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Practical Lessons From Videos of the Hamas Attacks on Israel
Having taken graduate-level courses in emergency management and homeland security, watching people argue online about the Hamas attack on Israel and the Israeli response can be maddening.
Instead of embracing the complexity and trying to pick out what useful lessons they can, the talking heads and their flying monkeys seem to be looking for ways to use the conflict to grind one ideological axe or another. As usual, the largest competing narratives get a lot of people in an emotionally compromised state, and they tend to suck most of the oxygen out of the room.
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[ED: There are currently a range of injunctions blocking the ATF’s pistol brace rule.
How to Clean a Suppressor
Do you want — or need — to clean your suppressor? It’s not always necessary depending on your particular can and the caliber you’re shooting.
But let’s talk about if and when you should clean your suppressors (AKA silencers) plus some common methods of doing so. Because there’s such a wide variety of suppressors on the market, I’ll talk mostly in generalities here. As always, consult your suppressor’s manual or contact the manufacturer directly for the specifics of your model.
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Mystal: The Republic Can’t Survive the Invalidation of Trump’s Bump Stock Ban
…Ian Millhiser brought up a terrible potential effect of this case that somehow makes everything worse: If the court strikes down the bump stock ban now, based on the legal ambiguity of the machine gun ban, it’s likely that Congress will never be allowed to go back and make it clear that bump stocks are, in fact, banned. That’s because of the court’s disastrous ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v.
SIG SAUER Debuts First in the New SIG Studios Video Series With ‘One Man, One Path, Many Missions’
SIG Studios presents “ONE MAN. ONE PATH. MANY MISSIONS. Featuring Kevin Holland”
The first installment from the SIG Studios exclusive film series, Stories of the Uncommon, is the story of retired Master Sergeant Kevin Holland. Kevin is a US Special Operations Veteran, having… pic.twitter.com/AYVuQDBe5s
— SIG SAUER (@sigsauerinc) November 10, 2023
You’ve seen videos produced by a range of gun and gear companies. SIG SAUER announced a new serious of SIG Studios videos this week.
Honor a Veteran With a Life-Saving Buddy Check
Veterans Day is a solemn occasion for many. It’s a time when we, as a nation, honor those who wore the uniform and stood in defense of all we hold dear. It is a reminder of those who served during war and peace, that those select few swore an oath to defend the U.S. Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. These are the men and women who picked up a rifle to stand between that which we treasure and those that threaten our way of life.
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Fifth Circuit Panel Unanimously Strikes Down ATF’s ‘Frame and Receiver’ Rule Redefining What
Is anyone tired of winning in the courts yet? No, of course not. That’s why yesterday’s news of yet another Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals victory was just as sweet as the others. The latest judicial win was a ruling in VanDerStok v. Garland, the case challenging the Biden ATF’s frame or receiver rule that is a non-legislative re-definition of what constitutes a firearm.
The ruling by a three-judge panel was unanimous (and glorious).
Gear Review: Zeta6 K-Clip Speedloader
Speed loaders are the superior revolver reloading device. They’re faster and easier to use. No they aren’t…speed strips are. They’re easier to carry and allow you to top off your wheel gun.
That’s what I imagine the comments section of articles on revolvers would look like any time between the 1970s and 1992 (if there were comment sections back then), from the advent of the Speed Strip by Bianchi to the takeover by Wonder Nines.
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ATF Lets Chicago’s Machine-Gun Toting Thugs Slide, Concentrates Instead on Banning Legal AR-15 Rifles
By Lee Williams
More than 500 people have been shot and killed in Chicago this year. More than 2,220 have been shot and wounded. On any weekend, Chicago streets reverberate with the sound of fully automatic fire. It remains America’s deadliest domestic war zone.
According to one violence tracker, a Chicagoan is shot every 2 hours and 45 minutes. Someone in the city is murdered every 13 hours, and it is no secret who’s doing the killing.
Gun Meme of the Day: That’s How it Works Edition
Standard operating procedure.
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Question of the Day: When Was the Last Time You Cleaned Your Carry Gun?
