The Weapon Blog

There’s a brutal difference between fact and fiction. The things we see in the entertainment industry may look cool on screen but have no basis in reality. For example, in Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps, Richard Hannay’s (Robert Donat) life is saved when a hymnal in his pocket stops an assassin’s bullet. This popular trope has been used and reused many times over the years with a variety of objects all conveniently being able to stop a bullet.

Unfortunately, in the real world, we’ve all seen reports of shootings occurring in public locations. Many of which have been designated as “gun-free zones.” Fortunately for some, nearby objects and personal effects have prevented bullets from impacting their intended target. One of the personal items commonly reported on in these situations is the cell phone.

Read the rest of the article: https://www.wideners.com/blog/mythbusting-cell-phone-stop-a-bullet/

The Biden administration just announced a new initiative to push gun control at the state level.

This new initiative encourages each state to:
– Establish gun control offices similar to the Biden White House’s model
– Pass universal background checks
– Ban so-called “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazines
– Pass manufacturer liability laws

The White House said in a release that they will “proactively work with states to make sure they have additional resources and support needed to advance these agenda items.”

Read for further information: https://www.westernjournal.com/biden-admin-announces-new-gun-control-push-includes-two-executive-actions-pressure-campaign-states/

November 14, 2013

Sean,

So many things I would have liked to share with you… The simple pleasure of warm sunlight on your face. The color of the sky on a cloudless, moonless night. The smell of a freshly caught fish. The intensity of what truly great music sounds like. Subtleties involved in humor.

But we will never have those — or the millions of other — opportunities.

Goodbye son. Show me around and tell me what it’s like when I get there.

Love,
Dad

Condolences to those affected.

An explosion at an ammunition manufacturer’s facility in Nebraska left one woman dead and at least two other people injured.

The other man who was injured had symptoms related to breathing in dust and fumes, Klein said.

Read the rest of the article: https://thefederalistpapers.org/opinion/explosion-tears-hornady-ammo-chemical-compound-building-one-dead

The Fifth Circuit has once again ruled against the ATF’s pistol brace ban / Final Rule for FPC and it’s members but the fight isn’t over. Everything you need to know is in the video.

At the risk of reducing my own chances to win, https://www.weapon-blog.com/contests/ has been updated with all the gun and gear related contests that I am aware of for the month.

Go forth and win… As always, feel free to share wherever you can.

Please submit any missing contests on the contact form to get them listed.

Remember friends, you can’t win if you don’t enter!

Gun sales across the United States reached over 1 million for 49 consecutive months, according to new data even as the Biden administration tries to crack down on firearms.

“This has happened every month for more than four years continuously,” Mark Oliva, the foundation’s public affairs officer, said.

Read the rest of the article: https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/gun-rights/us-gun-sales-top-1-million-49-consecutive-months

The Biden administration will use executive orders and the weaponized ATF to issue a rule limiting the private sales of firearms. According to the New York Times and verified by AmmoLand News sources, the new rule is expected to be unveiled by the end of the year.

Biden will call on the ATF to develop a new rule requiring anyone who makes any profit by selling firearms to possess an FFL. Guns tend to increase in value over time. A gun purchased in 1980 will likely sell for more money today than its original value.

Read the rest of the article: https://www.ammoland.com/2023/08/new-leak-shows-atf-will-pass-rule-to-eliminate-private-sales/

Democrats in the House of Representatives are pressuring Speaker Kevin McCarthy to hold a vote on legislation that would place an excise tax on what they consider “assault weapons” and increase gun prices by 1,000%.

An excise tax, which places a duty on the product at the moment of manufacturing, would increase the price of a $1,000 firearm to $10,000 before it even gets to a retailer.

Read the rest of the article: https://www.theblaze.com/news/democrats-1000-percent-excise-assaultweapons

Mr. Kirk discusses:

A follow-up to the above video: