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July 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/.
Army Wants A Harder-Hitting Pistol
The U.S. Army is moving forward to replace the Cold War-era M9 9mm pistol with a more powerful handgun that also meets the needs of the other services.
...Ammo Man Contest
The Weapon Blog has partnered with Ammo Man for a July ammunition giveaway.
The contest will run until July 31, and a winner will be selected on August 1, 2014 to receive a gift card for $150 worth of 9mm ammunition from Ammoman.com.
All you have to do is leave a comment in this post by July 31, 2014. Please note that only one entry per person is permitted for this contest.
Be sure to use a real email address, as that is the way you will be contacted if you win. The Weapon Blog will not share, sell, or use your email address for anything other than the purpose of notification that you’ve won the contest.
Took the day off
Took some time off from the blog today to dig a grave for a buddy.
Cholo had an 11 year run. His end came swiftly and unexpectedly last night. His jaw and throat swelled up quite severely and caused some labored breathing. I assumed a snakebite at first, but it was different than previous encounters with snakes. I loaded him into the truck to go to the emergency after hours vet as his regular was closed for the day. It became more and more of a struggle for him to breathe on the 25 minute drive over. Approximately 60 – 90 seconds before arrival, he became very quiet. When I opened the truck door to take him in to the vet’s office, he was no longer breathing and already dead. There was nothing they could do.
Apparently he has had a mass near his throat for a while that ruptured last night. The rupture caused extensive swelling around his trachea, cutting off his air supply. At least he went peacefully and had me with him as he exited the earth.
Not Exactly A Sniper
While the TrackingPoint rifle system is very impressive, it does not necessarily make one a sniper.
For example, in the following article a shooter hits a target at 500 yards without even looking downrange at the target. In my mind, a sniper involves significant talent, not blind reliance on technology. I’d love to hit targets at 500 yards with this system, but I would not even consider calling myself a sniper.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/30/trackingpoint-shotview-smith-recon-io/
Real Life Concealed Carry Encounter
Jody Lewis found himself in the action as he confronted a robber at gun point. Read how Jody reflects on the lessons realized from this experience.
http://www.gunsandtactics.com/real-life-concealed-carry-encounter
Well-Regulated
We hear it constantly from droning citizen control cultists.
The argument goes something like this.
“You want to listen to the last part of the Second Amendment where is says ‘shall not be infringed,’ but you ignore the part where it says you have to be a ‘well-regulated militia.’”
Invariably, they argue that “well-regulated” means “subject to extensive government regulations.”
But what does “well-regulated really mean?
Read the rest of the article: http://bearingarms.com/well-regulated/
Houston Handgun Instructor Offers Free For Educators
In Houston, a handgun licensing instructor is offering free classes for educators.
Chuck Persinger has won a number of awards for his shooting skills. For the second year in a row, he’s offering all teachers and school employees the chance to take his class for free and many are taking him up on his offer.
School districts in the area currently don’t allow teachers to be armed on school campuses, but that’s something Persinger thinks could change in the future.
“We’ll take up to 50 students and they have to be someone who is already proficient with a handgun,” Persinger said. “In Union Grove, Texas they have now approved their school district and school to carry firearms so someday it may be here so we’re gonna offer CHLs.”
The class is a rigorous five hour course with instructions on how to shoot and conceal a weapon, as well as how to avoid accidentally shooting someone.
Source: http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/25890157/houston-handgun-instructor-offers-free-for-educators
Obama to Gun Control Advocates: Gets as Mobilized as the NRA
President Barack Obama said Thursday that if gun control measures are going to pass Congress, gun control advocates have to get as organized and well-financed as the National Rifle Association.
...Justice Department Doubles Down On Operation Choke Point As Congress Cries Foul
Attorney General Eric Holder has vowed to continue a wide-ranging credit card fraud probe amid heightened congressional scrutiny and charges that the probe is putting legitimate companies — like gun sellers — out of business.
...R.I.P. Eli Wallach
Eli Wallach, the raspy-voiced character actor who starred in dozens of movies and Broadway plays over a remarkable and enduring career and earned film immortality as a conniving, quick-on-the-draw bandit in the classic Western “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” has died. He was 98.