The Weapon Blog
October 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/.
Apologies for such a late posting this month. Business travel (to a location where I did not internet access) prevented the usual timely posting of the contests for the month.
Ultimate Hypocrite
The National Rifle Association has struck back at former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, dinging him as the “ultimate hypocrite” for lobbying against Second Amendment rights for average Americans while maintaining his own personal armed security force.
He is one that believes that the rules should apply to the little people. We are a nation of laws, not men — so all laws should apply equally, regardless of who they are applied to.
Read the rest of the article: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/oct/2/nra-lashes-michael-bloomberg-ultimate-hypocrite/
CDC, FBI: Bicycle And Falling Deaths Far Exceed Deaths From ‘Mass Shootings’
Death statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) coupled with crime statistics from the FBI show that bicycle and falling deaths far exceed deaths from “mass shootings.”
...Making The Decision To Defend Yourself
Imagine a mosquito landed on your arm. Would you swat it? Simple socialist logic suggests that you should let it be. After all, all biting mosquitoes bite are single mothers who need your blood to complete their reproductive cycle. Moreover, the sting isn’t fatal or even disabling to you, merely slightly itchy. Transmission of malaria and West Nile disease is only a factor in some areas, so there’s no long-term threat to your life and health. Let the mosquito be!
Somehow, I get an impression that you would kill that poor, benighted insect that was only following its instincts. So you have no trouble using deadly force to stop a small imposition on you by a being with no moral sense. Fine! Let’s talk about cute, cuddly puppies instead.
Read the rest of the article: http://olegvolk.net/blog/2014/10/01/6357/
Lifesaver
Grayson Herrera shares an experience where legally carrying a firearm saved his life.
http://aliengearholsters.com/blog/concealed-carry-saved-my-life/
Pennsylvania Could Give The NRA The Right To Sue Cities
Cities in Pennsylvania may have to think carefully before passing ordinances relating to guns and gun control in future years: Doing so could land them in legal trouble with the National Rifle Association.
The Pennsylvania state House last week passed a measure that would give anyone who may legally own a firearm, or a membership organization like the NRA, the legal standing to sue any municipality that enacts gun laws that are more stringent than the state’s.
The measure could make enhanced gun laws a financial risk for the cities themselves: It could require cities on the losing end of lawsuits to pay the legal bills of the plaintiff.
Read the rest of the article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/09/30/pennsylvania-could-give-the-nra-the-right-to-sue-cities/
Defense Distributed’s Ghost Gunner
When Cody Wilson revealed the world’s first fully 3-D printed gun last year, he showed that the “maker” movement has enabled anyone to create a working, lethal firearm with a click in the privacy of his or her garage. Now he’s moved on to a new form of digital DIY gunsmithing. And this time the results aren’t made of plastic.
...CA Gov Jerry Brown Signs AB1014
California will become the first state that allows family members to ask a judge to remove firearms from a relative who appears to pose a threat, under legislation Gov. Jerry Brown said Tuesday he had signed.
...Pratt, Advocates For Gun Rights Blast Obama’S New Racial Reporting On Gun Forms
When the Obama administration inserted race and ethnicity inquiries into its federal form for gun purchases, industry leaders said the move lacks reason and may lead to racial profiling.
...Shoot Like A Girl
Karen Butler and Cristy Crawford knew that the female firearm community was growing, but had difficulty really getting women involved in the shooting sports. So, they dreamed up Shoot Like a Girl. The ladies are now on a mission to travel the country and spread the joy of shooting far and wide.
Shot In The Eye With A Tracer
Well, simulated… courtesy of 22 Plinkster.
Connecticut Bureaucrats Cite Newtown Shooting To Demand Tighter Control On Homeschoolers
I don’t really follow the logic on this one…
...Shaneen Allen Is Free
I just spoke with Shaneen Allen’s lawyer, Evan Nappen, who had fantastic news for me: The prosecutor in Atlantic County has relented, and Shaneen Allen will be admitted into a pre-trial intervention (PTI) program. In consequence, she will avoid jail time, a felony conviction, and the destruction of her life.
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