Jeff Pittman's Second Amendment News from Mississippi & Beyond
Car service app Uber changed its policy two weeks ago to prohibit its drivers from carrying firearms while they’re on duty. Until now, Uber had deferred to local laws. Uber’s new policy says: Uber spokesman Matt McKenna added, “We have adopted a no-firearms policy to ensure that both riders and drivers feel safe and comfortable on the platform. We made […]
Uber. HBO. Islamic State. Mario Biaggi. More. Read More »
Pope Francis, the elected worldwide leader of the Catholic denomination, said last week that people or governments who manufacture weapons or invest in weapons industries are hypocrites* if they call themselves Christian. It appears he doesn’t know what a Christian is. In the same speech, Francis denounced the “great powers” of the world for failing to act when Jews, Christians
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Toby Keith update: Country music star Toby Keith, whose restaurants prohibit the legal carry of defensive firearms, said last week that stricter gun laws would not have made a difference in the Charleston, SC church massacre, but seems to think that only cops should have guns. I wish he’d make up his mind. I don’t buy his opinions or his
Toby Keith. Charleston Mayor Riley. Karl Rove. Read More »
Charleston Update We can learn a few things from the victims and survivors in Charleston: How to be Christian witnesses in the face of pure evil. How not to volunteer to be a victim or live in denial. How far white America has come since the 60’s, judging by our reactions to this atrocity. You might want to listen to
Charleston Update. “Gun Free Zones.” More. Read More »
A court decision in Puerto Rico has eliminated the firearms registry and licensing requirements to purchase and carry in the Commonwealth. The Ladies of the Second Amendment (LSA) group brought the lawsuit in a Puerto Rican Commonwealth court, rather than a federal court. Puerto Rico is a US territory subject to US federal court jurisdiction. LSA is affiliated with SAF
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Reminder that the new Mississippi “purse carry” law, which allows concealed carry in a bag without ANY permit, takes effect July 1. I also read this as a legal way to carry into places that the regular permit (or the enhanced permit) does not authorize. It still would not apply to federal facilities or perhaps to places which have a
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Ruger’s Redhawk revolver, which some knowledgeable people say can handle VERY high pressures, is now available chambered to shoot both .45 ACP and .45 Colt cartridges. The new model has a round butt frame, a 4.2″ half-lug barrel, fully adjustable black blade rear sight and red ramp front sight, and 17 lb. trigger. The revolver comes with three full moon
June 19, 2015 product highlights Read More »