Jeff Pittman's Second Amendment News from Mississippi & Beyond
An unidentified Madison, MS, Police Department dispatcher was hospitalized after police say he accidentally shot himself in the abdomen while he was cleaning his personal weapon at his home last weekend. Rules for gun cleaning/work: #1. Load another gun. #2. Unload gun to be worked on. #3. Make sure unloaded gun is in fact unloaded. #4. Make sure again. Corinth, […]
The Only Ones (again) Read More »
An entry in the Frequently Asked Questions section of www.askthe.police.uk (a site that is operated by the Police National Legal Database in the UK, which provides information used by local police constabularies to help inform the public) asks, “Are there any legal self defence products that I can buy?” Answer: “The only fully legal self defence product at the moment
Unbelievable UK police FAQ answer. Unresponsive FBI. Read More »
“In a new interview with the U.K. edition of GQ, Vaughn expressed his undying support of the Second Amendment and the right of all Americans to carry guns wherever they please, including in schools.” Click for the story.
Actor Vince Vaughn pretty much nails it Read More »
The University of Southern Mississippi is now on the junk science gun control bandwagon. The conclusions of the “research” indicating that restrictive gun laws reduce suicides of course don’t agree with other peer-reviewed, statistically valid studies*, which pretty consistently state that gun control laws or regulations DON’T reduce suicide rates. This is partly because the USM psychology professor doesn’t understand
USM junk science, orange violence, UPS & suppressors, 10 most dangerous cities Read More »
Embattled former US House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) was no friend to gun owners despite an NRA “A” rating. Hastert has now been indicted on one count each of structuring currency transactions to evade currency transaction reports and making a false statement to the FBI about $3.5 million he agreed and attempted to pay to an undisclosed subject to “cover
Embattled former US House Speaker Dennis Hastert – diversion? Read More »
There is speculation in New York-based media outlets that prominent Democrats are seeking to entice multi-billionaire former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, 73, into a bid against fellow Democrat Hillary for the White House in 2016. Bloomie is about the worst anti-gunner in our country today. Pro-gun former TX Gov. Rick Perry (R) has also announced his candidacy.
Presidential election: multi-billionaire former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg running? Read More »
Tuesday Mississippi’s first congressional district elected Republican Trent Kelly to represent them for the remainder of the late Rep. Alan Nunnelle‘s term. Kelly proclaimed his loyalty to gun owners and our constitution on many occasions during his campaign, and was endorsed by the NRA. Now we will see what he’s made of, as he has his work cut out for
MS election – Trent Kelly elected Read More »
Gun-banning US Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), who was elected on an anti-gun platform, has introduced the Firearm Risk Protection Act, which would require gun buyers to have liability insurance coverage before being allowed to purchase a weapon, and would impose a fine of $10,000 if an owner is found not to have it. Service members and law enforcement officers (the
June 5, 2015 legislative roundup Read More »