Jeff Pittman's Second Amendment News from Mississippi & Beyond
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 »
Colt As predicted, Colt Defense LLC has entered voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which will allow for quicker sale of operations in the US and Canada. Colt will be relying on a bankruptcy court-ordered auction of business assets to help pay down its $355 million in debt. The primary assets that it owns are heavily mortgaged intellectual property (patents) and the
Colt. STI & Detonics pistol. SIG Sauer. Read More »
On June 16, 1987, a jury in New York acquitted Bernhard Goetz of attempted murder in the 1984 subway shooting of 4 young males (3 with criminal records) who attempted to rob him. (He was convicted of illegal weapons possession.) New York tabloids dubbed Goetz “the ‘Death Wish’ gunman” because the shooting seemed eerily similar to a scene in the
This day in history: June 16, 1987 (video) Read More »
Sara Tipton: Off-Body Carry is a Non-Starter (Read this and watch the video.) Ooh-Rah The Marines renamed eight special operations units as Marine Raiders this week. The Raider name was made famous by WWII units that carried out risky amphibious and guerrilla operations. The units are part of the Marines’ branch of US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), which includes special
Sara Tipton. Marine Raiders. New Army Pistols. Rednecks. Read More »
Officers arrested a Brandon, MS man this week in connection to an assault, handcuffing and kidnapping he allegedly committed while wearing body armor, a gun and a police patch. Deputies recovered “illegal” weapons, stolen items, several law enforcement badges, a police jacket, ball caps with “FBI,” “sheriff” and “police” printed on the front, a blue light and burglary tools. Gary
Rankin County, MS police impersonator Read More »
The AP reported this week that there are currently more than 130 state prison escapees on the loose across the country. This does not include the hundreds of thousands erroneously released, out on bail or parole, never caught, never convicted or never incarcerated. You are on your own.
My response to the widely repeated “news” reports this week which parrot the Violence Policy Center’s claims that FBI reports indicate that guns are “rarely used for self defense” is posted below after the link. Feel free to copy and post as your own response if you agree. Also here is a link to an article on John Lott’s response. In
VPC on FBI records of armed self defense Read More »
A lone white 21 year old man opened fire this week during a prayer or Bible study meeting inside a historic black AME church in downtown Charleston, SC, killing nine people, including the pastor (who was also a state senator and a supporter of President Obama and gun control), and leaving three survivors in an assault authorities described as a
Charleston church massacre: Some observations Read More »