ammunition.
Director of ‘Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence,’ Caught With Illegal Guns, Sentenced To Prison
Why is it that so many anti-gun activists seek to strip the little people of their guns while they have their own guns, often illegally possessed? Is it a “do as I say, not as I do” thing, or is it more ominous where they want the good people disarmed so the criminal element can operate with impunity?
Just this week, Michael Rodriguez, 49, the now-former director of “Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence” was sentenced to ten years in state prison following his arrest last summer on drug and gun charges.
Burris Optics’ FastFire C Optic for Compact and Subcompact Pistols
Burris Optics is no newcomer to red dot sights. Their FastFire series has been around for quite a while and each generation gets a little bit better. The FastFire C just dropped and it’s got a few new tricks up its sleeve over the previous models. The biggest thing is the “Always On” technology that makes sure your optic is ready to go when you are. It’s coupled with a 25,000-hour run time, powered by a single CR2032 battery.
Former MLB Prospect Busted with So-Called Ghost Guns, Faces Federal Charges
Christopher Machamer, 26, a former MLB pitching prospect who was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 2018 and played for their High-A affiliate Greenville Drive until his release in 2020, was arrested by FBI agents who searched his home and found what has been described as “untraceable AR-15-style guns.” Machamer lives in North Canton, Ohio, and attended the University of Kentucky where he played baseball before being drafted. He also played for the Lowell Spinners, a former Class A short season minor league team in Massachusetts.
Despite Activist Claims, Maryland Man May Have Shot Trans Woman in Self-Defense
I know that some regular readers don’t like me that much. I have a nasty habit of not toeing the conservative or the Republican line. I’ve even done things like criticize Marge Green and defend the LGBT community. But, today, I’m going to surprise the people who don’t think I’m fair and even-handed, and take the LGBT community to task.
During the last days of 2023, a transgender woman in Maryland got shot in the parking lot of her apartment complex and died.
ATF Selectively Implementing Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) sure was quick to implement portions of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) that benefit their gun control agenda but seem to be ignoring other parts of the law that would make it easier for firearm retailers to do business.
The Biden-Harris administration is cherry-picking the law to appease gun control advocates and ignoring portions of the law that actually keeps guns out of the hands of criminals.
Despite Rhetoric To The Contrary, Americans Embrace Bruen Decision
The landmark 2022 Supreme Court decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen was a contentious one, with pro-gun advocates praising the ruling and gun-ban groups decrying it. As it turns out, it wasn’t as contentious as many would have you believe.
First, a little background. While the ruling upheld the right of Americans to carry a firearm outside the home for self-defense, it also set a new standard for how Second Amendment cases are to be considered.
Wehrmacht Heavy Metal: The German MP40 Submachine Gun
We humans have always venerated our weapons. This is but one of mankind’s curiously dark attributes. Some three millennia ago, the Israelite King David used the sword of the Philistine Goliath to take the terrible giant’s head. He then revered the blade in the tabernacle at Nob for years afterward. A bit closer to home, the German MP40 submachine gun became an iconic emblem of the Wehrmacht’s unprecedented battlefield successes early in World War II.
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Choosing Your First Shotgun
When it comes time to buy a shotgun there are a few things to consider. In all actuality, there are many things to consider but let’s take a look at what I believe are the core items to look at before you make your final selection. Considering these few points can lead to you getting the shotgun that best serves your needs while not breaking the bank.
Pump or gas gun? The two main styles of shotguns are pump action and semi-auto guns which are often referred to as “gas guns.” This is because they operate on a gas blowback system.
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What Would You Do When Your Walk in the Park Goes Bad?
QUESTION: You are walking home through the park near sunset. Suddenly, you are confronted with several very large young men who tell you to “give me your money and your phone!” You know a robbery when you see it. You draw your gun and tell them no. They flee into the park leaving you alone. What should you do now?
- Be glad you had a gun for protection and go home.
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Don’t Play The Identity Game. They’ll Drag Us Down To Their Level and Beat Us.
There’s an old saying, supposedly from Mark Twain: “Never argue with idiots. They’ll drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.”
Such it is with identity politics. The idea that Americans should all be squabbling, drooling idiots who can’t agree on anything has been very bad for everybody. When one group demands that another group’s rights be diminished, and they in turn do the same, everyone ends up losing a little bit of their rights.
