Jeff Pittman's Second Amendment News from Mississippi & Beyond
A gun was fired inside the Pearl, MS Bass Pro Shops by an employee this week. The employee (apparently a greeter) was checking to see if a customer’s .380 pistol was loaded before it was taken for service. It was. The employee was not struck but injured a hand while handling the gun. It is not known where the bullet […]
Accidents: don’t pull that trigger! Read More »
We now have an unconfirmed report of what happened: Both officers were wearing vests during a traffic stop by Officer Deen. Officer Tate soon arrived to assist Deen. Officer Deen approached the vehicle. Marvin Banks, a felon, was outside the car (we think Deen ordered Banks out) but there was a gun on the front seat. He pulled the gun
2 Hattiesburg, MS police officers killed Read More »
Armed citizen saves officer from beating with his own baton. Note that usually a beating on the head with a stick is considered a potentially lethal attack, and lethal force is justified to stop it. A beating with a hammer also justifies a deadly force response, and justifies shooting in the back. Why you may want to lock the doors
Armed citizens & why you need hi-cap mags Read More »
More about those short “shotguns” More on the possible CMP 1911s
Short “shotguns” & possible CMP 1911s Read More »
Through the urging of Gov. Jindal’s office, the Louisiana State Police now offers Chief Law Enforcement Officer certification for those seeking to obtain Title II firearms. As required by the BATF, in order to legally own National Firearms Act items such as suppressors, full-auto weapons, and short-barreled rifles and shotguns, a local chief law enforcement officer must sign an individual’s
NFA Title II, Cajun style Read More »
US Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) introduced a bill in Congress — the Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2015 — that would require all ammunition purchases to involve an in-person photo ID check, and create a registry of people who purchase more than 1,000 rounds in five days that will then be forwarded to law enforcement for “follow-up.” Note
Act to stop online ammo sales. Fired shell cases in MD. Read More »
A retired Navy veteran in Arizona whose gun collection had been seized by Glendale, AZ police now has his firearms back as a result of a Second Amendment Foundation supported case. SAF had intervened in the case of Glendale resident Rick Bailey early last month, taking on funding of the case and working with attorney Marc J. Victor. Police confiscated
Justice in Arizona and Ohio + potential SCOTUS review Read More »
Rev. Franklin Graham weighs in on domestic ISIS threat: “remember that in America, we shoot back.”
Franklin Graham on domestic ISIS threat: “in America, we shoot back” Read More »