Litigation, Legislation, Government
- Mississippi AG opinion on Community Colleges and guns. (You need the enhanced permit.)
- Connecticut US District Judge Sarala Nagala upheld the federal ban on federally licensed firearms dealers selling handguns to adults under the age of 21. She likewise upheld Connecticut’s broader state restrictions, which also collectively bar the same age group from being able to possess or carry handguns. The tortuous ruling came in the case Succow v. Blanche.
- More on the under-21 issue.
- Gun Range Emerges Victorious After Decades-Long Legal Fight.
- When junk science decides guilt in court. We need to add forensic firearm examination (bullet/barrel comparison) to the list of bogus techniques.
- “In Common Use.” A term made up by the Supreme Court. It ain’t in the Constitution. (Or maybe it is – right next to “sensitive places.”)
- SCOTUS Gun Watch 7/27/2026.
- Grassroots Judicial Report—July 29, 2026.
Enemies
Statistics
- All about murders. Politically incorrect, but facts are facts.
- John Lott on national reciprocity of CCW permits.
The Only Ones
- US Secret Service agent Marquez Pinder, 29, has been charged with hazing, attempted manslaughter and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon for allegedly beating University of Miami fraternity members in a suspected violent hazing incident.
DGUs & GFZs
- Not a DGU
- Three people were killed and another four were injured in a shooting at Seattle Center last Sunday evening during the Bite of Seattle event. Gun free zone.
- At least two people were shot and another was detained last Saturday after authorities responded to reports of an active shooter at Deerbrook Mall in Humble, Texas. Gun free zone.
Tactics & Stuff
- The August Rangemaster Newsletter is out.
- Defeating the covert accomplice, Part 2.
- Tips for Babywearing and Conceal Carry.
- Summer Hot Weather Concealed Carry Guide. Works the rest of the year too.
- The Case Against FliteControl.
- Permethrin reminder.
- How many rounds? Meriden, Connecticut Police Officer Anthony Offiaeli responded to reports of domestic violence with a weapon at a home and found a 38-year-old man mercilessly beating another man (his 69-year-old father) with a baseball bat. The victim was already down on the ground, taking blow after blow to the head and body. Offiaeli drew his service weapon and shouted for the offender to put the bad down at least four times. Jenkins didn’t stop the beating, with at least eight more hits before Offiaeli closed the distance and fired an initial burst of about five rounds. Jenkins paused for a split second, then raised the bat again and continued the assault. More shots. Still swinging. Only after roughly eleven additional rounds—close to twenty total—did Jenkins finally drop the bat and fall. (I didn’t like the angle/direction of the officer’s shots, but suppose there was nothing better available. – JP) The officer’s gun was then empty. The entire incident from the officer exiting his car until the offender went down was about 20 seconds. Both men died. So, those 10-round magazines may not be nearly enough. I did not post the link to the source due to vulgarity at the site and in the article.
- Bears. They’re telling us (in Mississippi) not to harm them. But did anyone tell the bears not to harm us?
Old guns
- Fudd Friday: The Winchester 71 Is The Best Lever Gun You’ll Never Own. Except some of us do. It’s a nice thumper.
Products
- CMP M14 rifles for sale! Really. But modified to semi-auto. Although the ATF has always before declared “once a machine gun, always a machine gun,” according to the CMP the rifles will be sold under a special authorization that allows the organization to modify and transfer surplus M14 rifles in compliance with federal law.
- AIM Surplus has LEO trade-in Remington Model 870 12 ga. shotguns that have been cut down to 18″ and have Trijicon Front Sights, for $330.
- EOTECH’s new FLEX CE is a fully enclosed mini red dot design with a base that adapts to either the Leupold Delta Point Pro or Shield RMS-c footprint. It has top-mounted controls for power, reticle brightness, and programmable sleep settings, and has shake-awake technology. Switch between a 3 MOA dot, 42 MOA circle, or a circle/dot configuration. A side-load CR2032 battery delivers up to 25,000 hours of runtime. $479.
- Athlon Optics Thermal Scopes Reviewed. The little one is affordable.
- Sightmark’s new G-Shot is a red dot reflex sight designed to mount directly to uncut factory Glock slides without milling or gunsmithing. Compatible with Gen 3, 4, and 5 Glock models, the G-Shot features a 3 MOA dot reticle, automatic brightness adjustment, and IP67 waterproof rating. To mount the G-Shot on a Glock slide, you slide the G-Shot down from the top of the slide, then attach the mounting bracket from the rear, making sure the bracket lips go under the slide and the grooves align, using a rubber mallet or palm tap if needed. Insert the top assembly screws and torque. Apparently the rear sight stays in place. $250.
- Kel Tec shrunk its SUB2000 folding carbine into the SUB-SDP, a pistol-caliber folding gun that technically is a handgun, with a 6-inch-barreled, braced configuration that deploys to 17.7 inches and folds to 10 inches. $600.
- Beretta’s new A400 Solo semi-automatic shotgun. Faster, cleaner, softer. $1550-1650.
- EAA has a new entry in its Blue Label (Turkish-made Balikli) over/under shotgun lineup. This latest model includes barrel sets in both 20- and 28-gauge and retails for just $729 for the combo. About 6.35 lbs.
- Longshot Ranger+ Target Camera System. Starting at $230.
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As always, I’m on the lookout for cheap/free dove fields in central Mississippi.
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