Anti-Gun Virginia Lawmakers Again Seeking “Assault Weapon” Ban
Virginia gun owners just can’t seem to get a break.
After beating back a ban on common semi-automatic rifles back in 2020, things seemed to be looking up in the Old Dominion. But with the Democrats winning a slim one-vote majority in the state House of Delegates in the last election, things are again heating up.
Bills introduced in both the House and Senate would ban many common firearms used for a number of lawful purposes, along with commonly owned standard-capacity magazines that come stock with many firearms purchased.
California “Sensitive Places” Law Blocked—Again
California’s off-again, on-again new law banning carry for concealed carry permit holders in more than two dozen locations is off again.
As many TTAG readers likely recall, on Dec. 20, U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney granted a preliminary injunction blocking the “sensitive places” portion of the state’s new carry law. At the time, Judge Carney called the law “repugnant.”
“Although the government may have some valid safety concerns, legislation regulating [concealed carry] permit holders—the most responsible of law-abiding citizens seeking to exercise their Second Amendment rights—seems an odd and misguided place to focus to address those safety concerns,” Carney wrote in his ruling.
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Does Trigger Finger Position Matter? No. But Also Yes. But Also No.
An interesting post on Twitter/X by Yellow Peril Tactical raises an interesting question: does trigger finger position matter? In this article, I’m going to explore this topic. They’re right in some ways, but it’s a complex topic that needs to be explored further.
The reason you are missing with handgun.
If you are using the sights correctly and putting them in the right place, but the holes don't appear in the right spot during static untimed fire:
Your issue is most likely firing hand tension during the trigger press.
After He Bested Them For Decades, Anti-Gun Groups Cheer LaPierre Resignation
As gun-ban advocates (and even some pro-gun voices) gloat over the announcement of National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre’s resignation, they’re leaving out some important facts. Despite some of NRA’s more recent challenges and criticisms, what they aren’t telling you is that the NRA, under LaPierre’s leadership, has outfoxed them at nearly every turn over the past three decades, leaving those anti-gun groups with very few accomplishments when compared to the sound beatings they’ve repeatedly taken in the political arena.
Say What? Antis Call for Assault Weapons Ban after School Shooting with Pump Shotgun and Handgun
The “Newtown Action Alliance,” yet another gun control shill group funded by dark money came out minutes after news of the Perry, Iowa, mass casualty incident. The turn to their well-worn playbook to screech, “if Congress just passed a ban on popular self-defense firearms and the magazines that feed them we could all live happily ever after.”
We can prevent these school shootings if Congress passes the assault weapons ban, Ethan’s Law to require gun owners to secure their guns, & other lifesaving gun laws.
A Friend with Weed A Friend Indeed? Not This Time
Most stoners are generally fairly chill people, whether they are smoking weed legally sold in their state (it’s stilll illegal federally) or not, but when a group of would-be robbers bum-rushed a San Antonio cannabis dispensary in the wee hours of Saturday morning, they found the employee working the shop to be packing more than just his next bowl.
Police told the San Antonio Express-News they responded to a report of a shooting in progress shortly after 3:30 a.m.
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Polite Chicago Carjacker Becomes Even More Polite As Victim Returns to Put Him At Gunpoint
Chicago Police solve precious few carjackings. Once in a while they will catch bad guys behind the wheel of “jacked rides,” then charge them with Criminal Trespass To Motor Vehicle (CTTV). Why? Because Cook County’s prosecutor Kim Foxx views violent criminals as “victims.” However, earlier this week, CPD got their carjacker. In fact, the only thing that 18-year-old Darrius Berry didn’t have when police arrived was a bow on top of his sorry head.
See Darrius very politely carjacked a man out of his SUV at 6:30am Tuesday.
NY AG Letitia James Flips NRA’s Former Second-In-Command
A new court filing in Letitia James’ case against the NRA reveals that she has flipped the former chief of staff of the NRA. In exchange for limiting his personal liability, he has agreed to testify against his former employer in court.
The Settlement
In a settlement (download a copy here), Joshua Powell agrees that he was guilty of misusing funds and not being true to his duty as an officer of the NRA.
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