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Final Salute
World War II veteran Justus Belfield, 98, spent his last full day on earth in his World War II army uniform, lying in bed at a rehabilitation center in Scotia with his wife Lillian in her own bed next to him. The center staff snapped the image below of his salute on Tuesday. Mr. Belfield passed away early Wednesday morning.
Justus Belfield
WW2 Exploding Ammunition
The guys at Forgotten Weapons talk about German and Russian ammunition from World War Two that exploded upon impact. Pretty ingenious technology from seventy years ago.
http://videos.full30.com/bitmotive/public/full30/v1.0/videos/inrange/82efb579fd3c93d177205966ef3d3c9d/640x360.mp4I Thank You
To all that have put on a uniform in the service of this country, you have my sincerest heartfelt thanks.
Improving Your AR-15 Marksmanship Skills
Most shooters are gearheads. That’s not a bad thing. I’m one too. The ultimate goal of
...Crossbreed Claims Patent Infringement
It appears that MTC Holsters, LLC, (doing business as CrossBreed Holsters, LLC) has begun the process of going after other holster manufacturers for certain patent infringements.
Read the rest of the article: http://concealednation.org/2014/11/holster-industry-shakeup-crossbreed-goes-after-hybrid-holster-makers-claiming-patent-infringement/
November 2014 Gun & Gear Contests
At the risk of reducing my own chances to win, http://www.weapon-blog.com/gun-giveaway-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.
If you are aware of any that I do not have on the list, please let me know by using the form located at http://www.weapon-blog.com/contest-notification/.
.314 Atlas
Designed specifically for use in the Liberator 3-D printed pistol.
More information:
http://www.popsci.com/article/technology/man-makes-special-ammunition-3-d-printed-guns
http://mikescustomweaponry.wordpress.com/2014/11/05/314-atlas/
More On WA-I594
If 591 fails we are in big trouble. Of course there are statements that 594stateSAF will take 594 to court. They have a very successful track record of overturning laws in many states. But Bloomberg’s Wa Alliance For Gun Responsibility has bottomless funding and is already anticipating a fight. I am more concerned about how many gun owners voted for 594. Did we not just see that the horrible tragedy in Marysville would not have been prevented even with this law? Gabby Gifford’s attacker bought his gun legally. The Sandy Hook guns were stolen. Almost every single one of the “mass shootings” suspects bought guns passing background checks or stole the guns. This law would not have prevented any single one of those. Now for those of us law abiding gun owners in Washington it is we that are screwed here. There are so many “unintended consequences” in this bill it makes the Health Care bill seem manageable. It is so narrow that LE and Military are barley exempt. It is so narrow that even in the gun store the employee can’t hand me a gun to look at. Forget about my livelihood and my hobbies.
...Texas Governor Elect Greg Abbott Will Sign Open Carry Bill
Just a day after becoming the governor elect for one of the country’s most powerful states, Abbott has announced that he will sign an open carry bill if it reaches his desk during a post election day press conference.
Read the rest of the article: http://gunssavelives.net/blog/gun-laws/breaking-texas-governor-elect-greg-abbott-will-sign-open-carry-bill/
Confused on WA-I594
How can a state that just three years ago (WA HB 1016) legalized suppressor ownership, and just seven months ago (WA SB 5956) legalized SBR (short barreled rifle) ownership, pass such a travesty of a bill as WA-I594?
Caleb displays a county-by county graph:
http://www.gunnuts.net/2014/11/05/the-new-political-reality/
Find out more about WA-I594 here:
65,000 Page Fast and Furious Document Dump
Under court order, the Justice Department turned over nearly 65,000 documents Monday night pertaining to the botched Fast and Furious gun operation.
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Peanut Butter Cups
Justice Department Has Bungled Another Fast And Furious-Style Operation
A watchdog for the Department of Justice has found “serious failures” with how the department handled the investigation of a man who was suspected of moving grenade components from the U.S. to Mexican drug cartels.
...Huron Valley Schools To Tackle Open Carry Issue
Turns out anyone with proper licensing and permits can carry a gun into a public school building, and officials with Huron Valley Schools are feeling concerned.
...Lessons On Carrying
Joshua Nelson is a 2nd Lt. in the West Virginia Air National Guard and a licensed concealed firearm carrier. Earlier this year, he and his family were on a regular shopping trip to the Del Rio, Texas Walmart store to buy some items for an upcoming trip to the lake. All of the sudden, he heard a woman screaming, “Stop, put it down!”
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