(ED: I first ran this years ago and stumbled across it over the weekend and shook my head at that photo. These days my carry gun is a Springfield Hellcat. I still have that trusty G43 and it’s still a great gun. I’ve been meaning to pick up a couple of Shield magazines for it to up the on board round count, but haven’t gotten around to it. As for the Hellcat, I’ve foolishly let it go as long as six months between cleanings without it ever accumulating anything approaching what you see in the photo above.
Concealed is Concealed: How to Dress For Everyday Carry Success
There is more to carrying a concealed handgun than simply throwing a t-shirt over your rig. You have to change your style of dress and, to a lesser extent, your lifestyle to accommodate your everyday carry gun…and the rest of your load-out. Or do you?
Clothing challenges
Concealed means concealed. But does concealed mean donating your entire wardrobe to Goodwill and wearing only multi-pocket “tactical” cargo pants and loose-fitting untucked shirts?
US District Court Judge Issues Nationwide Injunction Blocking Pistol Brace Ban Enforcement
In the wake of a 2021 shooting in Boulder, Colorado, BATFE decided that it was time to reassess their view of gun regulation. Instead of further investigating what motivated Ahmad Al Aliwi Al-Issa (whom the FBI already knew of due to links to another investigation) to shoot up a grocery store, Biden decided that the agency should prioritize further regulation of the firearm that was used in the crime.
Since that time, Al-Issa has been found incompetent to stand trial, and the story has found its way into the memory hole.
Dressing Tactically Means Dressing Comfortably With LA Police Gear Pants and Boots
Whether you’re at work or on the job, most of us want to look good and be comfortable as we go about our daily rounds. We also need convenient ways to tote our everyday carry gear with us, too. LA Police Gear makes it easy to do it all with their tactical pants and boots that keep you ready, comfortable, and equipped no matter where you’re headed. And they’re easy on the wallet, too.
NSSF Launches Fort Worth Campaign Against Illegal Gun Purchases
From the NSSF . . .
NSSF, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, together with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced a month-long public education campaign reminding the Fort Worth area public about stiff penalties facing individuals convicted of unlawful firearm purchases. The “Don’t Lie for the Other Guy™” campaign is in its 23rd year and drives home the message that anyone making an illegal firearm purchase faces a federal felony penalty of up to 15 years in prison and up to $250,000 in fines.
Long March: The Gun Control Industry’s Never-Ending Push for Civilian Disarmament
By Miguel A. Faria, MD
For many years, the federal government has arrogated more power to itself at the expense of the individual states, including policing actions that should fall within the jurisdiction of state courts and not the federal judiciary. Likewise, federal government intrusion into every aspect of the lives of Americans continues to increase.
Therefore, it is imperative for Americans to realize that centralization of the police force is an authoritarian concept that is contrary to the U.S.
Gun Review: Beretta APX A1 Compact 9mm Pistol
The APX A1 Compact is Beretta’s mid-size addition to their striker-fired, 9mm carry gun market. It has quite a different look than the 92’s I’ve long associated Beretta with, joining the APX family Beretta has worked hard to refine over the last several years.
At 27.7 ounces unloaded with a 3.7-inch barrel, it’s significantly heavier than the smaller APX A1 Carry (3-inch barrel) subcompact with a longer barrel…but a mere 1.3 ounces lighter than the APX A1 Full Size with its 4.25-inch barrel.
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The One Useful Takeaway from the Nashville School Shooter’s Leaked Non-Manifesto
Back in March, I laid out several important reasons why police should release the Tennessee shooter’s manifesto, which they claimed to be in possession of. In short, leaving such things to the public’s imagination lets the worst people on all sides project their sick visions of the world into the void. This, in turn, raises the risk of pointless violence while people who are truly responsible for contributing to the crime — if any — escape scrutiny.
OMG! A Florida Roofing Company is Giving Away AR-15s and Turkeys! OMG!
Roof EZ president Jason Polly said in an interview that the company’s “Roof and Gobble” promotion is for customers to protect their homes with a roof, bring their families together over a turkey and protect them with an AR-15.
“Everybody should have an AR-15,” Polly said. “Everybody should have the means to protect their homes and their family. It’s not really catered to anybody, any state, any political view, anything like that.