Jeff Pittman's Second Amendment News from Mississippi & Beyond
$15 revolver hammer temporary shrouds. S&W J-frames only at this time. I’m curious about whether they really only fit J-frames. New products from Leupold (“Loo-poled”) include: The D-EVO (Dual-Enhanced View Optic), which can be married to virtually any red dot sight to deliver a magnified image, a bold aiming point, and the ability to switch between them with only the […]
February 20, 2015 product highlights Read More »
Press release from Remington about Remington and Para 1911 pistols. TrackingPoint has announced its new generation of guided rifles that can track targets out to half a mile away at speed of up to 20 mph. Despite the new features these guns cost thousands of dollars less than the first crop of of their electronically-assisted rifles. The new BA series
February 13, 2015 product highlights Read More »
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley held up the nomination of Department of Justice attorney Jeanne Davidson for Judge of the US Court of International Trade, citing recently unsealed documents in the case of retired agent Jay Dobyns against the ATF, in which that judge said the feds, led by the nominee, had committed “fraud on the court.” Judge Allegra
Federal antics (again) Read More »
US District Court Judge Reed O’Connor of the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Ft. Worth Division, has ruled that the federal Gun Control Act of 1968’s ban on the interstate sales of handguns by federal firearms dealers to buyers from other states violates the Second and Fifth amendments to the US Constitution. He also distinguished the
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US Reps. Don Young (R-AK) and Collin Peterson (D-MN) have introduced HR 697, The African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015, that would reverse the recent US Fish and Wildlife Service – imposed ban on elephant trophies legally taken by American hunters in Zimbabwe and roll back and further halt constraints on the import and export of
Federal legislation roundup, Feb. 13, 2015 Read More »
The Mississippi State Firearm Owners Association (MSFOA) will hold its 2015 annual meeting on February 28, 2015, in the back room of Uncle Buck’s restaurant on the first floor of the Bass Pro Shops in Pearl, MS, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Come join us!
Mississippi State Firearm Owners Association annual meeting announced Read More »
There is a new Mississippi AG’s opinion on municipalities regulating carry of guns. Read it carefully. He’s crawfishing on some previous opinions. Most interesting is the notion that there are places he (and state law) says you can CCW with the enhanced permit, but cannot open carry, in spite of the state constitution’s prohibition of restrictions of your right to
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“History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.” — Dwight D. Eisenhower
“History does not long entrust . . .” by Dwight D. Eisenhower Read More »